1. The Tsunami Damage to Maternity Teaching Hospital Galle Sri Lanka

2. Entrance to Hospital…

3. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit…

4. Blood Bank - Roof…

5. Inside of Blood Bank…

6. Inside of a Ward…

7. Inside of Kitchen…

8. Concrete Roof of the Ground Floor…

9. Disruption of Sewage & Water Lines…

10. Corridor to Operation Theatre…

11. Engineers do not recommend repairs because…

12. Buildings are 90 years old Extensive repairs needed Even if repaired - guaranteed only for 10 years - high maintenance cost Aggressive environment with high rate of natural decay - high maintenance cost of even new buildings - difficult maintenance of sensitive surgical electronic & electrical equipment

13. We need a new hospital away from the sea Best option is …… near the existing non Maternity Teaching Hospital & the Medical Faculty at Karapitiya

14. You also can assist them through Rotary Club of Colombo Central Head / Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, P.O. Box 70, Galle, Sri Lanka. Tel+ 94 91 2246878, + 94 91 2234121 Mobile+ 94 777 921051 Fax+ 94 91 2222314 E-mailmalikg@eureka.lk