Thilak Wanasinghe is researcher associated with the Global Health Research Unit-South Asia, at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He comes from a social science background and holds an Honors degree in Mass Communication from the University of Kelaniya. He also is experienced in content development for mass media and social media with a special interest in Health Communication. Under the GHRU he has been involved in creating audio visual content used for NCD prevention.
Thilak is currently pursuing his PhD in Health Communication at the University of Kelaniya. He hopes to critically evaluate Health related content on social media aimed at preventing Non-communicable Disease in Sri Lanka.
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Established in 1959, the University of Kelaniya is a leading state university in Sri Lanka, organised in six Faculties and 44 departments that deliver higher education to approximately 38,000 students. The Faculty of Medicine, established in 1991, is situated in Ragama. The Faculty’s main clinical training centre is the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Sri Lanka. The Faculty of Medicine aspires to be an internationally recognised institution of higher education in a culture of excellence and integrity that helps generating and disseminating knowledge.
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Established in 1959, the University of Kelaniya is a leading state university in Sri Lanka, organised in six Faculties and 44 departments that deliver higher education to approximately 38,000 students. The Faculty of Medicine, established in 1991, is situated in Ragama. The Faculty’s main clinical training centre is the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Sri Lanka. The Faculty of Medicine aspires to be an internationally recognised institution of higher education in a culture of excellence and integrity that helps generating and disseminating knowledge.
