Colombo: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of a ten-storied building for the cancer unit at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Galle, was finalized at a meeting held at the Defence Ministry at the DHQC today. The addendum to an MOU, signed between the Secretary to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Colours of Courage Trust (Guarantee) Limited (COC), facilitates the provision of labor by the Sri Lanka Army gratis.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), Secretary to the Ministry of Health Dr. PG Mahipala, Mr. Mahela Jayawardena, and Mr. Dian Gomes signed the legal documents at the meeting held this morning. The project is funded by COC established under the patronage of Mahela Jayawardena and the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Senior Ministry officials, including Military Liaison Officer of the Defence Air Vice Marshal Padman De Costa, Legal Advisor Air Commodore Sureka Dias, several senior Army officers, and representatives from
MOH and COC, were also present at the occasion.