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General Paediatrics

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The medical wards at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital provide care for neonates to children under 14 years of age. We look after all the medical problems of children starting from simple viral fever to complicated chronic patients and when needed obtain opinions from sub – speciality consultants available at LRH.

In the wards we provide acute care for the sick children, diagnose new diseases in newly presenting patients, identify other problems related to medical as well as social and psychological aspects and provide our best care to overcome them, supporting the entire family of the child. Meanwhile we also provide long term follow-up for patients who have chronic illnesses.

This department consists of the following wards:

Ward 01(University Unit)
Ward 02

Ward 03
Ward 04

Ward 08
Ward 09

Meet the Team

Ward 1 (University Unit)
Prof. Pujitha Wickramasinghe
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. Prasad Chathurangana
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. Hasitha Liyanaarachchi
Consultant Paediatrician

Ward 2
Dr. Deepal Perera
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. Anura Jayawardena
Consultant Paediatrician

Ward 3
Dr. Devan Mendis
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. Sarojini Vicknarajah
Consultant Paediatrician

Ward 4
Dr. Kumudu Weerasekera
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. Rasika Gunapala
Consultant Paediatrician

Ward 8
Dr. Ramya Ediriweera
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. Priyani Pethiyagoda
Consultant Paediatrician

Ward 9
Dr. Kosala Karunarathna
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. Kumari Yapa
Consultant Paediatrician

Wards, Units and Clinics
Name of Consultant Specialty Ward Clinic Room Day of the week
Prof. Pujitha Wickramasinghe Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 01 Room 26 Saturday
8am – 12noon
Dr.  P. Chathurangana Consultant
Paediatrician
Dr. Hasitha Liyanarachchi Consultant
Paediatrician
Dr. Anura Jayawardena Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 02 Room 26 Monday
1.30pm – 04pm
Thursday
08am – 12noon
Dr. Deepal Perera Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 02 Room 26 Thursday
8am – 12noon
Room 28 Friday
1.30pm – 04pm
Dr. Devan Mendis Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 03 Room 26 Monday
08am – 12noon
Room 35 Wednesday (Renal)

08am – 12noon

Room 28 Thursday

02pm – 04pm

Dr. Sarojini Vicknarajah Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 03 Room 35 Wednesday
08am – 12noon
Room 28 Thursday
02pm – 04pm
Dr. Kumudu Weerasekara Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 04 Room 26 Friday
8am – 12noon
Dr. Rasika Gunapala Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 04 Room 28 Tuesday
02pm – 04pm
Dr. Ramya Ediriweera Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 08 Room 26 Tuesday
02pm – 04pm
Room 26 Wednesday
08am – 12noon
Dr. Priyani Pethiyagoda Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 08 Room 30 Tuesday
02pm – 04pm
Dr. umari  Yapa Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 09 Room 26 Friday
02pm – 04pm
Dr.Kosala KarunaratneK Consultant
Paediatrician
Ward 09 Room 28 Monday
2.00p – 4.00pm
Room 26 Tuesday
8.00m – 12.00noon

Aiming for Paediatric and adolescent (Up to 16 years) Spinal deformity correction, The Lady Ridgway Hospital is building a dedicated theatre suit with latest equipment and instruments and the unit would be fully functional within few months.

Clinic : Wednesday 1.00 PM

Our Services

Providing both Inward & Clinic Services for patients ranging from uncomplicated simple febrile illness to complicated acute & chronic diseases

Inward Care:

  • General Paediatric Care
  • Emergency Section – for ill children needing close monitoring
  • Dengue High Dependency Unit – for patients who are in leaking phase of dengue needing close monitoring
  • Isolation Room – for patients having infectious diseases or patients who are immunocompromised
  • Acute Section – for patients with febrile illnesses and other diseases needing close supervision
  • Chronic Section – for management of patients with chronic illnesses
  • Dengue High Dependency Unit

Out-Patient/Clinic Services:

  • New patients who will be referred either from the OPD or other hospitals
  • Newly discharged patients from ward who require clinic follow-up
  • Already being followed up patients at the clinic
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For educational videos on heart disease in children’s little hearts visit www.littlehearts.lk

Training, Research & Publications

In addition it is the training centre recognized by the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine for training of paediatric cardiologists in Sri Lanka.

Specialist Services

  • General Paediatrics
  • General Paediatric Surgery
  • Paediatric Cardiology
  • Paediatric Dermatology
  • Paediatric Endocrinology
  • Paediatric Gastroenterology Unit
  • Paediatric Nephrology
  • Paediatric Neurology
  • Paediatric Oncology
  • Paediatric Pulmonology
  • Paediatric Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery 
  • Paediatric ENT Surgery
  • Paediatric Eye Surgery
  • Paediatric Neuro Surgery
  • Paediatric Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
  • Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Paediatric Plastic, Hand & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Child Development Clinic
  • Paediatric Orthodontic Unit
  • Paediatric Restorative Dentistry

Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children

Dr. Denister De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka.
+94 11 2693711, +94 11 2693712

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