Dr. Gayani Amarasinghe

Profile

Dr. G.S Amarasinghe is a probationary lecturer at the department of Community Medicine. She joined the faculty in 2015 as a probationary lecturer. She obtained his MBBS from Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in 2014 followed by MSc (PGIM, Colombo) and MPH (Peoples Uni -EUCLID university).

Her research interests include maternal and child health, community nutrition and health behavior.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2014

Master of Science (Community Medicine), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2018

Maters in Public Health, EUCLID university (Peoples uni tract), 2019

Positions held

Current

Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University Sri Lanka, (2015 to date)

Previous

Assistant secretory, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, (2016)

Supervisor on the Post Graduate Short Course (Cross disciplinary field course in Sri Lanka on Global Health and Research – University of Copenhagen and Rajarata University), (2016)

Intern Medical Officer, North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Ragama, (House Officer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics) (2014-2015)

Temporary Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University, Sri Lanka. (2014)

Awards and Honors

Best oral presentation – Third Place: Annual Scientific Sessions of Anuradhapura Clinical Society, 2019, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Best oral presentation– Merit award: Annual Scientific Sessions of Anuradhapura Clinical Society, 2019, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Dean’s Award – Category II for scientific publications 2018

National Research Council Merit Award for scientific publication 2017

Dean’s Award – Category I for scientific publications 2017

Best oral presentation: Second place: – Sri Lanka. Annual Scientific Sessions of Anuradhapura Clinical Society, 2017, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka