Others

International

• Visiting Professor for the Chair of Medical Education, Medical College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, August 2015 to August 2017.
• International Advisor and Medical Education Consultant to the Department of Medical Education, King Saud University Medical College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 2009 to September 2017.
• Psychometric advisor to the Master of Family Medicine Examination of National University of Singapore, November 2016-2017.
• Invited resource person for the workshop on ‘Student Selection’ and invited speaker on ‘Student Selection: Past, Present and Future’ at the 1^st ASEAN Medical Education Conference organized by Chulalongkorn University in conjunction with the 18th Thai Medical Education Conference, 16-19 May 2017.
• Invited resource person for the workshop on ‘Research Networking sans Borders in Health Professions Education’ at the 12^th International Medical Education Conference (IMEC), International Medical University, Bukit Jalil Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-9 April 2017.
• Invited resource person for the workshops on ‘SaudiMEDS Mapping’ and ‘Assessment Blueprinting’ and invited speaker at the journal club on ‘Assessment Blueprinting and Sampling Theory’ held at Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 12-21 February 2017.
• Invited resource person for the workshop on ‘Assessing Moral Reasoning Using Script Concordance Test’ conducted on behalf of the Chair of Medical Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 23 February 2017.
• Invited resource person for the workshop on ‘Planning and Conducting Multi-centred Research in Medical and Health Professions Education’ and an invited panelist at the panel discussion on ‘The Effect (and Defect) of Language on Research’ under the panel discussion theme ‘How Will We Overcome Language Barrier in Medical Education’ at the 14^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 11-15 January 2017.
• Resource person for the pre-conference workshop on ‘Holistic and Integrated Competency-based Assessment’ and for the keynote presentation on ‘Competency-based Assessment’ at the Charter Day Celebration Medical Education Conference of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan, 4 to 6 November 2016.
• Resource person for the pre-conference workshop on ‘Assessment of Ethical Reasoning’ and for the keynote presentation on ‘Markers of Professionalism’ at the ‘International Conference on Medical Professionalism in Challenging Times: Blending Local Values with Global Standards’, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 27 to 29 October 2016.
• Visiting professor, attached to the Vice President for Academic Affairs of University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, for developing a Quality Assurance System for degree programmes in University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, February 2016.
• Invited resource person for workshop on ‘Standard Setting to improve Quality of Assessment’, King Saudi University Medical College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 17 February 2016.
• Invited resource person for workshop on ‘SaudiMEDs Competency Framework’, King Saudi University Medical College, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 15 February 2016.
• Invited resource person for the workshop on ‘Supporting Educators to Engage in Research in Medical Education (RIME) in the Asia Pacific Region’ and an invited resource person and co-chair at the symposium on ‘Research in Medical Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Challenges and Possibilities’ at the 13^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 13-17 January 2016.
• Assessment Consultant for Division of Graduate Medical Studies (DGMS), National University of Singapore, Singapore, from 18 to 19 January 2016 and from 5 to 12 November 2015.
• Visiting professor and resource person for the plenary on ‘Generalizability Theory’ and workshop on ‘Designing a Competency-based Selection Process’ at Gifu University, Gifu, Japan, 29-30 July 2015.
• Resource person for the educational consultations and for the workshop on ‘How to Develop a Research Question’ organized by the Chair for Development of Medical Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 7-12 March 2015.
• Resource person for the educational consultations and for the workshop on ‘How to Assess Ethical Reasoning’ organized by the Department of Medical Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, 13-19 March 2015.
• Resource person for the workshop on ‘The Art and Science of Developing Rating Scales in Health Professionals Education Research and Assessment’ and the workshop on ‘Using Qualitative Research in the Evaluation of Educational Programmes’ at the 12^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) and 3^rd International Conference of Faculty Development in the Health Professions (ICFDHP), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 4-8 February 2015.
• Resource person for the workshop on ‘Improving the Quality of Assessment’ held at King Saud University Medical College, 3 December 2014.
• Invited plenary speaker on ‘Standard Setting’ and resource person for the workshop on ‘Objective Structured Clinical Examination OSCE)’ at Saudi International Medical Education Conference (SIMEC) – 2014, held at Al Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia, 24-27 November 2014.
• Invited plenary speaker on ‘Role of Simulation in Assessment’ and resource person for the workshop on ‘Workplace-based Assessment’ at Simulations, Simulated and Standardised Patients in Health Professions Education, held at University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 20-22 November 2014.
• Resource person for Masters in Health Professions Education (MPHE) programme on ‘Research Methods and Approaches’, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 15-17 August 2014.
• Invited speaker for the symposium on ‘Assessment and Feedback’ at the 3^rd SEARAME and 2^nd FOSME Conference, held at Hotel Galadari, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12-14 November 2014.
• Invited plenary speaker on ‘Essential Ingredients of Postgraduate Training’ and resource person for the ‘Workshop on Assessment of Competencies in Postgraduate Medical Education’ at the Charter Day Conference of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP), 19-20 May 2014.
