Further Information
Primary Position: Professor in Medicine
Place of work: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya
Biographical information:
MBBS(Sri Lanka) MD(Col) FRCP(Edin) FRCP( Lond) FACP(USA) FCCP(Sri Lanka)
Professor Jayalath graduated from Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya Sri Lanka.
He obtained MD in General Medicine from Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo Sri Lanka.
Professor Jayalath became a member of Royal College of Physicians UK in 1999 and had his overseas training in Guy’s hospital London. He is a board certified specialist in General Medicine. Professor Jayalath serves Teaching Hospital Peradeniya , Sri Lanka as a honourary Consultant physician. He is a trainer and examiner in MD Medicine program, conducted by Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo Sri Lanka. Professor Jayalath has been an examiner for the MRCP PACES for several years. His main research interest is on non communicable diseases. He was the Co - coordinator for the land mark study INTERHEART.