Nawaloka Hospital was established in 1985, fulfilling a long felt need of a high technology health care

Health care

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 center at an affordable cost. The medical team consists of highly qualified consultants. Physician

Physician

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s, Surgeon

Surgeon

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s, Anesthetists and well-trained nursing

Nursing

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 staff. The hospital provides a complete range of latest diagnostic

Medical diagnosis

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, medical and surgical facilities for the care of its patients. However the administrative staff (the receptionists, cashiers etc) can not speak English very well and as result they are poor communicators.

Nawaloka Hospital is located in 23, Sri Sugathodaya Mawatha, Colombo

Colombo

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 02, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

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