ARS 2020 – Resource Persons

Professor Chandrika N Wijeyaratne

MBBS, MD, DM(Col), FRCP

Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo

Senior Professor in Reproductive Medicine

Vidya Jyothi Professor Vajira Dissanayake

MBBS (Colombo) , Phd (Nottingham), NASSL, FIAHSI

Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Chair & Senior Professor of Anatomy
Director, Human Genetics Unit
Chairperson, Specialty Board in Biomedical Informatics

Dr. W.D.N. Dissanayake

Senior lecturer,
Neuroscientist in charge, Neurophysiology research laboratory,
Department of Physiology.
Director,
Research Promotion and Facilitation Centre,
Faculty of Medicine, Colombo

Welcome Address

Professor Priyan Dias

Senior Professor in Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
Chartered Structural Engineer
President, National Academy of Sciences of Sri Lanka

Keynote Address, Chief Guest

Dr. Lallindra Gooneratne

MBBS, D.path, MD (Hematology), FRCpath

Consultant Haematologist

Consultant Haematologist & Senior Lecturer
Department of Pathology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo

Faculty Oration

Dr Gayani Ranaweera

MBBS, D.path, MD (Histopath), FRCpath

Consultant Histopathologist & Senior Lecturer
Department of Pathology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo

Vote of Thanks

Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe

MBBS, MD, phD
Senior lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Dilini Chandrasiri

Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Pharmacology,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Professor Nadira D.Karunaweera

Professor, Chair
Department of Parasitology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Professor. Hemali W.W. Goonasekara

Associate Professor
Department of Anatomy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Dr. Sahan Guruge

Lecturer in Physiology
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Nadeesha Kalyani

Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Department of Allied Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Enoka Corea

Senior Lecturer
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Professor. Ajith P. Malalasekera

Professor in Urology
Department of Anatomy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Dr. Neesha Rockwood

Senior Lecturer
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Yasaswi Walpita

Lecturer
Department of Community Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Razia Pendse

WHO Representative to Sri Lanka
WHO Country Office, Colombo

Resource Person

Dr. Ravindra P. Ranna-Eliya

Executive Director
Institute of Health (IHP)
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Resource Person

Professor Saroj Jayasinghe

Chair Professor of Medicine
University of Colombo
Hon. Consultant Physician,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo

Resource Person

Professor Sumedha Wijerathne

Former Professor in Embryology
Department of Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Resource Person

Professor W.S. Sulochana Wijesundera

Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo

Resource Person

Dr. A.A.H. Priyani

Consultant Pathologist
Senior Lecturer
Department of Pathology
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colomb

Resource Person

Dr. Sumudu Suranadee

Consultant Microbiologist
Senior Lecturer
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colomb

Resource Person

Mrs. Kokila Wijesinghe

Moderator

Mrs. Nadeesha Upekshani

Moderator

Dr. Priyanga Ranasinghe

MBBS, MD, phD
Senior lecturer
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Dilini Chandrasiri

Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Pharmacology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Professor Pujitha Wickramasinghe

Senior Professor
Department of Paediatrics
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Professor Kantha N. Lankatilake

Senior Lecturer
Department of Community Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Dr. Sahan Guruge

Lecturer in Physiology
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr Nadeesha Kalyani

Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Department of Allied Health Sciences
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Professor Sudharshani Wasalathanthri

Professor
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Professor Pulani Lanerolle

Professor in Nutrition, Chair
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Judge

Dr. S.Tharanga Thoradeniya

Senior Lecturer
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Dulangi Dahanayake

Senior Lecturer
Department of Psychiatry,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Co-chair

Professor Nadira Karunaweera

Professor, Chair
Department of Parasitology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Visiting Scientist Harvard School of Public Health

Panelist

Professor Piyanjali Thamesha de Zoysa

Professor in Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Panelist

Dr Chamini Kanatiwela

Project Management Consultant
Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
RemediumOne (Pvt) Ltd, 410, Guildford Crescent, Colombo 07

Panelist

Professor Asela Olupeliyawa

Professor in Medical Education,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo

Co-chair

Dr. Dineshani Hettiarachchi

Lecturer Department of Anatomy
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo

Co-chair

Prof. Dujeepa D. Samarasekera

Director
Centre for Medical Education (CenMED)
National University of Singapore

Panelist

Dr. Pandula Siribaddana

Senior Lecturer in Medical Education
Post Graduate institute of Medicine(PGIM),
University of Colombo

Panelist

Prof. K P Hewagamage

Professor in Computer Science
Director,University of Colombo School of Computing

Panelist

Dr. S.A. Seneviratne

MBBS(Colombo), MD(Surgery), PGCertMedEd(Colombo), FRCS(Edin.), PhD(Auckland)
Consultant Surgeon & Senior Lecturer
Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo

Dr. Gayani Ranaweera

MBBS, D.path, MD, FRCpath( UK)
Consultant Histopathologist & Senior Lecturer
Department of Pathology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo

Senior Lecturer