Academic Staff – Department of Microbiology
Head–Department of Microbiology
Dr. Subodha Wickramasinghe

MBBS(Ruhuna), Pg.Dip. Med. Micro.(Colombo), MD Medical Microbiology(Colombo).

Senior Lecturer -Grade II and Head of the Department

Special Interest: Hospital acquired infections, Infection prevention & control, Infectious diseases.

Teaching Commitment

  • Internal teaching commitments
    • MBBS
    • BSc MLS
    • BSc Nursing
    • BSc Pharmacy
  • External teaching commitments
    • Diploma Training of Public Health Inspectors,
    • Regional Health Training Center,
    • Provincial Director of health Services – Southern Province.

E-mail: subodhawick@yahoo.com, subodhawick@med.ruh.ac.lk

Office:091 2234801/803

Extension: 262

Research gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Wickramasinghe_Ss/stats/report/weekly/2020-03-29

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 Prof. Ajith de Silva Nagahawatte

• 1992 – MBBS (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
• 1996 – Diploma in Medical Microbiology, (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.)
• 2000 – MD Medical Microbiology, (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.)
• 2002 – Board-certified Specialist in Medical Microbiology

Professor of Microbiology.

Special Interests: Research in Tuberculosis, Dengue and other infectious diseases, Infection Control and Outbreak Investigation, Antimicrobial Resistance Undifferentiated Febrile illnesses, Superficial fungal infections, Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Research Ethics

Teaching commitments:

  • MBBS (Faculty of Medicine)
  • Medical Laboratory Science Degree Programme (Faculty of AHS)
  • Pharmacy Degree Programme (Faculty of AHS)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Microbiology (PGIM, Colombo)

E-mail: ajithnagahawatte@yahoo.co.uk

Mobile: +094 71 2288615

Intercom Extension: 261

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wvPKtc8AAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ajith_Nagahawatte

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Prof. W. M. D. Gaya Bandara Wijayaratne

MBBS(Ruhuna), Pg. Dip. Med Micro(Col.), MD Med Micro(Col.)

Professor in Microbiology.

Special interests: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Infection Prevention & Control.

Internal Teaching Commitments:

  • MBBS ,BSc ,MLS ,BSc Nursing ,BSc Pharmacy

External Teaching Commitments

  • Postgraduate teaching in Medical Microbiology and Pathology, PGIM, University of Colombo
  • Diploma Training of Public Health Inspectors, Regional Health Training Center, Provincial Director of Health Services – Southern Province.
  • Student Nurses at Nurses Training School, Galle

Email: gayabw@yahoo.co.uk , bandara@med.ruh.ac.lk Office: 091 2234801/803
Intercom Extension: 263

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?authuser=1&user=pxbrJPAAAAAJ

Research Gate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Weerasinghe_Wijayaratne/scores

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Dr. Nayani Prasangika Weerasinghe

MBBS(Ruhuna), Pg. Dip. Med Micro(Col.), MD Med Micro(Col.)

Senior Lecturer – Grade 11

Special Interests: Infectious Diseases and diabetes, Infection Prevention & Control, Antimicrobial resistance

Internal Teaching Commitments:

  • MBBS ,BSc MLS ,BSc Pharmacy

External Teaching Commitments

  • Diploma Training of Public Health Inspectors, Regional Health Training Center, Provincial Director of health Services – Southern Province.

E-mail: nayanipw@yahoo.com

Office: 091 2234801/803

Intercom extension: 268

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=nayani+weerasinghe&btnG=

Research gate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nayani_Weerasinghe

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Dr. H Harshani P M J Thabrew

MBBS (Ruhuna), Diploma in Medical Microbiology (Colombo), MD in Medical Microbiology (Colombo)

Lecturer

Special Interest: Medical Mycology – Invasive fungal infections, Aspergillosis, Histoplasmosis, Chromoblastomycosis, Dermatomycosis, therapeutic drug monitoring of antifungals, Antifungal sensitivity testing, Immunological basis of fungal infections.

Teaching commitments:

  • MBBS ,BSc MLS ,BSc Nursing ,BSc Pharmacy

Email: harshanipj@gmail.com

Mobile: 0718411697

Intercom Extension: 265

Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=uBdycJsAAAAJ

Research gate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Harshani_Thabrew

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Dr. Dulnie Wijeweera

MBBS ( Sri Jayewardenepura), Dip Medical Microbiology (Colombo) MD Medical Microbiology ( Colombo)

Lecturer  probationary

Special Interest : Infectious diseases, antibiotic stewardship.

Email :dulniewijeweera@med.ruh.ac.lk, dulniewijeweeera@yahoo.com

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Non Academic Staff-Department of Microbiology
R. M. Esha Kanchana

G.C.E. A/L

Senior Staff Management Assistant

E-mail: kanchanarm@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 262
H. K. T. A. Gunasekara

B.Sc. ( Natural Sciences), Diploma in Agriculture

Staff Technical Officer

E-mail: gunasekarahk@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension : 264, 267

Microbiology: Mycology
G. N. T. Dharmasiri

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology

Staff Technical Officer

E-mail: dharmasirign@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 264, 267

Microbiolog: Mycobacteriology
N. C. A. Gunasekara

G.C.E. A/L, MLT Grade 111 NAITA

Technical Officer Grade 11A

E-mail: gunasekaranc@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 264, 267

Microbiology: Molecular Biology
T. J. L. Padmani

G.C.E. A/L

Staff Technical Officer

E-mail: padmanijl@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 264, 267

Microbiology: Bacteriology
P. W. Sisira

G.C.E. O/L

Lab Attendant ( Special Grade)

E-mail: sisirapw@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 264, 267
Mr. D. W. Chamath Eranda Bandara

G.C.E A/L, Diploma in Buddhist Philosophy (Jayewardenepura University)

Work Aid

E-mail: chamath267@gmail.com

Intercom Extension: 266