{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2024-01-05T07:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T07:55:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/fim\/devika\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;134&#8243; img_size=&#8221;225*300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fuser%3DdD9G-l4AAAAJ%26hl%3Den||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ResearchGate&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FDevika-Fernando-2||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">BIOGRAPHY<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]Dr. WKBDS Fernando is currently working as a Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Ayurveda Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics and Community Medicine of Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fernando studied at Holy Family Convent Kalutara and entered the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo in 2001. She has obtained BAMS with a First class honors and awarded Dr. Jayantha Edirisinghe prize for obtaining the highest average at the final BAMS examination in 2007. She has given her service to the Institute of Indigenous Medicine as a demonstrator for the department of Prasuti Tantra and Kaumarabritya in 2009-2010. Then she joined as an academic member of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>She has completed Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education with SEDA accreditation from Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo in 2012. She has obtained her post graduate qualification MD (Ayu) in Swasthavritta and Yoga from Post graduate section of Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. She has completed 3 months foreign training in Swasthavritta and Yoga at Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India as a partial fulfillment of her post graduate.<\/p>\n<p>Her research interests basically focused on public health and Yoga. She has presented several research papers at national and International conferences based on her specialized discipline.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">MD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">MD (Ayu) in Swasthavritta and Yoga<\/p><p class=\"where\">Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo in 2020<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">BAMS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)<\/p><p class=\"where\">First Class (Honours), Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo in 2009<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Diploma<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Diploma in Advanced English for Administration and Academic Purposes (DAE), <\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE),<\/p><p class=\"where\"> Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Recognition of Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), <\/p><p class=\"where\">UK<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2012-2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate of Training on Strengthening Soft Skills<\/p><p class=\"where\">Trainers training Programme organized by World Bank funded HETC Project (Higher Education for Twenty First Century) of the Ministry of Higher Education <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Certificate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate in Basic Tamil language and Speech Training, language laboratory, <\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Official Languages<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person<\/h4><p>Certificate course in Yoga Therapy, Faculty of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Subject coordinator of Swasthavritta and Yoga<\/h4><p>2nd Professional BAMS (2019\/20), Faculty of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Subject coordinator of Yoga and Meditation<\/h4><p>Level IV BAMS (2016\/17) Faculty of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator in English language<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of SER writing team for Programme review<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of existing syllabus revision committee<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Editorial Board of the Newsletter<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of 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