The Rural Health Research Centre (RHRC), Kataragama, in collaboration with the Colombo Physiotherapy Alumni Association (COLPAA) and the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, successfully conducted the Community Physiotherapy Camp “Suwa Abimana” on 11th October 2025 at the Kirivehera premises, Kataragama. The event aimed to enhance awareness and access to…

On December 4th, 2024, the Rural Health Research Centre (RHRC)- Kataragama, University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine (UCFM), hosted a highly impactful Community Awareness Programme on Diabetes, attended by 21 participants from Kataragama. The event aimed to raise awareness about diabetes, its complications, and effective management and preventive strategies, fostering a healthier community. Distinguished speakers…

A Health camp was conducted for the people of the area to screen for hypertension, renal disease, and diabetes. It was to commemorate the “World Hypertension Day 2023” at Rural Health Research Centre, Kataragama. This was organized by the Rural Health Research center, University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine and Diabetes Endocrine Cardio-Renal Trust (DECRT).…

Sri Lanka was in the process of eliminating of malaria, and the infrastructure of this facility was upgraded into a research center through a grant under the World Bank for Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century Window-3 (HETC-W3) during the 2015-2018 period. Through this grant, the Rural Health Research Center (RHRC) of the University of…

A diabetes screening & awareness program was held at the Rural Health Research Center, Kataragama, for commemoration of World Diabetes Day, on 19th November 2022 with the organization of the University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine and sponsored by the Diabetes Endocrinology & Cardio Renal Trust. Furthermore, the Rural Health Research Center in Kataragama conducted…