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Annual Academic Congress - 2026
Please kindly notice that on-site registration for residents is not available.
The Annual Academic Congress of the Association of Cardiothoracic and Thoracic Surgeons of Sri Lanka stands as the crown scientific event of the year, bringing together excellence, expertise, and inspiration in the field. Centered on the theme “Advances, Innovations, and Resilience,” in this year, the congress provides a distinguished platform where world-renowned experts from across the globe share cutting-edge scientific knowledge, clinical experience, and evolving evidence in cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery. This exceptional gathering offers a rare privilege to engage with leaders and pioneers of the field, fostering meaningful dialogue and the exchange of wisdom that shapes future practice.
This is the invitation for the entire cardiothoracic and thoracic surgical fraternity, along with aspiring surgeons and enthusiasts from Sri Lanka and beyond, to be part of this enriching academic experience and to gain the very best from this prestigious event.
Registration
Please kindly notice that on-site registration is not available for residents.
Resident registrants
♦ Consultants - 8,000.00 LKR
♦ Doctors / Post graduate trainees - 5,000.00 LKR
♦ Nurses and Perfusionists - 4,000.00 LKR
♦ Other categories - 4,000.00 LKR
Non-resident registrants - 100.00 USD
Date & Time:
- Day 1: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Day 2: Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Venue: Waters Edge, Colombo
Agenda
Day 1 - Saturday, January 17, 2026
Breakfast Session
08:00 AM - 08:15 AMSafety Protocols and Human Factors in Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass - By Dr. Malik de Soysa (SL - Physical)
Breakfast Session
08:15 AM - 08:30 AMMinimal Access Cardiac Surgery - A Sri Lankan Perspective - By Dr. Rajitha de Silva (SL - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 1 (Coronary Artery)
08:30 AM - 08:50 AMOn-Pump CABG - By Dr. Shakil Farid (UK - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 1 (Coronary Artery)
08:50 AM - 09:10 AMCurrent Status of OPCAB - By Dr. Rajeeva Pieris (SL - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 1 (Coronary Artery)
09:10 AM - 09:30 AMTotal arterial CABG - By Mr. V. Chandrasekaran (UK - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 1 (Coronary Artery)
09:30 AM - 09:50 AMPractical aspect of Re-do Surgery - By Prof. Robert Tam (AU - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 1 (Coronary Artery)
09:50 AM - 10:10 AMTransit Time Flowmetry - By Dr. Chandrasekar Padmanabhan (IN - Physical)
Discussion
10:10 AM - 10:20 AMMorning Tea
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMSYMPOSIUM - 2 (Mitral Valve Disease)
10:40 AM - 11:40 AMSurgery for Atrial Fibrillation - By Dr. Cha Rajakaruna (UK - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 2 (Mitral Valve Disease)
10:40 AM - 11:40 AMEndoscopic Mitral Valve Surgery: Current status, technical principles, and evolving standards of care - By Dr. Ramprassath (IN - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 2 (Mitral Valve Disease)
10:40 AM - 11:40 AMMitral Repair Techniques - By Prof. T. K. Jayakumar (IN - Physical)
Discussion
11:40 AM - 12:00 AMPLENARY - 1
12:05 PM - 12:25 PMTraining in Thoracic Surgery - By Mr. Aman Coonar (UK - Physical)
Lunch
12:25 PM - 01:10 PMPanel Disussion
01:15 PM - 02:15 PMHeart Transplant and Management of End Stage Cardiac Failure - By Dr. C. Sivathasan (SG), Prof. Catherine Sudarshan (MY), Dr. Suresh Rao (IN), Dr. K. R. Balakrishnan (IN) - [Physical}
SYMPOSIUM - 4 (Thoracic Surgery)
02:20 PM - 02:40 PMComplex Mediastinal Surgery - Experience from Europe - By Mr. Piergiorgio Solli (Italy - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 4 (Thoracic Surgery)
02:40 PM - 03:00 PMRobotic Thoracic Surgery (RATS lung resections) - By Mr. Andrea Bille (UK - Virtual)
SYMPOSIUM - 4 (Thoracic Surgery)
