Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

 Prepared by Dr. M. S. L. Salgado

Brief Summary of the Proceedings of :

Asian Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science – 1983 & 1986

Inauguration of the Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science

(INPALMS)- 1986

Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS) Congress – 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016

 

Congresses held during the period 1983 to 2016 were as follows:

Asian Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science

1^st Asian Pacific Congress - Singapore 18 to 22 September 1983,

2nd Asia Pacific Congress - Colombo 14 to 18 August 1986

Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS) Congress

3^rd INPALMS Congress - Madras, India, 08 to 12 September 1989

4^th INPALMS Congress - Bangkok, Thailand, 02 to 06 November 1992

5^th INPALMS Congress - Bali, Indonesia, 16 to 20 July 1995

6^th INPALMS Congress - Kobe, Japan, 26 to 30 July 1998

7^th INPALMS Congress - Melbourne, Australia, 16 to 21 September 2001

8^th INPALMS Congress - Manila, Philippines, 19 to 24 September 2004

9^th INPALMS Congress - Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22 to 27 July 2007

10^th INPALMS Congress - New Delhi, India, 25 to 30 October 2010

11^th  INPALMS Congress - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 07 to 10 October 2013

12^th INPALMS Congress - Bali, Indonesia, 19 to 23 September 2016

 

 

 

 

 

1^st Asian Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science

Singapore

18 to 22 September, 1983

Purpose : To develop Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in the region and promote exchange of information.

It was organized by the Medico-Legal Society of Singapore together with those of Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh. This grouping was also referred to as the Asian and Pacific Area Medico-Legal Society.

390 persons from 30 countries participated , including 51 from the host country

At this meeting, the the following presentations were made:  1 Keynote Address, 4 Plenary Lectures, and 12 Symposia, 19 Free Paper Sessions of 66 papers. 

Prof. Chandra Amarasekera represented the Medico-Legal Society of Sri Lanka at the 1^st Asian Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences , along with Dr. A.T. Balachandra, Prof. N. Saravanapavanandan and Prof. N. Kodagoda.

Prof. Amarasekera was elected as a Vice President of the Congress, and as requested by the Society it had been decided to hold the next Congress in Sri Lanka. Professor Amarasekera was appointed as Coordinator to finalize arrangements for the next Congress in Sri Lanka.

At the Congress the following presentations were made on behalf of Sri Lanka:

Prof. N. Saravananapavananthan – Law Breakers and Victims – Sexual Crime Statistics in Sri Lanka

Prof. N. Kodagoda – Teaching of Forensic Medicine

Dr. A.T. Balachandra – Trap Gun Injuries in a Rural Area in Sri Lanka

The first President of the Asia Pacific Association was Prof. Chao Tzee Cheng.

At the general meeting which followed the Congress, it had been decided to change the name of the Association to Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS), in order to include the African countries

It was agreed unanimously that Dr. M.S.L. Salgado who was due to be elected as President of the Medico-Legal Society in 1986, would chair the Congress to be held in Colombo in that year.

At the Council Meeting held on 14.10.1983 Professor Amarasekera gave an account of his experiences at the Congress.

 

2^nd Asia Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences

Colombo

14 to 18 August 1986

Chair : Dr. M. S. L. Salgado

 

A   significant   event that took place in Colombo during this period was the hosting of the Second Asia -Pacific Congress on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science and the inauguration of the Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS) in 1986.

Funding the Congress was discussed at several meetings and the Medico-Legal Society of Sri Lanka accepted donations from the following members: Prof. H.V.J. Fernando, Mr. Tyrell Goonetilleke, Mr. Mervyn Casiechetty and Mr. E.B. Dissanayake who donated Rs 100/= each at the meeting held on 05.12.1984. Prof. Chandra Amarasekera donated Rs. 1000/=. Mr. Daya Perera donated Rs. 50,000/-. An outright donation of Rs. 11,965.77 was made by the Singapore Medico—Legal Society.  The Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka gave a loan of Rs. 25,000/=.

The Organizing Committee consisted of the following: Dr. M.S.L. Salgado, Dr. A.R.B. Amerasinghe, Mr. Ernest Perera, Prof. H.V.J. Fernando, Prof. Chandra Amarasekera, Mrs. D.M. Atapattu, Dr. Ravindra Fernando, Dr. Gervin de Silva, Mr. M.A.J. Mendis, Mr. Daya Perera and Dr. L.U.C. Kumarage.

