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), Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR), CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International Global Health Database), DOAJ and is available in Google, as well as Google Scholar.

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.

Current Issue

Volume 50 - Issue 4 - 2021

Editorial

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

G. N. Lucas
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):573-574

Presidential Address

The vision and mission of a roadmap towards our Golden Jubilee in 2046

Shaman Rajindrajith
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):575-582

Original Articles

Short Report

Improving the breastfeeding practices in the Estate Sector of Sri Lanka: A matter that needs urgent intervention

Jagath Ranasinghe, Asanka Manawaduge, Suneth Agampodi
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):709-710

Review Article

Chronobiology and chronotherapy of allergic diseases

Sanath Kudagammna, Gihani Vidanapathirana
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):711-715

Point of View

Usefulness of metagenomics for management of problematic paediatric infection

Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip, Viroj Wiwanitkit
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):716-717

Case Reports

Ring chromosome 15 syndrome presenting with gonadotropin dependent precocious puberty

B. C. Lakmini, J. Suntharesan, U. A. M. D. de Silva, Navoda Atapattu
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):718-720
A case of primary acquired gastric outlet obstruction (Jodhpur disease): Rare but easily treatable cause of failure to thrive/growth retardation

Kiran Khedkar, Sachin Damke, Sham Lohiya, Meenakshi Yeola, Richa Choudhary
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):721-723
Purtscher like retinopathy as the initial presentation of paediatric systemic lupus erythematosus in a 4 year old child

Abhas Gupta, Manas Behera, Jyoti Behera, Manmath Das, Devanshi Desai, Sakir Ahmed
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):724-725
A curious case of Pink Saliva

Shruti Sharma, Arunima Bhardwaj
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):726-727
Recurrent atrial flutter, a rare cause of cardiomyopathy in early infancy

Sham Lohiya, Sachin Damke, Richa Chaudhary
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):728-730
Cholecystolithiasis mimicking pyloric stenosis

Ramesh Bhat, Sandesh Kini
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):731-732

Picture Story

Acrodermatitis enteropathica in a 5 month old infant

Radha Kumar
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):733-735
Duodenal perforation due to lollypop stick

Rupesh Keshri, Digamber Chaubey, Sandip Rahul
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):736-738
Pyknodysostosis: a case report

Rupali Salve, Anjali Kher, Jayant Vagha, Ashish Varma
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):739-741

Correspondence

Interrelationship among different SARS CoV-2 IgG antibody tests: a re-analysis

Somsri Wiwanitkit, Viroj Wiwanitkit
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):742-743
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: Danger of over-diagnosis

Baljeet Maini
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):744
Passive immunity from immunised mother: A nano-structural consideration on transplacental and breast milk passage to neonate

Somsri Wiwanitkit, Viroj Wiwanitkit
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):745-746
Post COVID-19 vaccination, increased blood viscosity and impact on laboratory investigation results

Khon Khon, Rujitika Mungmungpuntipantip, Viroj Wiwanitkit
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):747

Article for Parents

Child sexual abuse: What parents need to know

Yasodha Rohanachandra
- PDF (EN)
05 Dec 2021

50 (4):748

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health

Current Issue

Volume 50 - Issue 4 - 2021

Editorial

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

Presidential Address

The vision and mission of a roadmap towards our Golden Jubilee in 2046

Original Articles

Comparative study of follow-up in high-risk infants and normal infants for development and neurological status in tertiary hospital of Navimumbai

Serum homocysteine levels in children with coeliac disease

Aetio-microbiologic profile of febrile children in a tertiary care hospital

Effects of 3 to 6 months of systemic glucocorticoids on bone mineral density in children

Clinical spectrum of scrub typhus in Eastern India: A 3 year experience

Prevalence of hearing impairment among school children in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka

Effect of parental emotion regulation ability and parent-child attachment on adolescent’s emotion regulation ability in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Serum zinc levels and predictors of severity of acute lower respiratory tract infections in children under five years of age

Validation of accelerometer-based energy expenditure equations using doubly-labelled water technique in 11-13 year-old Sri Lankan children

An assessment of the sleeping pattern in healthy infants

Child sexual abuse presenting to a teaching hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Morbidity pattern and outcome in patients admitted in a paediatric intensive care unit: Experience of hospital attached to medical college in rural Maharashtra

Burden of respiratory disease on hospital admission of children: Experience from a tertiary care centre

Quality of life of children with epilepsy, a study in Western India

Poor socioeconomic state, stress, stunting and fatness are negatively associated with cognitive performance of female adolescents

Knowledge on seizures and their immediate management among preschool teachers in Colombo district

Wastage of blood components in a rural tertiary care neonatal unit: A retrospective hospital-based study

Maternal socio-demographic and economic factors of preterm babies born in Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Effectiveness of newborn pulse oximetry screening for the identification of critical congenital heart disease in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Clinical profile and outcome of snake bite in children at a tertiary care centre in South India

Short Report

Improving the breastfeeding practices in the Estate Sector of Sri Lanka: A matter that needs urgent intervention

Review Article

Chronobiology and chronotherapy of allergic diseases

Point of View

Usefulness of metagenomics for management of problematic paediatric infection

Case Reports

Ring chromosome 15 syndrome presenting with gonadotropin dependent precocious puberty

A case of primary acquired gastric outlet obstruction (Jodhpur disease): Rare but easily treatable cause of failure to thrive/growth retardation

Purtscher like retinopathy as the initial presentation of paediatric systemic lupus erythematosus in a 4 year old child

A curious case of Pink Saliva

Recurrent atrial flutter, a rare cause of cardiomyopathy in early infancy

Cholecystolithiasis mimicking pyloric stenosis

Picture Story

Acrodermatitis enteropathica in a 5 month old infant

Duodenal perforation due to lollypop stick

Pyknodysostosis: a case report

Correspondence

Interrelationship among different SARS CoV-2 IgG antibody tests: a re-analysis

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: Danger of over-diagnosis

Passive immunity from immunised mother: A nano-structural consideration on transplacental and breast milk passage to neonate

Post COVID-19 vaccination, increased blood viscosity and impact on laboratory investigation results

Article for Parents

Child sexual abuse: What parents need to know

Clinical profile and outcome of snake bite in children at a tertiary care centre in South India

Effectiveness of newborn pulse oximetry screening for the identification of critical congenital heart disease in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka

Maternal socio-demographic and economic factors of preterm babies born in Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Wastage of blood components in a rural tertiary care neonatal unit: A retrospective hospital-based study

The Growth Chart

Choosing the correct statistical test in research

Body Mass Index reference curves for Sri Lanka

Diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic fever

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