Others

Contribution to Development of New Courses and Programmes

  • Certificate Courses in Disaster Management and Mitigation for Healthcare Workers.
  • Online Diploma Courses in Disaster Management and Mitigation for Healthcare Workers
  • Curriculum Development of BSc in Physiotherapy Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
  • Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Medical Education
  • Fall Back Scheme for the MBBS Course
  • Online Certificate Course in Health Programme management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Care

Capacity Building of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teachers in Sri Lanka though Staff Development

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes for Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Orientation programme for new lecturers at faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, January, 2015
  • Workshop on “How to Make Lectures Interactive” 19th Feb 2015
  • Workshop on “Teaching Learning Methods and SGD/PBL Facilitation 25th Nov 2014
  • Workshop on “OSCE” 18th Sept 2014
  • Workshop on “OSCE” 15th October 2014.
  • Workshop on “Psychometric Assessment” 23rd April 2013
  • Workshop on “SGD/PBL Facilitation” 13th March 2013
  • Workshop on “Developing Integrated Questions” 25th Oct 2012
  • Workshop on “Workplace-Based Assessment” 26th July 2012
  • Workshop on “Using Simulation and Moulage to Facilitate Learning”02nd May 2012
  • Workshop on “Teaching/Learning Methods (Basic) & SGD/PBL Facilitation” 16th March 2012
  • Workshop on “How to be an Effective SGD/PBL Facilitator” 30thNov 2011
  • Workshop on “PBL Case Designing”29 Sept 2011
  • Open Day Programme, for Extended Faculty Staff, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2011
  • Workshop on “Quality Assurance”20th May 2011.
  • Workshop on “SGD/PBL Facilitation” 31st March 2011
  • Workshop on “Script Concordance test” 13th Dec 2010
  • Workshop on “How to be an Effective PBL/SGD Facilitator” 16th Nov 2010.
  • Workshop on “How to be an Effective PBL/SGD Facilitator” 7th August 2009.
  • Workshop on “How to be an Effective PBL/SGD Facilitator” on 11th Aug 2009
  • Workshops on “Best response MCQs, – Clarifying Your Concerns” 24th March and 10th September 2009
  • “Open Day” programme for members of the extended faculty, providing an overview of the curriculum, self directed teaching/learning methods and the assessment system. 14th May 2008
  • Workshop on “Task-Based Learning” 19th November 2008
  • “How to be an Effective PBL/SGD Facilitator 21st March 2006
  • Resource Person at the Lunch Time Colloquium on “Best Response MCQs” 3rd June 2005
  • Workshop on “MCQ Construction” 29th May 2014.
  • Workshop on “Script Concordance Test” 2nd April 2014
  • Workshop on “Workplace/Field-Based Assessment” 19th Feb 2014
  • Workshop on “How to be an Effective PBL/SGD Facilitator” 20th Dec 2013
  • Open Day Programme, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, November 2013
  • Workshop on “ Evaluating Validity and Reliability of Assessment July 2013
  • Workshop on “Simulated Patients and Moulage” 25th March 2013
  • Workshop on “Use of Mind Mapping to Enhance Small Group Facilitation” 20th Feb 2013
  • Workshop on “Using Single-Best Answer (SBA) items in assessments” 24th Aug 2012
  • Workshop on “Construction EMQ (Extended Matching Questions)” 22nd Feb 2012
  • Workshop on “MCQ Construction Made Easy” 19th Dec 2011
  • Workshop for Curriculum for Non-Academic staff Aug 2011
  • Workshop on “OSCE” 3rd Aug 2011
  • Workshop on Portfolio Examiners in BSc Physiotherapy Course 24th Feb 2011
  • Workshop on “Online Learning”10th Feb 2011
  • Workshop on “MOODLE Based E-learning” 21st Jan 2011
  • Workshop on “How to be an Effective PBL/SGD Facilitator” 15th March 2010
  • Integrated modules for the Teaching / Learning Activities in the IBSS 13th March 2009
  • 39. Workshops on “How to Develop an Assessment Blueprint” on 5th March 2009
  • Workshops on “Integration” 2nd October and 19th November 2007
  • “How to be an Effective PBL/SGD Facilitator” 31st January 2007
  • How to Write a Research Paper Jan 2007.
  • “Tutor Training Workshop” for the BSc. Course in Physiotherapy on 12th July 2007
  • Resource Person at the Lunch Time Colloquium on “Assessment Issues Simplified”, on 18th February 2005
  • Resource Person at the Lunch Time Colloquium on “The Role of Oral Examination in Today’s Assessments” – A comprehensive Literature Review, 17th February 2004

