About Emergency

A Lanka Hospitals "Centre of Excellence", the Emergency Treatment Unit is an essential and dedicated department committed to saving lives.

Specialised consultations and well experienced doctors are on duty around the clock. At least two or three doctors are available at any time to attend to emergency cases. Consultants are on call to deal with unique medical problems even after 7 pm, which no other hospital offers.

Services

The Emergency Treatment Unit department is in a position to provide a wide range of services, including:

• 24 hour Emergency care all year round, by highly qualified doctors and well experienced nurses, to both walk-in patients or ambulance evacuees to the hospital
• A modern fleet of ambulances on standby, fully equipped with ventilator facilities and monitors to move patients efficiently to the hospital
• A nationwide ambulance pick up service from outstation hospitals to Lanka Hospitals
• Free ambulance services for patients admitted to Lanka Hospitals (within 10km of Lanka Hospitals)
• Ambulance pick up service for patients arriving on flights from abroad
• 24 hour air ambulance facilities, as well as rooftop helipad facilities
• 24 hour on-call specialists
• 24 hour mini theatre for minor surgeries
• Medico-legal cases accepted
• JMO facility
• Medical care for patients travelling overseas, with a doctor and nurse in attendance
• Specialised treatment for emergency cases of accidents, chest pain, burns, poisoning, etc.

Why choose us?

Patients can call the general number (0115431088) or the emergency hotline (1566) to contact an Emergency doctor directly. The ambulance service aids patients in any medical emergency:

• Accompanying doctors trained to treat all acute care patients
• Easy access to the Birthing Centre, Coronary Care Unit, Cardiac Care Centre and the Medical Intensive Care Unit as well as the operating theatre
• Unique home medical service with attending doctor and nurse
• Patients receive expert, constant care during transport and immediately on arrival at the Emergency Treatment Unit
• Competitively priced service
• The best 24 hr ambulance service

Location & Contact Details

Located: Ground Floor at the Emergency Entrance.
Service Hours: Open 24 hours, 365 days a year
Contact Numbers: +94 (0)11 453 1088/9
Emergency Hotline 1566 (all networks except Mobitel)