History of SLDA
The Sri Lanka Dental Association is the national and the parent body of the dental profession in Sri Lanka. Since its formulation on 06th December, 1932, the SLDA has been contributing immensely to the development of the profession as well as the welfare of the public of Sri Lanka. The SLDA website is aimed at addressing the needs of the professional as well as the lay equally. We hope the website will open up new avenues of ‘Reachability’ and help us continue the same.
With a membership of around 1,900, the SLDA’s role includes educating the people on the preventionof oral diseases; professional development of its members; and being the ‘link’ not only among theother major stakeholders such as the Health Ministry, especially in the formulation of policy but alsointernational organizations. It is a member of the World Dental Federation, headquartered in Switzerland,with over 200 members from more than 130 countries.Sri Lanka has around 3,500 dental surgeons, a majority in the state hospitals; 300-400 working exclusivelyin the private sector; 70-80 in the university system; and 50-60 in the security forces.
