Positions

  • Present2020

    Dean

    Faculty of Medicine

  • Present2017

    Senior Professor

    Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics

  • Present2016

    Chair Professor

    Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics

  • Present2015

    Director

    Human Genetics Unit

  • Present2008

    Founder Chairperson

    Specialty Board in Biomedical Informatics

  • Present2020

    Membe, University Council

    University of Colombo

  • Present2009

    Member, University Senate

    University of Colombo

  • Present2020

    Member, Board of Management

    Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Present2020

    Member, Board of Management

    Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology, University of Colombo

  • Present2020

    Member, Board of Management

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Present2020

    Member, Faculty Board

    Faculty of Graduate Studies

  • Present2017

    Advisor, Technology Transfer Office

    Research Promotion and Facilitation Centre

  • Present2017

    Member, Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee

    Faculty of Medicine

  • 20202017

    Chairperson, Research and Higher Degrees Committee

    Faculty of Medicine, University Colombo

  • Present2004

    Honoary Medical and Clinical Geneticist

  • 20162009

    Professor in Anatomy

    Department of Anatomy

  • 20092004

    Senior Lecturer

    Department of Anatomy

  • 20041998

    Probationary Lecturer

    Department of Anatomy

  • 20041998

    Trainee Medical and Clinical Geneticist

  • 19981998

    Demonstrator

    Department of Anatomy

  • 19971996

    Demonstrator

    Department of Surgery

  • 20192016

    Chairperson, Ethics Review Committee (ERC)

    Postgraduate Institute of Medicine

  • 20242024

    Head, Department of Anatomy

    3 August 2009 to 28 February 2011 and 15 Sepember 2017 to 26 May 2020

  • sep 2013sep 2009

    Course Co-ordinator

    MSc in Clinical Genetics Course

  • Sep 2013Sep 2009

    Course Co-ordinator

    MSc in Genetic Diagnostics Courses

  • 20242024

    Member, Curriculum Development and Evaluation Committee

    August 2009 to February 2011 and Sepember 2017 to Date

  • 20242024

    Co-ordinator

    Stem Cell and Regnerative Medicine Collaboration with Manipal Institute of Regerative Medicine and Stempeutics (Pvt) Ltd. Bangalore, India -2008 to 2013. I established this collaboration which lead to the establishment of a stem cell and regenerative medicine research group and the commencement of the Masters

    course in Regenerative Medicine at the Human Genetics Unit.

  • 20242024

    Co-ordinator

    Clinical Trials Group, Human Genetics Unit – Jan 2008 to Dec 2010

    In 2008 I established a Clinical Trials Group at the Human Genetics Unit to run industry sponsored clinical trials and successfully ran the first industry sponsored phase II clinical trial in Sri Lanka: A factorial-design, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose optimisation study to investigate the safety, efficacy immunogenicity and pharmacokinetics of ART 621 following multiple dose administration in subjects diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis concomitantly taking methotrexate. It commenced in Feb 2009 and concluded in Oct 2009.

  • 20242008

    Member of a committee that developed a draft medical ethics curriculum for South East Asian Medical Schools on the invitation of WHO/SEARO titled “Medical Ethics for Medical Undergraduates”

  • August 2015August 2006

    Member

    Faculty of Medicne, UOC

  • December 20112005

    Secretary

    Faculty of Medicine, UOC

  • September 2011August 2009

    Joint Secretary

    Faculty of Medicine, UOC

  • August 2009January 2006

    Secretary, Ethics Review Committee

    Faculty of Medicine, UOC

  • December 2005April 2004

    Member

    Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, UOC

  • August 2010 March 2009

    Chairperson

    Musculoskeletal Module, Faculty of Medicine, UOC

  • March 2009October 2005

    Convenor

    Musculoskeletal Module, Faculty of Medicine, UOC

  • June 2007September 2005

    Co-ordinator

    BSc Physiotherapy Course and the Allied Health Science Unit, UOC

  • November 2000February 2000

    Member

    Library Committee, Faculty of Medicine, UOC

  • 20242024

    SRI LANKA MEDICAL COUNCIL

    President, November 2020 to Date

    Member, June 2020 to November 2020

  • 20242024

    UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, SRI LANKA

     Member, National Health Research Council – January 2012 to July 2014 and August 2020 to Date/

  • 20242024

    MINISTRY OF HEALTH, SRI LANKA

    Current Appointments

    Member, National Health Research Council – August 2020 to date

    Member, National eHealth Steering Committee – September 2010 to date

     

    Completed Appointments

    Membr, Global Fund, Country Coordinating Mechnism, SriLanka – May 2016 to August 2018

    Member, Advisory Council for the National Transplant Programme – September 2012

     

    Member, National Thalassaemia Council– October 2011

    House Officer in General Medicine, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka – 1 December 1997 to 31 May 1998.

     

    House Officer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka and the De Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo, Sri Lanka – 1 June 1997 to 30 November1998

  • 20242024

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