Dr. Charith Ishan Janendra Nanayakkara.

Doctor Charith Ishan Janendra Nanayakkara.

MBBS (Colombo), MRCS (England), MD – Surgery (Sri Lanka),

MRCS (Glasgow), CTHE (KDU)

LECTURER –

Department of Surgery

Faculty of Medicine,

Kotelawala Defense University. (KDU)

KandawalaWatte Estate,Ratmalana,

Sri Lanka. 

(Tel. No: 0094 112622995)

Clinical work conducted at:

Department of Surgery / Neurosurgical Unit

University Hospital KDU,

Werahera, Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka

E-mail                                              :           drcharithnanayakkara@gmail.com

Professional Qualification and Specialized Training:

1.          MBBS (Colombo) – Verified by EPIC*

2.         MRCS (England)  – Verified by EPIC*

3.         MD (Surgery – Colombo)  –

4.         MRCS (Glasgow) – Verified by EPIC*

5.         CTHE (KDU)

                    Certificate for Teaching in Higher Education.

 

Clinical/Professional Experience

  1. Demonstrator (1/3/2010 –6/2/2011)– Human Genetics Unit, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
  2. House Officer (7/2/2011 –6/2/2012)
    1. Ward 16 / 17 – General Medical Unit – Teaching Hospital Karapitiya(7/2/2011 – 6/8/2011)
    1. Ward 8/10 – General Surgical Unit – Teaching Hospital Karapitiya (7/8/2011 – 6/2/2012)
  3. Relief House Officer  – Orthopaedic Surgery (7/2/2012 – 4/8/2012)
    1. Ward 5 – Professorial Surgical Unit – Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
  4. Medical Officer – Emergency Therapy Unit & OPD at Base Hospital Elpitiya(4/8/2012 –27/ 9/2012)
  5. Lecturer – Department of Surgery , Faculty of Medicine, KDU (28/9/2012 to date)
  • Specialized Registrar in Surgery – PGIM (4/2014 to 7/2017) (Initial Component of Neurosurgical Training)
    • General Surgery – (1/4/2014 – 31/3/2015) – Ward 9, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya. (Dr. S. Thilakaratne)
    • Thoracic Surgery – (1/4/2015 – 30/4/2015) – Thoracic Surgical Unit, National Chest Hospital, Welisara. (Dr. W.L. Karunaratne)
    • Paediatric Surgery – (1/5/2015- 30/6/2015) – Professorial Surgical Unit, Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo. (Dr. Ranjan Dias)
    • General Surgery (Peripheral Appointment) – (1/7/2015 – 31/12/2015) – Surgical Unit, Base Hospital, Horana. (Dr. D.G.N.D Doluweera)
    • Neurosurgery – (1/1/2016 – 28/2/2016) – Neuro Trauma & Elective Neurosurgery, National Hospital Sri Lanka. (Dr. Wadanambi, Dr. D.L. Liyanage)
    • Plastic Surgery – (1/3/2016 – 31/3/2016) – Plastic Surgical Unit, National Hospital Sri Lanka. (Dr. DulipPerera)
    • Onco Surgery – (1/4/2016 – 31/5/2016) – Surgical Unit, Cancer Institute, Maharagama. (Dr. P. Jayasekera)
    • GI Surgery – (1/6/2016 – 30/6/2016) – Professorial Surgical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila.
    • Vascular Surgery – (1/7/2016 – 31/8/2016) – Professorial Surgical Unit, National Hospital Sri Lanka.
    • Accident Service (A&E) – (1/9/2016 – 31/10/2016) – A & E, Accident ward (72,73, ICU) of National Hospital Sri Lanka.
    • Cardiac Surgery – (1/11/2016 – 30/11/2016) – Cardiac Surgical Unit, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Kotte (Dr. A.D. Kapuruge)
    • Orthopaeic Surgery – (1/12/2016 – 31/3/2017) – Orthopaedic Wards, Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital, Kotte. (Dr. Ananda Perera)
    • Urology – (1/4/2017 – 30/9/2018) Urology Unit, National Hospital Sri Lanka. (Prof. N.D. Perera)
  • Senior Registrar in Neurosurgery
    • National Hospital of Sri Lanka – Neurosurgical Unit 2 – (1/10/2017 to 30/9/2018)
    • Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, SriLanka – Department of Neurosurgery- (1/10/2018 to 30/9/2019)
  • Senior Registrar in Neurosurgery (“Acting Consultant Neurosurgeon”)
    • Department of Neurosurgery University Hospital KDU and
    • National Hospital of Sri Lankan – Neurosurgical Unit 2
      • Both appointments – 1/10/2019 to Date

