Day 1 Thursday - Pre-Congress 19th November 2020

Session 1 Workshop on: Workshop for trainees: Frailty and Sarcopaenia in older adults “Research methodology”

9.00 – 9.05 am - Welcome address 9.00 - 9.25 am - How to get started in Prof S Lekamwasam research (President, SLAGM) Prof Janaka de Silva (SL)

9.15 – 9.45 am - Definition and diagnosis of 9.25 – 9.50 am - Critical appraisal of a Sarcopaenia research paper Prof S Lekamwasam (SL) Dr Udul Hewage (AUS)

9.45 -10.15 am - Clinical application and 9.50 - 10.20 am - Study design management of Sarcopaenia Prof A Pathmeswaran (SL) Dr Shehan Silva (SL) 10.15 – 10.30 am 10.20 – 10.45 am - How to obtain Ethics Q&A session 1 approval expeditiously Prof Chandanie Wanigatunge (SL)

Tea Session 2 10.45 - 11.15 am - Definition and detection 11.15 – 11.40 am - How to write the paper of Frailty Dr Lasantha Ganewatta (SL) Prof Anuja Premawardena (SL)

11.15 -11.45 am - Prevention and 11.40 – 12.05 am - How to get your paper management of Frailty published Dr Dilhar Samaraweera (SL) Prof Senaka Rajapakse (SL)

11.45 -12.15 pm - Evaluation and 12.05 - 12.30 pm - What the PGIM wants prevention of falls in elderly from your research project Dr Barana Millawithana (SL) Prof S Lekamwasam (SL)

12.15 – 12.30 pm Q&A session 2

12.30 pm - Concluding remarks by President, CCP Dr Ananda Wijewickrama (SL)

Lunch

Session 3 Inauguration Ceremony 6.00 pm – 10 Chief Guest – Dr Palitha Abeykoon, Past President SLMA pm Guest of Honour – Prof Andrew Goddard, President RCP CCP Oration – Prof Neelika Malavige

Day 2: Friday 20th November 2020

7.00 – 8.00 Teaching capsule 1 Teaching capsule 2 am “Vertigo” “Toxidromes”

Prof Umapathy Thirugnanam (SIN) Dr Ganaka Senaratne (SL) 8.00 – 8.30 Break am Session 4 Symposium 1 – Symposium 2 – Free papers 8.30 – 9.45 Session 1 am “To cure sometimes, to relieve often: “Evaluating peripheral Catheter ablation of cardiac neuropathy in resource-poor arrhythmias” settings” Dr Mevan Wijetunge (USA) Prof Umapathy Thirugnanam (SIN)

“HFrEF-Challenges and future “Autoimmune encephalitis” opportunities” Dr Naomali Amarasena (SL) Prof Thashi Chang (SL) “New Concepts in preventive “Non-motor manifestations of cardiology” Parkinson disease: an under- recognised entity” Dr Ruvan Ekanayake (SL) Dr Gamini Pathirana (SL) Session 5 9:45-10:45 am “Small Feeds”

Cardiology Dr Gamini Galappaththy (SL)

Pulmonology Dr Suharshi silva (SL)

Gastroenterology Prof Madunil Niriella (SL)

Nephrology Dr Dilushi Wijeyaratne (SL)

Neurology Dr Kishara Gooneratne (SL)

Endocrinology Dr Manilka Sumanatilake (SL)

10:45- Tea 11:15 am Session 6 Orations 11:15- Dr Cyril Fernando Memorial Oration 13:15 pm “Combating burden of CVD through innovative strategies to improve BP control” Prof Asita de Silva (SL) Prof P B Fernando Memorial Oration “Antimalarial drug discovery: Searching for our roots” Prof Niroshini Nirmalan (UK) 13:15 - Lunch 14:15 pm

Session 7 “Evaluating the impact of Post-conflict Major Limb Loss in Northern Uganda and its 14:15 - implications in Sri Lanka” 14:45 pm Prof Mahesh Nirmalan (UK)

Session 8 Symposium 3 – Medical Humanities Symposium 4 – Free Paper 14:45 - Session 2 16:00 pm “The Answer My Friend”: Inspiration “Early arthritis” from Music for Vexing Queries Dr Arosha Dissanayake (SL) Dr Rav Sandhu (UK)

