Foundation stones for the newly designed building of Colombo North Centre for Liver Diseases (CNCLD) were laid on the 16ᵗʰ of September 2021 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.

CNCLD is an existing clinical, teaching and research center run by the academic staff of Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya along with the health staff of Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, since 2011. The team has identified the necessity of having a well-equipped, new building to offer better services with the growing needs to cater for the increasing number of children and adults with liver diseases in the country.

The proposed building is a state-of-the-art facility of 3-storeys with an area of 24000 square feet. This will include state-of-the-art operating theatres, an intensive liver care unit, a laboratory and a research area. This facility will become the country’s leading center for liver diseases, treating patients, training students and conducting research.

The university will partner with the government and private organizations to complete the project. A public fundraising and awareness campaign named ‘REVIVE Liver Project’, will be conducted by the team to support the project.

Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Nilanthi De Silva, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Janaki Hewavisenthi, Dean- Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Liyanage Ranaweera, Director- Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Janaka de Silva, Cadre Chair & Senior Prof. Ranil Fernando, Prof. Rohan Siriwardana, Clinical Lead- CNCLD and Mr. Sudila Pahasara Bandara, a final year medical student laid the foundation stones. There was no formal ceremony held due to the restrictions of the COVID 19 pandemic.

CNCLD expects generous donations and well wishes to make the ‘REVIVE Liver Project’ a success and to serve the Sri Lankans in need.

See the website for more information:

https://cncld.kln.ac.lk/