Positions

Chair Professor

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Professor in Nutrition

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Senior Lecturer

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Advisory and Expert Role - INTERNATIONAL

World Health Organization, SEARO

Advisory and Expert Role - INTERNATIONAL

World Health Organization, Geneva

Member of the Review Panel - INTERNATIONAL

Foresight 2 final report for the Global Panel of Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition. 2020.

Member of the Expert Group - INTERNATIONAL

Food and Agriculture Organization

Nutrition Expert (temporary advisor) - INTERNATIONAL

World Health Organization (SEARO)

Collaborating Member - INTERNATIONAL

Global Dietary Database, Friedman School of Public Health Policy, Tufts University and Harvard University, USA.

Sri Lankan Nominee at national expert meeting on stable isotope methodology - INTERNATIONAL

Regional Collaborating Centre of the International Atomic Energy Agency, St. Johns Research Institute, India.

Member of technical working group on disease specific nutrition issues - NATIONAL

Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.

Advisory and Expert Role - NATIONAL

Informal Expert Meeting to Evaluate Policies Related to Nutrition with regard to School Health Programme & Obesity Prevention among School Children,Ministry of Health

Technical Advisory Group on food fortification - NATIONAL

Ministry of Health

Expert group - dissemination of Findings on Data Analysis, Triangulation and Program Implications on Nutrition

Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.

Advisory and Expert Role - Consultative meeting to discuss multiple micronutrient supplementation to school children,

Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.

Chair, Subject expert panel, accreditation and evaluation committee

Ceylon Medical Collage Council, Sri Lanka

Member of Food Advisory Committee

Ministry of Health - Food Advertising and Labeling Sub-committee.

Working committee for the upscaling and revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans.

Resource person for Webinar Discussion on Palm Oil & Health prior to making representation to HE the President of SL.

Sri Lanka Medical Association

Consultative meeting to discuss recommendations for AFM1 cut offs for fresh milk for Sri Lanka.

Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

Advocacy meetings to discuss trans fatty acid regulations for Sri Lanka.

WHO country office/Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.