World famous Bollywood actor Salman Khan has agreed to sponsor 500 cataract operations for needy Sri Lankan patients using his private funds, a Health Ministry spokesman said.According to the spokesman, Khan has held discussions with Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena in this regard.
Five medical professionals will arrive within the next few days with medical equipment and lenses to perform these cataract operations.
The 500 needy patients had been selected from the North and Eastern Provinces including IDPs. Khan will also provide lenses to patients who cannot afford them.
There is a large number of needy eye patients in Sri Lanka who had been recommended for cataract surgeries. Mosts are unable to buy required lenses due to financial difficulties.
