COVID-19 Information

• Hand washing stations with liquid soap and hand sanitizer bottles have been made available on every floor.
  • • • Frequently cleaning your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub is one of the best methods of staying safe from COVID-19 infection

• Thorough cleaning and disinfection of public spaces is undertaken every 3 hours 24/7 by our hospital staff.

• Free ambulance services during curfew periods for non-COVID-19 related acute medical emergencies in Colombo, Gampaha, and Kalutara
  • • • Our team will follow strict safety protocols to transport your loved one from one of the above-mentioned districts to the hospital for admission and treatment. The service is free of charge up to a total journey distance of 100 km (factoring in the distance both ways). Any additional mileage will be charged at the standard rate.

• All staff at the hospital is continuously monitored and screened for COVID-19 symptoms to ensure early detection and successful mitigation of a potential outbreak

• A streamlined process has been developed to screen hospital patients and visitors to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission
  • • • Our screening team will follow strict safety protocols to identify individuals that may be carrying the virus and get them to the relevant health authority for testing/treatment.

For all patrons*

• Laboratory diagnostics
  • • • Our satellite laboratories are open across the island
      • Our main OPD laboratory at the hospital is open 24/7
      • All reports can be obtained remotely via email or WhatsApp
      • Testing can be done on both a prescription and self-request basis
• Pharmacy
  • • • Open 24/7
      • Open all days of the week from 8 am to midnight for the general public (for collection only)
      • Closed for stock replenishment from 1 pm to 2 pm and 8 pm to 9 pm each day
• Radiology 
  • • • CT/MRI/X-ray and Dexa imaging services are available 24/7
      • Mammography and ultrasound scans are available on an appointment basis
• Maternity care
  • • • Vaginal and cesarean delivery
      • Specialist treatment for extreme morning sickness
      • Emergency prenatal care including fetal movement tracking and heart rate monitoring
      • Private labor rooms
      • Access to the blood bank, ICU, and NICU care
• Cardiac care
  • • • Cardiac imaging services
        • • Echocardiograms on an appointment basis
          • Access to our state-of-the-art Cath Lab for image-guided cardiac interventional procedures
      • Electrocardiograms(ECGs) are available 24/7
      • Exercise ECGs on an appointment basis
      • Minimally invasive and open-heart surgeries
• Daycare procedures
• Surgical procedures
  • • • Planned General Surgery
      • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
      • Planned Orthopaedic Surgery
      • Planned Spinal Surgery
      • Planed Gynaecological Surgery
• Kidney care
  • • • Dialysis on an appointment basis
• Eye care
  • • • Cataract surgery
• 24/7 Accident and trauma care
  • • • Ambulance pick-up services
      • Trauma surgeons available around the clock

For in-patients only*

• Physiotherapy
  • • • Available after surgeries/procedures done at the hospital
• Dietetic advice
  • • • Get specific dietary advice on how to recover and stay healthy after your procedure at VIMS Hospital
• Neuro care
  • • • Neural activity monitoring services (Electroencephalograms)
      • Neuro interventional procedures on biplane catheterization laboratory
• Blood bank services
  • • • Available for all surgeries/procedures done at the hospital

*Terms & Conditions apply

Please note that…

• All patients and visitors entering VIMS Hospital will be subjected to the triage process detailed above. Individuals with flu symptoms will not be able to enter the hospital premises for any service and will be directed to the relevant national healthcare authority. Please follow all the above COVID-19 Information.