The Co-ordinators were: Dr. B.A.W. Balasooiya, Dr. L.B.L. de Alwis, Mrs Kamalini de Silva, Dr. Mrs. Sriya Gunasekera, Dr. C.D. Herat, Prof. N. Kodagoda, Mr. P.H. Manatunge, Dr. B.R.R. Mendis, Mr. Bennet Perera, Mrs. Constance Perera, Dr. Mrs. Ranee Perera, Mr. W.E.H. Perera, Dr. Sydney Premathirathe, Dr. Ananda Samarasekera, Prof. N. Saravanapavanathan, Dr. P.U. Thelisinghe, Dr. Jagath Wickremarachchi, Mr. A.R.L Wijesekera and Mr. Lalith Jayawickrema.

The Congress was inaugurated by His Excellency President J.R. Jayawardena at the B.M.I.C.H on 14.08.1986. Sessions were held from 14 to 18 August 1986.

At this Congress, there were 13 Plenary Lectures, 9 Symposia , and 115 Free Papers.

227 persons from 38 countries participated, including 88 from the host country. A significant feature at this Congress was the participation of an official delegation from the People’s Republic of China.

It was chaired by Dr. M. S. L. Salgado, the then President of the Medico-Legal Society of Sri Lanka . Dr. Ravindra Fernando functioned as Secretary General of the Congress.

Plenary Lectures

Of the 13 Plenary Lectures, 2 were delivered on behalf of  Sri Lanka :

Mr. Sunil de Silva – Human Rights in Forensic Science

Dr. M.S.L. Salgado – Forensic Medicine in the Indo-Pacific Region : History and Current Practice

Symposium

The following contributions were made on behalf of Sri lanka:

Prof. N. Kodagoda – The Problem of Drug Abuse in Sri Lanka

Mr. A.R.L. Wijesekera – Determination of Arsenic in Opium and Strychnine in Opium and Heroin

Mr. R. Suntheralingam – Drug Abuse and Law Enforcement

Prof. N. Senanayake – Poisoning in Sri Lanka

Defence Expert – Dr. D.C.P. Amarasekera

Mr. D.P. Kumarasinghe – Prosecution Expert Witness

Mr. P.H. Manatunge – Document Examination

Dr. B.A.W. Balasuriya -

Free Papers were presented on behalf of Sri Lanka by the following:

Dr. N. Kodagoda – A system of Description of Injuries

Dr. U. Manukulasooriya – Family Practitioner as Police Surgeon

Dr. S. Nanayakkara – Identikit Reliability in a series of Rapes – a case study

Manatunge and Dharmawardena – Use of carbon 14 beta radiography in document examination

Balasooriya B.A.W. and Fernando S – A Study of Eruption Sequence of Permanent Dentition

Mendis N.R. – Dental Tubule as a Possible New Method in Age Determination and Age Determination from Human Teeth – A Critical Evaluation of Methods

Balasooriya B.A.W. and Kumarage L.U.C. – Suicide Trends in Sri Lanka

Fernando R – Sudden Death while Cycling due to Hypertrophic Cardiomypathy

Goonetilleke U.K.D.A. – Fatal Accident in the Home – Identificqation, Causes, Methods of Possible Prevention

Kodagoda N. and Jayasinghe S. – A Preliminary Test of Pearsons Formula for Estimationof heights of Sri Lankans

Nadesan K – An Unusual Case of Death following a Rifled Weapon Injury

Nanayakkara S. – Road Safety – An Integral Approach

Permipanayagam – Road Trafic Accidents

Salgado L. – Identification from Skeletal Remains

Salgado L. and Colombage S.M. – Analysis of 524 Fatalities in Road Accidents

Salgado L. Nad Fernando N. R. – AirLanka Tristar Bomb Explosion

Samarasinghe D. – Incest in Sri Lanka – the Power Perspective

Dharmawardena K. – Role of Forensic Science Experts in the Investigation and Trial under Special Laws.

