| Changes in the journal. | Editorial | 1 |
| Problem drinkers and alcohol dependence. | Editorial | 3 |
| S. C. Paul memorial lecture,
1986
Seventeen years of respiratory care, highlighting some modifications. |
A T W P Jayawardene |
7 |
| Endoscopic sclerotherapy for oesophageal variceal bleeding. | H J de Silva, D M Samarasekera, C Amarasena, D P A Fernando | 15 |
| Observations on the cystic arteries in 100 cadavers. | A D P Jayatilaka | 19 |
| Tobacco use in a rural community in Sri Lanka. | Shanthi Mendis | 23 |
| Drug information to patients attending medical clinics in a teaching hospital. | U A L D Perera, Indra Angunawela | 27 |
| Leiomyoma of the duodenum presenting with haemorrhage after aspirin ingestion. | A P R Aluvihare, L D Karalliedde | 31 |
