Our Vision
To be the leader in continued professional development to uplift the quality of professional dental care in order to reach the highest global standards in Dentistry and Stomatology.
We are an association of specialists in dentistry working hand in hand for the amelioration of dentistry in Sri Lanka with a special emphasis in continuous professional development and postgraduate education.
As the leading dental professional body in Sri Lanka, we strive to reach the excellence in dental practice in Sri Lanka through the activities of the college.
The College is the umbrella organization for all the specialties in dentistry in Sri Lanka. We have been, since 1980, contributing towards postgraduate dental education through the only Board of Study in Dental Surgery in Sri Lanka belonging to the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine affiliated to the University of Colombo.
We conduct preparatory courses for selection exams of MD in Oral & Maxillo-facial Surgery, MD in Restorative Dentistry and MD in Orthodontics in addition to the preparatory classes for Diploma in Hospital Dental Practice.
Highlighting the efforts at continuous professional development, Annual Scientific Sessions conducted by the college is patronized by a great number of dental professionals in Sri Lanka who are hungry to gather new knowledge in the profession. We organize workshops on various and current topics in dentistry in our endeavor to disseminate knowledge, either a long or in collaboration with other professional associations.
Extending our services to the country, the college in collaboration with the National Medicines Regulatory Authority of Sri Lanka, provide expert advice through its membership to regulate the registration of dental surgical and non surgical consumables, dental instruments and equipments brought in to the country. This will help to achieve the highest standard in dental practice in the country while ensuring the safety of our patients and providing them with best possible care.
To be the leader in continued professional development to uplift the quality of professional dental care in order to reach the highest global standards in Dentistry and Stomatology.
To promote postgraduate education in all constituent branches of Dentistry and Stomatology, while working towards the advance of knowledge, through promoting research and facilitating fellowships among all engaged in practice and research, to strive for the highest ideals, by dedication and serving hand in hand with all governing bodies.
The College being the umbrella organization of all the specialties in dentistry in Sri Lanka holds a prestigious position in the history of dentistry and postgraduate dental education of the country. Prior to 1970s the postgraduate education in Sri Lanka was shepherded by foreign, mainly UK based examinations. However, with the ban of holding foreign examinations in Sri Lanka and later the enactment of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine Act 1979 expedited the development of postgraduate education of both medicine and dentistry in Sri Lanka.
With the establishment of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) affiliated to the University of Colombo and the development of the Board of study in dental surgery, the need for a professional body of experts arose. The college was recognized in 1980 to appoint members to the board of study in dental surgery and has been unswerving force in postgraduate education since.
Dr Gunadasa Amarasekara, an eminent scholar in Sri Lanka, was the founding president. The college has a proud line of presidents who have not only served in the country but has also brought prestige to the country through their activities all over the world. Having a proud heritage serving the country by been a driving force in continued professional development in dentistry and postgraduate dental education, the college has evolved throughout the years to stand tall as the umbrella organization of all the specialties in dentistry in Sri Lanka.
The college crest, printed in the cover page was designed after much deliberations. In the centre section, illustrations of a snake, an anchor and the oil lamp, refer to the Science of Medicine and Dentistry and the light of knowledge.
The middle circle showing the traditional architecture.
The motto - අනග්යායේ විෂම් ශාස්ත්රම්- inscription expressing the college sentiment, was given to us by Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara, a founder member of our college and the English translation reads thus -non-use of knowledge kills science-
| 1. Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara | 9. Prof. B.R.R.N. Mendis | 17. Dr. J.U. Weerasinghe | 25. Dr. Hemantha Amarasinghe |
| 2. Dr. K.H.T. de Silva | 10. Dr. Sunil Fernando | 18. Dr. Suresh Shanmuganathan | 26. Dr. Nilantha Ratnayake |
| 3. Dr. S. Sivasubramanium | 11. Dr. K.D.G. Saparamadu | 19. Dr. A.M.Attygalla | 27. Dr. BMHSK Banneheka |
| 4. Dr. Reggie Gunathilake | 12. Prof. Mallika Indran Sabanayagam | 20. Dr. K. Paranthamalingam | 28. Dr. WM Senadeera |
| 5. Dr. S.F. Jayasinghe | 13. Dr. M. Muthumala | 21. Dr. S. Vasantha | 29. Dr. P Kirupakaran |
| 6. Prof. N.A.de S. Amaratunga | 14. Dr. D.J.L. Siriwardena | 22. Dr. Priyake Palipana | 30. Dr. Sonali Ranathunga |
| 7. Dr. Asoka Ratnayake | 15. Dr. Harsha L. de Silva | 23. Dr. Ruwan Jayasinghe | 31. Dr. Gishan Edirisinghe |
| 8. Prof. M.T.M.Jiffry | 16. Dr. Gamini Navaratne | 24. Dr. Manil Fonseka |
Seated left to right-
Dr. T.S. Nawagamuwa (Joint Secretary), Dr Sheevani Wijeratne (Treasurer), Dr. Pemith Liyanage (President Elect), Dr D. Leuke Bandara (President), Dr. G.K. Edirisinghe (Immediate past president), Dr. Ananda Rathnayaka (Vice-President), Dr H.P.G.G. Tharanga (Joint Secretary)
Standing left to right-
Dr. V. Rajaganesh (Council Member), Dr. H.M.R.W. Angammana (Council Member), Dr. H.M.K.G. Handapangoda (Council Member), Prof. Manil Fonseka (Co-opted Member), Dr. Y.S. Mohomed (Council Member, Dr. W.M.Senadeera (Co-opted Member), Dr. A.A.G.H. Anupama (Council Member), Dr. Nilantha Ratnayake (Co-opted Member), Dr D.R.D.L. Ratnayake (Editor)