Brief description of activities

31th March

A joint symposium on ‘Listeriosis: Another Epidemic on the Horizon’ was organized by the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists and the SLMA

Dr JCP Rajendra, Consultant Physician, TH Ratnapura made a case presentation on ‘Tragedy at the summit’, Dr Geetha Nanayakkara, Consultant Microbiologist, TH Ratnapura on ‘Role of the Laboratory in Listeriosis’, Dr Thilanga Ruwanpathirana, Consultant Epidemiologist, Epidemiology Unit on ‘Investigation process and the immediate preventive measures of the reported Listeriosis case’ and Dr Sujatha Pathirage, Consultant Microbiologist, MRI on ‘Listeriosis as a food borne pathogen’

The resource persons were Dr Surantha Perera, Dr Thushara Matiwalage, Dr Kapila Sooriyaarachchi, Mr Dilantha Malagamuwa and Mr Suneth Chithrananda

5th April

The SLMA Expert Committee on Medical Rehabilitation organized a virtual seminar on the topic ‘Opportunities for All’ to raise awareness on issues faced by parents raising children with mental disabilities

The resource persons were; Dr Dilini Wipulagama, Consultant Community Paedeatrician, Dr KAD Punyadasa, Director, Special Education, NIE, Dr Pushpa de Silva, Consultant Psychiatrist, NIMH, Mr Priyantha Peiris, Vice President, Sri Lanka Para Olympics Committee and Mr Shamel de Andreo and His mother Ms. Lalani Perera

31th March

A media seminar was organized by the Expert Committee on Prevention of Road Traffic crashes to make people aware on the possibility of increased road traffic accidents during the April New Year vacation and how to minimize / prevent them

The session was moderated by Ms Wasanthi Nanayakkara, Senior Media Personnel, Derana Media Group

6th April

A discussion on ‘Reducing RTA’s during the festive season’ was held on Big Focus, TV Derana 24.

Dr and participated on behalf of SLMA Expert Committee on Prevention of Road Traffic Crashes

7th April

Dr Vinya Ariyaratne President, SLMA attended a media discussion celebrating the World Health Day on TV1 ‘Nagitimu Sri Lanka’ Programme.