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The Research Help Desk is supported by experienced clinicians and academics in geriatrics and internal medicine, with additional expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, qualitative research, ethics, and academic writing. Experts are available across almost all provinces.

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MBBS (Peradeniya), MD (Colombo), FRCP (London), PhD (Erasmus)
Prof Sarath Lekamwasam

MBBS, MD (Med), M Phil, FRCP (London), FCCP, Hon. FRACP
Prof Kamani Wanigasuriya

MBBS(Col),MSC(Glasgow), PhD(QUT), HND (UK), Nutrr(SLMC), Rnutr(UK), Rnutr(Aus)
Prof Ranil Jayawardena

MBBS, MD (Medicine), FRCP (Edin), PhD(Clinical Pharmacology), FNASSL PG.Cert.Med.Edu.Dip.ICT(UK)
Prof Priyanga Ranasinghe

MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCP (London), FRCPE,FACP (USA), FCCP
Prof Priyamali Jayasekara

MBBS, MD, Pg Dip (gastroenterology), SEDA, FCCP
Dr Chamila Dalpatadu

MBBS (Sri Jayewardenepura) MD (Colombo) FRCP (London) FRCP (Edinburgh) FACP
Prof Shehan Silva

MBBS, MD (Col), FRCP (Edin), FCCP, FACP (USA), MSc in Gerontology (UK)
Dr Achala Balasuriya

Ph.D. (Col), M.Sc. in Exercise and Sport Sciences (Pera), BSc.(Hons) in Physiotherapy(Col), CTHE(Col), SEDA(UK)
Dr Asha Wettasinghe

MBBS, MD (Geriatric Medicine), MRCP (UK), MRCP SCE in Geriatric Medicine and Acute Medicine
Dr Maheshi Wijayabandara

MBBS, MD, MRCP (Lon) MRCP (UK) MRCP (Geriatric Medicine) MRCP (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
Dr Rochana de Silva

MBBS,MD,MRCP,MRCP (Geriatrics)
Dr Sithira Seneviratne

MBBS, Msc in community medicine
Dr. Mohamed Buhary Mohamed Silmy

BSc (Hons) in Nursing, PGDip in Health Development
Dr Nirmala Priyadarshani

MBBS (Peradeniya), MD (Colombo), FRCP (London), PhD (Erasmus)

Prof Sarath Lekamwasam

Professor Emeritus, University of Ruhuna

MBBS, MD (Med), M Phil, FRCP (London), FCCP, Hon. FRACP

Prof Kamani Wanigasuriya

Professor Emeritus
University of Sri Jayewardenepura

MBBS(Col),MSC(Glasgow), PhD(QUT), HND (UK), Nutrr(SLMC), Rnutr(UK), Rnutr(Aus)

Prof Ranil Jayawardena

Professor in Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

MBBS, MD (Medicine), FRCP (Edin), PhD(Clinical Pharmacology), FNASSL PG.Cert.Med.Edu.Dip.ICT(UK)

Prof Priyanga Ranasinghe

Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Professor in Pharmacology and Head, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

MBBS, MD, MRCP, FRCP (London), FRCPE,FACP (USA), FCCP

Prof Priyamali Jayasekara

MRCP SCE Endocrinology and Diabetes

Professor in Clinical Medicine and Consultant Physician

General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University

MBBS, MD, Pg Dip (gastroenterology), SEDA, FCCP

Dr Chamila Dalpatadu

Consultant physician

MBBS, MD

Prof. Warsha De Zoysa

Consultant Physician and Professor in Medicine,

Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

MBBS (Sri Jayewardenepura) MD (Colombo) FRCP (London) FRCP (Edinburgh) FACP

Prof Shehan Silva

Dip MedPract (LSTM UK) MRCP (Diabetes and Endocrinology) MRCP (Geriatrics)

IFME (Cantab) AFHEA (UK) PGCert Med Ed (Colombo) PGDip MedLaw & Ethics (NSLIU Bengaluru)

Professor in Medicine and Consultant General Physician – Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

MBBS, MD (Col), FRCP (Edin), FCCP, FACP (USA), MSc in Gerontology (UK)

Dr Achala Balasuriya

PG Dip Diabetes (UK), Dip in Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM)

Consultant Physician

Ph.D. (Col), M.Sc. in Exercise and Sport Sciences (Pera), BSc.(Hons) in Physiotherapy(Col), CTHE(Col), SEDA(UK)

Dr Asha Wettasinghe

Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

MBBS, MD (Geriatric Medicine), MRCP (UK), MRCP SCE in Geriatric Medicine and Acute Medicine

Dr Maheshi Wijayabandara

Consultant Geriatrician, National Hospital, Kandy

MBBS, MD, MRCP (Lon) MRCP (UK) MRCP (Geriatric Medicine) MRCP (Endocrinology and Diabetes)

Dr Rochana de Silva

Specialist Registration in Geriatric Medicine – General Medical Council, UK

Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Consultant Physician

General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University

MBBS,MD,MRCP,MRCP (Geriatrics)

Dr Sithira Seneviratne

Consultant Geriatrician, National Hospital Sri Lanka

MBBS, Msc in community medicine

Dr. Mohamed Buhary Mohamed Silmy

MOIC, PMCU Mawadipalli

MBBS, MD (Psych)

Dr Madushani Dias

Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist, National Institute of Mental Health

BSc (Hons) in Nursing, PGDip in Health Development

Dr Nirmala Priyadarshani

Lecturer, Dept. of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo

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