About
Roshitta Nirooshan is a healthcare leader recognized for her resilience, strategic vision, and commitment to transformative change. Educated at Chundikuli Girls’ College, the most prestigious girls’ school in Jaffna, she excelled academically before pursuing higher studies with Charles Sturt University, Australia, through IDM Campus in Sri Lanka. She later completed her MSc in Information System Management and Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Roshitta began her healthcare career in the UK as Practice Manager at Plumbridge Medical Centre, an NHS-funded primary care centre in Greenwich in 2011. Returning to Sri Lanka in 2017, she joined Hemas Capital Hospitals as Head of Operations. There, she successfully led a range of transformative initiatives, including achieving ACHSI accreditation, implementing lean projects, and driving a full hospital system migration. Her leadership potential was further recognized when she was selected for the prestigious Future Leaders Programme conducted by AON Consulting, India.
Since 2022, she has taken on progressively senior roles within Melsta Health. She first served as General Manager of Joseph Fraser Memorial Hospital before expanding her portfolio to include Melsta Hospitals Ragama and Melsta Hospital Diagnostics. Under her direction, Melsta Hospitals Ragama achieved multiple international and local certifications, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, and ISO 45001:2018. She is currently steering the hospital toward Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation by December 2025, while preparing the Diagnostics division for SLAB certification in the same year.
In recognition of these achievements, Melsta Hospitals was awarded Merit Status at the National Quality Award 2024. Building on this momentum, in April 2025 Roshitta was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Melsta Health. In this role, she is responsible for driving business development initiatives, enhancing operational efficiency, and contributing to high-level strategic decision-making alongside the Chief Executive Officer.