Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Sri Lanka?
In 2026, Sri Lanka scores 32 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 151st of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 116th to 174th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
Doctors, hospitals and insurers decide. No right is above the typical country. The closest is rules for AI in your care (30 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is getting your full record (30 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country).
Sri Lanka has a data protection law and regulator, but core duties start in 2027 and the national health record is still a plan.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
32/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 116th to 174th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, sale and ads, doctors see it and research. The evidence grade rates all our sources together; confidence looks at each right. Neither changes the score.
Questions people ask
Can I see my health record in Sri Lanka?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 30 out of 100 in Sri Lanka; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Medical Council says patients may see and copy their records, but this rests on professional rules. The general data access right in the PDPA (Part II) is still not in force, and there is no national patient portal. Source: Sri Lanka Medical Council, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Sri Lanka?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Sri Lanka. Control over who sees it scores 25 out of 100 in Sri Lanka; the typical country scores 30. Patients have no working consent controls or access log for shared records today. The 2023 Digital Health Blueprint plans consent, opt-out directives and audit trails, but the national record behind them is still only proposed. Source: Ministry of Health, November 1, 2023, and the other sources below.
How does Sri Lanka compare?
In 2026, Sri Lanka scores 32 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Tajikistan (32 out of 100), Nepal (31 out of 100) and Laos (29 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Tajikistan, Nepal, Laos and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
30
40 · 28 · 25
Control over who sees it20%
25
28 · 30 · 28
Privacy and security15%
35
30 · 35 · 35
One record across your care15%
35
30 · 28 · 26
Protection from sale and ads10%
35
35 · 38 · 35
Doctors see it when treating you10%
30
25 · 25 · 20
Your say over research use5%
43
46 · 50 · 45
Rules for AI in your care5%
30
28 · 25 · 35
Black dot: Sri Lanka. Hollow dots: Tajikistan, Nepal, Laos (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Sri Lanka 32 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Sri Lanka need to change to score higher?
Sri Lanka sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are getting your full record (30 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and privacy and security (35 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Getting your full record: A national portal that shows most people at least part of their record (a summary, prescriptions, lab results) puts this right at 60 to 75 out of 100. A near-full record that you can download, with a long history and used by most people, puts it at 76 to 90.
Privacy and security: A health data regulator that is independent and actually acts: it decides cases about health records, breaches must be reported, and fines are applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Sri Lanka?
Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022: Health is a special category; sets rights, Authority and penalties. Core parts in force 1 January 2027.
Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2025: Removed fixed start dates; minister sets operative dates by gazette.
National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act, No. 5 of 2015: Regulates medical devices including software, and clinical trials with recognised ethics committees.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
11.4 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
22.6 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
56.8% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
August 13, 2025 · ReadMe Nearly 400,000 records from a national health website offered for sale online
November 29, 2024 · ReadMe Doctor booking website let anyone look up patient details by name
In 2026, Sri Lanka scored 32 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 151st of 198 countries and territories (could be 116th to 174th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/sri-lanka/
The 15 sources for Sri Lanka
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (4 sources)
“Patient Rights”
Sri Lanka Medical Council (regulator) · Title in English
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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