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03/06/2026

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮

A new qualitative study from rural Sri Lanka explores the experiences of Public Health Midwives (PHMs) in delivering community education on paediatric snakebite prevention, first aid, and snake identification. The study involved 70 PHMs from the Ampara District who had received structured training and subsequently conducted education activities within their communities.

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31/05/2026

𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗟𝗞 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁

Professor Kavinda Dayasiri, Director of KidsToxLK, visited the Romanian Children’s Poison Information Centre in Bucharest, Romania, on 23 May 2026, as part of an international knowledge-exchange initiative aimed at strengthening paediatric toxicology services and poison information systems.

The visit was hosted by Professor Gabriela Viorela Nitescu, Director of the Romanian Paediatric Poison Centre, affiliated with the Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children “Grigore Alexandrescu” and the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest.

Read More: https://kidstox.kln.ac.lk/news-info

31/05/2026

𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗔𝗣𝗖𝗖𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Professor Kavinda Dayasiri, Director of KidsToxLK and Professor in Paediatrics, University of Kelaniya, delivered an oral presentation at the 46th EAPCCT Congress in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 27 May 2026, highlighting Sri Lankan research on psychosocial and contextual risk factors for deliberate poisoning among teenagers. The study explored the complex interplay of mental health, family, school, and social influences associated with adolescent self-poisoning in Sri Lanka, generating important evidence from a lower-middle-income country setting.

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31/05/2026

𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀

Professor Kavinda Dayasiri, Director of KidsToxLK and Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, showcased Sri Lankan research on paediatric snakebites at an international pre-congress symposium held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Vilnius, Lithuania, on 26 May 2026.

The presentation formed part of the EAPCCT 2026 Pre-Congress Symposium on “Research Training for the Clinical Toxicologists of the Future”, organised by the European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT). The symposium brought together global experts, emerging researchers, and scholars to discuss strategies for strengthening research capacity in clinical toxicology.

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31/05/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗔𝗣𝗖𝗖𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀, 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮

Research on paediatric snakebites in Sri Lanka was presented at the 46th Congress of the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists (EAPCCT 2026) held in Vilnius, Lithuania, bringing international attention to an important yet under-recognized child health issue.

The research presentation, titled “Patterns and Risk Factors of Medically Significant Snakebites among Children in Rural Sri Lanka: A Case–Control Study,” highlighted the epidemiology, environmental and behavioural risk factors, and prevention-related findings associated with medically significant snakebites among children in rural communities.

Read More: https://kidstox.kln.ac.lk/news-info

31/05/2026

“𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀” 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮

The book titled “Child Safety from Snakebites” was officially launched at the Children’s Poison Centre, Bucharest, Romania, marking an important milestone in advancing global awareness and education on paediatric snakebite prevention and safety.
The first copy of the book was ceremonially presented to Professor Viorela Nitescu, Director of the Children’s Poison Centre at the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.

Read More: https://kidstox.kln.ac.lk/news-info

31/05/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻

An insightful international educational webinar on “Emerging and Uncommon Toxic Exposures in Children” was successfully held on 21st May 2026, bringing together approximately 160 physicians and junior doctors for an engaging discussion on complex and evolving challenges in paediatric toxicology. The webinar was organized by KidsToxLK Paediatric Poisoning Information Centre in collaboration with the NIHR RIGHT 4 Project and the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), reflecting a strong commitment to strengthening clinical knowledge in childhood poisoning and toxic exposures.

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31/05/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘆𝗮

An engaging academic forum on “Promoting Research, Innovations in Sri Lanka and Contribution to the National Economy through National Research Council Funded Research Grants” was successfully held on 20th May 2026 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, as a hybrid event organized by KidsToxLK Paediatric Poison Information and Research Centre in collaboration with the Research Management Committee of the Faculty.

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31/05/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗶’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮

The book “Protecting Children from Poisoning: A Practical Guide to Sri Lankan Families” authored by Professor Kavinda Dayasiri was officially launched at the Novotel Vilnius Hotel, Lithuania, on 26th May 2026. The first copy of the book was ceremonially presented to Professor James Dear, Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Edinburgh, in recognition of his contributions to clinical toxicology and poison prevention.

Read More: https://kidstox.kln.ac.lk/news-info

25/05/2026

🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘄: 𝑪𝒚𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒙𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏: 𝑨 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆-𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏

Watch this expert lecture on “Cytotoxic Plant Poisoning in Children: A Case-Based Discussion,” delivered by Dr. Mohan Jambugulam, Associate Professor at the Clinical Toxicology Unit and Poison Control Centre, Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. The session was moderated by Professor Kavinda Dayasiri, Consultant Paediatrician at Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Professor in Paediatrics at the University of Kelaniya, and Director of the KidsToxLK Children’s Poison Information and Research Center.

Full Video: https://kidstox.kln.ac.lk/webinars

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