List of Consultants

HOSPITALS - CONSULTANT MICROBIOLOGISTS
No. Institute Person in charge
1. Army Hospital Dr. Surani Udugama
2. BH Avissawella Dr. Anusha Sanjeewani
3. BH Balapitiya
4. BH Chillaw Dr. Uddami Wickramasuriya
5. BH Elpitiya
6. BH Gampola
7. BH Homagama Dr. Thanuja Ranasinghe
8. BH Kamburupitiya
9. BH Kahawatta
10. BH Karawanella Dr. Chiranthi Kannangara
11. BH Melleriyawa Colombo East
12. BH Tangalle
13. BH Theldeniya
14. BH Wathupitiwala Dr. Renuka Fernando
15. National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), Welisara Dr. Chintha Karunasekera
16. Colombo South Teaching Hospital Dr. Shirani Chandrasiri
17. DGH Embilipitiya
18. DGH Gampaha Dr. Ajith Pitawela
19. DGH Kalutara Dr. Deepa Perera
20. DGH Kilinochchi
21. DGH Matale
22. DGH Monaragala
23. DGH Nawalapitiya
24. DGH Negombo Dr. N.J. Pitigalage
25. DGH Trincomalee
26. DGH Vavuniya
27. DMH Dr. Priyanka Wimalagunagunawardena
28. Eye Hospital Dr. Priyanka Wimalagunagunawardena
29. Castle Street Hospital for Women Dr. Priyanka Wimalagunagunawardena
30. GH Ampara
31. TH Anuradhapura Dr. Nilushi De Silva
32. GH Hambantota Dr. W.K.A.P. Priyaranganie
33. GH Kegalle Dr. Gerard Ranasinghe
34. GH Mannar
35. GH Matara Dr. Deepika Priyanthi
36. GH Nuwara Eliya Dr. Chandani Mendis
37. GH Polonnaruwa
38. LRH Dr. Dhammika Vidanagama
39. Medical Research Institute Dr. Lilani Karunanayake
Dr. Sujatha Pathirage
40. Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, BIA Katunayake CLOSED
41. National Cancer Institute – Apeksha Hospital Dr. Samanmalee Gunasekara
Dr. Dhammika Wimalaratne
42. National Hospital for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara Dr. Chintha Karunasekera
43. National Hospital Kandy Dr. Madhumanee Abeywardena
Dr. Muditha Abeykoon
44. National Hospital of Sri Lanka Dr. Geethika Patabendige
Dr. Mahen Kothalawala
45. National STD/AIDS Control Programme Dr. Jayanthi Elwitigala
46. NIHS Dr. Roshan Jayasuriya
47. NIID(IDH), NIMH Dr. Malika Karunaratne
48. CEBH
49. NINDT -Maligawatte National Institute for Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation Dr. Dhammika Wimalarathna
Dr. Jayathri Galappaththi
50. North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Ragama Dr. Dananja Namalie
51. PGH Badulla
52. PGH Ratnapura Dr. Geetha Nanayakkara
Dr. W.A. Manori Piyamal Samaranayake
53. Sirimavo Bandaranayake Dr. Lakmini Yapa
54. Specialized Children's Hospital
55. SJGH Dr. Kushlani Jayatilleke
56. TH Batticaloa Dr. B. Devakanthan
Dr. V.R. Francis
57. BH Valaichenaii, BH Kaluwanchikudy and BH Kalmunai North Dr. V.R. Francis
58. TH Jaffna
TH Karapitiya Dr. Bhagya Piyasiri
59. TH Kuliyapitiya Dr. Kishani Dinapala
60. TH Kurunegala Dr. Pavithri Bandara
61. TH Mahamodara Dr. R.H. Lewkebandara
62. TH Peradeniya Prof. B. Nilanthi Dissanayake
Dr. Wasana Kudagammana
PRIVATE SECTOR – CONSULTANT MICROBIOLOGISTS /VIROLOGISTS
No. Institute Person in charge
1. Lanka Hospitals Dr. Geethani Galagoda
Dr. Rohini Wadanamby
2. The Central Hospital Dr. Philomena Chandrasiri
3. South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine Prof. Nelun De Silva
4. Kings Hospital Dr. Malka Dassanayake
5. Durdans Hospital Prof. Lalitha Mendis
6. Nawaloka Hospitals PLC Prof. Jennifer Perera
UNIVERSITY – MICROBIOLOGISTS
No. Institute Person in charge
1. Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo Prof. Enoka Corea
Consultant Microbiologist
Chair & Professor
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. Nilanthi Senanayake
Consultant Microbiologist
Senior Lecturer
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. Chathuri Gunasekera
Senior Lecturer & Specialist in Microbiology
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Dr. Sumudu Suranadee
Senior Lecturer
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
