Dr Kushlani Jayatilleke
Biography
| Current Position | Consultant Microbiologist |
| Affiliations | Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka |
| Education | MBBS (University of Colombo); Post graduate Diploma in Medical Microbiology (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo); MD in Medical Microbiology (Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo) |
| Country of Residence | Sri Lanka |
| Expert category | Member |
Dr Kushlani Jayatilleke had post graduate training in Sri Lanka from 1996 to 2003 and then as a Specialist Registrar in Medical Microbiology in Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom, and as a Locum for service Specialist Registrar in Microbiology at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom, in Medical Microbiology, which included Infection prevention and control (IPC). Dr Jayatilleke obtained a post graduate diploma and MD in medical microbiology, which included IPC. She then practiced in Sri Lanka as the consultant microbiologist in different stations where she was the focal point in IPC. She is working as an expert advising the ministry of health related to IPC in Sri Lanka and have been working as a member of the GDG in IPC unit in WHO, Geneva, since 2016. Dr Kushlani has several publications and many presentations done on IPC-related topics.