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  1. ‘Beyond slides: The clinician’s guide to powerful scientific presentations’. CPD Workshop, Anuradhapura Medical Association, Anuradhapura, 12 March 2026.<\/li>\n
  2. ‘From hopeless to treatable muscle weakness: diagnostic pitfalls and lessons’. Precongress session of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists’ Annual Congress, Colombo, 26 February – 03 March 2026.<\/li>\n
  3. \u2018An approach to short cases in Neurology\u2019. 7th Annual Academic Congress of the SLCTRIMS, Colombo, 17th \u2013 18th January 2026.<\/li>\n
  4. \u2018A biological classification of Parkinson disease\u2019. Movement Disorders Conference, Colombo, 06 \u2013 07 December 2025.<\/li>\n
  5. \u2018Management of meningitis in HIV, is there a difference from non-HIV population\u2019. Annual conference of Sri Lanka College of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine, Colombo, 04 \u2013 06 December 2025.<\/li>\n
  6. \u2018MedCinema: A Cinematic Gaze on the Human Side of Medicine\u2019. Symposium on Medical Humanities, Colombo Medical Congress, Colombo, 27 November 2025.<\/li>\n
  7. \u2018Mastering the art of scientific presentation\u2019. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, SIMCON, Colombo, 14 \u2013 16 November 2025.<\/li>\n
  8. \u2018A systematic approach to headache evaluation\u2019. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, SIMCON, Colombo, 14 \u2013 16 November 2025.<\/li>\n
  9. \u2018Neuromuscular crises for the Internist: core concepts and clinical action\u2019. 58th<\/sup> Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, 10 \u2013 13 September 2025.<\/li>\n
  10. \u2018Brain battles: Tackling CNS infections: Case-based discussion\u2019. Infectious Diseases Conference, Colombo, 12 June 2025.<\/li>\n
  11. \u2018Captivating the audience: Best practices for large group teaching\u2019. Journal Club, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 24 April 2025.<\/li>\n
  12. ‘Movement disorders made easy: a stepwise approach for clinicians’. Precongress session of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists’ Annual Congress, Colombo, 28 February – 02 March 2025.<\/li>\n
  13. ‘Managing Parkinson disease: Practical strategies for clinicians’. Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, webinar, 22 February 2025.<\/li>\n
  14. ‘Autoimmune movement disorders’. Movement Disorders Conference, Colombo, 01 December 2024.<\/li>\n
  15. \u2018Unravelling Parkinsonism\u2019. Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists\u2019 update on movement disorders, Colombo, 26 September 2024.<\/li>\n
  16. \u2018CNS tuberculosis: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges\u2019. 57th Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, 20 \u2013 22 September 2024.<\/li>\n
  17. ‘Demonic experiences – psychiatric or neurological?’. 15th SAARC International Psychiatry conference, Colombo, 25 – 29 July 2024.<\/li>\n
  18. ‘Essentials of Parkinson disease’. Regional meeting of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, Ratnapura, 28 June 2024.<\/li>\n
  19. Panel discussion on encephalitis – infective and non-infective. International Paediatric Congress, Colombo, 09 – 11 June 2024.<\/li>\n
  20. ‘Neurosyphilis’. Postgraduate Diploma in Venereology, 07 June 2024.<\/li>\n
  21. ‘HIV neurology’. Postgraduate Diploma in Venereology, 07 June 2024.<\/li>\n
  22. ‘Congenital myasthenic syndrome’. Neurology Update on Neuromuscular Disorders, Colombo, 30 May 2024.<\/li>\n
  23. ‘Movement disorders’. Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine. 17 March 2024.<\/li>\n
  24. ‘Neuromuscular emergencies’. ASN Annual Congress, Colombo, 1 – 4 March 2024.<\/li>\n
  25. \u2018A practical approach to movement disorders\u2019. Regional meeting of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists and the Matale Clinical Society, Matale, 15 November 2023.<\/li>\n
  26. \u2018A neurological diagnosis not to be missed\u2019. Annual Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, Colombo, 03 \u2013 05 November 2023.<\/li>\n