2. Faculty of Health care sciences (FHCS), Eastern university, Sri Lanka, Batticaloa Dr. Vaithehi Rajeevan Francis
Senior Lecturer Gr. II
Department of Pathophysiology
3. General Sir John Kothalawalawa Defense University, Ratmalana Dr. Varuna Navaratne
Senior Lecturer in Microbiology
Dr. Nasmiya Mubarak
Senior Lecturer – Grade II
Dr. Dilini Nakkawita
Senior Lecturer in Microbiology,
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist
4. Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda
Prof. Jananie Kottahachchi
Professor in Microbiology
Dr. D.M.B. Thushari Dissanayake
Senior Lecturer Grade I and Head, Department of Microbiology
Prof. S.S. Neluka Fernando
Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology
Prof. H.A.K.M. Gunasekera
Professor in Microbiology Department of Microbiology
Prof. Sirimali Fernando
Professor and Chair of Microbiology
5. Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Karapitiya Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte
Professor of Microbiology
Prof. Gaya Wijeratne
Professor in Microbiology
Dr. Nayani Weerasinghe
Senior Lecturer – Grade 11 and Head of the Department
Department of Microbiology
Dr. Suboda Wickramasinghe Senior Lecturer -Grade II
6. Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya Prof. B. Nilanthi Dissanayake
Professor in Microbiology
Dr. Wasana Kudagammana
Lecturer & Consultant Medical Microbiologist,
Department of Medical Laboratory Science,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Peradeniya
7. Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama Prof. Lakmini Wijesooriya
Professor in Medical Microbiology
Dr. C.N. Badanasinghe
Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
Head, Department of Medical Microbiology
CONSULTANT VIROLOGISTS
No. Institute Person in charge
1. Medical Research Institute Dr. Kanthi Nanayakkara
Dr. Janaki Abeynayake
Dr. C.J.S. Jayamaha
Dr. M.A.R.V. Muthugala
2. TH Karapitiya Dr. Buddhini Samaraweera
3. Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura Dr. Adhyana Mahanama
CONSULTANT IMMUNOLOGISTS
No. Institute Person in charge
1. Medical Research Institute Dr. Rajiva de Silva
Dr. Dhanushka Dasanayake
MYCOLOGISTS
No. Institute Person in charge
1. Medical Research Institute, Colombo Dr. Primali Jayasekera
Consultant Medical Mycologist,
Head, Department of Mycology
2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Karapitiya Dr. H. Harshani Thabrew
Lecturer
3. Apeksha Hospital Dr. Melanie Naamal Jayawardena
Consultant Mycologist
PARASITOLOGISTS
No. Institute Person in charge
1. Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo Prof. Deepika Fernando
Senior Professor in Parasitology
Prof. Nilakshi Samaranayake
Professor in Parasitology
Prof. Nadira Karunaweera
Professor of Parasitology, Senior Professor and Chair and Visiting Scientist
Harvard School of Public Health
Dr. Sanath Senanayake
Senior Lecturer
Prof. Sharmini Gunawardena
Senior Professor in Parasitology
2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama Prof. Nilanthi de Silva
Cadre Chair, Senior Professor and Vice Chancellor
Prof. Nilmini Chandrasena
Professor of Parasitology
3. Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya Dr. Rumala Morel
Senior Lecturer
4. Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda Prof. Hasini Banneheke
Specialist in Medical Parasitology
Dr. Thilini Jayasena Kaluarachchi
Senior Lecturer Grade II
Prof. Shalindra Ranasinghe
Professor in Parasitology
5. General Sir John Kothalawalawa Defense University, Ratmalana Prof. Mirani Weerasooriya
Professor of Parasitology
6. Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Karapitiya Professor Thishan Channa Yahathugoda
Professor in Parasitology & Head of the Department
7. Medical Research Institute Dr. F. Wardha Refai
Consultant Parasitologist