Channa Jayasumana

Channa Jayasumana is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He is a physician by profession.

He holds professional qualifications MBBS from University of Peradeniya, PhD^{[citation needed]} and FRCP Edin.^{[citation needed]}

He has done research on drinking water, occupational exposure to herbicides and its association with chronic kidney disease.^[1]

This research was originally initiated with the guidance received from the Natha Deviyo/නාථ දෙයියෝ (God Natha). ^[2] Due to the dubious and questionable nature of the source of the said divine guidance received from Natha the GOD, fair criticisms were raised from the scientific community. ^[3]

He held the position of Professor, Faculty of Medicine Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.

He was appointed state minister of Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation in 2020.^[4]

He was appointed as Acting Minister of Health on 16 February 2021 ^[5]

References[]

^ Jayasumana, Channa; Paranagama, Priyani; Agampodi, Suneth; Wijewardane, Chinthaka; Gunatilake, Sarath; Siribaddana, Sisira (2015-01-18). "Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka". Environmental Health. 14 (1): 6. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-14-6. ISSN 1476-069X. PMC 4417209. PMID 25596925.
^ "CKD and chemicals". lankaweb. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
^ "CKD and chemicals". lankaweb. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
^ "Sri Lanka President appoints cabinet ministers, state ministers". EconomyNext. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
^ "Prof. Channa Jayasumana appointed as the Acting Health Min". Newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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[1] Jayasumana, Channa; Paranagama, Priyani; Agampodi, Suneth; Wijewardane, Chinthaka; Gunatilake, Sarath; Siribaddana, Sisira (2015-01-18). "Drinking well water and occupational exposure to Herbicides is associated with chronic kidney disease, in Padavi-Sripura, Sri Lanka". Environmental Health. 14 (1): 6. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-14-6. ISSN 1476-069X. PMC 4417209. PMID 25596925.

[2] "CKD and chemicals". lankaweb. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2021-08-22.

[3] "CKD and chemicals". lankaweb. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2021-08-22.

[4] "Sri Lanka President appoints cabinet ministers, state ministers". EconomyNext. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-13.

[5] "Prof. Channa Jayasumana appointed as the Acting Health Min". Newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.

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