Goonetilleke T – Human Rights and Criminal Investigation

Manukulasooriya U. – Cost of Care for the Police Officers and those in Custody

Amaratunge N.G. – Expert Evidence

Jayawardena C.H.S.- Forensic Science and the Law

Ramanathan P – Some Aspects of Law relating to Abortion

Ratnayake N – Expert Evidence

Siribaddana S – Child abuse

Kodagoda and Gnanaloka – A Camp Method of Treatment of Heroin Dependent Persons

Kumarasinghe D.P.- Drugs – A Growing Problem in Sri Lanka

Fernando R.L. – Pattern of Chemical Poisoning in a N.S.W. Hospital in Comparison with that of a SE Asian Hospital

Fernando R. - An Unusual case of Fatal Accidental Paraquat Poisoning

Karalliedde and Senanayke – Acute Organophosphate Insecticide Poisoning in Sri Lanka

Peiris J.B. – Respiratory Failure from severe Organophosphate toxicity due to Absorption through Skin

Salgado L and De Alwis L – Agrochemcial Poisoning in Sri Lanka

Saravanapavanathan N – Yellow Oleander Poisoning – A Study of 170 Cases

Senanayake and Karalliedde – Pseudo – neuropathy – a new syndrome of Organo phosphorous Insecticide Poisoning

Senanayake N. – Delayed Neurotoxicity of Organo Phosphate marketed in Sri Lanka

SEnanayake and Karalliedde – Patternof Acute Poisoning in a Medical Unit in Central Sri Lanka

Fernando R.L. – Management of Victims exposed to a Terrorist Bomb Attack at N.S.W. Australia

Rajapakse M.D.A. - Terrorism

 

This constituted a landmark event and placed Sri Lanka on the world map.

It must be placed on record that many more countries would have participated if not for the for the tragic bomb explosion on 3 May 1986 at the Katunayake Airport and subsequent bomb explosions at the Central Telecommunications Office, Colombo, Ceylon Cold Stores and at Veyangoda.

The Congress made a profit of over Rs. 800,000 by holding these Sessions.

The Dr. W.D.L. Fernando Oration was also held during the period of the Congress on 15.08.1986 and was delivered by Prof. T.K. Marshall , Prof. of Forensic Medicine, Queens University , Belfast on the topic “Experience of a Forensic Pathologist in Terrorist fatalities in Northern Ireland”.

 

Inauguration of the Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS) - 16 August 1986

The Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS), was inaugurated at a meeting held on 16 August 1986, and the Chairman of the 2^nd Asia Pacific Congress, Dr. M.S.L. Salgado proposed that Prof. Chao (in absentia) be elected President of INPALMS and this proposal was accepted unanimously.

Dr. Salgado was involved in drafting the Constitution of INPALMS and it was at this meeting that the Constitution was adopted, office bearers and the council were elected and the location of the Secretariat was decided, in order to cater to the needs and coordinate activities of international and individual members.

The objects of the Association as outlined in the Constitution adopted at the 2^nd Congress, are as follows:

(1)   to promote national and international cooperation in matters of education and research in the fields of legal medicine, forensic science and law enforcement.

(2)   to organize and hold meetings, to sponsor and hold conferences, lectures, workshops and seminars, and publish books, journals and magazines in connection with the above

(3)   to hold an International Congress on legal medicine, forensic science and law enforcement, at least once in every three years, in a country of the Indo-Pacific region; and

(4)   to do all such acts or things, as may be necessary for the attainment of the above objects of the Association.

In 1992, amendments to the Constitution were made limiting the membership to National and Individual Members and restricting voting rights to National Members.

The National Membership of the Association comprises of the following:

The Medico-Legal Society of Sri Lanka	Nepal Forensics Society
The Medico-Legal Society of Singapore	The Forensic Association of Thailand
The Indonesian Association of Forensic Medicine	The Medico-Legal Society of Bangladesh
The Forensic Science Society of India	The Society for Medicine and Law in Israel

 

The Japanese Society of Legal Medicine	The Forensic Society of China
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia	The Forensic Science Society of Malaysia
The Intl. Centre of Medicine and Law of Bophuthatswana	The Phillippine Association of Forensic Medicine
The Legal Medicine Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran	The Medico -Legal Society of Malaysia
Association of Law and Forensic Science (Malaysia	Indian Association of Medico-Legal Experts

 

Every Congress has had a similar basic structure, yet each differed necessarily, due to the diversity of culture and practices that proved to be so fruitful when it came to the conduct of Academic Sessions as well as Social Programmes. Each Congress was organized by an Organizing Committee headed by the Chairman, with support from the respective national organizations of the host country. Each Congress was followed by a General Council Meeting and a record of the proceedings has been maintained in respect of each such meeting.

The President of the Association has been a distinguished forensic personality in his chosen field.

