Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
in collaboration with
College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka
Essential Paediatrics for General Practice
On 16th August 2026 at 1st Floor, Mini Auditorium, UCFM Tower, Colombo.
Programme
7.30 – 8.00 am – Registration
8.00 – 8.05 am – Address by the President, SLCP – Professor Pujitha Wickramasinghe
8.05 – 8.10 am – Address by the President, CGPSL – Dr Pushpa Kanthi Weerasinghe
8.10 – 8.25 am – Introduction to the Session & Faculty – Professor Ishani Rodrigo
Mini Lecture series
8.30 am – From Concern to Action: Early Support and Referral Pathways for Children with Developmental Delay
Prof Samanmali Sumanasena
8.45 am – The Skin tells a Story: Dermatological Reflags for the GP
Prof Ishani Rodrigo
9.00 am – Fever: Pause before you Prescribe: A Practical Approach to Assessment and Rational Use of Antibiotics
Dr. Sadani Vithana
9.15 am – Pause before the Puffer: Evidence-Based Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Children
Dr. Dhanajaya Vithanage
9.30 am – Special Session
The Art of Diagnosis: A Practical Approach to Everyday Diagnostic Dilemmas
Prof Diyanath Samarasinghe
10.30 am – TEA BREAK
10.45 am – 4 workstations in parallel (3 hours)
Development Station
Development in the GP Room: Look, Ask, Play and Act
Prof Samanmali Sumanasena & Dr Sajani Galappaththi
Speech delay: Late talker or Autism? A Rapid Social Communication Check
Dr. Dilini Vipulaguna
Behavior is communication: A Practical Approach to a child with challenging behavior
Dr. Gayan Sampath
Dermatology and Bladder Bowel Dysfunction Station
Common Skin Conditions in Primary Care: Practical Diagnosis and Management for the GP
Dr. Siddeeq Shafeek, Dr Hansini Perera & Prof Ishani Rodrigo
When the bowels won’t budge: A Practical Approach to Functional Constipation in Children
Dr. Nishadi Ranasinghe
Dry Nights Ahead: A Practical Approach to Nocturnal Enuresis
Prof Ishani Rodrigo
Respiratory Station
To Inhale or Not to Inhale: When to start inhalers according to GINA Guidelines 2026
Doing Everything Right, So Why Isn’t the Asthma Controlled? Stepping Up Treatment
When Asthma Isn’t Asthma: Can You Spot the Mimic?
Dr. Dhanajaya Vithanage
Feeding, Growth and Nutrition Station
From Milk to Meals: Complementary Feeding Made Simple
When Growth Falters: Recognizing and Managing Failure to Thrive
Growing Too fast? A Practical Approach to Managing childhood overweight and obesity
Dr. Nayani Suraweera
1.45 – 2.00 pm: Quiz
2.00 – 2.15 pm: Distribution of Prizes and closing remarks followed by Lunch