“The Final Chapter: Revelations from a “Management of Life-changing Book” Spondyloarthritis” Dr Dinithi Fernando (SL) Dr Adrian Pace (UK) “Foucault’s Medical Gaze: A Journey on “Classifications of Cinema” Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis” Dr Panduka Karunanayake (SL) Prof Ali Jawad (UK) Session 9 Symposium 5 - Symposium 6 - COVID-19” Poster 16:00 - Presentation 17:15 pm “NASH: an update” “From Wuhan to Kandekadu: Role Session 1 of armed forces in pandemic response” Prof Anuradha Dassanayake (SL) Dr Saveen Semage (SL)

“Inflammatory bowel disease” “Critically ill COVID-19 patients” Prof Andrew Goddard (UK) Dr Razeen Mahroof (UK)

“What is new with other colitides” “COVID-19 update on pulmonary microangiopathy” Dr Nilesh Fernandopulle (SL) Prof Anoop Chauhan (UK) 17.15 – Tea 17.30 pm 17.30 – Teaching Capsule 3 Teaching Capsule 4 18.30 pm “Point-of-care ultrasound” “Assessment of falls” Dr Dilshan Priyankara (SL) Dr Barana Millawithana (SL)

Day 3: Friday 21st November 2020

Teaching capsule 5 Teaching capsule 6 “Fluid balance: the basics and the “Glycaemic control in the critically ill patient” 7.00 – advanced” 8.00 am Dr Krishantha Jayasekera (SL) Dr Udul Hewage (AUS)

8.00 – Break 8.30 am Session 10 Symposium 5 – Metabolic Symposium 6 – Free Papers 8:30 – Session 3 9:45 am “Medical management of obesity” “Acute and the medical admission unit” Dr Uditha Bulugahapitiya (SL) Dr Paras Doshi (MYS) “Obesity related respiratory disorders” “High flow nasal oxygen: Changing paradigm of adult Dr Chandimani Undugodage (SL) respiratory support” Dr Krishantha Jayasekera (SL) “Bariatric for obesity” “More similarities than differences: the emergency care of every poisoned patient” Prof Thejana Wijeyaratne (SL) Prof Gerard O’Reilly (AUS)

Session 11 Interactive session 9:45 - 10:45 am Cardiology Dr Suresh Kottegoda (SL)

Dermatology Dr Chathurarya Siriwardena (SL)

Radiology Dr Lakmali Paranahewa (SL)

Choosing an antimicrobial Dr Lilani Karunanayake (SL) 10:45- Break 11:15 am Session 12 PLENARY 11:15 - “Compromising patient safety: Lessons I learned from some critical incidents” 11:45 am Prof P L Ariyananda (MYS)

Session 13 Symposium 7 - Symposium 8 – Free Paper 11:45 - Session 4 13:00 pm “Diagnostic evaluation of pulmonary “Clinical approach to RPGN” nodules” Dr N Phan (AUS) Dr A.W.M.Wazil (SL) “Optimizing clinical outcomes in ILD” “AIN; Frequently seen, Commonly overlooked” Dr Amila Ratnapala (SL) Dr Chintana Galahitiyawa (SL) “Challenges of severe asthma” “SLE and lupus nephritis- challenging cases” Prof Anoop Chauhan (SL) Dr Mumtaz Patel (SL) 13.00 – Lunch 14.00 pm Session 14 “Autoimmune diseases and the general ” 14:00 - Prof Suranjith Seneviratne (UK, SL) 14:45 pm “What is death?” Prof Udaya Ranawaka (SL) Session 15 Symposium 9 - Infectious diseases Symposium 10 - Poster 14:45 - Presentation 16:00 pm “Meningococcal infections” “The place of newer oral agents Session 2 in diabetes: a critical analysis” Dr Nick Beeching (SL) Prof Arjuna Medagama (SL)

“Spectrum of CMV infection” “Challenges of insulin ” Dr Nadeeka Janage (SL) Dr Chandima Idampitiya (SL)

“Rickettsial infections” “Pearls in the management of thyroid disorders” Prof S.A.M Kularatne (SL) Dr Kavinga Gunawardena (SL)

16:00 - Tea 16:30 pm 16:30 - Teaching capsule Teaching capsule 17:30 pm “Acid-base disorders” “Acute stroke care” Dr Manoj Edirisooriya (SL) Dr Padma Gunaratne (SL)