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Dear reader

Welcome to the Newsletter of the SLCM

CONTENTS

Message from the president

Council 2020 -2021

News from the college

Publications

Members Contributions

Message from the President 2020-2021

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Dear Colleagues,
It’s my pleasure to wish you good luck for year 2021 through the first newsletter that is coming your way after the dawn of the New Year. I together with the enthusiastic group of Council members and the office staff are working hard to plan and implement activities that we hope will benefit our members and the country as a whole. This will be evident through the lineup of events planned for this year, that include two key events viz. the Siri Wickremesinghe Memorial Oration on 27 February 2021 and the Annual Scientific Sessions from 24th to 26th August 2021.
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The Council - 2020-2021

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President - Prof. Nadira Karunaweera, President Elect - Dr. Geethika Patabendige, Vice President - Dr. Rohini Wadanamby, Immediate Past President - Dr. N. Shirani Chandrasiri, Hon. Secretaries - Dr. Madhumanee Abeywardena, Dr. Nilakshi Samaranayake, Hon. Treasurer - Dr. Sumudu Suranadee, Editor - Prof. Neluka Fernando
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News from the college

The Induction of President & Siri Wickremesinghe Oration 2021

Induction of Professor Nadira Karunaweera as the President of Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2021

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Professor Nadira Karunaweera was inducted as the President of Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists on the 27th of February 2021 at the “The Grand Ballroom”, Galle Face Hotel Colombo.
Dr. Shirani Chandrasiri the outgoing president of the SLCM introduced Professor Nadira Karunaweera to the gathering.
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The Siri Wickremesinghe Oration 2021

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The Siri Wickremesinghe Oration was instituted by the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists in 2004, in memory of the late Dr R S B Wickremesinghe, who was one of the earliest members of the College, and its’ President in 1994.

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“Fighting the rising tide of antibiotic resistance; exploring non-pharmacological options, challenges and benefits”

Professor Nelun Perera

Consultant Microbiologist & Hon. Associate Professor
University Hospitals of Leicester
UK & University of Leicester
United Kingdom

The new edition of the Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Manual was launched during the event

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Highlights of the event

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30th Annual Scientific Sessions of the
Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2021

Theme:

‘Threat of new and re-emerging infections: Role of novel tools and technologies to face challenges’

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The Pre-Congress Symposium / Workshop: Ohio State University India Gateway and SLCM joint session (Full day) will be held on 24th August 2021 with following Resource Persons:
  • Prof Abhay Satoskar, Professor and Vice Chair, Departments of Pathology and Microbiology The Ohio State University, USA
  • Dr Hira Nakhasi, Division of Emerging and Transfusion Transmitted Diseases, US Food and Drug Administration, MD, USA
  • Tashi Tobgay, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan.
  • Sithar Dorjee, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan.
  • Malla Rao (Virtual), National Institute of Health, USA.
Scientific Sessions will be held over two days 25th and 26th August 2021, where eminent international and local resource persons will participate.
The sessions will consist of 5 symposia, 8 plenaries and 4 free paper sessions.
A lecture on How to write a paper: Interactive Session on scientific writing will conclude the sessions.

OGM January 2021

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An Ordinary General Meeting of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM) was held online through Google Meet on 15th January 2021.
Meeting was chaired by Prof Nadira Karunaweera, President of the SLCM 2020-2021.
Eighteen members were present and eleven members were excused for the meeting.

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Publications

New edition of the Hospital Infection Prevention and Control Manual was launched

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The Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists proudly announce the launch of the New edition of the Hospital Infection Control Manual on 27 th Feb 2021 that coincided with the ceremony held to mark the induction of the President 2021 and Siri Wickremesinghe Oration.
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Members Contributions

Loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP); Is it a cost-effective alternative for PCR?

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By Dr. K.M. Gunasekera
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Laboratory diagnosis of toxoplasmosis: methods, pitfalls and new developments

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By Nilakshi Samaranayake MBBS,
Dip Med Micro,
PhD Senior Lecturer in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

A to Z on antimicrobial prescription

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By Dr. J.M.R.W.W Wadanamby
Consultant Microbiologist,
Head of department of Microbiology,
Lanka hospital diagnostics
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E mail fneluka@gmail.com

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