🔥 Trending Sri Lankan Doctor Dilan Disanayake Arrested in Canada: What We Know So Far

Dr. Dilan Dissanayake is a medical doctor and researcher specializing in pediatric immunology. He is an alumnus of the University of Toronto's Immunology PhD program, completing his PhD in 2012, and subsequently his MD in 2014 as part of the MD-PhD program ⁴.

He is known for his work in pediatric immunology, particularly in the study of autoinflammatory diseases, which are a class of inborn errors of immunity driven by dysregulation of the immune system ²⁴. His research focuses on understanding the complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors in immune diseases ². Dr. Dissanayake has been cited extensively in academic literature, with over 1,900 citations according to Google Scholar ³.

Current Events and Charges

As of July 21, 2026, Dr. Dilan Dissanayake has been arrested and charged by Toronto Police. He faces charges of possessing and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material ¹⁵⁶⁷⁸. The arrest was made by the Toronto Police Service's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit ⁷.

Dr. Dissanayake, who is 44 years old and resides in Toronto, was a doctor at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) ¹⁶⁸. Following these allegations, he was placed on leave by the hospital ⁹. Investigators have stated that, at this time, they have found no evidence linking the child sexual abuse and exploitation material to his practice as a physician ⁶⁹.