The first-ever successful In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) baby delivery in the government healthcare sector of Sri Lanka was achieved on 31st July 2025, at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama.
The Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, officially opened Vistaaraa, a modern, multi-purpose space that reflects the faculty’s vision of continuous growth and transformation, on June 17, 2025, at its premises.
A press release organized by the Communication and Media Unit of the University of Kelaniya, under the supervision of its Director, Senior Lecturer Saman Rajapaksha, was held on June 2, 2025, at the Senate Room of the University. The event was convened to officially introduce the newly established In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Centre at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, and to announce its significant achievement, Sri Lanka’s first successful IVF pregnancy within the government healthcare sector.
The University of Kelaniya team secured the championship at the Grand Finale of the Fourth Inter-Medical Faculty Forensic Medicine Debating Tournament 2024-2025, which was organized by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, together with the Aura-media Club of the Faculty of Medicine. The event was held successfully on March 29, 2025, at the Main Auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.
