The following programs are available to U.S. Scholars in Sri Lanka
Strengthening Nursing Education in Sri Lanka
W Mahavidana Muhandiramge Gunaratne
Hiran Deshantha Yapa
Ruwan Abeysekera
Niranga Udayanie Amarasingha Ranaweera Patikirige
Sri Lanka
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United States-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission (US-SLFC)
23, Gower Street
Colombo 5
Sri Lanka
Tel. +94-11-256-4176
Website: www.fulbrightsrilanka.comPoints of Contact
Patrick McNamara,
Executive Director
Email: patrick@fulbrightsrilanka.orgSoraya Fajudeen,
Executive & Program Assistant
Email: soraya@fulbrighsrilanka.org
- Country Information
- Alum Contacts
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We invite you to contact these Fulbright alumni for questions or advice prior to your grant. They can be an excellent resources for unofficial questions – what type of clothing to bring, how to open a bank account, and more.
Fulbright U.S. Scholars:
- Melissa Schindler
Fulbright Scholar to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
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- Kusali Gamage
Fulbright Scholar to Sri Lanka, 2024
Email: kgamage@austincc.edu
Fulbright U.S. Student Researchers:
- Sanjana Kumar
Fulbright Student Researcher to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
Email: sanaku@umich.edu
- Sasvi Kulasinghe
Fulbright Student Researcher to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
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- Shaniya Markalanda
Fulbright Student Researcher to Sri Lanka, 2023-2024
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- Melissa Schindler
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Tamara Worlton
Captain Tamara Worlton is the Director of the Division of Global Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), and Director of Surgical Operations at the Center for Global Health Engagement as well as an Associate Professor of Surgery. She is stationed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Nishanta "Nishi" Rajakaruna
Dr. Nishanta “Nishi” Rajakaruna is a professor in the Biological Sciences Department at California Polytechnic State University. He has taught botany for 20 years and received two Fulbright Scholar Awards, to Sri Lanka and South Africa, two Fulbright Regional Travel Program Grants, to India and Madagascar, and a Fulbright Specialist Program Award to South Africa.