Sri Lanka, Jan. 14 -- Patients at the Colombo National Hospital (CNH) have raised serious concerns over deteriorating services, claiming that basic facilities including cleaning and meal provision are not being carried out according to established procedures.

Several patients alleged that the hospital's meal service is in disarray, with raw eggs being served for breakfast alongside a piece of papaw and a bowl of boiled gram. According to patients, no tools were provided to crack the eggs, forcing them to use hard surfaces within the ward.

Patients further claimed that hospital staff failed to clarify whether the eggs were boiled, resulting in eggs shattering across ward floors and emitting foul odours, creating unsanitary conditions in ...