Dr. Kumari Silva

Dr. Kumari Silva is a consultant neurologist at Lanka Hospitals Corporation in Colombo, one of Sri Lanka's leading private hospitals. With 13 years of clinical experience, she provides expert neurological care with particular expertise in epilepsy and stroke management.

Dr. Silva trained at the University of Kelaniya Faculty of Medicine and Sciences before completing her MD in Neurology through the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) Sri Lanka. She also holds Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP, UK), reflecting her international training credentials.

Her epilepsy practice is particularly strong, managing patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy, treatment-resistant seizure disorders, and women with epilepsy requiring specialist management through pregnancy. She has completed training in advanced EEG interpretation and epilepsy management through International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) regional programs.

She also participates in Lanka Hospitals' stroke program, providing acute neurological care and long-term secondary prevention for stroke patients. Her practice is known for clear patient communication in Sinhala, English, and Tamil, making her accessible to Sri Lanka's multilingual patient population.

Dr. Silva earned her MBBS from the University of Kelaniya Faculty of Medicine and Sciences. She completed her neurology residency and MD Neurology at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) Sri Lanka, and obtained MRCP (UK).

She has completed advanced training in epilepsy management and EEG interpretation through ILAE regional educational programs and has participated in continuing neurology education through the Neurological Association of Sri Lanka.

Dr. Silva's primary clinical focus is epilepsy, encompassing management of focal, generalized, and idiopathic epilepsies in adults. She performs and interprets routine and extended EEG studies and manages women with epilepsy through pregnancy — a particularly complex area requiring careful anti-seizure medication adjustment and folic acid supplementation guidance.

In stroke, she manages acute ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke including coordination of thrombolysis and secondary prevention. She also manages Parkinson's disease, headache disorders including migraine, peripheral neuropathy, and multiple sclerosis.

She performs nerve conduction studies and EMG and administers botulinum toxin injections for movement disorders and post-stroke spasticity.

Dr. Silva has contributed to the Ceylon Medical Journal and has presented at the Neurological Association of Sri Lanka Annual Scientific Meeting. Her research interests include epilepsy epidemiology in Sri Lanka and management of epilepsy in women of childbearing age.

She contributes to continuing medical education for neurological nurses and allied health staff at Lanka Hospitals and participates in ILAE regional educational activities.

Dr. Silva sees patients from Sri Lanka and international visitors at Lanka Hospitals Corporation. She consults in Sinhala, English, and Tamil. Lanka Hospitals has an international patient department providing coordination support.

Video consultations are available for neurological second opinions and epilepsy case reviews. Patients from the Maldives and diaspora communities regularly access specialist neurological care through Colombo's private hospitals.

Dr. Silva has been recognized by Lanka Hospitals for clinical excellence in neurology. She is an active member of the Neurological Association of Sri Lanka and the International League Against Epilepsy, contributing to national epilepsy awareness and education programs in Sri Lanka.