Prof. Veranja Liyanapathirana

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Prof. Faseeha Noordeen, BVSc, MPhil, PhD, is a distinguished Chair Professor of Microbiology at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and an expert virologist and educator. She leads teaching in bacteriology, virology, and infectious diseases, supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research, and guides multidisciplinary diagnostic and research virology efforts. Her research focuses on viral infections, dengue virus dynamics, hepatitis B, rapid viral diagnostics, and pediatric infectious diseases, contributing widely to scientific literature and national health knowledge. She also authors textbooks and conducts community-oriented microbiology training.

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Prof. B.N. Dissanayake, MBBS, Dip Med Micro, MD (Colombo), is a respected Professor of Microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, contributing to teaching, research, and clinical microbiology training. Her research focuses on community-acquired pneumonia, antimicrobial resistance, and fungal infections, advancing understanding of infectious diseases in local and global contexts. Prof. Dissanayake plays a key role in undergraduate and postgraduate education, laboratory diagnostics, and mentorship, strengthening microbiology capacity and infectious disease management through evidence-based practice and scholarly engagement.

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Prof. Champa N. Ratnatunga, MBBS, MSc Bio-statistics, MPhil, PhD, is a research immunologist with a strong foundation in microbiology, she specializes in tuberculosis and mycobacterial infections. Prof. Ratnatunga teaches Microbiology and Immunology to second- and third-year medical students. Her research in Sri Lanka has focused on vaccine-induced immune responses—particularly in immunocompromised populations—as well as tuberculosis diagnostics.

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Dr. Wasana H.D.W.S. Kudagammana, MBBS, MD in Medical Microbiology, FRCPath (UK), is a Senior Lecturer and Consultant Medical Microbiologist in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. She teaches medical microbiology and conducts research on infectious diseases, including viral pathogens such as coronaviruses in bat guano, Group B streptococcal colonisation and respiratory infections in Sri Lanka. Her work supports clinical diagnostics, antimicrobial stewardship and community infection surveillance. Dr. Kudagammana also serves as an honorary consultant at Teaching Hospital Peradeniya and trains undergraduates and postgraduates in diagnostic and research microbiology.

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