The Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law (SLJFMSL) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published biannually in June and December each year by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

The mission of the SLJFMSL is to stimulate, encourage and empower researchers to publish high quality research in order to promote evidence-based practice and provide a platform for researchers to share experiences and knowledge in the fields of forensic medicine, forensic sciences, medical ethics and relevant law.

This journal publishes original research papers, reviews, points of view, case reports, technical notes and letters to the editor. The SLJFMSL is committed to maintaining and conforming to the editorial and ethical standards recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

SLJFMSL was assessed by the Journal Publishing Practices and Standards framework and was placed at level five (of six) and is currently listed in SLJOL, DOAJ, IMSER, NLM Catalogue.

Editorial Board

Co-editors:

This journal is indexed in DOAJ, IMSEAR, NLM & Google Scholar

Withdrawal of articles by authors is strongly discouraged and it is not considered best practice in publication ethics, since valuable resources and efforts by the editors, reviewers and editorial staff is wasted. Therefore, withdrawal after the review process has commenced will not be entertained except for the most compelling and unavoidable reasons. In the event that an author wishes to withdraw, an article withdrawal form signed by all authors stating the reasons for manuscript withdrawal needs to be submitted, together with the request for withdrawal. In the event that authors do not reply to communication from the editorial office, at any stage of the publication process SLJFMSL, has the right to publish the manuscript without further approval from the authors, and cannot be held responsible for the consequences arising thereafter.