Delegate: Dr Chandimani Undugodage
Affiliation: MBBS, MD (medicine), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Lon), Consultant Respiratory Physician & Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenapura.
Short Bio: Chandimani Madhumathie Undugodage
(MBBS, MD (Medicine), FRCP (Lon))
Current positions
Senior Lecturer & Consultant Respiratory Physician
Department of Physiology
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician
Colombo South Teaching Hospital
Sri Lanka
President Elect
Sri Lanka College of Pulmonologists
Chair,
Sleep Assembly
Sri Lanka College of Pulmonologists
International Advisor for the Royal College of Physicians London
Activity: 1. Launch of a website for the public: www.SleepBetter.lk
This is an educational website for the general public on healthy sleep and sleep disorders with an emphasis on sleep related breathing disorders. This website is developed by the Sleep Assembly of the Sri Lanka College of Pulmonologists. We partnered with the College of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgeons and the Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists. This was launched on the 18th of March at Hotel,Kingsbury, Colombo, Sri Lanka
The webpage is in 3 languages. Sinhala, Tamil and English
2. All island medical faculty Poster competition on Sleep – We conducted an e poster competition amongst undergraduate medical students. The winners were awarded certificates and cash prices at the launch.
3. A webinar on sleep to the medical fraternity. This was conducted on the 18th of March following the webpage launch.
4. A drama depicting the life of a patient with obstructive sleep apnoea- This was performed by the medical students of University of Sri Jayewardenepura. This is to increase awareness on OSA amongst the general public
Location: Hotel Kingsbury, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Date of Activity: 18/03/2022
Submitted by: Dr Chandimani Undugodage, Chair Sleep Assembly, Sri Lanka College of Pulmonologist
