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- Participated in the National Workshop on Clinical Pharmacology;\u00a0\u00a0 held at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and\u00a0 Research, Chandigarh, India: 9th<\/sup>\u00a0to 14th<\/sup>\u00a0February 1998<\/li>\n
- Participated in a training programme on \u201cOrganising, equipping\u00a0 and functioning of a Clinical Skills Laboratory at Adelaide University, Australia: 14th<\/sup>\u00a0to 25th<\/sup>\u00a0May 2001<\/li>\n
- Participated in a regional meeting of drug information services activity.\u00a0 8th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 12th<\/sup>\u00a0May 2007 in Chennai, India. Presentation on \u201cDrug information Centre services in Sri Lanka\u201d on 8th<\/sup>\u00a0May 2007 in Chennai,India.<\/li>\n
- Participated at the 2nd Diabetes Asia Study Group Conference. 26th<\/sup>\u00a0-27th<\/sup>\u00a0March 2010, Doha \u2013 State of Qatar.<\/li>\n
- Participation of Prof. Kusum De Abrew- World Diabetes Congress of the IDF, 2nd<\/sup>-6th\u00a0<\/sup>December 2013, Melbourne, Australia.<\/li>\n
- Participated in the Regional Meeting on strengthening NCD civil society organizations, 9-10 July 2015, WHO\/SEARO, New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\nUniversity\u00a0of Colombo<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Member of senate \u2013 since 2006<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0Services to Ceylon Medical College Council (CMCC)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Examiner of portfolio and viva voce of internal pharmacists.<\/li>\n
- As an examiner of the External Pharmacy programme viva voce examination for certification of Pharmacists for private sector<\/li>\n
- As a lecturer for internal Pharmacy programme and as an examiner for internal Pharmacists examinations<\/li>\n
- Member as the Head of Department of Pharmacology at CMCC meetings 2010\/2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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- 1. Honorary Assistant Secretary, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1993<\/li>\n
- 2. Honorary Joint Secretary, Ceylon College of Physicians, 1994<\/li>\n
- 3. Honorary Secretary, Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka , 1998 and 1999<\/li>\n
- 4. Secretary to the Sri Lanka Medical Association Sub Committee to promote rational use<\/li>\n
- of drugs, October 1996 to November 1999<\/li>\n
- 5. Vice President, Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka, 2003 to date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sri Lanka Medical Association<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Honorary Assistant Secretary Sri Lanka Medical Association 1993<\/li>\n
- Training of Medical officers of Colombo Municipal Dispensary Clinics on Oral antidiabetic medicines and Insulin Therapy, NIROGI Lanka project of Diabetes Prevention Task Force 4th<\/sup>\u00a0, 5th<\/sup>\u00a011th<\/sup>\u00a0and 12th<\/sup>\u00a0of November 2009.<\/li>\n
- Training of Nursing officers on Oral antidiabetic Medicines and Insulin Therapy, NIROGI\u00a0 Lanka project of Diabetes Prevention Task Force 20th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2009.<\/li>\n
- Training of General Practitioners on Oral antidiabetic Medicines and Insulin Therapy, NIROGI Lanka project, Diabetes Prevention Task Force 22ND<\/sup>\u00a0November and 21st<\/sup>\u00a0February 2010.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\n\n\nCeylon College of Physicians<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Honorary Joint Secretary,\u00a0Ceylon College of Physicians 1994<\/li>\n
- Course co-ordinatior\u00a0of the critical care medicine series organised by the Ceylon College of Physicians 1994.<\/li>\n
- Conducted the MCQs in Clinical Pharmacology\u00a0in 1995, 1997 and 2002 for MD in Part I Course conducted by the Ceylon College of Physicians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sri Lanka\u00a0Association for the Advancement of Science<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Evaluation of Scientific abstracts submitted for presentation; for annual sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ministry of Health<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- \u00a0Lectures for Post basic nurses,School of Nursing Colombo, from 1994 to 2000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/strong>Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Clinical examiner\u00a0in Medicine final MBBS examination, faculty of Medicine Colombo since 1996<\/li>\n
- Convenor of the Neurology Module for 2 years 1997 to 1998<\/li>\n
- Chairperson of the Neurology Module\u00a0for 3 years, 1999 to 2001<\/li>\n
- Secretary of the Research and Higher Degrees Standing Committee of the Faculty 2 1\/2 years, from 1997.<\/li>\n
- Chairperson of the Clinical Skills Laboratory, July 2001 to August 2003<\/li>\n
- Treasurer, Audio Visual Unit of\u00a0the Faculty from July 1999 \u2013 2002.<\/li>\n
- Social Secretary,\u00a0Faculty of Medicine Teachers Association 1997.<\/li>\n
- A Person in Charge\u00a0of the IRQUE project C2A1 on \u201cImproving Trilingual Capabilities of students and staff of the Faculty, 2004 to 2010.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0Other Contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Coordination of preparation of a video on \u201cGait disorders\u201d<\/li>\n
- Preparation of a audio visual teaching material on \u201cspeech disorders\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0This has been in use for student teaching since 1998.<\/li>\n
- Preparation of Video on Examination of the Nervous\u00a0 system in 1997.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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- World Diabetes Congrees 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0to 6th<\/sup>\u00a0December 2013 Melbourne, Australia.<\/li>\n
- 15th<\/sup>\u00a0Ottawa Conference on assement of competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions Kuala-Lumpur Convention center, Malaysia. 9 to 13 March 2012.<\/li>\n
