Name Designation Location
Dr. Pubudu Pandithasekara Consultant Psychiatrist Provincial General Hospital - Badulla
Dr. Udayanga Perera Consultant Psychiatrist Base Hospital - Diyatalawa
Dr. Ayodhya Malalagama Consultant Psychiatrist Base Hospital - Mahiyanganaya

Dr. Janaki Wijayakulasooriya
Medical Officer/ Mental Health
(Focal Point)

Office of Regional Director of Health Services

: +94 552 222 355

: badullardhs[at]yahoo.com

General Information

District Information Badulla
PDHS Area Uva
DPDHS Area Badulla
Land Area 2,827 Sq Km
Population 811,758 (Year 2012)

Availability of Mental Health Services

Acute Psychiatry Unit Provincial General Hospital - Badulla
Medium Stay Unit Divisional Hospital - Meedumpitiya
Alcohol Rehabilitation Center Primary Medical Care Unit - Haliela
Mental Health Clinics

Provincial General Hospital - Badulla
Base Hospital - Diyatalawa
Base Hospital - Mahiyanganaya
Base Hospital - Welimada
Divisional Hospital - Bandarawela
Divisional Hospital - Passara
Divisional Hospital - Meegahakiwula
Divisional Hospital - Girandurukotte

Consumer & Carer Associations

Provincial General Hospital - Badulla
Base Hospital - Diyatalwa
Base Hospital - Welimada

Summary of Newly Diagnosed Mental Health Disorders During 1st Quarter 2017

Diagnosis Male Female District Total
Dementia 9 10 19
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances 35 - 35
Schizophrenia 18 18 36
Manic Episode/Bipolar Affective Disorder 9 10 19
Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder 92 170 262
Anxiety Disorders 6 7 13
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 5 2 7
Autism 2 - 2
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 17 7 24
Others 41 51 92
TOTAL 234 275 509
Other Conditions      
Deliberate Self Harm - - 28
Victims of Domestic Violence - - 38
Victims of Sexual Abuse - - 6
Pregnancy Related Mental Health Disorders - 8 8

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