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes- Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna

  • Consultancy for the development of a modified curriculum, December 2007
  • Curriculum development Workshops for the Academic Staff of the Faculty of Medicine, Jaffna, 2007
  • Workshop on curriculum revision, September 2007
  • Contribution towards MBBS curriculum revision, August 2005

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes- Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

  • Workshop on Moulage, May 2015.
  • Staff Development Programme, “ Basics of Medical Education”, 2013
  • Staff Development Programme, “The Medical Teacher as a Facilitator of Learning in Small Groups”, July 2008
  • Staff development programme, Series of Sessions for the Module on “Basics of Medical Education”, January 2007
  • “Trigger Development for Problem-Based Learning”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, (26th August 2014).
  • Workshop on “Facilitation of PBL/SGD”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, (May 2010)
  • Resource person for workshop on “Formulating Best Response MCQs”, Feb 2008
  • Workshop on Behavioural Sciences, January 2006

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes- Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

  • Workshops on “Workplace-Based Clinical Assessments and Assessment blue prints”, Medical Education Unit, August 2013 and April 2015.
  • Staff Development programme , Medical Education Unit, September-November 2011.
  • Workshop on New Assessment Methods, Medical Education Unit, August 2010.
  • Staff development programme, “Newer Assessment methods”, Medical Education Unit, August 2009.
  • Staff Development Workshop, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Peradeniya, September 2008.
  • Workshop on Curriculum Development, Medical Education Unit, September 2008.
  • Workshop on “Essentials of Curriculum Revision”, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 26th September 2008.
  • Staff Development Programme, Medical Education Unit, August 2008.
  • Staff Development Programme, “Newer Assessment methods”, Medical Education Unit, August 2009.
  • Workshop on Assessment for Senior Academic Staff, March 2007.
  • Teacher Training in Educational Technology, October 2006.
  • Staff Development Programme, “Newer Assessment methods”, Medical Education Unit, October 2006.
  • External Evaluator of the new curriculum at Peradeniya that was adopted in 2005.
  • Resource person at the International Consultative Workshop for the Development of curricula for BSc. Degree Programmes in Nursing, Medical laboratory sciences, Radiography and Bachelor of pharmacy, University of Peradeniya, November 2005.

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes- Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri- Jayewardenepura

  • Workshop on “Portfolio Assessment and Blue printing” Department of Medical Education and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 27th March 2013.
  • Workshop on “ Assessment” Department of Medical Education & Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 6th December 2011.
  • Workshop on “Assessment” Department of Medical Education & Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 24th November 2011.
  • Intensive Training Programme on Education Technology for Medical Teachers, Department of Medical Education & Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 31st August 2011.
  • Workshop on Formulation of Best Response and EMI MCQS, November 2008.
  • Contributions towards development of Personal and Professional Development Stream, 2008.
  • Workshop on “Facilitating Small Group Discussions” Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 23rd January 2008.
  • Workshop on “Evaluation of New Curriculum”, January 2008.
  • Workshop on “Teaching Methods”, September 2006.
  • Workshop on “Assessment of the New Curriculum” July 2006 “Assessing students” for Academic Staff Members of the Faculty of Medicine Universities of Ruhuna and Sri Jayewardenepura on 25th August 2005.

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes- Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kotelawala Defense University

  • Contributions to Staff Development Programme by conducting lectures for “Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education” (CTHE) April 2015.
  • Seminar on “Recent Advances in Medical Education” Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka, 2nd March 2015.
  • Resource person for Staff Development Centre, workshop on “ Assessment and Evaluation Blue Print” July 2014.
  • Workshop on “Teaching/Learning Methods for Academic staff” General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka, 25th November 2011

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna

  • Workshop on Study Skill Support.
  • Workshop on Effective Teaching.
  • Workshop on Facilitation of Small group Learning.
  • Workshop on Construction of MCQs.

As a Resource Person in Staff Development Programmes- Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo

  • Training workshop for PGIM examiners April 2015.
  • Workshop on Assessment Competence and Performance- part 2 Training of trainers’ workshop July 2014.
  • Workshop on Assessment Competence and Performance- part 2 May 2014.
  • Workshop on “ Creating an Awareness of the Portfolio Document in Forensic Medicine for trainees” 2012.
  • Workshop on “Implementing and Assessing Portfolios in Postgraduate Training Programmes” August 2011.
  • Training Programme for MD part II candidates, 2011.
  • Ophthalmology Workshop for Trainees in MCQ/OSCE, 2010.
  • Workshop on “ How to Prepare SEQs, OSCE/Viva & Best response MCQs March 2010.
  • Workshop on “ How to Prepare Best Response MCQs”, September 2009.
  • Series of Lectures for the Trainees in Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education/Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions’ Education
  • Workshop on “Training the trainers” for Module Coordinators of Post graduate Diploma in Critical Care Medicine, November 2008.
  • Workshop on “Basics of Assessment,” March 2008.
  • Workshop to introduce a Portfolio for post MD Training in Medicine, August 200.7
  • Methods of Teaching/Learning and Assessment, 23rd June 2007.
  • Workshop for Microbiology Trainers, Feb 2007.
  • Portfolio Assessment for SR Training in Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 14th November 2007

