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SURNAME: DHARMARATNE
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OTHER NAMES: Samath Dhamminda Citations 77,172
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TITLE: Professor i10-index 79

SEX: Male

DATE OF BIRTH: February 20, 1962

PLACE OF BIRTH: Colombo, Sri Lanka

CITIZENSHIP: Sri Lankan

PRESENT POSITION:
Head, Chair Professor of Community Medicine and Consultant Community Physician
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya

OFFICIAL ADDRESS:
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri
Lanka
T’ phone: 94 – 81 – 2396493
Fax: 94 – 81 – 2389106
Email: [email protected]

PERMENANT ADDRESS:
71A, Sri Dhammasiddhi Mawatha, Asgiriya, Kandy, Sri Lanka
T’ phone: 94 – 81 – 2237844
Mobile: 94 – 71 – 4152780, 94 – 77 – 7397940
Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION:
Tertiary:
March 05, 2002 Doctor of Medicine (Community Medicine)
Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thesis titled “Road traffic accidents in the Kandy Police area and its economic implications”

March 01, 1997 Master of Science (Community Medicine)

Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Dissertation titled “Chloroquine prophylaxis in pregnancy in the Anuradhapura district”

March 01, 1990 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Secondary:
1980 General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level
Royal College, Colombo 7,Sri Lanka

1976 National Certificate of General Education Examination

Royal College, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
August 27, 2002 Consultant Community Physician

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AWARDS:
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
1. The President‟s Award for Scientific Publications, awarded on July 27, 2010 for
Scientific Research published in the year 2006 in International Scientific Journals
cited in the Science Citation Index – British Medical Journal; 332: 334-335, 2006
2. The President‟s Award for Scientific Publications, awarded on October 31, 2014 for
highly rated scientific research as evaluated by peers and published in the year 2010
3. The President‟s Award for Scientific Publications, awarded on October 31, 2014 for
highly rated scientific research as evaluated by peers and published in the year 2012
4. National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Research published in the year
2013
5. The President‟s Award for Scientific Publications was awarded for highly rated
scientific research as evaluated by peers and published in the year 2014
6. The President‟s Award for Scientific Publications was awarded for highly rated
scientific research as evaluated by peers and published in the year 2015
7. The President‟s Award for Scientific Publications was awarded for highly rated
scientific research as evaluated by peers and published in the year 2016

PRIZES AND MEDALS:

1. Award of „Excellence in Health Emergency Management, Sri Lanka – 2015‟ was
awarded on December 7, 2015 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2. Sir Nicholas Attygalle Prize 2016 for the oral presentation at the SLMA Annual
Sessions 2016
3. Kandy Society of Medicine Health Research Prize 2016
4. First Prize in oral presentation on Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition at the 21st
Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Community Physicians, 2016

SCHOLARSHIPS:
1. Scholarship to attend and present papers at the 9th World Conference on Injury
Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2008), held in the City of Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico from March 15-18, 2008.
2. Scholarship to attend and present papers at the 10th World Conference on Injury
Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010) held in London, United Kingdom
from September 21-24, 2010.
3. Scholarship to attend the Fourth Annual Conference of Consortium of Universities for
Global Health, Global Health: Innovation/Implementation/Impact, held in Washington
Marriott, Washington DC, USA from May 14-16, 2013.

FELLOWSHIPS:
1. Australian Leadership Awards Fellowship on “Climate Change Resilience through
Integrated Water Resource Management” at the Queensland University of
Technology, Australia from September 01 to September 21, 2013
2. Australia Awards Fellowship “Developing a Medical Research Governance Strategy
for Sri Lanka”, at the Monash University, Australia and Sri Lanka, from October 30,
2017 to February 2, 2018

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EMPLOYMENT:
April 1, 2018 for three years Head
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

March 30, 2019 to date Chair Professor of Community Medicine and

Consultant Community Physician
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Nov. 29, 2009 to March 29, „19 Associate Professor in Community Medicine and
Consultant Community Physician
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Jan. 01, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2012 Head

Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

March 05, 2002 to Nov 28, 2009 Senior Lecturer and Consultant Community
Physician
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

