Ministry of Health (Sri Lanka)
| සෞඛ්ය අමාත්යාංශය சுகாதார அமைச்சு | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1931 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | 385 Ven. Baddegama Wimalawansa Thero Mawatha, Maradana, Colombo 6°55′12.40″N 79°51′54.60″E / 6.9201111°N 79.8651667°E |
| Employees | 150,273 (2020) |
| Annual budget | LKR 604 billion (2025) (6.7% of GDP) |
| Minister responsible |
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | health.gov.lk |
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Location in Colombo District | |
The Ministry of Health (Sinhala: සෞඛ්ය අමාත්යාංශය, romanized: Saukhya Amāthyānshaya; Tamil: சுகாதார அமைச்சு, romanized: Cukātāra Amaiccu) is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for health. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on health, nutrition, indigenous medicine and other subjects which come under its purview.
Provincial councils are constitutionally responsible for operating the majority of the Sri Lanka's public hospitals but some, known as line ministry hospitals, come under the direct control of the central government in Colombo. As of 2016 there were 47 line ministry hospitals (including all of the country's teaching hospitals), accounting for 47% (36,000) of all public hospital beds in the country.
The current Minister of Health portfolio is held by Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya since 2024.