Durdans Heart Centre

Durdans Heart Centre is the leading Cardiac Care hospital in Sri Lanka. Our multidisciplinary team of cardiologists, cardiac technicians, and specialist nurses will provide you with the highest level of skilled cardiovascular care to ensure the best possible outcome for your heart health. We provide state-of-the-art facilities for our valued customers and provide them with the latest treatment for their heart problems.

Why Durdans Heart center is the best Heart Hospital in Sri Lanka

A Healthy Happy Heart For a Long and Healthy Life

Your heart is one of the most important organs in your body, pumping gallons of blood to all your other vital organs while beating up to 2.5 billion times in your lifetime. The heart is a non-stop machine working throughout your life. This is why it is of utmost importance to ensure that your heart is healthy. The blood pumped by your heart carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones and other compounds to the entirety of your body.


Choose a Cardiac Specialist

  • Dr. Amila Walawwatta
  • Dr. Bhathiya Ranasinghe
  • Dr (Mrs.) N.L. Amarasena
  • Dr. Pandula Athaudaarachchi
  • Dr. Godvin Constantine
  • Dr. Vasantha S Hettiarachchi
  • Dr. Suresh Kottegoda
  • Dr. Rohan Gunawardena
  • Dr. Roshan Ranil Guneratne
  • Dr. S. Narenthiran
  • Dr. Anidu Pathirana
  • Dr. Chandrike Ponnamperuma
  • Dr. M.B.F Rahuman
  • Dr. M. Rayno Navinan
  • Dr. P.N Thenabadu
  • Dr. A. Yoganandamoorthy
  • Dr. M H M Zacky
  • Dr. Sandamali Premarathna
  • Dr. Wasanthi Rathnayake
  • Dr. Susitha Amarasinghe
  • Dr. Asunga Dunuwille
  • Dr. Rohan Gunawardana
  • Dr. P. M. Janaka Pathiraja
  • Dr. Shehan Perera
  • Dr. Duminda Samarasinghe
  • Dr. W.S. Shantharaj
  • Dr. Mohan Rajakaruna
  • Dr. Shehan Perera
  • Dr. Duminda Samarasinghe
  • Dr. Dev Kesava
  • Dr. Rajitha Y. De Silva
  • Dr. Rajeewa Pieris
  • Dr. K. Gnanakanthan
  • Dr. Kanchana Singappulli
  • Dr. Wasanthi Rathnayake
  • Dr. Asunga Dunuwille
  • Dr. Rohan Gunawardana
  • Dr.Suresh Kottegoda

Cardiac Diagnostics

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Echocardiogram
  • Chest X-ray
  • Angiogram (X-ray of blood vessels)

Screening

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Trans-thoracic echocardiogram (TTE)
  • Chest X-ray
  • Cardiac calcium scoring

Non-Invasive diagnostics

  • Stress test
  • Holter monitoring
  • Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
  • Nuclear perfusion scan

      Invasive diagnostics

  • Coronary angiogram
  • Transoesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
  • Electrophysiological study

*Please note that this is not a complete list of all the treatments that we provide. Kindly consult one of our qualified healthcare specialists for an accurate diagnosis before starting on any treatments.

The Durdans Cardiac Surgical Unit has high capabilities for treating complex and high-risk cardiovascular conditions. Our cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiac teams take extra time and use the best surgical techniques for good long-term patient outcomes.

WHY CHOOSE DURDANS FOR YOUR HEART SURGERY

  • Centre with the highest experience in beating heart surgery
  • Specialised in performing on high-risk patients for better long-term survival rates
  • One on one care from point of admission to the ICU and the ward
  • Continuous post-op care for 3 months after discharge
  • Success with complex and high-risk surgeries
  • Use of multiple arterial grafts for long term patency (unobstructed state) – better long-term survival rate

OUR SURGICAL PROCEDURES INCLUDE:

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

  • Arterial Revascularisation –Better long-term survival rates
  • Beating Heart Surgery (Centre with the highest experience) – Surgery performed without stopping the heart for lower risk of complications
  • Combined procedures ( CABG + valve surgeries)
  • Re-do CABGs (Excellent success rate)
  • Excellent success rate with high-risk groups ( including liver, kidney, and brain complications)
  • Multi-vessel MIDCAB (keyhole) surgery

Valve Surgery

  • Mitral valve repair
  • Mitral valve replacement
  • Aortic Valve repair
  • Aortic Valve replacement
  • Keyhole – minimally invasive surgery for:
  • Aortic
  • Mitral Valve
  • Tricuspid valve

Aortic Surgery

  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic dissection
  • Rare condition – Adult coarctation of the aorta repair,etc

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

  • Minimally invasive ASD closure
  • Re-do procedures for tetralogy

Rare Conditions

HOCM: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL THE SURGICAL PROCEDURES DONE. PLEASE CONTACT  076 8 569 208 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

A blocked or narrow artery may require a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCIs) ‒ a non-surgical technique that uses a balloon catheter carefully threaded up the artery and sometimes combines stent insertion. PCIs are performed in Durdans’ state of the art bi-plane catheterisation laboratory where better visual imaging guidance enables higher accuracy and superior patient outcomes for block removal and stent insertion in heart arteries.

Our cardiac procedures include:

  • CA-Coronary Angioplasty
  • FFR- Fractional Flow Reserve
  • PTCA- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
  • PTMC- Percutaneous Trans-Mitral Commissurotomy
  • PDA – Persistent Ductus Arteriosus Coil Closure
  • PDA – Persistent Ductus Arteriosus Device
  • Closure ASD- Atrial Septal Defect
  • RHCC- Right Heart Cardiac Catheterisation
  • ICD – Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  • TPM- Temporary Pacemaker
  • DSA- Digital Subtraction
  • Angiography PAG- Pulmonary Angiography
  • EPS- Electrophysiological Investigation
  • RA – Radiofrequency Ablation
  • IVC- Inferior Vena Cava
  • PPM-CRT 1 – Permanent Pacemaker – CRT 1
  • PPM-CRT2- Permanent Pacemaker – CRT 2
  • Rotoblation
  • PC Aspiration
  • PN Tube
  • VT Stimulation
  • Nephrostomy
  • Final Stenting

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL THE SURGICAL PROCEDURES DONE.

Cardiac Consultations Appointment Desk

+94 (0)11 2140 205 / +94 (0)11 2140 206

Consultation Hours
Monday to Friday 7am – 9pm
Saturday 7am – 8pm
Sunday 7am – 4pm

Please check specialists’ availability prior to your arrival to the hospital

UK and Sri Lanka board certified
Consultant Interventional
Cardiologist & Senior Lecturer


Over 10,000 Cathlab procedures


Expert in complex heart procedures (heart devices and rotablation assisted/ CTO procedures)


First Sri Lanka based international proctor for implanting artificial heart valves

Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon


Over 30 years experience


Performed over 10,000 surgeries


Performed rare surgery and complex surgeries including surgery on a Primary Cardiac Paraganglioma in addition to routine surgery

Consultant General and
Interventional Cardiologist


Over 10 years experience


Extensively trained in whole spectrum of interventional cardiology including 6000 Coronary Angiographies


Trained in Transthoracic Echo, TOE, 3D TOE, and Stress Echo