Programme 

08.30 am    

Registration

09.00 am    

Inauguration

Welcome address by  Prof. Hemantha Senanayake - Chairperson, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Address  by  Prof. H.R. Seneviratne - Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo  

Address  by  Prof. Preeni Abeynayake - Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya

Vote of Thanks by Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake - Joint-Secretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

09.30 am     

Animals used in Teaching and Research in Sri Lanka

Dr. Malik Fernando

10.00 am

Ethical aspects in the use of Laboratory Animals in Research
Dr. Mangala Gunatilake

10.30 am

Tea

11.00 am

Animal Welfare

Ms. Shiona Weerasekera   

11.30 am

Establishing and Managing an Animal House

 Dr. Shirani Ranasinghe

12.00 pm

Proposed Animal Welfare Legislation for Sri Lanka
Mr. Senaka Weeraratna

12.30 pm 

Lunch

01.15 pm  

Ethical Guidelines for Animal Research (National and International)

Dr. Ashoka Dangolla

01.45 pm  

Developing Guidelines for Protection of Animal Participants in Research in Sri Lanka

(Open Forum / Group Discussion)

3.30 pm

Recommendation and Conclusion

04.00 pm  Close

Tea                                                    

Faculty

Inauguration

Prof. Hemantha Senanayake MBBS, MS, FRCOG, FSLCOG – Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Colombo; Chairperson, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Prof. HR Seneviratne MBBS(Cey.), DM(Col.), FSLCOG(SL), FRCOG(UK) - Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Prof. Preeni Abeynayake BVSc (Cey), PhD (Massey), MACVSc - Dean and Professor in Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of  Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya

Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake MBBS, PhD (Nottingham)- Senior Lecturer in Anatomy/Genetics, University of Colombo; Joint Seretary, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Resource Personnel

Dr. Malik Fernando MBChB (Bristol)– Member, National Bioethics Committee, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka; Ethics Review Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Dr. Mangala Gunatilake BVSc(Peradeniya), PhD(Colombo)–Senior Lecturer in Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Ms. Shiona Weerasekera – Committee Member, Animal Welfare & Protection Association Sri Lanka, Colombo  

Dr. Mrs. JG Shirani Ranasinghe BVSc (Peradeniya) MPhil, PhD- Senior lecturer in Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of  Peradeniya   

Mr. Senaka Weeraratna LL.B. (Ceylon), LL.M. (Monash) - Former Consultant to the Sri Lanka Law Commission on Animal Welfare Legislation, Attorney - at –Law

Dr. Ashoka Dangolla  BVSc (Peradeniya), Dip Vet Epid (Helsinki), PhD (KVL, Denmark) - Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Studies; Chairperson, Ethics Committee on Research, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of Peradeniya. 

Organizing Committee

The Coordinator

Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake

Members

Dr. Thurayratnam Chenthuran BVSc (Peradeniya), Lecturer (probationary), Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna; Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Dr. Mangala Gunatilake

Dr. Ashoka Dangolla

Dr. Madhavi Hathurusinghe, BVSc (Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya) - Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science, University of Peradeniya.

Dr. Dilrukshi De Silva, Senior Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo