SLSMA Pre Congress – 2025 Academic session
SLSMA Pre Congress was successfully held on 19th of July 2025 at Kotalawala Defence University Hospital, in collaboration with the KDU and Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training
Successful completion of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Training Day Programme for 40 participants in 6 groups, with a mix of short presentations/demonstrations and extensive hands-on practice. The focus is on MSK ultrasound of the hamstring, calf, quadriceps (AM), and knee & shoulder (PM). Each hands-on station will be tutor-supported, with Dr Kal Parmar leading the event.
This programme is organized by Sport and Exercise Medicine Unit of Colombo South Teaching Hospital (CSTH) in collaboration with Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association.
Faculties
Dr. Kal Parmer (UK) – Resource Person
{MBChB, MRCSEd, MSpMed, MScMed USS, FFSEM (UK)}
Consultant SEM Physician
Elite Sports Professional Services-London.
Dr. Dimuthu Manage (SL) – Tutor / Instructor
(MBBS, Dip-SM, MD-SEM, ECOSEP Fellowship in SEM)
Consultant SEM Phycisian – National Hospital – Colombo
Dr. Fariz Ahamed (SL) – Tutor / Instructor
{MBBS, PgDSM, MD-SEM(Col.), MFSEM-UK, FSEM(ISEH UK, MSK Fellowship(RLHIM UK}
Consultant SEM Phycisian – CSTH – Kalubowila
Dr. Asela Ratnayaka(SL) – Tutor / Instructor
{MBBS, Dip-SPM, MD-SEM, FSM(Ned), FSEM (S’pore)}
Consultant SEM Phycisian – National Hospital – Kandy
Dr. Rangana Hettige (SL) – Tutor / Instructor
(MBBS, Dip-SM, MD-SEM)
Consultant SEM Phycisian – Teaching Hospital – Peradeniya
Dr. Chanaka Vitharanage (SL) – Tutor / Instructor
{MBBS, Dip-SM, MD-SEM, POCUS-ARMDS (USA), Instructor POCUS MSK Radiology}
Senior Registrar in SEM – CSTH
Programme Coordinator
Dr. Irzhadh Jabbar
(MBBS, PgDip.-SM, MD-SEM)
Consultant SEM Phycisian (Act.)- CSTH – Kalubowila
Meeting with GMOA
Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association At GMOA office on 10/06/2024.
Discussed many important issues affecting the expansion of sports medicine services within the country.
GMOA Exco assured it’s commitment to facilitate.
18th ASIAN FEDERATION OF SPORTS MEDICINE CONGRESS & 8th ISN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE & SPORTS SCIENCE CONFERENCE
26 – 28 APRIL 2024
SABAH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION HALL, KOTA KINABALU, SABAH, MALAYSIA.
The Annual General Meeting of SLSMA 2024
The Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association (SLSMA) held its highly anticipated Annual General Meeting on 23rd of March, 2024, at the Neurotrauma Auditorium, National Hospital Colombo. The event, attended by esteemed members and guests, marked a significant moment for the sports medicine community in Sri Lanka.
The meeting commenced with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp and the rendition of the National Anthem. Professor Aranjan L. Karunanayake, President of SLSMA, delivered a warm welcome speech, setting the tone for the evening.
Key agenda items included the confirmation of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2022 and the confirmation of the financial report. The secretary presented a comprehensive progress report, highlighting the association’s achievements and initiatives over the past year.
A highlight of the evening was the presentation of honorary life memberships to two distinguished individuals, Dr. Deepa Gunasekara and Dr. Udai De Silva. Their contributions to the field of sports medicine were recognized and celebrated by all in attendance.
There after the election of new office bearers took place. The event concluded with President (Elect) Dr. Upul Madahapola’s inspiring speech and a heartfelt vote of thanks by Secretary (Elect) Dr. Rangana Hettige.
