A board-certified medical specialist in emotional, behavioural and learning issues in children and adolescents. Works as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama. Dr Miyuru is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Has obtained MBBS (Colombo), MD Psychiatry (Colombo), Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Advanced Training (Australia) and MRCPsych (United Kingdom). He previously worked as a Senior Lecturer at Monash University in Australia.