The Ministry of Health and Mass Media has appointed five Senior Administrative Grade Officers as directors of several major hospitals in Sri Lanka.
The official appointment letters for the new positions, under the “End-post Placement of Senior Administrative Grade Officers – 2026” programme, were handed over by Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa at the Ministry yesterday (02).
The appointments were made with the approval of the Health Services Committee of the Public Service Commission.
Accordingly, new directors have been appointed to the Teaching Hospitals in Kalubowila, Ragama, Batticaloa and Peradeniya, as well as the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children.
According to Ministry Circular No. 01-58/2026, the appointments take effect immediately, in accordance with the prior notifications issued in August 2026.
The newly appointed directors are:
- Dr. W. M. U. S. Wijemanne – Director of Kalubowila Teaching Hospital. She previously served as Director of Organisational Development.
- Dr. D. A. K. Perera – Director of Ragama Teaching Hospital. He previously served as Regional Director of Health Services in Nuwara Eliya.
- Dr. W. A. P. P. Ratnasekare – Director of Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. He previously served as Deputy Director of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka.
- Dr. G. Sukunan – Director of Batticaloa Teaching Hospital. He previously served as Director of the North Kalmunai Base Hospital.
- Dr. W. M. C. M. Wijesinghe – Director of Peradeniya Teaching Hospital. He previously served as Director of the Kegalle District General Hospital.
