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Lasitha B Samarakoon is a Consultant General Surgeon specializing in Trauma and Acute care at General Surgery since August 2022, with extensive experience in upper and lower GI endoscopy in both elective and emergency settings. Active in medical education, Lasitha serves on the Executive Committee and as an Educational Tutor at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and is a Surgical Tutor at both the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Additional roles include being a Clinical Tutor in General Surgery at Leicester Medical School and an Examiner for the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations. Lasitha's previous positions encompass Associate Specialist in Gastrointestinal Surgery and training as a Post CCT Fellow in General Surgery at SingHealth, alongside a comprehensive surgical training background at ACGME-I accredited institutions. Educational qualifications include multiple fellowships in general and emergency surgery and a Master's degree in Surgery, with medical training beginning at the University of Colombo.