College of Palliative Medicine of Sri Lanka

19/02/2026

You are warmly welcome to join this month's upcoming webinar.

CPMSL webinar alert!!

Time: Feb 26, 2026 08:30 PM Colombo

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20/01/2026

You are warmly invited to join the upcoming monthly webinar "Frailty and long term care" of the CPMSL.

Date : Thursday, 29th January 2026

Time: 8:30 PM

Link : https://learn.zoom.us/j/98997340191?pwd=XACmPi1RR67C1P9CyG5FxSWhEqCZLV.1

Meeting ID: 989 9734 0191
Passcode: F^tH50Cm
Our esteemed speaker is Prof.Alastair Forbes, Visiting Professor: Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu and Emeritus Professor of Medicine at University of East Anglia.

We look forward to your participation

11/01/2026

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04/01/2026

Applications for the below oration is open.

Kindly send them across as per the attachment to the following email address.

04/01/2026

Dear Sir/ Madam/ Colleagues,

Applications are now being called for E M W Jayasuriya Oration 2026. Please find attached flyers with details for your kind attention and necessary action.

Thank you

Sincerely,
Dr. Buddhini Denuwara

Secretary/ CPMSL

22/12/2025

Tune into this month's webinar on CKD & Long term care conducted by Consultant Dr Chanaka Aberathne.

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23/12/2025

Topic: CPMSL monthly webinar
Time: Dec 23, 2025 08:30 PM Colombo
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Meeting ID: 973 0588 1427
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12/12/2025

Certificate Course on Wound Care for Medical Officers

The College of Palliative Medicine of Sri Lanka conducted the Certificate Course on Wound Care for Medical Officers titled “Scientific Wound Care Management in Day-to-Day Practice – 2025” from 15th July to 05th August 2025, with sessions held online every Tuesday from 9.00 pm to 11.00 pm.

The programme aimed to enhance the knowledge and clinical skills of medical officers in scientific and evidence-based wound management applicable to day-to-day practice.

It was coordinated by Dr. Thusitha Kahaduwa and the sessions on the burden of wounds, wound disruption, wound biology, wound bed preparation, dressing selection, management of bedsores, continence and stoma issues, and wound prevention in primary care, delivered by experts including Dr. Ranga Perera (President CPMSL and Consultant Oncosurgeon), Dr. Thushan Gunarathna (Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Senior Lecturer), Dr. Thusitha Kahaduwa (Palliative care and Wound care Practitioner), Dr. Kithsiri Senanayake (Consultant General Surgeon), Dr. Keerthi Rajapaksha (Consultant General Surgeon) and Dr. Hilary Fernando (Consultant Urological Surgeon).

Following the online sessions, a comprehensive hands-on training workshop was held on 9th August 2025 at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Hospital.

The course was accredited by the Education, Training & Research (ET&R) Unit and carried 15 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.

09/12/2025

Two-Day Workshop on Palliative Care

A two-day workshop on palliative care was successfully conducted on the 29th and 30th of July 2025 at the Nursing Training College Auditorium, Anuradhapura.

The programme was organised collaboratively by the Anuradhapura Medical Association (AMA) and the College of Palliative Medicine of Sri Lanka (CPMSL), and coordinated through the Allied Health Professionals Wing of the CPMSL.

The workshop brought together nursing officers and medical officers, with the aim of strengthening their competencies in delivering high-quality palliative care within clinical and community settings.

From hands-on skill development, that focused on stoma care and wound care 2 essential components of palliative management was delivered by trained specialists at the event.

24/11/2025

26/10/2025

This month's webinar of the College of Palliative Medicine Sri Lanka will be conducted by Dr Nadisha Ratnasekara on 30 October 2025 at 8.30PM.

Dr. Nadisha Ratnasekera is a Dental Public Health professional and clinical researcher with over a decade of experience in bridging practice, policy, and research. She currently serves as the National Research Network Coordinator for CanSPARK–LTC at the Bruyère Research Institute, University of Ottawa, a pan-Canadian network advancing long-term care research.

Topic: CPMSL webinar
Time: Oct 30, 2025 08:30 PM Colombo
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Meeting ID: 997 8405 9775
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13/10/2025

We welcome in the College of Palliative Medicine of Sri Lanka 2025-2026 year Council, spearheaded by Dr Renuka Jayatissa (President).

The council comprises health care professionals across all key medical & surgical fraternities to bring forth holistic palliative care to the nation.

This delegation within the council will be working closely and in collaboration with all other allied health sciences to achieve its many goals set forth by their leadership.

13/10/2025

5th Presidential induction of the College of Palliative Medicine of Sri Lanka Dr Renuka Jayatissa 2025-2026