A branch library of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine lactated at the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya premises was established in 1985. It aimed to fulfill information needs of postgraduate trainees and other medical professionals attached to hospitals in and around Kandy and Peradeniya. This is the main educational resource center for doctors of central region of Sri Lanka
The collection consists of around 1500 volumes of textbooks, MCQs and other material required for postgraduate medical education. The Library possesses a CD/DVD collection of around 175. It has a journal back issue collection and receives 20 learned journals.
Lending service (limited to
members who place a refundable deposit of Rs. 750/= and to PGIM Academic staff)
Reference service
Photocopying
Web based information
search
Referral service
CD/DVD reading, listening and writing facilities
Inter-library loan service
Printing documents, assisting report
writing and preparation of presentations.