Forensic personalities who have held office as President of the Association are as follows:

1986 – 1989         Prof. T.C. Chao, Singapore	1989 – 1992         Prof. T.C. Chao, Singapore
1992 – 1995         Prof. M.S.L. Salgado, Sri Lanka	1995 – 1998         Prof. M.S.L. Salgado, Sri Lanka
1998 – 2001	2001 – 2004      Prof. Stephen Cordner
2004 – 2007      Prof. Stephen Cordner	2007 – 2010
2010 – 2013	2013 – 2016  Dato Dr. Bhupinder Singh
2016 – 2019      Dr. Djaja Surya Atmadja

 

Sources : History Book of INPALMS & Proceedings of Congresses 

 

3^rd  Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Madras, India

08 to 12 September  1989

Chair : Prof. Chandra Sekharan.

 

There were 252 participants from 29 countries including 180 from the host country.        

The Sessions included 1 Keynote Address , 4 Plenary Lectures, 17 Prime Lectures, 1 Plenary

3 Symposia and 149 Free Papers

Dr. M.S. L. Salgado led a delegation from Sri Lanka to the 3^rd Congress held at the Taj Coromandel Hotel. Other members of the delegation were : Dr. S.M. Colombage, Dr. P.A.C. de Silva, Dr. K. Nadesan, Dr. Ravindra Fernando, Prof. N. Saravanapavanathan.

The following members of the Society were members of the INPALMS Council:

Dr. M.S.L. Salgado – Vice President ; Dr. Ravindra Fernando – Secretary General; Justice P. Ramanathan – Council Member.

The keynote address at the Congress was made by Mr. P. Chandra Sekharan who chaired the meeting.

Among those from the Sri Lankan delegation the following made contributions :

Prime Lectures

Dr. M.S.L. Salgado – Pattern of Injuries seen in Deaths due to Battering

Symposium

Dr. M.S.L. Salgado – Sri Lanka Mass Disaster

Dr. K. nadesan – Multiple Unexpected Deaths in Air Force Recruits

 

Free Papers

Dr. S.M. Colombage – An Analysis of 300 cases of Poisoning in a Predominantly Farming Community in Sri Lanka

Dr. Ravindra Fernando and Dr. Dulitha Fernando – Poisoning : Mortality Trends in Sri Lanka

Dr. M.S.L. Salgado – Recovery of Heroin from the Rectum of a Carrier

Dr. P.A.C. de Silva – Aim at Zero Population Growth (ZPG) or Face Disaster

 

4^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Bangkok, Thailand

02 to 06 November, 1992

Chair : Dr. Tasana Suwanjutha.

 

There were 240 particpants from 21 countries including 91 from the host country.

The Sessions included 6 Plenary Lectures, 10 Symposia, 5 Prime Lectures, 113 Free Papers and 15 Poster Presentations.

A delegation from Sri Lanka attended the Congress . At the General meeting of INPALMS held at the Central Plaza Hotel in Bangkok on 04.11.1992, the following members of the Society were elected to the Executive Committee and Council  of INPALMS for the next three years:

Prof. M.S.L. Salgado – President; Mr. Daya Perera P.C. – Vice President; Mr. P.H. Manatunge – Vice President; Dr. S. M. Colombage – Hony. Treasurer; Mr. A.R.L. Wijesekera – Council Member.

Others in the delegation were: Dr. L. Weerasena, Mr. Kosala Wijeyatilleke P.C., Mr. Donald Mendis, Mr. Dulinda Weerasuriya, Mr. D.M.U.J. Abeysinghe.

Presentations were made by the following:

Prof. M.S.L. Salgado – Forensic Aspects of Terrorism in Sri Lanka

Mr. P.H. Manatunge – Recent Trends in Passport Forgeries in Sri Lanka

Mr. A.R.L. Wijesekera – Studies on the Degradation of Heroin

Dr. S.M. Colombage – An Unusual Case of Paraquat Poisoning

Mr. Donald Mendis – The Legal Concept of “Controlled Delivery” in Drug Law Enforcement

5^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Bali, Indonesia

16 to 20 July, 1995

Chair :Dr. Wibisana Widiatmaka Lucas.

 There were 159 participants from 21 countries including 39 from the host country.

The Sessions included 8 Plenary Lectures, 6 Symposia, 60 Free Papers and 34 Poster Presentations.

A delegation comprising 13 members and 08 accompanying persons from the Society participated at the 5^th Congress.The Sri Lankan delegation was the largest group from any country that participated at the 5^th Congress.