May 02, 1994 to March 04, 2002 Lecturer

Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Sep 01, 1993 to May 01, 1994 House Officer in Anaesthesia (cardio-thoracic)
General Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Under Dr. W.A.T.P. Jayawardana and Dr. Ranjan
Fernando

May 01, 1993 to Aug 31, 1993 Medical Officer, Recovery Unit
General Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Under Dr. (Mrs.) Deepti Attygala

Sep 15, 1992 to April 30, 1993 House Officer in Anaesthesia

General Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Under Dr. (Mrs.) S. Gunawardena

May 09, 1991 to Sep 14, 1992 House Officer in Anaesthesia

General Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Under Dr. V.P.H. Rajapakse and Dr. Maithrie M.
Rajapakse

April 15, 1991 to May 08, 1991 Medical Officer, Accident Service
General Hospital, Colombo South, Sri Lanka
Under Dr. S.S. Jayawickrama

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Internship:
Sep 15, 1989 to April 14, 1991 General Hospital, Colombo South, Sri Lanka
Sep 15, 1989 to Dec 14, 1989 Medicine –Under Dr. Senarath Perera
Dec 15, 1989 to Jan 01, 1990 Surgery –Under Dr. S. Alagaratnam
April 15, 1990 to Oct 14, 1990 Obstetrics and Gynaecology–Under Dr. Bernard Perera
Oct 15, 1990 to April 14, 1991 Paediatrics –Under Dr. B.J.C. Perera

ASSOCIATED APPOINTMENTS:
FELLOWSHIPS:
Feb 17, 2003 to Aug 17, 2003 Visiting Research Fellow
Injury Research Centre, School of Population Health,
Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of
Western Australia, Perth, Australia

Aug 18, 2003 to Feb 16, 2004 Visiting Research Fellow

Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Division, George
Institute for International Health, (Affiliated with The
University of Sydney), Sydney, Australia

Feb 02, 2009 to Nov 21, 2009 Post Graduate Fellow

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of
America

Dec 09, 2011 to date Senior Fellow

Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS:
Feb 2004 for three years Honorary Research Fellow
Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Division, George
Institute for International Health, (Affiliated with The
University of Sydney), Sydney, Australia

CONSULTANCIES:
Sep 05 2007 to June 30, 2008 Public Health Consultant
The World Bank, 73/5, Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

2010 Temporary National Professional Officer (Injury

Prevention)
World Health Organization, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sep 2014 to Oct 2014 To prepare the KAATSU International University to face
the UGC reviews on institutional and subject (three
curricula – Nursing, Acupuncture and Kaatsu) areas to
obtain recognition as a degree awarding institution

July- August 2016 To prepare a proposal to establish a Centre of Excellence

(CoE) for Sports Medicine pertinent for the development
of sports in Sri Lanka in keeping with national interests

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AFFILIATE APPOINTMENTS:
May 01, 2012 to June 30, 2018 Affiliate Assistant Professor
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Department of
Global Health, School of Public Health, University of
Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of
America

July 1, 2018 to current Affiliate Assistant Professor

Department of Health Metrics Sciences, Institute for
Health Metrics and Evaluation, School of Medicine,
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of
America

June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2021 Affiliate Associate Professor

Department of Family and Community Medicine, College
of Medicine, University of Kentucky, United States of
America

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

National:
 Applied Statistics Association of Sri Lanka
Life Member – From 1999
Assistant Secretary –Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013
 College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka
Life Member – From 1997
Council Member – 2006/07
 Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Life Member – From1996
Council Member – 1997/98, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2018/19
Social Secretary – 1998/99, 2001/02
Joint Secretary – 2002/03, 2006/07
President Elect – 2016/2017
President – 2017/2018
Immediate Past President – 2018/19
 Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka
Life Member – From 1997
Joint Secretary – 2005/06, 2006/07
Council Member – 2007/08, 2016/17, 2017/18
 Peradeniya Alumni Association, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Life member – From 2006
 Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Life Member – From 1996
Assistant Treasurer –1998 to 2002
Council Member – 2009/10
 Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
Life Member – From1996
Committee Member (Section A) – 2005/06
Committee for the Popularization of Science – 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08
 Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
Life Member – From 1990
 Sri Lanka Medical Association
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Life Member – From 1996

Council Member – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019,
2020
 Chairperson, Expert Committee for Prevention of Road Traffic Crashes, Sri
Lanka Medical Association – From Feb. 2013 to date

