The Council of the Sri Lanka Dental Association may delegate any of its powers, authorities, discretion etc to specially appointed committees to carry out functions and tasks of the Association. The Committees have the power to co-opt any persons not members of the Association, according to the needs of the subject/subjects each Committee is entrusted with. The President may also appoint Committees as it may deem necessary.
All activities of the Standing Committees are coordinated by the Vice President or President Elect or Assistant Secretary each year. Each Committee serves a period of three years.
Clinical & Scientific Affairs Committee (CSAC)
Standing Committees
[01] National Oral Health Affairs
Dr Vajira Jayasinghe (Chairperson)
Dr Nilantha Ratnayake (Convener)
Dr Gamini Navarathne
Dr Suresh Shanmuganathan
Dr Hemantha Amarasinghe
Dr Ananda Rathnayaka
Dr W M Senadheera
Dr Vipula Wickremasinghe
Dr Manjula Herath
Dr Ravi Ranawaka
[02] International Relations
Dr A Sundar (Chairperson)
Dr. Suresh Shanmuganathan
Prof. Ruwan Jayasinghe
[03] Accreditation
Dr A M B Amunugama (Chairperson)
Dr Vipula Wickramasinghe
Dr Shamil Pathmaperuma
[04] Research Award
Dr Gamini De Silva (Chairperson)
Dr Hemantha Amarasinghe
Dr Kalani Hettiarachchi
[05] Finance
Dr R P N N Wijedoru (Chairperson)
Dr Vipula Wickremasinghe
Dr Nilantha Ratnayake
Dr Gamini De Silva
Dr Suresh Shanmuganathan
Dr Dileep De Silva
[06] Training & Research
Dr Hemantha Amarasinghe (Chairperson)
Dr Dileep De Silva
Prof. Ruwan Jayasinghe
Dr Prasantha Athapattu
Dr Kalani Hettiarachchi
Dr Shamil Pathmaperuma
[07] Continuing Education,
Publications and Web Development Committee
Dr Sirimevan Samarakoon (Chairperson)
Prof. B M H S K Banneheka
Dr Amila Jayasinghe
Dr Manjula Herath
Dr Roshan Karunathilaka
Dr Danushla Levke Bandara
Dr Danushka Ranasinghe
Dr Savith Siriwardane
[08] Oral Care Product Evaluation Committee
Dr Nilantha Ratnayake (Chairperson)
Dr Gamini Navaratne
Dr Fahim Jameel
Dr Hemantha Amarasinghe
Dr Sirimewan Samarakoon
Dr Danushka Levkebandara
[09] De-Fluoridation & Reaching Out
Dr Shamil Pathmaperuma (Chairperson)
Dr Roshan Karunathilaka
[10] Publicity and Oral Health
Dr Nilantha Rathnayake (Chairperson)
[11] Skills Development Centre Project
Dr Vipula Wickramasinghe (Chairperson)
Dr Reggie Gunathilaka
Dr Gamini De Silva
Dr Suresh Shanmuganathan
Dr Sirimewan Samarakoon
[12] Regional Coordination
Membership & Social Affairs
Dr Amila Jayasinghe (Chairperson)
Dr A Sundar
Dr Naresha B Samarasekera
Dr Nayana Wijedoru
Dr Prashantha Athapattu
Dr Roshan Karunathilaka
[13] SLDA Office Management and Development
Dr Nayana Wijedoru (Chairperson)
Dr Naresha Samarasekara
Dr Roshan Karunathilaka
[14] Smokeless Tobacco
Dr Hemantha Amarasinghe (Chairperson)
Dr Nilantha Ratnayake
Dr Prasantha Athapaththu
Dr Rangi Weerasooriya
Dr Kalani Hettiarachchi
Co-Editors – Sri Lanka Dental Journal
Dr. Dileep de Silva
Prof. B M H S K Banneheka