The minister recently participated at the opening ceremony of the Renal Dialysis centers and treatment units at Kebathigollawa and Padaviya Base hospitals. He also observed the renal treatment unit at Medawachchiya hospital built at a cost of Rs. 45 million while another Rs. 50 million was spent for the equipment.

The minister assured to provide necessary doctors and nurses for the renal units at Medawachchiya, Padaviya and Kebathigollawa hospitals.

He added that the mobile renal dialysis service will be set up in the future while 250-bed renal treatment hospital is being built in Polonnaruwa.