 

Knowledge in English:

IELTS – (International English Language Testing System)

Date – 28/07/2019

Overall Band Score – 8.0

Listening – 9.0

Reading – 8.0

Writing – 7.0

Speaking – 8.0

Test Report Form Number – 19LK006153NANC001A

 

Workshops & Seminars

  • Attended the Benzel Symposium on Spine Surgery in San Diego, California held in parallel to the Annual Sessions of AANS 2019
  • Attended a Cadaveric Course for hands on training in Spinal Surgery  in Taiwan organized by Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) parallel to the Annual Meeting. (7th of June 2018).
  • Participated at the lecture series and Hands on experience session on hand Surgery at the  “Hand Surgery Workshop” conducted by the Association of Plastic Surgeons of Sri lanka 29th& 30th of May 2015
  • Attended a training workshop on Tuberculosis organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo in March 2010
  • Successfully completed the practical National Trauma Management Course conducted by the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in collaboration with International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care on 13th and 14th of May 2010

Contribution to Professional Societies / Associations and National Development:

  • Member of CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons) USA (2019)
  • Member of Neurosurgeons Association of Sri Lanka. (2018)
  • Life Member of the Galle Medical Association.
  • Senior Affiliate of Sri Lanka College of Surgeons. (2018)
  • Member of APSS (Asia Pacific Spine Society) (2018)
  • Member of APOA (Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association) (2018)
  • Committee Member of the Sri Lanka Medical Library (SLML)  (Founded 1844)
    • Assisting Editor- SLML (2017-2018)
    • Social Secretary- SLML (2018-2019)
  • E- Health:
    • Website Administrator for the website ‘Wedananasala’; a Sinhala website on health education for the public and medical doctors
    • Completed and launch the website ‘Wedananasala’ at the International Conference eHealth Sri Lanka on the15th and 16th of September, 2010 at Waters Edge, I was also a member of the organizing committee of this conference.
    • Organized a Media Conference (TV and newspaper) to propagate the website ‘Wedananasala’ in 2010
    • Conduct an introductory presentation on the software that was used to build the website ‘Wedananasala’ for the Bioinformatics students at the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine in 2010
  • Vice President, Richmond College Old Boys Association 2000 -2010 group  (2011-2012).

Publications.

Neurosurgical Publications;

