The Health Committee met on 2026 02 11 among the agencies operating in connection with the District Coordination Committee of Kegalle District. District Coordination Committee Co-Chairman Environment Minister, Dr. Dammika Patabadi and Kegalle District Secretary/Dissident H. M. J. M. At District Secretariat Auditorium Kegalle under the leadership of Mr. Herath. Regional Healthcare Director, Specialist Dr. P, after the reception speech of District Secretary, in the presence of government officials from all sectors invited to the Health Committee. Met Mrs. Nidarshani for discussion and issues belonging to the medical field of the district.
Although it is a necessity to give birth to healthy people in the development work of a country, the people want to have problems in the free and free health sector in Sri Lanka, they will need to be formalized. Also, this fact applies to government health halls but also common to ayurvedic medical institutions influenced by traditional local doctors.
According to data released by the Department of People and Statistics in 2025, the population in Kegalle district in 2024 is 885,901. This urban population is 16,844 Also 91.29% of the rural population is 808,783 and the estate population is 60264. For the health and sanitation of all these people in the district, considering the government hospitals established at the Divisional Secretariat level, 01 primary hospitals (A), 02 primary hospitals (B), 06 regional hospitals (A), 03 B, 10 C, Primary health central Data from the Office of the Healthcare Director’s Office shows that there are 26 stations, 11 health medical offices and 3 special units. Also, when considering the hospital and primary medical centers belonging to the Divisional Secretariat, the number of those medical centers is 87 wards and 2,614 beds. The number of external patients receiving treatment is 2,115, 659 and the number of internal patients is 252, 481.
26 wards of these 07 hospitals in the district, Warakapola, Makuddala, Kegalla, Panawala, Malwattha, Molligoda, Walgama. The number of beds is 295, 4248 internal patients and 174,246. 06 Ayurvedic centers established 3 Rambukkanas, 01 Mawanella, 02 Bulathkohupitiya each. According to the rest of the Divisional Secretariat divisions except Aranayaka, Dharaniyagala, the number of Ayurvedic doctors are 47 and 160 other staffs. The number of patients who received treatment is 229,790.
In addition to this, 11 divisions of health medical officers have been established at the Divisional Secretariat level, and 72 divisions of health inspectors that are adjourned. Also 68 officers and 288 family health workers divisions. The number of officers is 258 From these medical centers especially in government hospitals, malaria, dengue, ladder, weight and tuberculosis are treated and treated for non-infected heart diseases, blood translated diseases (heart diseases/paralysis), chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, cancer, kidneys and other diseases A lot of patients that should be treated.
Water panic disease in the district should be mentioned here especially. 01 deaths from the disease and the number of people who received water panic vaccine from government hospitals in 2024 is 20762 and the total collection that year is 20763. This is the structure of health centers in the district in general, the discussion aimed to further improve the above centers and get the necessary services to find solutions to existing questions and issues.
Representing the Political Authority for this discussion, Kegalla District Parliament MPs, Lawyer Sagarika Gangani Athuda, Nandana Millagala, Samantha Ranasinghe, Kanchana Welipitiya, Chief Ministry Secretary, Kegalla Additional District Secretary Kusum Bandara (Government), Provincial Secretaries, Provincial Health Services Director, Provincial Ayurveda Commissioner, Kegalla Mayor of Municipal Council, Provincial Council President, District Planning Director, M. P. Aye. Senarathna, Director of Hospital (Kegalle), Medical Officer (Karavanella - Warakapola - Mawanella), Zonal Education Director (Mawanella - Kegalle - Dehiovit), Regional Health Care Officers, District Psycho Upadena Officers were present.
