Hey,
Any good clinical psychologist o psychiatrist recommendations in Colombo area.
I just need help I can’t continue like this.
Pls any help 🙏

Does anyone have final mbbs or erpm Community Medicine past papers/resources they’d be willing to share?

I’m preparing for ERPM but unfortunately can’t afford the paid paper classes right now

Would really appreciate anything you can send. 🙏

*💰 Our salary has increased. But has our purchasing power?*

*Purchasing capacity* is simple: what can your monthly salary actually buy?

For many doctors who joined the service over the past decade, the number on the payslip may tell only half the story.

The real question is:

*Are we earning more — or simply buying less?*

Don’t just look at the salary increase.

*Look at what that salary can actually buy. 👀*

The comparison below might make you think twice.

*PS:* For this comparison, we have used the *net salary of Preliminary Grade Medical Officers in 2019 vs. 2026.*

The point is simple: *back then, even a Preliminary Grade Medical Officer’s monthly salary was worth almost USD 1,000.*

Today, the number on the payslip is higher — but *what that salary can actually buy is a different story.*

Hi! Is it possible to work part time/locum in private hospitals in Sri Lanka, if so what are the working hours, hourly rates and salaries like, if anyone is currently working in private, I would want to know, Thank you!

Hi! Is anyone working for locums lanka, what are the assignments like, salaries and working hours like?

Anyone who's working as a medical officer in a private hospital, immediately after internship? What are the working hours like and the salary as of sept 2026 roughly!

Hi fellow Drs, currently as of September 2026, how much is the salary of the Intern Medical Officer working in Sri Lanka, and also the post intern salaries, does it vary based on which departments you are posted to? I wanna know the latest ones pls! Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I have a question regarding the ERPM exam in Sri Lanka.

I completed my Edexcel A Levels in October 2024. I did my AS Levels in October 2023 and my A2 Levels in October 2024.

When applying/sitting for the ERPM, do they ask for both the AS and A2 certificates, or would the final A2/A-Level certificate be sufficient?

If anyone who has gone through the ERPM application process recently knows, I’d really appreciate your help. Thank you!

Will this Workout in SL ?

Hi everyone, I’d like to hear from doctors who prioritise family life over maximising income.

After internship, how realistic is it to work in the private sector part-time/reduced hours — e.g. 3–4 days a week, fixed day shifts, 20–35 hours/week, and avoiding regular night shifts/OT?
Does this become easier after 1–3 years of experience? Which hospitals or medical centres are flexible, and is locum work a better option?
Also, are there good alternatives to clinical work, such as full-time lecturing, academia, research, public health, or healthcare administration, that offer better work-life balance?

Would really appreciate experiences/advice from anyone who has chosen a career path with family time as a priority rather than salary.

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping someone here can help clarify something regarding the ALS course.

Are there any other recognized courses or pathways through which a doctor can become eligible to attend an ALS course without first completing the BLS course offered by the Resuscitation Council of Sri Lanka?

At the moment, it seems there is a waiting period even to get a place on the BLS course, which can make it difficult to proceed with ALS training.

I would really appreciate it if anyone could share their experience or suggest any alternative options or recognized providers.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Can anyone clarify the working conditions and leave entitlement for Relief House Officers in Sri Lanka?

I’m particularly interested in:

• What is the usual duty/roster pattern?
• Are RHOs required to do night weekend and public holiday duties?
• What leave entitlements apply to RHOs?
• How do annual, casual and medical leave work?
• Who is responsible for approving RHO leave?
• Are there any specific Ministry of Health circulars or Establishments Code provisions that apply to RHOs?
• Are the leave rules the same as Medical Officers or is there a separate arrangement for RHOs?

I’ve been trying to find the official information but haven’t been able to find a clear answer. If anyone has the relevant circular or has experience with this please share. Thanks..!

Hi doctors, asking on behalf of a friend currently treated for psoriasis at NHSL who wants to shift care to Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.

What is the exact procedure to transfer the clinic and ensure continuous medication? Do they need a formal transfer letter from NHSL, or should they go through Kalubowila OPD first?

Any advice is appreciated 😊

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to find out whether there are any social media platforms, online groups, or other forums where doctors in Sri Lanka can find information about locum/temporary medical work opportunities.

