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BIOGRAPHY

As a clinical and an academic researcher engaging to strengthening research competence in Ayurveda and Traditional Medical system in Sri Lanka. Current research and consulting areas are; research on Cultivation and propagations of Medicinal plants. Identification and evaluation of the pharmacological activities of medicinal plants. Parmacognostical identification of controversial drugs in Ayurveda and traditional medical systems in Sri Lanka. Pharmacology and therapeutic activities in Ayurveda and traditional medical systems in Sri Lanka. Conducting Clinical trials. Ethnopharmacology surveys.

R &D in Traditional Medicine and Phytomedicine. Application of novel learning and teaching methods to improve active participation of students in ayurvedic medical education system in university. Herbo/ herbo-mineral Products Development and Standardization of Natural or Ayurveda products.

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • PhD

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    BAMS, MD (Ay) in Drvyaguna Vignana(Ayurveda pharmacology), MSc in Plant Sciences,

  • Visiting Research Fellow 2012

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    Visiting research fellow, National Center for Natural Product Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University of Mississippi, USA -2012

  • Certificate course on Cosmetic Herbal Product Development 2013

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    Certificate course on Cosmetic Herbal Product DevelopmentIndustrial Technology Institute, Ministry of Technology and Research, Sri Lanka -2013

  • Certificate course on Quality control and Standardization of Herbal Drugs 2010

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    Industrial Technology Institute, Ministry of Technology and Research, Sri Lanka- 2010

  • Certificate course on Methods of Survey Research and Survey Data Analysis Using SPSS 2008

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    Department of Demography, University of Colombo

  • Certificate course on Herbal Technology 2007

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    Insitute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka

Positions

  • Presentstart

    Senior Lecturer G I – (present)

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20182015

    Director

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20142013

    Additional Director

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20072004

    Head

    Department of Dravyaguna Vignana, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20152013

    Head

    Department of Dravyaguna Vignana, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo