South Asia
Healthcare and travel insurance in Sri Lanka
$134health spend per person
Healthcare in Sri Lanka
Free public hospitals are busy; private hospitals in Colombo (Asiri, Lanka Hospitals, Nawaloka) are good and affordable. Rural care is basic; serious cases go to Colombo.
Key facts
- Travel insurance: not required for entry, but strongly recommended.
- Pharmacies: Pharmacies in every town, including state-run Osu Sala; many common medicines need no prescription.
- Doctors: 1.1 per 1,000 people (2023, World Bank).
- Emergency: Police 119 · Ambulance 1990 · Fire 110 · Tourist police 1912.
Healthcare & insurance by place
- EllaHealthcare & insurance
- ColomboHealthcare & insurance
- KandyHealthcare & insurance
- GalleHealthcare & insurance
- MirissaHealthcare & insurance
- WeligamaHealthcare & insurance
- Arugam BayHealthcare & insurance
- SigiriyaHealthcare & insurance
- UnawatunaHealthcare & insurance
- HikkaduwaHealthcare & insurance
- Nuwara EliyaHealthcare & insurance
- NegomboHealthcare & insurance
- AhangamaHealthcare & insurance
- HiriketiyaHealthcare & insurance
- TrincomaleeHealthcare & insurance
- BentotaHealthcare & insurance
Sources
- CDC Travelers' Health
- US State Department travel advisory
- Department of Immigration and Emigration
- Sri Lanka ETA (official)
- Dialog Tourist SIM
- Sri Lanka Tourism
- Speedtest Global Index: Sri Lanka
- World Bank open data
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