launching of the booklet, ‘Empirical and prophylactic use of antimicrobials- National guidelines -2016’ is scheduled to be held at 9.00 am on 17th of November 2016 at the Sri Lanka Foundation . Launching is organized by the Ministry of Health , Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine…
Ministry of Health, Microbiology Task Force The President Dr. Kanthi Nanayakkara, Dr. Kumudu Karunaratne, and other Consultant Microbiologists from Teaching Hospitals participate in these monthly meetings with the DGHS. National Laboratory Quality Accreditation Committee (NLQAC) Dr. Dhammika Vidanagama, Dr. Lilani Karunanayake Dr. Malka Dassanayaka and…
Regular CME lectures were held monthly to enable the continuing professional development of membership. Lectures were delivered by the following speakers. 1. 23rd October 2015 ‘Management of carbapenemase producing organisms in Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London’ Dr. Kathleen Bamford, Infection Head of specialty and…
The College published the Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists for 2016, to coincide with the scientific sessions. Editorial work was done by Dr. Roshan Jayasuriya and the Editorial Board. It contained the previous year’s Presidential Address delivered by Prof Nilanthi De Silva, the Siri Wickremesinghe orations for 2015 and 2016, abstracts of oral and poster presentations made at the 2016 annual sessions, summaries of some CME lectures, articles and summaries of presentations at the scientific sessions.
The Scientific Programme was held on the 11th & 12th August at the Auditorium of Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo 7. Eighteen oral presentations and nineteen poster presentations were made during the sessions. Prof. Nelun De Silva, Dr. Malika Karunaratne and Dr. Dulmini Kumarasinghe were the panel…
The 25th Annual Scientific Sessions 2016 was held at the Sri Lanka Foundation, Colombo 7 from 10th to 12th August 2016. The theme for the sessions was “Microbial Infections: Facing Challenges and Exploring Possibilities”. This was preceded by a pre-congress workshop on 10th August 2016…
Prof SN Arseculeratne Sarath Nanda Arseculeratne, MBBS (Ceylon), Dip. Bact. (Manchester), D. Phil. (Oxford), D. Sc. (Hon. Ruhuna) is an Emeritus Professor of Microbiology of the University of Peradeniya. He held the post of Professor of Microbiology from 1971 – 1982, and 1989 – 1995….
launching of the booklet, ‘Empirical and prophylactic use of antimicrobials- National guidelines -2016’ is scheduled to be held on 17th of November 2016. Launching is organized by the MoH.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Ministry of Health, Nutrition, Indigenous Medicine Second Health Sector Development Project (SHSDP)–Component II Funded by the World Bank (Credit No. 5228 LK) Contract No.: SHSDP/Proc/Con/03/a Consultancy Service for Designing, Development, Testing, Implementation…
Phase 1
Development of a basic laboratory information management system to be deployed at NIHS Kalutara is expected to be initiated in March 2017.
