Ponnampalam Thuraiveerasingam Jayawickramarajah

Background

Jayawickramarajah, Ponnampalam Thuraiveerasingam was born on October 18, 1945 in Inuvil, Srilanka. Son of Saravana Muththu and Siva Pakiam Thuraiveerasingam.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University Colombo, Srilanka, 1971. Master of Education, University Illinois, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1991.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Southampton, England, 1993.

Career

Medical officer Ministry of Health, Kandy, Srilanka, 1972-1973. Lecturer, senior lecturer University Peradeniya, Srilanka, 1974-1982. Head medical education division, director Regional Teacher Training Center, World Health Organization, Srilanka, 1982-1984.

Assistant to associate professor Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain, 1984-1992. Medical educator World Health Organization, Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1992. Chairman medical education Arabian Gulf University, Manama, 1990-1992.

Consultant problem-based learning World Health Organization, since 1992. Advisor Procter and Gamble medical education Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1992.

Achievements

• Ponnampalam Thuraiveerasingam Jayawickramarajah has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow College of Preceptors. Member Association Study Medical Education, Association Medical Education in Europe, Kandy Society Medicine (secretary 1977-1979), Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Avocations: community development, public speaking, travel to different countries.

Connections

Married Shyamala Shakthi Vythialingam, March 31, 1975. Children: Narendren, Janarthanan.

Father:

Saravana Muththu Thuraiveerasingam

Mother:

Siva Pakiam Thuraiveerasingam

Spouse:

Shyamala Shakthi Vythialingam

child:

Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah

child:

Narendren Jayawickramarajah