Others

Other Awards

  • National Research Council, Sri Lanka (NRC 14-069) awarded SLRs. 2,541,360.00 in 2014.
  • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, United Kingdom, awarded US$ 5,068.00 in 2012.
  • National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (RG/2011/HS/09) awarded SLRs. 985,700.00 in 2011
  • IRQUE Research Grant, University of Colombo, awarded SLRs. 150,000.00 in 2008.
  • National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka (RG/2005/HS/08) awarded SLRs. 320,000.00 in 2005.
  • World Health Organization (Grant No HQ/06/105501) awarded US$ 980.00 in 2006
  • GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom, awarded US$ 18, 800.00 in 2003.
  • University grant (AP/3/2/99/M20), awarded SLRs. 300, 000.00 in 1999 / 2000.

Other Memberships

  • Chairperson, Research Promotion Committee of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Sri Lanka: June 2015 – to date.
  • Assistant Secretary, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Sri Lanka: December 2014 – 2015.
  • Editor-in-Chief, SLMA newsletter – 2015.
  • Reviewer for Malaria Journal, PLOS NTD, PLOS ONE; Tropical Medicine and International Health; Journal of Public Health and Nutrition; Indian Journal of Community Medicine; Parasitology International; Journal of the College of Surgeons; Journal of the National Science Foundation; Wellcome Trust Grant 2015.
  • Visiting Scientist, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, USA. 2009–to date.
  • Secretary, Editorial Board, Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases: 2010 – to date.
  • Member, Expert Group of the National Centre for Toxicology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka – 2010.
  • Secretary, Committee for Popularization of Science, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka: 2010 and 2011.
  • Secretary, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (Section A), Sri Lanka – 2003.
  • Council Member, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, Sri Lanka – 2004/2005; 2005/2006.
  • Secretary, Research and Higher Degrees Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. May 2010 – 2013.
  • Chairperson, Foundation Module 2, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. September 2009 – 2012.
  • Convener, Special Topics Module, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. May 2005 – April 2010.
  • Convener, C1A2 IRQUE (Research), Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. February 2007 – March 2008; January 2009 – July 2010.
  • Convener, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Module, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. May 2000 – November 2001.
  • Committee member, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Module, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. 1998 – to date.
  • Examiner for the 3rd MBBS Part I (Parasitology examination) at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
  • Examiner for IBSS and IPD Parasitology Examinations and the Distinction viva in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • Examiner of Elective and Community stream project reports, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • Examiner for viva voce examination, Intensive English Language Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • Moral Tutor for medical students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee, Inaugural Students’ Scientific Sessions – 2000, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  • Member of the Disaster Management Core Group of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
  • Reviewer for PLOS NTD, Tropical Medicine and International Health; Journal of Public Health and Nutrition; Indian Journal of Community Medicine; Parasitology International; Journal of the College of Surgeons. 

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