KidsTox LK Children's Poison Information and Research Center

26/08/2026

𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀𝗧𝗼𝘅𝗟𝗞 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

The KidsToxLK Paediatric Poison Information and Research Center successfully held a special appreciation event to recognise the invaluable voluntary service provided by its network of Poison Information Specialists and to celebrate an important milestone — providing expert poison information and clinical advice in the management of more than 1,000 children across Sri Lanka.

The event was graced by the participation of Professor Madawa Chandratilake, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, whose presence added significance to the occasion and reflected the importance placed on strengthening paediatric poisoning care, education and research.

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13/08/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀

Research on paediatric poisoning in Sri Lanka has secured the Best Oral Presentation – First Runner-Up Award at the recently concluded 19th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics (APCP 2026), held in Colombo in collaboration with the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. The award-winning study, titled “Psychosocial and contextual risk factors of adolescent deliberate poisoning: A multicentre case-control study in Sri Lanka,” was conducted by Prof. Kavinda Dayasiri, Director of KidsToxLK Paediatric Poison Information and Research Center, and colleagues.

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08/08/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿-𝗶𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗠𝗝 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗣𝗖𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀

During the recent APCP Congress, an important opportunity arose to connect with Professor Shanti Raman, Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Paediatrics Open, and discuss the growing body of paediatric research emerging from Sri Lanka. The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the increasing contribution of Sri Lankan researchers to the international paediatric literature, particularly in areas of paediatric poisoning, substance use and snakebite. Professor Raman commended the quality and relevance of recent Sri Lankan research work, particularly the efforts to address important but often under-researched problems affecting children in resource-limited settings. The discussion also highlighted the value of translating local clinical experiences and research findings into evidence that can inform practice beyond Sri Lanka.

03/08/2026

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The KidsToxLK Director, Professor Kavinda Dayasiri successfully coordinated the pre-congress workshop, "A Deep Dive into Snakebite and Envenomation," at the 19th Asia Pacific Congress of Pediatrics (APCP 2026), held on 26 July 2026 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH), Colombo. The workshop brought together 40 healthcare professionals from across Sri Lanka for an intensive educational programme dedicated to improving the prevention, recognition, and management of paediatric snake envenoming—one of the country's most important yet neglected paediatric emergencies.

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23/07/2026

19/07/2026

𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓!

𝑯𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒖𝒑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓! 𝑶𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆

16/07/2026

🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘄: 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉

Watch this informative lecture on “Publishing Your Clinical Research,” delivered by Professor Shamila De Silva, Professor in the Department of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 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

16/07/2026

🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘄: 𝑮𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅

Watch this insightful lecture on “Getting Your Research Published,” delivered by Professor A. R. Wickremasinghe, Cadre Chair and Senior Professor in the Department of Public Health, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 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

15/07/2026

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

The Research Management Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, in collaboration with the KidsToxLK Paediatric Poison Information & Research Centre and the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA), successfully organized a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme titled "Publishing Your Research" on 14 July 2026 at the Faculty Board Room, University of Kelaniya. The event was conducted as a hybrid programme, enabling participants to attend both in person and online.

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14/07/2026

𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓!

🎓 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