Christell Skin Clinic
Under our open methodology this clinic scores 75/100 on structural verification: physician certification, licences, facility and legal-entity traceability, identifier disclosure and advertising honesty.
Rank #2 of 9 ranked clinics · last checked 31 August 2026
- Specialist-led
Summary
Skin and aesthetic-medicine clinic in Bambalapitiya with resident and visiting consultant physicians. A visiting consultant plastic surgeon is matched in the Section 39B specialist register; the resident aesthetic-medicine physician is found only in the Section 29 medical-practitioner register. The clinic's home page states it is Sri Lanka's leading destination for skin, hair, beauty and wellness.
Axis by axis
rubric value 1–5 · ? could not verify (no points, not a negative finding) · — not applicable: this country has no register of that class · OFF official register · SEC secondary source
| Axis | Finding (rubric anchor) | Value | Source class | Weight | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Specialist certification of the responsible physician Found by name or number; specialty matches what is advertised; status current. SLMC Section 39B specialist register, reg_no 11920: BENERAGAMA THUSHAN SUSHIRA — 'SPECIALIST IN PLASTIC SURGERY'. Cited for the visiting consultant plastic surgeon named on the clinic's own site. [slmc] |
OFF | 26 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M2 | Identifiability of the responsible physician Named; role unclear. Both doctors named with role and tied to the Bambalapitiya address; the plastic surgeon is a visiting rather than resident consultant. [site] |
SEC | 16 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M3 | Basic medical licence Matched by licence number. Same reg_no 11920 also returned by the Section 29 medical-practitioner query. [slmc] |
OFF | 8 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M4 | Facility registration Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. |
? | ? | 10 | 2026-08-31 |
| M5 | Legal-entity traceability Legal entity and registration number published and matched in the register. eROC company search: 'CHRISTELL SKIN CLINIC', PV98705. [eroc] |
OFF | 8 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M6 | Self-disclosure of identifiers No identifiers at all. No licence, facility or company registration numbers published on the site. [site] |
SEC | 10 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M7 | Advertising honesty Systematic superlatives without guarantees. 'No.1' superlative without a naming issuer, used on the home page. [site] Sri Lanka's No.1 destination for skin, hair, beauty & wellness. |
SEC | 12 | 2026-08-31 | |
| M8 | Cross-locale consistency Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. |
? | ? | 5 | 2026-08-31 |
| M9 | Patient documents Could not verify — no points, counts against coverage, not a negative finding. |
? | ? | 5 | 2026-08-31 |
Score ceilings
No ceiling applies. We never apply one on 'not found' alone.
Holds
No hold on this profile.
Inclusion policy
Four mechanical conditions. The first three decide whether a clinic is listed at all; the fourth decides whether it can be scored.
| Identifiable: live public surface + working in-country contact | verified yes [site] |
|---|---|
| Provides the service itself (not an aggregator, booking site or tour packager) | verified yes [site] |
| In scope: the intervention is performed by a physician | verified yes [site] |
| Names a responsible physician | verified yes [site] |
Who is responsible
Named physicians and the legal entity, as published and as matched in the registers. A missing number is a statement about disclosure, not about licensing.
| Physician | Role | Register ID |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Thushan Beneragama [site] [slmc] | Consultant Plastic Surgeon (visiting) | 11920 |
| Dr. Shanika Arsecularatne [site] | Specialist in Aesthetic & Anti-aging Medicine (resident) | not published |
Legal entity: Christell Skin Clinic (Pvt) Ltd. · PV98705 [eroc]
Scope and procedure segments
Clinic focus: specialist (no focus adjustment) [site]
- Rhinoplasty: verified no
- Breast surgery: verified no
- Liposuction & body contouring: verified no
- Hair transplant: verified no
- Injectables: verified yes →
- Medical weight loss: verified no
What we could not verify
- M4 · Facility registration
- M8 · Cross-locale consistency
- M9 · Patient documents
These cells score nothing and count against coverage, but they are not negative findings. If you can point to a public source, send it.
Contact details
| Website | https://www.christellskin.com/ |
|---|---|
| Phone | +94 11 233 3944 |
| Address | 47/1, Galle Road, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 04, Sri Lanka |
| City | Colombo |
For identification only; details change — verify with the clinic directly.
Sources
| ID | Source | Class | What it supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| site | https://www.christellskin.com/our-specialists/ | clinic's own site | physicians, roles, address, phone, treatment menu | 31 August 2026 |
| slmc | https://renewal.slmc.gov.lk/practitioner/getData?category=SEC39BMP&… | official register | specialist certification and medical licence — GET category=SEC39BMP®_no=11920 and category=SEC29®_no=11920 | 31 August 2026 |
| eroc | https://erocapiv2.drc.gov.lk/api/v1/eroc/name/search | official register | legal entity — POST {criteria:1, searchtext:"CHRISTELL"} returned {"name":"CHRISTELL SKIN CLINIC","registration_no":"PV98705"} | 31 August 2026 |
Change history
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 31 August 2026 | Initial collection. |
Correction or right of reply
Corrections are applied with a source link and logged publicly. A clinic statement without a source is published next to the data; the score does not change.