• Invited symposium speaker on ‘Technology Enhanced Learning’, and a resource person for the ‘Workshop on Assessing Ethical Reasoning Using Script Concordance Test (SCT)’ at the 11^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 15-19 January 2014.
• Visiting Professor and International Advisor to the Curriculum Development Committee of Majmaah University Medical College, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, February 2011 to December 2013.
• Member of the international expert panel for the ‘National Consultation for Professionalism in Health Profession Education’, held at Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India, 1-3 April 2013.
• Invited symposium speaker on ‘Enhancing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: TIPS for Resource Poor Countries’, and resource person for the ‘Workshop on Using Mind Mapping for Enhancing the Effectiveness of Small Group Tutorial’ and for the ‘Workshop on Building a Culturally Sensitive Medical Professionalism Framework’ at the 10^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 16-20 January 2013.
• Member of the International Panel of Authors at the training manual writing retreat for Master of Medical Education programme, to be conducted by World Federation of Medical Education (WFME), Centre for Medical Education in Context (CenMEDIC), and Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) in collaboration with University of Keel, UK, from 24-26 September 2012, in Oxfordshire, UK.
• Resource person for the staff development workshops on ‘MCQ Writing and Results Analysis’ and ‘Medical Educational Research’ for Majmaah University Medical College, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, September 2012.
• Resource person for the staff development programmes on ‘MCQ writing’, ‘Curriculum Development’, and ‘Curriculum Mapping’ for Majmaah University Medical College, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, May 2012.
• Invited speaker on ‘Reflective Practice: The Key to Unlock Continuing Professional Development’ at the 1^st International Conference on Research and Training in Health Professions Education (ICON-RIPE), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) Campus, Belgaum, Nehru Nagar, Karnataka State, India, 17-19 February 2012.
• Resource person for the ‘First Majmaah Medical Education Symposium’ jointly organized by Majmaah University Medical College and King Khaled Hospital, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, from 5 to 6 February, 2012.
• Invited symposium speaker on ‘From a Chore to a Habit: Transforming Transformative Learning’, and resource person for the ‘Workshop on Assessing the Easily Assessable in a Selection Test is Easy, But Does it Deliver?’ and for the ‘Workshop on Developing your online learning programme – meeting the challenges’ at the 9^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 11-15 January 2012.
• Invited speaker/resource person on ‘Competency-based Selection Process for Medical Education’ at Health Professions Education Quality (HPEQ) Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 3-5 December 2011.
• Resource person for ‘Staff Development and Orientation to the New Curriculum of Majmaah University Medical College, Saudi Arabia’ in New Delhi, India, from 15 to 22 July, 2011.
• Visiting Professor, International Research Centre for Medical Education, University of Tokyo, Japan, February to March 2011.
• Scientific Committee Member of the AMEA Conference to be held in March 2011, Malaysia.
• Invited guest speaker on ‘Portfolio Assessment’, Prefectural Okinawa Nanbu and Children’s Medical Centre, 118-1 Arakawa, Haebaru Town, Okinawa, Japan, February 2011.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Designing a Competency-based Selection Process for Healthcare Education Courses’ and for the ‘Workshop on Mind Mapping’ at Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), Singapore, 26 to 30 January 2011.
• Psychometric Advisor on ‘Evaluation of multi-source feedback and assessment of professional practice in the revalidation of UK doctors’ – a project commissioned by the General Medical Council, UK, and conducted by Professor John Campbell, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Exeter, UK, from 2007 – 2010.
• Resource person for the ‘Faculty and Resident Development Workshops on Professionalism, Medical Ethics and Workplace-based Assessment’ at Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman, October-November 2010.
• Member of the educational programme evaluation team of the Ceylon Medical College Council (CMCC) that evaluated the allied health sciences degree programmes in Yenepoya University, Mangalore, India, April 2010.
• Resource person for the ‘Second Faculty Enhancement Medical Education Workshop on Teaching and Learning, and Assessment’ at King Saud University College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2010.
• Invited plenary speaker on ‘Behavioural Sciences’ Education in Sri Lanka: The Challenge of Translating Competence into Performance’ at Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), Singapore, February 2010.
• Resource person for ‘Workshop on Designing a Competency-based Selection Process for Healthcare Education Courses’ at Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), Singapore, February 2010.
• Resource person for ‘Workshop on Clinical Teaching: Assessment and Process’ conducted by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia, May 2009.
• Resource person for ‘Medical Education Workshop for Family Physicians’ at Riyadh Military Hospital, Saudi Arabia, May 2009.
• Resource person in ‘Assessment Workshop’ conducted by Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia, January 2008.
• Resource person for the bi-annual ‘Discovery Short Courses’ conducted by the Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, UK, 2003 to 2008.
• Psychometric advisor for ‘Workplace-based Assessment’ – a project commissioned by the General Medical Council, UK and conducted by Professor John Campbell, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Exeter, UK, August 2007.
• Resource person for the International Summer Institute for Medical Education Research (ISIMER) on ‘Generalizability Theory’ conducted by Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, UK (in collaboration with National Board of Medical Examiners, USA; McMaster University, Canada; and St. George’s, University of London, UK), August 2006.
