Departments and Statutory Institutions

Subjects and Functions

 


General Information

 

Ministers:

Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, MP

Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition

Tel : 94-11-2662982, 2694132

Fax:94-11-2694227

E-mail: Minister@health.gov.Ik

 

     
 

Hon. Jayarathna Herath, MP

Minister of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Non Cabinet)

Tel : 94-11-2698520

Fax: 94-11-2681360

 

Deputy Minister:

Hon. Vadivel Suresh, MP

Deputy Minister of  Healthcare and Nutrition

Tel: 94-11-2694553

Fax: 94-11-2694552

   
Ministry Offices:

Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition

"Suwasiripaya", No.385,
Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha,
Colombo 10.
Tel & Fax: 94-11-2698475, 2669192, 2675011, 2698507 

E-mail: sechim@sltnet.lk

Web: www.health.gov.lk

 

 

 

Ministry of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

No.385,
Rev. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha,
Colombo 10.
Tel : 94-11-2698475, 2698471, 2698490, 2698507

 

Secretary:

Dr. H A P Kahadaliyanage

Tel : 94-11-2698511, 2698517

Fax: 94-11- 2692913

 

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Departments and Statutory Institutions

 

  • Directorates of Health 

  • Teaching Hospitals: 

National Hospital of Sri Lanka 

De Zoysa Hospital for Women 

Castle Street Hospital for Women 

Lady Ridgeway Hospital

Eye Hospital, Colombo

Chest Hospital, Welisara 

Mental Hospital, Angoda

Mental Hospital, Mulleriyawa 

Cancer Hospital, Maharagama 

Colombo North General Hospital (Ragama)

Peradeniya Teaching Hospital 

Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital (Fax:94-11-2778661)

Kandy General Hospital

Mahamodara General Hospital

Karapitiya Teaching Hospital

Jaffna Teaching Hospital

General Hospital, Colombo South

Kegalle General Hospital

Ratnapura General Hospital

Kurunegala Teaching Hospital 

Batticaloa Teaching Hospital

Vijaya Kumaratunga Memorial Hospital (Seeduwa)

General Hospital, Matara

General Hospital, Kalutara

Ampara Base Hospital

Gampola Base Hospital

Kalmunai North Base Hospital

Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital

Badulla General Hospital 

Tillippali Base Hospital

 

  • District Hospital, Kandana

  • District Hospital, Kantale

  • Base Hospital, Akkaraipattu

  • Dental Institute, Colombo, Peradenya and Maharagama

  • Medical Research Institute, Colombo

  • Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama

  • Ashroff Memorial Hospital

  • National Institute of Health Science

  • State Pharmaceutical Corporation (Fax: 94-11-2447118)

  • Electro Medical Engineering Division 

  • State Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Corporation (Fax: 94-11-2634771,
    E-mail: spmc@lanka.ccom.lk)

  • National Health Council 

  • Department of Health Services 

  • School of Medical Laboratory Technology

  • National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol

 

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Subjects and Functions

 

  • Implementation of policies, plans and programmes in respect of Healthcare and Nutrition

  •  Management of all Hospitals and Staff employed  therein (other than those which are under Provincial Councils)

  • Medical Education schools of training for auxiliary medical personnel Specialized medical services
              "Medicine,Surgery,Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
               Paediatrics,Psychiatry,Cardiology, Neurology,
               Rehabilitation, Cancer etc."

  • Anti Tuberculos Campaign

  • Dental Services

  • Civil Medical Stores - Drugs and Dressings

  • Medical Boards

  • Regulatory functions on Private Nursing Homes

  • Medical Charitable Institutions

  • Grant-in-aid to private Medical Institutions providing services to public

  • Administration of the Medical Wants Ordinance Health Services Act, Medical Ordinance, Mental Disease Ordinance

  • Medical Records

  • Control of Epidemic and Endemic Diseases

  • School Health Work

  • Occupation Health

  • General Sanitation

  • Railway Sanitation

  • Advice Local Authorities on Housing and Town Improvements

  • Estate Health Work

  • Health Legislation

  • International Quarantine and Sanitary Regulations

  • Thriposha Distribution Scheme

  • School Dental Services

  • Public Health and Veterinary Services

  • Planned parenthood

  • Organization and control of Hospital and Public Health Laboratories

  • Radiology, Radiotherapy and School of Physiotherapy

  • Rehabilitation Services

  • National Blood Transfusion Services

  • Co-ordinating with non-governmental

  • Organizations in the field.

  • Management and organization of all Departments and services in the scheduled training hospitals and liaison with associated institutions of higher medical education.

  • Establishment and maintenance of standards of all private medical institutions in Sri Lanka

  • Liaison with relevant International Agencies.

  • Administration and operation of National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act No. 27 of 2006

 

 

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