Dr. Nilanthi Senanayake is a senior lecturer in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya in 1999. She obtained her Diploma in Medical Microbiology and MD in Medical Microbiology from the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.
Dr. Nilanthi Senanayake has authored several publications related to Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases. Her research interests include Tuberculosis and Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria.