Credentials & Career Recognitions

Doctor of Alternative Medicine and a Bio-Medical Scientist, involve in the research and development of water-based treatments and plant-based supplements.  Currently engaged in research, teaching, training, and treating with water and herbs mainly for chronic disease management and rehabilitation for elderly & children with birth defects. Current interest and research activities include developing formulas with vegetables, fruits, flowers, nuts, seeds based natural nutritional supplementation.  Her R&D ability and Natural Science expertise are vital for product development.

She received her undergraduate degree in Bio Sciences from Sri Lanka and went on to complete her postgraduate degree in BioMedical Sciences from the Glasgow Caledonian University in the United Kingdom. She later received her Doctor of Medicine (in Alternative Medicine) from the Open International University for Complementary Medicines. Currently, she is among five global hydrotherapy speakers who are eligible to impart knowledge on an international platform for thousands of participants.

As a bio-medical scientist, she has experience in diverse research activities gain knowledge in many different fields of research through academic and work-based exposure. Recent research activities involve the study of the SARS-Cov2 virus to identify its impact on the pancreas and digestive tract by testing blood samples of Covid-19 patients with a group of scientists in Sri Lanka and also published a scientific paper on probable virus functional sites. 

In 1998, I was attached to the Faculty of Medicine Colombo, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and involved in research activities related to Molecular Biology in identifying and detecting gene mutation in breast cancer patients in Sri Lanka.

Added to the other skills, she enjoys being a lecturer educating students on treatments with water and herbal medicine.

Past Research Activities

Year 2020 : Utility of markers of pancreatitis as tools for predicting stage of illness, complications, and prognosis of patients with COVID-19 under main supervisors  Prof Sulochana Wijesundara, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Prof Saroj Jayasinghe, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama, National Institute of Infectious Disease (NIID), Prof Sumedha Wijeratne, Department of Biochemistry, Vindana Reproductive Health CentreYear 2020 : Review on Identification of Major Infection Site and Disease Progression Pathway for Early Detection of Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) published onhttps://osf.io/preprints/metaarxiv/fu9p8/Year 2020 on going:  Research related to Formulation and extractions of vital nutrients from functional vegetables and fruits to provide natural micro and macro nutritional supplementation, Life Sciences Research Centre Sri Lanka, Subuthipura, Battaramulla 10120, Sri Lanka Year since 2008 : Development of protocols using Ozone Ultrasonic Hydrotherapy at hydrotherapy research and teaching centre, Sri Lanka.  Presented research work at the global hydrotherapy congresses from 2009 to 2019 in China, Singapore, Malaysia, TaipeiTreatment with water and herbs for lowering blood glucose, LDL, and Triglycerides using Ozone Ultrasonic hydrotherapy for management of diabetes and cholesterol.Improving growth retardation, brain development, and motor neuronal responses for children born with birth defects Case studies and developing protocols for disease management for ailments such as Rickettsia Vitamin D impairment, breast cancer, asthma, skin diseases  Sports and fitness re-habilitation for lactic acid clearance, muscle flexibility, and strengthening  Management of weight gain and obesity Liver function improvement and treating the fatty liver condition.    Year 1989 – 2004 : Establishment of TP53 tumour suppressor gene mutation for breast cancer patients in Sri Lanka. Research Assistant/Ph.D. Student at the Biochemistry, Gene Technology and Molecular Biology department of Faculty of Medicine Sri Lanka.  Project funded by SAREC grant for capacity building from Sweden. The study was presented and published at Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS) in the year 2000. Part 1, Proceedings of the 56th Annual Session. Supervisors Professor Eric Karunanayaka, Faculty of Medicine; W S S Wijesundera; K H Tennakoon; P Angunawla    Cloning human Cytochrome c oxidase COX gene with bacteria vector to produce recombinant DNA. Study of COX gene expression of Wuchereria bancrofti lymphatic filariasis as a research assistant.  Supervisor Prof W S S Wijesundera Gained in-depth knowledge of literature searching, basic molecular biology techniques,         DNA sequencing and PCR technology, Isotopes tagging, microbiological specimens handling and maintaining cultures, gel separation techniques.    Year 1997 – 1998 : Analysis and investigation of APTT  for cardiac patients receiving a combination of Heparin, TPA, and Streptokinase after myocardial infarction The thesis was done for the Masters of Bio-Medical Sciences conducted at the Victoria Infirmary, Hematology Department, Glasgow, UK under the supervision of Dr Blackstock of Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom

Year 1994 :  Literature survey conducted as a Bachelor of Science degree.  To identify  common naturally occurring organic molecules for the production of natural perfumes.