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

Pre-MD Paediatrics MCQ Course Materials
Pre-MD Paediatrics MCQ Course Materials
March 18, 2025
Don't worry! You can now access all the MCQ learning materials through our Learning Management System (LMS) of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. ...
Neurology Day
Neurology Day
March 11, 2025
Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians Neurology DayDate : 30th March 2025 Venue : Mini Auditorium, UCFM Tower, Colombo 08 Registration link available on the bottom of the f...
Acute Kidney Injury in Children
Acute Kidney Injury in Children
March 11, 2025
Monthly Clinical Update Acute Kidney Injury 21st March 2025 We would like to hear your thoughts for the upcoming session. Send us your queries on the topic: https://forms...

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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