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Medical Schools in Sri Lanka

12 verified medical schools awarding a primary medical qualification in 12 cities. Verified program languages: English.

Initial reconciliation completed. Every candidate from the official discovery sources has been verified, excluded, flagged as a duplicate or listed as unresolved. Not a guarantee of completeness.

Last reviewed October 13, 2026.

Medical education in Sri Lanka

Admissions context

  • Admission to the state-university medicine course is through the University Grants Commission on G.C.E. Advanced Level results; the 2025/2026 proposed intake was 2,095 across 12 faculties. Source: ugc.ac.lk · verified October 13, 2026

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How this country was researched

Research status
Initial reconciliation completed
Candidates in discovery sources
13
Verified operating or listed schools
12
Unresolved candidates
1
Excluded after checking
4

Discovery sources

Limitations: Backbone is the UGC admissions handbook 2025/2026; the Sri Lanka Medical Council list was not read. Faculty websites were checked only for the degree title (six reachable). Kotelawala Defence University (outside UGC admissions) could not be verified. Language of instruction recorded only where the faculty states it.

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