Dr. Surantha Perera
President
MBBS(Col) DCH(SL) MD
Paediatrics (SL) DCH(UK)
FRCP(Edin) FRCPCH(UK)
President, Perinatal
Association of Private
Hospitals in Sri Lanka
(PAPHSL)
Past President, Perinatal
Society of Sri Lanka
(PSSL)
Editor, Sri Lanka of
Perinatal Medicine
(SLJPM) & Genesis
Consultant Paediatrician,
BH Panadura
Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama
Immediate Past President
MBBS, MD, MRCP (UK),
FCCP
Consultant Physician.
National Institute of
Infectious Diseases
Dr. Manilka Sumanatilleke
President-Elect
MBBS, MD(Col), MRCP(Lon),
MRCP-Diab & Endo (UK),
FRCP(Edin), FACE(USA),
FSLCE(SL), FCCP(SL)
Consultant
Endocrinologist National
Hospital of Sri Lanka
Dr. Sussie Perera
Vice President
MBBS, MSc (Community
Medicine), MD
(Community Medicine,
Consultant Community
Physician, Deputy Director
General Public Health
Services II, Ministry of
Health, Sri Lanka
Prof. Sachith Mettananada
Vice President
MBBS(Col) DCH(Col)
MDPaed(Col) DPhil(Oxon)
FRCPCH(UK) FRCP(Lond)
FRCP(Edin) FNASSL
Professor of Paediatrics,
University of Kelaniya
Consultant Paediatrician,
Colombo North Teaching
Hospital
Dr. Asiri Hewamalage
Honorary Secretary
MBBS (Colombo), MSc & MD
Community Medicine
(Colombo), GradCertEdSt &
Med-Inclusive and Special
Education (Monash-Australia),
Consultant Community
Physician
National Program Manager
Child Care, Development &
Special Needs
Family Health Bureau,
Ministry of Health Sri Lanka
Prof. Ruwanthi Gunasekera
Honorary Assistant Secretary
MBBS, DCH, MD(PAED)
MRCPCH(UK), FRCPCH(UK)
Professor in Paediatrics
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Sri
Jayawardenepura
Colombo South Teaching
Hospital, Kalubowila
Dr. Isshani Fernando
Honorary Assistant Secretary
CEO/Medical Director, New
Philip Hospital (Pvt) Ltd,
Kalutara
MD (Riga), MBA-Hospital and
Health Services Management
(UK), Dip. Child Psychology
and Behavioral Science (UK)
Reading PhD
Prof. Kumara Mendis
Honorary Assistant Secretary
MBBS (Col), DFM (Col), MD
Family Medicine (Col),
MSc Medical Informatics
(Netherlands), FCGP (SL)
Consultant Family Physician
Department of Primary Care
& Family Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Sabaragamuwa University of
Sri Lanka
Prof. Sumudu Nimali Seneviratne
Honorary Assistant Secretary
MBBS, DCH, MD, PhD, FSLCE
Professor in Paediatric
Endocrinology, Department of
Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo,
Consultant Paediatric
Endocrinologist (Honorary),
Lady Ridgeway Hospital for
Children
Dr. Bodhika Samarasekara
Honorary Treasurer
MBBS (Sri
Jayewardenepura) MD
(Colombo)
FAPSR, FCCP
Consultant Respiratory
Physician
National Hospital for
Respiratory Diseases
Welisara
Dr. Udana Ratnapala
Honorary Assistant Treasurer
Consultant Nephrologist –
Ministry of Sri Lanka
MBBS, MD, MRCP(UK) MRCP
SCE(Nephrology) DipUKMED
Dr. Christo Fernando
Public Relations Officer
MBBS, MACEP, Dipl Hosp
Admin, MBA. Chairman,
Philip Hospital, Kalutara
Dr. Pramilla Senanayake
Social Secretary
MBBS PhD DTPH FRCOG FACOG
FSLCOG International
Consultant Sexual &
Reproductive Health
Dr. Nilanka Anjalee Wickramasinghe
Social Secretary
M.B.B.S (Col), M.Sc. Nutrition, Ph.D,
PG.Cert.Med.Ed., SEDA (UK), LTCL
(Vocals), ATCL (Piano)
Lecturer, Department of
Physiology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo
Prof. Anoja Fernando
Past President's Representative
MBBS (Cey.), BA, MRCP (UK),
FRCP (Lond.)
