June 25 (Citizen News) – The government has allocated Rs. 1.2 billion to set up four advanced cardiac catheterisation laboratory (Cath Lab) units in state hospitals, aiming to enhance heart disease diagnosis and treatment services.
These new facilities will be installed at Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Colombo South Teaching Hospital (Kalubowila), and the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, where two units will be established.
According to the Health Ministry, the AI-enabled systems will enable faster, safer, and minimally invasive procedures while also helping to reduce waiting times for cardiac and vascular treatments.