KDU hospital a burden to Treasury, Govt committee identifies
- CNL Reporter
- March 31, 2025
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Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Hospital which is commonly known as the KDU hospital has been identified as a burden to the Treasury because it does not generate profits, according to a top level committee.
The committee appointed by the government to review the role of 160 state institutions and recommend steps on their future has identified this hospital as a burden. It recommends the government to take steps for its financial sustainability.
The hospital was opened on May 21, 2017.
The hospital is situated in Werahara and houses 70 ICU/ HDU beds, a cardiac catheterization laboratory, oncology unit and 20 modular theatres, among them a unique hybrid theatre, the first of its kind in Sri Lanka, according to the hospital website.
Besides, the committee ,in its report which Daily Mirror has seen, says the management model of Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital is not viable. The committee says the hospital should be run commercially.
The committee has recommended the liquidation of a dozen of state institutions including Sri Lanka Mahaweli Development Authority.
It has proposed private public partnership for the operation of Paddy Marketing Board and National Film Corporation.
