The Green Memorial Hospital (GMH), is the most valuable medical-related charity project in Sri Lanka. GMH is a medical heritage of Ceylon, based on the fact that this facility was established in 1848 by the American Doctor Samuel Fiske Green as the first Teaching Hospital for Western medicine in British Ceylon, and the second oldest in South Asia.

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The Heart of Jaffna’s Medical Heritage: The Enduring Legacy of GMH

Nestled in the quiet town of Manipay, in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna Peninsula, the Manipay Green Memorial Hospital (GMH) stands as a testament to enduring humanitarian service and medical excellence. Founded in 1847 by Dr. Samuel Fisk Green, a visionary American missionary doctor, the hospital was the first institution in Sri Lanka to offer structured medical training. More than just a healthcare centre, GMH was the birthplace of Sri Lanka’s first medical school, and one of the earliest in South Asia.

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