To mark Restart a Heart Month in October, the Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, conducted a Basic Life Support workshop within the Faculty premises on 15 and 16 October 2026. The event was organised by Dr. Ashani Rathnayake and Temporary Lecturers Dr. Nethmi Kiridana and Dr. Abdhullah Nawas together with Prof. Vasanthi Pinto, Prof. Saman Nanayakkara, Dean of the Faculty and Dr. Senani Samarasinghe, Head of the Department. Approximately 1,000 schoolchildren from 14 schools across the Kandy District attended the workshop. The workshop comprised of videos and a brief lecture on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), log-rolling maneuvers and placing in recovery position, followed by hands-on CPR and choking sessions. The children received certificates in recognition of their enthusiastic participation in the workshop.

The workshop equipped students with the skills to identify emergencies, seek assistance and carry out basic life-saving interventions ensuring a generation ready to act where every second counts.