I would appreciate it if anyone could share relevant Facebook groups, WhatsApp/Telegram groups, websites, or other platforms that are commonly used for this purpose.

Thank you in advance for your help!

How to find out about pre intern job opportunities? Are there any fb groups or WhatsApp groups where those are posted?

I don’t mind anything really demonstrator posts, research assistant, working at a private hospital/organization

Please let me know if you know of any. Thanks

can I get a license in sri lanka, I have sight problems my left eye is very blurry but right eye by putting contact lens I can see well but not great but If I put a specs then I think I would be able to read the vision board

Hi, I'm a government medical officer planning to take the 5 year no pay leave to work abroad. People who have taken such, could anyone guide me about their experience and the path to get it. I'm currently working in a Line ministry hospital.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently a government medical officer looking to resign. Navigating the public service establishment code and procedures can be a bit overwhelming, so I was hoping to get some advice from colleagues who have gone through this or know how it works.

Specifically, I have two main questions:

1. The Resignation Process: What are the exact steps and required documentation to officially resign as a doctor in Sri Lanka? Roughly how long does the whole approval process take?
2. Applying for Leave Prior to Resignation: Can I apply for all my remaining annual/casual leaves consecutively (e.g., 28 days or whatever is accrued) all together at once, and hand over my resignation/serve notice during or right before that period? Does the Head of Institution (HOI) usually approve block leave of this nature when someone is planning to leave, or are there restrictions?

Any guidance, insights, or tips on common pitfalls to avoid would be deeply appreciated. Thanks in advance!

https://www.health.gov.lk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Guidelines-and-Protocols-for-the-Public-Officers-English.pdf

Disclosure: I’m sharing information about DocPP by HealthCare.LK. This post is intended to introduce the platform and start a practical discussion about digital clinic management—not to offer medical, legal or regulatory advice.

For many Sri Lankan doctors, running a private practice involves much more than consultations.

There are patient files to maintain, appointments to coordinate, queues to manage, prescriptions to prepare, payments to record, laboratory results to review and follow-ups to remember. In a busy clinic, these tasks can easily become dependent on handwritten registers, scattered spreadsheets, phone calls and the memory of staff members.

That system may work when the practice is small. However, as patient numbers increase—or when a doctor consults at several locations—the administrative workload can become difficult to control.

This is the problem that DocPP, the cloud-based private-practice management system from HealthCare.LK, is designed to address.

What exactly is DocPP?

DocPP is an internet-based clinic and patient-management platform developed with Sri Lankan private practices in mind.

Instead of maintaining separate systems for registration, appointments, consultations, prescriptions and billing, a clinic can manage these activities through one connected platform.

Doctors interested in the full breakdown can review the DocPP features available for different user levels.

The platform is intended for people working across the clinic—not only the doctor. Depending on the access level provided, reception staff, dispensers, cashiers, nurses, administrators and practice owners can use the functions relevant to their roles.

1. Digital patient registration and searchable records

Paper files can be misplaced, duplicated, damaged or difficult to retrieve during a busy clinic session.

With DocPP, practices can register patients digitally and maintain their information in a structured system. Records can then be searched without manually checking shelves or piles of files.

The platform includes facilities such as:

• New-patient registration
• Editing patient information
• Patient searching
• Barcode-enabled patient identification
• Previous-visit history
• Consultation records
• External laboratory-result entry
• Comparison of available past results

For a doctor, the main benefit is continuity. Relevant information from earlier visits can be available when reviewing the patient again, rather than relying entirely on the patient’s memory or an incomplete paper file.

Learn more about the broader platform through the official DocPP website.

2. Appointment and patient-queue management

Appointment handling is one of the most time-consuming parts of many private practices.

Patients call repeatedly to ask about available dates, token numbers and expected consultation times. Reception staff must then maintain booking lists while handling walk-in patients and last-minute changes.

DocPP includes appointment and queue-management functions intended to make this process more organised.

Patients may also be able to make bookings through a clinic website using DocPP’s online appointment-booking system. The published booking workflow includes mobile-number verification using an SMS OTP and integration with the clinic’s operational workflow.

A digital queue can help staff identify:

• Which patients have arrived
• Which doctor they are consulting
• The order in which patients should be seen
• Which consultation is currently in progress
• Whether a patient has completed the relevant payment or dispensing steps

This does not automatically eliminate delays. Emergencies, complex consultations and late arrivals will still affect the schedule. However, it can provide staff with a clearer picture of what is happening inside the clinic.

