About Dr Sayuru Samarasundera
Dr. Sayuru Samarasundera is an old pupil of Royal College of Sri Lanka. He pursued his medical career in 1995 and graduated from Medical Academy of Latvia with a degree in MD in 2001. Dr. Sayuru Samarasundera then worked as a House Officer in various Maternity Hospitals until 2004 and completed his post-graduate degree in Gynecology and Obstretics at the University of Latvia. He later obtained his Medical Practitioner license in the United Kingdom and from 2004 to 2007 worked as a Medical Practitioner.
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Profile of DR. Sayuru Samarasundera MD,
Emeritus Professor (University of Moscow)
“Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what you can do for your Country.”
Dr Sayuru Samarasundera moves back to his motherland Sri Lanka
Though his path was Healthcare, his dream and his entrepreneurial ambitions moved him back to Latvia where he set up his own businesses. At the age of 29, he married Ms Karina Vaivove who was a Chartered Accountant from Latvia.
In the summer of 2008, Dr. Sayuru Samarasundera moved back to Sri Lanka and pivoted to a new career within the State Sector. In 2009, he was appointed Director of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) and also Director of Project Monitoring and Implementation of the Ministry of Fisheries. In 2011, Dr. Samarasundera was promoted to the role of Chairman of NARA, making him the youngest Chairman of a state-owned institute at that time. He also worked as the Director of the National Aquatic Development Agency and the National Fisheries University. In 2013, during his tenure at NARA, he implemented National and International projects which directly enhanced the economy of Sri Lanka.
The first international level Marine Research Vessel “RV Samudrika” was launched by Dr. Samarasundera, which took Sri Lanka’s marine research to the international arena. He was also the Head of the National Hydrographic Office of Sri Lanka, which is the prominent national organization in Hydrographic studies and surveys in creating maritime charts for marine navigation. At that time, Hambantota International Port and the Colombo Harbor Expansion Project including the development of Port City was implemented. During this time, his impact as the Head of the National Hydrographic Office of Sri Lanka was significant. In 2013, he was also instrumental in transforming Sri Lanka Maritime charts into Digital Maritime charts. [ Read more ]
