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Professor SMS Samarakoon has served as medical officer in the Department of Ayurveda from 1996 to 2000 and, joined the University system as a lecturer (probationary) to Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute (GWAI), University of Kelaniya in 2000 and served until 2016. He held the positions of coordinator of the Graduate Studies Division, coordinator of the ICT Centre, and the head of the Department of Ayurveda basic principles at the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, and finally the Director of the GWAI in 2015.<\/p>\n
He joined the Institute of Indigenous Medicine (IIM) of the University of Colombo in 2016 as a Senior Lecturer Grade I. He also served as the head of the Unit of Deshiya Chikitsa (2018-2021), and the coordinator of the IT Unit of the IIM.<\/p>\n
He has held the post of Chairperson of the Board of Study in Ayurveda Medicine (2019-2022) and the Chairperson of the Specialty Board of Kayachikitsa (2019-2022) of the Post Graduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine (PGIIM).<\/p>\n
He has also served as a member of the Ayurveda Medical Council, and Ayurveda Education and Hospital Board of the Department of Ayurveda.<\/p>\n
Professor SMS Samarakoon has engaged in teaching and research related to MSC in Management and Administration of Ayurveda Institutions (MSc MAAI), MSC in Kayachikitsa, MSC in Panchakarma, Postgraduate Diploma in Shalya Tantra, Postgraduate Diploma in Panchakarma, Postgraduate Diploma in in Kayachikitsa at the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya.<\/p>\n
He has been engaged in teaching and clinical training in Doctor of Medicine in Ayurveda Kayachikitsa at the PGIIM. He has supervised 13 research projects of Postgraduate Diplomas, 17 of MSc courses, and 05 MD programmes, and served as an adjudicator for five (05) MPhil and five (05) PhDs nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n
He has published 98 abstracts in symposia proceedings and 79 research papers in local and international research journals. He has organized four international research symposia as the organizing secretary and delivered ten (10) keynote speeches nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n
Currently, prof Samarakoon is the Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine (PGIIM) of the University of Colombo.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S (1St Class)<\/p>
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Postgraduate Diploma in Ayurveda Hospital Management (PDAHM).<\/p>
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Doctor of Medicine in Ayurveda in Kayachikitsa (M.D (Ay)-Kayachikitsa).<\/p>
Banaras Hindu University, India <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Diploma in Yoga (Dip.Yoga)<\/p>
Banaras Hindu University, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD-Kayachikitsa), Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda.<\/p>
Gujarat Ayurveda University, India <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
PhD - Diversity of indigenous Medical Practices in Sri Lanka and Challenges of their Conservation: A study based on the Moneragala District<\/p>
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Privilege for Board Certification in Kayachikitsa <\/p>
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Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Unit od Deshiya Chikitsa<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
Board of Study, PGIIM<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
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