Specialised Dental Clinic Galle
According to our open methodology, this clinic scored 61/100 for transparency, reputation, service accessibility, and digital visibility.
Overall rank: #9 of 20 ranked clinics · Last checked: 15 October 2026
61/100
Positions by Rating Profile
- Overall Transparency & Trust#961/100
- Best for Expats#862.3/100
- Best for Dental Implants#955.5/100
- Best for Emergency Dental Care#763.8/100
- Best Price Transparency#1039.4/100
- Best English-speaking Clinics#867.8/100
- Best for Families / Children#763.3/100
- Sleep Dentistry (GA / deep sedation)not ranked
General Anaesthesia & Deep Sedation
Whether the clinic documents treatment under general anaesthesia or deep / twilight sedation — "sleep dentistry", where the patient is asleep and unaware (does not feel, see, or hear the procedure). Ordinary conscious sedation, where the patient stays awake and responsive, does not count here. This is informational and does not affect the transparency score.
- ? General anaesthesia / deep sedation (sleep dentistry) — Not verified The FAQ mentions sedation options for anxious patients without stating that treatment is offered under general anaesthesia or deep sedation.
Summary
Consultant-led practice inside the Galle Co-operative Hospital building, run by Professor Ganananda Nanayakkara, a dental surgeon with UK postgraduate qualifications working in restorative dentistry, maxillofacial prosthesis and implantology. Publishes six service areas with separate pages for general dentistry, root canal treatment and an implant centre, opens six days a week including Sunday mornings, and states in its own FAQ that emergency appointments are available. No prices are published.
Strengths
- Information Transparency: 20 of 20 points.
- Communication & Service: 8.5 of 10 points.
- AI & Search Visibility: 9 of 10 points.
Weaknesses
- Price Transparency: 0 of 15 verifiable points (missing: prices or price ranges published; cleaning price listed; filling price listed; crown price listed; implant price listed; consultation price listed; x-ray / imaging price listed)
Score Breakdown
Every criterion below is scored from public sources. ✓ verified yes · ✗ verified no / not found · ◐ partial · ? unverified (scores 0, not a negative finding).
Information Transparency
20 / 20
Whether basic facts about the clinic - its team, premises, services, and location - are publicly verifiable.
| ✓ | Has a working website [s1] | 4/4 |
| ✓ | Dentist names listed Professor (Dr) B. Ganananda Nanayakkara is named on the site (read 2026-10-15); no other dentist is named. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Dentist specializations listed PhD, BDS, FICCDE, Specialist Dental Surgeon; restoration dentistry, maxillofacial prosthesis and implantology (read 2026-10-15). [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Real clinic photos Owner photos on the Google listing show the treatment room (2022) and the Room 19 entrance with the clinic sign (2025-11-04); the site shows the dentist with patients there. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-3] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Service list published General checkups, dental implants, restoration, cosmetic dentistry, teeth whitening, orthodontic care. [s1] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clear contact details One telephone/WhatsApp number, an email address, a street location and an enquiry form. [s2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | English website version [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Address and map published [s2] | 2/2 |
Price Transparency
0 / 15
Whether patients can estimate costs before visiting. Published price ranges count; exact prices are not required.
Reputation & Reviews
10 / 20
Public review signals. The Google rating is adjusted with a Bayesian prior (rating 4.0, weight 25) so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.8 from hundreds.
| ◐ | Google rating (Bayesian-adjusted) as of 2026-10-15 [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 1/6 |
| ◐ | Google review volume as of 2026-10-15 [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 1/3 |
| ✓ | Review recency Newest review 2026-10-09 (Google listing, read 2026-10-15). [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 3/3 |
| ✓ | Clinic responds to reviews 12 of 14 reviews read carry a dated owner reply, critical ones included; the latest replies, 2026-10-08, answer a 2★ and a 1★ review. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✗ | No recurring complaints 1-2★ are 12 of 45. Low reviews of 2025-12 to 2026-10 repeat two themes: the money charged (2026-06-17, 06-20, 10-07) and treatment that failed or hurt (03-02, 06-17, 10-07). [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 0/2 |
| ✓ | No suspicious review patterns No sign in the 12 reviews of the last 24 months read (2024-11 to 2026-10): dates spread, texts specific, 8 of 12 accounts hold other reviews. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Active Facebook presence The site links a Facebook profile for Professor Nanayakkara rather than a separate clinic page. [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✗ | TripAdvisor presence No TripAdvisor listing: TripAdvisor's own search finds none for the clinic's name or a short form of it (checked 2026-10-02), and its website links only TripAdvisor forum threads about its dentist, not a listing. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-tripadvisor] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-tripadvisor-2] | 0/0.5 |
| ✗ | Other review platforms No profile of the clinic on WhatClinic, Dental Departures, Bookimed or Trustpilot (checked 2026-10-02). [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms-2] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms-3] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms-4] | 0/0.5 |
Medical Infrastructure
11 / 15
The range of publicly documented equipment and services. This measures documented availability, not clinical quality.