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

International:
 Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN) – Member from 2004, Secretary
– September 2005 to May 2007
a. Organized the first “Board Meeting” in Sri Lanka – January 6, 2006, Hotel
Earl‟s Regency, Kandy, Sri Lanka
b. Organized the “Trade Stall” for the RTIRN at the 8th World Conference on
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2006) – April 2-5, 2006,
Durban, South Africa
c. Organized the “Partners Meeting” of the RTIRN at the 8th World Conference
on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2006) – April 2, 2006,
Durban Hilton, Durban, South Africa
d. Organized the second “Board Meeting” in Switzerland – June 13-14, 2006,
Global Forum for Health Research, Geneva, Switzerland
e. Organized the “Market Place” for the RTIRN at Forum 10 (Annual Meeting of
the Global Forum for Health Research 2006) – October 29 to November 2,
2006, Cairo, Egypt
f. Organized the third “Board Meeting” in Malaysia – December 14-15, 2006,
Hotel Renaissance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
g. Produced the Quarterly Newsletter of the RTIRN, “ROAD RESEARCH” –
January 2006 to May 2007
h. Developed the website of the RTIRN and maintained it, (www.rtirn.net) from
January 2006 to May 2007
i. Maintained the RTIRN list serve, ([email protected]) from
January 2006 to May 2007
 International Society for Child and Adolescent injury Prevention (ISCAIP) –
Member, from 2006
Secretary –June, 2009 to June 2011
Board Member – June 2011 to date
 International Society for Violence and Injury Prevention (ISVIP) – Member, from
2006
 International Biometric Society (Indian Region) – Member, from 2006
 Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) – Member, from 2006
 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) – Board Director, March
2015 to 2018
 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) – Research Committee –
Member, 2016 to date
 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) – Global Health
Competency Subcommittee – Member, 2016 to date, Co-Chair 2018 to date

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Undergraduate:
FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA
 In my current position in the Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Peradeniya, I conduct lectures in statistics, epidemiology,
research methodology, health economics, injury prevention and nutrition for medical
undergraduates.

 I designed and developed the undergraduate teaching curriculum in statistics and

have been teaching and conducting the evaluation in statistics, since 1996. This
was a component of the 3rd MBBS (part II) examination till 2004 when the faculty
introduced a new module based curriculum.

 I developed the teaching programs in nutrition, health economics and injury

prevention and have been teaching and conducting the evaluations in these subject
areas since 1996.

 I supervise physiology research projects of the 1st and 2nd year medical students and
the pharmacology research projects of the 3rd year medical students, till 2004, when
the new curriculum was introduced.

 I was a member in the „Y‟ Committee (Planning and Implementation Board) and am
a member in the Communication, Learning and Research (CLR) Stream Committee
and the Doctor in Society (DIS) Stream Committee (Modular committees of the
“Beyond 2004” curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya). I am
also a member in the „Z‟ Committee (Examination and Evaluation Board) of the
“Beyond 2004” curriculum. In these functions I was actively involved in the
curriculum revision that took place in the Faculty of Medicine in 2004.

 I am a supervisor for the research projects of the medical undergraduates in the CLR
Stream of the new curriculum.

 I have been functioning as the Module Coordinator of the Locomotion Module for the
Year 3 since April 2010.

