Formal nursing education was started in Sri Lanka in 1939 . Thereafter, it was expanded to 17 Colleges of Nursing throughout the country conferring a Diploma in Nursing offering a three year diploma program. Academic staff is consisted with qualified lecturers. College of Nursing Galle trains nurses mainly for state hospitals and other state health institutions.This is the best place where you can gain both theoritical and practical knowledge at the same time.
College of nursing provides an innovative, caring, collaborative, friendly learning environment to students demonstrate Integrity and are prepared nurses, public health midwives and post graduate nurses for interdisciplinary roles as clinicians, educators, managers and researchers. Faculty and students contribute to the health for all populations through sound background in art of education, service and research. The focus of programme is mastery of high level competencies reflecting the knowledge, skills, and attitudes, prepares students to understand, contribute, and succeed in a rapidly changing society, this making the better citizens.
