Sampath Bank, CBL Group And WSO2 Donate PCR Lab To Colombo Army Hospital

Sampath Bank Managing Director Nanda Fernando (extreme left), CBL Group Chairman Ramya Wickramasingha (second from left), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva (second from right) and Health and Indigenous Medical Practices Ministry Secretary Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe (extreme right) in discussions with representatives from Army

Strengthening the nation’s ability to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Sampath Bank PLC, CBL Group and WSO2 jointly donated a fully-equipped PCR laboratory to the Army Hospital in Colombo, recently.

Costing around Rs.32 million, this state-of-the-art lab has a testing capacity of 600 per day, thereby expanding the national capacity to conduct PCR tests. This added capacity will enable health authorities to expand their testing base, identify those infected with the virus, treat them and ensure that we keep community transmission at near-zero levels.

“The health sector, tri-forces, police and all other essential service personnel led by our government, have been working tirelessly to protect us during this global pandemic. This has helped Sri Lanka minimise the spread of the virus, despite having limited resources. Thanking them for their service, we are honored to support their efforts with the donation of this PCR laboratory in partnership with CBL and WSO2. We will continue to empower our fellow Sri Lankans and help the nation emerge stronger from this health and economic crisis,” said Sampath Bank Managing Director Nanda Fernando.