What is speech and language pathology 

Find a Speech and Language Pathologist/ Therapist near you

The 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Speech and Language Therapy profession was celebrated in October 2021. The field has expanded into both public and private sectors. Speech therapy services in the government sector have grown into many parts of the country, placing speech and language therapists in 60 government hospitals. People of Sri Lanka can reach qualified clinicians by accessing the government hospitals listed below for their speech, language and swallowing related issues.


The list of Government hospitals that provide speech and language therapy services

Teaching Hospital Jaffna, Srilanka

Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Srilanka

Sirimawo Bandaranayake Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Srilanka

Rehabilitation Hospital, Digana, Srilanka

National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07

Lady Ridgway Hospital Colombo (LRH), Colombo 08, Srilanka

District General Hospital, Nuwaraeliya, Srilanka

District General Hospital, Negombo, Srilanka

District General Hospital, Hambanthota, Srilanka

Base Hospital, Panadura, Srilanka

Base Hospital, Dambulla, Srilanka

Rehabilitation and Rheumatology Hospital, Ragama, Srilanka

Kalutara General Hospital, Hospital Road, Nagoda, Kalutara DS Division, Kalutara District, Western Province, 12000, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital, A33, Gampaha, Srilanka

Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Sunandarama Road, Pamankada, Kalubowila, Nugegoda, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Kirimetiyagara, Ragama, Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Base Hospital -A Wathupitiwala, Wathupitiwala Rd, Attanagalla, Srilanka

Avissawella Base Hospital, Free Trade Zone Road, Ukwatte, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Ayati center, Dambuwa, Ragama, Srilanka

Apeksha Cancer Hospital Maharagama, Cancer Hospital Road, Rattanapitiya, Maharagama, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Provincial General Hospital, Badulla, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital Monaragala, Colombo - Batticaloa Hwy, Monaragala, Srilanka

Mahiyanganaya Base Hospital, Mahiyanganaya, Badulla District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Base Hospital-A Diyathalawa, 12 Fair Rd, Diyatalawa, Srilanka

Bibile District Hospital, Bibile, Monaragala District, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Karapitiya Teaching Hospital, Inland Hill Road, Karapitiya, Galle, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Ruhunu Suwaniwasa-Mental hospital-Ridiyagama, Srilanka

District Hospital, Unawatuna, Srilanka

Matara General Hospital (SP), Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Uyanwaththa, Matara, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Deniyaya Hospital, Deniyaya, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Base Hospital, Tangalle, Sri Lanka

Kamburupitiya Base Hospital, Kamburupitiya, Matara District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Elpitiya Base Hospital, 11 Kanuwa (11th Milepost), Elpitiya, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Base Hospital Balapitiya, Balapitiya, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Ratnapura Teaching Hospital, Hospital Approach Road, Ratnapura, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Teaching Hospital Kegalle, Bandaranayake Mawatha, Kegalle, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital Embilipitiya, Hospital Road, Embilipitiya, Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

District Hospital Warakapola, Warakapola, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Karawanella Base Hospital, Karawanella, Kegalle District, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital, Mannar, Srilanka

Base Hospital-A, Kalmunai North, Srilanka

Teaching Hospital Kuliyapitiya,Kuliyapitiya, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital, Weavers Road, Chilaw, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Nikaweratiya Base Hospital, Nikaweratiya, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Base Hospital-A, Puttalam, Srilanka

Vavuniya General Hospital, Hospital Circular road 1st lane, Vavuniya, Vavuniya District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital, Mulaitivu, Srilanka

Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, Harischandra Mawatha, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Polonnaruwa Hospital, Somawathiya Road, Walekade Junction, Palugasdamana, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Thabuttegama Hospital, Thambuttegama, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Akkaraipattu Base Hospital, Akkaraipattu, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Base General Hospital, Dyke Street, Trincomalee, Trincomalee District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital Ampara, Dharmapala Mawatha, Ampara, Ampara District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Ashraff Memorial Base Hospital, Kalmunai, Srilanka

Peradeniya Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Eriyagama, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

The National Hospital Kandy, William Gopallawa Mawatha, Deiyannewela, Bogambara, Kandy, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

District General Hospital, Nawalapitiya, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

District Hospital, Higgolla Mawatha, Matale, Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Gampola Base Hospital, Gampola, Kandy District, Central Province, 20500, Sri Lanka

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