news NHSL commends Hemas on donation of PCR laboratory machine Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) The National Hospital of Sri Lanka was recently gifted their first PCR machine, to improve the efficiency of patient care amidst a global pandemic. The PCR machine being available at the hospital which treats and cares for individuals with many life-threatening situations, will allow for quick detection and prompt treatment that help these patients’ chances of successfully fighting the virus if contracted. The management of Hemas gifted this state-of-the-art BIO-RAD machine for PCR testing understanding this timely need. Dr. Stanley Amarasekera, Immediate Past President of Sri Lanka College of Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist of NHSL said, “Till recently, there was no necessity for a PCR machine atNHSL as it was not categorized as a COVID-19 prevalent hospital. Through this machine, the hospital is able to carry out the tests in house, which reduces the burden onMedical Research Institute in Borella and strengthens and improves our ability to successfully fight and control further transmission of the virus”.