Prof. Neelika Malavige resigns from vaccine committee

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Prof. Neelika Malavige (immunologist) attached to the Sri Jayewardenepura Faculty of Medical Sciences has resigned from the independent vaccine advisory expert committee of the drug regulator.

Prof. A. Pathmeswaran (community physician) attached to the Colombo North (Ragama) Medical Faculty resigned from the committee two weeks ago.

They have resigned citing reasons as personal.

The expert committee in addition to Prof. Pathmeswaran and Prof. Malavige comprised of Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama (physician), Dr. Rajiva de Silva (immunologist), Dr. Kanthi Nanayakkara (virologist), Prof. Channa Ranasinghe (respiratory physician), Dr. LakKumar Fernando (paediatrician) and Dr. Hasitha Tissera (epidemiologist)

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Comments - 17

Joseph Tuesday, 29 June 2021 11:53 AM

In this setup it will be a wonder professionals serving committees

ravin Tuesday, 29 June 2021 11:58 AM

That's what educated people with back-born do. Can't do the jobs assign properly "adios amigos".

Ronnie Bugger Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:11 PM

These highly qualified medical professionals apparently does not want to be surrounded by or take advise from 'idiots'. Good for you, Professor.

Jaffna Logic Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:17 PM

We are facing a global pandemic with Indian Variant beginning to emerge as the most dangerous of all the variants. Yet not a single person in this “expert” committee is a Scientist, either Biologist, Chemist,or Physicist. Professor title does not make medical doctors into Scientists.

C Kodituwakku Tuesday, 29 June 2021 01:30 PM

They do become scientists when they do extensive research and publish papers on Lancet and other medical journals.

Jay Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:21 PM

Considering the current disparity and the utter mismanagement of the vaccine distribution and administering, in fact the whole committee should step down.

Eichmann Bernhard (Germany) Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:23 PM

Is a corporat person coming now?

Be Fair Tuesday, 29 June 2021 02:16 PM

Ya, Möglich

J A Nihal Peiris Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:24 PM

Professers Resigned because political interference Meddling

Dinesh Tuesday, 29 June 2021 12:40 PM

Basil to the rescue.....

vince Tuesday, 29 June 2021 05:38 PM

dream on. he will demand 20% now

Era Tuesday, 29 June 2021 02:34 PM

Knowledgeable expert are leaving the COVID management. This is very poor management from the rulers.

vithura Tuesday, 29 June 2021 03:49 PM

Sri Lanka, the wonder of Asia!

sujata Tuesday, 29 June 2021 03:54 PM

obviously these learned professors were not members of Viyathamaga

Nande Hora Tuesday, 29 June 2021 04:22 PM

I am sure they can find a Rajapaka to appoint to this committee.

Prageeth Tuesday, 29 June 2021 04:45 PM

Good!, Good for the country!

Bandara Tuesday, 29 June 2021 06:15 PM

Another sign of failure

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