  27. ‘Awakening in the realm of demons: the enigma of sleep paralysis’. Colombo Medicine Grand Rounds, Clinical Medicine Academic and Research Centre, Colombo, 22 September, 2023.<\/li>\n
  28. ‘Ocular myasthenia – the great masquerade’. Annual Congress of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 14 – 17 September 2023.<\/li>\n
  29. ‘Immune therapy in common neurological disorders’. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Transfusion Physicians, Colombo, 01 July 2023.<\/li>\n
  30. ‘Movement disorders’. Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine. 22 May 2023.<\/li>\n
  31. ‘An update on evidence-based management of acute ischaemic stroke\u2019. Lunchtime talk, Board of Study of Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Webinar, 09 February 2023.<\/li>\n
  32. ‘How to do an effective lecture\u2019. Teaching workshop, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 18 January 2023.<\/li>\n
  33. ‘An update on myasthenia gravis\u2019 at the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists\u2019 update on Neuromuscular disorders, 29 December 2022<\/li>\n
  34. ‘Tropical Neurology’. Keynote lecture: Sir Byrom Bramwell Lecture, Neurology Symposium of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 10 November 2022.<\/li>\n
  35. ‘Parkinson disease\u2019 at the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists\u2019 update on Movement disorders, 30 September 2022.<\/li>\n
  36. ‘A practical approach to movement disorders\u2019. Annual Academic Sessions of the Jaffna Medical Association, 9 \u2013 10 September 2022.<\/li>\n
  37. ‘Movement disorders’. Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine. 26 August 2022.<\/li>\n
  38. \u2018The enemy within – paradoxical reaction of CNS TB\u2019. Colombo Medicine Grand Rounds, Clinical Medicine Academic and Research Centre, Colombo, 10 June 2022.<\/li>\n
  39. \u2018Autoimmune encephalitis\u2019. Monthly update of the Galle Medical Association, virtually broadcasted, 26 April 2022.<\/li>\n
  40. \u2018Masterclass on how to ace your exams\u2019. The Undergrad, Rotaract of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Webinar, 20 March 2022.<\/li>\n
  41. \u2018An update on evidence-based management of acute ischaemic stroke\u2019. Lunchtime talk, Board of Study of Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Webinar, 20 January 2022.<\/li>\n
  42. \u2018An update on myasthenia gravis\u2019. 29th Annual Congress of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 16 \u2013 19 December 2021.<\/li>\n
  43. \u2018Autoimmune psychosis \u2013 a forme fruste or a novel entity\u2019. 18th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Kandy, 14 \u2013 16 December 2021.<\/li>\n
  44. \u2018Management of acute ischaemic stroke: an update\u2019. Colombo Medical Congress, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 25 \u2013 27 November 2021.<\/li>\n
  45. \u2018Parkinson\u2019s disease: clinical diagnosis and principles of treatment\u2019. Collaborative regional meeting between the Kurunegala Clinical Society and the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, Teaching Hospital Kurunegala, 17 November 2021.<\/li>\n
  46. \u2018End-of-life care and advance directives\u2019. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, 07 \u2013 09 October 2021.<\/li>\n
  47. \u2018Autoimmune mediated movement disorders.\u2019 Asian and Oceanian Parkinson\u2019s disease and Movement Disorders Congress (AOPMC), 4 \u2013 6 June 2021.<\/li>\n
  48. \u2018Autoimmune encephalitis for Psychiatrists\u2019. College lecture – Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 18 April 2021.<\/li>\n
  49. \u2018Autoimmune encephalitis\u2019. Biennial Academic Sessions of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 26 March 2021.<\/li>\n
  50. \u2018Practical approach to autoimmune optic neuritis\u2019. 2nd Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 16 \u2013 17 January 2021.<\/li>\n
  51. \u2018Autoimmune encephalitis\u2019. Symposium on Neurology at the Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, 19 \u2013 21 November 2020.<\/li>\n