| ✓ | On-site X-ray The site FAQ says X-rays are taken at the first visit if necessary; the clinic's Google replies of 2026-10-08 cite its own pre-treatment X-rays. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-3] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 2/2 |
| ? | CBCT (3D imaging) | 0/2 |
| ✓ | Implantology Dedicated Dental Implants Center page. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Orthodontics [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Oral surgery The clinic's own FAQ lists oral surgery among the disciplines it offers, and the practitioner works in maxillofacial prosthesis. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ✓ | Pediatric dentistry The clinic's FAQ: "we welcome patients of all ages, including children" (read 2026-10-15). [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-3] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Emergency care Clinic FAQ: "Yes, Specialised Dental Clinic offers emergency dental services." [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ? | Works with international patients | 0/2 |
Communication & Service
8.5 / 10
How easy it is to contact the clinic, get answers, and book - especially for international patients.
| ✓ | WhatsApp / LINE available A wa.me booking link and a "Call or WhatsApp" number in the site header. [s1] | 2/2 |
| ? | Response speed | 0/1.5 |
| ✓ | English spoken [s1] | 2.5/2.5 |
| ✓ | Pre-visit consultation possible The "Book Appointment" button opens a WhatsApp chat; the root canal and implant pages invite patients to call or WhatsApp to discuss treatment first (2026-10-15). [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-3] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-7] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-8] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ✓ | Clear service explanations [s1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Convenient opening hours Open Saturday and Sunday. Sunday hours differ: 9:00-12:00 on the contact page, 8:00-12:00 on Google, 9:00-14:00 in the site footer; Wednesday closed. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-9] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-3] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | 1.5/1.5 |
AI & Search Visibility
9 / 10
Whether the clinic is discoverable when patients search - including via AI assistants. Checked with fixed queries: "best dentist Sri Lanka", "English speaking dentist Sri Lanka", "dental implants Sri Lanka", "emergency dentist Sri Lanka", "Sri Lanka dental clinic for expats".
| ✓ | Mentioned for: best dentist Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: named and described (Dr. Ganananda Nanayakkara) in the answer for "best dentist Galle", citing its own site specialiseddentalclinic.com (multiple pages ranked). [sq1] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: English speaking dentist Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: named and described (Professor B.G. Nanayakkara, UK postgraduate qualification) in the answer for "English speaking dentist Galle", citing its own site specialiseddentalclinic.com. [sq2] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: dental implants Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: named and described ("cosmetic dentistry and dental implants", Professor B.G. Nanayakkara) in the answer for "dental implants Galle", citing its own site specialiseddentalclinic.com. [sq3] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: emergency dentist Sri Lanka Web search 2026-09-06: named as the recommended emergency option with its own emergency line, address and hours ("No.65, H.W. Amarasuriya Mawatha, Galle") in the answer for "emergency dentist Galle", citing its own site specialiseddentalclinic.com. [sq4] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Mentioned for: Sri Lanka dental clinic for expats Web search 2026-09-06: named and described (Professor B.G. Nanayakkara) in the answer for "Galle dental clinic for expats", citing its own site specialiseddentalclinic.com. [sq5] | 1/1 |
| ✓ | Structured data on website schema.org Dentist markup with address, telephone and opening hours on the home and contact pages (2026-10-15); its telephone misses one digit. [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-3] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-9] | 1.5/1.5 |
| ◐ | Google indexing quality specialiseddentalclinic.com appears twice from position 4, but a differently-branded competitor ("Galle Dental", galledental.lk/.setmore) occupies 3 slots, diluting prominence (web search 2026-09-07) [giq1] | 1/2 |
| ✓ | Dedicated service pages Separate pages for general dentistry, root canal treatment and the dental implants centre. [s1] | 1.5/1.5 |
Licensing & Credentials
Whether the clinic publishes its operating licence and the dentists working there together with their professional licence numbers. A verified “not published” is recorded as a red flag; data we have not checked yet is shown as unverified and carries no penalty.
