Lanka Hospitals

Lanka Hospital (formerly Apollo Hospital Sri Lanka) is a multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. That is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. The company's previous owned by Apollo Hospitals. It was founder by Dr. Pratap C. Reddy in India. It is situated on Elvitigala Mawatha, also known as Baseline Road, which is a direct route from the Colombo's international airport. It is also only a few minutes drive from central Colombo. The hospital was commissioned in 2002 as a branch of Apollo Hospitals India. The hospital was taken over by Sri Lanka Insurance in 2006. In 2009, it was renamed Lanka Hospitals after it ended a licensing and support services agreement with Apollo Hospitals.[2]

Lanka Hospitals
Lanka Hospitals
FormerlyApollo Hospitals Sri Lanka
TypeSubsidiary
CSE: LHCL.N0000
IndustryHealthcare
PredecessorAppollo Hospital Sri Lanak
Founded2002 (2002)
(as Appollo Hospital Sri Lanak)
FounderDr. Pratap C. Reddy
HeadquartersColombo,
Sri Lanka
Areas served
Sri Lanka
Key people
Dr. Bandula Wijesiriwardena (MBBS) (Chairman)
Dr. Prasad Medawatte (MBBS) (CEO)
ProductsHospitals, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Centre
Revenue Rs 7.549 billion (2020)[1]
Rs 653 million (2020)[1]
Rs 581 million (2020)[1]
Total assets Rs 9.427 billion (2020)[1]
Total equity Rs 6.629 billion (2020)[1]
OwnerSri Lanka Insurance (51.34%)
Fortis Global Healthcare International (28.66%)
Bank of Ceylon (11.19%)
Number of employees
 2,002 (2020)[1]
ParentSri Lanka Insurance
Websitewww.lankahospitals.com

There are approximately 350 beds at the hospital including four intensive care units (medical, cardiothoracic, renal and neonatal). The wards are divided into either individual rooms or cubicles with six beds each, depending on the patients’ choice.

References
  1. "Lanka Hospitals PLC Annual Report 2019/20" (PDF). Lanka Hospitals. Lanka Hospitals. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. Sri Lanka hospital ends deal with India's Apollo, LBO, 13-11-09 Archived 2010-01-30 at the Wayback Machine


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