Seylan Bank gifts equipped ICU to Colombo East Base Hospital

Seylan Bank, gifted a fully equipped Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the Colombo East Base Hospital in Mulleriyawa, on May 21, to support the national effort against COVID -19. The new ICU equipped with a special infection control technology system will be utilised for the treatment of patients detected with COVID-19.

The official handover event at the hospital was attended by Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva, Seylan Bank COO Ramesh Jayasekara, officials from the Colombo East Base Hospital and representatives of Seylan Bank. The event was held in strict accordance with health guidelines.

Having identified Colombo East Base hospital’s requirement for a fully equipped, functional intensive care unit for treating patients in serious condition, Seylan Bank stepped forward to build a state-of-the-art ICU ward for the Hospital. The foundation stone for the facility was laid last year, and today the bank was able to gift a well-equipped ICU to the hospital, further strengthening the national efforts in combating COVID-19 at a crucial time. “Our decision to build an Intensive Care Unit with a special infection control technology system at the Colombo East Base Hospital was taken very early at the onset of this pandemic to support the National Health Services as the fulfilment of social responsibility by Seylan Bank and its staff,” said Seylan Bank CEO Kapila Ariyaratne.

“While I am very grateful and proud of the direct involvement of our staff in the completion of this project, my special thanks also go out to the Army Commander General Shavendra Silva and the Sri Lanka Army for stepping forward to render their technical assistance and provide the labour necessary to complete the project amidst all their other undertakings. It is the fervent wish of all of us at Seylan Bank that we come together as one nation and do what is necessary to help the country rid itself of this danger as early as possible”

The state of the art ICU facility is a 5-bed unit equipped with a special isolation space for those with immune deficiencies. The unit also homes medical gas and oxygen supplies at 6 points across the unit inclusive of service space, a nursing station and a dedicated entrance with a washing area that is built for easier access of differently-abled patients.

The new ICU is built in an open space offering enough distance to manage COVID-19 patients and has all the necessary precautionary measures to avoid unnecessary exposure.

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