Clinic operating licence: not published on the clinic’s website — red flag applied [reg1] [s1] [s2] [sdc-phsrc-2026-10-15]
Dentists & professional licences
| Dentist | Specialization | Licence No. |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Ganananda Nanayakkara [s1] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen] [specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2] | Specialist Dental Surgeon; PhD, BDS, FICCDE; restorative dentistry, maxillofacial prosthesis and implantology; postgraduate qualification obtained in the United Kingdom | not verified |
Dentists are named; their licence numbers have not been checked against public sources yet — unverified, no penalty.
Red Flags
- medium Clinic operating licence not published (-4 pts) — The clinic does not publish its operating licence or registration number (derived from data).
Red-flag penalty applied: -4 points (capped at -20).
Data We Could Not Verify
- Medical Infrastructure: CBCT (3D imaging)
- Medical Infrastructure: Works with international patients
- Communication & Service: Response speed
Unverified items score 0 points but are not treated as negative findings. If you can document any of them, please send a correction.
Contact Information
| Website | https://specialiseddentalclinic.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +94 77 772 1550 |
| +94 77 772 1550 | |
| https://www.facebook.com/ganananda.nanayakkara/ | |
| Google Maps | Map listing |
| Address | Galle Co-op Hospital, new building, first floor, Room 19, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka |
Contact details are provided for identification only and may change; verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| s1 | https://specialiseddentalclinic.com/ | Named practitioner and field, service list, FAQ statements on emergency care and cost, schema.org markup, social profile, dedicated service pages | 2026-09-04 |
| s2 | https://specialiseddentalclinic.com/contact-us/ | Address, telephone/WhatsApp, email, opening hours, first-visit description including X-rays | 2026-09-04 |
| sm | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Specialized+Dental+Clinic+Galle/@… | Google Maps place record read 2026-09-04: rating 4.0, coordinates, address, phone, opening hours, linked website | 2026-09-04 |
| reg1 | https://www.phsrc.lk/pages_e.php?id=14 | PHSRC register of registered institutes (per-year, per-category tables) - no entry for this clinic in the 2024, 2025 or 2026 lists | 2026-09-04 |
| sq1 | search:best dentist Galle | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq2 | search:English speaking dentist Galle | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq3 | search:dental implants Galle | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq4 | search:emergency dentist Galle | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| sq5 | search:Galle dental clinic for expats | AI/search visibility scout — canonical query | 2026-09-06 |
| gmpI5b | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Specialized+Dental+Clinic+Galle+-… | Live Google Maps place page read in a browser: rating, review count, star histogram, review dates, owner replies, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates | 2026-09-06 |
| giq1 | search:"Specialised Dental Clinic" Galle Sri Lanka | specialiseddentalclinic.com appears twice from position 4, but a differently-branded competitor ("Galle Dental", galledental.lk/.setmore) occupies 3 slots, diluting prominence | 2026-09-07 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-tripadvisor | https://www.tripadvisor.com/TypeAheadJson?action=API&query=Speciali… | TripAdvisor's own search, 2026-10-02: 12 suggestions for "Specialised Dental Clinic Galle", none in Sri Lanka; 12 suggestions for "Specialised Dental Clinic", none in Sri Lanka; 3 suggestions for "Ganananda Nanayakkara", 3 in Sri Lanka, none of them this clinic; no listing for this clinic | 2026-10-02 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-tripadvisor-2 | https://specialiseddentalclinic.com/ | The clinic's website, read 2026-10-02: its only TripAdvisor links are TripAdvisor forum threads about its dentist, not a listing | 2026-10-02 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms | https://www.whatclinic.com/dentists/sri-lanka | WhatClinic: it has no dentist listing for Sri Lanka or for Galle (/dentists/sri-lanka and /dentists/sri-lanka/galle return not found); its profile sitemaps (22,064 dentist profiles) carry a single Sri Lankan dentist, Rosewood Dental & Medical Hospital in Kadawatha; the profile addresses built from the clinic's