Genetech Information

Genetech was founded with the vision of making the benefits of biotechnology accessible to the people of Sri Lanka. In pursuit of this objective, we have become a pioneer in the field of molecular life sciences in Sri Lanka. We introduced molecular diagnostics and DNA fingerprinting technology to Sri Lanka, and have established ourselves as one of the most progressive and respected private scientific facilities in the country. At present, we are a multi-faceted institution and our activities can be broadly categorised into the following areas: -Molecular diagnostics of infectious and genetic diseases -DNA typing for paternity testing and forensic casework -Teaching of basic to advanced molecular biology -Training of personnel involved in molecular biology -Genetically modified (GM) and other food testing -Sex determination of birds -Diagnostics of animal diseases -Research in the molecular life sciences -Customised biotechnology solutions -Molecular biology products Genetech was founded in 2002 by Dr. Maya Gunasekera, who was a pioneer in the use of DNA testing in forensic casework in Sri Lanka. She developed a new molecular method for the detection of the dengue virus among numerous published research findings. At Genetech, we ensure that the standard of laboratory organisation, management, analysis methodology, precision, quality control and safety are maintained at levels recommended by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 15189). All diagnostics tests conducted by us will initially undergo standard validation procedures prior to being used as a routine method of analysis. All the tests offered at Genetech are conducted onsite.