 I have been functioning as the Coordinator of the Communication, Learning and

Research (CLR) stream, statistics component since March 2011.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Undergraduate:
OUTSIDE THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI
LANKA
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in “Statistics” in the Faculty of Allied Health
Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2007 and conducted lecturers in
Basic Statistics for the first batch of undergraduate students.
 I conduct lectures in “Health Economics” for Sociology students in the Faculty of
Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
 I conduct lectures on “Environment and Health”, for students in the Centre for
Environmental Studies, Department of Geography, University of Peradeniya, Sri
Lanka.
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of
Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, in 2010 and conducted
lectures in “Society and Medicine” for B. Pharmacy Program the undergraduate
students.
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Community Dental
Health, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and conduct
lectures in “Statistics” for the undergraduate Dental students from 2010 to 2016.
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied
Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, in 2017 and conduct lectures
on “Research Methodology” to date.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Undergraduate:
OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA IN SRI LANKA
 I was appointed as a part-time Lecturer in Statistics in the Department of Building
Economics, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 2002. I
conducted lectures in “Statistics” and evaluated the students of 1st and 2nd year
Bachelor of Science (Quantity Surveying) degree program during this appointment.
 I conducted lectures in Statistics for the “Public Health Inspector Training Program
2005”, and the “Public Health Inspector Training Program 2009”conducted at the
Regional Training Centre, Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka by the Ministry of Health.
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Primary Health Care,
Faculty of Health - Care Sciences, Eastern University, Sri Lanka in 2010 to conduct
lectures in “Statistics” for the undergraduate Medical students.
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences,
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in 2010 and conducted lectures in “Community
Medicine” for the undergraduate Medical students.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Postgraduate:
FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA
 I conduct lectures in “Statistics” and “Research Methodology” to medical
postgraduates following the degree programs in Anesthesia, Ophthalmology, and
Psychiatry at the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo and
provide statistical advice for their research projects.
 I provide statistical support to masters and doctoral students and the staff of the
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.

POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE,UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI

LANKA
I conduct lectures for the students following the,
 MSc in Disaster Management
 MSc in Medical Microbiology
 MSc in Applied Statistics
 MSc in Applied Epidemiology
 Certificate Course in Applied Epidemiology

I supervise research projects of the,

 MSc in Disaster Management
 MSc in Applied Statistics
 MSc in Applied Epidemiology
 Certificate Course in Applied Epidemiology

I am an examiner at the,
 MSc in Disaster Management
 MSc in Medical Microbiology
 MSc in Applied Statistics
 MSc in Applied Epidemiology
 Certificate Course in Applied Epidemiology

POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE,UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

I conduct lectures for the students following the,
 MSc in Medical Administration
 MSc in Community Medicine
 MD in Medical Administration
 MD in Community Medicine
 MSc in Human Nutrition
 MSc in Health Informatics
 Diploma in Anatomy

I supervise research projects of the,

 MSc in Medical Administration
 MD in Medical Administration
 MSc in Community Medicine
 MD in Community Medicine
 MS in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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I am an examiner at the,
 MSc in Community Medicine
 MD in Community Medicine
 MSc in Community Medicine Qualifying Examination
 MSc in Community Dentistry Qualifying Examination
 MSc in Medical Administration
 MD in Medical Administration
 MSc in Human Nutrition

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Postgraduate:
FACULTY OF ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and conducted lectures in “Health Economics” for the Masters
in Applied Economics Program and functioned as an examiner, from in 2010 to date.
 I was appointed as a Visiting Lecturer in the Master of Development Practice (MDP)
Program of the Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, in 2011 and
conducted lectures in “Health Economics” and “Public Health” till 2016.
 I was appointed as a Resource person for the “Global Classroom – Integrated
Approaches to Sustainable Development” held at the Department of Economics and
Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2011.

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SERVICE FUNCTIONS:
AS THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, HINDAGALA COMMUNITY HEALTH
PROJECT AREA:
I functioned as the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) of the Hindagala Community Health
Project (HCHP) from February 1996 to December 2000. The HCHP is the field practice
area of the Department of Community Medicine. It had an average mid-year population of
approximately 21,000 persons and consisted of the following field staff during my period as
the MOH; a Public Health Nursing Sister, a Supervising Public Health Midwife, a Public
Health Inspector and six Pubic Health Midwives. There were thirteen schools and one
Health Care Institution (a Central Dispensary) in the HCHP area during this period. Five
field polyclinics (consisting of Antenatal, Well Baby, Family Planning, Immunization and
Well Women components) were conducted each month by the health care staff of the
HCHP.

