Prof. Neelika Malavige has resigned from the independent expert advisory committee set up by the National Medicinal Regulatory Authority.
She serves as a professor in Microbiology at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Previously, Prof. A. Pathmeshwaran (community physician) of the Colombo North Medical Faculty too resigned.
The committee comprises Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, Dr. Rajive de Silva, Dr. Kanthi Nanayakkara, Prof. Channa Ranasinghe, Prof. Saroj Jayasinghe, Dr. Rohitha Muthugala, Dr. Mahen Kothalawala and Dr. Hasitha Thisera.
Some media have reported that her resignation was due to personal reasons.
Her husband is consultant doctor Lasantha Malavige who is the founder of Lassana Flora.
(Mirror)