Symposium

Dr. M.S.L. Salgado chaired the Symposium on Teaching in the Forensic Field. The following presentations were made by Dr. K. Nadesan :

Medical Ethics and Unrelated Kidney Donor Programme

Forensic Medicine - The Present State of the Speciality

The following members were elected to the Executive Committee and Council of INPALMS for the next three years  with Professor Salgado as its President:

Prof. M.S.L. Salgado – President; Mr. Daya Perera P.C. – Vice President; Mr. A.R.L. Wijesekera – Council Member; Dr. K. Nadesan – Vice President; Dr. S.M. Colombage – Treasurer.

 

6^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Kobe, Japan

26 to 30 July, 1998

Chair : Prof. Yoshitsugu Tatsumo.

 

There were 529 participants from 34 countries including 413 from the host country.

The Sessions included 2 Plenary Lectures, 3 Symposia, 2 Special Lectures, 125 Oral Presentations and 185 Poster Presentations

21 representatives from the Society participated at this Conference and made a tremendous impact. The presentation made by Dr. L. Weerasena on “Present Situation of Aids in Sri Lanka and Preventive Aspects of the Spread of HIV Infection” was adjudged one of five best presentations.

Mr. P.H. Manatunge, Dr. L. Weerasena and Mr. Daya Perera P.C. were elected as Vice President, Hony Treasurer and Council member respectively.

The outgoing President of INPALMS, Prof. M.S.L. Salgado brought honour to the Society during the period 1992 – 1998 when he functioned as the President of the Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS).

 

7^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Melbourne, Australia

16 to 21 September, 2001

Chair : Prof. Stephen Cordner.

 

There were 584 participants from 40 countries including 343 from the host country.

The Sessios included 4 Plenary Lectures, 12 Minor Plenaries, 184 Free Papers and 86 Poster Presentations.

Representatives from 40 countries attended the Congress and presented research papers on a wide array of scientific and legal subjects.

11 members and 07 accompanying persons attended the 7^th Indo-Pacific Congress in Melbourne.

Mr. Hemachandra Manatunge and Prof. Ravindra Fernando functioned as Co-Chairmen of the Forensic Science Techniques Sessions and Human Rights Sessions respectively.

The following were appointed to the Executive Committee and Council of the Congress for the next three years: Prof. M.S.L. Salgado, Past President, Mr. Hemachandra Mantunge, Vice President, Dr. Lakshman Weerasena, Treasurer, and Mr. Daya Perera P.C. Council Member.

Oral Presentations were made by the following:

Mr. C.D. Kalupahana and Mr. J.M.R. Jayasundera- Current Trends in Passport Forgeries in Sri Lanka Prof. Ravindra Fernando - Deficiencies in the English Coroner System as practised in a former English Colony.

D. Abeysinghe, D. Wijesekera, A. Abeysekera – Cannabis-Its Use and Abuse

Prof. Ravindra Fernando – Pesticide Poisoning- A grave Medical Problem

 

8^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Manila, Phillipines

19 to 24 September, 2004

Chair : Dr. Teresita Sanchez.

 

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The Sessions included 14 Plenary Lectures, 10 Symposia, 25 Oral Presentations, 25 Free Papers and 5 Case Reports

The Congress was held at the Manila Hotel, Manila under the theme “Challenges Facing the Forensic Practitioner in the 21^st Century”. Dr. Teresita R. Sanchez MD, LLB chaired the Congress and the Keynote Speaker was Hon. Hilario Davide, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Phillipines.

The following members of the Medico-Legal Society formed part of the Leadership Team of INPALMS Officers: Prof. M.S.L. Salgado – Past President, Mr. P.H. Manatunge – Vice-President,    Dr. L.L. Weerasena – Treasurer, Mr. Daya Perera- Council Member.

Sri Lankan Awardees at the Congress were as follows:

Prof. M.S.L. Salgado for his role in the Foundation of INPAMS, as President from 1992 – 1995 , and for editing the Newsletter and History Book.

Dr. Senarath Colombage for his role as Honorary Treasurer from 1992 – 1998.

Dr. Lakshman Weerasena for his continuing role as Treasurer from 1998.

Mr. Daya Perera earned a Special Award for having distinguished himself in the local arena thus bringing honour to INPALMS of which he was a member and an active participant.

The following members were among the Plenary Speakers:

Dr. Senarath M. Colombage – Bomb Explosions in Sri Lanka

Dr. K. Nadesan- Why a Clinical Examination of the Injured

Dr. Lakshman L. Weerasena – Rape and Incest in Rural Sri Lanka                                                                                                                                                                                          

 

Panel Members on Missing Persons

Dr. Rohan Ruwanpura was a member of the Foreign Panel .

