Research

We at LRH, are fully committed and play a major role in conducting high quality paediatric research across the breadth of paediatric specialties with many national and international research collaborations, nurturing a healthy research culture amongst trainees attached to the unit, undergraduate and postgraduate, and ward staff. The staff is involved in diverse areas of basic and applied research with a very high annual research output and has made a significant contribution to national policy formulation and improving clinical care of sick children.

Ethics Review Committee

Monthly Ethics Review Committee is conducted at LRH for the purpose of ethical clearance in conducting research at LRH. It is held on Last Thursday of every month at 2pm.

Chairman

Dr. G. Wijesuriya
Director
Lady Ridgeway Hospital

Members of the Committee

Dr. B.A.D. Jayawardhene
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon

Dr. Devan Mendis
Consultant Paediatrician

Dr. (Mrs) N.A.V.C.T. de Alwis
Consultant Anaesthetist

Dr. (Mrs). Eresha Jasinghe
Consultant Chemical Pathologist

Mr. S.M.S. Jayawardena
Attorney-at-Law

Mr. S. S. Wanigasekera
Principal, Kannangara Vidyalaya, Borella

Mrs. M.A.G. Gunarathna
Chief Nursing Officer