COLLEGE OF SPECIALISTS IN RHEUMATOLOGY & REHABILITATION, SRI LANKA

20TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS 2026

Limited Seats available for Pre-Congress Workshops. Need separate registrations for each session.

14TH - 19TH OCTOBER, 2026

CINNAMON GRAND COLOMBO

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14th October, 2026

ABSTRACT PRESENTATION

08.30 AM-12.00 PM

Abstract Presentation
CLINMARC AUDITORIUM
CLINMARC AUDITORIUM
NHSL
15th October, 2026

PRE-CONGRESS I

8.15 AM - 12.15 PM

Hands on Skills Development – MSK Examination
Limited to 40 Registrants
Limited to 40 Registrants
ClinMarC – 2nd Floor Exam Rooms

01.30 PM - 03.30 PM

MSK EX USS (exclusively for members of CSRRSL)
Limited to 40 Registrants
Limited to 40 Registrants
ClinMarC – 2nd Floor Exam Rooms
16th October, 2026

PRE-CONGRESS II

08.00 AM - 12.15 PM

SARDS ILD
ClinMarC – Auditorium - NHSL
ClinMarC – Auditorium - NHSL
Limited to 40 registrants
17th October 2026

Day 1 - Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand Colombo

08:0 AM - 08:30 AM

Registration

08.30 AM - 09.30 AM

Symposium on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Approach to Early Arthritis
Approach to Early Arthritis
Dr Inoshi Athukorala 🇱🇰
Current Trends in managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Current Trends in managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prof. Sam Panthakalam 🇬🇧

09:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary on Crystal Arthropathy
Gout Management - From Mystery to History​
Gout Management - From Mystery to History​
Dr Chula N A Rajapakse 🇬🇧

10.00 AM -10.30 AM

Morning Tea

10.30 AM -12.00 PM

Symposium on Paediatric Rheumatology
Juvenile Arthritis: Not Always Idiopathic!
Juvenile Arthritis: Not Always Idiopathic!
Prof. Sumaira Farman Raja 🇵🇰
Childhood Vasculitis
Childhood Vasculitis
Dr. Sathish Kumar 🇮🇳
Juvenile Lupus & Dermatomyositis: Challenges & Management
Juvenile Lupus & Dermatomyositis: Challenges & Management
Prof. Sumaira Farman Raja 🇵🇰

12.00 PM - 01.00 PM

Symposium on Interstitial Lung Disease
ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines - What's New?
ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines - What's New?
Prof Anna - Maria Hoffmann - Vold 🇨🇭
ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines - What's New?
ERS/EULAR clinical practice guidelines - What's New?
Prof Oliver Distler 🇨🇭

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Lunch

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Symposium on Systemic Sclerosis
Early diagnosis and evaluation of peripheral vascular manifestations of systemic sclerosis
Early diagnosis and evaluation of peripheral vascular manifestations of systemic sclerosis
Dr Karen Douglas 🇬🇧
Early diagnosis and evaluation of peripheral vascular manifestations of systemic sclerosis
Early diagnosis and evaluation of peripheral vascular manifestations of systemic sclerosis
Dr John Pauling 🇬🇧
Case Based Discussion
Case Based Discussion

03.30 PM - 04.45 PM

Symposium on Spondyloarthritis
What's New in Spondyloarthritis
What's New in Spondyloarthritis
Dr Kalum Deshapriya 🇱🇰
Role of Orthopaedic Surgeon in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Role of Orthopaedic Surgeon in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Dr Mohamed Shazar Hameed 🇱🇰
Case Based Discussion
Case Based Discussion

04:45 PM

Evening Tea
18th October 2026

Day 2 - Oak Room, Cinnamon Grand Colombo

08:0 AM - 08:30 AM

Registration

08.30 AM - 10.00 AM

Symposium on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
B Cell modulation therapies for SLE: an update
B Cell modulation therapies for SLE: an update
Dr C C Mok 🇭🇰
Update on Lupus Nephritis
Update on Lupus Nephritis
Prof Rajitha Abeysekara 🇱🇰
Managing Complex Lupus in Resource-crunch Settings
Managing Complex Lupus in Resource-crunch Settings
Dr Chathurika Dandeniya 🇱🇰

10.00 AM -10.30 AM

Morning Tea

10.30 AM -11.45 PM

Symposium on Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis: when and how to treat?
Osteoporosis: when and how to treat?
Prof Sarath Lekamwasam 🇱🇰
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis and Advances in Treatment
Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis and Advances in Treatment
Dr Ramasharan Laxminarayan 🇬🇧
Case Based Discussion - Osteoporosis in Disabled
Case Based Discussion - Osteoporosis in Disabled

11.45 AM - 12.45 PM

Symposium on Rehabilitation
Progress is possible: Fundamentals of Acquired Brain Injury
Progress is possible: Fundamentals of Acquired Brain Injury
Dr. Nayomi Senarathne 🇱🇰
Specialist Assistive Technology and AAC Services in Rehabilitation: Service Model and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Specialist Assistive Technology and AAC Services in Rehabilitation: Service Model and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Dr Ganesh Bavikatte 🇬🇧

12.45 PM - 1.45 PM

Lunch

01.45 PM - 02.15 PM

Winners of Oral and Poster Presentations

02.15 PM - 02.45 PM

Young Specialist's Presentation

02.45 PM - 04.15 PM​

Symposium on Vasculitis
Rethinking Large Vessel Vasculitis: From Clinical Phenotypes and Imaging to personalised Care
Rethinking Large Vessel Vasculitis: From Clinical Phenotypes and Imaging to personalised Care
Dr Alwin Sebastian 🇮🇪
ANCA associated Vasculitis
ANCA associated Vasculitis
Prof Aman Sharma 🇮🇳
Case Based Discussion
Case Based Discussion

04.15 PM - 05.00 PM

Awards & Concluding Remarks

05. 00 PM

Evening Tea
19th October, 2026

POST CONGRESS WORKSHOP

08.00 AM - 02.00 PM

Post Congress Workshop
Amputee Rehabilitation
Amputee Rehabilitation
Neurotrauma Auditorium - NHSL