- Faculty of Medicine
- Department of Medical Education
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Department of Medical Education
Faculty of Medicine
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Head - Head of the Medical Education (2022 To date)
Research Activities
Education
Psychology
Mental Health
Education and Psychology
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, University of Colombo, Faculty of Graduate Studies ,2021 PhD on Educational Psychology related to learning disabilities. Part of the research was done in collaboration with the University of York, The United Kingdom
Masters, Coventry University, The United Kingdom ,2016 Masters in Applied Clinical and Counseling Psychology with a research component and an internship training. Passed with a Merit
Bachelors, University of Kelaniya, Faculty of Medicine ,2007 Bachelor in Medicine Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS) Passed with a 2nd class
Other, University of Colombo, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine ,2022 Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education. Passed with a Merit
Other, Institute of Professional Studies, Ladies College ,2016 Diploma in Special Needs Education (Learning disabilities)
Career
2008-2009 : Internship (medicine and surgery)
2009-2022 :Ministry of Health (Paediatric Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Transplant Surgery, Mithuru Piyasa Counseling center for Gender-based Violence, OPD, Paediatrics, Regional Epidemiology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics)
2022 onwards: University of Moratuwa
Chair to the Medical Education Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa since 2022
Secretary to the Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa since 2021
Convener to the Clinical Science Stream Development Committee since 2023
Committee Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, since 2022
Committee member, Quality Cell, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, since 2022
Head of the Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, since 2022
Treasurer to the Medical Student Welfare Committee, faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa since 2023
Council member, College of Medical educationists, Sri Lanka since 2023
Committee member, Basic Sciences Stream, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa since 2022
Committee member, Medical Technology Stream, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa since 2022
Committee member, Personal and Professional Development Stream, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa sonce 2022
Committee member, Applied Sciences Stream, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa since 2022
Committee member, Deans Awards, Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa since 2023
Committee member, University Senate Sub committee - Curriculum development and evaluation
Committee member, University Senate sub committee - Bylaws committee
Committee member, University medical certificate evaluation committee
Consultant to the Department of Medical Education, faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa from 2021 to 2022
Committee member in the development of the master plan of the University of Moratuwa in 2022
Committee member of of the ADB funded Medical Faculty Building project
Developed the Student Mentoring Program for the medical students of the University of Moratuwa in 2022
Developed the staff development road map for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa in 2023
VC appointed university student counselor since 2023
Developed the Assessment SOP for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Developed the Deans Awards program policy and criteria for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Planned, Coordinated and contributed in the creation of the Logo for the Faculty of Medicine
Planned, Coordinated and contributed in the creation of the faculty anthem of the Faculty Of Medicine
Development of the Curriculum development and revision policy for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Development of the Document Policy for the Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Development of student feedback forms, peer review forms, examination feedback forms for the faculty of Medicine
Development of the presentation guideline for the Faculty of Medicine
Development of the student attendance policy for the Faculty of Medicine
Development of the Time table format, annual calendar format and action plan for the faculty of Medicine
Developed the module plan and information flow plan of the committees within the Faculty of Medicine
Involved in the ADB funded building planning team for the Faculty of Medicine
Planning and developing the white coat ceremony of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa
Developed the MBBS curriculum from the UGC approved curriculum and continue to its development
Introducing new teaching learning methods to the faculty
Organizing staff training in the faculty of Medicine
Training staff on Mentoring
Teaching within the Basic sciences stream, Applied sciences stream and Personal and Professional Development Stream
Honours and Awards
Health Excellence award for outstanding services for the internally displaced people at war (Received 2010)
รขโฌยข National Science Foundation (NSF) Training scholarship (Received 2020)
Merit Award for the best poster presentation at the National Health Research Symposium (Received 2019)
All island Merit Award for the best music direction (Received 1991)
Publications*
T D Wickramasekara W A N N Peries T. Conley R. Jayatissa S. Lal,".CURRENT PRACTICES ON ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION AND HYDRATION OF PATIENTS WITH INTESTINAL FAILURE IN SRI LANKA: CLINICIANS PERSPECTIVE.",ESPEN 2022,Geniva,2022,
Eranga Hareendra De Silva, MHP Godakandage, WANN Peries, LP Dilrukshi, TDS Gunasekera, ARS Fernando, Prasad Herath, MN Danansuriya, Anil Jasinghe, Ruwan Dissanayake,".Deceased donor organ donation in a developing country; an early experience in a tertiary care center in Sri Lanka.",2017 Organ Donation Congress Geneva- Switzerland, International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement,Geneva,2017,S52
Prasad Herath, MHP Godakandage, WANN Peries, LP Dilrukshi, TDS Gunasekera, ARS Fernando, NHE Hareendra De Silva, MN Danansuriya, KKC De Silva, Ruwan Dissanayake,".Knowledge & attitude of health staff on deceased donor organ donation & transplantation in a Sri Lankan tertiary care setting.",Organ Donation Congress Geneva- Switzerland, International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement,Geneva,2017,S63
Peries W A N N ,".Prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress and their predictors in mothers of children with cerebral palsy in Sri Lanka, during first five years since diagnosis: International Scientific Conference, University of Kelaniya, 2016.",International Conference, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka,2016,16001
Nadhee Peries, Bimali Indrarathne, B. Deepal W. Jayamanne, Thimathi D. Wickramasekara, K. Anoma C. Alwis, Achala U. Jayatilleke,".Primary school teachers' readiness in identifying children with dyslexia: A national survey in Sri Lanka.",Dyslexia,1/24,2021
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