Library Committee
Faculty of Medical Sciences – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Objectives
The library committee of Faculty of Medical Sciences is committed to:
- Ensure access to up-to-date textbooks, journals, and electronic resources that support undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
- Strengthen evidence-based teaching and research through access to reputable scholarly databases.
- Promote ethical scholarship, proper citation practices, and awareness of publication standards.
- Enhance digital library services, including remote access and institutional repository development.
- Improve information literacy among students and staff through training workshops and guidance.
- Support postgraduate research and academic publishing initiatives.
- Review and optimise library resources to ensure relevance, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
- Continuously improve library services through user feedback and quality assurance measures.
Committee Members
Chairperson
Department of Pathology
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2758718
maduri@sjp.ac.lk
Secretary
Department of Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
+94 71 9844560
damayanthi.chamila@sjp.ac.lk
Senior Assistant Librarian
Medical Library
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4094
rasali@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Biochemistry
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4151
lohinia@gmail.com
Department of Medical Education
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4276
rohanabm@yahoo.com
Department of Paediatrics
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2758654
tmrperera@yahoo.com
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4376
madurammj@yahoo.com
Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4301
thushara.matthias@gmail.com
Department of Community Medicine
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4176, sriyaniranasinghe@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Anatomy
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2758694
sashika81@gmail.com
Department of Surgery
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2758660
kanch1983@hotmail.com
Department of Forensic Medicine
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4251
bandulawijesinghe@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Parasitology
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2758683
chamarikajayanetti@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2881788 Ext: 4526
lasakamd@ymail.com
Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Medical Sciences
+94 11 2758643
thanujaranasinghe@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
+94 71 8400276
savini@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
gonapaladeniya@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Basic Sciences
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
+94 71 3274841
ureshani@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Optometry
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
+94 11 2312701
pooja.ranasinghe@sjp.ac.lk
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology
Faculty of Dental Sciences
harindi@sjp.ac.lk
Key Activities
- Reviewing journal and database subscriptions
- Organising database and research skills workshops/webinars
- Supporting plagiarism detection and academic integrity initiatives
- Recommending new resource acquisitions
- Conducting user satisfaction surveys













