Link to article on The Sun website: Strengthening Mental Health Training: King’s College London Team Visits Sri Lanka
An article was published on The Sun on February 23rd, 2026, featuring the visit by the King’s College London Team to Sri Lanka.
The article focused on the visits conducted by the King’s College London Team with key stakeholders in order to strengthen the field of mental health in the country.
- A meeting with Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, at her office at Temple Trees. The discussion focused on the links between mental health and education, with particular emphasis on strengthening training pathways and expanding academic exchange between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.
- A meeting with H.E. Andrew Patrick, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, at the British High Commission in Colombo. The discussion revisited the enduring collaboration between King’s College London and Sri Lanka in the field of mental health, including contributions to the development of postgraduate clinical psychology training in the country.
- Visits to Kandy and Peradeniya Hospitals, Ayati, and the Lanka Alzheimer Foundation.
- Meetings with academics at the Universities of Colombo and Peradeniya to discuss future collaboration, technical exchanges, and opportunities for shared research and training initiatives.
