Our Departments
Contact the relevant SLMC division directly for faster assistance. Each department handles specific enquiries — selecting the right division ensures your query reaches the right team.
Registration Unit
Handles all applications for medical, dental, and allied health professional registration — new registration, provisional registration, annual renewal, overseas registration, and temporary registration.
Handles
- Medical & dental practitioner registration
- Allied health professional registration
- Provisional registration for new graduates
- Overseas & temporary registration
- Annual renewal of registration
- Certificate of Good Standing requests
Examinations Unit
Administers the Examination for Registration of Practitioners of Medicine (ERPM), including candidate registration, hall ticket issuance, venue coordination, and release of results.
Handles
- ERPM application & registration
- Hall ticket issuance & venue queries
- Examination dates & schedules
- ERPM results & re-sit registration
- ERPM pass certificate issuance
- Overseas graduate degree approval
Internship Unit
Oversees the compulsory internship year for provisionally-registered doctors, including hospital approvals, rotation records, performance report processing, and full registration applications.
Handles
- Internship hospital approval requests
- Rotation transfer & change requests
- Performance report receipt & processing
- Full registration applications post-internship
- Queries on internship completion
- Approved hospital list verification
Legal & Complaints Unit
Receives and processes complaints against registered practitioners, manages disciplinary investigations, provides legal advice to the Council, and oversees enforcement against unregistered practice.
Handles
- Complaints against registered practitioners
- Professional misconduct investigations
- Disciplinary committee referrals
- Enforcement against unregistered practice
- Legal advice to Council & committees
- Court proceedings & representation
Finance Unit
Manages SLMC revenue collection, fee payments, procurement disbursements, payroll, and financial reporting in accordance with government financial regulations.
Handles
- Fee payment receipts & queries
- Online payment issues
- Refund requests (where applicable)
- Financial reporting enquiries
- Procurement payment queries
- Petty cash & general finance matters
IT Unit
Maintains the SLMC e-Services portal, internal network infrastructure, and digital systems. Provides technical support for portal login, account access, and online submission issues.
Handles
- e-Services portal login & account issues
- Online application technical support
- Portal password resets
- System downtime notifications
- IT infrastructure & network
- Digital records & data queries
Administration Unit
Provides general administrative support for the SLMC, manages correspondence, council meeting logistics, and document management including gazette and circular distribution.
Handles
- General correspondence & post
- Council meeting administration
- Document & record management
- Procurement — goods & services
- Staff HR & training administration
- Gazette & circular distribution
Accreditation Unit
Handles accreditation-related applications, assessments, renewals, compliance reviews, and communication with medical education institutions and training programmes
Handles
- Accreditation applications for medical education institutions
- Assessment and review of training programmes
- Accreditation renewal and compliance monitoring
- Site visit coordination and evaluation support
- Accreditation standards, guidelines, and documentation
- Communication with universities, hospitals, and relevant stakeholders
Foreign Degrees Unit
Handles foreign medical degree approvals, recognition of foreign medical schools, and related inquiries for Sri Lankan medical practitioners and applicants.
Handles
- Foreign medical school recognition and related inquiries
- Assessment of foreign medical qualifications
- Guidance on eligibility and recognition requirements
- Verification of foreign medical education documents
- Coordination with relevant educational institutions
- General Foreign Degrees Unit inquiries
- Degree Approvals — +94 71 635 5758 | da@slmc.gov.lk
Office Hours
Closed on all Sri Lanka public holidays.
Head Office Address
Sri Lanka Medical CouncilNo. 31, Norris Canal Road
Colombo 10
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