It was a combination of open craniotomy and stereotaxy which is used to treat intraventricular hemorrhage and the technique was designed by Jaliya Lokuketagoda.
The Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) of University of Colombo is the responsible body for training and certifying neurosurgeons.
[3] The Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) maintains a list of Consultant Specialists of the country including neurosurgeons.
[4] If a non-Sri Lankan neurosurgeon wishes to practice in the country a temporary medical licence should be obtained from the SLMC.
The government neurosurgical centers are situated in Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura, Kandy, Karapititya (Galle), Jaffna, Batticalo and Badulla.
Although medical tourism is not a major industry in Sri Lanka, there are quite a number of foreigners who have sought neurosurgery care in these private hospitals during emergency situations.