Built in 1905 as part of the National Hospital system, this unit became Sri Lanka’s only dedicated eye hospital around the time of independence. It has since gained an island-wide reputation for medical expertise and good service. Nearly 1500 patients daily attend the hospital’s famous clinic, which runs every day of the week except on Sunday. All the patients are accepted free and eye surgeries also carried out free of charge.
Hospital’s Director, Dr. Sisira Liyanage says that under his direction the Eye Hospital employs around 60 doctors, in addition to eight consultant ophthalmologists and one consultant anaesthetist. The center is also a teaching hospital for ophthalmology students, and runs a 24-hour emergency service.
(Newspaper article - Sunday Leader -Thursday, June 17, 2010)
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