Dr.Miyuru Chandradasa is working as an Lecturer in Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Kelaniya, Srilanka. His Research interests are Prevention of abuse in childhood, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Development of personality.Medical Faculty Responsibilities: Lecturer (Probationary) in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Service Functions: Senior Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children Professional Contributions: Visiting Lecturer, National Institute of Mental Health, Sri LankaOngoing Research : Autism Spectrum Disorders, Psychiatry education in undergraduate & postgraduate studies Awards and Fellowships: gold medal for MD in psychiatry part2- university of Colombo, post graduate institute of medicine (The andrew sims gold medal for MD psychiatry) Gold medal for Best Scientific Paper in annual sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists 2014 – Peter & Mable Cooray Memorial Award Gold Medal for MD in Psychiatry part 1 – Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists/PGIM (Dr. B. Somasundaram Prize for Best results - MD in Psychiatry part 1) Gold medal in Paediatrics (Dr. Alaric Jayasinghe Memorial Prize) – University of Colombo Distinction in Paediatrics – Faculty of Medicine, Colombo Distinction in Microbiology – Faculty of Medicine, Colombo.

Prevention of abuse in childhood, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Development of personality.