The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. The journal also has a website. Free full text access is available for all readers.

The Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is now indexed in SciVerse Scopus (Source Record ID 19900193609), DOAJ and IMSEAR. The journal incorporates many research articles into its issues and is pleased to entertain articles on child health from Sri Lanka as well as those from abroad. A rich and varied mix of academic disclosures is assimilated into each issue of the publication.

The policies of the journal are modelled on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines on Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is recognised by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a publication following the ICMJE Recommendations.