Name Designation Location
Dr. Prabath Wickrema Consultant Psychiatrist District General Hospital - Chilaw
Dr. Buddhi Jayasekara Consultant Psychiatrist Base Hospital - Puttalam

Dr. Buddhika Wijegunarathne
Medical Officer/ Mental Health
(Focal Point)

Regional Director of Health Services Office Contact Details

: +94 322 247 261

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General Information

District Information Puttalam
PDHS Area North Western
DPDHS Area Puttalam
Land Area 2,882 Sq Km
Population 759,776 (Year 2012)

Mental Health Service Providers

Mental Health Clinics

District General Hospital - Chilaw 
Base Hospital - Marawila 
Base Hospital - Puttalum 
Divisional Hospital - Mundal
Divisional Hospital - Kalpitiya 
Divisional Hospital - Galmuruwa 
Divisional Hospital - Dankotuwa
Divisional Hospital - Lunuwila
Divisional Hospital - Anawilundawa
Divisional Hospital - Anamaduwa 
Divisional Hospital - Aluthgma
CD - Kottantiv
CD - Wanathawilluwa
CD - Toduwawa 
CD - Pallama

Reported Total MH Disorders Data From the District During 2017 1st Quarter

Newly diagnoses from all MH clinics in the district - 2017 1st quarter Male Female District Total Percentage
Dementia 4 11 15  
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances 114 17 131  
Schizophrenia 15 15 30  
Manic Episode/Bipolar affective disorder 7 20 27  
Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder 101 194 295  
Anxiety Disorders 28 39 67  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 6 6 12  
Autism 5 2 7  
ADHD 24 9 33  
Others 149 151 300  
TOTAL 453 464 917  
Other Conditions        
Deliberate Self Harm 54 61 115  
Victims of Domestic Violence - - -  
Victims of sexual abuse 2 23 25  
Pregnancy related Mental Health Disorders 9 - -  

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(+94) 112 694 033
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