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N M Sanjaya Hettigedara

Sri Lanka President Dietitians Association of Sri Lanka

Education; Diploma In Pharmacy, Hons  Graduate in Chemistry, MSc (Food science and Nutrition) ,B Pharm (hons),PhD (reading ) ,Professional : Chartered Chemists,Registered Dietitian,Registered Nutritionist , Registered Pharmacist ,Attached to the Sri Lanka Police Hospital,Affiliations :Member for life and Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon,Full member and Fellow  Member of the Dietitians Association of Sri Lanka,Member for life of Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka ,President of Dietitian Association of Sri lanka ,President Elect Institute of Chemistry Ceylon (2020/2021) Consultant to the Sri Lanka Army Hospital, Visiting Dietitian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme ,Institute of Cardiology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka Ministry of Health,

Personal  interests; Involvements of non-communicable disease prevention, drug and nutrient interactions ,research and interventions on nutritional management to slow the progress of  Chronic Kidney Disease ,  promotion of  nutrient rich and  adequate diet , mainstream in nutrition in agriculture ,  interested  food diversity ,Quality and safety of agricultural  products ,  Consumers perceptions,beliefs ,knowledge ,attitudes, cultural aspects etc  in relation to the agriculture, food and diet.                

      

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