Sri Lanka’s Firstdoctor pioneers digital healthcare innovation
Daily FT: As Sri Lanka accelerates its digital transformation, Firstdoctor is redefining healthcare innovation with the launch of a cloud-based doctor booking and telemedicine platform. This advancement signifies a decisive move towards modern, technology-driven healthcare delivery, amplifying the nation’s digital health landscape.
Moving beyond traditional hospital-bound systems, Firstdoctor’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) delivers a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solution for both medical professionals and patients. By eliminating the need for expensive infrastructure, even individual doctors and small clinics can now digitise their practices, manage online consultations, and issue digital prescriptions all powered by a robust and secure cloud architecture.
The platform integrates a full suite of digital tools, including real-time doctor booking, scheduling, secure video consultations, and patient history, creating a seamless patient experience while enabling healthcare providers to operate independently across Sri Lanka and beyond.
As Sri Lanka advances its adoption of digital public services, healthcare has become a key pillar of national transformation. Firstdoctor complements this vision by providing a doctor-first, patient-centred digital ecosystem that enhances accessibility and operational efficiency. The model also opens new possibilities for medical tourism, allowing international patients to access Sri Lankan medical expertise remotely before travelling for specialised treatment, a valuable step in strengthening Sri Lanka’s position as a trusted healthcare destination in South Asia.
Firstdoctor Co-Founder Janaka Jayalath said: “Our goal is to make healthcare simple, secure, and affordable for every Sri Lankan. We’ve built a platform that gives patients access to doctors anytime, anywhere, while helping medical professionals modernise their practices affordably and efficiently.”
Firstdoctor is a Sri Lankan company fuelled by a direct Canadian investment that brings the world’s best technology to local medical professionals. Its technology meets international standards while complying with Sri Lankan medical regulations and ethical frameworks, ensuring safety, transparency, and trust.
OSL take:
Given the shifts and evolution in the global healthcare industry with special focus on affordable and inclusive models, Sri Lanka is also focused on adopting innovation to be on par with the fast-evolving global healthcare industry. These moves have presented many business/investment opportunities. The intertwining between the health and digital industries have further expanded the business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s healthcare industry, especially given the increasing demand in the country. With Sri Lanka recording an overall economic expansion as it targets on becoming a hub in the South Asian region and continues to promote wellness and medical tourism among foreign travelers, the local healthcare industry presents many lucrative business ventures for foreign businesses/investors. The latest development in digital healthcare in Sri Lanka indicates the increasing business potential in the local healthcare industry and related sectors. Foreign businesses/investors could also look at expanding operations in Sri Lanka’s digital drive in the healthcare sector through direct interventions or through local collaborations.
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