Your Registration Journey
From graduation to full SLMC registration — the three steps every local graduate must complete.
Provisional Registration
- Initial registration granted to graduates who have completed their MBBS or equivalent from a recognised institution. Allows commencement of the mandatory internship.
Compulsory Internship (1 year)
- A compulsory one-year clinical training programme at an approved government hospital. Interns rotate across core disciplines under the supervision of senior clinicians.
Registration as Medical Practitioner
- Full licence enabling independent medical practice. Issued under Section 29 of the Medical Ordinance upon successful completion of internship and all SLMC requirements.
Sri Lankan Universities
Graduates of the following SLMC-recognised local medical and dental faculties are eligible to apply for provisional registration upon completion of their degree, without sitting the ERPM/ERPDS examination.
Medicine & Surgery
12 institutionsFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
MBBSOldest medical faculty in Sri Lanka.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
MBBSAffiliated to Teaching Hospital Peradeniya.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
MBBSRagama campus — affiliated to North Colombo Teaching Hospital.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
MBBSNugegoda — affiliated to Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna
MBBSAffiliated to Teaching Hospital Jaffna.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
MBBSAffiliated to Teaching Hospital Karapitiya.
Faculty of Medicine & Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
MBBSAffiliated to Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura.
Faculty of Healthcare Sciences, Eastern University of Sri Lanka
MBBSFaculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
MBBSFaculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
MBBSDentistry
1 institutionFaculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya
BDSThe only state dental faculty in Sri Lanka — affiliated to the Dental Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya.