Medical equipment worth Rs 1b for Peradeniya, Eastern Universities

The Faculty of Allied Health Science and the Faculty of Health Care Sciences of the Eastern University will soon receive more Medical equipment worth Rs 1 billion (Euro 5 million) as part of Austrian Aid.

The Cabinet has approved the purchase of the equipment from a chosen company, following a financial proposal submitted by the UniCredit Bank of Austria.

Higher Education & Highways Ministry Secretary D.C. Dissanayake said that, on the instructions of Minister Lakshman Kiriella, steps have been taken to purchase the lat- est equipment manufactured in Europe, from funds received under the agreement.

Project Director P. G. Jayasinghe said that action has been taken to divide the equipment b e t we e n the 2 Universities, equally.

The 2 Faculties commenced in 2006 with the least amount of resources.

The decision to purchase the equipment was taken after considering the requirement to provide teaching and learning processes and medical equipment and tools to improve standards of the courses offered by the 2 Universities, similar to that of other universities.

The Ministry noted that favourable attention should be paid regarding the quality of the Medical and other related sectors of these universities, to ensure there is no decline of the recognition acquired regarding Medical Science Degrees of Sri Lanka, in the international arena.

Meanwhile, Mr Jayasinghe said that Minister Kiriella has recommended necessary steps be taken to obtain required Medical equipment for the Medical Faculties planned to commence at Wayamba, Sabaragamuwa and Moratuwa Universities in the future.

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