The College
of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) is
an academic body formed in 2015 October as a
result of a series of discussions among all
Chemical Pathologists during that time for the
purpose of promoting the advancement of Chemical
Pathology and disseminate the clinical and
technical knowledge in Chemical Pathology among
its members and other related groups to ensure
the best patient-care.
The first College president was late Dr.
Meliyanthi Gunatillaka and the inaugural meeting
of the College was held on the 4th of March 2016
at Galadari Hotel, Colombo. This was followed by
the 1st Annual Scientific Meeting that consisted
of lectures by overseas and local experts in the
field of Chemical Pathology and related
disciplines.
Initially the address of National Hospital of
Sri Lanka was used as the official postal
address of the College. The council meetings
were held at pathology auditorium of National
Hospital of Sri Lanka or at any other suitable
premises depending on the office bearers of the
councils.
It was a long felt need that the College should
have a separate office, at a suitable location.
The college moved to current official address
towards latter half of year 2018 and moved to a
separate office room in 15th of March 2021
According to the constitution of the College, a
new president and a new council are elected
every year. The new president is inducted by
handing over the President's medal, at a
separate induction ceremony.
The criteria to become a member of the College
of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka as
follows.
There shall be four categories of member
1. Ordinary Members
2. Associate Members
3. Life Members
4. Overseas Members
1. Ordinary Members
a.
A Doctor of Medicine (MD Chemical
Pathology) of the Postgraduate institute
of Medicine of Sri Lanka
b.
A Fellow or a person holding a
degree/diploma in any of the branches of
Chemical Pathology specified under the
primary objectives of the College,
subject to approval by the Council or a
member of a recognized postgraduate
Institute of Pathology registrable
in the Sri Lanka Medical Council which should be
equivalent to MD in Chemical Pathology holding a
postgraduate qualification in Chemical Pathology
c.
A Fellow or a member of a postgraduate
Institute of Medicine in Sri Lanka or
aboard registrable in Sri Lanka Medical
Council possessing a postgraduate degree related
to Chemical Pathology ,subject to approval by
the Council
2. Associate member
a.
Any medical practitioner registered by
the Sri Lanka Medical Council under
section 29,chapter 105 of the Medical
(Amendment) Act No 30 of 1987,subject to
approval by the Council
b.
A person holding a Degree/Diploma in any
branch of Chemical Pathology specified
under the primary objectives of the
College, subject to approval by the
Council
3. Life members
a.
Any person eligible to be an ordinary
member
4. Overseas members
Any scientist who has a postgraduate degree in
Chemical Pathology registered in a Medical
Council in his or her own country, which is
recognized by the Sri Lanka Medical Council
shall be eligible to be a member to approval by
the Council
CCPSL is an affiliate member of International
Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC). At
present the College consists of more than
eighty-five members and have an academic
sessions annually with an audience consisting of
medical and laboratory professionals. In
parallel to this academic sessions there is an
industrial exhibition which gives opportunity to
expose all laboratory related professionals to
new products of laboratory field. The College
publishes annual journal and newsletters and
also awards Gold Medal for Outstanding
Performance of MD Chemical Pathology Part Two
Examination (Dr Saroja Siriwardana Gold Medal)
and prizes for outstanding papers presented at
its Annual Scientific Sessions.