The evening concluded on a high note with refreshments, providing attendees with an opportunity to network and engage in meaningful discussions.
The SLSMA extends its sincere gratitude to all attendees for their participation and looks forward to continued collaboration and success in advancing sports medicine in Sri Lanka.
SPORTS AND EXERCISE MEDICINE. Media Programmes.
Exercise is Medicine.
1. Dr Asanka Weligamage. TNL, TV Programme 17/01/2024
2. Dr Rishitha Wijesuriya, Dr Thiwanka Gunawardena. Channel one, TV Programme.
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SPORTS AND EXERCISE MEDICINE POINT OF CARE MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRA SOUND COURSE
This was sucessfully conducted by Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association at National hospital Colombo.
On 18th.FEB 2024.
A total number of 28 Doctors, including medical officers, postgraduate trainees, Registrars, Sports medicine Cosultants from various local hispital trained in Muscular SKeletal sonography.
*Sports medicine MSK POCUS Faculty 02/2024*
@.Course Coodinator *Dr.Chanaka Vitharanage* (Registrar in sports and exercise medicine )
@International faculty
Dr.Ankith B. Shah
(Consultant muscular skeletal Radiologist, India).
@.Local Faculties
*Dr. Dimuthu Manage*
( Consultant sports and exercise medicine )
*Dr.Rangana Hettige* (Consultant sports and exercise medicine )
*Dr.Chanaka Vitharanage*
(Registrar in sports and exercise medicine )
This is another initiative of SLSMA to empower sports medicine doctors with skills of point of care Muscular skeletal sonography knowledge and Sri Lanka Sports
Navigating the future
SLSMA Hybrid Acedemic Program for MD Trainees was successfully held at Marino Beach Hotel Colombo on 2024.01.19
MANAGEMENT OA OF THE KNEE JOINT– A COMMON ENEMY – SPORTS MEDICINE APPROACH
CPD webinar organized by SHRI on “MANAGEMENT OA OF THE KNEE JOINT– A COMMON ENEMY – SPORTS MEDICINE APPROACH” by Dr. G. D. Mithila Ruwanga (Senior Registrar in Sports and Exercise Medicine) will be held on 03rd December 2023 (Sun) 09.30am onwards. Registration open till 9.30am on 03/12/2023.
“Tune & Tone for a Healthy Life” Galle medical Association pre congress workshop. Exercise is Medicine.
Exercise promotion program at Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya on 18th of Monday, September 2023.
“Switching from sedentary to an active life style – aerobics and strength training”
Senior Registrars in Sport & Exercise Medicine contributed for the pre congress workshop of the Galle Medical Association
An eventful day with enthusiatic participants
Stakeholder Consultation on implementation and dissemination of guidelines on promotion of Physical Activity.
The Ministry of Health has announced the month of April as ” MOVE MORE MONTH” to initiate and promote physical activity among different categories of our society such as pre-school, schools, universities, workplaces, etc.
The Physical Activity Promotion Unit of Directorate of Non-Communicable Diseases of the Ministry of Health had a discussion with all the stakeholders at the Health Promotion Bureau on 31st March 2023. The prime goal of this meeting was to initiate the specific national physical activity guidelines related to those sectors.
Initial drafts of the guidelines were presented by the Senior Registrars of Sport and Exercise Medicine representing SLSMA. The workshop was organised by Dr.Sherine Balasingham – Consultant Community Physician (CCP) , In-Charge consultant of Physical Activity Promotion Unit of Directorate of NCD, Ministry of Health.
Participants of the event were from higher education, education, bank sector, members of the Board of Investment (BOI). The officials presented at this meeting were from the directorate of Non-Communicable Disease and Senior Registrars in Sport & Exercise Medicine from the Ministry of Health
Sport & Exercise Medicine Symposium
“Athletes’ shoulder conditions – Are they different from ordinary?