  52. \u2018Autoimmune encephalitis\u2019. Colombo Medical Congress, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12 \u2013 15 February 2020.<\/li>\n
  53. \u2018A good death\u2019. The World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12 October 2019.<\/li>\n
  54. \u2018Diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes\u2019. ABCs in Movement disorders organised by the Association of Srilankan Neurologists, Colombo, 30 August 2019.<\/li>\n
  55. \u2018Tropical neuroinfectious diseases\u2019. Annual meeting of the Association of British Neurologists, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 21 \u2013 23 May 2019.<\/li>\n
  56. \u2018Pathogenicity of autoantibodies in brain diseases\u2019. Bus stop talk: Inaugural postgraduate research communication day 26 October 2018.<\/li>\n
  57. \u2018Comatose patient with abnormal movements\u2019. 3rd Annual Academic Sessions of the Polonnaruwa Clinical Society 17 \u2013 18 October 2018.<\/li>\n
  58. \u2018Oestrogen and neurodegeneration\u2019. Annual Academic Sessions of the Menopause Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 09 September 2018.<\/li>\n
  59. \u2018Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease and atypical parkinsonian syndromes\u2019. ABCs in Movement disorders organised by the Association of Srilankan Neurologists, Colombo, 03 August 2018<\/li>\n
  60. \u2018Clinical Research\u2019. Sri Lanka College of Dermatologists, Colombo, 13 May 2018.<\/li>\n
  61. \u2018Tropical neuroinfectious diseases in Sri Lanka\u2019. 2nd International Congress on Tropical Medicine, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 8 \u2013 9 December 2017.<\/li>\n
  62. \u2018Neuromuscular junction disorders\u2019. 11th Annual Academic Sessions of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 17 \u2013 19 November 2017.<\/li>\n
  63. \u2018End-of-life care\u2019. Foundation Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 27 \u2013 28 October 2017<\/li>\n
  64. \u2018Headache for the non-neurologist\u2019. Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13 \u2013 16 July 2017.<\/li>\n
  65. \u2018Autoimmune encephalitis\u2019. Specialty Update in Neurology, Joint Symposium between the Ceylon College of Physicians and the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, 28 April 2017.<\/li>\n
  66. \u2018End of life issues and a Good death\u2019. Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 16 March 2017.<\/li>\n
  67. \u2018A good death\u2019. Lanka Alzheimer Foundation, Colombo, 27 September 2016.<\/li>\n
  68. \u2018Stroke and the Alumni\u2019. Fifth Annual Academic Sessions and Reunion of the Colombo Medical School Alumni Association, Waskaduwa, 11 September 2016.<\/li>\n
  69. \u2018The Neurology Short Case made Easy\u2019. Clinical forum meeting of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, 26 August 2016.<\/li>\n
  70. \u2018A practical approach to tremor syndromes\u2019. South Asian Regional Conference of World Organization of Family Doctors, WONCA SAR 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 11 \u2013 14 February 2016.<\/li>\n
  71. Video challenge. Inaugural Scientific meeting of the Movement Disorder Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 12 \u2013 14 February 2016.<\/li>\n
  72. \u2018Autoimmune encephalitis\u2019. 18th Annual Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, Colombo, 31 July to 02 August 2015.<\/li>\n
  73. \u2018Concussion in sports\u2019. IOC-NOC-SLSMA Sports Medicine Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 6 \u2013 8 December 2013.<\/li>\n
  74. \u2018Undergraduate and postgraduate education in Neurology in Sri Lanka\u2019. Seventh Annual Scientific Sessions of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22 \u2013 24 November 2013.<\/li>\n
  75. \u2018Cases in Neuroimmunology\u2019. Third Foundation Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, 25 \u2013 26 July 2013.<\/li>\n
  76. \u2018Neuroscience of mindfulness meditation\u2019. Sixth Annual Scientific Sessions of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 16 \u2013 18 November 2012.<\/li>\n
