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Dr. P.G.C.SANJEEWA BOWATTE

The Dean
Senior Lecturer in Medicine
Consultant Physician
in General (Internal) Medicine       

Educational/ Professional qualifications :

  • Doctor of Medicine in Medicine: University of Colombo, Sri Lanka 2014
  • MRCP (UK) , MRCP ( London)- [RCP code: 302758]
  • Certificate in Oxford University Continuous Education: Origins of Human Behaviour- April 2017
  • Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery: University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka- 1st March 1998

Academic positions held :

  • Acting Dean, Faculty of Medicine: 30/01 2020 – 08/09/2020
  • Dean, Faculty of Medicine, 09/09/2020 onwards.
  • Acting Vice Chancellor on two occasions: 22/05/2020 to 08/09/2020 & 02/11/2021 to 29/07/2022.
  • Honorary Consultant Physician, Professorial Unit, Teaching Hospital, Kurunegala, since 14/05/2023.

Other positions held :

  • Internship: 1998 – 1999
  • Medical Officer – District Hospital Walapone : 2000 – 2001
  • Work experience as a Medical Officer – Nephrology : 2001 – 2011
  • Work experience as a Medical Registrar – 2012 – 2014
  • Specialist Registrar – John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust, United Kingdom.
  • Senior Registrar in General Medicine: 01/09/2014 – 16/08/2015
  • Consultant Physician, Base Hospitals, Nintavur & Galgamuwa and General Hospital, Kurunegala.
  • Secretary 2008, 2009, 2010 – Kurunegala Clinical Society
  • Secretary, North-Western Province Continuous Professional Development Programme 2008-10
  • Secretary, Kurunegala Branch of Government medical Officers Association – 2007 – 2008
  • Editor, Kurunegala Branch of Government Medical officers Association 2009 – 2010

Professional memberships :

  • Council Member- Sri Lanka medical council (2021- present)
  • Member – Royal College of Physician UK (302758)
  • Member American College of Physicians (03993439)
  • Associated member – Ceylon College of physicians
  • Life member –Kandy Society of Medicine
  • Alumnus – University of Peradeniya – Medical School
  • Council Member – Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine (2020)

Awards :

  • University scholarship for second MBBS examination
  • C.E.S.Weeratunga Gold Medal for 2nd MBBS
  • Sir Arthur Fernando Memorial prize for 2nd MBBS
  • Gamini Panabokke memorial Scholarship 1994
  • H.Aluvihare memorial prize in Surgery 1998