History of Medicine Conference

Inaugural Conference

History of Medicine in Sri Lanka

"Reimagining a Discipline"

Organised by the Sri Lanka Medical Library in Collaboration with the Sri Lanka Medical Association and the National Science Foundation.

About the Conference

The Sri Lanka Medical Library (SLML) is proud to inaugurate a series of regular annual conferences dedicated to the History of Medicine. This initiative stems from our commitment to establish a History of Medicine Study Group and foster academic interest in this vital field.

As a primary repository of archival materials on medical history, we consider it our duty to facilitate this discourse. The conference is proudly held in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and the National Science Foundation.

Celebrating 182 Years

The conference date, 1st June 2026, has been specially chosen to coincide with the establishment of the SLML as the Colonial Medical Library on 1st June 1844. Join us in celebrating our 182nd birthday!

Historical Archiving

Exploring primary sources, archival documents, and oral histories to uncover forgotten narratives.

Academic Excellence

Peer-reviewed presentations driving new scholarly perspectives in the medical humanities.

Publication

All presented abstracts will be published in a formal conference book of proceedings.

Ethics & Integrity

Strict adherence to academic ethics, ensuring original and unplagiarised contributions.

Timeline & Milestones

March 2026

Call for Abstracts Opens

20th April 2026 (Midnight)

Submission Deadline

1st June 2026 (Monday)

Conference Day

8:30 AM onwards at NDW Lionel Memorial Auditorium, Wijerama House.