name (/dentists/sri-lanka/specialised-dental-clinic-galle, /dentists/sri-lanka/specialised-dental-clinic-galle) return not found (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms-2 | https://www.dentaldepartures.com/dentists/sri-lanka | Dental Departures: the Sri Lanka page returns not found and its search does not recognise Sri Lanka or Galle as a location (it answers with its whole list of 1,106 clinics), so it lists no clinic in Sri Lanka (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms-3 | https://us-uk.bookimed.com/sitemap-us-uk-clinic.xml | Bookimed: its clinic sitemap (2,127 clinics) has no clinic in Sri Lanka and its Sri Lanka clinics page is removed (HTTP 410) (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-platforms-4 | https://www.trustpilot.com/review/specialiseddentalclinic.com | Trustpilot: no business page for specialiseddentalclinic.com, the clinic's website (the address returns "page not found") (checked 2026-10-02) | 2026-10-02 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/our-professor/ | Professor page read 2026-10-15: "Professor (Dr) B. Ganananda Nanayakkara, PhD, BDS, FICCDE, Specialist Dental Surgeon"; Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna; specialised in restoration dentistry, maxillofacial prosthesis and implantology, postgraduate qualification in the United Kingdom. No other dentist is named on the site. | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-2 | https://www.google.com/maps?cid=9017477477273755144&hl=en | Google listing "Specialized Dental Clinic Galle - Professor Ganananda Nanayakkara" (claimed; Galle Co-op Hospital, new building, first floor, Room 19) read 2026-10-15 in four review orders: 3.9 from 45 reviews (1★ 10 / 2★ 2 / 3★ 1 / 4★ 0 / 5★ 32). 14 distinct reviews read, dated 2023-05-18 to 2026-10-09; 12 carry an owner reply, the latest dated 2026-10-08 to a 2★ review of 2026-10-07 and a 1★ review of 2026-06-17. Low reviews: 2026-10-07 "made me pay 70,000 LKR upfront" for a root canal, two broken instruments left in the canal (same patient, 1★ 2026-10-09); 2026-06-20 braces, "paid more than 1 lakh", "almost no follow-ups", "money was the priority"; 2026-06-17 root canal, "thirty thousand rupees", pain, "plays with people's money"; 2026-03-02 a crown that broke within a month, reinfection, "costly experience"; 2025-12-07 a 3-4 hour wait. Owner replies of 2026-10-08 cite the clinic's own pre-treatment X-rays. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday 8 AM-5 PM, Sunday 8 AM-12 PM, Wednesday closed. Owner photos: treatment room (2022-08-31), entrance of Room 19 with the clinic's sign and the name board "Senior Professor Ganananda Nanayakkara, BDS, PhD, FICCDE, Specialist Dental Surgeon" (2025-11-04), reception video (2023-03-09). | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-3 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/ | Home page read 2026-10-15: "Call Us or Whats App (+94) 077 772 1550", office in Galle Co-op Hospital, new building, first floor, Room 19, e-mail rosebudbgnn@gmail.com, "Book Appointment" opening a WhatsApp chat; FAQ: cost "varies depending on the type of treatment needed", the dental team will "take X-rays if necessary" at the first visit, "we welcome patients of all ages, including children", emergency dental services and an emergency line; footer: No.65, H.W. Amarasuriya Mawatha, Galle, Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM except Wednesday and Poya days, Sunday 9AM-2PM; a photo of the dentist with two patients in the treatment room; schema.org Dentist markup with address, telephone and opening hours (Sunday 08:00-14:00). No price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-4 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/about-us/ | About page read 2026-10-15: service list (restoration, crowns, bridges, veneers, implants, prosthodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, wisdom teeth surgery, laboratory services, emergency dental care); footer No.65, H.W. Amarasuriya Mawatha, Galle, with Sunday 9AM-2PM; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-5 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/services/ | Services page read 2026-10-15: crowns (zirconia, porcelain, gold), bridges, dental implants, advanced restorative treatments, minor dental surgery, ultrasonic scaling and air polishing, root canal treatment, mouth guards, removable orthodontic appliances, dentures, treatment of oral ulcers and gum disease, TMJ treatment, emergency dental care. No price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-6 