Healthy Truce

rnrnAsha Hospital, which accounts for almost 25 percent of the out patients market in Colombo, will be quoted on the Colombo Stock Exchange quote s less stringent secondary board via an introduction tomorrow. Asiri Hospital was the first to seek a listing under the services sector.

rnrnAsha has benefitted from the rapid growth in corporate health plans and poor state medical facilities.

rnrnThe hospital quote s average occupancy rate rose 20 percent to 75 percent during the past five years, resulting in a Rs. 291 mn turnover and Rs. 17 mn Profit before Tax for 2001.

rnrnPrivate sector hospitals operating in Sri Lanka mainly cater to the middle and upper-middle class market and accoun