Through our capacity building programme we have supported our members and affiliates in obtaining higher degrees, both locally or overseas.

 

University of Bristol, UK

• Ms. Krishani Jayasinghe

Research Project: Ethical Issues in Healthcare Provision during Childbirth in Sri Lanka.

MSc awarded in 2022.

PhD – Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, London, UK

• Dr. Chesmal Siriwardhana

PhD in Psychiatric Epidemiology – Funded by Kings’s Overseas Research Studentship , Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London.
Mental Health and Return Migration Following Conflict-Related Internal Displacement In Sri Lanka.
PhD awarded in 2015

• Dr. Sudath Samaraweera

Project Title: Randomized control trial of cognitive behavior therapy for people with active suicidal ideations in Sri Lanka.
PhD awarded in 2011

• Dr. Samanthika Ekanayake

Project Title: A Qualitative study of psycho-social consequences and coping strategies among Tsunami survivors in Sri Lanka.
PhD awarded in 2009

• Dr. Harriet Ball

Project Title: Genetic and environmental influences on depression and associated somatic complaints in a Sri Lankan twin sample.
PhD awarded in 2009

PhD – University of London

• Dr. Athula Sumathipala

A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for repeated consultations for medically unexplained symptoms in general medical care in Sri Lanka.
PhD awarded in 2004

MPhil – Univeristy of Sri Jayewardenepura

• Dr. Rashan Liyanage

Prevalence of GAD antibodies among Sri Lankan diabetics.
MPhil awarded in 2008

MD – Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.

• Dr. Virgini Mallawarachchi

Project Title: Strokes and quality of life in Sri Lanka.
MD awarded in 2008

• Dr. Anura Jayasingha

Project Title: Physical Abuse and Neglect among 13-15 Years Old Children of Migrant Mothers in Kandy District.
MD awarded in 2007

• Dr. Sudath Samaraweera

Project Title: A Community Based Study on Suicide: From Ideation to Completion
MD awarded in 2003

MSc – Kings College, London, UK

• Dr. Chesmal Siriwardhana

Wellcome Trust Master’s Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2009 – 2011 passed with distinction 2010

• Ms. Saveera Sumathipala

Project Title: The Dentist-Patient Relationship in Sri Lanka: an Ethnographic Study

• Ms. Kethakie Sumathipala

Project Title: Evolution of ethical research practices in human subject research and its impact: A case study of Sri Lanka. Merit pass 2009

BSc – Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds.

• Ms. Namali Samarasekara

Project title: Investigating perspectives of community mental Health workers in Sri Lanka