The Sri Lanka College of  Psychiatrists (SLCP) is the main institute in Sri Lanka 
that promotes the  advancement of mental health in this country, and 
encourages systematic research relating to  mental health and allied disciplines.



The SLCP also facilitates  the education and training of undergraduates and 
postgraduates in the field of  mental health and psychiatry.


The SLCP is the successor  to the Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association, and has been 
in existence since 2003.  The membership of the SLCP comprises of psychiatrists 
working throughout Sri Lanka. The SLCP works in  close collaboration with the 
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, and the Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka.