College of Medical Laboratory Science - cmlssl

23/05/2026

The College of Medical Laboratory Science, Sri Lanka (CMLSSL) proudly congratulates our colleague Dr. Dilrukshi Wimalarathna on the publication of her research in " Medical Principles and Practice"

This study on Group B Streptococcus and vaginal microbiome dynamics is a significant contribution to clinical laboratory science and maternal health in Sri Lanka.

Abstract. Objective: This study aimed to compare the vaginal microbiome of group B Streptococcus (GBS)-positive and -negative pregnant women in selected tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka. Subjects and Methods: Fifteen GBS-positive and fifteen GBS-negative women were included in the study. The com...

01/05/2026

The College of Medical Laboratory Science Sri Lanka (CMLS.SL) and the Academy of Health Professionals Sri Lanka (AHP.SL) proudly celebrate the remarkable achievement of Dr. Nishadi Delgama Arachchi—a distinguished Medical Laboratory Scientist who has brought international recognition to Sri Lanka through an outstanding scientific discovery in environmental health and allergic diseases.

Currently serving at Nagoya University, Dr. Nishadi has uncovered a groundbreaking mechanism explaining how ultrafine particles (PM2.5) behave differently in individuals with nasal allergies. Her research demonstrates that, rather than simply passing into the lungs, these microscopic particles accumulate up to four times more within the nasal cavity of allergic individuals. Acting as carriers, they bind toxic metals and chemical microparticles, intensifying inflammation and triggering excessive mucous (mucin) production.

This discovery reveals a critical cycle—where inflammation increases particle retention, and retained particles further aggravate allergic responses—ultimately worsening conditions such as allergic rhinitis. It highlights, with scientific clarity, how air pollution and allergy interact synergistically to amplify disease burden.

For this exceptional contribution, Dr. Nishadi has been awarded the prestigious Medical Encouragement Award 2026 by Nagoya University, becoming the first Sri Lankan to receive this honor, while also securing the top position in her faculty.

Her journey—from the University of Ruhuna, where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, to becoming an academic and researcher in Japan—is a powerful testament to the global impact of Sri Lankan Medical Laboratory Scientists.

This achievement is especially meaningful to us—because she represents our profession.
She stands as proof that Medical Laboratory Scientists are not only diagnosticians behind the scenes, but also pioneers of cutting-edge research shaping modern medicine.

We are immensely proud—not only as a nation, but as a professional community.

Dr. Nishadi, your success is an inspiration to every young scientist, every student, and every Allied Health Professional in Sri Lanka. You have elevated the global recognition of our profession.

Congratulations on this extraordinary milestone. The future of science is brighter because of you.

13/04/2026

ඔබ සැමට සාමය සතුට පිරි සුබ නව වසරක් වේවා!!!!!

உங்கள் அனைவருக்கும் அமைதியும் மகிழ்ச்சியும் நிறைந்த புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்!!!!!

Wishing you all a happy new year full of peace and happiness!!!!!

02/04/2026

This article was published in the Tropical Doctor journal on May 31, 2026, highlighting a rare case of monkey tapeworm (Bertiella) infection in a Sri Lankan child. The study reports that this zoonotic infection occurs through accidental ingestion of contaminated soil or fruits, with mites acting as intermediate hosts.

The tapeworm species was identified by Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist, Mrs. Thusharah Thanthrige of the Medical Research Institute (MRI), Sri Lanka. Laboratory findings confirmed characteristic proglottids and eggs consistent with Bertiella, and the expelled worm measured approximately 70 cm in length, emphasizing its remarkable size.

This case underscores the emerging risk of zoonotic infections in Sri Lanka due to increasing human–animal interaction, particularly among children. It also highlights the importance of laboratory diagnostics, public awareness, and preventive measures in controlling such infections.

Notably, this has been recognized as one of the longest tapeworm findings reported, marking a significant milestone in the history of the MRI and Sri Lanka’s medical laboratory field.

Heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Thushara Thanthrige on this outstanding scientific achievement.
Thusharah Thanthirige Thusharah Thanthirige Mls Govt Mri Thusharah Thanthirige

18/03/2026

Hearty congratulations to the MSc in Service Management graduates!

🌟 Special shoutout to Waruni Ravindya for rocking a GPA of 3.92 .

