Name Designation Location
Dr. Lalin Fernando Consultant Psychiatrist Teaching Hospital Colombo North (Ragama)
Dr. Shehan Williams Consultant Psychiatrist Teaching Hospital Colombo North (Ragama)
Dr. P. Kandapolaarachchi Consultant Psychiatrist District General Hospital - Gampaha
Dr. Lakshini Wickramasinghe Consultant Psychiatrist Base Hospital - Wathupitiwala

Dr. Samitha Wijerathna
Medical Officer/ Mental Health
(Focal Point)

Office of Regional Director of Health Services

: +94 335 624 462

: rdhsgampaha[at]yahoo.com

General Information

District Information Gampaha
PDHS Area Western
DPDHS Area Gampaha
Land Area 1,341 Sq km
Population 2,294,641 (Year 2012)

Availability of Mental Health Services

Acute Psychiatry Unit

Teaching Hospital Colombo North (Ragama)
District General Hospital - Gampaha
Base Hospital - Negombo

Long Stay Unit Divisional Hospital - Kandana
Alcohol Rehabilitation Unit Divisional Hospital - Minuwangoda
Community Support Center PMCU - Kalagedihena
Mental Health Clinics

District General Hospital - Gampaha
District General Hospital - Negombo
Base Hospital - Wathupitiwala
Base Hospital - Mirigama
Base Hospital - Kiribathgoda
Divisional Hospital - Minuwangoda
Divisional Hospital - Divulapitiya
Divisional Hospital - Dompe
Divisional Hospital - Radawana
Divisional Hospital - Biyagama
Divisional Hospital - Akaragama
Primary Medical Care Unit - Kalagedihena 

Consumer & Carer Associations
Name Place
  District General Hospital - Gampaha
  District General Hospital - Negombo
  Base Hospital - Wathupitiwala
  Base Hospital - Mirigama
  Divisional Hospital - Minuwangoda
  Divisional Hospital - Divulapitiya
  Primary Medical Care Unit - kalagedihena

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

Diagnosis Male Female District Total
Dementia 21 42 63
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances 196 5 201
Schizophrenia 84 81 165
Manic Episode/Bipolar Affective Disorder 45 27 72
Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder 189 333 522
Anxiety Disorders 64 81 145
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 24 18 42
Autism 3 - 3
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 126 45 171
Others 89 62 151
TOTAL 841 694 1535
Other Conditions      
Deliberate Self Harm 13 6 19
Victims of Domestic Violence      
Victims of Sexual Abuse      
Pregnancy Related Mental Health Disorders      

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