Ceylon Oxygen Limited (COL), a member of The Linde Group, recently showcased its world class patient care products and solutions at the 12^th SAARC Association of Anaesthesiology conference. The event was inaugurated by His Excellency, the Honourable Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The premier South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) organisation for anaesthesiologists was hosted and conducted by the College of Anaesthesiologists and Intensivists of Sri Lanka, in combination with the 33^rd Annual Academic Congress of the College. The theme of this year’s event was “Improving outcome after anaesthesia and critical care in the SAARC region”.

Radesh Daluwatte, Managing Director, COL said, "We are privileged to have been invited to participate at this conference that brings together leading experts and healthcare leaders from across the world and the South Asia region. COL has been and continues to work closely together with the Sri Lankan government and the College of Anaesthesiologists & Intensivists of Sri Lanka to help raise the standards and quality of patient care in Sri Lanka.”

Mr. Daluwatte continued, “COL is committed to providing innovative, easy-to-use medicinal gas solutions and services. Our CONOXIA^® high quality medical oxygen product is packaged in a lightweight aluminium cylinder with a Linde Integrated Valve (LIV^TM) that eases oxygen administration to patients. Linde ENTONOX^® is a medicinal nitrous oxide/oxygen mixture solution that is administered by inhalation and there is no need to insert a cannula or set up an intravenous line. Our QI Medical Gas Services portfolio is designed to support hospitals and other care facilities in meeting best practice standards for quality, safety and security in all aspects of medical gas delivery. “

Photo - Left to right: Radesh Daluwatte (Managing Director, Ceylon Oxygen Limited), Dr. Kanishka Indraratna, (President of the College of Anaesthesiologists & Intensivists of Sri Lanka), Sanjaya Rekawa, (Head of Healthcare, Ceylon Oxygen Limited) at the 12^th SAARC Associations of Anaesthesiology (SAARC AA) meeting held in Colombo.