• MBBS (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka) 2007
• MPhil (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka) 2011
• PhD in Clinical Pharmacology (University of Newcastle, Australia) 2016
• Sri Lanka Medical Council Registration 2008

Research Interests

• Clinical and Experimental Toxinology (snake envenoming)
• Randomized controlled clinical trials (snake envenoming)
• Cochrane systematic reviews (intervention reviews)
• Pharmacology of snake antivenoms (efficacy, effectiveness, pharmacokinetics and adverse effects)
• Coagulopathy of snake envenoming and toxins
• Systematics of venomous snakes of Asia
• Systematics of freshwater fish and lizards
• Biomedical inventions

International / National Awards

• 2016 CVCD Excellence Award of Most Outstanding Young Researcher in Medicine, Dental sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Other Allied Health Sciences.


• 2017. 39th Bibile Memorial Oration, Kandy Society of Medicine. Snakebite coagulopathy; Controversies of understanding and management.


• 2017. Dr. S. Ramachandran Memorial Oration, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 130th International Medical Congress, Colombo. “Diagnosis of snake envenoming: A challenge in the 21st century in tropics”.


• 2016. Young Physicians Leaders Award in 2016, Young Physician Leadership Program, World Health Summit, Berlin, Germany.


• 2014 Informa Health Care Award for the Best Platform Presentation, North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, New Orleans, USA


• 2014 John Morris Scientific Award for the Best Overall Scientific Poster, Asutralian Society of Medical Research, Australia.


• 2014 ASMR Award for the Best Overall Scientific Poster Presentation at the Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Meeting, Sydney, Australia.


• 2012 Australian Leadership Award, offered by Government of Australia. Four-year full scholarship for PhD studies at University of Newcastle. Australia. (AU$ 226,468.00).


• 2015 Australian Leadership Award, offered by Leadership for Development Program, Government of Australia.


• 2014. Award for the Best publication by the Physician 2014 at 48 Annual Academic Sessions, Ceylon College of Physicians. Colombo.


• 2014. Presidential Award for Scientific Publications. (Awarded by the H.E. President of Sri Lanka)


• 2013 Presidential Award for Scientific Publications. (Awarded by the H.E. President of Sri Lanka).


• 2011 Presidential Award for Scientific Publications. (Awarded by the H.E. President of Sri Lanka).


• 2018 Presidential Award for Scientific Publications. (Awarded by the H.E. President of Sri Lanka).


• 2005 Presidential Award for Scientific Publications. (Awarded by the H.E. President of Sri Lanka).


• 2006 Presidential Award for the best new invention of 2004: Invention of a Microscopic Slide Projector (Patent No: 12460).


• 2005 National Science Foundation Award for Young Scientists,2005 (Undergraduate Category): Invention of a Microscopic Slide Projector (Patent No: 12460).


• 2010.National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Publications, Sri Lanka.


• 2011.National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Publications, Sri Lanka.


• 2012.National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Publications, Sri Lanka.


• 2007. Ministry of Social Services and Social Welfare Award for outstanding performance as a young scientist, Sri Lanka.


• 2007. B. H. Aluvihare Prize, Award in Surgery for Final MBBS

• International Society of Toxinology (IST)
• Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)
• Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT)
• Member of the Snakebite Experts Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association.
• Referee of the Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine (SJM).
• Viper specialized group, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
• Member, Centre for Research in Tropical Medicine (CRTM), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

• 2004 Patent number 13388: A simple instrument for measuring distance and height.
• 2004 Patent number 13389: Compound light microscope converted to a projector.
• 2001 Patent number 12460: Microscopic Slide Projector.