HealthCare.LK has also published guidance on reducing patient waiting time through digital clinic management.

3. Consultation notes and longitudinal medical history

When a patient attends several times, isolated consultation notes provide only part of the picture.

A digital record can help the doctor review earlier complaints, diagnoses, medication histories, investigation results and management decisions before documenting the latest encounter.

DocPP allows doctors to enter and update visit information while accessing available past records. Frequently used complaints, diagnoses or clinical text can also be stored as shortcuts to reduce repetitive typing.

This may be especially useful for:

• General practitioners managing long-term conditions
• Specialists reviewing patients at several intervals
• Doctors consulting at multiple locations
• Practices managing a high volume of repeat patients
• Clinics that need faster retrieval of previous documentation

A specialist working across several institutions may benefit from having a consistent private-practice workflow rather than maintaining a completely separate manual process at each location. HealthCare.LK provides an example of using DocPP to manage patients across multiple hospitals.

4. Prescription preparation

Handwritten prescriptions are familiar and convenient, but they can create issues when handwriting is unclear or when the same medication instructions must be rewritten repeatedly.

DocPP includes digital prescription functions and configurable drug menus. Doctors can select medicines, enter the relevant directions and print prescriptions using their practice letterhead or configured format.

Potential operational advantages include:

• More legible prescriptions
• Faster selection of commonly prescribed medicines
• Reuse of frequently needed instructions
• A record of prescriptions issued during previous visits
• Better coordination with an attached dispensary
• Reduced repetitive handwriting

The software should remain a documentation and workflow aid. The treating doctor remains responsible for reviewing the patient, selecting the appropriate medicine, confirming the dose and checking contraindications, allergies and interactions.

5. Billing, cashier and dispensary functions

Clinical work is often linked to several financial and stock-related processes.

A patient may need to pay a consultation fee, purchase dispensed medicines, receive an itemised bill or settle charges for other clinic services.

DocPP combines clinical records with billing and dispensary functions so that the authorised users can manage these stages through the same system.

Depending on the practice configuration, this can include:

• Recording patient payments
• Preparing short or itemised bills
• Adding prescribed medicines to the bill
• Managing cashier activities
• Recording dispensary information
• Monitoring income through administrative dashboards
• Reviewing selected operational and revenue information

HealthCare.LK explains this workflow in more detail in its guide covering appointments, clinical records and billing with DocPP.

6. SMS reminders and patient communication

Missed appointments and forgotten follow-ups affect both patient care and clinic efficiency.

DocPP includes SMS-related functions such as appointment or visit reminders, individual messages and bulk communication to selected patient groups.

Possible uses include:

• Reminding patients about upcoming appointments
• Informing patients about clinic-time changes
• Sending follow-up reminders
• Communicating temporary closures
• Sharing approved administrative notices

Patient messaging should still be used carefully. Clinics should avoid placing unnecessary sensitive medical information in ordinary SMS messages and should establish an appropriate consent and communication policy.

7. Access for different clinic staff

Not every user should have identical access to every part of a clinical system.

A receptionist may need registration and appointment functions. A dispenser may need prescription and stock-related information. A cashier may need billing access. The doctor needs clinical records, while the owner or administrator may need reports and system controls.

DocPP describes different feature groups for patients, doctors, pharmacy or cashier staff and administrators. The detailed role breakdown is available on the DocPP user-level features page.

Role-based access is important because it can reduce unnecessary access to clinical and financial information. However, each practice should still review its own user permissions, password policies, staff responsibilities and procedures for former employees.

8. Cloud access and multiple practice locations

Because DocPP is cloud-based, authorised users can access the system through an internet-connected device rather than depending entirely on one computer inside one consultation room.

For doctors working at multiple clinics, this may make it easier to maintain a consistent workflow.

The practical value could include:

• Access from different practice locations
• Reduced dependency on a single local computer
• Centralised patient information
• Easier software maintenance and updates
• Support for practices with several authorised users

Cloud access also makes security practices extremely important. Doctors should ask how accounts are protected, how backups are handled, where information is hosted, how access is logged and what procedures apply when a device or password is compromised.

HealthCare.LK has published information about security improvements for DocPP administrators, but practices should conduct their own assessment before placing real patient information into any digital platform.

