Medical internships in Sri Lanka are Ideal for Medical students seeking electives and internships in Sri Lanka. You will be able to enhance your skills through your intern positions and also get to understand the healthcare system that Sri Lanka is famous for.
Besdies this you will get to live and explore this beautiful island nation. In your free time on the weekends you can visit the many sights and beaches that Sri Lanka is so famous for.
This program is ideal for medical or nursing students from 1st to final year.
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What is involved
Our Medical students will be based in Galle ( in Southern Sri Lanka). We have strategic partnerships with a well renowned public hospitals in Sri Lanka. This hospital is also a teaching hospital with a 5000 bed capacity.
This medical programs in Sri Lanka is ideal for students looking for an opportunity to train alongside medical specialists and to spend time in hospitals with access to various clinical areas of your choice. Our programs in Sri Lanka are also suitable for medical students who are also looking to gain some experience in a developing country.
On average medical student will work for 5 hours a day depending on hospital and clinical area allocations given. At the hospital a coordinator will be assigned to you who will give you your clinical allocations and hospital timings(depending on doctors availability and patient cases). On your first day at the hospital you will get a general introduction and tour of the different units.
What you do at the placement is dependent on a host of factors including patient cases at the time, medical staff availability, clinical area chosen, timings and so on. Being a real world setting things in hospitals change rapidly, and we expect you to be flexible and embrace every learning opportunity that this medical placement offers you.
Volunteering Abroad in Sri Lanka include Family Volunteer Holidays , Teaching English, Working with NGO’s, helping Special Needs individuals, and Medical & Nursing Internships.
Some details
2025- 2026
Any Sunday start date. You can email us to check so your are not booking during any major festivals or holidays.
What your first week looks like
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Surfing in Sri Lanka
Sigiriya
Iconic Train Rides
Yala National Park
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