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Ethical review Committee (ERC), Faculty of Medicine (FOM), University of Ruhuna (UOR) reviews all types of research proposals involving human and animal studies. It was established in 1980. Membership of Federation of Ethical Review Committees of Sri Lanka (FERCSL) was obtained by ERC, FOM, UOR in 2017. The objective is to maintain standards of practice in research, including protection of human participants, animals and other living organisms, while promoting high quality research which is ethically and scientifically sound. The ERC is involved in the capacity building in research ethics and clinical ethics among the academics, students and the scientific community in Southern Province.

Ethics review committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna underwent the international recognition survey conducted by the Forum for Ethical Review Committees in the Asian and Western Pacific (FERCAP) region during 28th to 30th June 2018. It was an extensive survey by a team of four surveyors (including two foreign surveyors) and nine survey trainees. The committee awarded the SIDCER (Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review) recognition at the FERCAP conference, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,Taoyuan City, Taiwan 18th -21st November 2018.

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Composition of the present ERC


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Prof. U. C. P. Perera (Chairperson)

Professor in Forensic Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. T. W. Wijesiri (Member Secretary)

Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. S.A.C. Senadheera

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Ajith Jayasekara

Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Prof. M.B. Samarawickrama

Professor in Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Lahiru Prabodha

Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Mrs. Saraswathi Dahanayake

The Former Principal, Sangamitta Girls College, Galle.

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Dr. Chamin Weerasekera

Lecturer , Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. M.F.M. Rameez

Senior Lecturer in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Ms. Hasanga Rathnayaka

Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. I. L. A. N. Darshana

Senior Lecturer in Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Janithra De Silva

Senior Lecturer in Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Prof. A. Karunanayaka

Professor in Physiology, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Prof. Champa Wijesinghe

Professor in Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Prof. Arosha Dissanayaka

Professor in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Aruna de Silva

Senior Lecturer in Pediatrics , Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Avindra Jayawardana

Senior Lecturer, Medical Education and Staff Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Harshani Thabrew

Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. P. D. W. D de Zoysa

Senior Lecturer in Medicine , Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Lalindi de Silva

Lecturer , Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Dr. Dayakshi Abeyrathna

Lecturer , Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

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Mr. A. P. G. Sarachchandra

Attorney - at - law.


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