  1. The Safety and Feasibility of Intrathecal Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injuries – A Retrospective Study
    1. Poster presentation.
    1. Glorious Neurosurgery – 2019 WFNS Special World Congress The last Interim Meeting Beijing, China
    1. Cite:
      1. Kamkanamge, M., Nanayakkara, C. and Gunasekera, N. (2019). The Safety and Feasibility of Intrathecal Stem Cell Therapy for Spinal Cord Injuries. In: Glorious Neurosurgery – 2019 WFNS Special World Congress The Last Interim Meeting. Beijing.
  2. Influence of Monsoon rain on rupture of Cerebral Aneurysms in Sri Lanka
    1. Poster presentation.
    1. 48th Annual Academic Sessions – 2019 of The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in Collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The SAARC Surgical Care Society.
    1. Cite:
      1. Mohotti, N., Gunasekera, N., Nanayakkara, C., Nadesan, A. and Herath, H. (2019). Influence of monsoon rain on rupture of cerebral aneurysm in Sri Lanka. In: 48th Annual Academic Sessions – 2019 of The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in Collaboration with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The SAARC Surgical Care Society. Galle: The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, pp.32, 33.
    1. Abstract of this poster was published in a Journal:
      1. The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery – August 2019 Volume 37, Issue Supplement S1 ISSN 1391-491X, (Pages – 32 to 33)
  • Factors affecting Post-surgical outcome in Neurosurgical patients in a Tertiary Care Center: a descriptive study.
    • Poster presentation.
    • 48th Annual Academic Sessions – 2019 of The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in Collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The SAARC Surgical Care Society.
    • Cite:
      • Weerasekara, K., Samarathunga, P., Kanishka, C., Nanayakkara, C. and Gunasekara, N. (2019). Factors affecting post-surgical outcome in neurosurgical patients in a tertiary care center: a descriptive study. In: The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in Collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The SAARC Surgical Care Society. Galle: The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, p.47.
    • Abstract of this poster was published in a Journal:
      • The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery – August 2019 Volume 37, Issue Supplement S1 ISSN 1391-491X,(Page 47)
  • Monsoon Rain and Rupture of Cerebral Aneurysms in Sri Lanka
  • Poster presentation.
    • AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) Annual Scientific Meeting (2019)
    • Cite:
      • Nanayakkara, B., Mohotti, N. and Gunasekera, N. (2019). Monsoon Rain and Rupture of Cerebral Aneurysms in Sri Lanka. In: 2019 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA: American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
  • Pitfalls of HEAVEN (HEad Anastomosis VENture) project in Transplanting a Brain
  • Poster presentation.
    • AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) Annual Scientific Meeting (2019)
    • Cite:
      • Nanayakkara, B. (2019). Pitfalls of HEAVEN (HEad Anastomosis VENture) project in Transplanting a Brain. In: 2019 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego: American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
  • Value of intraoperative Cerebro-Spinal fluid (CSF) sampling in ventriculo-peritoneal shunting for non-infective cerebral pathology –
  • Poster presentation
    • College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, Annual Academic Sessions 2018.
    • Cite:
      • Lal, D., Attanayake, D., Wadanambi, S., Kumarasinghe, N., Garusinghe, S. andNanayakkara, C. (2018). Value of intraoperative Cerebro-Spinal fluid (CSF) sampling in ventriculo-peritoneal shunting for non-infective cerebral pathology. In: Annual Academic Sessions. Colombo: College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka.
  • Brain transplantation at spinal level; HEAVEN (Head anastomosis venture project) Vs NERA (Nerve root anastomosis hypothesis)
  • Oral presentation done by me in Taiwan at the APSS Annual Meeting and academic sessions. (Asia Pacific Spine Society).
    • Cite:
      • Nanayakkara, B. (2018). Brain transplantation at spinal level; HEAVEN (Head anastomosis venture project) Vs NERA Nerve root anastomosis hypothesis. In: Asia Pacific Spine Society Annual Meeting. Taipei.
  • Preliminary Study of the Jugular Foramen and its variations in adult Sri Lankan human Skulls. (2013)
  • Oral presentation done by one of my co authors at the SLDA International Conference.
    • Cite:
      • Hasan, R., Ilayperuma, I., Nanayakkara, B., Edirisingha, P., Withana, A. and Weerasinghe, W. (2013). A Preliminary Study of the Jugular Foramen and its variations in adult Sri Lankan Human skulls. In: International Conference of Sri Lanka Dental Association (FDI/CDA/SLDA Joint International Conference & 80th Anniversary Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association).

Non Neurosurgical Publication;

  • Head Circumference as a body weight predictor in a group of Sri Lankan Adults.
  • Journal article – Published at Sri Lanka Anatomy Journal volume 1; issue 1 2017
    • Cite:
      • Ilayperuma, I., Nanayakkara, B. C. I. J., Prabodha, L. P. L. B., Kodikara, S.K.Y.I., Nanayakkara, B. G., Palahepitiya, N. K., Head Circumference as a Body Weight Predictor in a Group of Sri Lankan Adults. Sri Lanka Anatomy Journal (SLAJ), 1(1):6 – 15, 2017.
  1. Intestinal helminths cause or mimic acute appendicitis ?
  • Journal article – published at Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 2016; 3:E27:1-4
    • Cite:
      • Nanayakkara, C., (2016). Intestinal helminths cause or mimic acute appendicitis? . Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine .3 , pp . E27:1–E27:4 . DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8089
  1. Gender Dimorphism In the Maxillary First Molars: A preliminary Study
  • Was accepted for the International Dental Congress at Istanbul (FDI 2013 AWDC Istanbul). However due to travelling expenses couldn’t present at the conference.
    • Was accepted at the Joint International Conference of Sri Lanka Dental Association (FDI/CDA/SLDA Joint International Conference & 80th Anniversary Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association) – Oral presentation done.
    • Cite:
      • Nanayakkara, C., Hasan, R., Prabodha, L., Ilayperuma, I. and Nanayakkara, B. (2013). GENDER DIMORPHISM IN THE MAXILLARY FIRST MOLARS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY. Sri Lanka Dental Journal, 43(1). (Proceedings journal of International Conference of Sri Lanka Dental Association (FDI/CDA/SLDA Joint International Conference & 80th Anniversary Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association)
  1. Splenic morphometry in a group of Sri Lanka population
  • Oral presentation done by me at the 15th Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Radiologists. (2016)
    • Cite:
      • KODIKARA, S., NANAYAKKARA, C., KARUNARATHNA, M., WANIGARATNE, S., NANAYAKKARA, B. and ILAYPERUMA, I. (2016). Splenic morphometry in a group of Sri Lanka population – a preliminary cadaveric study. In: 15th Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Radiologists “Beyond Basics to Navigate the Future”. Colombo
  1. Splenic Morphometry in a Group of Sri Lankan Adult Population – A Preliminary Cadaveric Study (2017)
  • S. K. Y. I. Kodikara, C. I. J. Nanayakkara, B. G. Nanayakkara, I. Ilayperuma.
    • Journal article – Published at Sri Lanka Anatomy Journal volume 1; issue 1 2017
    • Cite:
      • Kodikara, S., Nanayakkara, C., Nanayakkara, G. and Ilayperuma, I. (2019). Splenic Morphometry in a Group of Sri Lankan Adult Population – A Preliminary Cadaveric Study. Sri Lanka Anatomy Journal, 1(1).
  1. Military Training Improves Lipid Profile.
    1. Oral presentation done by one of my co authors at KDU International Research  Conference – Ratmalana. 2014
    1. Abstract book is available online and full article is available at –http://www.kdu.ac.lk/proceedings/irc2014/2014/med015.pdf
    1. Cite:
      1. Bandara, W., Rathnayake, A., Basnayake, B., De Silva, M., Edirisinghe, D., Nanayakkara, B. and Somasiri, K. (2014). Military Training Improves Lipid Profile. In: KDU International Research Conference.

[online]

Ratmalana: General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, pp.74-78. Available at: http://www.kdu.ac.lk/proceedings/irc2014/2014/med015.pdf

  1. Prevalence and associated risk factors for Depression among Medical Students.
  • Presented as an Oral presentation at the Student Scientific Sessions, 2008
    • Cite:
      • Nanayakkara, C., Kankanamge, N. and Dorji, N. (2008). Prevalence and associated risk factors for Depression among Medical Students. In: Student Scientific Sessions. Colombo: Medical Faculty, Colombo.
  1. “Dermatoglyphics and its Genetic basis”
  • Was conducted as the elective research project in the Faculty of Medicine, as a Medical Student University of Colombo, 2008
    • Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Books / Booklets written by me :

Books to Provide information to patients and carers :

Written in Sinhala :

(As a project to improve the quality of the  Neurosurgical Unit in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, Sri Lanka) – 2019

  1. Head Injury – (“හිසඅනතුරකටලක්වීම – රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”)
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-00-0
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-15-4
  1. Discharge Guide after Cranial Surgery – ( “ටිකට්කපාගෙදරයාමටපෙර: මොළයේශල්‍යකර්මයපිලිබඳරෝගියබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු” )
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-01-7
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-16-1
  1. Arterio Venous Malformations – (“මොළයේලේනහරගැටගැසීම (Arterio venous malformations AVM) : රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”)
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-02-4
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-17-8
  1. Discharge Guide – Sub Dural Haemorrhage – (“ටිකට්කපාගෙදරයාමටපෙර: මොළයේජාලාකාරපටලයටසිදුවනලේගැලීමකදීරෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”)
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-03-1
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-18-5
  1. Excision of a Cerebral Tumour – (“මොළයේගෙඩියක්ඉවත්කිරීම: රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”).
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-04-8
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-19-2
  2. Subdural Haemorrhage – (“මොළයේවරාශිකාපටලයටයටින්ලේගැලීම: (Subdural Haemorrhage – SDH) රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”).
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-05-5
    2. E Book –  ISBN 978-624-5302-20-8
  1. Excision of a Pituitary Tumour – (“පිටුයිටරිග්‍රන්ථියේගෙඩියක්ඉවත්කිරීම: රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”)
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-06-2
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-21-5
  1. Excision of a Vestibular Schwannoma – (“ඇසීමටසම්බන්ධස්නායුවේගෙඩියක්ඉවත්කිරීම: රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”)
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-07-9
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-22-2
  1. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) – (“බෙල්ලේස්නායුතදවීම (ACDF සැත්කම) රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”).
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-08-6
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-23-9
  1. Excision of a Meningioma (Intracranial) – (“මොළයේමෙනින්ජියෝමානම්වූගෙඩියක්ඉවත්කිරීම: රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”).
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-09-3
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-24-6
  1. Slipped Disk causing Back Pain – (“කොන්දේකැක්කුම (ඩිස්ක්එකක්පැන්නඅවස්ථාව): රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”)
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-10-9
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-25-3
  1. Clipping a Cerebral Aneurysm – (“මොළයේලේනහරයක්පිපිරීම- ඇනියුරිසම්එකක්ක්ලිප්කරනසැත්කම : රෝගියාබලාගැනීමටවැදගත්කරුණු”)
    1. Printed Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-11-6
    2. E Book – ISBN 978-624-5302-26-0
  University/ Institution       Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA)     Digital Empowerment Foundation, India         Richmond College         Richmond College       Richmond College           Ministry of Higher Education.     Royal Australian Chemical Institute         Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon   Scholarships/ Award/ Prices/ Academic Distinctions     Won the e-Swabhimani Award for the best e-health intervention for the website ‘Wedananasala’     Website ‘Wedananasala’ was nominated for the Manthan Awards of South Asia as one of the best South Asian e-health interventions     Awarded a Trophy of Excellence for The Results in Advance Level (Bioscience)      Awarded The Rev. Small Medal for Proficiency in English       Awarded as the Best Student in the Primary School         Mahapola Merit Award / Sholarship (given for the 1st 100 Island ranks for Advanced Level)   Certificate of Merit (Class – High Distinction) for the Australian National Chemistry quiz in the senior division     All island 3rd best performer’s prize in the junior division.   All island 2nd best performer’s prize in the senior division.   Certificate of merit for consistent proficiency in chemistry at the junior and senior divisions.   (At the Australian National Chemistry quiz conducted by the institute of chemistry ceylon)   Year         2010         2010           2004         2003         1994           2004 – 2009         2002       2000       2002     2002

