| National Hospital of Sri Lanka | |
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| Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka | |
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  Location in central Colombo | |
| Geography | |
| Location | E. W. Perera mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 6°55′09″N 79°52′05″E / 6.919144°N 79.868027°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Colombo |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 3,404 (2020)[1] |
| Helipad | 32 acre |
| History | |
| Opened | 1864 |
| Links | |
| Website | nhsl |
| Lists | Hospitals in Sri Lanka |
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka (sometimes General Hospital) is a government hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1864 as the General Hospital, it is the leading hospital in Sri Lanka and is controlled by the central government. The hospital has 18 intensive care units and 21 operating theaters and 3,404 beds.[2][3] It employs 7,500 staff of which 1,500 are doctors.[3] The hospital carries out 5,000 major and minor surgeries each month and treats over two million out patients a year.[4] Situated on a 36-acre site, it includes the Dental Institute, Maligawatte Kidney Hospital, Nurse's Training School, Post Basic Nurse's Training School, School of Eco Cardiograph, School of Physiotherapy, School of Radiography and the University of Colombo's Faculty of Medicine.[3]
- ^ "Clinic Services". www.nhsl.health.gov.lk. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "About National Hospital". www.nhsl.health.gov.lk. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ a b c Samarasinghe, Dulmin (23 March 2014). "The 150th anniversary: National Hospital to conduct heart transplant operations". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Attygalle, Randima (22 March 2015). "National Hospital notches 150 years". The Island (Sri Lanka).