Diploma in Forensic Medicine for Lawyers and Judges.

Duration: 01 year (conducted on Saturdays)

For whom: For Lawyers (Attorney-at-Law or LLB) & Judges

Aim: To provide essential knowledge skills and attitudes in Forensic Medicine for Lawyers & Judges so that they will be able to apply acquired Forensic Medical knowledge to solve legal issues effectively.   

Medium: English

Course fee: Rs. 45,000.00 (as a single payment) or Rs. 50,000.00 (in two instalments  25,000 x 2)

Diploma in Forensic Medicine for Lawyers and Judges - Application Form  

Training Facilities

• Training Centre for Diploma in Legal medicine (DLM) conducted by Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) of University of Colombo
• Training Centre for Post Graduate Family Medicine
• Training in forensic autopsies for the trainees in Pathology.

Case Presentations

• 2nd of January, 2020 - Case of unexplained infantile by Dr. Gamini Dissnayake.
• 6th of February, 2020 - Case of intravaginal foreign body and persistent vaginal discharge (which was selected for poster presentation at KSM) & presentation on custodial deaths and related drugs by Dr. Gayan Kumarasinghe.
• 25th of June 2020 - Case of snake bite by Dr. Gayan Kumarasinghe.
• 8th of July 2020 - Case of infective endocarditis by Dr. Saman Chandradasa.
• 22nd of July 2020 - Case of pancreatitis by Dr. Dhanushka Rambukwella.
• 06th of August 2020 - Case of sepsis by Dr. Chathula Wickramsinghe.
• 19th of August 2020 - Comprehensive management of child abuse by Dr. Sameera Gunasekara.
• 2nd of September 2020 - Case of pelvic abscess by Dr. Tharanga Nayakarathne.
• 16th of September 2020 - Trauma and disease/vertebral artery rupture by Prof. Sarathchandra Kodikara.
• 7th of October 2020 - Case of primary pulmonary hypertension by Dr. Saman Chandradasa.
• 21st of October 2020 - Case of hemopericardium by Dr. Saman Chandradasa.
• 4th of November - Crime scene investigation by Dr. Gayan Kumarasinghe
• 18th of November 2020 - Medico legal practice during COVID-19 pandemic by Dr. Chathula wickramsinghe.