Being the Indian city with the closest air link to the small island-country of Maldives and also Sri Lanka , the cityâ s medical and health infrastructure caters to patients from both countries , especially Maldives . Being the Indian city with the closest air link to the small island-country of Maldives and also Sri Lanka , the cityâ s medical and health infrastructure caters to the needs of the patients from both countries , especially Maldives .