Others

Sample Title

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque venenatis ultricies lacus, vel ornare nibh auctor placerat. Vestibulum nibh velit, volutpat quis pellentesque vel, consequat a elit. Ut vulputate purus vel mi consectetur, vitae commodo ante commodo. Vivamus dolor risus, consequat eget neque id, laoreet porttitor neque. Pellentesque vitae libero porta, viverra lectus ut, sollicitudin sapien. Curabitur vitae scelerisque felis. Curabitur ut ex ante. Pellentesque gravida porta sodales. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos.

  • Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
  • Quisque venenatis ultricies lacus, vel ornare nibh auctor placerat.
  • Vestibulum nibh velit, volutpat quis pellentesque vel, consequat a elit.
  • Ut vulputate purus vel mi consectetur, vitae commodo ante commodo.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Quisque venenatis ultricies lacus, vel ornare nibh auctor placerat. Vestibulum nibh velit, volutpat quis pellentesque vel, consequat a elit. Ut vulputate purus vel mi consectetur, vitae commodo ante commodo. Vivamus dolor risus, consequat eget neque id, laoreet porttitor neque. Pellentesque vitae libero porta, viverra lectus ut, sollicitudin sapien. Curabitur vitae scelerisque felis. Curabitur ut ex ante. Pellentesque gravida porta sodales. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos himenaeos.

Administrative Experience

  • Since October 1986 to April 2008, I was the Head of the National Poisons Information Centre, which I established in the General Hospital (now National Hospital of Sri Lanka), Colombo. I was responsible for entire administration including preparation of budgets, staff administration preparing reports and planning.
  • Since September 1988 to 1999, I was the Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. I was responsible for all administrative activities and providing a service function to police and courts in all aspects of medico legal work. The department has a staff cadre of 18.
  • Since September 1997 to 2009, (except for a period of 18 months), I was the Director of the Centre for the study of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. The Centre functions with a Board of Management, chaired by the Vice Chancellor. My responsibilities include administration, negotiating project grants from donors and implementing projects. The Centre has a staff cadre of 20.
  • From March 2001 to May 2004 (except for a period of 3 months), I was the Chairman of the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, established under the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board Act no. 11 of 1984. The Board is the principal National institution charge with the formulation and review of National Policy relating to the prevention and control of Drug abuse. Its functions include co-ordination of activities of all agencies engaged in the prevention and control of drugs, promotion of treatment and rehabilitation measures for drug dependents undertaking research studies in to all aspects of drug abuse (medical, legal, social, cultural, and economic), and maintaining liaison with national, regional and international organisations involved in drug control activities. The also has for rehabilitation centres for drug dependents. The Board has a staff cadre of 175.

International Technical Cooperation

  • The National Poisons Information Centre in Sri Lanka was established with the technical cooperation of the National Poisons Unit, London, UK, resources provided by the International Development Research Centre, Canada, and the assistance of the International Programme on Chemical Safety (Joint venture of the ILO, UNEP, and the WHO).
  • I have assisted professional colleagues to establish the Poison Information Centres in New Delhi, India and Kathmandu, Nepal

Other Professional Activities/Nominations

  • Member of the British team which investigated the Thai Airways crash in Kathmandu, Nepal. August, 1992.
  • Nominee of the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Expert Group on Exhumations and Missing Persons in Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2000.
  • Member, Presidential Task Force on Child Abuse, 1998/99.
  • Conducted a critical review of two research documents on “Information Needs of Adolescent Sexual Behaviour” for Plan International 2006.
  • International Consulting Editor, “Medicine Science and the Law”- from 2010

Sample Title

  • sample text. sample text.

  • sample text. sample text.