Public Health Inspector (Sri Lanka)

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) in Sri Lanka is an officer appointed by the Department of Health for control communicable disease control & to maintain public health standards in srilanka.[1][2]

PHIs are selected through an entrance exam and undertake the Public Health Inspectors’ Diploma Course at the National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) & 5 other provincial health training centers(Kurunegala, Kadugannawa, Galle, Jaffna & batticola). PHIs are assigned to different parts of the country, hospitals, departments, ports, airports and seconded to local government authorities such as Municipal Councils and MOH offices.

Ranks
  • Principal Public Health Inspector
  • Supervising Public Health Inspector Provincial
  • Supervising Public Health Inspector Divisional
  • Supervising Public Health Inspector
  • Public Health Inspector Class I
  • Public Health Inspector Class II
  • Public Health Inspector Class III

Uniform

PHIs wear a Khaki uniform when on duty, with a Khaki Tunic, pants and peak cap. PHIs of the Colombo Municipal Council wear white tunics with green or black epaulette.

See also

References
  1. PHI Manual
  2. Public Health Inspectors of Sri Lanka on strike today
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