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Asiri Hospital Holdings' Asiri Central Hospital completed its 100th pediatric atrial septal defect (ASD) heart surgery under the government Suraksha Insurance Scheme, providing free specialised cardiac care to 100 schoolchildren. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Education in partnership with Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Ltd.
SLT-MOBITEL won three accolades at the National Business Excellence Awards 2026: SLT PLC secured two runner-up awards (Infrastructure & Utilities sector; Excellence in Performance Management) and eChannelling PLC won the Gold Award in the ICT Services sector for digital healthcare innovation.
ISC Education held its fifth Annual Belarusian Get-Together, bringing together students, graduates, medical professionals and families and featuring a cricket match, White Coat Ceremony and scholarship awards. More than 200 Sri Lankan students are enrolled at BSMU, over half with averages above 80%, and ten students were recognised with scholarships and medals.
The National Biotechnology Industry Association held its first AGM on 20 August 2026 at SLIBTEC to review activities since its establishment and plan the development of Sri Lanka's biotechnology ecosystem. The meeting emphasised collaboration among industry, research institutions and government to support innovation, investment, research and commercialisation.
The University of Surrey and IIHS Multiversity have partnered to deliver Surrey-linked BSc and MSc healthcare pathways in Sri Lanka, spanning Clinical Sciences, Health Management, Lifestyle/Nutrition & Sport Sciences and Digital Health, aiming to expand access and position Sri Lanka as a regional education hub.
IIHS Welisara has launched a six-month Nursing Australia Programme to prepare internationally qualified Sri Lankan nurses (especially those with recognised bachelor's-level qualifications) for Australian registration, employment and migration pathways amid projected Australian nurse shortages.
Sri Lanka launched its first National Food Safety Policy, creating a risk-based national framework to strengthen food safety governance, surveillance, laboratory capacity, legislation and coordination across the food chain. The policy was developed by the Ministry of Health with technical support from FAO and the EU.
Sunshine Medical Devices partnered with the Sri Lanka Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons to support Sri Lanka's first national suturing championship for fourth-year medical students, providing mentorship and practical assessment to strengthen the future surgical workforce.
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