Lasantha Malavige

Dr. Lasantha Malavige, a visiting academic at Oxford University has been appointed as the next President of the South Asian Society of Sexual Medicine for a term of two years commencing 2017. The largest international conclave for experts in the field of Sexual Medicine will also be held in Sri Lanka in November next year under his Presidency.

An MBBS graduate of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Dr. Malavige has been trained in both physical and psychosexual management of sexual problems in Oxford and London. He has also worked as a clinical research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Oxford.

Dr. Lasantha holds a Ph.D. in Sexual Medicine and has followed specialist training programs at the European Academy of Sexual Medicine and psychosexual medicine training from the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine, London. He was recognized by the Sri Lanka Medical Council as a consultant in Sexual Medicine in 2011.