Going by a concept of the President Navy Seva Vanitha Unit (NSVU), 03 High Dependency Unit / Intensive Care Unit (HDU / ICU) beds, made available by NSVU funds, were handed over for the benefit of mothers receiving treatment for COVID-19 at the Special Maternity Unit of the Colombo East Base Hospital, Mulleriyawa. Accordingly, the NSVU President, Mrs. Chandima Ulugetenne handed over these 03 beds to Dr. Priyantha Karunaratne, Director Colombo East Base Hospital, at the Light House Galley today (12th May 2021).
Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, Dr. Kanchana Jayathilake from Colombo East Base Hospital, Executive Committee Member of NSVU, Mrs. Ayoni Wevita, Senior Supervising Officer NSVU, Commodore US Senaviratne, Director Naval Dental Services, Commodore RPNN Wijedoru, Command Medical Officer (West), Surgeon Commander MVS Athukorala, and a limited group of individuals including the staff of Navy Seva Vanitha Unit were present on this occasion.