27TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS 2025

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, which came into existence in 1996, is the glittering successor to its forerunner, the much-respected Ceylon Paediatric Association (CPA), which had been inaugurated in 1952.

The College, with all Consultant Paediatricians of the country as its members, is the premier academic non-trade union institution that is exclusively involved with optimal child healthcare.

Over the last 26 years it has gone from strength to strength and is intensely involved with continuing medical education, humanitarian projects for paediatric healthcare, collaboration with international paediatric organisations and in an advocacy role to the Government of Sri Lanka.

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President's Message

I am truly honoured to be elected as the 27th President of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. I am greatly privileged to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each one of you for the confidence you have placed in me.

The theme that I have selected for the year 2024-2025 is “Organize and Collaborate for Cost-Effective and Meaningful Care”

Our mission for next year will be to organize ourselves and collaborate with ...

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CME Activities of the College

Join with CME activities of the College of Paediatricians to enhance knowledge, skills
and attitudes in clinical practice.

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Rare Disease Day Symposium
Rare Disease Day Symposium
January 31, 2025
RARE DISEASE DAY SYMPOSIUMSubmissions are hereby invited for the above academic activity scheduled for the 07th of March 2025 planned to be held in the ...
Cardiology Day
Cardiology Day
January 23, 2025
Cardiology Day All You Need to Know about CardiologyDate : 16th February 2025Time : 8.30 am to 2.00 pmVenue : Mini Auditorium, UCFM Tower, Colombo 08 Registration link is...
SLCP Congress 2025: Abstract & Oration Submission Portal is Now Open!
SLCP Congress 2025: Abstract & Oration Submission Portal is Now Open!
January 8, 2025
27th Annual Scientific Congress 2025Submission portal for abstracts and orations for the 27th Annual Scientific Congress of SLCP ,2025 is now open!Please submit your abst...

PROJECTS WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians is involved in many social projects
targeted at improving health and wellbeing of children in Sri Lanka.

PREsIDENT & COUNCIL

President
President
Dr. Duminda Samarasinghe
MBBS, DCH, MD (Pead), FACC
President Elect
President Elect
Prof. V. Pujitha Wickramasinghe
MBBS (Col), MD (Paed), DCH (Col), PhD, FSLCPaed
Vice President
Vice President
Dr. Nalin C. Kitulwatte
MBBS (Colombo), DCH (Colombo), MD (Paed), FCCM (Canada)
Secretary
Secretary
Dr. Anuradha Kodippili
MBBS(Col), DCH(SL), MD (Paediatrics),MRCPCH (UK) European Diploma in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Dr. Malithi Guruge
MBBS, DCH(Col), MD(Paed), MRCPCH

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