BIOGRAPHY

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

• Doctor of Philosophy March 2016

  Doctor of Philosophy

  University of Colombo

• Doctor of Philosophy June 2004

  Doctor of Philosophy

  Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Second Class Upper Division

• Proficiency certificate in Hindi Language February 2007

  Proficiency certificate in Hindi Language

  Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras, The Indian Cultural Centre-Colombo Grade-A

• Hindi Language, Prathamic Examination May 2005

  Hindi Language, Prathamic Examination

  Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras, The Indian Cultural Centre-Colombo First Class

• Hindi Language, Madhyama Examination May 2005

  Hindi Language, Madhyama Examination

  Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras, The Indian Cultural Centre-Colombo

• Hindi Language, Rashtrabhasha Examination March 2007

  Hindi Language, Rashtrabhasha Examination

  Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha,Madras, The Indian Cultural Centre-Colombo, Second Class

• Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) 2009

  Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE)

  the Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo

• Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) accreditation under the professional Development Named Award Learning 2009

  Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) accreditation under the professional Development Named Award Learning

  Teaching and Assessing by the Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo

• Certificate course 2nd November 2017 to 5th January 2018

  Research Methodology and Scientific Writing

  by Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardanapura

• Intensive short course 22nd- 24th November 2017

  Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis of Data

  Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayawardanapura

• Certificate of training program 2014

  Basic Statistics for Researchers

  Department of Statistics, University of Colombo

• Certificate course 2014

  Immunological Techniques conducted

  Institute of Biochemistry and molecular Biology and Biochemistry University of Colombo

• Certificate 2013

  ‘R’ statistical methods conducted by

  University of Kelaniya

• Certificate Course 2013

  Introductory to SPSS for Statistical Analysis conducted by .

  National Centre for Advanced Studies (NCAS)

• Certificate 2012

  Certificate in Epidemiology

  University of Colombo

• Certificate 2012

  European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Certificate

  World Allergy Organization International scientific Conference

• Certificate course 2009

  Psychosocial Assessment and Care conducted

  National Council for mental Health- Sahanaya Sri Lanka

• Certificate 2008

  Certificate in Art Therapy basic Training Course for Mental Health Professionals conducted

  National Council for mental Health- Sahanaya Sri Lanka and The International Community Stress Prevention centre, Israel,

• Certificate 2007

  Managing Disaster conducted by

  Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration

• Certificate 2004

  English for Professionals

  Sri Lanka Institute of Development and Administration (SLIDA)

Positions

• Present2017

  Senior Lecturer Grade 11,

  Department of Swasthavritta, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

• 20072005

  Research Assistant

  Department of Ayurveda

• 20082007

  Medical Officer (Ayurveda)

  Department of Ayurveda

• 20082008

  Lecturer (Probationary)

  Department of Deshiya Chikitsa, Department of Shareera Vignana Department of Swasthavritta, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo