{"id":417,"date":"2026-08-19T20:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=417"},"modified":"2026-08-19T20:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:21:17","slug":"defence-secretary-visits-puttalam-base-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puttalam.mc.gov.lk\/?p=417","title":{"rendered":"Defence Secretary Visits Puttalam Base Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence made a special visit to Puttalam Base Hospital and inspected the various development projects currently being carried out at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, he particularly inspected the development work being carried out in Wards 4, 5 and 6 with the support of the Sri Lanka Air Force.<\/p>\n<p>He also brought a donor with him with the aim of providing assistance to completely renovate the roof of the hospital\u2019s Children\u2019s Ward. He further assured that continued assistance and support would be provided for the hospital\u2019s future development projects.<\/p>\n<p>Another significant aspect of the visit was that the wife of the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence had received her initial medical training at this hospital.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence was welcomed by Puttalam Municipal Council Mayor Eng. Rinsad Ahamed, the new Medical Superintendent of Puttalam Base Hospital, specialist doctors, medical officers and hospital administrative officials.<\/p>\n<p>As a token of appreciation and to commemorate the visit, a memento was also presented to the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" 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