Arjuna P. de Silva

Professor
Arjuna P. de Silva

Professor Arjuna P De Silva MBBS, MD, MSc (Oxon), FRCP (Lond), FCCP
Chairman of Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA)
Head of Department of Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya
Consultant Physician at Colombo North Teaching Hospital
Chairman Board of study in Gastroenterology
Member Board of study in Sports Medicine
Member Board of Study in Medicine
Council Member National Institute of Education
Trainer in Gastroenterology
Associate Editor World Journal of Gastroenterology
Council Member National Sports Council Sri Lanka
Personal details
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Green College, University of Oxford
Royal College of Physicians United Kingdom
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
North Colombo Medical College(NCMC)
St. Thomas’s College, Mt Lavinia
Profession Academic and Consultant Physician
Religion Buddhist

Sri Lankan academic and physician Professor Arjuna P de Silva is currently the Chairman of Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA).[1][2][3][4] He is also Head of Department of Medicine[5] Faculty of Medicine University of Kelaniya, a Consultant Physician[6] at Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Trainer in Gastroenterology, Chairman of Board of study in Gastroenterology, Member Board of study in Sports Medicine and Member Board of Study in Medicine.[7] He is the Associate Editor[8] of the World Journal of Gastroenterology. He is a Council Member of the National Institute of Education, the supreme governing body vested with the administration, management and control of the affairs of national education.[9] He is also a Council Member of Sri Lanka National Sports Council.[10][11]

Education

Professor de Silva was educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, where he won sport colours and was Senior Prefect. He was the captain of St. Thomas’ College Rowing Team and represented Sri Lanka in rowing from 1983 to 1984. He subsequently entered North Colombo Medical College from where he obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree. He later obtained a postgraduate Doctor of Medicine 1st in Order of Merit from the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo (1997-1999). In 2001 he obtained a MRCP from Royal College of Physicians London and in 2001 gained a MSC from University of Oxford. De Silva was Board Certified as a Specialist in General Medicine in 1999 and Board Certified as Trainer in Gastroenterology in 2008. He was awarded FCCP 2009 and FRCP (Lond) 2010.

Professional experience

Professor Arjuna de Silva is a Consultant Physician and an Academic holding several advisory positions for the Government of Sri Lanka. He was appointed as Head, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya from August 2013. He is also currently Chairman of Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA).[12] Previously he was Director General Institute of Sports Medicine Sri Lanka.[13] De Silva is a Professor in Medicine at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya and previously held the positions of Senior Lecturer in Medicine and Clinical Coordinator at the same university. He was a Consultant Physician (Resident Physician) at the National Hospital and worked in GH Ampara as a Consultant Physician. Professor was employed as a Registrar & Research Fellow in Gastroenterology at Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford.

The Professor has won Presidential research awards 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.[14][15] Professor De Silva has delivered four orations and many lectures at national and international meetings.[16] He was instrumental in establishing SLADA and introducing new legislation to criminalize trafficking in banned substances. Sri Lanka is among few countries in Asia to have legislation to this effect. Professor De Silva has been at the forefront in the development of sports medicine in Sri Lanka. He was the Director General of Institute of Sports Medicine from 2011-2013. He was the medical provider for the 20/20 Cricket World Cup hosted by Sri Lanka in 2012.[17] Professor is currently an advisor to the Sri Lanka Cricket Board.[18] Prof De Silva was the official physician to the Sri Lankan Olympic team at the London Olympics.

Research

He has authored one book (The role of TNF polymorphisms in IBD), two chapters (preparation for endoscopy), colonoscopy. By international publishers, published over 38 papers and 100 published abstracts in international journals.[19]

Honours and awards

References

  1. ↑ Thursday, December 5, 2013 (All day) (2013-12-05). "SLADA will have wider area to work on | Daily News Online : Sri Lanka's National News". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Speakers | 5th WCSMC 2015 | 23 - 27 March | Sydney". Cricketcongress2015.org. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  3. ↑ "SportUnleash to revolutionise talent identification in athletes | DailyFT - Be Empowered". Ft.lk. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  4. ↑ Category: other (2014-12-26). "Sri Lanka Anti-doping agency launches its official website". Thepapare.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Prof. Arjuna P. de Silva". Kln.ac.lk. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Rare liver transplant a success ::: Dailymirror.lk ::: Breaking News". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  7. ↑ March 4, 2015  7:16 pm (2011-10-02). "Prof. Arjun de Silva to be appointed Director General, Sports Medicine Unit". Adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  8. ↑ "World Journal of Gastroenterology" (PDF). Wjgnet.com. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  9. ↑ "National Institute of Education ( NIE ) - Sri lanka". Nie.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  10. ↑ "New members appointed for the National Sports Council". Sportsmin.gov.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  11. ↑ March 4, 2015  7:21 pm. "New members appointed to National Sports Council". Adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  12. ↑ Category: antidoping (2014-01-09). "“It’s not always what is on the tin that is inside “ Prof. Arjuna de Silva – SLADA". Thepapare.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  13. ↑ "Professor Arjuna appointed as Director of Sports Medicine : Mirror Sports". Sports.dailymirror.lk. 2011-11-03. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  14. 1 2 3 "Awards". Kln.ac.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  15. 1 2 "List of Awardees : The President's Awards : 2010/2011/2012". Nrc.gov.lk. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  16. 1 2 3 https://web.archive.org/20141129051029/http://www.slmaonline.info/index.php/sir-marcus-fernando-oration. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ Yasaratne Gamage (2014-08-14). "Strict decisions to be taken before sending athletes to International meets | Daily News Online : Sri Lanka's National News". Dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  18. ↑ "SLC Executive Committee Decisions – July 22nd 2014 | Sri Lanka Cricket". Srilankacricket.lk. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  19. ↑ "Arjuna P de Silva - Google Scholar Citations". Scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  20. ↑ Link CSS Class (2015-01-01). "Long Service Awards and Vice-Chancellor's Awards Ceremony - University of KelaniyaUniversity of Kelaniya". Kln.ac.lk. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  21. 1 2 "Presidential Awards 2014". Kln.ac.lk. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  22. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/20141213043702/http://www.slmaonline.info/images/pdf/reportc2009.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  23. ↑ "Sri Lanka Medical Association : 126th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress". Issuu.com. Retrieved 2015-03-04.

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