Sri Lankan doctors study for the USMLE and get the ECFMG certificate to apply later on for residency in the US. They apply through ERAS every year to the same programs that interview and match their peers. These programs include the following: IMG Friendly.
Physicians from Sri Lanka will come to the US ahead of time to do 2-3 months of clinical experience to make their profile more competitive. They will do these rotations in the following hospitals before applying to residency: Observerships.
Sri Lankan medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:
Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Faculty of Medicine
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
University of Jaffna Faculty of Medicine
University of Kelaniya Faculty of Medicine
University of Peradeniya Faculty of Medicine
University of Ruhuna Faculty of Medicine
University of Sri Jayewardenepura Faculty of Medical Sciences