Wishing you all the best for your future endeavors! Best regards,
The College of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Sri Lanka - CMLS.SL
College of Medical Laboratory Science - cmlssl

27/02/2026

We were able to provide a high legal basis for the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs that were conducted by College of Medical Laboratory Science Sri Lanka until now and turn it into a official protocol of the Ministry of Health.

College of Medical Laboratory Science Sri Lanka were officially registered as authorized institutions to conduct CPD programs from now on.

The registration certificate was given at the ceremony held at the National Blood Transfusion Center Auditorium for the launch of the National Continuing Professional Development Program introduced by the Ministry of Health.

Dr. Dilrukshi Wimalaratne, representing the CMLSSL, received the registration certificates officially.
27.02.2024

16/02/2026

“ Annual Academic Sessions 2020 “
College of Medical Laboratory Science - Srilanka

12/02/2026

⚖️ | ශ්‍රී ලංකා වෛද්‍ය සභාව (SLMC) වෙත පැමිණිල්ලක් ඉදිරිපත් කල යුතු ආකාරය.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා වෛද්‍ය සභාව (SLMC) වෙත එහි ලියාපදිංචි වී ඇති වෛද්‍යවරුන්/වෘත්තිකයන්ට එරෙහිව විනය පරීක්ෂණ ආරම්භ කිරීමේ බලය එම සභාවට හිමි වුවද, එවැනි පරීක්ෂණ ආරම්භ කළ හැක්කේ 1990 වසරේ වෛද්‍ය විනය (ක්‍රියා පටිපාටි) නියෝගයේ නියමිත ක්‍රියා පටිපාටි අවශ්‍යතා සම්පූර්ණ කර තිබේ නම් පමණි.

ඉහත නියෝග රෙගුලාසියෙහි 2 (3) වන නියෝගය අනුව, කිසිදු වෛද්‍යවරයෙකුට එරෙහි පැමිණිල්ලක් හෝ වාර්තාවක් පහත සඳහන් කොන්දේසි සපුරාලන තෙක් සලකා බැලීමට නොගනී:

අ) එම පැමිණිල්ල හෝ වාර්තාව, වෛද්‍යවරයාට එරෙහිව චෝදනා කරන කරුණු හෝ සිදුවීම් පැහැදිලිව සඳහන් කරමින් ලිඛිත ප්‍රකාශයක්/පැමිණිල්ලක් ලෙස වෛද්‍ය සභාවේ ලේඛකාධිකාරි වෙත ඉදිරිපත් කළ යුතුය ; සහ

ආ) එකී ලිඛිත පැමිණිල්ල කිසියම් වෘත්තීය කරුණක් සම්බන්ධ අපකීර්තිමත් හැසිරීමක් හෝ වෘත්තීය යුතුකම්වලට සම්බන්ධ පැහැර හැරීමක් හෝ අයෝග්‍යවීමක් සම්බන්ධයෙන් වන විට, ලිඛිත පැමිණිල්ලේ නගා ඇති චෝදනාව හා ඊට අනුගත සිද්ධිය සනාථ කෙරෙන පැමිණිල්ලේ දිනයම දරණ දිවුරුම් ප්‍රකාශයක්ද ලිඛිත පැමිණිල්ල සමඟ යොමු කල යුතුයි.

එහෙත්, එම පැමිණිල්ල හෝ වාර්තාව රාජ්‍ය නිලතලයෙන් ක්‍රියා කරන පුද්ගලයෙකු විසින් ඉදිරිපත් කරනු ලැබේ නම්, දිවුරුම් ප්‍රකාශයක් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමේ අවශ්‍යතාවයෙන් නිදහස් කර ඇත.

මෙහි “ රාජ්‍ය නිලතලයෙන් ක්‍රියා කරන පුද්ගලයෙකු ” යන්නෙන් අදහස් වන්නේ 1978 අංක 16 දරන විශ්වවිද්‍යාල පනත යටතේ ස්ථාපිත කර ඇති විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයක උපකුලපතිවරයා හෝ රෙජිස්ට්‍රාර්වරයා, රජයේ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවක ප්‍රධානියා, මහ නගර සභාවක නගරාධිපතිවරයා, නාගරික සභාවක හෝ ප්‍රාදේශීය සභාවක සභාපතිවරයා හෝ රෙජිස්ට්‍රාර්වරයා ය.

විමර්ශන ක්‍රියා පටිපාටිය : https://slmc.gov.lk/en/public/raise-concerns