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Healthcare news centred on public-sector capacity and control. The Government will take full ownership of Neville Fernando Hospital, with the Sri Lanka Air Force managing daily operations and Treasury funding salaries and operations. Cabinet approved 39 hospital infrastructure projects for the public investment programme, alongside NIC-linked e-health records, while four hospital construction projects were launched, including cardiology and emergency facilities.
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Prices at the close of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asiri Hospitals Ltd. ASIR.N0000 | 28.10 | Rs 32.0B | 6.4 | 1.25 | 0.00% |
| Lanka Hospitals Corp. Plc LHCL.N0000 | 114.75 | Rs 25.7B | 10.8 | 1.57 | 2.61% |
| Nawaloka Hospitals Plc NHL.N0000 | 11.50 | Rs 16.2B | 15.3 | 2.67 | 0.00% |
| Ceylon Hospitals Plc CHL.N0000 | 61.00 | Rs 9.7B | 10.7 |
SLEIS 2026 will examine Sri Lanka's Health Economy at a summit on 12-13 October 2026, with the session 'Reimagining Healthcare for a Modern Health Economy' featuring executives from Hemas and Sunshine and moderated by Sunshine's CEO; sponsors include Dialog and Hayleys. Registrations are open.
| 0.85 |
| 1.80% |
| Singhe Hospitals PLC SINH.N0000 | 22.10 | Rs 9.5B | 43.9 | 7.92 | 0.00% |
| Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC AMSL.N0000 | 12.80 | Rs 6.8B | 8.0 | 0.92 | 0.00% |
The Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2026 will feature a session 'Reimagining Healthcare for a Modern Health Economy' on Oct 12-13 to explore private-sector investment and opportunities across healthcare services, pharmaceuticals and medical technology. Panelists include Hemas Holdings (HHL.N0000) and Sunshine Holdings (SUN.N0000).
Google's Mandiant reported that hacking group ShinyHunters renewed 'mass exploitation' of an Oracle PeopleSoft vulnerability, affecting dozens of systems globally from May 27 to June 9. Victims spanned universities, technology, healthcare and other sectors; the FBI is investigating and ShinyHunters has claimed it accessed FBI personnel data.
GS1 Lanka used its AGM to drive Sri Lanka's transition to 2D barcodes (QR/Data Matrix) under the global GS1 Sunrise 2027 initiative, urging brands, retailers and healthcare providers to prepare and launching a new retail information platform. GS1 Lanka reports 5,500+ members and over 20,000 product records on its platforms.
Flash Health has onboarded McLarens Group to its Cashless OPD and partnered with St. Joseph Hospital, Negombo to expand medicine delivery and home laboratory services; Cashless OPD covers 3,000+ lives and its HealthOS serves 50,000+ users.
GS1 Lanka is driving Sri Lanka's shift from 1D barcodes to 2D barcodes (GS1 QR/Data Matrix) under its Sunrise 2027 initiative, working with retail and healthcare and launching a new retail information platform; over 5,500 members and 20,000 product records are registered.
Government will assume full ownership of the Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital, transferring it to a Treasury-owned company while the Sri Lanka Air Force is appointed to manage day-to-day operations under a Cabinet-approved hybrid framework. The Treasury will fund salaries and operations from 2026-2028, the Health Ministry will supply pharmaceuticals and consumables worth about Rs.125 million annually, and an 11-member board will be appointed.
Quantum Fitness founder Nomal Wijeyaratne says that despite 28 years of growth in gyms, studios and home fitness, Sri Lanka recorded 31.01% physical inactivity in 2021; he urges the fitness industry to shift from selling workouts to enabling sustainable, inclusive movement.