The total population of Matale district is 441,328 (2001) with the estimated population for 2009 being 481,181. The highest population is reported from Matale division and it is 68,451. The population of Laggala Pallegama division is 12,399 and is the divisional secretary’s division with the lowest population. The urban sector of Matale district comprises of Matale Municipal Council. The population of urban area is 36,103 and it is 8.2 percent of the total population.
Matale district has a land area of 1952 square kilometers (sq.km). It has a population density of 226 persons per sq.km. The value was 180 persons per sq.km according to the census in 1981. The population density of the urban area is 6943 per sq.km.
There are 12 MOH areas, 32 primary health care institutions, 2 secondary care institutions & 4 special units in the Matale district by 2009.
Office of the Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS) - Matale
| Address | M.C. Road, Matale |
| Head of the institution | Dr. W. G. A. Dissanayaka |
| General Number | +94 662 222 326 |
| Tel/Fax | +94 662 222 483 |
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Designation, Name and Email |
Telephone |
Fax |
| Deputy Regional director health sevicesDr D.M. Wijekoon Banda( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) |
066-2222326 071-8024305 |
066-2222483 |
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Medical Officer (Maternal &Child Health) |
+94 662 223 103 |
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Medical Officer (Planning) |
+94 663 663 620 |
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Regional Epidemiologist |
+94 664 921 751 |
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Regional Dental Surgeon |
+94 663 669940 |
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Deputy Director (Finance) |
+94 662 222 734 |
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Administrative Officer |
+94 662 222 025 |
+94 662 222 025 |
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MO(NCD) Dr.R.M.M. Rathnayake( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) |
066-2222326 077-3610805 |
066-2222483 |
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MO(Mental Health) Dr. M.S. Farook( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) |
066-2222326 0777663299 |
066-2222483 |
Number of Health Institutions and Field Areas in Matale District (Under Central Province Health department) in 2007
| No | MOH Area | No.of PHI Areas | No. of PHM Areas | No of District General Hospitals | No of District Base Hospitals | No of Divisional Hospitals |
No of Primary Medical Care Units |
| 01 | Matale | 02 | 10 | 01 | - | - | 02 |
| 02 | Rattota | 03 | 15 | - | - | 02 | 02 |
| 03 | Galewela | 04 | 24 | - | - | 02 | 03 |
| 04 | Dambulla | 03 | 21 | - | 01 | 02 | 02 |
| 05 | Naula | 02 | 11 | - | - | 02 | 01 |
| 06 | Laggala Pallegama | 02 | 07 | - | - | 03 | - |
| 07 | Yatawatte | 02 | 10 | - | - | 01 | 01 |
| 08 | Ukuwela | 04 | 20 | - | - | 02 | 02 |
| 09 | Pallepola | 02 | 10 | - | - | - | 03 |
| 10 | Wilgamuwa | 02 | 10 | - | - | 03 | - |
| Total | 26 | 138 | 01 | 01 | 17 | 15 |
- Matale Municipal Council comes under Local government.
- District Hospital - Hettipola is proposed to be upgraded as District Base Hospital. It is included in this summary as a District Hospital as this hospital has not provided any secondary care during 2008.
Curative Care Institutions in Matale – 2007
| Primary Care Institutions | Secondary care institutions | Tertiary care institutions |
| 1.District Hospital Galewela |
1.DGH Matale | |
| 2.District Hospital Rattota | 2.DGH Dambulla |
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| 3.District Hospital Laggala Pallegama | ||
| 4.District Hospital Nalanda | ||
| 5.District Hospital Madipola | ||
| 6.District Hospital Hettipola | ||
| 7.District Hospital Kongahawela | ||
| 8.District Hospital Muwandeniya | ||
| 9.District Hospital Yatawatte | ||
| 10.District Hospital Hadungamuwa | ||
| 11.District Hospital Ovilikanda |
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| 12.District Hospital Lenadora | ||
| 13.District Hospital Maraka | ||
| 14.District Hospital Hattota Amuna | ||
| 15.District Hospital Gammaduwa | ||
| 16.District Hospital Ilukkumbura | ||
| 17.District Hospital Sigiriya | ||
| 18.PMCU Aluvihare | ||
| 19.PMCU Dullewa | ||
| 20.PMCU Elkaduwa | ||
| 21.PMCU Kalundewa | ||
| 22.PMCU Aluthwewa | ||
| 23.PMCU Madawala Ulpathe | ||
| 24.PMCU Opalgala | ||
| 25.PMCU Paldeniya | ||
| 26.PMCU Pallepola | ||
| 27.PMCU Wahakotte | ||
| 28.PMCU Wawalawewa | ||
| 29.PMCU Ukuwela | ||
| 30.PMCU Gurubabila | ||
| 31.PMCU Dewahuwa | ||
| 32.PMCU Kandenuwara |
Special Units
01. Respiratory Disease Control Unit
The Regional Respiratory Disease control unit is attached to the Matale District General Hospital.
| Head of the institution | Dr.G.A.Bertinus |
| Tel / Fax | +94 662 224 888 |
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02. STD HIV / AIDS Control Programme
| Head of the institution | Dr. Presanna Abeywardana |
| Tel / Fax | +94 663 664 387 / +94 662 222 261 |
Matale STD clinic is situated in the premises of the District General Hospital.
03. Malaria Control Programme
| Head of the institution | Dr. Wijekoon |
| Tel / Fax | +94 662 222 295 |
04. Regional Drug Stores –Matale
| Head of the institution | Mr.W. M. S. K. Wickramasingha |
| Tel / Fax | +94 662 223 396 |
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