Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

MOU signed for the construction of a building for Karapitiya
Teaching Hospital cancer unit

November 05, 2024

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a ten storied building for the cancer unit at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Galle, was finalized at a meeting held at the Defence Ministry at the DHQC in Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte today (Nov 05). The addendum to an MOU signed between the Secretary to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Colours of Courage Trust (Guarantee) Limited (COC) for the construction of a ten storied building for the cancer unit at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, was signed today which will facilitate the provision of labour by the Sri Lanka Army gratis.

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) along with Secretary to the Ministry of Health Dr. PG Mahipala, Mr.Mahela Jayawardena, and Mr. Dian Gomes signed the legal documents at the meeting held this morning.

The project is funded by COC established under the patronage of Mahela Jayawardena and the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Senior Ministry officials including Military Liaison Officer of the Defence Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa, Legal Advisor, Air Commodore Sureka Dias, several senior Army officers, MOH and COC  representatives were also present at the occasion.