District General Hospital - MataleFacility

Matale hospital was started in 1871. This was first situated near the McDowell Castle. Matale hospital has a history extending over 137 years. In 1889, Dr. J. Carberry was appointed to this hospital as the first health Medical Officer. It was in 1898, a Sri Lankan Medical Officer for the first time for the Matale hospital was appointed; he was Dr. J. Tilakarathne. In 1914, a DMO was appointed for the first time for the Matale hospital and he was Dr. Loyd Perera. Having over 137 years of history, Matale hospital has catered for the people of Matale district as well as the Anuradhapura, Pollonnaruwa and Dambulla and etc giving extensive health care facilities at most crucial time periods especially in the era where those hospitals were underdeveloped. Matale hospital has developed into one of the leading health care providers of the Central Province thus paving the way for better future for the people of the vicinities. Now Matale hospital has over 700 bed capacity and over 800 working staff which include 19 Consultants, 106 Medical Officers, 271 Nursing Officers, 47 Paramedical Staff, 270 Minor Staff workers and etc. From 2005 to 2008, District General Hospital, Matale, was modernized by the government spending Rs. 988 Million. People of the district has immensely benefited by this development work carried out by the Central Provincial Council with funds allocated by the government. It has also restrained the need for patients to seek treatment from the Kandy hospital for critical ailments. Under the upgrading construction of a mortuary, doctors residential quarters, improvement to wards, renovation to the toilets, waste disposal facilities, three storied operation theatre, and the out patient unit have been carried. The construction of the out patient unit has helped many patients who had to go to Kandy Hospital in the past.