Safety & Emergencies
Medical & Emergency Contacts
Real numbers to save before you need them — not a bookable product, just the facts worth having on hand.
Emergency Numbers
- 119 — Police emergency (island-wide)
- 110 — General ambulance / rescue services
- 1990 — Suwa Seriya free ambulance service (island-wide, including rural areas)
- 111 — Fire
- 1912 — Tourist Police hotline (English-speaking)
Nearby Hospitals
Public
Galle National Hospital (Karapitiya)
The main public tertiary hospital for the Southern Province. Free treatment, equipped for serious cases, but set up for local patients rather than tourist-specific service.
Private
Asiri Hospital, Galle
Private hospital with emergency and ICU facilities — generally the faster, more tourist-familiar option if your travel insurance covers it. Phone: +94 91 464 0640.
For anything beyond what a local hospital visit covers — a serious injury, or evacuation out of the country — this is exactly what medical evacuation cover in a real travel insurance policy is for. See our travel insurance guide if you haven't sorted that yet.