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMMinimal access in Lung Resection (Uniportal and subxiphoid) - By Dr. Pradeep Wijerathna (SL - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 4 (Thoracic Surgery)
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMMinimal Access Thoracic Trauma - By Dr. Dhammika Rasnayake (SL - Physical)
Discussion
03:40 PM - 03:50 PMEvening Tea
03:50 PM - 04:05 PMPLENARY - 2
04:10 PM - 04:30 PMLatest medications for Diabetes & their positive effects on CV disease - By Dr. Charles Anthonypillai (SL - Physical)
PLENARY - 3
04:35 PM - 04:55 PMPsycological aspects of preparing a patient for cardiothoracic surgery - By Dr Ruvini Senasinghe (UK - Physical)
PLENARY - 4
04:55 PM - 05:15 PMLipid management - By Dr. M R Mubarak (SL - Physical)
Day 2 - Sunday, January 18, 2026
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07:30 AM - 08:00 AMDr Rajneesh Malhotra - Industrial Sponsored
FREE PAPER SESSION
08:00 AM - 08:30 AMKEY NOTE ADDRESS
08:30 AM - 09:30 AMAortic Arch Surgery - By Dr Ravi de Silva (UK - Physical)
PLENARY - 7
09:30 AM - 09:55 AMAdvances in the Management of Type-A Aortic Dissection - By Dr. Chandima Amarasena - (SL - Physical)
PLENARY - 8
09:55 AM - 10:15 AMTAVI - By Prof Catherine Sudarshan (MY - Physical)
Morning Tea
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMPLENARY - 9
10:30 AM - 10:50 AMThoracic-abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - By Dr. Takuya Fujikawa (HK - Physical)
PLENARY 10
10:50 AM - 11:10 AMTreatment options for Ischemic Ventricular Septal Defects - By Dr. Cha Rajakaruna (UK - Physical)
PLENARY - 11
11:10 AM - 11:30 AMCardiac Surgery with Partial Sternotomy - By Prof. Robert Tam (AU - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 4 (Aortic Valve Surgery)
11:30 AM - 11:50 AMBicuspid Aortic Valve - By Dr. Vinay Shukla (IN - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 4 (Aortic Valve Surgery)
11:50 AM - 12:10 PMOzaki as an Option to Treat Aortic Valve Disease - By Dr. Rakesh Naik (IN - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 4 (Aortic Valve Surgery)
12:10 PM - 12:30 PMAortic Valve Repair - By Prof Gebrine El Khoury (BEL - Virtual)
Discussion
12:30 PM - 12:40 PMLunch
12:40 PM - 01:15 PMSYMPOSIUM - 5 (Congenital Cardiac Disease)
01:15 PM - 01:35 PMAn Overview of Surgery for Tetralogy of Fallots : Past to Present & Future - By Prof Tom Karl (US - Virtual)
SYMPOSIUM - 5 (Congenital Cardiac Disease)
01:35 PM - 01:55 PMMonitoring outcomes in congenital heart surgery : UK risk model - By Mr. Martin Kostolny (UK - Virtual)
SYMPOSIUM - 5 (Congenital Cardiac Disease)
01:55 PM - 02:15 PMHow to Establish a Paediatric Cardiac ECMO Program in a Developing Country - By Prof Aparna Hoskote (UK - Virtual)
SYMPOSIUM - 5 (Artificial Intelligence and Cardiothoracic Surgery)
02:30 PM - 02:50 PMIntroduction to AI - By Dr. Damayanthi Herath (SL - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 5 (Artificial Intelligence and Cardiothoracic Surgery)
02:50 PM - 03:10 PMClinical application of AI - By Dr. Jayampathy Dissanayake (SL - Physical)
SYMPOSIUM - 5 (Artificial Intelligence and Cardiothoracic Surgery)
03:10 PM - 03:30 PMHarnessing AI in the heart of surgery: A 15-minute Primer - By Dr. M. T. D. Lakshan (SL - Physical)
Discussion
03:30 PM - 03:40 PMFree Paper Session
03:40 PM - 04:40 PMEvening Tea
04:40 PM - 05:00 PMConcluding Remarks
05:00 PM - 05:20 PMSpeakers
Dr. Malik de Soysa
MBBS, MD (Surgery), MRCS (England)
Dr. Malik de Soysa is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Lady Ridgway Hospital who has experienc...
Dr. Rajitha Y de Silva
MBBS. MS (COL), MRCS (ENG), FRCS (CARDIOTHORACIC)
Dr. Rajitha de Silva is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital...
Mr Shakil Farid
Mr Shakil Farid is a UK-trained Consultant Cardiac and Aortic Surgeon at Royal Papworth Hospital in...
Materials
Ministry Approval for ACTSSL 2026 Participation
Further inquiries
Dr. Nalaka Dissanayake +94772094676
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