The government plans to expand the “Suwa Seriya” ambulance fleet to 500 vehicles, integrating the service with the latest technologies, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced.
He revealed this while addressing a special training programme aimed at enhancing the skills of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) at the Suwa Seriya Foundation.
Dr. Jayatissa stated that measures are already underway to modernize the ambulance service by incorporating advanced global technologies to improve efficiency and emergency response capacity.
He further noted that discussions are ongoing with the Indian government to procure 100 additional ambulances for the service.
In addition, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to provide 20 ambulances under loan assistance and another 25 ambulances as a grant, he said.
