General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Established in 2009, the Faculty of Medicine, General Sri John Kotelawela Defence University is the only national military medical institution of higher education in Sri Lanka. The faculty is responsible for training and graduation of military medical students according to the health needs of the post conflict Sri Lanka. The MBBS course is conducted by well experienced academic and medical professionals. After the completion of the construction project, the faculty will be well equipped with ultra modern facilities for teaching, training, service and research. The upcoming Teaching Hospital in Werahera, a few kilometers away from the faculty will provide tertiary care facilities to the general public and service personnel while training both undergraduate and post graduate military medical students