- Faculty of Medicine
- Department of Medical Education
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
Contact information
Univerity of Moratuwa
Katubadda
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
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, 福利在线看 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 福利在线看 of York, The United Kingdom
Masters, Coventry 福利在线看, The United Kingdom ,2016 Masters in Applied Clinical and Counseling Psychology with a research component and an internship training. Passed with a Merit
Bachelors, 福利在线看 of Kelaniya, Faculty of Medicine ,2007 Bachelor in Medicine Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS) Passed with a 2nd class
Other, 福利在线看 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)
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science(2025 To date)
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: 福利在线看 of Moratuwa
Chair of the Board of Studies, Faculty of Medicine since 2025
Chair of the Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Medicine since 2025
Senior Treasurer, Medical Faculty Student Society since 2025
Chair of the Medical Education Committee, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa since 2022
Secretary to the Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa since 2021
Convener of the Clinical Science Stream Development Committee since 2023
Committee Member, Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa, since 2022
Committee member, Quality Cell, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa, since 2022
Head of the Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa, since 2022
Treasurer to the Medical Student Welfare Committee, faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa since 2023
Council member, College of Medical educationists, Sri Lanka since 2023
Committee member, Basic Sciences Stream, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa since 2022
Committee member, Medical Technology Stream, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa since 2022
Committee member, Personal and Professional Development Stream, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa sonce 2022
Committee member, Applied Sciences Stream, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa since 2022
Committee member, Deans Awards, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa since 2023
Committee member, 福利在线看 Senate Sub committee - Curriculum development and evaluation
Committee member, 福利在线看 Senate sub committee - Bylaws committee
Committee member, 福利在线看 medical certificate evaluation committee
Consultant to the Department of Medical Education, faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa from 2021 to 2022
Committee member in the development of the master plan of the 福利在线看 of Moratuwa in 2022
Committee member of of the ADB funded Medical Faculty Building project
Consultation for the development of Home-based learning assistance model for children with disabilities in Baticaloa district
Developed the Student Mentoring Program for the medical students of the 福利在线看 of Moratuwa in 2022
Developed the staff development road map for the Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa in 2023
VC appointed university student counselor since 2023
Developed the Assessment SOP for the Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa
Developed the Deans Awards program policy and criteria for the Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 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, 福利在线看 of Moratuwa
Development of the Document Policy for the Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 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, 福利在线看 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)
芒鈧� 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, 福利在线看 of Kelaniya, 2016.",International Conference, Faculty of Medicine, 福利在线看 of Kelaniya,Sri Lanka,2016,16001
Nadhee Peries, Mihara Silva & Nandalal Gunaratne Nadhee Peries, Nadeeja Samarasekara, Inuka Gooneratne, Niroshan Lokunarangoda, Ushani Wariyapperuma, Senaka Pilapitiya,".Simulated history taking and examination as a part of early clinical exposure in undergraduate medical education at the 福利在线看 of Moratuwa: A case study.",The Asia Pacific Scholar,10/2,2025
Nadhee Peries and Bimali Indrarathne,".Lived Experiences of Primary Caregivers of Children with Dyslexia: A Phenomenological Study.",Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine,,2024
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