Galle District is a medium risk District of leprosy consists of 19 Divisional Secretariat Divisions. Child leprosy transmission needs to be interrupted in Ambalangoda, Habaraduwa, Elpitiya and Galle four gravetes DSDs. Karandeniya, Thawalama, Yakkalamulla and Welivitidiya-Divithura DSD areas have achieved the leprosy eliminated status while Neluwa DSD progressing to achieve leprosy elimination status with in the next 5 years. Except above DSDs all other DSDs child leprosy transmission interrupted but adult leprosy transmission is not interrupted.