Voluntary Papers for Oral Presentation

Dr. A. Samarasekera – Identification of a Suicide Bomber

Venue for 9^th Indo-Pacific Congress

Sri Lanka was afforded the opportunity of hosting of the 9^th Indo-Pacific Congress in 2007.

9^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Colombo, Sri Lanka

22 to 27 July 2007

Chair : Mr. Chandra Fernando.

 

One hundred and three (103) foreign delegates from thirty eight (38) countries and One hundred and sixty five (165) Sri Lanka delegates participated at the Congress.

The Sessions included 8 Plenary Lectures, 7 Symposia, 102 Free Papers and 90 Poster Presentations.

The organization of the 9^th Congress in Colombo was one of the major activities undertaken during this period. It was held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel and was considered a major success, which brought recognition and honour to the Society and credit to all those involved in organizing it. The Society earned a profit of Rs. 4.1 million.

Several symposia and workshops were held during the Congress, on a wide variety of subjects. Over two hundred (200) papers were presented. Several social and cultural activities were conducted mainly for the foreign delegates and their accompanying persons.

Mr. Chandra Fernando, Chairman of INPALMS 2007 delivered the Welcome Address, while Prof. Stephen Cordner addressed the delegates in his capacity as President of INPALMS. Hon. Rohita Bogollagama, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief Guest also addressed the delegates. Mr. S.B.W. de Silva, Secretary General INPALMS 2007 delivered the Vote of Thanks .

Dr. W.D.L. Fernando Memorial Oration 2007 was also held in the evening of the first day of the Congress and was delivered by Dr. Kanthi de Alwis, Chief Medical Examiner, City and County of Honolulu,  Hawaii, USA

A Post Congress organized by Dr. Jayanie Weeratne was also held at the Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya with the participation of several visiting Professors and was conducted by six resource personnel from UK and Australia.

The following contributions made by Sri Lankans:

Plenary Session

C. R. de Silva – Criminal Justice for Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

Symposia

 Terrorist Bombings in Sri Lanka

S. Gunasekera ; W.D.G.S. Gunatilleke (2) ; W.M.A.S. Jayasena;  A.Welianga, W.D.G.S. Gunatilleke

Y. Kodagoda

Istanbul Protocol on Torture

R. Fernando, C. Weliamuna

Terrorism –Local and Global

Asoka Wijetilleke, Nimal Leuke, M.S.L. Salgado, Yasantha Kodagoda

Medical & Social Response to Aftermath of Tsunami

P.R. Ruwanpura,S. Herath, M. Vidanapathirana, N. Perera, D. Samarawickrema

Forensic Aspects of the Missing in Post Conflict and Post Disiaster Scenarios

C. Perera,

Odontology

M. Chandrasekera

Child Abuse : Medical, legal, & Ethical Aspects

K. Nadesan

A. Samarasekera

Free Paper Sessions

Forensic Pathology - 1

R. Fernando; A.Dayapala, H.P. Wijewardena, B.J. Weerasundara; K.A.S. Kodikara

P.A.S. Edirisinghe, I.D.G. Kitulwatte, L.B.L. de Alwis

Toxicology

D.M.G. Fernando; S. Tennakoon, K.A.P.B. Perera, R.R.J. Perera;

S. Tennakoon, M.G.S.A. Wimalasena, K.A.P.B. Perera, L.S. Haturusinghe, U.S.S. Udugampola

S. Tennakoon, W.D.V. Karunaratne, U.S.S. Udugampola

Investigation and Prosecution in Cases of Torture

C. Perera, A. Verghese; D. Jayakody;  D. Ratnayake; D.L. Waidyaratne

Examination of Questioned Documents

J.M.R. Jayasundara, C.D. Kalupahana; C.D. Kalupahana; K.K. Apsara, C.D. Kalupahana

Healthcare Systems and Administration

T.A.C. Piyaratne, A. Munasinghe, D.H. Edussuriya, I. Gooneratne; B.P.P. Perera, R. Herath

Disaster Victim Identification &Crime Scene Investigation

B.P.P.Perera, P.A.S. Edirisinghe, W.N.S.Perera, I.D.G. Kitulwatte, Y.M.G. Illangaratna

P.A.S. Edirisinghe, B.P.P.Perera, I.D.G. Kitulwatte, Y.M.G. Illangaratna, S. Wickramaarachchi, S. Fernando