• Resource person for ‘Examiner Workshops’ for the Joint-Intercollegiate Specialty Board of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, UK, 2004 to 2005.
• Resource person for ‘Good Ideas about Postgraduate Education: Course for Postgraduate Danish Tutors’, June, 2006.
• Resource person in the short course on ‘Quality Assurance in Assessment’ for the Royal College of Dental Surgeons (Edn.), at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, June 2004.
• Resource person for the ‘MCQ Workshop’ for the Joint-Intercollegiate Specialty Board of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons, UK, at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, May 2004.
• Resource person for the ‘OSCE Workshop for Veterinary Surgeons’, at the Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK, May 2003.

National

• Reviewer and evaluator of Allied Health Sciences Educational Programmes to recommend their suitability for accreditation by the Ceylon Medical College Council (CMCC), Sri Lanka, from 2010 to-date.
• Invited speaker on ‘Importance of Internship in a Medical Career’ in ‘Good Intern Programme’, organized by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), Sri Lanka, from 2013 to-date.
• Invited speaker at the symposium on ‘Sharing Experiences of Instilling CPD in Sri Lankan Higher Education Sector: Challenges and Opportunities’ at the National Forum on Continuing Professional Development in Higher Education held at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2 March 2017.
• Resource person for the workshop on ‘Aligning the Curriculum with SLQF’ in the Faculty Development Programme of Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, 23 January 2017.
• Resource person for the session on ‘How Human Qualities Contribute to Professional Development’ in the Quality Enhancement workshop, held at Sri Palee Campus, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 3 January 2017.
• Resource person for the workshop on ‘Developing a Graduate Profile and Mapping Outcomes’ in Faculty of Business Studies and Finance of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 21 December 2017.
• Resource person for the ‘First Orientation Workshop of the Performance Guidance and Academic Mentoring Programme’ of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4 October 2016.
• Invited speaker at the symposium on ‘Portfolios in Physician Training’ at the 49^th Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24 September 2016.
• Member of the committee for drafting and conducting a Foundation Course on Professionalism and Ethics for the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, from August 2013 to August 2016.
• Invited speaker at the symposium on ‘Clinical and Moral Reasoning’ conducted by Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, held at Hotel Clarion, Kiribathgoda, Sri Lanka, 4-6 August 2016.
• Invited speaker at the symposium on ‘Aiming for Perfectionism’ of the 83^rd Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association, 24 June 2016.
• Invited plenary speaker at the session on ‘SLQF Mapping/Assessment of Higher Order Thinking/Problem-based Learning Process’ at the Joint Academic Meeting of College of Medical Educationists in Sri Lanka, held at Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 15 June 2016.
• Resource person for the short course on ‘Examiner Training’ for new examiners, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 24 May 2016.
• Resource person for the session on ‘Mentoring’ in the ‘Orientation Programme’ for new academic staff of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13 May 2016.
• Resource person for ‘Curriculum Development and Outcome-based Education’ in the Induction Programme of Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 9 May 2016.
• Resource person at the ‘BSMS Curriculum Development’ workshop for Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna, held at Kaithady, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 24-25 April 2016.
• Resource person on ‘Outcome-based Education’ for the Lecturer Induction Course at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence Univeristy, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, 18 April 2016.
• Consultant, Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF) of the World Bank sponsored ‘Higher Education for the Twenty First Century’ (HETC) Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, from November 2015 to January 2016.
• Resource person for the series of workshops for Sri Lankan universities on ‘How to Operationalize SLQF’, conducted by the ‘Higher Education for the Twenty First Century’ (HETC) Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, from November 2015 to January 2016.
• Resource person for the workshop on ‘Developing Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO), Curriculum Mapping and Designing Course Materials’ held at Staff Development Centre, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 11 December 2015.
• Resource person for the curriculum development committee for developing an ‘MD Sports Medicine Curriculum’ at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, from August 2013 to 2015.
• Keynote speaker at the 11^th Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE) Conference on ‘Outcome-based Education: a Formula for Holistic Education’ held at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 June 2015.
• Convenor of the section on ‘Rewards, Incentives and Good Practices within the University System’ at the workshop on ‘Governance, Autonomy and Accountability: Issues and Directions for Change’ organized by University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Resource person for the pre-conference workshop on ‘Writing Learning Outcomes and Lesson Objectives’ at the 8^th International Research Conference at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, 25 August 2015.
• Invited plenary speaker on ‘Training in Communication, Teamwork and Leadership in Multi-professional Healthcare Settings’ in the Allied Health Sciences sessions at the 8^th International Research Conference at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, 25 August 2015.
• Resource person for the short course on ‘Examiner Training’ for new examiners, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 29 April 2015.
• Consultant, Human Resource Development (Short Term Training), World Bank sponsored ‘Higher Education for the Twenty First Century’ (HETC) Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka – from June 2013 to March 2015.
• Resource person for the ‘Training on Curriculum Development: Desirable Approaches and Integration’ in the Induction Programme of Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 27 April 2015.
• Invited speaker at the seminar on ‘Recent Advances in Medical Education’ organized by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 2 March 2015.