 

Extra Curricular Activities

Sports

  • Participated in athletics (at school),
    • High jump –      3rd place (under 11)
    • 100ms –           3rd place (under 19)
  • Won the 1st place in Athletics-100ms  at the University of Colombo, Fresher’s Athletic Meet in 2004
  • Won the 2nd place in Athletics-100m at Block Sports in 2004
  • Member of the 4X100 relay team that was placed 2nd at Block Sports in 2004.

Student Associations

  • Member of the sub-committees related to organizing music as president and committee member in Fresher’s Welcome, NINNADA and the Faculty Concert.
  • Founder member of the Music Circle (Faculty of Medicine Colombo).
  • Member of the “Buddhist Brotherhood” Faculty of Medicine Colombo. (Have participated and helped in organizing “WassanaDiyawara” – outreach programs)
  • Primary Prefect 1994/1995 and Junior Prefect 1998/1999 of the Richmond College.

Music/Drama

  • A member of the Richmond College Choir that was awarded the 1st place for All Island Group Singing in 2000
  • Has done training and recruitment of students for school choir; Provision of music for choir practice (as the Pianist); Participated in the school choir from year 1 to 13.
  • Has completed exams of Royal Schools of Music up to grade VII.
  • Provided music (Played the guitar) For the Batch stage play which won the first place at the annual drama competition organized by the Arts society.
  • Released a song (“kshithijayeneha / Beyond the horizon”) in the year 2008 at “AdaraneeyaYauwanaya”, a television program broadcasted by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
    • Writing the lyrics, Composing the melody and the vocalist of song (Music Director – Jayantha Rathnayake)
    • Was able to make and release a visual for this song which was selected as the best new release in Channel C.
  • Awarded the
    • Best singer award (English),
    • 2nd place for playing the piano and
    • 2nd place for creative writing (Poetry) at the Junior Talent Search Faculty of Medicine, Colombo.
  • Member of the band “SILVER SCORPION” which was composed of medical students of the 2003AL batch and one student from 2005AL batch at the beginning
  • Performed musical and dancing items at the Fresher’s Welcome, Faculty Concert, “Pedura (Kalalasandyawa)” and “NINNADA”.
  • Participated in school and inter school drama competitions.

Leaderships at school

  • Debating leader (English)                                    – 2001 (member from 1998)
  • House Secretary (Sneath House)                        – 2002
  • Choir leader (Western Choir)                              – 2003
  • Founder President of RCSC society                    – 2003

 (“Teen Knight Harmony”)

Other qualifications at School:

  •  Represented school in
    • Creative writing,
    • Recitation and
    • Oratory from grade 3 to 11 at zonal and all island levels.
  •  Was the Senior editor of the junior science magazine (“Vidasa”)
  • Has been awarded class prizes, general proficiency prizes and subject proficiency prizes from 1993 – 2003 and for;
    • Science and Western Music      – throughout (grade 6 to 11) 
      • English, Mathematics                – in Grades 7, 8, 10, 11
      • Open prizes in (awarded to one student from senior school)
        • Creative writing & Poetry (Sinhala)
        • Creative writing & Poetry (English)
        • Oratory (English)
  • Won the all island 2nd place in the inter school biology quiz organized by the Ananda College Biological Association.

Dancing:

  • Member of the Star Latino’s Dance Academy.
    • Intermediate level of dancing &Social dancing in Salsa & Bachata.