NIMH conducts annual activities around the Vesak season. Although muted due to the recent national tragedy, many colorful and spiritual events occurred as described below. Sil observation: The patients and staff of NIMH observed sil in commemoration of Vesak on 18th May 2019 at NIMH premises. Bodhi pooja and Dansala for Vesak 2019: The Buddhist […]
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The Largest Hospital for Mental Health in Sri Lanka
The National Institute of Mental Health played a role in helping mend the mind of the victims, friends and relatives of the Easter Sunday attacks. The efforts of the team at NIMH was featured in Daily News on 1st May 2019. You can read the article by clicking the link below. https://epaper.dailynews.lk/News.aspx?tday=2019%2F05%2F01&id=pg05&ver=pro
The National Institute of Mental Health is offering Psychosocial First Aid for victims and loved ones of recent explosions. Further details are in the leaflets below. Please share this message.
The horticulture therapy project, to be conducted by NIMH together with ‘Jeewana Lanka Development Foundation’ was ceremonially launched on 31st March 2019. Honorable Minister of Megapolis & Western Development, Mr. Patali Champika Ranawaka participated as the chief guest of the event. Horticulture therapy is considered to be one of the earliest remedies for persons with […]
Together with the citizens across the country, the director and the staff of NIMH took the Bakmaha Divuruma, national pledge to eradicate the drug menace, on 3/4/19 to confirm their total commitment to control and eliminate the illegal drugs from the country. The gathering made a pledge to commit themselves to make the country free […]
The National Mental Health Helpline 1926 has been in service since October 15th 2018, since it was launched by Hon. Minister of Health, Dr Rajitha Senarathne. This helpline is more important in providing the support in emergencies and specially providing comprehensive and coordinated responses in short-term and in long-term. In the short space of 5 […]
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Gender Based Violence Prevention Unit of NIMH organized a speech competition among staff members of the institute. The initial round was held on 02nd March at NIMH.
“The inmates in return exchanged with kids the beautiful sewing and handicrafts done by them which made them the children realize that these inmates possess different talents…”. Read about the visit of a school to Halfway Home by clicking here.
The gymnasium of the forensic psychiatry rehabilitation unit of NIMH was declared open on 05th July 2018 after renovation. The gymnasium is equipped with new multipurpose exercise machines for both patients and the staff. Opening of the gymnasium was declared by Dr. H.M.K. Wickramanayake, Director – NIMH and Dr. L. V. Hettiarachchi, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist […]
A Mental Health Promotion Programme was organized by NIMH for the students of Gothami Balika Vidyalaya and Hemamali Balika Vidyalaya on 21st January 2019. Professor Diyanath Samarasinghe, senior consultant psychiatrist and Dr. Pushpa de Silva, consultant psychiatrist conducted the programme. Mrs. K.D.C.K. Mingunthanna, Community Psychiatric Nurse coordinated the programme for NIMH.
