Ethics Review Committee

Applicants are requested to read the guidelines and the relevant sections of the SOP and submit all relevant documents along with the application to avoid delays.

SOP Version 4 is effective from July 1, 2021.

Please go through the Guide to Applicants and Fee Structure before completing the Application for Ethics Review.

 

Disclaimer:

Source of Funding: The Ethics Review Committee is solely funded by the University of Jaffna.

ERC Monthly Meeting schedule - 2026

Month Date Day
January 22nd Thursday
February 26th Thursday
March 26th Thursday
April 23rd Thursday
May 26th Tuesday
June 25th Thursday
July 23rd Thursday
August 25th Tuesday
September 24th Thursday
October 22nd Thursday
November 26th Thursday
December 22nd Tuesday

All applicants submitting an application on September 1, 2021 or thereafter must use the Application Form and the guidelines relevant to the SOP Version 4.

 

Necessary Documents

Application for Ethics Review (PDF/ Word)

Standard Operating Procedures – Version 4.0 (Download)

Guidelines to Applicants (Download)

Progress Report Form (PDF/ Word)

Completion Report Form (PDF/ Word)

Adverse Event Reporting Form (PDF/ Word)

Paying in Voucher for Shroff Counter/UOJ (Download)

Account details for bank payment (Download)

Researcher’s Complaint Form (PDF/ Word)

COMMITTEE

Chairperson

Prof. S. Sivayokan
Consultant Psychiatrist
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

Vice-Chairperson

Dr. Noel Arasaratnam Vimalendran
Retired Principal,
Jaffna College.

Secretary

Dr. P. A. D. Coonghe
Senior Lecturer
Dept. of Community & Family Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Vice- Secretary

Dr.(Mrs.)Yalini Guruparan
Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology,
Department of Pharmacology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

MEMBERS

Dr.S. Raguraman

Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Dr. S. Vinojan

Senior Lecturer
Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Dr. R. Karunaithas

Senior Lecturer
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Jaffna

Dr. S. Sivagnanam

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Sirorogam & Aruvai Maruthuvam (ENT and Surgery),
Faculty of Siddha Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

 

Mrs. S. Pratheepa

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Zoology,
Faculty of Science,
University of Jaffna.

 

Mrs.Thushani Shayanthan

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Law,
Faculty of Arts,
University of Jaffna.

Dr.Kausala Sithamparampillai

Lecturer,
Department of Physiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Dr.S.Sivasinthujah

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Pharmacy,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Jaffna

Dr.S.Prasath

Consultant Physician,
Base Hospital,
Pointpetro.

Mrs. K. Murugathas

Senior Asst. Librarian
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Dr. B. Nishahan

Consultant Physician
Base Hospital,
Tellippalai.

Mr. S. Rasendiran Somasundram

Retired Nursing Officer

EXTERNAL EXPERTISES

Dr. N.Umashankar

Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics,
Dept. of Paediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna

Dr. Sivaranjany Ravichandren

Registrar in Community Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Dr. Brammah

Senior Lecturer in Medicine,
Department of Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna

Dr. Umaharan

Consultant Psychiatrist,
Teaching Hospital, Jaffna

Dr.S.Suganja

Lecturer (Probationary),
Dept.Of.Community & Family Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna

S.Sashikaran

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Teaching Hospital Jaffna.

Dr.(Mrs.)T.S.Navaratnaraja

Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology,
Dept. of Pharmacology,
Faculty of Medicine,University of Jaffna.

Dr.Ramya Kumar

Senior Lecturer,
Department of Community and Family Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

Mrs.J.Vinithira

Senior Lecturer in Nursing,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

Prof. M. Kalamathy

Professor in Microbiology,
Dept. of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

Prof.M.Senthinanthanan

Professor in Chemistry,
Faculty of Science,
University of Jaffna.

Dr.Thuvaraka Suthan

AMOH, Uduvil.

Dr.V. Sujanitha

Head & Senior Lecturer,
Dept of Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Dr. A.Thileepan

Provincial Public Health Coordination,
Northern Province,
Health Village Pannai.

Dr.R.Kesavan

Consultant Community Physician,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Dr.S.Thirumagal

Acting Consultant,
PDHS Office,Northern Province

Dr. G.Rajeev

Registrar in Community Medicine,
CDHS Office, Northern Province

Prof. M.G.Sathiadas

Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics,
Dept.of Paediatrics,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

Prof.A.Pathmeswaran Emeritus

Professor in Public Health,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Kelaniya.

Dr.S.Gobishangar

Senior Lecturer,
Dept. of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

Mrs. Thevaki John Ganakarunyan

Senior Lecturer in MLS,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Jaffna

Dr. R. Gajanthan

Consultant Resident Physician,
Teaching hospital,Jaffna.

Dr.(Mrs.) K. Sanchayan

Head an Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna.

Dr.S. Shivaganesh

Provincial Epidemiologist,
PDHS Office,Pannai.

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Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna,
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