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/general-dentistry/ | General dentistry page read 2026-10-15: fillings, crowns, inlays and onlays, root canals and extractions explained; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-7 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/root-canal-treatment-in-galle/ | Root canal page read 2026-10-15: the procedure, symptoms and aftercare explained; "we offer same-day appointments including evenings and weekends"; "You can call (+94) 077 772 1550 or Whats App anytime, day or night, if you think you might need a root canal"; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-8 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/dentalimplantcentre/ | Implant centre page read 2026-10-15: implant treatment, bone grafting, sinus lift and zygomatic implants described; "Call our friendly team to book a consultation ... and discuss your bespoke treatment options. Call or whatsapp (94) 77 772 1550"; scanning technology mentioned without naming the equipment; no price figure. | 2026-10-15 |
| specialised-dental-clinic-galle-deepen-9 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/contact-us/ | Contact page read 2026-10-15: Call or WhatsApp (94) 77 772 1550; Room 19, first floor, new building, Galle Co-op Hospital; e-mail rosebudbgnn@gmail.com; first-time patient block (consultation, exam, X-rays, cleaning) without a fee; contact form with name, e-mail and message; map link to the Google listing; hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am-5pm, Wednesday closed, Sunday 9am-12pm; schema.org Dentist markup with address and telephone. | 2026-10-15 |
| sdc-phsrc-2026-10-15 | https://www.phsrc.lk/mis/web/web/regInstitute25.php?ins=1&pro=0 | PHSRC 2025 register of Private Hospitals, island-wide, read 2026-10-15: PHSRC/PH/88, Galle Co-operative Hospital Ltd., No: 65, H.W. Amarasuriya Mawatha, Galle (also in the 2024 and 2026 lists). No entry for Specialised Dental Clinic, Specialized Dental Clinic or Nanayakkara at Galle in any of the eleven categories of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 lists (the 2026 lists still filling). | 2026-10-15 |
| sdc-template-2026-10-15 | https://www.elegantthemes.com/layouts/health/dentist-landing-page/l… | Sample landing page of the website design template the clinic uses, read 2026-10-15: placeholder testimonials signed Lauren Hicks, Elenor Walsh and Nick Burns; footer blurbs "Working Hours Monday-Saturday 8am-5pm" and "Free Consultation" over placeholder text. | 2026-10-15 |
| sdc-marketing-2026-10-15 | https://www.specialiseddentalclinic.com/ | Home page read 2026-10-15: the hero headline ranks the clinic first among dental clinics in Galle, Sri Lanka; testimonials signed Malek N., Elenor Walsh and Nick Burns (the last two are the sample names of the site's design template), one calling the dentist a celebrity dentist, with links to forum profiles and TripAdvisor forum threads. The implant centre page headline ranks it first among restorative and implant centres in Galle; a testimonial on the reviews page switches the dentist's gender within one text. | 2026-10-15 |
Change History
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Re-read on 2026-10-15: the clinic's website (home, about, professor, services, general dentistry, root canal, implant centre, gallery, reviews and contact pages, seven blog posts), its Google listing (reviews in four orders and its photos) and the PHSRC registers for 2024 to 2026. Recorded: Google 3.9 from 45 reviews, newest 2026-10-09, owner replies up to 2026-10-08; the low reviews repeat complaints about the money charged and about treatment that failed; owner photos of the treatment room and the clinic entrance; X-rays and care for children documented; no price figure on any page. Still unverified: cone-beam CT and work with foreign patients. |
| 2026-10-02 | Presence on review sites re-read on 2026-10-02: no TripAdvisor listing; no profile on the review platforms checked. |
| 2026-09-06 | Checked by hand in a browser: the Google Maps place page was opened in a real browser and read for rating, review count, star histogram, review recency, owner replies, complaint and manipulation reading, listing website, phone, address and pin coordinates; the checks that needed a rendering browser were worked through on the clinic own channels. |
| 2026-09-04 | Initial data collection for the Sri Lanka Dental Transparency & Trust Index: verified via specialiseddentalclinic.com, the Google Maps place record and a full read of the PHSRC register of registered institutes. |
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