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The very first Safe Motherhood Programme for 2025 was successfully concluded at the District General Hospital, Monaragala, on March 7th, 2025. Capacity building of health professionals, doctors, institutional nurses, and field staff was done. The programme was designed and launched under the leadership of Dr Sanath P Akmeemana, President of SLCOG, with the tremendous support [...]

The very first program of the project series for the year 2025 was successfully held at the Base Hospital, Tangalle, on 28th February 2025. The programme was launched under the leadership of President SLCOG Dr Sanath P Akmeemana, and the programme was reformed by Dr Darshana Abeygunawardana, Chairman of Regional Activities & Developments. The programme was [...]

The African Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and South Asia Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecologists Congress 2025 (AFOG SAFOG 2025) was held from 20-22 February 2025 in Dubai. Representing Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Dr Rohana Haththotuwa , Dr Sanath Akmeemana, Dr U D P Ratnasiri , Dr Shemoon Marleen , Dr Ruwan Silva and Dr [...]

To mark World Anemia Day 2025, which falls on 13 February, the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists has organized a joint symposium with the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists under the theme "Breaking Barriers: A Collaborative Approach to Haematological Problems in Pregnancy."  The symposium was comprised of valuable and deliberated lecture topics specifically related to [...]

The ceremonial induction of the 39th President of the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for 2025, Dr Sanath P Akmeemana was held on the 19th of January 2025 at the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Galadari. The ceremony was presided over by the Chief Guest, Dr Anil Jasinghe, Secretary, Ministry of Health & Mass Media, [...]

Dr Nalin Rodrigo Memorial Oration for 2024 was held on 29th December 2024 at the Samson Rajapaksa Auditorium, SLCOG House, Colombo 08. The orator was Dr. Kumara Dissanayake, Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. who spoke on “High Precision with Minimal Invasion: How Laparoscopy [...]

On the auspicious occasion of December 29th 2024, the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists celebrated another milestone with the opening of its new Digital library premises Cell Academia SLCOG and newly renovated Simulations Centre and skills laboratory. The event was marked by the distinguished presence of Dr. Marlene Abeyewardena (Patron SLCOG), who conducted [...]

Project EoD – Essentials of Obstetrics at your Doorstep Phase 12   Base Hospital Diyathalawa, Sri Lanka   The final program of the project series for the year 2024 was successfully held at the Base Hospital Diyathalawa, Sri Lanka, on 26th December 2024. The programme was launched under the leadership of President SLCOG Dr Mangala Dissanayake. [...]