Welfare - Ranaviru Fund

Ranaviru Fund donated medical equipment worth over Rs 1.3 million to the Military Hospital on 27 April, 2009. These medical equipment, which included a Defibrillator, a Pulse Oximeter and a Cardiac Patients Monitor, will be commissioned in the new operating theater of the Military Hospital.

All items were formally handed over to the Director of Medical Corps, Brigadier Sanjeewa Munasinghe and Commanding Officer of the Military Hospital, Colonel Kamal Sumanapala, at the Military Hospital by Ms. Hiranya Malwatta, representative for Ranaviru Fund in Sri Lanka.

A big thank you to all our valued donors for your generous contributions.

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Read the Defence Ministry website article here.
Read the SL Army website article here.

Exact costs of the equipment are as follows.

Suggested Items & Description	Cost	Status
Defibrillator with Cardiac Monitor & Recorder and Pulse Oximeter	£5,524.25	Donated on 27 Apr 2009
Cardiac Patient Monitor	£2,520.62	Donated on 27 Apr 2009

Ranaviru Fund has learnt that there are increased number of soldiers who suffered eye injuries in the war against terrorism and subsequently lost complete sight or partial sight. We have inquired regarding the requirements of these valiant soldiers from the Rehabilitation Directorate of the Sri Lanka Army, based at Ranaviru Sevana, Ragama. We were fortunate to meet with Major Dushyantha Yapa, who lost sight in both eyes while serving the country.

Major Dushyantha Yapa explained us the difficulties of losing sight and also he educated us regarding the new technology & facilities available to overcome these difficulties. Major Yapa has travelled the world since he received injuries and has investigated how to make life easier of the soldiers who lost sight and found that the Royal National Institute for Blind (RNIB) in the United Kingdom has large number of accessories and equipment to support lives of visually impaired people. Major Yapa's intention is to establish a Resource Centre for the soldiers who suffered eye injuries and subsequently sight losses.

Ranaviru Fund is pleased to announce the delivery of items to setup a dedicated resource centre for the brave soldiers with visual impairements. We learnt that there are increased number of soldiers who suffered eye injuries in the war against terrorism and subsequently lost complete sight or partial sight. We have inquired regarding the requirements of these valiant soldiers from the Rehabilitation Directorate of the Sri Lanka Army, based at Ranaviru Sevana, Ragama. As a result we were able to provide the necessary equipment to initiate this facility at the Ranaviru Sevana, Ragama.

In a conversation with Ranaviru Fund while arranging the donation, Major Dushyantha Yapa has stated "I am really happy, because one of my another dream has come to a reality"

Members from Ranaviru Fund officially handed these items to Major Dushyantha Yapa, other fellow officers and soldiers at the rehabilitation centre on 07th March 2010.