P.R. Ruwanpura, M. vidanapathirana, R.S. Nayakkara

Forensic Pathology – II

J.C. Herath, S.M.Phillips, A.T. Balachandra; M. Sivasubramnaiam, K.A.S. Kodikara

W.N.S. Perera, P.A.S. Edirisinghe, I.D.G. Kitulwatte, B.P.P. Perera

S.R. Hulathuduwa, S.M. Colomabage, P.A.P. Perera, M.R. Perera

L.B.M. Fernando, C.G. Hewage

Miscelleneous – I

P.G. Madawala, W.D.G.S. Gunatilleke; M.K. Karunaratne, W.D.G.S. Gunatilleke; H. de Silva

Forensic Aspects of DNA

J.C.P. Anuruddha, K.B.A.T. Bandara, H.A.C. Hapuarachchi, M.Y.D. Dayanath, H.A. Sirisena, W. Abeywick

N.D. Fernandopulle; S. de Silva

Undergraduate &Post Graduate Training in Forensic Medicine

N.L. Abeyasinghe; H.J.M. Perera

B.P.P. Perera R. Herath, P.A.S. Edirisinghe, W.N.S. Perera, I.D.G. Kitulwatte

Medical Law &Ethics

A.Samarasekera; A.Jayasena

Forensic Anthropology for Identification

C. Perera; A.I. Gooneratne, M.A.M. Munasinghe, D.C. Wickramarachchi

Traffic Injuries and Driving Ability –Medical and Legal Aspects

J.C. Herath, A.T. Balachandra; A.n. Vadysinghe, S.M. Colambage, T.A.C.L. Piyaratne;

C. Wijebandara; P.A.S. Edirisinghe, L.B.L. de Alwis

Forensic Pathology – III

B.J. weerasundara, R. Fernando; D.L. Waidyaratne, K.H.R. Wijayawardena; S.M.H.M.K. Senanayake

I.D.G. Kitulwatte, P.A.S. Edirisinghe, B.P.P. Perera, L.B.L. de Alwis

Forensic Psychiatry

C.G. Hewage; P.A.S. Edirisinghe, W.N.S. Perera, I.D.G. Kitulwatte, S. Fernando; A.H. de Silva

Forensic Odontology

R.A.S.K. Ranasinghe, M. Chandrasekera, A. Samarasekera, A. Pathmeswaran; Weeratne J.B.

Domestic Violence

M. Vidanapathirana, S.A. Gunawardena, J. Jayasuriya, S. Thurairaja;

Miscellaneous

J.C. Herath, A.T. Balachandra; R.Illeperuma; G. Wakishta Arachchi; N. Marasinghe; S. Dissanayake

J. Bandara

Poster Presentations

A.N. Vadysinghe; P.A.S. Edirisignhe, I.D.G. Kitulwatte (2); K.A.S. Kodikara (2)

R.A.S.K. Ranasinghe, C. Perera, P.R. Ruwanpura, M.A.S. Jayasena; M. Vidnapathirana, W. Wagasenevi

M. Vidanapathirana, S.K. Lelwalahetti; A.I. Gooneratne, M.A.M. Munasinghe, D.C. Wickramaarachci

D.L. Waidyaratne; A.I. Gooneratne, K.A.S. Kodikara, T.A.C.L. Piyaratne; P.A.S. Edirisinghe

P.A.S. Edirisinghe, B.P.P. Perera;  I.D.G.Kitulwatte; B.P.P. Perera, A. Pathmeswaran

R.A.S.K. Ranasinghe, G.K.K. Gunatilleke, A. Wijewickrema, N.Abeyawickrema

M. Vidanapathirana, A. Rathnaweera, A.S. Lelwalahetti, W. Wagasenevi, J.K.V. Jayasinghe,W.  Wijeratne

 

 

 10^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

New Delhi, India

25 to 30 October, 2010

Chair : Prof. P.K. Chattopadhay.

 

There were ........ participants from ....... countries including ........ from the host country.

The Sessions included ...... Plenary Lectures, ...... Symposia, ....... Oral Presentations, ........ Free Papers.

16 professionals from Sri Lanka participated in the 10^th Congress.

Dr. Ananda Samarasekera was re-elected as the Hon. Treasurer while Mr. Asoka Wijetilleke and Mr. W.D.G.S. Gunatilleke were elected as Vice Presidents.

 Drs. Anuruddhi Edirisinghe, Buddhika Weerasundera and Jayanee Weeratne were elected as members of the Council.

Prof. M.S.L. Salgado was awarded a memento for chairing the Plenary Sessions of the 10^th INPALMS. The Indian Congress of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology conferred on him Life Time Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the advancement Forensic Medicine at international level.

