National Hospital of Sri Lanka
The National Hospital of Sri Lanka is a government hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in 1864 as the General Hospital, it is the leading hospital in Sri Lanka and is controlled by the central government.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Hospital
- Description: hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “General Hospital” and “NHSL”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colombo National Museum and Viharamahadevi Park.
Colombo National Museum
Museum
The Colombo National Museum, also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in Colombo and the largest in Sri Lanka. Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. Colombo National Museum is situated 1¼ km southwest of National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
Viharamahadevi Park
Park
Viharamahadevi Park is a 45 acre public park located in Cinnamon Gardens, in Colombo, situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall in Sri Lanka. It was built by the British colonial administration and is the oldest and largest park of Colombo. Viharamahadevi Park is situated 1 km southwest of National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre
Theater building
The Nelum Pokuna Theatre is a performing arts centre in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theatre opened on 15 December 2011. Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre is situated 1 km southwest of National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.
Slave Island
Village
Slave Island, officially known as Kompanna Vidiya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka, located directly south of the Fort.
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.
Rajagiriya
Suburb
Rajagiriya is a part of the Sri Lanka's administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenapura. A fairly large suburb bordering Colombo, Rajagiriya lies between Borella and Ethul Kotte, straddling Parliament Road. Rajagiriya is situated 3½ km east of National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
- Category: health care
- Location: Ibbanwala, Colombo Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.91852° or 6° 55′ 7″ north
Longitude
79.86806° or 79° 52′ 5″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Open location code
6JRXWV99+C6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=hospital
OpenStreetMap feature
healthcare=hospital
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to Sinhala—“National Hospital of Sri Lanka” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “National Hospital Sri Lanka”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المستشفى الوطنى لسريلانكا”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Hospitalo de Srilanko”
- German: “National Hospital Sri Lanka”
- Japanese: “スリランカ国立病院”
- Sinhala: “ශ්රී ලංකා ජාතික රෝහල”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Accident Ward and Dutch Reform Church.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as BOC and Doctor’s canteen NHSL.
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