Education
B Medicine and Surgery, University Colombo, Sri lanka, 1981.
endocrinologist researcher medical educator
B Medicine and Surgery, University Colombo, Sri lanka, 1981.
Consultant physician Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, 1987—1994. Visitin research associate, research fellow and senior research felow University of Manchester, United Kingdom, 1987—1999. Visiting professor University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 1998—2000.
Director Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Trust, Colombo, since 1990. Senior lecturer in medicine University Colombo, 1994—1997. Professor of medicine University Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka, 1997—2005.
Member board study in medicine Post Graduate Institute Medicine, Colombo, 1995, coordinator endocrine training program, 1996—2002, member board study in medical administration, 1998—2000. Visiting professor University Sheffield, England, 2000—2003. Visiting research associate, research fellow, senior research fellow University Manchester, England, 1987—1994.
Visiting professor University Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 1998—2000.
Chairman, founder Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Trust, Sri Lanka. Fellow: Ceylon College of Physicians (E.V. Pieris award 1992, S.A. Ediriweera award 1992, P.B. Fernando Gold medal 1996, Cyril Fernando Gold medal 1997), College General Practitioners Sri Lanka (honorary Cyril Wass Gold medal 2000). Member: College General Practitioners Sri Lanka, Sri.
Lanka Medical Association (Sir Nicholas Attygalle award 1992, Wijerama prize 1995, Southeast Senevirane prize 1995, Wijerama prize 1996, Sir Frank Gonesekera award 1997, Wijerama prize 1997, Wilson Pieris award 1997, Southeast Senevirane prize 1997, Sir Frank Gonesekera award 1998, Wilson Pieris award 1998, Sir Nicholas Attygalle Gold medal 1997).