US Ambassador Visits Historic Green Memorial Hospital

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May 17, Colombo (LNW): US Ambassador in Colombo, Julie Chung, visited the Green Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. Founded by American missionary doctor Samuel Fisk Green in 1847, it holds the distinction of being then-Ceylon’s first teaching hospital.

The Green Memorial Hospital, located in Jaffna, operates as a charitable institution under the management of the Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India. During her visit, Ambassador Chung was welcomed by the Hospital’s Governing Council Chairman, Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. V. Pathmathayalan.

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