Sri Lankan hospital to offer supervised internships for Maldivian medical graduates under newly signed MoU

Twenty Maldivian medical graduates will receive clinical internship placements in Sri Lanka every year under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Health and Suwasevana Hospitals.

The MoU was signed at a ceremony held at Roashanee Building by State Minister for Health Khadija Abdul Samad Abdullah and Suwasevana Hospitals Director Bandula Egodage.

Speaking at the ceremony, Health Minister Geela Ali said the agreement marks an important step in creating structured pathways for Maldivian medical graduates to gain supervised clinical training and hands-on experience. She noted that 20 graduates will be placed at Suwasevana Hospitals annually under the programme.

Minister Geela highlighted Sri Lanka as a long-standing partner in the development of Maldives’ health sector, especially in medical education and specialist training.

Highlights from the signing of the MoU between the @MoHmv and Suwasevana Hospitals, Sri Lanka, to provide medical internship placements for Maldivian graduates, supporting the Government’s priority to strengthen clinical training and develop the capacity of our healthcare… pic.twitter.com/KzopjsfTqX

— Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare (@MoHmv) August 11, 2026

Director Bandula Egodage said Suwasevana Hospitals will provide regionally recognised clinical training using modern medical equipment and facilities. He described it as an honour for the hospital to contribute to building the skills and confidence of Maldivian medical graduates.

Suwasevana Hospitals is a private healthcare provider with over 40 years of service in Sri Lanka, offering 24-hour emergency care, OPD services and inpatient treatment.

With this MoU, internship opportunities for Maldivian graduates will now be available at five hospitals: Suwasevana Hospitals in Sri Lanka, and IGMH, ADK Hospital, Addu Equatorial Hospital and Hulhumalé Hospital in Maldives.

Minister Geela noted that 60 percent of doctors currently working in Maldives are foreign doctors, and said the government aims to increase the number of Maldivian doctors in the workforce. She added that many Maldivian graduates are now entering the service each year, with 16 Maldivian doctors joining Dharumavantha Hospital and IGMH this year after completing specialist training.