ANNUAL ACADEMIC SESSIONS
23rd - 26th February 2011
Hotel Taj Samudra – Colombo, Sri Lanka
Theme
“Better Mental Health for All”
Sri Lanka College of
Psychiatrists
23rd February 2011
In Collaboration with
SLPA (UK)
25th February 2011
0830 - 0900
Pre congress workshop - NIMH
0900 - 1200
Dr. Andrade
Professor of Psychopharmacology ,
NIMHANS, India
Psychopharmacology
1200 - 1300
1300 - 1400
1400 - 1500
LUNCH
Prof. Suresh Sundram
Melbourne Australia
Emergency Psychiatry
Dr. Chandani Hewage
Head, Department of Psychiatry,
University of Ruhuna
Drug Treatment in Child
Psychiatry
0900 - 0930
0930 - 1000
1000 - 1030
Thilak Ratnayaka - UK
Update on Neurobiology of
Schizophrenia
Update on Treatment of
Schizophrenia
Update on Rehabilitation and
Social care in schizophrenia
- Inauguration & College Oration
- Reception
24th February 2011
0830 - 0945
0945 - 1030
Symposium on ADHD
Plenary –
Maintenance treatment of
bipolar disorder
1030 - 1100
1100 - 1130
Update on Depression
1130 - 1200
Update on bipolar research
1200 - 1230
Update on Migraine
1100 - 1215
1215 - 1300
Plenary –
Shakespeare & Psychiatry
1300 - 1400
Dr.Rumi Ruben –Consultant Psychiatrist,Galle
Dr. Raveen Hanwella – Head, Dept of
Psychiatry, University of Colombo
Dr. Jayan Mendis – Director, National
Institute of Mental Health
Dr. Victor Wimalasingham - UK
LUNCH
1400 - 1530
9 Free Papers
1530 - 1600
Prof. Hemamali Perera
The child in the community Department t of Psychological Medicine,
Colombo
1600 - 1615
Dr. Neel Thambimuttu - UK
Prof. Russell D’Souza - Australia
Dr T Chang
Neurologist, University of Colombo
LUNCH
1400 - 1530
9 Free papers
1530 - 1600
Update on treatment of Addiction
1600 - 1615
Prof Arun Ravindran (Canada) /
(Dr. M.U.P.K.Peris)
TEA
1615 - 1700
Young Psychiatrists’ Symposium
1700 - 1730
The ICD 11: Whither Diagnosis and
Dr. Sherva Cooray
Classification of Mental Disorders
Prof. Samudra Kathriarachchi
2000 onwards - Networking Dinner
Prof. Chitra Mohan – University of
Birmingham, UK
TEA
Theme Symposium Community Psychiatry
Prof. M. Anukant - India
TEA
1730 - 1800
Dr. Swarna Wijetunga – Consultant Child
Psychiatrist, Colombo
Dr. MH Perera - Australia
Prof. Aswini Fernando – Consultant
Paediatrician – University of Kelaniya
Dr. E. Mohandas - India
1030 - 1100
1300 - 1400
1830 - 2100
2100 onwards
Prof. Nagpal - India
TEA
1615 - 1700
Plenary –
Forensic psychiatry
Dr. Ranjith Dhar - UK
1700 - 1730
Psychiatry for Medical
Undergraduates
Dr. Varuni de Silva
Department of Psychological Medicine,
Colombo
26th February 2011
Post Congress Workshops – SLMA
Management of Epilepsy and the Neuro-Psychiatric sequelae in people with
Intellectual Disability.
8.30 am – 09.45 am
Dr. Anton Canagasabey - UK
Human rights and Mental Health
10.00 am – 11.00 am
Dr. Manjubashini - UK
Stigma
11.00 am – 1.00 pm
Dr. Harischandra Gambheera
Dr. Mahesh Rajasuriya
Dr. Sunera Fernando
2000 onwards - Conference Banquet
Registration
Please contact : Secretary, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists – (0094) 774301303 . Email: shehanwil@msn.com
Conference registration– Rs. 5000/= ( $ 50)
For accommodation contact – Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo (special room rates for conference delegates) - (0094) 112446622
Call for papers/ abstracts closing date – 15th January 2011