32-acre campus

The National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL), located in Colombo, is the country’s largest and oldest government hospital, established in 1864. Spanning over 32 acres, it serves as the final referral center and largest teaching hospital in Sri Lanka, affiliated with the University of Colombo. With over 3,400 beds, 18 ICUs, and 21 operating theatres, NHSL handles millions of outpatient visits and thousands of surgeries annually. It’s a hub for specialized care in cardiology, neurology, nephrology, surgery, psychiatry, and more, and also houses training schools for nursing, radiography, physiotherapy, and pharmacy.