10/03/2022
05. National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Staff: 7,500
Hospital beds: 3,404
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka is a government hospital located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was established in 1864 as the General Hospital. It is the premier 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.
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka is the biggest in Sri Lanka and one of the top 10 biggest hospitals in the world with 3,404 beds.
In addition, the hospital employs 7,500 staff of whom 1,500 are doctors. The hospital performs 5,000 major and minor surgeries every month and treats over two million patients annually.
Also, it includes Dental Institute, Maligawatte Kidney Hospital, Nurse Training School, Post Basic Nurse Training School, School of Echo Cardiograph, School of Physiotherapy, School of Radiography and Faculty of Medicine of Colombo.