  77. \u2018TIA revisited\u2019. 34th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 09 \u2013 11 February 2012.<\/li>\n
  78. \u2018Psychologically determined neurological disorders\u2019. Guest Lecture at the Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Colombo, 23 \u2013 26 February 2011.<\/li>\n
  79. \u2018Myasthenia gravis and the role of autoantibodies in neurological diseases\u2019. Annual Scientific Sessions of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, Colombo, 13 – 14 November 2010.<\/li>\n
  80. \u2018Challenges in the diagnosis of CNS TB\u2019. Guest Lecture at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Uva Clinical Society, Badulla, 08 October 2010.<\/li>\n
  81. \u2018A Good Death\u2019. Annual Research Symposium 2010, University of Colombo.<\/li>\n
  82. \u2018Generalised myasthenia gravis\u2019. Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka, Colombo, 4 September 2010.<\/li>\n
  83. \u2018Clinical and serological study of myasthenia gravis in a South Asian population using both radioimmunoprecipitation and cell-based assays\u2019 at the 19th World Congress of Neurology, Bangkok, Thailand, 24 \u2013 30 October 2009.<\/li>\n
  84. \u2018Diagnostic challenges in CNS tuberculosis\u2019. Guest speaker at the inaugural Symposium of the Association of Pulmonologists \u2013 Sri Lanka, 3rd and 4th October 2009.<\/li>\n
  85. \u2018Autoimmune neurological disorders with ocular presentations\u2019. Guest Speaker at the Clinical Meeting of Neuro-ophthalmology, College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka, Colombo 05 April 2009.<\/li>\n
  86. \u2018Treatment in autoimmune neurological disorders\u2019 at the Clinical Forum meeting of the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists, 02 July 2008.<\/li>\n
  87. \u2018Antibody mediated neurological disorders: what’s new?\u2019. Ceylon College of Physicians 23 April 2008.<\/li>\n
  88. \u2018Pathogenicity of autoantibodies in stiff-person syndrome\u2019 at the 18th Meeting of the European Neurological Society, Nice, France, 07-11 June 2008.<\/li>\n
  89. \u2018Acute lower limb weakness: combined central and peripheral demyelination\u2019. Clinical case presentation at the Neurosciences Grand Round, Department of Clinical Neurology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 27 July 2007.<\/li>\n
  90. \u2018Crohn disease and cerebral vasculitis\u2019. Clinical case presentation at the Neurosciences Grand Round, Department of Clinical Neurology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 11 May 2007.<\/li>\n
  91. \u2018Characterisation of GAD antibodies in stiff-person syndrome\u2019 at the Association of British Neurologists spring meeting, Brighton, United Kingdom, 2006.<\/li>\n
  92. \u2018Delayed neurological pathology following severe acute poisoning by organophosphate pesticides\u2019. 13th Oxford Tropical Network Meeting, Oxford, United Kingdom, 19 \u2013 22 March 2006.<\/li>\n
  93. \u2018Eye movement disorders\u2019. Neuro-ophthalmology Seminar organised by the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka, 25 May 2003.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Memberships<\/h3>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]
    • Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)<\/li>
    • Ceylon College of Physicians (CCP)<\/li>
    • Movement Disorders Society of Sri Lanka (MDSSL)<\/li>
    • National Stroke Association of Sri Lanka (NSASL)<\/li>
    • Colombo Medical School Alumni Association (CoMSAA)<\/li>
    • Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Alumni Association<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″]
      • Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP)<\/li>
      • Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists (ASN)<\/li>
      • Sri Lanka Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders (SLCTRIMS)<\/li>
      • Sri Lankan League Against Epilepsy (SLLAE)<\/li>
      • University of Oxford Alumni Association, United Kingdom<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”fom-padding-10 fom-hidden”][vc_column]

        Memeberships<\/h3>\n
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