He had a special interest in Neurology and collaborated in research with Nimal Senanayake, then a junior doctor.
[3] He returned to Sri Lanka after working in UK and New Zealand and joined the new flagship Hospital Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital as consultant physician,[4] where he collaborated with Devaka Fernando in research .
He was appointed chairman of the Hospital Board by the Government of Sri Lanka,[6][7] succeeding fellow neurologist J.B. Peiris and obstetrician Nalin Rodrigo at Sri Lanka's only government owned independent Trust at the time.
He served as Registrar (CEO equivalent) and later chairman of the Sri Lanka Medical Council.
He was awarded the National Honour Vidya Jyothi.