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Editorial Board

Co Editors
Prof. Enoka Corea
MBBS, Dip Med Micro, MD, PhD
Professor and Consultant Microbiologist,,
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka
enokacorea@hotmail.com

Dr.Veranja Liyanapathirana
MBBS, MPhil, PhD;
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka
veranjacl@yahoo.com

Deputy Editor
Dr. Nilakshi Samaranayake
(Secretary of the Board)
MBBS, Dip Med Micro, PhD
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Parasitology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
nilakshi@parasit.cmb.ac.lk / slj.infectiousdiseases@gmail.com

Managing Editor
Prof.Vasanthi Thevanesam
MBBS, DM, MRCP, FRCPath
Professor Emeritus,
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka
vasanthithevanesam@yahoo.com

Assistant Editors
Dr Asanka Tennegedara
MBBS, Dip Med Micro, MD
Consultant Microbiologist
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka
asankaalt@pdn.ac.lk

Dr. Hermali Silva
MD (Hons) (Kursk), PhD (Colombo), CTHE (Colombo), SEDA (UK)
Lecturer,
Department of Parasitology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
hermalisilva@gmail.com

Section Editor (Virology)
Dr Rohitha Muthugala
MBBS, Dip Med Micro, MD (Med. Virology)
Consultant Virologist
Medical Research Institute
Colombo
Sri Lanka

Editorial Board members
Prof. Faseeha Noordeen
BVSc, MPhil, PhD
Professor of Microbiology,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka
faseeha.noordeen12@gmail.com 

Prof. Neluka Fernando
MBBS, Dip Med Micro, PhD
Professor in Microbiology,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of Sri Jayawardenapura,
Sri Lanka
fneluka@gmail.com

Dr. Kushlani Jayatilleke
MBBS, Dip Med Micro, MD
Consultant Microbiologist,
Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital,
Sri Lanka
kjayatilleke@gmail.com 

Dr. Chinthika P. Gunasekara
B.Sc. Microbiology, M.Sc. Microbiology, PhD
Senior Lecturer,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura,
Sri Lanka
tdcpgunasekara@gmail.com

Prof. Jennifer Perera
MBBS, MD, Dip Med Ed, MBA (Wales),
Cadre Chair and Senior Professor of Microbiology,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
Jennifer_perera55@yahoo.com

Statistical Advisor
Dr Dulani Samaranayake
MBBS, MSc (Community Medicine), MD (Community Medicine)
Senior Lecturer
Department of Community Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka
dulani@commed.cmb.ac.lk

International Advisory Panel

Dr, Tim Inglis
BMed MD S'ton, DTM&H Liv., PhD W.Aust., FRCP, ARCPA
Medical and Public Health Microbiologist, Division of Microbiology & Infectious Diseases,
PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, QEII Medical Centre, Australia.
thinglis@iinet.net.au

Professor Paul Anantharajah Thambyah
MBBS, MD, Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, USA
Associate Professor and Senior Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician,
Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
National University Hospital, Singapore
mdcpat@nus.edu.sg

Professor Sriyal Peiris
MBBS, FRCPath, D Phil (Oxon), FHKAM (Path), FRCP, FRS
Tam Wah-Ching Professor in Medical Science, Chair and Professor,
Department of Microbiology, Scientific Director,
Hong Kong University-Pasteur Research Centre
malik@hku.hk

Dr, Rohan Chinniah
MBBS. Dip Micro. MD
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist / Infection Control, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak,
Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam
trctrc@gmail.com

Dr. Nelun Perera
MBBS, Dip (micro), MD (micro), FRCPath (UK), PGMedEd (Cambridge)
Consultant Microbiologist, University Hospitals of Leicester &
Hon Associate Professor, University of Leicester, United Kingdom
nelun.perera@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Dr. Ngozi Elumogo
MBBS.FRC Path. Dip Trop Med
Consultant Microbiologist & Director of Infection Prevention & Control
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, United Kingdom
NGOZI.ELUMOGO@nnuh.nhs.uk

Professor Natkunam Ketheesan
MSc, PhD, FFSc RCPA
Professor in Biomedical Science (Infection & Immunity),
University of New England, Australia.  
nkethees@une.edu.au