Dr Kavinda De Silva is an experienced doctor in the field of mental health . He possesses his MBBS from Manipal College of Medical Sciences, diploma in psychiatry from the University of Colombo, diploma in applied psychology, psychotherapy, and counselling from London School of Business and Social Science, UK, along with a diploma from the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine. He has 17 years of expertise in psychiatry, community mental health services, clinical research, medical education, epidemiology, psychology , psychotherapy, counseling, and strategic planning .