Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Malaysia's Columbia Pacific In JV To Set Up Hospital

COLOMBO, July 17 (Bernama) -- A Sri Lankan-Malaysian joint venture company is planning to build a 100-bed private hospital just north of this capital city.
It will be owned by Swastha Health Services (Pvt) Ltd which was set up by Hemas Holdings Ltd, one of Sri Lanka's biggest conglomerates, and Columbia Pacific Healthcare Sdn Bhd of Malaysia, Hemas said in a statement Monday.
It said Columbia Pacific is a regional healthcare provider with operating facilities in Malaysia, India and Vietnam.
The company focuses on providing affordable, high quality health services to fast growing suburban communities.
Hemas said Swastha Health Services is in the process of securing the land and obtaining necessary regulatory approval for the project.

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