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Background: He is a Sri Lankan academic, endocrinologist, and physician.

• Professor in Medicine : at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.. ^[1]
• Head of the Department of Clinical Medicine : at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. ^[1]
• Consultant Physician and endocrinologist: at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. ^[2]

• Prof. Katulanda's academic journey began from Royal college, Colombo ^[3]
• He pursued his medical studies at the faculty of medicine, University of Colombo. Where he completed MBBS with First Class Honors. ^[1]
• He then acquired an MD from the Postgraduate Institute in Medicine, Sri Lanka.
• FRCP ^[1](London).
• DPhil from the University of Oxford. ^[1]

Pro. Katulanda oversees the Diabetes Research Unit, ^[4] at the University of Colombo, which he played a pivotal role in establishing in 2205. ^[5]

Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) Oration (2009) ^[6]

• The SLMA honoured Prof. Katulanda’s significant contributions to diabetes research with the prestigious SLMA oration in 2009.

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) Oration (2008) ^[7]

• Prof. Katulanda received recognition from the PGIM with the PGIM oration in 2008 for his outstanding work in the field of medicine.

• 2014 - Prof. Katulanda has been the recipient of several awards, including the esteemed Vidya Jyothi award for his impact on research. ^{[8] [9]}
• 2009 - Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) in Sri Lanka 2009 award in Medical Research. Awarded by the Junior Chamber International. ^[10]
• 1998 - Gold medal for the Best Student of the Faculty of Medicine. ^[9]
• 1998 - Student of the Year Award of the University of Colombo. ^[9]
• 2009 - Henri Rajaratnam Prize for the Best Paper in Diabetes and Endocrinology – Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions. ^[9]
• 2009 - Best poster presentation – Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions. ^[9]
• 2006 - EM Wijerama award for the best free paper – Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions. ^[9]
• 2007 - EM Wijerama award for the best free paper – Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions 2007. High Prevalence of Diabetes Dyslipidaemia in Sri Lanka. ^[9]
• 2007 - Best poster presentation – Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions 2007. Smoking in Sri Lanka: Facts and figures. ^[9]
• 2006 - Henry Rajaratnam award for the best free paper in the category of diabetes and endocrinology – Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions. ^[9]
• 2006 - Best poster presentation – Ceylon College of Physicians, Annual Academic Sessions. ^[9]

Research Fellow : at the Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford ^[11]

• Endocrine Society : He served as the President ^[12]
• Ceylon College of Physicians : He served as the secretary. ^[13]

The Center for Diabetes Endocrinology and Cardio Metabolism ( CDEM):

• Prof. Katulanda is a founding member and currently serves as the chairman. ^[14]
• CDEM is dedicated to addressing a wide spectrum of health challenges, including diabetes, endocrine disorders, cardiac diseases, renal conditions, and metabolic disorders. ^[15]

• Prof. Vidya Jyothi Prasad Katulanda’s clinical journey began at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka, where he received mentorship from Dr. Udul Hewage during the years 2003 to 2004.
• He furthered his training at the distinguished Oxford Centre for Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism (OCDEM) in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2008.
• Under the guidance of Prof. David Mathhews and Prof. John Waas, he honed his skills in the intricate field of endocrinology.
• Additionally, Prof. Katulanda served as a Registrar in General Medicine at the University Medical Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, closely collaborating with Prof. Rezvi Sheriff. ^[16]

Prof. Katulanda has been recognized with several fellowships, ^[17]

• FCCP (Fellow of the Ceylon College of Physicians) ^[13]
• FRCP London ( Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians-London) ^[17]
• FACE ( Fellow of the American College of Endocrinologists) ^[17]
• FLSCE ( Fellow of the Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists) ^[17]

Research Profile (Google Scholar Metrics as of March 2022)

• Total Peer-Reviewed Publications:153
• Citations: 8853
• H-Index: 43