Articles

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  Original Articles

  Attrition of Cases of Sexual Offences from The Criminal Justice System of Sri Lanka; A Pilot Study

  M. H. M. A. Izzath, Sarathchandra Kodikara

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 7-11
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  Original Articles

  An Analysis of Medico-Legal Autopsies Alleged to be Homicide: A Study from the Northern Province of Sri Lanka

  U. Mayorathan, S. Pranavan, J. S. Anne Niroshini, M. Moganalukshan, A. M. Jiffry

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 1-6
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  Case Reports & Picture story

  Fatal Myocarditis Following Administration of Zoledronic Acid: A Case Report

  R. Samaranayake, S. Gunawardena, S. M. H. D. Senadhipathi, N. V. Ewaduge, M. A. D. P. K. Abeyratne, T. D. D. D. Siriwardena

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 33-35
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  Case Reports & Picture story

  Diagnostic and Management Challenges and Medico-legal Impacts of Multiple Dento-Alveolar Injuries: A Case Report

  P. D. Palipana

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 27-32
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  Case Reports & Picture story

  Prolonged Effects of Dental Trauma Managed by Conservative Means and Their Medico-legal Implications: A Case Report

  P. D. Palipana, A. A. A. S. Adikari

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 36-39
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  Review article

  The Practice of Death Certification by Grama Niladhari and the Birth and Death Registration Act: A Review with Reforms

  P. Appuhamy

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 22-26
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  Concept paper

  Challenges in Forensic Sampling in The Pre-Analytical Phase While Maintaining Chain of Custody in Sri Lanka and System Improvement in the Medico-Legal Unit of District General Hospital, Matale, Sri Lanka

  P. Appuhamy

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 12-16
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  Concept paper

  Artificial Intelligence for Forensic Medicine

  
  

  I. Pathirannahalage, M. Vidanapathirana, A. Subashinghe

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  31 Dec 2022

  10 ( 2 ) : 17-21
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  Abstracts

  Abstract Book : INPALMS: 14^th International Congress of Indo Pacific Association of Law Medicine and Science, 2022, Galadari Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka 13^th -16^th December 2022.

  P. R. Ruwanpura, M. Vidanapathirana, P. A. S. Edirisinghe

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  30 Dec 2022

  10 : 1-184
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  Abstracts

  Abstracts of Oral Presentations of the 20^th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2021/2022

  M. Vidanapathirana, P. R. Ruwanpura

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  08 Jul 2022

  10 : 1-37
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  Abstracts

  Abstracts of the 19^th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2020/2021

  M. Vidanapathirana, P. R. Ruwanpura

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  07 Jul 2022

  10 : 1-53
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  Original Articles

  Variation of the human skull bone thickness with the age, gender, and body stature: an autopsy study of the Sri Lankan population

  N. P. Kulathunga, A. N. Vadysinghe, M. Sivasubramanium, K. B. Ekanayake, Y. Wijesiriwardena

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 1-6
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  Concept paper

  Forensic perinatal and paediatric pathology as a special interest area in forensic medicine in Sri Lanka: the way forward

  J. Warushahennadi, S. Raveendran

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 46-49
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  Concept paper

  A concept note on system improvement with an implementation of the standard operating procedure in cadaveric eye retrieval in District General Hospital, Matale, Sri Lanka

  P. Appuhamy, S. J. Rathnayake

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 38-42
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  Original Articles

  Analysis of injury patterns and contributory factors among three-wheeler occupants admitted to Teaching Hospital Karapitiya following road traffic accidents

  U. G. B. Jayarathna, J. Warushahennadi

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 23-30
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  Original Articles

  A study on the knowledge and attitudes on examination of patients for drunkenness among doctors involved in such examinations

  H. D. S. C. P. Appuhamy, I. Kitulwatte, K. Vaasuthevaa, K. Shanker, U. Senarathna, S. D. S. Gangahawatte

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 7-12
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  Original Articles

  Suicide firearm deaths in El Paso, Texas, USA: A retrospective study

  K. R. Munasinghe, M. A. Rascon, J. Diaze, A. N. Vadysinghe, M. Vidanapathirana

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 13-22
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  Case Reports & Picture story

  A death due to complications following late-onset congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a young child

  U. G. B. Jayarathna, J. Warushahennadi, L. K. C. D. Ariyarathna

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 50-53
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  Review article

  Common Dento-alveolar injuries, their management, and medico-legal impact

  P. D. Palipana

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 31-37
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  Concept paper

  Emotional abuse of children leading to somatoform disorder: a form of child abuse

  K. M. T. B. Gunathilake, M. Vidanapathirana, T. Gadmbanathan

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  30 Jun 2022

  10 ( 1 ) : 43-45
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  Case Reports & Picture story

  A Case of Cloacal Anomaly Associated with Complications Leading to the Death of a New born: Lessons Learnt through Forensic Autopsy for Better Health Care

  S. Raveendran, S. R. Hulathduwa

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  31 Dec 2021

  9 ( 2 ) : 34-39
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  Original Articles

  Study on Victims of Child Abuse: A Study Conducted in Two Teaching Hospitals in Sri Lanka

  L. S. Dharmadasa, I. D. G. Kithulwaththa, D. C. Priyanath, M. A. C. Gunathilaka, L. S. K. D. Silva, M. K. J. K. Kumari

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  28 Dec 2021

  9 ( 2 ) : 1-6
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  Original Articles

  Evaluation of Medico-Legal Implications and Other Important Issues in Pedestrians Who Got Admitted to a Tertiary Care Hospital in Colombo District Following Road Traffic Injuries in 2018-2020

  H. T. D. W. Ariyarathna

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  28 Dec 2021

  9 ( 2 ) : 7-13
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  Original Articles

  A Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Obtaining Informed Consent for Medical and Surgical Procedures Among Medical Officers in Teaching Hospital Kalubowila and Karapitiya, Sri Lanka

  28 Dec 2021

  9 ( 2 ) : 14-19
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  Original Articles

  A Study on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Sri Lankan Forensic Practitioners towards Sexual Assault Survivors

  28 Dec 2021

  9 ( 2 ) : 20-24