Sri Lanka College of Dermatologists (SLCD)

The Sri Lanka College of Dermatologists (SLCD) founded in 2005 started as the Sri Lanka Association of Dermatologists (SLAD). The SLAD was founded in 1985 when there were only 15 dermatologists in Sri Lanka. To start an academic association was the brain child of the Late Dr. W. D. H. Perera. The vision conceived by the main pioneers, Late Dr. W. D. H. Perera, Dr. D. N. Atukorala and Dr. L. Ranasinghe was to advance knowledge, promote research and communication between the dermatologists nationally and internationally. This is indeed proved to be a success from the onset. In fact the association has gone from strength to strength promoting strong bonds between dermatologists here and abroad. A Board of Study in Dermatology has been eastablished at the Post Graduate Institiute of Medine of the University of Colombo. This has helped train dermatology specialists to work all over Sri Lanka.