Dean
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics
Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics
Human Genetics Unit
Specialty Board in Biomedical Informatics
University of Colombo
University of Colombo
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology, University of Colombo
Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Research Promotion and Facilitation Centre
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University Colombo
Department of Anatomy
Department of Anatomy
Department of Anatomy
Department of Anatomy
Department of Surgery
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine
3 August 2009 to 28 February 2011 and 15 Sepember 2017 to 26 May 2020
MSc in Clinical Genetics Course
MSc in Genetic Diagnostics Courses
August 2009 to February 2011 and Sepember 2017 to Date
Stem Cell and Regnerative Medicine Collaboration with Manipal Institute of Regerative Medicine and Stempeutics (Pvt) Ltd. Bangalore, India -2008 to 2013. I established this collaboration which lead to the establishment of a stem cell and regenerative medicine research group and the commencement of the Masters
course in Regenerative Medicine at the Human Genetics Unit.
Clinical Trials Group, Human Genetics Unit – Jan 2008 to Dec 2010
In 2008 I established a Clinical Trials Group at the Human Genetics Unit to run industry sponsored clinical trials and successfully ran the first industry sponsored phase II clinical trial in Sri Lanka: A factorial-design, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose optimisation study to investigate the safety, efficacy immunogenicity and pharmacokinetics of ART 621 following multiple dose administration in subjects diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis concomitantly taking methotrexate. It commenced in Feb 2009 and concluded in Oct 2009.
Faculty of Medicne, UOC
Faculty of Medicine, UOC
Faculty of Medicine, UOC
Faculty of Medicine, UOC
Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, UOC
Musculoskeletal Module, Faculty of Medicine, UOC
Musculoskeletal Module, Faculty of Medicine, UOC
BSc Physiotherapy Course and the Allied Health Science Unit, UOC
Library Committee, Faculty of Medicine, UOC
President, November 2020 to Date
Member, June 2020 to November 2020
Member, National Health Research Council – January 2012 to July 2014 and August 2020 to Date/
Current Appointments
Member, National Health Research Council – August 2020 to date
Member, National eHealth Steering Committee – September 2010 to date
Completed Appointments
Membr, Global Fund, Country Coordinating Mechnism, SriLanka – May 2016 to August 2018
Member, Advisory Council for the National Transplant Programme – September 2012
Member, National Thalassaemia Council– October 2011
House Officer in General Medicine, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka – 1 December 1997 to 31 May 1998.
House Officer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka and the De Soysa Hospital for Women, Colombo, Sri Lanka – 1 June 1997 to 30 November1998