The main decision making body of the Sri Lanka Dental Association is a 15-member Council which comprises of 8 office bearers and 9 other members of the Association. Two of the nine Council members are under 35 years of age. The Council of the SLDA also seeks advice from a Consultative Council comprising of a minimum of five Past Presidents from time to time on matters that may deem necessary.
In addition, the functions and tasks of the SLDA are carried out by Committees with discretions and powers delegated by the Council.
Council of 2013-2014
Office Bearers
AVM (Dr) A.M.B. Amunugama (Retired)
President
Dr. Dileep de Silva
President Elect
Dr. A. Sundar
General Secretary
Dr. N.B. Samarasekera
Treasurer
Dr. Sarath Senaratne
Vice President
Dr. Vipula Wickamasinghe
Asst. Secretary/Librarian
Dr. Ravi Ranawake
Editor
Dr. Suresh Shanmuganathan
Immidiate Past President
Council Members
Dr. D.W. Fambeck
Dr. V. Thuthikaran
Dr. A.M. Mukthar
Dr. Dasun Perera
Dr. C. Gunasekera
Dr. Pubudu Perera
Dr. N. Mugunthan
Dr. J.A.D.A. Perera
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Co-opted Members
Dr. Gamini de Silva
Chairman – Oral Diseases Commission APDF
Dr. J.M.W. Jayasundara Bandara
Deputy Director General of Health Services – Dental Services
Prof. E.A.P.D. Amaratunga
Member of Science Committee – FDI World Dental Federation
Dr. Hilary Cooray
Past President – Commonwealth Dental Association
Dr. Suresh Shanmuganathan
Member – Sri Lanka Medical Council)
Dr. Vipula Wickamasinghe
National Co-ordinator – LLL Projecy
Nominees by SLDA
Dr. Nilantha Ratnayake
Nominee:
SLSI Standard Specification for Toothpastes & Toothbrushes
Dr. A.M.B. Amunugama
Nominee:
Advisary Committee on Cosmetic Drugs & Devices
Dr. Suresh Shanmuganathan
Nominee:
Private Health Services Regulatory Council (PHSRC)
Continuing Professional Development (NCCPD)
Dr. Chulanee Gunasekera
Nominee:
National Center for Continuing Professional Development in Medicine (NCCPD)
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