Several advanced patient care facilities, including the newly established cardiac catheterisation laboratory at the South Colombo Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, is scheduled to be officially opened for public use tomorrow (30) under the patronage of Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

The facilities have been established under a new programme implemented on the instructions of the Minister to improve the efficiency of diagnostic and treatment services in Sri Lanka’s health care system, the Ministry of Health & Mass Media said.

Hospital Director Dr. Sagari Kiriwandeniya said the following facilities at the South Colombo Teaching Hospital would be opened for public use:

- Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, or Cath Lab

- Digital Subtraction Angiography, or DSA Unit
 

- Lithotripsy Unit, used to break down kidney and urinary tract stones

The opening marks another important step in strengthening treatment services for heart and vascular diseases in Sri Lanka, the Health Ministry said. 

Four modern cath labs are being added to the government hospital system this week. The cath lab at the Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, was opened for public use on June 27, 2026.

The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has also planned to add two cath labs at the Colombo National Hospital and the new cath lab at the Kalubowila Colombo South Teaching Hospital, to patient care services this week.

These advanced catheterisation systems are equipped with artificial intelligence-based real-time imaging technology. They also enable high-quality imaging while significantly reducing radiation exposure during fluoroscopy procedures, the statement said.

The Ministry said the establishment of these key diagnostic and treatment units, including cardiac catheterisation laboratories, would help reduce waiting lists in the hospital system.

The new facilities are expected to support faster, more accessible and more accurate diagnosis and treatment for patients.