
Ms. Sinthuja Sivabalan
Lecturer (Prob) in Medical Laboratory Sciences
B.Sc (Hons) in Medical Laboratory Sciences
ssinthuja@univ.jfn.ac.lk
Overview
Ms. Sinthuja Sivabalan holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Medical Laboratory Sciences with First Class Honours from the University of Peradeniya, awarded in 2025. She began her professional career as a Temporary Demonstrator at the Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna. She subsequently served as a Temporary Scientific Assistant in the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.
She is currently working as a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of the Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna. She is also a registered Medical Laboratory Technologist with the Sri Lanka Medical Council. Her research interests include Haematology, MicroRNAs, Molecular Biomarkers, and Microbiology.
Educational Qualification
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Medical Laboratory Sciences – First Class Honours (2025) – Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya
Professional experience
- Lecturer (Probationary) – (2026-08-31 to Present)
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna
- Temporary Scientific Assistant – (2026-07-06 to 2026-08-25)
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna - Temporary Demonstrator – (2026-01-08 to 2026-06-07)
Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna
Professional Memberships & Registrations
- Registered Medical Laboratory Technologist – Sri Lanka Medical Council
- Member – Sri Lanka Society for Microbiology
- Member – Jaffna Science Association
- Organizing committee member of the 3rd International Research Conference on Healthy Delight- Aarokkiyam, University of Jaffna (2026)
- Track Coordinator of Clinical Laboratory Sciences of the 3rd International Research Conference on Healthy Delight- Aarokkiyam, University of Jaffna (2026)
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Research Interest
- Haematology
- MicroRNAs
- Molecular Biomarkers
- Microbiology
Teaching
- Haematology
- Clinical Histo technology
- Systemic Pathology