• Resource person for the series of workshops held on ‘Sri Lanka Qualification Framework (SLQF)’, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, Sri Lanka, from November to December 2014.
• Resource person (i.e. invited panelist) for the panel discussion on ‘Quality Improvement in Higher Education’ held at and organized by The British Council of Sri Lanka, 4 November 2014.
• Resource person for the workshop on ‘MCQ Development’, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka, 3 November 2014.
• Resource person for ‘Curriculum Development’ workshop, General Sir John Kotalawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 24 July 2014.
• Resource person for ‘Single Best Answer type MCQ Development’ workshop, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, 18 June 2014.
• Reviewer of the undergraduate medical curriculum of Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 21-22 July 2014.
• Invited speaker on ‘Undergraduate and Postgraduate Assessment’ at Jaffna Medical Faculty Overseas and Local Alumni Joint Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, 18-19 July 2014.
• Resource person for the ‘Training on Curriculum Development: Desirable Approaches and Integration’ in the Induction Programme of Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 27 May 2014.
• Resource person for the ‘Training Programme on Teaching and Learning Methods’, in the Induction Programme of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 6-8 April 2014.
• Senior National Technical Advisor for the ‘Review and updating of training curricula of Public Health Midwives, Supervising Public Health Midwives, Nursing Officers, Public Health Nursing Sisters and the Medical Officers of Health’ conducted by the Deputy Director General of Health Services (Education, Training and Research), Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka in conjunction with United National Population Fund (UNFPA), from October 2009 to December 2013.
• Resource person for the workshop on ‘Qualitative Research’, organized by the Institute of Research and Development (IRD), 8 December 2013.
• Invited speaker on ‘Outcome-based Education’ at the Annual Conference of Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD), Sri Lanka, 29-30 November 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Outcome-based Curriculum Development’ organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23 November 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Portfolio Assessment and Assessment Blueprinting for the Board of Study of Forensic Medicine’, at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20-21 September 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Modernizing External Degree Programme Curricula’, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 4 September 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Portfolio Assessment for the Trainees and Trainers of all Boards of Study’, at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 26 August 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Outcome-based Curriculum Development for Engineering Faculties in Sri Lankan universities’, organized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, at Hotel Renuka, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka, 23-24 August 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Teaching and Learning of Soft Skills within Humanities and Social Sciences Curricula’, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 25 July 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Curriculum Development for Science-based Study Programmes’, organized by the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, at Hotel Renuka, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka, 16 August 2013.
• Invited speaker on ‘Learning in the Clinical Context’ at the ‘Seminar on Medical Education and Leadership Training’, 16 August 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Symposium on Innovations in Clinical Education’, at the 126^th Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), at Waters Edge Hotel, Sri Lanka, 12 July 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Curriculum Development for Management Faculties in Sri Lankan universities’, organized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, at Hotel Berjaya, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, 2-4 July 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Outcome-based Curriculum Development’ in Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 13 May 2013.
• Invited speaker on ‘Portfolio Assessment’ at the seminar on ‘Facing Challenges in Foreign Employment’ organized by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), 12 May 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Modernizing External Degree Programme Curricula’, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 8 April 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Modernizing External Degree Programme Curricula’, Eastern University of Sri Lanka, 9 April 2013.
• Resource person for the series of ‘Workshops on Assessment Blueprinting’, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Sri Jayawardenapura University, Sri Lanka from March 2012 – March 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Assessment’ for the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 15 March 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Curriculum Development’ for the Induction Programme for Academic Staff, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 9-10 March, 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Modernizing External Degree Programme Curricula’, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 11 March 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Modernizing External Degree Programme Curricula’, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 5 March 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Assessment Blueprinting and MCQ writing’ for the Board of Study on Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Sri Lanka, 26 February 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Assessment of Technical Skills’ for all Boards of Study, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Sri Lanka, 20 February 2013.
• Resource person for ‘Outcome-based Education’ at the Training of Proposal Reviewers workshops for Quality and Innovations Grants of the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, 14 February 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Professionalism, Mentoring, Leadership and Teamwork’ at NHSL, Colombo, for College of Anaesthesiologists, Sri Lanka, 4 February 2013.
• Grant Proposal Reviewer of the grant on Innovative Development of Arts and Social Sciences (IDAS) of the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, 28-29 January 2013.
• Resource person for the ‘Training on Curriculum Development: Desirable Approaches and Integration’ in the Induction Programme of Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, 7 January 2013.
• Advisor and resource person on Medical Education for Boards of Study for Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Administration, Microbiology, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Ophthalmology and Nutrition at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, from March 2009 to 2012.
• Resource person for ‘Outcome-based Education’ at the Training of Proposal Writers workshops for Quality and Innovations Grants of the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, 20, 21, 23 November 2012.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Curriculum Development’ for all Boards of Study at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Sri Lanka, 26 October 2012.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Multiple Choice Questions’ for Board of Study of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Sri Lanka, 8 October 2012.
• Resource person for ‘Outcome-based Education’ at the ‘Workshop on Sharing and Learning for Future’, organized by the Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, 14 May 2012.
