No interruption to patient services, operations at LRH, says Director

“Patient services including cardiac surgeries are being performed without interruption,” said the Director of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) for Children, Dr. G. Wijesuriya when contacted by the Sunday Times over a ‘request’ letter signed by him which is being shared extensively on social media.

He said that the letter seeking consumables for the general theatre and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was issued on the personal request of a Consultant who wished to secure such a donation for the LRH.

“I am not in agreement with such a letter being used by people for political advantage,” said Dr. Wijesuriya, pointing out that such donations happen throughout.

When asked whether there was a shortage of drugs and consumables, he said that when considering the foreign exchange crisis the country is facing, there are “podiadupadu”.

He, however, stressed that paediatric services of this premier children’s hospital are continuing and there is no interruption.