The Government Radiological Technologists Association (GRTA) reports that three of the five linear accelerator radiation therapy machines (LINAC machines) at the Apeksha Hospital in Maharagama are currently non-operational.
Association Chairman Chanaka Dharmawickrama stated that as a result of the breakdowns, radiation treatment for approximately 250 cancer patients per day has come to a halt.
He urged the relevant authorities to take immediate action to repair the equipment and resume treatment services without delay.