• Resource person for the ‘Workshop on Mentoring’ organized by the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka, April 2012.
• Resource person for the workshops on ‘Portfolio Assessment’ and ‘Developing Extended Matching Questions’ organized by the Specialty Board for Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 2012.
• Resource person for the ‘Portfolio Assessment’ workshop organized by the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA), Sri Lanka, March 2012.
• Resource person for the ‘Portfolio Assessment’ workshop organized by the Board of Study for Forensic Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 2012.
• Grant proposal reviewer for Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project, Quality Innovation Grant (QIG) component of Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka, from September 2011 to March 2012.
• Resource person for the ‘Curriculum Revision and Development’ workshop at Faculty of Medicine, University of Rajarata, Sri Lanka, November 2011.
• Invited speaker on ‘Challenges of Outcome-based Education’ at the Annual Sessions of Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, October 2011.
• Resource person on ‘Newer Methods of Assessment’ for ‘Staff Development Course’ organized by Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, October 2011.
• Educational programme evaluator for Ceylon Medical College Council (CMCC), Sri Lanka, from 2009 to-date.
• Resource person for the ‘Continuing Professional Development’ workshop organized by LANKAPHEIN and the National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara, 1 September 2011.
• Resource person for ‘Portfolio Assessment’ workshop organized by the Board of Study of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 2011.
• Resource person for the ‘Problem-based Learning (PBL) Workshop’ organized by National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara, Sri Lanka, 23 August 2011.
• Resource person for ‘Portfolio Assessment’ workshop organized by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka for members of all Boards for Study, 1 August 2011.
• Resource person for the ‘Grant Proposal Writing’ workshop for the Higher Education for the Twenty first Century Project (HETC) of University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka, 28 July to 2 August 2011.
• Resource person for the ‘Modernizing of Clinical Examinations’ workshop organized by the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka, 28 July 2011.
• Resource person for the ‘Medical Education’ workshop organized by LANKAPHEIN, Sri Lanka, 20 to 24 July 2011.
• Resource person for ‘Portfolio Assessment’ workshop organized by the Board of Study for Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 8 July 2011.
• Resource person for workshop on ‘Mentoring’ organized by the Board of Study for Anaesthesia, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4 June 2011.
• Resource person for ‘Research’ workshop organized by the Clinical Society of General Hospital, Ampara, Sri Lanka, 23 June 2011.
• Resource person for ‘Peer Evaluation’ workshop of Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka, 5 May 2011.
• Invited speaker on ‘Why Change Assessment?’ in the symposium on ‘Surgical Education in Sri Lanka: New Trends’ at the 30^th Anniversary Academic Sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 29 April 2011.
• Resource person for ‘Assessment Blueprinting’ workshop of Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, April 2011.
• External evaluator of the medical undergraduate curriculum of Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, September 2010 to January 2011.
• Educational advisor to the nurses’ training programme of NIROGI Lanka (National Initiative to Reinforce and Organize General Diabetes Care in Sri Lanka) project – from 2009 to 2010.
• Member of Expert Committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) to reformulate the ERPM Examination, June to December 2010.
• Resource person on ‘Portfolio Assessment’ for ‘Staff Development Course’ organized by Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, August 2010.
• Resource person for ‘Presentation and Writing Skills Workshop’ organised by Regional Training Centre, Ministry of Health, Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka, December 2009.
• Resource person for ‘Medical Education Workshops’ organized by Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, January and November 2009.
• Resource person for ‘Medical Education Workshop’ organized by LankaPHEIN (Public Health Educational Institutions’ Network) for tutors of National Institute of Health Services (NIHS), Sri Lanka, in June 2011 and in October 2009.
• Resource person for ‘Assessment’ workshop organized by Board of Study for Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 2010.
• Resource person for ‘Staff Development Workshop’ organized by Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka, October 2009 and April 2010.
• Resource person for ‘Staff Development Course’ organized by Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, September 2009.
• Invited speaker on ‘Clinical Assessment’ at the 121^st Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 2008.

Editorial work and peer reviewing

• Member of the Editorial Board and Section Editor on ‘Performance Assessment’ of the journal ‘Medical Education Online’, since 2011.
• Member of the Editorial Board (Associate Editor) of the journal ‘BMC Medical Education’, since 2012.
• Peer reviewer of international journals ‘Medical Teacher’, ‘Medical Education’, ‘Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore’, ‘Clinical Teacher’, ‘BMC Medical Education’, and ‘The Lancet’.
• Peer reviewer of abstracts for APMEC conference, Singapore, since 2011.
• Peer reviewer of abstracts for AMEA conference, Malaysia, March 2011.
• Poster presentation judge for: APMEC conference, Singapore, February 2010; Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions.

• Tan K, Chin HX, Yau CWL, Lim ECH, Samarasekera D, Ponnamperuma G, Tan NCK. (2017). Evaluating a bedside tool for neuroanatomical localization with extended-matching questions. Anatomical Sciences Education, DOI: 10.1002/ase.1741.
