Sri Lanka, July 10 -- More than 5,000 patients are currently awaiting kidney stone removal surgeries in Sri Lanka due to the high demand for treatment and limitations in healthcare facilities, health authorities said.

To address this growing backlog, the Mirigama National Kidney Stone Treatment Centre will be inaugurated by Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa on July 12.

The new facility has been planned as a specialised centre capable of providing services to kidney stone patients from across the country, while helping reduce the long waiting lists for surgeries.

Kidney stone disease is one of the most common health conditions reported in Sri Lanka, with a large number of patients requiring surgical intervention.

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