 

Presentations from Sri Lanka

NA

 

11^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

07 to 10 October, 2013

Chair : Dr. Mohamed Shah Mohamed.

 

There were ........ participants from ....... countries including ........ from the host country.

The Sessions included ...... Plenary Lectures, ...... Symposia, ....... Oral Presentations, ........ Free Papers .

Apart from pre-congress workshops in forensic histopathology, anthropology, mass disaster management, crime scene investigation and pediatric forensic pathology, a workshop on post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) was offered for the participants. For the INPALMS congress, it was the first forensic imaging workshop indicating the growing demand and the increasing interest on forensic imaging techniques in Asia.

The Sri Lankan delegation to the Congress comprised of 28 persons and the Society authorized Prof. M.S.L. Salgado to represent it and exercise the vote on its behalf.

Sri Lankan Presentations were as follows:

Plenary

................................................

Oral Presentations

P Paranitharan,  S.Hulathuduwa; KAS Bandara , WNS Perera , S. Hulathuduwa; Clifford Perera

P. R. Ruwanpura,  Ajith Rathnaweera, Janaki Waruhsahennadi

PAS Edirisinghe, IDG Kitulwatte, UD Senarathne; R.Illeperuma

R. Illeperuma , E. Herath  Suraj Goonawardhana, Parami Wakista,  Sharani Jayasekara ,                     E. Vimaleswaran

Poster Presentations

Perera WNS , Paranitharan P , Perera BPP , Priyadarshani BAM  , Madushani MD , Vadysinghe AN

Kumara Senanayake; Clifford Perera; Dhananjaya Waidyaratne; Janaki Warushahennadi

K. Dhahanayake , C. Jayasumana , R.Ruwanpura , M.Dahanayake , A.Rathnaweera

S. Amararatne , M. Vidanapathirana , S. Karunanayake , R. Nadeera , R. Sanjeewa

Dassanayake PB,, Vadysinghe, AN , Abeysekera Y; Manoratne NMK , Nissanka WAPDPM

Vadysinghe AN , Attygalle U , Manoratne NMK , Abeysekera Y , Nissanka WAPDPM , Athapaththu APMR

P. R.Ruwanpura, J. Warushahenndi , Ajith Rathnaweera; D. Ariyarathne , Sanjaya Hulathduwa

S. Amararatne , M. Vidanapathirana , T Sumanasekara , A.Tennakoon

S. Amararatne , M. Vidanapathirana , B. Abeysinghe; S.Wikramarachchi; J.M. Perera , K. Senanayake

Perera WNS , Paranitharan P , Perera BPP , Priyadarshani BAM , Madushani MD , Vadysinghe AN

A.Rathnaweera1 , R.Ruwanpura , J. Waruhsahennadi; J. M.Perera , A.Samarasekera

J. Warushahennadi1 , R.Ruwanpura , Ady Gayan; S.Hulathduwa , KGTD Bandara , P. Paranitharan

 

Office Bearers of INPALMS for the period 2013 – 2016

The following members held office in the Council of INPALMS during this period:

Past Presidents – Prof. M.S.L. Salgado, Mr. Chandra Fernando

Vice Presidents – Prof. Ravindra Fernando, Dr. Anuruddhi Edirisinghe

Secretary General – Prof. Ananda Samarasekera

Treasurer – Dr. D.L. Waidyaratne

Council members – Dr. Buddhika Weerasundera, Mr. W.D.G.S. Gunatilleke

 

12^th Congress - Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine and Science (INPALMS)

Bali, Indonesia

19 to 23 September, 2016

Chair : Dr. Djaja Surya Atmadja.

 

23 participating countries came from the Indo-Pacific Region while the others were from outside the region.

The Sessions included 4 Keynote Lectures, 19 Plenary Lectures, 4 Symposia, 30 Parallel Sessions The theme for the Congress was Protection of Society from Crimes, Terrorism and Human Rights Violations.

There were 236 participants from 34 countries including ........ from the host country.

The latest techniques in investigations of the living and the dead in the field of medico-legal investigations and the current research conducted in the various specialties of forensic medicine and science were discussed and critically evaluated in the sessions.

Twenty Eight (28) forensic experts from Sri Lanka participated at the 12th Congress. The group comprised members of the Medico-Legal Society, College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, scientists of the Government Analyst’s Department, members of the Bar Association and a scientist of the Scientific Laboratory “GENETEC”.

Presentations from Sri Lanka

NA