• Ranasinghe P, Wathurapatha WS, Mathangasinghe Y, Ponnamperuma G. (2017). Emotional intelligence, perceived stress and academic performance of Sri Lankan medical undergraduates. BMC Medical Education 17:41. DOI: 10.1186/s12909-017-0884-5
• Al Faris E, Irfan F, Qureshi R, Naeem N, Alshomrani A, Ponnamperuma G, Al Yousufi N, Al Maflehi N, Al Naami M, Jamal A, van der Vleuten C. (2016). Health professions’ students have an alarming prevalence of depressive symptoms: exploration of the associated factors. BMC Medical Education 16(1): 279.
• Dharmaratne S, Razee H, Ponnamperuma G, Marambe K, Dawson A, Balasooriya C. (2015). Vignette-based Decision Point Analysis (VDPA): A novel method of exploring person-centered contextual influences on clinical decision-making. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare 3(2): 151-157.
• Yoshimura H, Kitazono H, Fujitani S, Machi J, Saiki T, Suzuki Y, Ponnamperuma G. (2015). Past-behavioural versus situational questions in a postgraduate admissions multiple mini-interview: a reliability and acceptability comparison. BMC Medical Education 15, 75.
• Abdulghani HM, Ahmad F, Ponnamperuma GG, Khalil MS, Aldrees A. (2014). The relationship between non-functioning distractors and item difficulty of multiple choice questions: A descriptive analysis. Journal of Health Specialties 2(4): 148-151.
• Ponnamperuma GG. (2014). Portfolio assessment. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 1, E4: 1-8.
• Abdulghani HM, Al-Drees AA, Khalil MS, Ahmad F, Ponnamperuma GG, Amin Z. (2014). What factors determine academic achievement in high achieving undergraduate medical students? A qualitative study. Medical Teacher 36 (Suppl 1): S43-S48.
• Tan K, Tan NC, Kandiah N, Samarasekera D, Ponnamperuma G. (2014). Validating a script concordance test for assessing neurological localization and emergencies. European Journal of Neurology 21(11): 1419-1422.  doi: 10.1111/ene.12373.
• Abdulghani HM, Ponnamperuma GG, Ahmad F, Amin Z. (2014).  A comprehensive, multi-modal evaluation of the assessment system of an undergraduate research methodology course: Translating theory into practice. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 30(2): 227-232.
• de Silva V, Hanwella R, Ponnamperuma G. (2013). The validity of oral assessment (viva) that assesses specific and unique competencies in a post-graduate psychiatry examination. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 3(2): 16-19.
• Sheriff MR, Weerasinghe JU, Ponnamperuma G. (2013). Use of a blog as a tracking tool for student-supervisor interaction in a Biomedical Informatics course: Future portfolios.  Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics 3(3): 101-105.
• Siow WY, Amin Z, Ponnamperuma G, Robless PA. (2012). Does the introduction of a third examiner and global marking improve the generalisability of the surgical long case? Singapore Medical Journal 53(6): 390-394.
• Abdulghani HM, AlKanhal AA, Mahmoud ES, Ponnamperuma GG, Alfaris EA. (2011). Stress and its effects on medical students: a cross-sectional study at a college of medicine in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Health Population and Nutrition 29(5): 516-522.
• Ranasinghe P, Perera YS, Lamabadusuriya DA, Constantine GR, Ponnamperuma GG. (2011). Developing a self-directed workbook package for clinical skills training of medical students. Education for Health (Abingdon) 24(2): 489.
• Chandratilake M, Davis M, Ponnamperuma G. (2011). Assessment of medical knowledge: What is true about using true/false multiple choice questions? The National Medical Journal of India 24(4): 168-172.
• Ponnamperuma G. (2011). ‘Kuppi’ classes versus the assessed curriculum. Ceylon Medical Journal 56(2): 85.
• Komalage M, Ponnamperuma G. (2011). The Flexner Report and contemporary medical education in South Asia: an exception. Academic Medicine 86(6): 662.
• Mendis L, Ponnamperuma G. (2011). Selection criteria towards competent and caring doctors. Ceylon Medical Journal 56(1): 2-4.
• Amin Z, Boulet JR, Cook DA, Ellaway R, Fahal A, Kneebone R, Maley M, Ostergaard D, Ponnamperuma G, Andy Wearn A, Ziv A. (2011). Technology-enabled assessment of health professions education: Consensus statement and recommendations from the Ottawa 2010 conference. Medical Teacher 33: 364-369.
• Ponnamperuma GG. (2010). Selection for postgraduate training. The Clinical Teacher 7: 276-280.
• avis MH, Ponnamperuma GG. (2010). Examiner perceptions of a portfolio assessment process. Medical Teacher 32(5): e211-215.
• Chandratilake M, Davis M, Ponnamperuma GG. (2010). Evaluating and designing assessments for medical education: the utility formula. The Internet Journal of Medical Education 1(1): Available at: http://www.ispub.com/journal/the_internet_journal_of_medical_education/volume_1_number_1_74/article/evaluating-and-designing-assessments-for-medical-education-the-utility-formula-1.html
• Ponnamperuma GG, Karunathilake IM, McAleer S, Davis MH. (2009). The long case and its modifications: a literature review. Medical Education 43: 936-943.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG, Ker JS. (2009). Student perceptions of a portfolio assessment process. Medical Education 43: 89-98. (Identified by the publisher as one of the most downloaded articles)
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG, McAleer S, Galloway D. (2008). Intercollegiate specialty board oral examinations in surgery: purpose, content and marking criteria. South East Asian Journal of Medical Education 1(2): 7-13.
