Not just about losing weight,
It's about achieving a healthier, more balanced life

Are you ready to take control of your health and transform your life? At Lanka Hospitals Bariatric Centre, we specialise in empowering individuals to overcome obesity and achieve sustainable weight loss through advanced surgical interventions. Our Bariatric Centre is dedicated to providing comprehensive care, cutting-edge sophisticated technology, and unparalleled expertise unmatched expertise to support you on your journey to improved health and well-being.

The hospital's team of surgeons and healthcare professionals have successfully carried out 250+ surgeries, providing patients with a new lease on life enabling patients to reclaim their lives. The success of these procedures is a reflection of the hospital's commitment to improving the lives of individuals struggling with obesity.

Surgical Procedures We Offer

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Types of Bariatric Surgeries

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A minimally invasive procedure that reduces the size of the stomach, promoting weight loss by restricting food intake and controlling hunger.

Laparoscopic Mini-Gastric Bypass: This innovative technique reroutes the digestive tract to reduce calorie absorption, leading to significant and sustainable weight loss.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: By creating a small stomach pouch and bypassing a portion of the small intestine, this procedure limits food intake and alters digestion, facilitating weight loss and metabolic improvements.

Why Choose Us

Proven Results: Our procedures lead to significant long-term weight loss, diabetes recovery, improved cardiovascular health, andreduced mortality rates.

Proven Track Record: With over 250 successful bariatric operations, we ensure expertise and reliability.

Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERAS): Ouradvanced protocol allows patients to return home within 24 hours after surgery.

Structured Post-Surgery Care: We offer comprehensive post-surgery and after-dischargecare for immediate assistance.

Multidisciplinary Team: Our team comprises a physician, cosmetic surgeon, and nutritionist, working collaboratively to provide comprehensive support and guidance to patients both pre- and post-surgery.

Facilities of the Centre- Our centre is equipped with latest advancement in medical technology and special theatre instruments, Anesthesia equipment and utilities required to do surgery in very obese people

Highly skilled, experienced and professional nursing staff and theatre staff.

Prof. Thejana Wijeratne

MBBS, MS, MRCS

Prof. Thejana Wijeratne is a board certified General Surgeon with special interest in Upper Gastro-Intestinal, Pancreatico-Billiary and Laparoscopic Surgery who has had advanced training in two high volume upper GI and Bariatric surgical centers in Australia including a Surgical Fellow post in the above field for one year. Since returning back to Sri Lanka he has established Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery with the help of a multi-disciplinary team of highly capable and committed specialists relevant to the field over the last 15 years.

Years of experience :
Started bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in 2009 and so far have exceeded 400 successful operations performed in total Laparoscopic (Key hole) manner in Colombo South Teaching Hospital and 300 in Lanka hospital c