Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department

Department of Obs and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

Educational/Professional  Qualifications:

MBBS, MRCOG (UK)

Present Appointment           

• Head, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
• Consultant Obstetrician & Gynacologist, Teaching Hospital Peradeniya

Consultant Appointments

Consultant Appointments in the Ministry of Health
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist General Hospital, Chilaw – 1985
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist  General Hospital, Nawalapitiya .1986- 1990
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist  General Hospital, Nuwaraeliya. 1990 – 1995

• Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Professorial Unit Department of Obstetric & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya. 1980- 1982
• Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Professorial Unit Department of Obstetric & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya .1982 – 1983
• Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. 1995 – To date.
• Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynanecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. 2005 – 2011, & 2012 January Onwards

Teaching & Training Medical Students

• Member of the Board appointed to prepare the Common MCQ Paper for the Final MBBS Examination from 2005
• Conducting lectures for Medical Students.
• Conducting Ward Classes for Medical Students.
• Supervising research projects for Medical Students.
• Training Medical Students in Emergency Obstetric care
• Training Medical Students to conduct Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Family Planning & postnatal Clinics.   
• Examiner for the Final M.B.B.S  Examinations at University of Peradeniya from 1994
• Examiner for Final M.B.B.S. Examination – University of Colombo, Ragama and Sri Jayawardanapura from 1995
• Student Counselor for 3 years.
• Member of the Academic and Curriculum Committee from 2005
• Member of the Dean’s Advisory Committee -  2005 – 2012
• Member of the Senate of the University of Perdadeniya – 2005 - 2012

Special Academic Work

• Organized a Course in Basic Sciences for the M.S. Part I Examination in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2010 and 2011.
• Preparation of handouts for every lecture.
• Preparation of Lecture Schedules for 02nd MBBS, 03rd MBBS & Final MBBS Students since 2005.
• Organizing Clinical Training Programmes for Final Year Medical Students since 2005.
• Participation in the preparation of the New Curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
• Preparation of around 1000 Multiple Choice Questions for the Final M.B.B.S Examination.
• Conducting special classes in Multiple Choice Questions for the Final M.B.B.S. students – these classes were very useful as shown by the dramatic improvement in the merit ranks of the students.

Clinical work carried out as a Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, TEACHING Hospital Peradeniya.

• Head of the Clinical Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology from 2005
• Total care of Obstetric & Gynaecology  patients in wards 10,11 & 03
• Tertiary Care Consultant for General Hospitals in the Central Province
• Attending to all emergencies in Obstetric & Gynaecology   (including patients transferred from other Specialized Units in the Central Province.
• Conducting Antenatal, Gynaecology  Postnatal, Infertility, Oncology, Well Woman  and Family Planning
• Carrying out Major Surgery in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 
• Training Postgraduate to carry out  Minor & Major Surgical Procedures in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• supervision of  the work of the academic & non – academic staff
• preparation of lecture schedules for 03rd 04th & final year medical students
• planning and supervision of the clinical teaching carried out during the Professorial Obstetrics & gynaecological appointment of the final year medical students
• planning conducting and supervising the Final MBBS Examination
• planning conducting and supervising the ERPM Examination
• Supervising the work of the medical, nursing & para medical staff of wards 10, 11 & 03 of Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya.
• Liaison with Ministry of Health as the Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist of the Professorial Unit, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya.
• Attending Senate, Faculty Board, Dean’s Advisory Committee, Curriculum Development & other meetings.
• Purchasing all the necessary equipment for the department annually.
• Holding responsibility for the inventory of the department.