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The President 2025/2026

Dr Jayanthi.P.Elwitigala

MBBS, Dip Micro, MD Medical Microbiology
Consultant Microbiologist

National Reference Laboratory for STI & HIV
National STI/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP)
Colombo 10

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The Bulletin Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025) is Now Live!

We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest issue of the Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, featuring abstracts and research from the 34th Annual Scientific Sessions.

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The Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists is proud to launch our official Learning Management System (LMS). Access educational modules, course materials, and professional development resources online.

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