New Cath Lab and advanced facilities to open at Kalubowila Hospital

The Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila will unveil its newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory alongside several advanced patient care units on Tuesday (June 30). The facilities, launched under the guidance of Minister of Health Nalinda Jayatissa, mark a significant step in strengthening diagnostic and treatment services for heart and vascular diseases nationwide. According to the Ministry of Health, Hospital Director Dr. Sagari Kiriwandeniya said the following facilities at the South Colombo Teaching Hospital would be opened for public use:

Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, or Cath Lab Digital Subtraction Angiography, or DSA Unit Lithotripsy Unit, used to break down kidney and urinary tract stones

The opening marks another important step in strengthening treatment services for heart and vascular diseases in Sri Lanka. Four modern cath labs are being added to the government hospital system this week. The cath lab at the Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, was opened for public use on June 27. The Ministry of Health has also planned to add two cath labs at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in Colombo and the new cath lab at the South Colombo Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, to patient care services this week. These advanced catheterisation systems are equipped with artificial intelligence-based real-time imaging technology. They also enable high-quality imaging while significantly reducing radiation exposure during fluoroscopy procedures. The Ministry said the establishment of these key diagnostic and treatment units, including cardiac catheterisation laboratories, would help reduce waiting lists in the hospital system. The new facilities are expected to support faster, more accessible and more accurate diagnosis and treatment for patients. (Newswire)