Dr. Shemankkary Kesavan is a medical professional pursuing a PhD at the University of Colombo, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Diabetes Research Unit under the Global Health Research Unit.
Her research focuses on “NCDs literacy: Evaluation of Policies, Validation of a Measurement Tool, & Implementation of Intervention in Sri Lanka”.
She was awarded a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) scholarship by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India – the High Commission in Colombo, graduated (2010-2015), completed internship in all the medical and surgical departments at Government Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India (2016), & registered Medical Practitioner at Mumbai Medical Council (2017).
She practiced as a Doctor, pre-intern in the Paediatric ward at Lanka Hospital, Colombo (2017-2018). She was employed as a Demonstrator in the departments of Human Biology, Medical Education & Research, and Pathophysiology at the Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2018-2021).
She worked as a Clinical Research Assistant at South Asian Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya (2022) and also served as a Coordinating Research Assistant at the Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Bureau, Sri Lanka, funded by the GHRU, NIHR (2023-2024).
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
The University of Colombo (UoC) is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest institution of higher education in Sri Lanka. It specialises in the fields of natural, social, and applied sciences, mathematics, computer sciences and law. UoC was founded in 1921 as University College Colombo, affiliated to the University of London. The university traces its roots to 1870, when the Ceylon Medical School was established. It is ranked among the top 10 universities in South Asia.
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
The University of Colombo (UoC) is a public research university located primarily in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is the oldest institution of higher education in Sri Lanka. It specialises in the fields of natural, social, and applied sciences, mathematics, computer sciences and law. UoC was founded in 1921 as University College Colombo, affiliated to the University of London. The university traces its roots to 1870, when the Ceylon Medical School was established. It is ranked among the top 10 universities in South Asia.
