ACTIVITIES 2026

March
  • Senior Prof. Sarathchandra Kodikara attended as the guest speaker at the ‘Neethiyata Idak’ programme telecasted on Ada Derana on 15th March 2026.

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  • The inauguration ceremony of the 11th batch of the Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Medicine course conducted by the Department of Forensic Medicine was held on 12th March 2026.

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  • Dr. Chathula Wickramasinghe delivered a guest talk titled “When Nature Speaks: The Botanist’s Role in Death Investigations” on 11th March 2026, organized by The Botanical Society, University of Peradeniya.

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  • Annual Debate in Forensic Medicine of the 2022/23 batch of medical undergraduates on ‘This house believes that euthanasia should be legalized in Sri Lanka’ was held on 04th March 2026.

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February
  • Educational visit to the department by a group of Sri Lanka Navy Nursing Officers on 23rd February 2026.

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  • Educational visit to the department by a group of students from St. Anthony's International school, Monaragala, on 20th February 2026.

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  • Prof. Sarathchandra Kodikara attended the launching of the Kurunegala Law Journal, 2025 Volume II, published by the Kurunegala Bar Association, on 03rd February 2026, which featured an article titled "ළමා අපචාර කළමණාකරණය සඳහා සිද්ධි සාකච්ඡාවල භූමිකාව", authored by Prof. Kodikara, Dr. Kasun Bandara Ekanayake and Dr. Chathula Wickramasinghe.

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January
  • The Annual Meeting of the Editorial Board of the Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law was convened on 29th January at the Department of Forensic Medicine, with members participating both in person and virtually, including international representation from Australia, Denmark, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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  • A centre-based training programme on firearms and explosives for the trainees of Forensic Medicine Pre-MD (2024 batch) was held on 21st January 2026.

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  • New year celebrations at the Department of Forensic Medicine on 01st January 2026.

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