DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS
The Department of Paediatrics was established in 1995. The academic department is situated within the faculty premises while the Professorial Unit is located at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital.
Contact
+94 11 2758654, +94 11 2881788 Ext: 8654
Mission
To provide adequate training opportunities to develop skills, knowledge and attitudes to produce medical officers self-empowered to practice at a primary care level and manage common childhood diseases and health care problems of children in any part of the country.
Participation in Undergraduate Training Programmes
We participate in the MBBS degree programme and train students for the exam by coaching them for theory and clinical exams.
Participation in Postgraduate Training Programmes
- MD Paediatrics (Neonatology & sub specialities)
- Diploma in Family Medicine (DFM)
- Diploma in Child Health (DCH)
- Diploma in Reproductive Health
The Department of Paediatrics is a recognized training center for the following training programmes conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo:
MD in Sports Medicine
Teaching Activities
The department conducts the following teaching activities:
- Daily ward round teaching
- Clinic based teaching
- Ward classes
- Neonatal teaching in Obstetric Unit & Special Care Baby Unit
- Hands on skills- Neonatal Life Support, Basic Life Support, Communication skills, Simulation based teaching
- Clinical Lecture Demonstrations by undergraduates
- MCQ and SEQ discussions
- Tutorials
- Lectures
Facilities
The academic department is located on the third floor of the Anatomy building of the Faculty. It comprises a seminar room, skills lab and internet facilities.
The Professorial Unit is located at the Millennium Building of Colombo South Teaching Hospital. A library is available within the hospital for the use of staff and students.
Services to the Community
- Participation in health education programmes via, television, radio and social media
- Write ups in newspapers
- Participation in medical clinics conducted in the community
Grants
2022 Prof Guwani Liyanage:
Feeding Infant and Nutrition Study (FINS): Feeding practices and nutritional state of 9-12 months-old infants in the Colombo district
2023 Prof Ruwanthi Perera
Neonatal Sepsis in South East Asia & the Pacific: Qualitative Localization Study, University of Sydney
Farewell to an Icon: Celebrating Professor Dulanie Gunasekera's Remarkable Journey
On the 24th of July, 2024, at Ward 41B of the Millennium Building Complex at Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, the hospital community bid farewell to one of its most distinguished figures, Professor Dulanie Gunasekera of the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. With a career spanning over three decades, Professor Gunasekera leaves behind a legacy of groundbreaking research, exceptional patient care, and unwavering dedication to the medical field.