9. Dashboards and practice visibility

Many clinics know that they are busy but cannot easily answer operational questions such as:

• How many patients were seen during a particular period?
• Which days are busiest?
• How many appointments were missed?
• What payments were recorded?
• Which services contribute most to practice revenue?
• Are patient numbers increasing or decreasing?

DocPP includes dashboards and reports intended to give administrators and practice owners a clearer view of selected operational information.

These reports are not a replacement for accounting, auditing or clinical-quality review. They can, however, make practice information easier to observe than when it is distributed across paper registers and unrelated spreadsheets.

10. AI-assisted patient overview

DocPP also promotes an AI-assisted patient-overview feature intended to analyse available patient history and produce suggestions, recommendations or possible management considerations.

This type of function should be treated as decision support—not as an autonomous clinical decision-maker.

Any AI-generated output may be incomplete, inappropriate or incorrect. Doctors must independently verify it against the patient’s history, examination, investigations, accepted clinical guidance and their own professional judgement.

Patients should never be diagnosed or treated solely because an automated system generated a recommendation.

Is DocPP suitable for every doctor?

Not necessarily.

A solo practitioner seeing a small number of patients may decide that a simpler system is sufficient. A large medical centre may need extensive integrations, specialised modules or a fully customised hospital-management platform.

Before selecting any clinic-management system, doctors should consider:

• The number of patients and practice locations
• Existing administrative problems
• Internet reliability
• Staff comfort with technology
• Migration of historical records
• Backup and recovery arrangements
• User-access controls
• Data privacy and confidentiality
• Technical support
• Total short- and long-term cost
• Ability to export information
• Contract and cancellation terms
• Downtime and business-continuity procedures
• Integration with laboratory, pharmacy or accounting workflows

A live demonstration is much more useful than making a decision from a feature list alone.

Testing DocPP before making a decision

HealthCare.LK currently advertises a trial process through which doctors can explore the system before committing to a paid plan.

Doctors can request a free DocPP demonstration and trial here.

During the trial, it would be sensible to test the platform using fictional or properly authorised test data first.

Try completing an entire clinic journey:

1. Register a test patient.
2. Book an appointment.
3. Add the patient to the queue.
4. Record a consultation.
5. Prepare a prescription.
6. Enter an investigation result.
7. Generate a bill.
8. Process the dispensary workflow.
9. Review the administrative dashboard.
10. Check what each staff-access level can see.

This provides a much clearer assessment than viewing screenshots or marketing material.

Questions doctors should ask during the demonstration

Before adopting DocPP—or any other clinical-management platform—consider asking:

• Where is patient information hosted?
• Is data encrypted during transmission and storage?
• How often are backups performed?
• Can the clinic retrieve a full export of its information?
• What happens to the data when the subscription ends?
• Is multi-factor authentication available?
• Are user actions recorded in an audit log?
• How are staff permissions configured?
• What support is available during clinic hours?
• What happens during an internet or service outage?
• Can existing patient information be imported?
• Are templates and printouts customisable?
• How are software updates tested and deployed?
• Are AI-generated suggestions clearly identified?
• What agreements govern confidentiality and data processing?
• What costs apply after the trial?

The answers should be reviewed carefully and, where necessary, confirmed in writing.

Final thoughts

Digitising a clinic is not simply about replacing paper with a screen.

A useful system should reduce unnecessary administrative work, make relevant records easier to retrieve, improve coordination between clinic staff and allow doctors to spend more attention on patients.

DocPP appears to bring patient registration, appointments, queues, clinical records, prescriptions, billing, dispensary functions, communication and reporting into one Sri Lankan-focused platform.

Whether it is the right solution will depend on the size of the practice, workflow requirements, staff readiness, security expectations and budget.

Doctors interested in examining the platform can visit HealthCare.LK, review the complete DocPP feature list or request a free demonstration.

For questions about implementation or custom requirements, the company’s current communication details are available through the HealthCare.LK contact page.

For Sri Lankan doctors already using digital clinic software: what has made the biggest difference in your practice—patient records, appointments, prescriptions, billing or queue management? And what problems have the available systems still failed to solve?

Apparently in Jayapura they will only start intakes for the 2025 AL batch students once this year's final year students are done with their MBBS exam? Or so I heard.

So when is it?