Durdans embarks on new hospital with Rs 1.8 b investment

Ceylon Hospitals Plc recently began work on its second BOI venture, Durdans Medical and Surgical Hospitals (Pvt) Limited budgeting a total investment of Rs 1.8 billion. With the addition of new six suites, the room capacity of the hospital will increase by 100%.

While the existing Durdans Hospital and the Durdans Heart Centre which has to date performed the largest number of cardiac interventions among private healthcare will continue in the current vein, the separately run economic entity will add 12 floors to a twin block standing alongside the current premises on seventy perches of land.

Having purchased the land adjacent to Durdans about four years ago with construction now under way, the new hospital will comprise a main hospital block and a service block which includes a basement, ground plus ten floors and an auditorium at penthouse level.

"Private healthcare is undoubtedly rapidly expanding with patients requiring and demanding new technology and modern methodologies to ensure better care," said Chairman of Ceylon Hospitals Plc., Ajith Tudawe.

"We have always been in the forefront of pioneering and expanding on world renowned medical paradigms because even though Sri Lanka is considered an emerging economy, we feel that healthcare is one area that the country can command leadership in the region due to our constantly infused new technology and expert healthcare skills.

Our new development is simply adding to our portfolio of excellence in healthcare because what we are trying to create is a world class environment in healthcare."

He said that the new development will constitute a mix of both medical services and surgical procedures in a streamlined manner, with specially demarcated floors and areas for differentiation of specialities, while three levels of parking are also being added.