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Parliamentarian Prof. Channa Jayasumana is among 38 Sri Lankans in the Stanford-Elsevier classification of top scientists. 

The database for the last exercise (10 Oct 2022) for citations in Scopus up to the end of 2021, was released last week. 

This scientometrics exercise is an ongoing collaboration between Stanford University, USA and the well known publishers Elsevier. The database comprises the top 100,000 scientists by what is called a "c-score"; plus those within the top 2% of such c-scores in 176 sub-fields.

Altogether 195,605 scientists are included in the career-long database and 200,409 scientists in the single recent year (2021) dataset. 

These include scientists with Sri Lankan affiliations. Some may not be working in Sri Lanka at present and others may be overseas scientists working in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan parliamentarian Channa Jayasumana, Professor in Pharmacology was also in the list.


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  • John Tuesday, 18 October 2022 06:40 PM

    So this scientist is one of the ppl was agreeing corona spreads frm dead bodies buried ?

    ANTON Tuesday, 18 October 2022 06:41 PM

    BUT THERE ARE DOZENS TO BE NAMED AMONG TOP THIEVES

    johan Tuesday, 18 October 2022 06:41 PM

    Then why did he choose a Looters Team to carry on his Political Agenda.

    C Tharaka Tuesday, 18 October 2022 06:43 PM

    Good news Sri Lankans. Congratulations.

    Chandana Walgama Tuesday, 18 October 2022 06:54 PM

    His reserch and findings on Naatha deva mandalaya and Kaali amma

    Banda Tuesday, 18 October 2022 07:14 PM

    I can't stop laughing. Please enlighten people like us if you have any knowledge about his academic work. I have no clue.

    True Citizen Tuesday, 18 October 2022 08:37 PM

    Strange. A scientist of this repute could not get the science behind Shafi's saga. He was one of the 1st to come to the media providing relief to the mothers who got affected by Dr. Shafi to pregnant again. He even promoted sharia law to be applied to Dr. S. Bit confused what really meant by greatest scientist.

    Mahedh Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:58 PM

    Lol. Some kind of a paid list nothing more. These kinds og things exists in the world. This joker onced said natha deyyo stuff then wada safi stuff. Probably most suitable to be added to a jokers list.

    Southpaw Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:24 PM

    This so called scientist was at the forefront in Framing Dr Shafi and falsely accusing him of sterlizing sinhala mothers .

    Hawkeye Wednesday, 19 October 2022 02:18 AM

    A true scientist would never find happiness and satisfaction in no other field than his chosen passion. If he claims to be a scientist of such a high standard it begs the question why he should be rubbing shoulders with a bunch of crooks and thugs in Parliament?

    L Jaya Wednesday, 19 October 2022 04:56 AM

    I believe this database that includes 100,000 scientist has been made with no political interference unlike in Sri Lanka. Prof Channa's name is within top 2%. Therefore, questioning the credibility is irrelevant.

    dot Wednesday, 19 October 2022 05:38 AM

    A scientist is great .but his mind might not be tuned in to look at critical humanitarian issues that are subjective in nature and have many facets mot mere cause and effect ..Its hard to decide what type of person would make political leader for even lawyers only defend their stand ..

    TS Wednesday, 19 October 2022 07:20 AM

    That means we can disregard Stanford-Elsevier also in the future as another fake classification.

    Sleep while standing. Wednesday, 19 October 2022 07:51 AM

    Go tell it to the birds with four legs! Where was this gem hidden? Tell him not to sleep with his head on the ground. His brain may seep through the mud on earth and run through water springs. Sure! We cannot find another like him.

    Channa Wednesday, 19 October 2022 08:44 AM

    That post is because lot of ladies who thought they couldnt give birth to more children were able to suddenly do so is a sudden period of time. Big thanks to Dr. Shafi.

    Ranil Wednesday, 19 October 2022 10:22 PM

    How come? Dr. Shafis name should come forward instead.

    Dr Riyaz Ismail. Wednesday, 19 October 2022 09:17 AM

    Big communalist. He who created unscientific argument against Dr Shafer and missled Mr Gotabaya's government.

    Gamage Wednesday, 19 October 2022 09:40 AM

    Dr.Mahindananda Aluthgamage should have gotten the Scientist of the Year Award for his brilliance in the success of non-chemical fertilizer project.

    Adwani Wednesday, 19 October 2022 10:15 AM

    It is highly unethical to not to include other Top Scientists, such as Wimal Weerawansa, Dhammika Bandara who invented Covid vaccine, Mahindananda Aluthgamage for organic fertilizer.

    Adham Wednesday, 19 October 2022 01:38 PM

    A great insult to Stanford-Elsevier. This racist slimeball who acknowledged the wonders of Dammika peniya and Kaalli Amma hocus pocus to be chosen as a "Top Scientist" is an insult to Stanford-Elsevier itself. Dr. Shafi must be in shock now.

    Scientist in what sense? Wednesday, 19 October 2022 06:00 PM

    Oh oh.... so Sri Lanka calls him scientist! I can image then level of Sri Lanka scientists. This man played a big role in accusing Dr. Shafi, any of those judges who finalize the winners can recall that incident? This man is the one who allegedly in public said that if the dead body of covid victim buried, the water can be contaminated. So he is one of the top scientists in SL? God save Sri Lanka

    Doodler Saturday, 22 October 2022 08:32 AM

    Congratulations. Leave his political view and work aside and let us congratulate him in his achievement.


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