Capacity Building of Medical Educators at International Level-As a Resource Person in International Conferences and Workshops

  • Preconference workshop on “Basic Medical Education”, 8th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotalawela Defense University Sri Lanka, 25th august 2015.
  • “Using mind maps as a Teaching and Learning Tool to enhance clinical relevance and promote student engagement”13th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2016.
  • Preconference workshop on “Using Qualitative Research in Evaluation of Educational programmes” 12th APMEC & 3rd ICFDHP, Singapore, 4th-8th February 2015.
  • “The Role of Simulation in Medical Education”- International Convention on Challenges in Medical Education, Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Aurangabad, India, 9th- 11th January 2015.
  • “Medical Education on Basis of Ethics” – Preconference CME on Medical Education and Ethics, 62nd National Conference of the anatomical society of India, Regional Institute of Medical sciences, Imphal, India, 17th November 2014.
  • Preconference workshop on “Application of Simulation in Medical Education”, at 3rd SEARME and 2nd FOSME Conference, Colombo Sri Lanka, 12th-15th November 2014.
  • Workshop on “E-learning”, at 3rd SEARME and 2nd FOSME Conference, Colombo Sri Lanka, 12th-15th November 2014.
  • Peace, Social justice and Health, Symposium,46th APAPCH Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17th- 19th October ,2014
  • Current Trends in Public Health Professions Education, Symposium Presentation, 46th APAPCH Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17th- 19th October ,2014.
  • “How to Make Teaching in Health Sciences Simpler More Effective and Enjoyable” at Expanding Developmental Horizons Through Education, Research and Innovation- International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University Sri Lanka, 21th-22th August 2014.
  • Accreditation Workshop, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH), University of Malaya, Malaysia, 28th March 2014.
  • Workshop on Simulation at 6th International Conference on Medical Education, Fatima Jinnah Medical School, Lahore-Pakistan, 6th-8th February 2014.
  • Workshop on Assessing Ethical Reasoning Using Script Concordance Test, 11th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, 15th – 19th January 2014.
  • Public Health Programme Accreditation 7th SEAPHEIN meeting, Colombo, Sri Lanka October 2013.
  • Accreditation in Global Health in the Asia-Pacific region, Guest Lecture at 45th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Wuhan University, China, 25th-27th October 2013.
  • Workshop on Using Mind Mapping to Enhance the Effectiveness of Small Group Tutorials, 10th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore 16th January 2013, Book of Abstracts, p.76.
  • The Role of Health Professionals in Peace Building: Sri Lankan Experience. Symposium at 10th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore,16th January 2013, Book of Abstracts,p109.
  • Role of simulation in medical education, SEARAME NCHPE Conference, Coimbatore, India, September 2012 .
  • Use of Technology in Health Professions’ Education, Symposium Presentation, Forum of Sri Lankan Medical Educationists (FOSME), 1st Academic Sessions-Proceedings and Abstracts.
  • Pre-conference workshop on “Developing Your Online Learning Programme” – Meeting the Challenges, 9th APMEC Conference, Singapore, 2012.
  • Implementing Problem-Based Learning in Resource Poor Settings, Good Ideas in Medical Education, 9th APMEC Conference, Singapore, 2012.
  • Pre-conference Workshop on Assessing Only the Easily Assessable in an Admission Test is Easy- But Does it Deliver?, 9th APMEC Conference, Singapore, 2012.
  • Workshop on Designing a Competency-Based Selection Process for Health Education Courses, 8th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore, January 2011.
  • Workshop on Mind Mapping, 8th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore , January 2011.
  • Aligning Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education in Sri Lanka, Symposium Presentation, 8th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore, January 2011.
  • Workshop on Departments of Medical Education, 1st SEARAME International Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia, 19th – 22nd November 2010
  • Preconference Workshop of “ Early Career Network” 42nd APACPH conference, 24-27 November 2010.
  • Preconference Workshop on Designing a Competency-Based Selection Process for Healthcare Education Courses, 7th APMEC Conference, 2010, Singapore.
  • Early Career Network Workshop, 41st Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 03-06 December, 2009.
  • Workshop on Erosion of Basic Science Knowledge, 6th Asia-Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore, February 2009.
  • Energizing Medical Education Reforms in Sri Lanka: Emerging Leadership Roles, Symposium Presentation, 6th Asia Pacific Medical Education conference (APMEC), 2009.
  • Pre-conference Workshop on Violence Prevention, Peace and Health, 40th APACPH conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-9thNovember 2008.
  • Asia Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health (AAAH) Workshop on Country Strategic Planning of Human Resources for Health, 5-9 May 2008, Manila, Philippines.
  • Pre-conference workshop on Field Training in Public Health, 39th Conference of Asia–Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Saitama, Japan,22 to 25 November 2007.
  • The Innovative Medical Curriculum in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Innovative Curricula in Health Professions Education, Symposium at International Conference on Medical Education, M.S. Ramiah Medical School, Bangalore, India, (2007).
  • Workshop on Best-practice Oral Examinations, 3rd Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore, 18 February 2006.
  • Symposium on Innovations in Medical Education Curricula in Sri Lanka, 3rdAsia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore, 21 February 2006.
  • International Consultative Workshop for the Development of Curricula for B.Sc. Degree Programmes in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Physiotherapy, Radiography and Bachelor of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 11th -15th November 2005