- Mentor Mentee Training, held at the International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. 25th<\/sup>\u00a0May 2012.<\/li>\n
- 9th<\/sup>\u00a0Asia Pacific Medical Educiation Conference (APMES), Singapore. 13th<\/sup>-14th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2012.<\/li>\n
- Making Teaching and Learing More Effective, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. 26th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2011.<\/li>\n
- Teaching Professionalism and Ethics in Medical Schools,\u00a0\u00a0International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. 18th\u00a0<\/sup>November 2011<\/li>\n
- Teaching Patient Safety,\u00a0\u00a0International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. 8th\u00a0<\/sup>November 2011.<\/li>\n
- Clinical Epidemiology Seminar,\u00a0\u00a0International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Malaysia. 5th<\/sup>\u00a0November 2011.<\/li>\n
- International Global Health Conference , Faculty of Medicine, Universiti of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5th\u00a0<\/sup>June 2010.<\/li>\n
- 2nd\u00a0<\/sup>DASG International Conference, Secondary Prevention in Diabetes, Doha. 26th<\/sup>-27th\u00a0<\/sup>March 2010.<\/li>\n
- 35th\u00a0<\/sup>Annual Academic Sessions, Mind Body and Soul in Family Practice, Pre-Congress Workshop \u201cUpdate on Diabetes\u201d. 4th\u00a0<\/sup>October 2009.<\/li>\n
- International Conference on Curriculum Change in Medical Schools; held at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka: 31st<\/sup>\u00a0June to 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0July 2002<\/li>\n
- Diabetes in Asia 2002; Colombo, Sri Lanka: 6th<\/sup>\u00a0to 7th<\/sup>\u00a0June 2002<\/li>\n
- 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0International Congress of the Nephrology, Urology &\u00a0 Transplantation Society of SAARC Countries, Colombo, Sri\u00a0 Lanka: 18th<\/sup>\u00a0to 21st\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0February 1999<\/li>\n
- Mid-term Regional Council Meeting of the International Diabetes Federation in Mumbai on 25th<\/sup>\u00a0and 26th<\/sup>\u00a0March 1999, as the Secretary of the Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n
- The International Medical Congress; University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka29th<\/sup>\u00a0July to 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0August 1992<\/li>\n
- First International Congress on Transplantation in developing countries, Singapore:\u00a0 29th<\/sup>\u00a0April to 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0May 1992<\/li>\n
- The British Council Course N 863, Diabetic control and complications; an interactive workshop\u00a0 London: 12th<\/sup>\u00a0to 18th<\/sup>February\u00a0 1989<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Clinical Appointments held<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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- Post Graduate Senior\u00a0Registrar in Medicine University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka from 2\/1993 to 2\/1994<\/li>\n
- Post Graduate\u00a0Registrar Rotations in medical specialties (Special appointment in Cardiology, Neurology and Chest medicine) 2\/1992 to 2\/1993<\/li>\n
- Post Graduate\u00a0Registrar in Medicine University Medical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka from 9\/1991 to 2\/1992<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Overseas clinical attachment at St John\u2019s Hospital at Howen, Edinburgh: for three month from 3\/1991, gained experience in respiratory medicine, cardiology, neurology and rheumatology.<\/li>\n
- Registrar in Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo on secondment. Workplace: National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 9\/1989 to 9\/1991<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Medical Officer in Rheumatology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 9\/1986 to 9\/1989<\/li>\n
- \u00a0<\/strong>Medical Officer in Diabetic Clinic, Outpatient Department, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 5\/1986 to 9\/1986<\/li>\n
- \u00a0<\/em>Medical Officer Neurology, Neurology Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 4\/1986 to 5\/1986<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 Medical Officer in ENT, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 12\/1985 to 4\/1986<\/li>\n
- \u00a0 Medical Officer Neurology, Neurology Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 9\/1985 to 12\/1985<\/li>\n
- \u00a0<\/strong>Medical Officer, Central Blood Bank, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 7\/1979 to 7\/1981<\/li>\n
- Post Intern House Officer Pediatric Surgery, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children. From 4\/1979 to 6\/1979<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Intern House Officer, Castle Street Hospital for Women, Colombo. From 9\/1978 to 3\/1979<\/li>\n
- \u00a0Intern House Officer in Medicine, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. From 3\/1978 to 9\/1978<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Post Graduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM)\/ Other Universities<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
\n\n- \n
- Member \u2013 Board of study Anaesthesia 3\/1998 to 5\/2000<\/li>\n
- Visiting lecturer (PGIM);\n
- \n
- Diploma in General dental practices 1997 to 2001<\/li>\n
- MD part one oncology 2007 to 2010<\/li>\n
- MSc Community medicine 2010, 2013<\/li>\n
- MD Community medicine 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Visiting Lecturer in Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Galle 1994<\/li>\n
- Examiner in Pharmacology Faculty of Medicine Ragama.<\/li>\n
- Examiner Diploma in Pharmacy examination \u2013 1996 \u2013 2008<\/li>\n
- Examiner for dissertations submitted for diploma in Pharmacy programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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