Emeritus Professor of
Pharmacology
University of Ruhuna
President SLMA – 2001
Prof. Senaka Rajapakse
Co-Editors (CMJ)
MBBS, MD, FRCP, FCCP, FACP
Chair Professor of Medicine
Consultant Physician Director,
Post Graduate Institute of
Medicine
Prof. Athula Sumathipala
Co-Editors (CMJ)
MBBS, DFM, MD, FSLCGP
(Sri Lanka), FRCPsych, CCST
(UK) PhD (Lon)
Director, Institute for
Research and Development
in Health and Social Care, Sri
Lanka
Chairman, National Institute of
Fundamental Studies, Kandy,
Sri Lanka
Prof. Anuja Abayadeera
Council Member
MD, FRCA
Professor in Anaesthesiology,
Department of Anaesthesiology
and Critical Care
Faculty of Medicine
University of Colombo.
Dr. Niroshan Atulugama
Council Member
MBBS (Cey.), BA, MRCP (UK),
FRCP (Lond.)
Emeritus Professor of
Pharmacology
University of Ruhuna
President SLMA – 2001
Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne
Council Member
MD, MPH, MSc. Com. Med., MD
Com. Med. Specialist in
Community Medicine,
President – Sarvodaya
Shramadana Movement
President SLMA 2023
Prof. Ishan De Zoysa
Council Member
MBBS, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd. DM,
FCSSL Professor in Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, University
of Colombo & Honorary
Consultant Gastrointestinal
Surgeon,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Dr. M. Sarath Gamini De Silva
Council Member
MBBS (Col), LRCP(UK), MRCS
(Lon), MD(Col), FRCP(Eng),
FRACP(Hony), FCCP
Past President, Ceylon College of
Physicians. Consultant
Physician, Colombo.
Prof. (Dr.) Samath D. Dharmaratne
Council Member
MBBS, MSc, MD, FCCPSL Director, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), University of Peradeniya and the Chair Professor of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Dr. D.G. Thilanka I. Dodangoda
Council Member
MBBS, MSc (Medical
Administration)
Medical Officer
Army Hospital-Colombo
Prof. Samath D. Dharmaratne
Council Member
MBBS, MSc, MD, FCCPSL
Director, Postgraduate Institute
of Medical Sciences (PGIMS),
University of Peradeniya and
the Chair Professor of
Community Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, University of
Peradeniya
President SLMA 2022
Dr. D.M.C. Duminda Dissanayake
Council Member
MBBS, MD Surgery, MRCS
England
Consultant General and Enocrine
Surgeon, Teaching Hospital
Badulla
Member College of Surgeons Sri
Lanka
Visiting Lecturer Uva Wellassa
University
President Uva Clinical Society
Dr. Malik Fernando
Council Member
MB ChB (Bristol), MIBiol
Retired Snr. Medical Officer,
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation,
President SLMA 1992
Dr. Padma S. Gunaratne
Council Member
MBBS(SL), MD(SL), FRCP (Edin,
Glasg, Lond), FCCP, Hon FRACP,
FAAN, FWSO
Consultant Neurologist
Dr. Lucian Jayasuriya
Council Member
MBBS (Cey.), DTPH (Lond.),
FSLMA, FCMA, FSLCoSHH, Hony.
FCGP Hony. Senior Fellow
Postgraduate Institute of
Medicine (Col.) Founder Vaccine
and Infectious Diseases Forum
of Sri Lanka (2009)
Additional Secretary Ministry of
Health 1995-97
Founder President, Sri Lanka
College of Sexual Health and HIV
Medicine (1995-97)
President, College of Medical
Administrators of Sri Lanka
(1997)
President SLMA – 1995
Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe
Council Member
MBBS (Col), MD (Col), MRCP
(UK), MD (Bristol), PhD (Col),
FRCP (Lond), FCCP, FNASSL, FISC
Emeritus Professor of Medicine
University of Colombo
Consultant Physician
Dr. V.S.M.C.K.B. Jayawardena
Council Member
MBBS, DIPPCA, MCGP
(Associate)
Medical Officer (Planning),
PDHS Sabaragamuwa,
Vice President, General
Practitioners Association
Ratnapura
Dr. Lahiru C. Kodituwakku
Council Member
MBBS, MSc (Community
Medicine), MSc (Disaster Risk
Reduction), MBA, PgD in Health
Sector Disaster Management
Doctoral Scholar at Global
Disaster Resilience Center,
University of Huddersfield,
United Kingdom
National Dengue Control Unit
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Public Health Specialist
Medecins Sans Frontieres
(Doctors Without Borders)
South Asia Office
Dr. M. Sajitha S. Mallawaarachchi
Council Member
MBBS, MSc (Human Nutrition),
MD (Clinical Nutrition),
Consultant Nutrition Physician,
National Cancer Institute, Sri
Lanka.
