INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Arjuna Thilakarathna said today.He explained that necessary arrangements were made to ensure the provision of required medicinal drugs and
Thilakarathna stated all routine surgeries at the hospital, including surgeries of patients already admitted, were suspended until further
notice.He had stated that there was a shortage of several essential drugs and consumable items used for anesthesia and surgery at the
meeting.Meanwhile, Indian External Affairs Minister Dr
Jaishankar, becoming aware of the suspension of routine surgeries due to drug shortage at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, has directed the
Indian Commissioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay to look into how India can assist to resolve the issue.Dr
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