{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-07-22T04:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T04:09:39","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/fim\/sandali\/","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%3Fhl%3Den%26view_op%3Dlist_works%26gmla%3DACrTK9Xj0Jg3LDpTM3ZDaQLtaUmMIgxAVI1wYklmTmnQ81371aFPhELQoEuRQYVn0pM8fktTzTj_gvK3dR7LMw%26user%3DFYH5pVEAAAAJ||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Linkedin&#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.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fsandali-narathota-815862200||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. Sandali N.L. Narathota graduated from the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, with a Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) Honours Degree, obtaining a Second-Class Upper Division with a GPA of 3.67. Following the successful completion of her internship training as an Intern Medical Officer, she was appointed as a Temporary Demonstrator in the Unit of Shalya Shalakya (Surgery, ENT, and Ophthalmology), Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, serving from 2021-2022. She was subsequently reappointed as a Temporary Demonstrator in the Department of Ayurveda Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, and Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Paediatrics, Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, for the period 2025\u20132026. In June 2026, she was appointed as a Probationary Lecturer in the Department of Ayurveda Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics and Community Medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Narathota further advanced her academic career through postgraduate studies, obtaining a Master of Arts in Buddhist Ayurvedic Counselling from the University of Kelaniya in 2022, a Master of Science in Food and Nutrition from the University of Peradeniya in 2024, and a Master of Science in <em>K\u0101yacikits\u0101<\/em> from Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine in 2025. In addition, she has completed postgraduate and professional qualifications in Health Development, Psychology, Information Technology, Human Resource Management, Acupuncture, Statistics, Research Methodology\u00a0and Scientific Writing, which have strengthened her multidisciplinary academic and research expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Her academic interests encompass Clinical Medicine, Psychology, Mental Wellbeing, Nutrition, Yoga and Yoga Therapy, Integrative Medicine, Research Methodology, and Indigenous Health Sciences. She has served as a Visiting Lecturer at Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine and the Open International University for Complementary Medicine, delivering lectures and clinical training in Ayurveda, Yoga, Acupuncture, and Research Methodology. She has also contributed extensively to undergraduate and postgraduate education through teaching, student supervision, mentoring, curriculum-related activities, and academic guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Narathota is an active researcher with multiple publications in national and international peer-reviewed indexed journals and has presented her research findings at both local and international scientific conferences. Her research primarily focuses on Ayurveda, Integrative Medicine, Mental Health, Acupuncture, Nutrition and Yoga Therapy. In addition to her academic and clinical contributions, she serves as a health writer and media resource person, contributing to newspaper articles, online publications, television programmes, and radio discussions aimed at promoting public health awareness and traditional medicine.[\/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\">Second Class Upper Division (GPA 3.67)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery `{`BAMS (Hons.)`}` <\/p><p class=\"where\">Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Master of Arts (MA) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Master of Arts (MA) in Buddhist Ayurvedic Counselling <\/p><p class=\"where\">Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Master of Science (MSc)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Master of Science (MSc) in Food and Nutrition<\/p><p class=\"where\">Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Master of Science (MSc) <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Master of Science (MSc) in K\u0101yacikits\u0101 <\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Graduate Studies, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University for Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Postgraduate Diploma<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Postgraduate Diploma in Health Development <\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/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 course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate course in Postgraduate Research<\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/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 course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate Course in Research Methodology and Scientific Writing <\/p><p class=\"where\">Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka<\/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 course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Clinical Competency in Acupuncture, <\/p><p class=\"where\">Open International University for Complementary Medicine (OIUCM) \u2013 Sri Lanka<\/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 course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2021 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Certificate of participation for the online course of Basic Statistics<\/p><p class=\"where\">Studied at Institute of Applied Statistics \u2013 Sri Lanka <\/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\">2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Diploma in General Psychology <\/p><p class=\"where\">Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology (CIRP), Sri Lanka<\/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\"> 2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Diploma in Information Technology<\/p><p class=\"where\">University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Sri Lanka<\/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\">2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p class=\"what\">Diploma in Human Resource Management <\/p><p class=\"where\">London-Tec City Campus, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div 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