The first patient being admitted by the Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Nimal Siripala de Silva to the country's first 'Stroke Unit' at the Institute of Neurology of the Colombo National Hospital (CNH). The new unit consisting of ten beds was ceremonially opened by the Minister yesterday morning. Dr. Gamini Terrance de Silva, Director of the CNH, Dr. Rani Fernando Deputy Director of the CNH and Dr. Jagath Wijesekara Consultant Neurologist are also in the picture. (Pic by Srilal Gomes)