President Elect Sri Lanka
Medical Nutrition Association,
Sri Lankan Representative for
International working group for
patients right to Nutritional
Care.
Consultant Nutrition Physician
Apeksha Hospital Maharagama
Dr. V. Murali
Council Member
MBBS (Jaffna), PGD (Population
Studies), MSc (Colombo), MD
(Community Medicine), FCCP
(SL), FRSPH (UK),
Board Certified Specialist
Community Physician
Visiting Lecturer Universities of
Jaffna, Peradeniya & Colombo
Consultant Community Physician
Past President JMA 2014/15
Dr. B. J. C. Perera
Council Member
MBBS(Cey), DCH(Cey),
DCH(Eng), MD(Paed),
MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin),
FRCP(Lond), FRCPCH(UK),
FSLCPaed, FCCP, Hony.
FRCPCH(UK), Hony. FCGP(SL)
Specialist Consultant
Paediatrician and Honorary
Senior Fellow, Postgraduate
Institute of Medicine, University
of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Joint Editor, Sri Lanka Journal of
Child Health
Section Editor, Ceylon Medical
Journal
Founder Chairman, Sri Lanka
Forum of Medical Editors 2016
Past President, Colombo
Medical School Alumni
Association (CoMSAA) – 2015
Founder President, Sri Lanka
College of Paediatricians (1996
97)
President, SLMA – 2013
Dr. J. M. S. Dineshan Ranasinghe
Council Member
Registrar in Community
Medicine
MBBS, DFM, Commed MSc.
Prof. Jennifer Perera
Council Member
MBBS, MD (Microbiology)(Col), MBA (Wales), PgDMedEd (Dundee),PgDWomen’sStu (Col) FNASSL, FSLCM Emeritus Professor University of Colombo
Dr. Darshana Sirisena
Council Member
MBBS. MD. FCCP.
Consultant Neurologist.
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Prof. N. Suganthan
Council Member
MBBS(Jaffna), MD(Colombo),
MRCP(UK), MRCP(Ireland),
FRCP(London), FRCPE
FCCP, FACP(USA), M.Sc.(Medical
Toxicology)(Col)
Professor in Medicine &
Specialist in Internal Medicine,
Department of Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine, University
of Jaffna
Hon. Consultant Physician,
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna
Dr. Marius Suranjan
Council Member
MBBS (Colombo), MD Radiology
(Colombo)
Senior Registrar in Radiology,
National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Dr. S. V. Tharindi N. P. Suriapperuma
Council Member
MBBS, DCH, MD (Paed),
MRCPCH (UK)
Senior Lecturer and Consultant
Paediatrician
Department of Paediatrics.
Faculty of Medicine. University
of Kelaniya.
Colombo North Teaching
Hospital, Ragama
Prof. Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy
Council Member
MBBS, MD (Pead), DCH (SL),
FRCPCH (UK), FRCP (Lon), FRCP
(Edin) FCP (USA), FSLCPaed
(SL)
Professor in Paediatrics
Department of Clinical Sciences/
FHCS, EUSL
Hon. Consultant Paediatrician
Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa
Dr Rameshkumar Thevarajah
Council Member
MBBS (Col), MD (Col) Senior Registrar in Endocrinology, NHSL Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Dr. Anula Wijesundere
Council Member
MBBS (Cey), MD. (Cey), MRCP
(UK),
FRCP (Lond), LRCP, MRCS
(Lond.),
DCH (Lond), DGM. (Lond), FCCP,
Hony. FRACP
Consultant Physician, Founder
Professor, Medicine, Sir John
Kotelawala Defence Member,
Technical Support Group, Anti
Malaria Campaign,
President-SLMA-2019
Dr. Preethi Wijegoonewardene
Council Member
MBBS DFM FCGP FRCGP,
Family Physician /
General Practitioner
Past President -CGPSL
2004-2007,
Past President -WONCA
Middle East South Asia
2007-2010,
Pat-President WONCA South
Asia 2010-2013, -WONCA Honorary Fellow 2013, -Chair -MRCGP INT SOUTH ASIA
BOARD 2016 -international President Medal
RCGP UK 2021.
President SLMA – 2002
Prof. W.A.N.D. Wickramasinghe
Council Member
MBBS [Peradeniya], MSc
(ComMed)[Colombo], Dip
(OH&S)[Colombo], MSc
(AppEpid)[Peradeniya], MD
(ComMed)[Colombo], FRSPH
[UK]
Board Certified Specialist in
Community Medicine
Head, Chair Professor of
Community Medicine,
Department of Community
Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine and Allied
Sciences,
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka