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Professor Pathirage Kamal Perera

PhD in Pharmacology (Nanjing/P.R.China), MSc (USJ/SL), BAMS (Hons.) (SL),
CTHE (SL), SEDA accredited in higher education (UK),
Dip in Research and Development of Products to Meet Public Health Needs (Japan) (Post Doc training),
Certified and trained in Pharmacovigilance and Drug safety – Uppsala Monitoring Center, Sweden
Professor, Consultant Physician, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

Professor. Pathirgae Kamal Perera BAMS (Hons) (Colombo), MSc (USJ), Ph.D. in Pharmacology (PR China), is a Professor, Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He specialized in Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Clinical Immunology. He certified and trained in Pharmacovigilance and Drug safety in the WHO Collaborating Centre of Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC). Further, he obtained post-doctoral training in the clinical drug development process and achieved the Diploma in Research & Development of Products to Meet Public Health Needs, Nagasaki University Japan. He is a leading clinical researcher in the fields of herbal clinical pharmacology, Ayurveda medicine, and traditional medicine in Sri Lanka. Currently Professor. Perera is lecturing and supervising UG and PG programmes of MSc/MD/MPhil/PhDs. He together with his students and colleagues has been the recipient of awards for research excellence and innovation at university, national and international levels. He was a pioneer member to develop a Unit for Research and Development of Natural products to conduct experimental studies and clinical trials in the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo.

Professor. Perera has held many leadership positions in the field of Ayurveda medicine in the University of Colombo. Professor. Perera has held the posts of Head of Department of Allied Sciences and Head of the Department of Ayurveda Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics in the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. Professor. Perera was among the pioneers in the development of first MD(Ayu) programme in the Faculty of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo. Professor. Perera was the first coordinator for the very first MD(Ayu) programme in FIM, University of Colombo. Professor. Perera served as a senior consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO), project on “A review of traditional medicine research in Sri Lanka: 2015–2019” and Project on “intellectual property rights (IPRS) and trade in traditional medicines (TM) in Sri Lanka, 2015”.

Qualifications, Fellowships and Certifications

  • 2011

    Ph.D. in Pharmacology

    China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China

  • 2006

    M.Sc. in Food Science and Technology

    University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

  • 2003

    B.A.M.S. (Hons)Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery, and Allopathic Medicine

    University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 2007

    Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE)

    Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo and accreditation with SEDA teaching qualification from United Kingdom

  • 2013

    Diploma in Research & Development

    Nagasaki University Japan (Post-Doctoral training)

  • 2016

    Certified and trained in Pharmacovigilance and Drug safety

    Uppsala World Health Organization Monitoring Center, Sweden (Post-Doctoral training)

Positions

  • Now2023

    Dean

    Faculty of Indigenous Medicine

  • Now2023

    Vice President

    Sri Lankan Ayurveda Medical Association

  • Now2023

    Council member

    University of Colombo

  • Now2023

    Board member

    Board of Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

  • Now2020

    Professor I

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 20202011

    Senior Lecturer grade I

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 20232023

    Head Department of Ayurveda Pharmacology, Pharmaceuits and Community Medicine

    Faculty of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 20152012

    Head Department of Allied Sciences

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 20182015

    Head Department of Ayurveda Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • Now2005

    Consultant Physician

    National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella, Sri Lanka

  • Now2017

    Honorary consultant – Ayurveda Community Medical service

    Department of Ayurveda, Western Province

  • Now2016

    Honorary consultant and Executive committee member - National Ayurveda drug standardization committee

    National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital, Borella, Sri Lanka

  • 20182014

    Secretary , Ethics Review committee IIM

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 20182017

    Secretary -Committee for Postgraduate studies

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 20182017

    Coordinator for Postgraduate Studies

    Postgraduate Section , Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • Now2017

    Visiting Professor in Pharmacology

    Management and Science University, Malaysia

  • Now2018

    Coordinator – career guidance unit

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 2018

    President

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS) - (Medical category)

  • 2017

    Vice president

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS) - (Medical category)

  • 20192018

    President

    Teachers Association, Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 20182015

    Executive board Member

    National Ayurveda Formulary Committee, Ministry of Health , Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

  • 20172012

    Coordinator (MD (Ayu) post graduate programme )

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • 2011

    Coordinator, postgraduate Diploma in Ayurveda

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo

  • Now2017

    Editorial board member

    Journal of Clinical Trials in Degenerative Diseases (CTDD)

  • 2017

    Coordinator, Certificate course in Ayurveda Pharmacy

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 2014

    Consultant - Study on intellectual property rights (IPRS) and trade in traditional medicines (TM) in Sri Lanka

    World Health Organization- South East Asian Region Office (SEARO )

  • 20152015

    Acting Additional Director

    Postgraduate section, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Now2016

    Executive /expert board member - National Ayurveda Pharmacopeia development committee

    Ministry of Health , Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine

  • 20182012

    Editorial board member and Associate Editor

    The Sri Lanka Journal of the Indigenous Medicine (SLJIM)- Publication of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 20162014

    Expert member , Health sector, National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC) , National Research and Development Framework (NRDF)

    Ministry of Technology and Research

  • Now2021

    Coordinator, Research and Development of Natural Products Unit

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, https://iim.cmb.ac.lk/radnpu/expert-panel/

  • Now2021

    Chairman: Fallback option development committee

    IIM, University of Colombo

  • Now2021

    Expert member Committee for Codify the Law related to Ayurveda system and Drug regulatory council

  • Now2021

    Member, Ethics review committee, Tobacco of National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol, Sri Lanka (NATA)

  • Now2021

    Chairman, Ph.D. Development committee

    Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20222021

    Member of the Working Group on Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Herbal Products Entering the Market of the Technology Development Arm

    National Science foundation, Sri Lanka

  • Current2020

    Board Member to the subcommittee of Smokeless Tobacco of National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol, Sri Lanka

  • Current2020

    Executive Member: Technical Advisory Committee on Oral Cancer Prevention and Control, National Cancer Control Programm

  • end2020

    Review Board Member, Commissioned report : Performance Review of Bandaranaike Memorial Ayurvedic Research Institute , commissioned by the National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC), Sri Lanka

  • 20202019

    Senior Consultant – Traditional Medicine World Health Organization- South East Asian Region Office (SEARO ) - A review of traditional medicine research in Sri Lanka: 2015–2019. World Health Organization.

    Regional Office for South-East Asia. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/347359

  • end2016

    Expert member, Commissioned report on Sri Lanka Ayurveda Pharmacopeia development strategy. This report was commissioned by the Minister of Health,

    Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka

  • Now2014

    Member - Ethics Review Committee (ERC)

    Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • Now2014

    Member - Ethics Review Committee (ERC)

    IIM, University of Colombo

  • 20182017

    Management Committee member, Forum for Ethics Review Committees of Sri Lanka (FERCSL)