{"id":94,"date":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=94"},"modified":"2026-01-30T04:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T04:39:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/ruchira-gunarathna\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;185&#8243; img_size=&#8221;225*300&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Google Scholar&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fuser%3DQ_vIXW4AAAAJ%26hl%3Den|||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ResearchGate&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fprofile%2FDgrl-Gunarathna|||&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Researcher ID&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#666666&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;research-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Forcid.org%2Fmy-orcid%3Forcid%3D0000-0002-1678-9689|||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<h1 class=\"fac-big-title fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">BIOGRAPHY<\/h1>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Mr. D.G.R.L. Gunarathna is currently serving as an Assistant Librarian at the Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. His academic journey commenced with the completion of his BA (Special) degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Kelaniya in 2017. Mr. Gunarathna transitioned to the private academic sphere, where he dedicated several years to serving as a librarian in esteemed educational institutes Mr. Gunarathna pursued higher education, culminating in the completion of a MSSc in Library and Information Science from the University of Kelaniya in 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Since September 15, 2021, Mr. Gunarathna has been an integral part of the Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine, where he serves as an Assistant Librarian. Beyond his primary role, he actively participates in various committees. He holds positions such as Secretary of the Library Committee, Coordinator of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), and Associate Editor of the Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine (JPGIIM). Additionally, Mr. Gunarathna takes on the responsibility of Editor for the institute&#8217;s Newsletter. Mr. D.G.R.L. Gunarathna&#8217;s research interests include collection development, reading habits, information seeking behavior, public relations, and bibliometric analysis.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">BA(Hons)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">BA(Special) Degree in Library and Information Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">MSSC<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Master of Social Sciences in Library and Information Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">Diploma in Applied Statistics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Diploma in Applied Statistics<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Institute of Applied Statistics<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Librarian<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary of the Library Committee<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/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>Editor of the Newsletter<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>IT Coordinator<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/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>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/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>Associate Editor of JPGIIM<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Web Coordinator<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource Person for MD Ayurveda and Board Certification programme<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the SER Committee in IR 2023<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator-ARS PGIIM 2024<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Editor-ARS 2024-2025<\/h4><p>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>2025<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator-ISAUS 2025<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Strategic Planning Committee<\/h4><p>Postgraduate Institute of Indigenous Medicine<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;185&#8243; 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