• Dent J, Skene S, Nathwani D, Pippard M, Ponnamperuma G, Davis M. (2007). Design, implementation and evaluation of a medical education programme using the ambulatory diagnostic and treatment centre. Medical Teacher 29(4): 341-345.
• Ponnamperuma GG, Ker JS, Davis MH. (2007). Medical professionalism: teaching, learning and assessment. South East Asian Journal of Medical Education 1(1): 42-48.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG. (2007). Education in surgery: competency-based training. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 89(Suppl.): 342-345.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG. (2007). Ophthalmology and trends in medical education. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 35(4): 301-302.
• Ponnamperuma GG, Davis MH. (2006). Standard setting for medical exams. Ceylon Medical Journal 51(3): 83-88.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG, McAleer S. & Dale VHM. (2006). The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as a determinant of veterinary clinical skills. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 33(4): 578-587.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG. (2006). Medical education research at cross-roads. The Lancet 367: 377-378.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG. (2005). Portfolio assessment. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 32(3): 279-284.
• Al-Hazimi A, Zani R, Al-Hyiani A, Hassan N, Gunaid A, Ponnamperuma G, Karunathilake I, Roff S, McAleer S, Davis M. (2004). Educational environment in traditional and innovative medical schools: a study in four undergraduate medical schools. Education for Health 17(2): 192-203.
• Seneviratne R De A, Samarasekera DD, Karunathilake IM, Ponnamperuma GG. (2001). Students’ perception of problem-based learning in the medical curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore  30: 379-381.

• Wickramasinghe WWCA, Ponnamperuma GG, Samarasekara DD, Jayawardana DGSKL. (2016). Inter-Professional Education (IPE) Model For Healthcare Undergraduates In Sri Lanka. 13^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 13-17 January 2016.
• Tan CN, Tan K, Ponnamperuma G, Acharyya S, Heng D, Manauis C, Phua DH, Soon D. (2015). Expert Clinical Reasoning is not just Local but Hyperlocal: Insights into Context Specificity from a Multicentre Neurology Script Concordance Test. 12^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) and 3^rd International Conference of Faculty Development in the Health Professions (ICFDHP), National University of Singapore, Singapore, 4-8 February 2015.
• Nawaratne S, Ponnamperuma G, Nanayakkara V. (2014). K-SAM Graduates for the 21^st Century (Abstract 318). 3^rd International Conference of Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories in Asia (ELLTA), University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 17-19 November 2014.
• Seneviratne R. de A, Gunawardena N, Jayawardene D, Ponnamperuma G, Olupeliyawa A, Karunathilake I, Samaranayake D, Arambepola C, Senerath U, Gunatunga W, Lankathilleke K, Jayawardene A. (2014). Student perceptions of achievement of institutional level objectives through a community attachment programme conducted in a rural setting. 3^rd SEARAME and 2^nd FOSME Conference. Hotel Galadari, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12-15 November 2014.
• Soon D, Tan N, Heng D, Chiu L, Madhevan M, Manauis C, Phua DH, Ponnamperuma G, Tan K. (2014). Neurologists vs Emergency Physicians: Reliability of a Neurological Script Concordance Test in a Multi-centre, Cross-disciplinary Setting. 66^th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Philadelphia, PA, USA. 26 April – 3 May, 2014.  [Neurology 82 (10 Supplement): 327].
• Dharmaratne S, Balasooriya C, Razee H, Marambe K, Ponnamperuma G. (2014). Vignette-based Decision Point Analysis: An Innovative Method to Explore Sensitive Clinical Practice Information. 11^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore. 15-19 January 2014.
• Thilakasiri K, Thilakaratne P, Udayanga P, Ponnamperuma G. (2014). Protecting Health from Climate Change: Preparedness of 1^st Year Medical Students of Colombo District Medical Faculties. 11^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore. 15-19 January 2014.
• Cooray H, Perera J, Hettiarachchi A, Samaranayake D, Ponnamperuma G. Effect of Emotional Intelligence and Personality Traits on Academic Performance of Medical Students. (2014). 11^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore. 15-19 January 2014.
• Yau CWL, Chin HX, Tan K, Lim E, Ponnamperuma G, Tan N. (2013). Assessing the Clinical Skill of Neurological Localization Using Extended-Matching Questions NEUROLOGY 80.
• Yau CWL, Chin HX, Tan K, Lim ECH, Ponnamperuma G, Tan NCK. (2012). Assessing the Clinical Skills of Neurological Localization Using Extended Matching Questions. 10^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore. 16 – 20 January 2012.
• Chathumini M, Abayadeera A, Ponnamperuma  G, de Abrew A. (2012). Attitudes and Perceptions of Medical Students Regarding Teaching Carried Out by Postgraduates. 15^th Ottawa Conference, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia. 9 – 13 March 2012.
