Lanka Hospitals Explained

The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC
Former Name:Apollo Hospitals Sri Lanka
Type:Public
Isin:LK0318N00002
Industry:Healthcare industry
Founded:
(as Apollo Hospital Sri Lanka)
Founder:Dr. Pratap C. Reddy
Hq Location City:Colombo
Hq Location Country:Sri Lanka
Area Served:Sri Lanka
Products:Hospitals, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Centre
Revenue: LKR10,034 million
Revenue Year:2022
Operating Income: LKR2,233 million
Income Year:2022
Net Income: LKR2,212 million
Net Income Year:2022
Assets: LKR12,000 million
Assets Year:2022
Equity: LKR9,319 million
Equity Year:2022
Parent:Sri Lanka Insurance
Num Employees: 1,922
Num Employees Year:2021
Footnotes:[1]

Lanka Hospital (formerly Apollo Hospital Sri Lanka) is multi-speciality tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka and is one of the largest private hospitals in the country. It is a subsidiary of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. The company's previously owned by Apollo Hospitals. It was founded by Dr Pratap C. Reddy in India. It is situated on Elvitigala Mawatha, also known as Baseline Road, which is a direct route from Colombo's international airport. It is also only a few minutes drive from central Colombo. The hospital was commissioned in 2002 as a branch of Apollo Hospitals India. The hospital was taken over by Sri Lanka Insurance in 2006. In 2009, it was renamed Lanka Hospitals after it ended a licensing and support services agreement with Apollo Hospitals.[2]

There are approximately 350 beds at the hospital including four intensive care units (medical, cardiothoracic, renal and neonatal). The wards are divided into either individual rooms or cubicles with six beds each, depending on the patients’ choice.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annual Report 2021 . cse.lk . The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC . 27 July 2022.
  2. http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1164798160 Sri Lanka hospital ends deal with India's Apollo, LBO, 13-11-09