Galle National Hospital (Formerly Karapitiya Teaching Hospital) | |
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Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka | |
Geography | |
Location | Karapitiya, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 6°04′00″N 80°13′32″E / 6.066531°N 80.225569°E |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Funding | Government hospital |
Type | Teaching |
Affiliated university | University of Ruhuna |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 2,066 (2800+ by the end of 2024) |
History | |
Opened | 1982 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Sri Lanka |
Karapitiya Teaching Hospital located in Karapitiya, Galle is the largest Tertiary care centre in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.[1] It was established in 1982 and is the main training facility for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna. The hospital consists of 2,066 beds (will consist 2800+ beds by the end of 2024),[2] 54 wards and several other units.[1] It is the third largest tertiary care hospital in the country.[3] Karapitiya Hospital meets the health needs of people in Southern Province and also provides services to the people of the surrounding areas. In 2024, it was proposed to be renamed as Galle National Hospital.[4]
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