Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital

The Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital (abbreviated SJGH) is a teaching hospital in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka, and serves as one of the country's main healthcare institutions. The hospital was gifted by Japan in appreciation of Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene's support of Japan and diplomatic efforts on their behalf; the hospital was donated with 1001 beds, with 1000 beds to the public and 1 bed reserved for Jayawardene in his lifetime.[1] A special Act of Parliament (Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Board Act, No. 54 of 1983) was established for the governance of the SJGH.[2][3]

Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital
Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine
Geography
LocationHospital Road, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka
Coordinates6.868416°N 79.925182°E / 6.868416; 79.925182
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1001
History
Opened1983
Links
Websitesjghsrilanka.com

While the hospital functions as part of Sri Lanka's free healthcare system, it also contains a non-free section where paying citizens may be cared for in private rooms and more personalized levels of treatment and care.

References
  1. "Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital". Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital - SJGH Sri Lanka. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=8921
  3. "Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital Board Act (No. 54 of 1983)". Commonwealth Legal Information Institute. commonlii.org. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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