As a Resource Person in National Workshops and Meetings

  • National Public Health Emergency and Disaster Management Course Curriculum Development Workshop, 23-24 October 2014, Health Emergency and Disaster management Training Centre, (HEDMaTC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
  • Training of Trainers Programme on Strengthening the Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 02nd-03th December 2013.
  • Symposium Presentation on Role of simulation in Clinical Teaching at 126th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association, 10th-13th July 2013.
  • Post Congress workshop on Setting Standards and Promoting Professionalism in Medicine, Annual Scientific Sessions, College of Anesthesiologist , 4th February 2013.
  • Workshop on “Professionalism in Training” College of Anesthesiologists of Sri Lanka, 2011.
  • Workshop on, “ Re visiting Assessments” PGIM Annual Academic sessions, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, April, 2011.
  • Workshop on “Training the Trainers” College of Anesthesiologists of Sri Lanka, March, 2011.
  • Resource person for “Basic Course on Teaching/Learning Methods and Assessment Techniques” Sri Lanka‘s Public Health Education Institute Network, The College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 27th June 2011.
  • Workshop on Research, Sri Lanka Medical Association Foundation Sessions, Jaffna Medical Association, October 2010.
  • Workshop on “Scientific Writing” at College of Surgeons, Sri Lanka, August 2010
  • Introduction to e-Learning: Symposium Presentation at 123rd Annual Scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, June 2010.
  • Workshop on Trends in Health Profession Education, School of Dental Therapist, Maharagama (23rd September 2008).
  • Workshop for Officers for Ministry of Labour and Manpower Relations on Career guidance. September 2008.
  • Workshop on “Revision to MD (Paediatrics) Part II Clinical Examination and Guidelines for Examiners”, May 2008.
  • Resource person at 121st Annual Scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association,  March 2008.
  • Blueprint preparation for MD Microbiology, Board of Study in Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 21st September 2007.
  • Training of Examiners in OSCE Component of MD Venereology, Board of Study in Venereology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, August 2007.
  • Staff Development Workshop Series for Nursing Tutors, Post Basic School of Nursing, 18-22 December 2006.
  • Workshop on Making Good Best-of-Five MCQs, 39th Annual Academic Sessions, Ceylon College of Physicians, 28th September 2006.
  • Workshop on Quality assurance and Accreditation, Education, Training and Research Unit, Ministry of Health, September 2006.
  • Workshop on “Educational technology” for the Anesthetic trainers, the Board of Study in Anesthesiology, August, 2006.
  • Workshop on “Disaster Management” Task Force on Disaster Management, College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka August 2006.
  • Post congress Workshop on E- Learning, Annual Scientific Sessions, 119th Annual scientific sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 26th of March 2006.
  • Workshop on “Is Sri Lanka Producing virtuous doctors?”,30th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka, 2004

Quality Assurance of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education by Conducting External Reviews

