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The joint symposium on "Prematurity" was successfully held by the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (SLCOG) In collaboration with the Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL) on 19th November 2023, at the Grand Ballroom, Galadari Hotel, Colombo. The symposium was organized in order to mark World Prematurity Day 2023. The chief guest and [...]

The president of the SLCOG represented at the World Science Week 2023 commemoration day at the National Research Council as the chairman of NRC. The Inaugural ceremony was held on 13th November 2023 at the National Research Council with the participation of Hon. Dr. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Education. The event was attended by Prof [...]

Dr Susan Ward, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Kings Mill Hospital, Head of School for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Midlands, Vice President for Education, RCOG. Consultant Obstetrician & Fetal Medicine Specialist and the Honorary Associate Professor, University College London, who was arrived in the country as the external examiner for the MD part II examination, was [...]

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting was successfully held in Perth, Western Australia. Under the theme “Aiming higher: More than healthcare”. The meeting spanned over three days, starting from 28th Oct to 1st Nov 2023. Prof Hemantha Dodampahala, President of SLCOG, joined the meeting representing [...]

Prof S H Dodampahala, President of the SLCOG, has been invited as the Chief Guest for the 75th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Veterinary Association. Held on 15th September 2023 at Hotel Grand Kandyan, Kandy. More than 400 veterinarians all over the island participated to grace the occasion. Prof S H Dodampahala, President of [...]

The 14th SAFOG (South Asian Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecology) Conference was successfully held in association with the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), hosted by the Mumbai Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society from 22nd Sept – 24th Sept 2023 at the Taj Lands End Hotel, Bandra, Mumbai, India. This time, under the [...]

The Third Safe Motherhood Programme for 2023 was successfully held at District General Hospital, Mannar, on the 08th of September 2023. Capacity building of health professional doctors, institutional nurses and field staff was done. The programme was designed and launched under the leadership of Prof S H Dodampahala, President of SLCOG, with the tremendous support of [...]