These are the 17 Hospitals assigned by Ministry of Health as Coronavirus Test Locations in Sri Lanka for PCR — Polymerase Chain Reaction — Testing, which originated back in 1980.
PCR Testing is tried-and-true, but kind of slow and pricey compared to new testing methods in other countries.
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1. Base Hospital Mulleriyawa
Address & Phone Number:
Colombo East Base Hospital (CEBH) Mulleriyawa,
Colombo
BHM Google Map Link
Phone: 0112 578 226
2. Castle Street Hospital for Women
Address & Phone Number:
Castle Street Hospital for Women,
Castle Street
Borella
CSHW Google Map Link
Phone: 0112 696 231
3. District General Hospital Gampaha
Address & Phone Number:
District General Hospital Gampaha,
Ja Ela Ekala Gampaha Yakkala Highway
Gampaha
DGHG Google Map Link
Phone: 0332 222 261
4. District General Hospital Hambantota
Address & Phone Number:
District General Hospital Hambantota,
Hambantota
DGHH Google Map Link
Phone: 0472 220 261
5. District General Hospital Negombo
Address & Phone Number:
District General Hospital Negombo,
Chilaw Road
Negombo
DGHN Google Map Link
Phone: 0312 222 261
6. Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children
Address & Phone Number:
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children,
Dr Danister De Silva Mawatha
Colombo 8 (Borella)
LRH Google Map Link
Phone: 0112 693 711
7. National Institute of Infectious Diseases
Address & Phone Number:
National Institute of Infectious Diseases (IDH),
Mandavila Rd
Angoda
NIIDH Google Map Link
Phone: 0112 411 224
8. National Hospital Kandy
Address & Phone Number:
National Hospital Kandy,
William Gopallawa Mawatha
Kandy
NHK Google Map Link
Phone: 0812 222 261
9. National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Address & Phone Number:
National Hospital of Sri Lanka,
Colombo 7 (Cinnamon Gardens)
NHS Google Map Link
Phone: 0112 691 111
10. North Colombo Teaching Hospital
Address & Phone Number:
North Colombo Teaching Hospital,
Hospital Inner Road
Ragama
NCTH Google Map Link
Phone: 0112 959 261