4th Annual Congress of the Sri Lanka Committee for the Treatment and Research of Multiple Sclerosis 2023
21st & 22nd January 2023
Shangri-la Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
We had a fantastic event.
Soon we will upload the photos from the weekend HERE,
please come back soon
Inaugural Regional Academic Meeting
Read about our Inaugural Regional Academic Meeting SLCTRIMS that took place on the 24th September 2022 in Kandalama
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Who we are
SLCTRIMS is an independent Sri Lankan professional organisation that facilitates communication and creates synergies among clinicians and scientists to promote and enhance research, understanding and improve clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis & related disorders.
President’s Message
We are delighted to inform you that, the Sri Lanka committee for the treatment and research in multiple sclerosis & related disorders (SLCTRIMS) was founded by the current executive committee comprising of Drs. Harsha Gunasekera, T.Thivakaran, Arjuna Fernando & Prof. Thashi Chang and myself in December 2018.
Dr. Bimsara Senanayake MBBS, MD (Colombo.), FRCP (London), FCCP
Consultant Neurologist
Institute of Neurology
National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL)
Founder President SLCTRIMS
Other Executive Committee Members
Dr. Harsha Gunasekara
The Founder Treasurer
Consultant Neurologist
Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital (SJGH)
Kotte
Dr. T. Thivakaran
The Founder Secretary
Consultant Neurologist
Kegalle General Hospital
Kegalle
Dr. Arjuna Fernando
Founder Committee Member
Consultant Neurologist
Institute of Neurology
National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL)
Prof. Thashi Chang
Founder Committee Member
Consultant Neurologist
Department of Clinical Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) involves an immune-mediated process in which an abnormal response of the body’s immune system is directed against the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is made up of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves.
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