{"id":812,"date":"2018-07-02T07:08:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T07:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/profiles\/?page_id=422"},"modified":"2025-07-03T03:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T03:29:16","slug":"positions-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pulani-lanerolle\/positions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-header-row&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Professor in Nutrition<\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chair Professor<\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Professor in Nutrition<\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer <\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;fom-hidden&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>INTERNATIONAL WORK IN ADVISORY AND EXPERT CAPACITY<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"ul-dates  fom-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guideline Development Group on the use of tropical oils,<\/h4><p>World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guideline Development Group on optimal intakes of animal source foods,<\/h4><p>World Health Organization (WHO) Geneva<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role <\/h4><p>World Health Organization, SEARO<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role <\/h4><p>World Health Organization, Geneva<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Review Panel <\/h4><p>Foresight 2 final report for the Global Panel of Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition. 2020.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Expert Group <\/h4><p>Food and Agriculture Organization<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Nutrition Expert (temporary advisor) <\/h4><p>World Health Organization (SEARO)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Sri Lankan Nominee at national expert meeting on stable isotope methodology <\/h4><p>Regional Collaborating Centre of the International Atomic Energy Agency, St. Johns Research Institute, India.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates  fom-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Professor in Nutrition<\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chair Professor<\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Professor in Nutrition<\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer <\/h4><p>Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role - INTERNATIONAL <\/h4><p>World Health Organization, SEARO<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role - INTERNATIONAL<\/h4><p>World Health Organization, Geneva<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Review Panel - INTERNATIONAL<\/h4><p>Foresight 2 final report for the Global Panel of Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition. 2020.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Expert Group - INTERNATIONAL<\/h4><p>Food and Agriculture Organization<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Nutrition Expert (temporary advisor) - INTERNATIONAL<\/h4><p>World Health Organization (SEARO)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Collaborating Member - INTERNATIONAL<\/h4><p>Global Dietary Database, Friedman School of Public Health Policy, Tufts University and Harvard University, USA.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Sri Lankan Nominee at national expert meeting on stable isotope methodology - INTERNATIONAL<\/h4><p>Regional Collaborating Centre of the International Atomic Energy Agency, St. Johns Research Institute, India.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Senior Lecturer<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, SL.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Specialty board member<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, SL<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;fom-hidden&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>NATIONAL WORK IN ADVISORY AND EXPERT CAPACITY<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"ul-dates  fom-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Expert Consultation on Public Health in Sri Lanka led by the Secretary to the<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative meeting on aflatoxin in supplementary foods,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative group to update the micronutrient strategy for Sri Lanka,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of technical working group on disease specific nutrition issues <\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role <\/h4><p>Informal Expert Meeting to Evaluate Policies Related to Nutrition with regard to School Health Programme &amp; Obesity Prevention among School Children,Ministry of Health<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical Advisory Group on food fortification<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Expert group - dissemination of Findings on Data Analysis, Triangulation and Program Implications on Nutrition<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role - Consultative meeting to discuss multiple micronutrient supplementation to school children,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chair, Subject expert panel, accreditation and evaluation committee<\/h4><p>Ceylon Medical Collage Council, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person for Webinar Discussion on Palm Oil &amp; Health prior to making representation to HE the President of SL.<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Medical Association<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative meeting to discuss recommendations for AFM1 cut offs for fresh milk for Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advocacy meetings to discuss trans fatty acid regulations for Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>WHO country office\/Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Nutrition Expert for FAO\/World Bank meeting on improving urban food systems for nutrition,<\/h4><p>food security and sustainability, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Developing a nutrition profiling-based web application.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Revising the national iron supplementation programme for school children.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Discussion of issues related to vitamin D deficiency among school children.<\/h4><p>FHB, Ministry of Health.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Working committee for the upscaling and revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans.<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative workshop to initiate the revision of the<\/h4><p>National Nutrition Policy document of 2010<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Developing front-of-pack labelling guidelines for Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Presentation of desk review findings of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices. World health Organization country office and the<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical session for formulation of regulatory mechanism and monitoring framework for staple food fortification.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Workshop to develop actions based on the findings of the fill the nutrient gap analysis of World Food Programme (WFP)<\/h4><p>Workshop to develop actions based on the findings of the fill the nutrient gap analysis of World Food Programme (WFP)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative meetings on preparation of guidelines for prevention of childhood obesity in Sri Lanka. Family Health Bureau,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative meeting to review cut of levels for BMI for Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>A series of consultative meetings and stakeholder meeting:Nutrition profiling and WHO recommendations on marketing of food and non alcoholic beverages to children.<\/h4><p>Ministry of health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2006<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee to review and finalise the draft guidelines on food fortification of the national policy guidelines developed by the food advisory committee of the<\/h4><p>ministry of health.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of Food Advisory Committee<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health - Food Advertising and Labeling Sub-committee.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Working committee to develop a Teen Health Website. Family Health Bureau,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Workshop and proposal for pilot programme on food fortification.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative workshop to implement recommendations of the International Conference on Nutrition (ICN 2) and its adaptation for Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Updating the National Nutrition Policy beyond 2010.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Working committee, hospital nutrition improvement programme. Nutrition Division,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Working committee for revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans. Nutrition Division,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Updating the National Nutrition Policy beyond 2010.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Working committee to develop a new approach on educating the public on dietary guidelines and healthy eating. Nutrition Division,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder committee, development and implementation of a certificate course in human nutrition and dietetics.<\/h4><p>Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2006<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative meeting; revision of dietary allowances for (iron and calcium) for Sri Lankans.<\/h4><p>Medical Research Institute of Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates  fom-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of technical working group on disease specific nutrition issues - NATIONAL<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role - NATIONAL<\/h4><p>Informal Expert Meeting to Evaluate Policies Related to Nutrition with regard to School Health Programme &amp; Obesity Prevention among School Children,Ministry of Health<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical Advisory Group on food fortification - NATIONAL<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Expert group - dissemination of Findings on Data Analysis, Triangulation and Program Implications on Nutrition<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role - Consultative meeting to discuss multiple micronutrient supplementation to school children,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chair, Subject expert panel, accreditation and evaluation committee<\/h4><p>Ceylon Medical Collage Council, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of Food Advisory Committee<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health - Food Advertising and Labeling Sub-committee.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Working committee for the upscaling and revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans.<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person for Webinar Discussion on Palm Oil &amp; Health prior to making representation to HE the President of SL.<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Medical Association<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultative meeting to discuss recommendations for AFM1 cut offs for fresh milk for Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advocacy meetings to discuss trans fatty acid regulations for Sri Lanka.<\/h4><p>WHO country office\/Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates  fom-hidden\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of technical working group on disease specific nutrition issues - NATIONAL<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role - NATIONAL<\/h4><p>Informal Expert Meeting to Evaluate Policies Related to Nutrition with regard to School Health Programme &amp; Obesity Prevention among School Children,Ministry of Health<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical Advisory Group on food fortification - NATIONAL<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Expert group - dissemination of Findings on Data Analysis, Triangulation and Program Implications on Nutrition<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisory and Expert Role - Consultative meeting to discuss multiple micronutrient supplementation to school children,<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chair, Subject expert panel, accreditation and evaluation committee<\/h4><p>Ceylon Medical Collage Council, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of Food Advisory Committee<\/h4><p>Ministry of Health - Food Advertising and Labeling Sub-committee.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Working committee for the upscaling and revision of food based dietary guidelines for Sri Lankans.<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person for Webinar Discussion on Palm Oil &amp; 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