At the 45th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2023
The athletic population demonstrates a wide spectrum of diagnosis of shoulder dysfunction and pain due to sports specific pathologies. With the advancement and updated clinical knowledge of sports medicine and related fields such as biomechanics, radiological imaging, therapeutic manures and research, the current understanding of athletes’ shoulder condition among the Sport & Exercise Medicine clinicians has improved over the time.
Sport & Exercise Medicine as a newly developed specialty in Sri Lanka was well recognized at the 45th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2023. The Event was held on 10th February 2023 at the Grand Kandyan Hotel, Kandy.
The Sport & Exercise Medicine Symposium on “Athletes’ Shoulder conditions – Do they differ from the ordinary?” contained three symposium lectures. The three Acting Consultant Sport & Exercise Medicine Physicians delivered the lectures on different topics based on the most updated knowledge specific to sports related shoulder pathologies. All three lecturers hold executive committee positions in the Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association.
Dr. Fariz Ahamed, Acting Consultant Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician from Colombo South Hospital delivered his lecture on “The hidden trouble maker -shoulder impingement” by kicking off the symposium with a well updated and elaborated presentation. Shoulder impingement is one of the conditions that can be seen co-existing with a number of other shoulder pathologies as well, and literally elaborated well during the presentation.
The second symposium lecture on “Stubborn Interrupter – Shoulder instability” was conducted by Dr. Rangana Hettige, Acting Consultant Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician from Lady Ridgeway Specialized Children’s Hospital, Colombo. Dr. Hettige covered all the athletic specific conditions causing shoulder instability with updated management protocols.
Dr. Asela J B Ratnayake, Acting Consultant Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician from the National Hospital Kandy presented the final topic of the symposium on “Enigmatic phenomena of shoulder – GIRD & Scapular Dyskinesis”. The novel approach and the cutting-edge knowledge of the topics were discussed, clearing most of the doubts relevant to these relatively uncommon conditions in ordinary people yet found in athletes engaged in certain sports.
The conditions discussed at the shoulder symposium were coexisting interrelatedly in most of the shoulder pathologies, and was well explained by all three speakers.
The abstracts of all three presenations were published in the scientific sessions programme book of the KSM Annual Academic Sessions 2023.
This was the first time that a Sport & Exercise Medicine symposium was conducted at a major Academic Scientific Session organized by a leading Medical Body of Sri Lanka. This symposium made another platform for a very good publicity among elite medical professionals about the Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association.
SLSMA International diabetes day programme 2022 and 2023
Parallel to the “international diabetes day” the Non Communicable Disease Bureau of the Ministry of health, Sri Lanka Diabetes Federation and Sri Lanka college of Endocrinologists organized a series of campaigns and activities to educate and draw the attention of public on the prevention and care of diabetes. Diabetes affect nearly half a billion of people worldwide but nearly one-half of them don’t know whether they have diabetes. The main event was held on 13.11.2022 at Green path Colombo 07. The diabetic walk was followed by a physical activity session as an aerobic program which was led by the Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association. The aim of this physical activity program was to promote physical activity among general public and make them aware of the value of exercises in combatting diabetes. Also there was a health screening program, award ceremony for school children to award the winners of art and essay competition was held at the event. Subsequently the program was lined up with some guest speakers educating on diabetes and the Sri Lanka Sports Medicine Association had the privilege to deliver a lecture on physical activity and diabetes and how it can help to control the disease.
The SLSMA talk was delivered by Dr. Rangana Hettige, acting consultant in Sports and Exercise Medicine, which was on diabetes and exercise. In this lecture, he discussed how the regular exercise program helps to control diabetes and its complications. During his lecture he described the exercise and its components. Also, he emphasizes initial evaluation and how to maintain blood sugar levels during exercise. he briefly mentions how to modify exercise programs depending on the sugar levels and diabetes complications. He mentioned the side effects and what are the precautions and how to exercise safely during an exercise program
SLSMA AGM 2022
