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
Office Hours
Closed on all Sri Lanka public holidays.
Head Office Address
Sri Lanka Medical CouncilNo. 01, Wijerama Mawatha
Colombo 07
Sri Lanka View on map