A quiz contest for the nursing staff with the objective of helping them to expand knowledge and further develop the health service in quality and excellence has been organised by the NHSL.

The contest has been organized to mark the 25th anniversary of the Accident Service and Orthopedic Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) which falls on March 15, 2016,  NHSL Deputy Director Dr. Samuddhi Samarakoon stated in a press release.

The Unit was built with the assistance from the government of Finland.

The inaugural contest  will be held under the patronage of Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne at the auditorium of the Neuro Training Unit on October 7 at 11.00 a.m. Contests will be held throughout the country every Monday thereafter with the participation of 70 teams of contestants. The finals will be held on March 15, 2016.