Workshop conducted on Extraction and screening for antibacterial activity of plant products 8th (Saturday)- 9th(Sunday) December 2018 (8.00 am – 5.30 pm) by the Departments of Botany and Chemistry Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna
Workshop conducted on Extraction and screening for antibacterial activity of plant products 8th (Saturday)- 9th(Sunday) December 2018 (8.00 am – 5.30 pm) by the Departments of Botany and Chemistry Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna
The Resource personas and participants of the workshop held during 8th and 9th December, 2018
Sri Lankan society of Microbiology has at present Kandy Chapter and Jaffna Chapter. The Jaffna Chapter of Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology was started in the year 2013 and it is the branch of the main Society (http://ssmlk.lk/ ) operated from Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Any graduate interested or associated with Microorganisms can join with SSM-Jaffna Chapter
Prof.Vasanthi Thevanesam
President & Founder of SSM
The SSM-JC is organizing Dengue Prevention Campaign at Schools soon. The dates will be announced.
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The meeting of SSM Council was held on 4.12.2017 at 2.00 pm at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
Jaffna Chapter members joined via Skype
A workshop on "Research Paper writing" arranged by the SSM-JC with Faculty of Graduate studies for the Siddha Practitioners and Allied Health Sciences staff at faculty of Graduate studies was held on 16.01.2018.
Antimicrobial Awareness Program to Allied health Science Students at Faculty of Medicine was on 15.01.2018
Resource persons were Prof Vasanthi Thevanesam, Dr.Virenja Liyanapathirana from Dept of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine of University of Peradeniya and Dr. Madhumanee Abeywardene from District General Hospital, Matale, Kandy
Glossary on Terminologies of Microbiology
SSM-JC is compiling a Glossary on terminologies of Microbiology and their translations into Tamil and the final draft will be available in January, 2018. After getting approval from SSM Council it will publish the book for the benefit of the A/L teachers. (This glossary is in preparation based on the request of the A/L Biology Teachers)
Book on Microbiology
SSM-JC is planning to release a book in Tamil called "Microbiology: The potential and usage of microbes". Preparatory works are going on.
Awareness program on Antimicrobial Resistance by Prof.Vasanthi Thevanesam, Dr Veranja Liyanapathirana and Dr. Madumanee Abeywardena on 15.01.2018 at the Faculty of Medicine to the Allied Health Students. This program is organized by SSM, SSM-Jaffna Chapter & Jaffna Science Association Section C.
SSM-JC and FGS-UoJ appreciate the voluntary service of Prof. Vasanthi Thevanesam, (Emeritus Professor of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya & President of SSM), Dr. Virenja Liyanapathirana (Senior Lecturer of Dept of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya) and Dr. Madhumanee Abeywardena (Consultant Microbiologist, District General Hospital, Matale, Kandy) as resource persons in this workshop.
Responses of the participants Click here
Token of appreciation to Prof. Tim Inglis, who delivered a seminar on "Antimicrobial Resistance".
Seminar on "Living Soils"by Prof.G.Mikunthan