The Ceylon College of Physicians Oration was initiated in 2017 coinciding with the golden jubilee of the College. Since then, this prestigious oration has been awarded by competitive application each year and it is traditionally delivered during the Inauguration of the Annual Academic Sessions.
| YEAR | TOPIC | ORATOR |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Inaugural Oration | Dr Lakshman Ranasinghe |
| 2018 | Medicine and the structure of knowledge: Contextualising Medical knowledge to meet local health needs | Prof Anand Zachariah |
| 2019 | Chronic Kidney Disease of uknown aetiology in Sri Lanka; unravelling the mystery | Prof Kamani Wanigasuriya |
| 2020 | Immunological and molecular – epidemiological aspects of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka | Prof Neelika Malavige |
| 2021 | Exploring the complexity of RNA virus infections using viral genomics | Dr Chaturaka Rodrigo |
| 2022 | A glimpse of fever, bites and stinge from bed to bench: Journey through decades | Prof SAM Kularatne |