{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2023-11-08T04:48:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T04:48:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/fim\/dimuthudesilva\/","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%3DdP3EdWoAAAAJ%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%2FDr-De-Silva||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 (Mrs) L.D.R. De Silva is the Head\u00a0 and senior lecturer at Unit of Shalya Shalakya &#8211; Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka and was educated at Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitya. \u00a0Dr L.D.R. De Silva initially joined the Department of Ayurveda as a medical officer in year 2007 and then joined the\u00a0 Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya as a Probationary Lecturer. She has presented and published many papers at local and international conferences and journals in the areas of Ayurveda Ophthalmology, ENT, Oral Medicine and Dentistry and a life member of\u00a0 \u2018The Association of Shalaki\u2019- India\u00a0 (TAS).[\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">BAMS Honors<\/p><p class=\"where\">Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya,Sri Lanka. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">MD<\/p><p class=\"where\"> (Ayu) Shalakya Tantra\u2013 Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Diploma in Teacher Training Education<\/p><p class=\"where\">Indian Institute of Management and Technology, Chennai<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate in Professional English <\/p><p class=\"where\">The Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate course in Computer Application Assistant <\/p><p class=\"where\">Small and Medium Industrial Development Foundation \u2013 Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate in Tamil Language Preliminary Competence Level <\/p><p class=\"where\">Department of Official Languages<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education <\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">SEDA <\/p><p class=\"where\">England<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate course in Yogic Practices for Better Living <\/p><p class=\"where\">Yoga Sandhana Kendra, Banaras Hindu University, India<\/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>2019<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student Counselor<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Career Guidance Unit , Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Medical Officer<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.<\/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>Secretary<\/h4><p>Teacher\u2019s Association , Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Executive Committee Member<\/h4><p> Teacher\u2019s Association , Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.<\/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>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Curriculum Development &amp; Evaluation Committee member<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. <\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer Grade I<\/h4><p>Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. <\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultant in Ayurveda Ophthalmology, ENT, Oral Medicine and Dentistry<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student supervisor for the new entrants<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the committee for make the documentary films<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine\u2019 and \u2018Ayurveda in Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the meeting to discuss the matters of the student\u2019s Year end sport\u2019s meet and Musical show<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator for organizing the Workshop related to Shalya Tantra and Shalakya Tantra subjects, for the Level V BAMS (2010\/2011) students<\/h4><p>Department of Shalya Shalakya, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson of the Verification board- Unit of DravyagunaVignana<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Learning Management System of the Unit of Shalya Shalakya.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator<\/h4><p>Learning Management System of the Unit of Shalya Shalakya. Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo <\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student Mentoring services<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Organizing Secretary<\/h4><p>International conference on Ayurveda, Unani,Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2018 (6th ICAUST 2018), Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Organizing Secretary of International Forum<\/h4><p>International conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2018 (6th ICAUST 2018), Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Organizing Secretary of Undergraduate Symposium<\/h4><p>International conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2018 (6th ICAUST 2018), Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Acting Head<\/h4><p>Department of Shalya Shalakya, Institute of Indigenous<\/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 the Committee for celebration of the foundation day<\/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>2023<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Head<\/h4><p>Unit of Shalya Shalakya - Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/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>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of Curriculum Development &amp; Evaluation Committee<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/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>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the committee to make essential Ayurveda drug lists in the National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital Borella<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Organizer<\/h4><p>\u2018First Aid Training Programme\u2019 for Level V BAMS and BUMS<\/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 the committee to make guidelines in the processof appointing Consultants of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the meeting to discuss the matters regarding availability of essential drug, student\u2019s teaching and clinical training at National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the committee for develop Professorial Unit in the National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the committee for develop Professorial Unit in the National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the committee for develop criteria and guidelines for Private educationalInstitutes<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member to amend the handbook of training Traditional Physicians by the Ayurveda Medical Council 2022 - Member of the committee for\u2018International Affairs\u2019, Institute of Indigenous<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the committee to look into the professorial units at NATH, systematic referral system and functioning of the OPD<\/h4><p><\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator for Postgraduate Diploma Course- ShalakyaTantra of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/h4><p><\/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>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Subject Coordinator \u2013 Shalakya Tantra - Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Organizer of the Webinar on \u2018Oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and Oral cancer (OC) pre identification and prevention\u2019 for the Level V BAMS\/BUMS undergraduates<\/h4><p><\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Board of Study in Postgraduate Diploma<\/h4><p>Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/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>Member of The SOP Developing Committee Shalakya Tantra In Ayurveda- Department of Ayurveda<\/h4><p><\/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>Organizer of the Webinar on \u2018SHALAKYA KRIYA KALPA\u2019 for Level V (2016\/2017) &amp; 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