CEO & Co-Founder
Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe
Founder & Dean of Undergraduate Studies,
International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS)
World-Class Experience
“IIHS connects you to world-class education and opportunities with its international curriculum and pathways to premier foreign universities. Now enrolling international students—prepare to be amazed by our hospitality!”
5,000
Graduate students
4000
Active students
3000
alumna employed UK, Australia, Europe and USA
100%
Post-Graduation Success Rate
No. 1
Nursing , Health administration and Physiotherapy
No. 1
Undergraduate research publication
Our Board
Board Members
Meet the experienced professionals serving on the IIHS Board.
Dr. Mahesh Gunesekera
Director
MBBS, MSc (Medical Administration)
PG Dip (Disaster Management), IDHA
Ms. Stephanie Gloria Anthony
Director
MBA, MSc Health Administration
PG Dip Hospital Administration
Mr. Carl Jones
Director
BA (Hons), MA (Comms)
Currently reading for a PhD at Deakin University
Our People
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Staff
Meet the experienced academics, healthcare professionals and education leaders who support learning and academic development at IIHS.
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Our Story
A Global Academic Foundation
In October 2002, ACHS was granted an articulation arrangement with the long-established nursing program at Pacific Union College, meaning students who wished to complete a bachelor's degree could transfer to the American college. The curriculum was approved by the Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.
Doors Open, First Intake Begins
With this in mind, ACHS was officially opened in November 2002, and the college commenced its first intake in January 2003.
From ACHS to IIHS
In 2006, ACHS partnered Hemas Hospital (Pvt) Ltd to train 150 nurses and moved to a larger facility in the north of Colombo. To reflect its broader, global ambitions, the college was rebranded International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS) in 2008. The Australian Government helped facilitate an affiliation with Deakin University of Australia. Today, IIHS works with more than 20 international Universities affiliations. Since 2006, IIHS has been led by its entrepreneurial CEO Dr Kithsiri Edirisinghe. The years since has seen IIHS broaden its discipline spread to include biomedicine, education, business, physiotherapy among many other allied health fields. We’ve also educated over 4000 graduates and grown campus facilities to become the best of breed health educators in South Asia.
The Multiversity Vision
2021 will see IIHS expand to offer locally accredited degree qualifications to local students and we will recruit large numbers of international students from all over the region and the world to our new multiversity campus, again located in Colombo’s north.
Dr.Kithsiri Edirisinghe Receives Global Acclaim For Visionary Leadership In Education
In 2022, IIHS marked a significant milestone when its Co-Founder and CEO, Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe, received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Health Sciences from the Open University of Malaysia. The internationally recognised honour acknowledged his visionary leadership, contribution to healthcare education, and commitment to creating accessible and globally relevant learning opportunities. This recognition reflected both Dr. Edirisinghe’s leadership and IIHS’s transformation from a pioneering healthcare training institute into a regionally recognised education provider with thousands of students and growing global partnerships.
IIHS Multiversity Opens
The opening of the IIHS Multiversity campus in Kerawalapitiya in 2023 marked a defining milestone in the growth and development of IIHS. Designed as a purpose-built, international-standard healthcare education facility, the campus introduced modern lecture halls, collaborative learning areas, advanced training spaces, and improved facilities for student engagement. It created a dynamic environment where academic learning, professional development, research, innovation, and extracurricular activities could come together under one roof. The establishment of the Multiversity further strengthened IIHS’s commitment to delivering globally recognised healthcare education while supporting students through scholarships, mentoring, career guidance, and international academic pathways. It also reflects the institution’s long-term vision of positioning Sri Lanka as a leading regional destination for healthcare education and developing graduates with the knowledge, skills, and global outlook required for the future.
Partnership with the U.S. International DFC
IIHS and Coventry University Group signed a landmark agreement to begin IIHS’s transformation into a Coventry University Group branded campus. Further collaboration with Asia e University expanded opportunities in nursing, health administration and internationally connected learning.
launching Asia’s first Master’s in Digital Health awarded by the University of Surrey, UK.
IIHS marked a key milestone in healthcare education by launching Asia’s first Master’s in Digital Health awarded by the University of Surrey, UK. Delivered in Sri Lanka, the programme equips healthcare and technology professionals with expertise in digital health systems, informatics, data analytics and emerging technologies, strengthening Sri Lanka’s position as a regional hub for internationally recognised healthcare education.
Medicare 2026 International Healthcare Exhibition
In March 2026, IIHS Multiversity marked a significant milestone by serving as the Official Education Partner of the Medicare 2026 International Healthcare Exhibition at BMICH, Colombo. The event provided a prominent national platform for IIHS to showcase its globally recognized healthcare education pathways, international university partnerships, and commitment to innovation in healthcare training. A major highlight was the official launch of the University of Surrey’s MSc in Digital Health, delivered in Sri Lanka through IIHS Multiversity. The launch strengthened IIHS’s role in advancing digital transformation in healthcare by preparing professionals in areas such as health informatics, telemedicine, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and digital healthcare systems. This milestone further reinforced IIHS’s position as a leading regional institution connecting healthcare education, technology, and global career opportunities.
Who We Are
Our Purpose and Direction
Discover the mission, values and vision that guide IIHS.
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Our Mission
“We’re an organization inspired to develop people in healthcare careers. We fuse compassion, and commitment to sustainability and innovation into everything we do. Drawing inspiration and best practices from partners around the world, we’re driven to improve the quality of lives of professionals by developing their personalities, their professionalism and their humanity.
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Our Values
Our vision is that we are a positive and creative learning community that embraces its history and prepares students for life.
Our values are: Respect, Effort, Service, Positivity, Excellence, Creativity and Teamwork.
Our approach is characterized by the following:
- We commit to Inclusivity where nobody is left behind.
- We strive to make international education accessible to regional students.
- We seek to make all training programmes affordable to most needed communities.
- We strive to Transform youth to professionals ready to succeed at home or abroad.
- We adhere to international quality standards and high value consumer wellbeing.
- We stress Innovation by inculcating modern trends and technology in education.
- We provide Choice in education programmes.
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IIHS Vision
To Transform People, Community and Landscape through Innovation.
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