Name Designation Location
Dr. Aruni Abeysinghe Consultant Psychiatrist District General Hospital - kalutara 
Dr. Thilani Gamaethige Consultant Psychiatrist  Base Hospital - Horana
Dr. Ranjani Senevirathne Consultant Psychiatrist Base Hospital - Panadura

Dr. Chandana Perera(Acting)
Medical Officer/ Mental Health
(Focal Point)

Office of Regional Director of Health Services

: +94 342 222 367

: cscnihs[at]gmail.com, rdhskalutara[at]yahoo.com

 

Dr. Gayan Gunasekara

National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), Kalutara

: +94 342 222 264

: cscnihs[at]gmail.com

 

General Information

District Information Kalutara
PDHS Area Western
DPDHS Area Kalutara
Land Area 1,576 Sq Km
Population 1,217,260 (Year 2012)

Availability of Mental Health Services

Acute Psychiatry Unit

District General Hospital - Kalutara

Medium Stay Unit Divisional Hospital - Aluthgama
Day Centers

Divisional Hospital - Ingiriya
Medical Officer of Health Office - Madurawala
Divisional Hospital - Meegahatenne

Community Support Centers Medical Officer of Health Office - Panadura
Mental Health Clinics

District General Hospital - Kalutara
Base Hospital - Panadura
Base Hospital - Horana
Base Hospital - Pimbura
Divisional Hospital - Bandaragama
Divisional Hospital - Ittepana
Divisional Hospital - Meegahatenne
Divisional Hospital - Ingiriya
Divisional Hospital - Mathugama
Divisional Hospital - Baduraliya
Divisional Hospital - Bulathsinhala
Divisional Hospital - Dodangoda
Divisional Hospital - Haltota
Divisional Hospital - Katugahahena
Primary Medical Care Unit - Wadduwa
Sisilasa

Community Support Centre (National Institute of Health Sciences, kalutara)
Outpatient Clinic (Divisional Hospital - Beruwala)
Outreach Clinic (Medical Officer of Health Office - Beruwala)
Outreach Clinic (Prison - Kalutara)

Consumer & Carer Associations

District General Hospital - kalutara
Base Hospital - Horana
Base Hospital - Pimbura
Divisional Hospital - Ingiriya
Divisional Hospital - Mathugama
Divisional Hospital - Baduraliya
Medical Officer of Health Office - Bandaragama
Medical Officer of Health Office - Walallawita
Medical Officer of Health Office - Bulathsinhala
Medical Officer of Health Office - Madurawala
Sisilasa

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

Diagnosis Male Female District Total
Dementia 11 12 23
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances 73 3 76
Schizophrenia 29 47 76
Manic Episode/Bipolar Affective Disorder 7 6 13
Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder 54 91 145
Anxiety Disorders 3 4 7
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 9 10 19
Autism 4 - 4
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 25 5 30
Others 125 106 231
TOTAL 340 284 624
Other Conditions      
Deliberate Self Harm     31
Victims of Domestic Violence   1 1
Victims of Sexual Abuse      
Pregnancy Related Mental Health Disorders   10 10

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