The College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka was officially
inaugurated on the 15th of March 1975, with the aim of
fostering development of services, teaching and research
in pathology and allied fields in Sri Lanka.
This was mainly the result of a discussion between Dr.
Doris Peiris and Dr. H. R. Wickramasinghe, pathologists
of the General Hospital, Colombo and Dr. Ranee Perera,
pathologist of the Eye Hospital, Colombo. They arranged
a meeting to form the College, inviting all eligible
pathologists at the time to participate, at 5 p.m. on
the 15th of March 1975 at the Consultants' lounge of the
General Hospital Colombo. Every subsequent generation of
pathologists in Sri Lanka owes a debt of gratitude to
these pioneers for their foresight in initiating the
College.
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| Dr. Doris Peiris |
Dr. H.R. Wickramasinghe |
Dr. Ranee Perera |
Inaugural Council of the College
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Founder President
Dr. W. D. Ratnavale
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Vice President
Prof. G. E. Tennekoon
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Secretaries |
Dr. D. P. K. M. De Silva
Dr. S. B. Ellepola |
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Treasurer |
Dr. N. Parameshwaran |
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Editor |
Dr. Ranee Perera |
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Council members |
Prof.
Daphne Attygalle
Prof. R.
G. Panabokke
Dr. Doris
Peiris
Dr. Meena
Mahendra
Dr. A. B.
V. Perera
Dr. C. C.
Balasubramanium
Dr. Nanda
Prematilleke |
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At the outset the College had 30 members (including the office-bearers).
Membership included Histopathologists, Haematologists
and Chemical Pathologists; in later years, separate
Colleges were established for Haematology and Chemical
Pathology.
Today the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka is a
vibrant, internationally recognized academic body, with
a membership of over 250 (in 2025).
Landmark events of the College include the first ever
international conference in collaboration with the
British Division of the International Academy of
Pathology held in 2007, which has become a well-known
conference in the Asian region held every other year.
The official journal of the College, initially named The
Sri Lanka Journal of Pathology was inaugurated in 1985,
and saw 6 volumes in print up to 1992; it was revived in
2011, rebranded the Journal of Diagnostic Pathology, and
is available online at https://jdp.sljol.info/issue/archive.
The College continues to grow from strength to strength, and
on 12 March 2025, marked 50 years of excellence with a
distinguished anniversary celebration held at the
Monarch Imperial Hotel in Sri Jayawardenepura.
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