National Institute of Infectious Diseases - NIID, Sri Lanka

16/10/2025

BEYOND BORDERS :SRILANKA'S DENGUE EXPERTISE GOES GLOBAL - Dengue management training conducted by NIID in collaboration with NDCU & SLMA was recognized as a ' recent healthcare success story' at the 78th Regional Commitee Meeting of WHO SEARO
- A proud achievement for NIID

15/10/2025

A heartfelt farewell to our beloved Matron, Madam Vajira Ranasinghe. 💐
After years of dedicated service, leadership, and compassion, she steps into a well-deserved retirement.

These moments reflect the love, respect, and gratitude we hold for her. Thank you for being the strength behind our nursing family.

Wishing you happiness and good health in your next chapter!
You’ll always remain a part of the NIID family. 💙"

14/10/2025

Farewell to a Remarkable Leader – Madam Vajira Ranasinghe♥️

Today, we bid farewell to our beloved Matron, Madam Vajira Ranasinghe, on her retirement. Her journey has been one of unwavering dedication, leadership, and inspiration.

She was not just a matron, but a true guiding light for our hospital and nursing team. Her strength, compassion, and tireless service will be remembered and cherished always.

We wish her a joyful and fulfilling retirement. Thank you for everything, Madam Vajira!

– Madam Vajira Ranasinghe

11/10/2025

Opening Ceremony of '4C for Fever - Continuous Care Coordination Center
Held on October 3rd, 2025 at 9.00 AM, this new initiative marks a significant step forward in telemedicine and home-based fever management.

Graciously donated by Sampath Bank and ceremonially opened by Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama and Dr. Dinesh Koggalage, this center aims to support patients through continuous care and guidance.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this possible!

09/10/2025

A heartfelt thank you to all the participants of our Audit Poster Presentation Competition held on October 3rd, 2025, in line with International Patient Safety Day. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to quality improvement were truly inspiring. A special thank you to our esteemed judges for their valuable time and expertise. Let’s continue striving for excellence in patient care and safety. Best of luck to all – winners will be announced on January 1st, 2026!

29/09/2025

29/09/2025

Little Moments, Big Joys – A Heartwarming Children's Day at NIID 💙👶 27th September 2025 ❤️
A Heartfelt Thank You to All Who Helped Make Our Children’s Day Celebration a Wonderful Success! 🌟

-National Institute of Infectious Diseases-

26/09/2025

'Clowncillor' Sheetal Agrawal from India at NIID

24/09/2025

Enhancing Infection Control Practices – Lecture & Hands-on Workshop for ICN Training Batch

Today (September 24th), a lecture session and practical workshop were successfully conducted for the Infection Control Nursing training batch at NIID.

✨ The lecture session was delivered by our respected Chief Nursing Officer, Madam Geethani Udugamakorala.
✨ Four interactive workstations were carried out to strengthen practical skills:
🔹 Station 1 – Blood culture taking & cannulation
🔹 Station 2 – Cleaning & disinfection of instruments
🔹 Station 3 – VAP, CAUTI & CLABSI bundle care
🔹 Station 4 – Endotracheal & tracheotomy suctioning

This program provided valuable knowledge to improve infection control practices and patient safety.

-National Institute of Infectious Diseases -

16/09/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday to Our Esteemed Director – Dr. Aruna Prasan Sandanayake! 🎉

On behalf of the entire staff at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID), we extend our warmest wishes to our respected Director, Dr. Aruna Prasan Sandanayake, on the occasion of his birthday today – September 17th.

Your visionary leadership, unwavering dedication, and compassionate service continue to inspire us every day. Thank you for guiding NIID with excellence and integrity, and for being a pillar of strength in our mission to serve the nation.

May this new year of your life bring you good health, happiness, and continued success.

With gratitude and respect,
NIID Family

14/09/2025

♻️ අපි හරිත රෝහලකට යමු! 🌿

අපේ රෝහලට පැමිණෙන්නන්ගෙන් කාරුණිකව ඉල්ලීමක් තියෙනවා:
කරුණාකර පොලිතීන් සහ ප්ලාස්ටික් භාණ්ඩ රෝහලට රැගෙන එන්න එපා!

🗑️ අපි බලාපොරොත්තු වෙනවා — සෞඛ්‍යය සුරැකීමත් එක්කම පරිසරයත් ආරක්ෂා කරන්න.

🚯 පොලිතීන් තැබීමෙන්:
- කුණු වැඩි වෙනවා
- වාතය දූෂණය වෙනවා
- සත්ත්වයන්ට හානි වෙන්න පුළුවන්
- අළුත් පරපුරට අනතුරු ඇති වෙනවා

🌱 එහෙමයි කියලා ඔබේ අවශ්‍යතා අමතක කරන්න කියන්නේ නෑ —
ආහාර සහ පාන වර්ග රැගෙන ඒම සඳහා නවීන, ප්ලාස්ටික් රහිත විකල්ප තෝරන්න. නැවත භාවිත කළ හැකි බෑග්, බෝතල් සහ පෙට්ටි භාවිතා කරන්න.

අපි හැමෝම ඒ වෙනුවෙන් උදව් කරමු —

පොලීතීන් ප්ලාස්ටික් නැති රෝහලක්, පිරිසිදු පරිසරයක්, සෞඛ්‍ය සුරක්ෂිත ජීවිතයක් වෙනුවෙන්!

#හරිතරෝහලක්

12/09/2025

📌 In-Service Training Programme for NIID Nursing Staff

We successfully conducted an In-Service Training Programme on Infection Control at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) on 11th and 12th September 2025

This two-day session included valuable lectures and hands-on practical training, aiming to enhance the skills and knowledge of our dedicated nursing staff in preventing and managing infections effectively.

A heartfelt thank you to all the resource persons, organizers, and participants who contributed to the success of this programme.