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psychiatrist in srilanka

Good day,

i am a srilankan residing in Dubai for the last few years.
my brother has become sick, he is suffering from mild Paranoid schizophrenia, Persecutory delusions (he thinks he is being watched, people are stealing his thoughts, Random people around him are laughing and observng him)i am not able to go visit him very often as my job does not permit this.

Do you know a really good psychiatrist who can help my brother out. i sent him abroad to see a good doctor, he was fine, until yesterday, and the symptoms are getting worse. im sure theres a real good doctor in srilanka.

thanks in advance

y a a d a v . s h i v a (at) y a h o o . c o m

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    anjali pathirana
    Posted 11 months ago

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      Brenda_Maddumage_facebook
      Posted 1 year ago

      Extremely sorry about your brothers situation. Yes there are many good psychiatrist in Sri Lanka and they do have more than two years of foreign experience (UK or Australia) at least.
      If your brother live in Colombo there are many psychiatrist practicing in and around Colombo. Following are the good very good psychiatrists in my opinion.
      1. Prof.(Mrs) S.T. Kathriarachchi – She is the head of department of Psychiatry in Jayawardanapura Medical Faculty. She is available in the Kalubowila hospital for public sector patients. She does the private channeling in many of Colombo private hospitals and If I remember right she comes to Durdans hospital as well.

      2. Prof. Nalaka Mendis – He was the department of Psychiatry head ,in the colombo medical faculty for long time. He does private consultation at his residence in Narahenpita area. He is not well these days and must have cut down the practice.

      3. Dr. Harishchandra Gambeera – Very famous psychiatrist. Work in Mental Hospital of Angoda and does private practice in Colombo. Private consultation would be possible at private hospitals in Colombo like Asiri Hospital, Central hospital, Durdans Hospital, etc.

      4. Dr. Raveen Hanwella – Senior lecturer in Colombo medical faculty. He is the current head of department of psychiatry in COlombo medical faculty.

      5. Prof. Diyanath Samarasinghe – Well known psychiatry professor of Colombo Medical faculty.

      6. Prof. Hemamali Perera – A lecturer in Colombo Medical faculty and Specialized in Child psychiatry.

      7. Dr. Harishchandra is a very famous psychiatrist in Galle area.

      8. Following Psychiatrist are attached to Ragama (North Colombo ) Medical faculty and does private practice in Ragama and Colombo and Gampaha.
      - Prof. K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi – head of department, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
      - Dr. Shehan Williams
      - Dr. Aruni Hapangama

      9. Dr. Usha Gunawardana – Retired from long service in Government sector and now does private practice in Colombo private hospitals like Durdans colombo.

      There are many doctors who are consultants of Angoda mental hospital and they do private practice in Colombo.

      If your brother live out of Colombo he can consult a Psychiatrist from the General Hospital of the district. Every District has a general hospital and they conduct a Psychiatry clinic. Psychiatrists of these hospitals do private practice / Channeling service in the near by Private hospitals. For example if Living in Kalutara, he can go to the psychiatry clinic in Kalutara General Hospital on Every Friday from 8.00 am to 1 p.m and Monday and Tuesday from 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm. The Psychiatrist of the Kalutara General Hospital does private practice in Philip Private Hospital of Kalutara.

      If your brother need long term community care Sahanaya National council of Mental Health offers this service. Sahanaya is situated in Colombo 08. Following is the contact details. No. 96/20, Kitulwatta Road,
      Colombo – 08.
      Sri Lanka
      Tel: +94 112 685 960
      Tel: +94 115 350 819

      Hope this answer help. If you need specific information please feel free to ask.

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