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Ruhunu Hospital Chairman Deepal Wickaramasinghe, and Co-CEO Raveen Wickaramasinghe ceremonially opening its latest Medical Centre in Matara
Ruhunu Hospital Ltd., the leading private healthcare provider in the Southern Province, launched its latest Medical Centre in Matara to cater to the growing demand for its unparalleled services.
The Medical Centre was unveiled to the public in an opening ceremony on 20 January 2022, with Chairman Deepal Wickaramasinghe, and Co-CEOs Raveen Wickaramasinghe and Janith Liyanage gracing the occasion.
The premium Medical Centre is housed in a highly convenient location, easily accessible to the community, at Uyanwatte. In recent times many requests have been made by patients in Matara seeking its premium healthcare services, which prompted Ruhunu Hospital to lay foundation for such a facility. Patients can avail themselves of a range of medical services at the facility. The facility, confirmed of 10 channel rooms, OPD, X-ray, Ruhunu Hospital Diagnostic (Laboratories), Pharmacy, Echocardiogram, Ultrasound Scan, PCR and Rapid Antigen testing services.
The medical facility is representative of Ruhunu Hospital’s ethos of commitment to excellence in providing premium quality medical care to all patients. The Medical Centre is staffed by highly skilled and professional personnel, dedicated to providing the highest standards of service. Patients can also book services offered by Ruhunu Hospital in Karapitiya such as channelling, MRI scans, cath lab at the new centre in Uyanwatta, Matara.
Commenting on the launch of the Ruhunu Hospital Matara Medical Centre, Co-CEO Raveen Wickramasinghe stated, “We opened this facility to meet the growing demand of surging healthcare needs of Matara residents. With Ruhunu Hospital’s 26-year unblemished record of providing excellent health care to the Southern Province, we are well equipped to serve the needs of Matara patients and their families. We are delighted to embark on this new venture in 2022 and in the long term we expect to expand up to 100-bedroom hospital.
We are also expanding to other major cities in the Southern Province with Karapitiya as the hub.”
He further noted, “With Ruhunu Hospital’s demonstrated excellent reputation for medical services, patients can be confident of receiving expert advice and treatment. We understand that the best environment for healing is where we can work together with patients and their families to give patients the best chance of a successful outcome.”
Ruhunu Hospital Ltd. was established in 1995 in Karapitiya and they are celebrating 26 years of excellence in providing premium patient care, to the Southern Province. They have embarked on a rapid expansion of their services. Ruhunu Hospital Ltd. opened a brand new nine-storied hospital facility known as Ruhunu 2.0 in 2020, as well as a modern Vascular Surgery Centre and Eye Surgery Centre in 2021.