Dr Thanthulage has been a consultant in Pain Medicine and Anaesthetics at broomfield hospital since March 2009. He graduated as a doctor in 1993 from Rostov State medical institute Russia. He has trained in The University Hospital in Colombo and obtained an MD in Anaesthesia in 2001. He completed specialist training in anaesthetics and Fellowship in pain management at Bart’s and The London school of Anasthesia. He obtained the fellowship of Interventional Pain Practice in 2009 by examination.