Date:  07^th August 2026
   Time:  8:30 AM onwards
 Venue:  The Grand Kandyan Hotel, Kandy.

The Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Veterinary Association (SLVA) serve as the foremost platform for disseminating cutting-edge research, clinical advancements, and emerging scientific innovations in veterinary and allied fields. The theme for 2026, “Veterinary Science for Resilience and Recovery: Safeguarding Animal Health, Livelihoods, and Ecosystems in a Changing Climate,” emphasizes evidence-based innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and adaptive strategies required to effectively address climate-driven challenges impacting animal health, food security, communities, and ecosystems.

This year’s sessions will be organized under six thematic areas:

1. Veterinary Clinical Sciences
2. Animal Health
3. Animal Production
4. Wildlife and Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
5. Veterinary Public Health
6. Veterinary Educational Research

These thematic areas will highlight novel scientific methodologies, emerging trends in veterinary practice, and evidence-based approaches to animal health management. The sessions aim to enhance the scientific discourse, facilitate knowledge exchange, and recognize exceptional research contributions through awards and accolades.

We invite you to participate in this intellectually stimulating event, which promises to expand the frontiers of veterinary science, practice, and policy.

Key Dates for the 78^th Annual Scientific Sessions - International

Abstract Submission

• Abstract Submission Instructions SLVA 2026
• 2026 SLVA Author Agreement and Conflict of Interest Declaration Form.docx

For Our International Guests!

International participants are warmly invited to attend the 78^th Annual Scientific Sessions - International, to be held at the elegant Grand Kandyan Hotel in the scenic hill capital of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Entry to the conference is free of charge, and all attendees are welcome to participate in the scientific sessions and networking events. Refreshments (morning & afternoon) and Lunch will be available at the venue for a ticket fee of LKR 10,000. Participants are kindly expected to make their own arrangements for international and local travel, accommodation, and personal expenses. Kandy offers a variety of comfortable hotels such as,

• The Grand Kandyan Hotel (Conference venue),
• Earl’s Regency (4 km),
• Cinnamon Citadel Kandy (3 km),
• Hotel Suisse (1 km),
• OZO Kandy by Onyx (1 km)

around the conference venue and many more city and boutique hotels in Kandy. Visitors are encouraged to explore nearby attractions including

• The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (1 km) (https://sridaladamaligawa.lk/),
• Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya (6 km) (https://www.botanicgardens.gov.lk/service/royal-botanic-gardens-peradeniya/) , and
• Udawatta Kele Sanctuary (2 km) (https://lakpura.com/pages/udawatta-kele-sanctuary) ,

or take day trips to

• Sigiriya (90 km) (https://sigiriyafortress.com/),
• Dambulla (72 km) (https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/561/), and
• The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (42 km) (https://elephantorphanagesrilanka.com/).

The nearest international airport, Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), is approximately 115 km or 3.5 hours by road from Kandy, and participants are advised to obtain their Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) through the Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka website prior to travel (https://eta.gov.lk/slvisa/).

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