Athula Sumathipala

Athula Sumathipala
Born Sri Lanka
Residence United Kingdom
Nationality Sri Lankan
Education Nalanda College Colombo
University of Colombo
University of London
Occupation Dr
Employer Keele University United Kingdom
Title Professor

Athula Sumathipala is a Professor of Psychiatry at Faculty of Health Keele University United Kingdom.[1]

Early life

Sumathipala after attending Nalanda College Colombo entered the Medical Faculty of University of Colombo. In 1980 he graduated as a Medical Doctor gaining a degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Consequently, he followed it up with a Diploma of Family medicine (DFM) at Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo in 1985. Sumathipala obtained a degree of MD from the same university in 1990. Later in 2004 he obtained a PhD from University of London.[2]

Career

Sumathipala is also the founder of the Institute for Research and Development, and founder of the Sri Lankan Twin registry. He had authored many books and publications in Psychiatry. Sumathipala works for the World Health Organization in advisory capacity.

References

  1. ↑ Prof Athula Sumathipala to attend Global Forum on Bioethics in Research Archived September 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ American University of Sovereign Nations Archived September 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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