Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ERC-SUSL), has been in operation since the beginning of the Faculty. It is a member of the Forum for Ethics Review Committees of Sri Lanka (FERCSL) https://fercsl.lk/.

The main objective of the ERC-SUSL is to serve as a competent body that facilities reviewing of biomedical research proposals from universities/institutions of both local and overseas and encourages ethical research conduct.