  • Revision of existing curriculum of the basic training programme of Medical Laboratory Technicians, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2013.
  • External review of the RAK Medical & Health Sciences University UAE, 2013.
  • Member of cabinet appointed committee on recommendations of training periods for health personal- 2011, 2012.
  • Contributions to progress review and strengthening of external review of National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) 2009, 2012.
  • Subject review in Department of family medicine, Faculty of medical sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2009.
  • Review of document relating to BSc speech and hearing therapy, University of Kelaniya.
  • Internal Pharmacists’ training programme review (2011), Report submitted to Ceylon Medical College Council.
  • Evaluation of BSc. Medical Laboratory Science Program (2011) Report submitted to Ceylon Medical College Council.
  • Evaluation of BSc. in Radiography (2011) Report submitted to Ceylon Medical College Council.
  • External review of the BSc and MSc Nursing Courses, Yenopaya University, India(2010) Report submitted to Ceylon Medical College Council.
  • Review of Proposal for external Degree Programmes and Extension Courses (2010) Report submitted to University Grants Commission.
  • External review of the BSc in Nursing, International College of American Nursing (ICAN) (2009) Report submitted to Ceylon Medical College Council.
  • Feasibility study on establishing a medical school in Bhutan, Report Submitted to World Health Organization (2008).
  • Improving oral examinations (Viva)-Workshop conducted for Pharmacy Tutors and examiners, Ceylon Medical College Council, February 2006.
  • Review of the beyond 2004 Curriculum, Evaluation report submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, 2005.

Contribution Towards Health Improvement in Sri Lanka

  • Coordination of the disaster relief activities provided by the Faculty of Medicine during the 2004
  • Establishment of the Core Group of Disaster Relief, Faculty of Medicine.
  • Training programme for healthcare workers to manage the impacts of psychosocial issues created by disasters, 2007.
  • Coordination of medical relief activities for victims of natural disasters
  • Supporting coordination of medical relief activities in the Internally Displaced persons camps at Cheddikulam, Vavuniya (IDPS) 2009
  • Organizing a fire risk assessment in Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo, 2011
  • Conducting a workshop on “Psycho-social interventions on disaster situations” November 2012
  • Activities in collaboration with Ministry of Health
  • Developing national Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) in Disaster management and Contribution towards implementation of national disaster management plan
  • Planning a staff development programme for tutors from schools of allied health sciences 2015
  • Nursing intensive care skills training 2014
  • Developing an accreditation programme for Education, Training and Research Unit
  • Staff development workshops for nursing tutors

Ministry of economic development.

  • Integrating nutrition promotion and rural development (INPARD) project.

Activities in collaboration with national bodies and organizations.

  • Curriculum Development for certificate course in spinal cord injury for Asia Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN), Sri Lankan Branch for ASCoN. (2013).
  • National consultation on the role of the Sri Lanka Medical Council in improving the quality of medical education and medical practice. 4th-5th June 2010.

Research Promotion and Development of Research Capacity

  • Resource person for the Staff Development Programmes on research capacity building at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
  • Workshop on “Research and Publishing in Medical Education” 07th April 2015.
  • Workshop on “Using Online Resources for Research” 4th April 2012.
  • Workshop on “Educational Research & Publishing” 25 Aug 2011.
  • Workshop on “Research Paper Writing in Medical Education” 18th Feb 2010.
  • Resource person for Research Training for Postgraduate Diploma in Health Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2012.
  • Workshops on Research Methodology for nursing officers at the Post Basic School of Nursing, Colombo, 2013, 2014
  • Resource person for Research Module of Postgraduate Diploma in Health Development, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, 2012-2013
  • Resource person for the Research Methodology course for postgraduate trainees by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2010.
  • Resource person for “Research methodology Unit” Medical Administration Course, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2011
  • Resource person for Workshop on Audits, Clinical Trials and Research, Galoya Nimna Clinical Society, Sri Lanka 2011
  • Resource person for Workshop on Medical audit, Foreign placement coordination center, Government Medical Officers Association, Sri Lanka, Nov 2008.
  • Workshop on developing research writing skills under IRQUE project MBBS SP CIA 2 funded by IBG1 English 2007
  • Organizing national and international conferences to provide a platform for dissemination of research findings
  • Conference Chairperson for the SEARAME (South East Asian Association for Medical Education) 2014 Medical Education Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Joint Secretary of the organizing committee for the 44th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012.
  • Convener of the organizing committee at the international global health conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2010.
  • Staff Co-editor for the Inaugural Student Scientific Sessions (SSS) of the Faculty of Medicine in 2002.
  • Staff Co-Chairperson, Student Scientific Sessions SSS in 2007.
  • Assistant Secretary of the organizing committee for the international Conference on Curriculum Change in Medical Schools organized by the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, 2002.
  • Secretary of the organizing committee of the South East Asian Conference Postgraduate Medical Education organized the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo in 2005.
  • Country Director and a founder member of the ASCEND research network for NCD research

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