Name Designation Location
Dr. Nayana Edirisinghe Consultant Psychiatrist District General Hospital - Polonnaruwa
Dr. Amila Hewarathna Consultant Psychiatrist Base Hospital - Medirigiriya

Dr. R.M.L. Senarathna
Medical Officer/ Mental Health
(Focal Point)

Office of Regional Director of Health Services

: +94 272 222 383

: rdhsplnp.health[at]gmail.com

General Information

District Information Polonnaruwa
PDHS Area North Central
DPDHS Area Polonnaruwa
Land Area 3,077 Sq Km
Population 403,335 (Year 2012)

Availability of Mental Health Services

Acute Psychiatry Unit

District General Hospital - Polonnaruwa

Mental Health Clinics

District General Hospital - Polonnaruwa
Base Hospital - Welikanda
Base Hospital - Medirigiriya
Divisional Hospital - Aralaganwila
Divisional Hospital - Pulasthigama
Divisional Hospital - Jayanthipura
Divisional Hospital - Bakamuna
Rehabilitation Center - Kandakaduwa
Rehabilitation Center - Senapura
Prison New Town

Consumer & Carer Associations

Base Hospital - Hingurakgoda

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

Diagnosis Male Female District Total
Dementia 11 5 16
Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substances - - -
Schizophrenia 11 4 15
Manic Episode/Bipolar Affective Disorder 13 9 22
Depressive Episode/Recurrent Depressive Disorder 116 175 291
Anxiety Disorders 4 11 15
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - 2 2
Autism 1 - 1
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 15 2 17
Others 186 83 269
TOTAL 357 291 648
Other Conditions      
Deliberate Self Harm 72 102 174
Victims of Domestic Violence - - -
Victims of Sexual Abuse - - -
Pregnancy Related Mental Health Disorders - - -

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