Facilities and Health Information
There are six large hospitals in the Colombo area, including three facilities with emergency trauma service: Asiri Surgical Hospital, Lanka Hospital, and the government-run National Hospital. Medical facilities outside Colombo are limited. The U.S. Embassy maintains a list of private physicians that may be obtained upon request. The availability of medical supplies is uneven; as a result, travelers should carry any special medications with them. Serious medical conditions do require evacuation to the United States or to a nearby country with more advanced medical facilities, such as Thailand or Singapore. Neither Thailand nor Singapore requires U.S. citizens to have entry visas.
Several mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue fever, chikungunya, and Japanese encephalitis are present in Sri Lanka. Adequate mosquito protection is strongly advised.
Drinking Water Source - % of rural population improved
92.9%
Drinking Water Source - % of total population unimproved
6.2%
Drinking Water Source - % of urban population improved
99.100000
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.07%
Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
3.1
People Living with HIV/AIDS
2,800
Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
.49
Sanitation Facility Access - % of total population unimproved
7.7%
Sanitation Facility Access - % of urban population improved
82.900000
Sanitation Facility Access - % of rural population improved
93.9%
Infectious Diseases - degree of risk
high
Animal Contact Disease (s)
rabies
Food or Waterborne Disease (s)
bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A
Vectorborne Disease (s)
dengue fever
Water contact disease (s)
leptospirosis