Academic Staff – Department of Parasitology
Head-Department of Parasitology
Professor Thishan Channa Yahathugoda


MBBS, PhD


Professor in Parasitology & Head of the Department.


Special Interests: Studies on Lymphatic Filariasis in Sri Lanka which include identification of areas of the disease in Hambantota and Galle Districts using cost effective methods, evaluation of drug treatment and morbidity control in Matara in relation to the national Programme for the Elimination of Lymphatic filariasis, Operational research on filariasis ,Application of GIS to the characterization of filariasis.


Email: tcyahath@med.ruh.ac.lk , tcyahath@yahoo.co.uk

Mobile :0777900981

Office : 0912228161

Intercom Extension: 312/301


Google Scholar Profile :  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0OBTQB8AAAAJ&hl=en


Research Gate Profile :  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Channa-Yahathugoda/scores


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Dr. Janaka Ruben


MBBS , PhD


Senior Lecturer in Parasitology


Special Interests : Venomous and Poisonous Aquatic Animals


Email: janakaruben@med.ruh.ac.lk , drjanakaruben@gmail.com

Mobile : 0773058485

Intercom Extension: 304


Google Scholar profile – https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&authuser=2&user=ZCVtGfIAAAAJ


Research Gate Profile – https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Janaka-Ruben


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Dr. Nirmitha Lalindi De Silva


MBBS(Col), Diploma in Medical Microbiology (Col), MD in Medical Parasitology(Col)


Lecturer in Parasitology


Special interests: Studies on cutaneous leishmaniasis including molecular and immunodiagnostics.


Email: lalindidesilva@med.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 310


Google Scholar Profile : https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qsxC8jQAAAAJ&hl=en


Research Gate Profile : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nirmitha-De-Silva/research


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Miss Sandani Thilakarathne


B.Sc. Special Degree in Zoology (First Class Hons.) (Peradeniya)


Lecturer (Prob.) in Parasitology


Email : sandani@med.ruh.ac.lk, sandani.thil94@gmail.com

Mobile : 0773433030


Google Scholar Profile :  https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&authuser=3&user=5ff5JnkAAAAJ


Research Gate Profile :  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sandani-Thilakarathne


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Non Academic Staff-Department of Parasitology
Mr. S.H. Weerasekara


Staff Technical Officer


Email: weerasekarash@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 302

Mrs. K.K. Vidanapathirana


Staff Technical Officer


Email: widanapathiranakk@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 302

Mrs. A.K.D. Gayathri


Senior Staff Management Assistant


Email: gayathriak@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 302

Mr. A.G.A. Ajantha Sri Lakshman


Lab Attendant


Intercom Extension: 302

Mr. D.D.P.K. Senevirathna


Lab Attendant


Intercom Extension: 302

Mr. H.T. Achala Sampath


Lab Attendant


Email: achalasht@admin.ruh.ac.lk

Intercom Extension: 302