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Psychiatry in Sri Lanka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi  and
R. R. Rajakaruna
R. R. Rajakaruna
Affiliation:
Medical Officer, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka is a developing country situated in the Indian ocean with a population of about 18.5 million. Its education and health care services are free in the state sector. Psychiatric services are mainly confined to the units in the general hospitals and two large mental hospitals situated in Angoda and Mulleriyawa (suburbs of Colombo) at the moment. However the institutional care is gradually changing and many professionals are aware of the importance of community care. There are a few reasonably organised community centres available at present.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 23 , Issue 11: The Journal of Trends in Psychiatric Practice , November 1999 , pp. 686 - 688
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