• Tan K, Tan NC, Kandiah N, Samarasekera D, Ponnamperuma G. (2012). A Script Concordance Test for Neurological Localization and Emergencies. 9^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore. 11 – 15 January 2012. [Awarded the Best Oral Presentation]
• Sheriff R, Ponnamperuma G, Weerasinghe J, Sheriff R, Sheriff  H. (2012). Learning Management System for Refresher Nursing Course in the Private Sector. 9^th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), National University of Singapore, Singapore. 11 – 15 January 2012.
• Tan K, Tan N, Kandiah N, Samarasekera D, Ponnamperuma G. (2011).  A Script Concordance Test for Neurological Localization and Emergencies. 63^rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Honolulu, Hawaii. 9 – 16 April, 2011.
• Ponnamperuma G, Perera J, Mercellin N, Maddumarachchi C. (2011). Reliability of peer assessment in undergraduate group projects. 6^th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 – 25 March, 2011.
• Perera J, Maddumarachchi C, Mercellin N, Ponnamperuma G. (2011). Peer initiated, per assisted learning at the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 6^th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 – 25 March, 2011.
• Kotalawala V, Abayadeera A, Balasubramaniam M, Ponnamperuma GG. (2011). Attitudes of surgical and anaesthetic postgraduate trainees towards teaching medical undergraduates. 6^th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 – 25 March, 2011.
• Perera J, Cumarachchi C, Mercellin N, Ponnamperuma G. (2011). Perceptions of medical students towards peer assessment.. 6^th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 – 25 March, 2011.
• Perera J, Mercellin N, Maddumarachchi C, Ponnamperuma G. (2011). Correlation between peer assessment and self-assessment in group projects. 6^th Congress of the Asian Medical Education Association. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 23 – 25 March, 2011.
• Rodrigo, UCH, Samarakoon, PSMJU, de Abrew A, Karunathilake I, Ponnamperuma, G. (2010) Refresher programme for the new interns : perception of participants, presented at the 1^st SEARAME International Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia 19 – 22 November 2010. [Selected as the Best Short Communication].
• Yun SW, Amin Z, Ponnamperuma G. (2009). Steps towards optimization of surgical long case examination: an exploration through generalizability study. Short communication at AMEE Conference 2009, Malaga, Spain from 29 August – 2 September 2009. Book of Abstracts, p. S250.
• Ponnamperuma G, Siribaddana S, Samarasekara D, Sumathipala A. (2007). Learner profiling: a multi-purpose tool. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference, Trondheim, Norway, August 25-29, 2007. Book of Abstracts, p. 57.
• Ponnamperuma G, McAleer S, Ker J, McDonald J. (2007). Designing and validating a selection OSCE: the OSSE (Objective Structured Selection Examination). ASME (Association for the Study of Medical Education) Golden Jubilee Annual Scientific Meeting, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK. July 11-13, 2007. Book of abstracts, p. 77.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG. (2005). Plenaries: Portfolio assessment. In: Proceedings of the South Asian Conference on Postgraduate Medical Education (SACPME), Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1–3 August 2005. p. 119-122.
• Davis MH, Ponnamperuma GG. (2005). Plenaries: Overview of assessment. In: Proceedings of the South Asian Conference on Postgraduate Medical Education (SACPME), Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1–3 August 2005. p. 123-126.
• Ponnamperuma GG, Siribaddana S, Sumathipala AS. (2005). Profiling the learner and development of an informed consent ethics form in a multi-professional ethics course. 118^th Anniversary Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. March 2005.
• Ponnamperuma GG, Davis MH. (2004). Using student feedback to fine-tune a portfolio assessment process. 11^th International Ottawa Conference on Medical Education, Barcelona, Spain. July 2004.
• Ponnamperuma GG, Davis MH. (2004). Student perceptions of the Dundee portfolio assessment process. Discovery Short Courses, Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee. April, 2004.
• Seneviratne R De A, Samarasekera DD, Karunathilake IM, Ponnamperuma GG. (2001). Needs assessment for staff development in the Colombo Medical Faculty. International Conference on Challenges of Primary Care – Oriented Health Systems: Innovations by Educational Institutions Health Professions and Health Services, The Network Community Partnerships for Health. Book of Abstracts, p. 95.
• Seneviratne R De A, Samarasekera DD, Karunathilake IM, Ponnamperuma G. (2001). Needs assessment for staff development in the Colombo Medical Faculty. 114^th Anniversary Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. March 2001.
• Seneviratne R De A, Samarasekera DD, Karunathilake IM, Ponnamperuma GG. (2001). Problem-based learning (PBL) in the new undergraduate medical curriculum in the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo. March 2001.
• Seneviratne R De A, Samarasekera DD, Karunathilake IM, Ponnamperuma GG. (2000). Problem-based learning (PBL) in the new undergraduate medical curriculum in the University of Colombo’s medical faculty. 1^st ASEAN Conference on Problem-Based Learning in Health Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore. November 2000.