Editing Surgery (section)

=== Sri Lanka ===
In 1982 archaeologists were able to find significant evidence when the ancient land, called 'Alahana Pirivena' situated in Polonnaruwa, with ruins, was excavated. In that place ruins of an ancient hospital emerged. The hospital building was 147.5 feet in width and 109.2 feet in length. The instruments which were used for complex surgeries were there among the things discovered from the place, including forceps, scissors, probes, lancets, and scalpels. The instruments discovered may be dated to 11th century AD.<ref>Somadewa, Raj; Rev. Deerananda, Hanguranketha; Kannangara, Padmasiri; Senadhiraja, Anusha; Gunawardhana, W. S. Shiromala (2014). ''[http://www.edupub.gov.lk/Administrator/English/10/history%2010%20E/histoy%20G-10%20E.pdf History - Grade 10]'' (PDF). Translated by Bandara, A.B.S. Aloka. Educational Publications Department. {{ISBN|978-955-25-0663-5}}.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Surgery in an ancient kingdom |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/111030/Plus/plus_01.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.sundaytimes.lk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aluwihare |first=Arjuna PR |date=3 August 2021 |title=Surgical Instruments at the Alahana Parivena Hospital in Polonnaruwa |url=https://www.clinicsinsurgery.com/open-access/surgical-instruments-at-the-alahana-parivena-hospital-in-polonnaruwa-7783.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004220102/https://www.clinicsinsurgery.com/open-access/surgical-instruments-at-the-alahana-parivena-hospital-in-polonnaruwa-7783.pdf |archive-date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=September 5, 2023 |website=Clinics in Surgery}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Uragoda |first=C. G. |title=Medicine and Surgery |url=https://dl.nsf.gov.lk/bitstream/handle/1/5517/VIDU%2019_1_9.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=National Science Foundation}}</ref>