The major functions of the MOH consisted of the following;

 Service functions
Planning and conducting,
 Field clinics
 School Medical Inspections
 Special Immunization Programs (National Immunization Days and Rubella
Immunization Programs)
 Health Education Programs
 Supervisions and In-service Training programs for the field staff
 Training Programs for health volunteers

 Administrative functions
These included,
 Logistic issues involving drugs, equipment, vehicles and consumables required for
the functioning of the area
 Compiling, supervising, maintaining and submitting returns and reports of the Health
Information System
 Detecting, investigating and reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Infant and Maternal
deaths in the HCHP
 Planning and conducting meetings and conferences in the HCHP area

 Attending seminars, workshops, review meetings and training programs

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED AS THE MOH OF
THE HCHP AREA
1. Trainers of Trainees workshop organised by the STD/AIDS Control Programme for
“MOH/DDHS in the Prevention and Control of STD/HIV/AIDS at Primary Health Care
Level” – August 13-14, 2001, Regional Training Centre, Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka
2. Workshop organized by the Nivahana Society of Kandy and the Ministry of Health,
Central Province on “Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention” – October 2-4, 2000,
Riverdale Hotel, Aniwatta, Kandy, Sri Lanka
3. “Maternal and Child Health Review” – August 29, 2000, Gangawata Korale, Kandy,
Sri Lanka

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4. Workshop organized by the Director, Youth, Elderly, Disabled and Displaced,

Ministry of Health on “Active Aging for Central Province Field Health Officers” –
August 24, 2000, Regional Training Center, Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka
5. Training Workshop organized by the MRI, Sri Lanka on “Estimation of Haemoglobin
levels using the Copper Sulfate Method” – July 24, 2000, Regional Training Center,
Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka

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THE HCHP AREA (continued)
6. Meeting on “Improving the Health of the Community” – January 17, 2000,
Gangawata Korale, Kandy, Sri Lanka
7. Seminar on “Poorna Lamaviya” – November 23, 1999, Kandy, Sri Lanka
8. Seminar and Discussion on the “National Immunization Day and the Household
Survey” – August 14, 1999, Gangawata Korale, Kandy, Sri Lanka
9. Training on the “Cosmetics, Drugs and Devices Act and Regulations” –December
18-19, 1998, Gangawata Korale, Kandy, Sri Lanka
10. “Maternal and Child Health Review” – November 30, 1998, Gangawata Korale,
Kandy, Sri Lanka
11. “Immunization Evaluation” – October 27, 1998, Gangawata Korale, Kandy, Sri
Lanka
12. Seminar organized by the Anti Rabies Campaign on “Improving the Prevention of
Rabies in the Kandy District” – October 20, 1998, Navayalatanne Provincial Training
Center, Kandy, Sri Lanka
13. Workshop on “Reproductive Health” – August 14-16, 1998, SLAVSC, Kandy, Sri
Lanka
14. “Advisory Meeting on Health Volunteer Program” – July 6, 1998, Gangawata Korale,
Kandy, Sri Lanka
15. “Orientation on the Mental Health Program” – June 2, 1998, Teaching Hospital,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
16. “Well Women Clinic Sensitization Program” – April 28, 1998, Gangawata Korale,
Kandy, Sri Lanka
17. “Maternal and Child Health Review” – December 23, 1997, Gangawata Korale,
Kandy, Sri Lanka
18. “Divisional Director of Health Services (DDHS) Quarterly Review” – November 28,
1997, GangawataKorale, Kandy, Sri Lanka
19. “Annual Maternal and Peri-natal Conference” – October 31, 1997, Teaching Hospital,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
20. Workshop on “Immunization against Rubella” – September 19, 1997, Teaching
Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
21. WHO sponsored “Training in Malaria” – June 10-14, 1996, Anti-Malaria Campaign,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
22. Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka sponsored “Community Health Orientation Training for
MOH/DDHS/MO(MCH)” – May 20, 1996 to June 7, 1996, National Institute of Health
Sciences, Kalutara, Sri Lanka
23. WHO sponsored workshop on “Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology” –March 11-
23, 1996, Epidemiological Unit and Family Health Bureau, Colombo, Sri Lanka
24. WHO sponsored “Acute Respiratory Infections Training Program for Regional Level
Staff” – February 19-20, 1996, Epidemiological Unit, Colombo, Sri Lanka
25. MOH Meeting on “Mosquito Control” – January 8, 1996, Watapuluwa, Kandy, Sri
Lanka
26. Seminar on “Human Reproduction Program” – December 13-14, 1994, Colombo, Sri
Lanka

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27. “Expanded Program on Immunization Review” – November 18, 1994, Ministry of

Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka
28. Workshop organized by the HSR Program on “Health Systems Research” –
November 16-17, 1994, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
29. Workshop on “Prevention of AIDS” – October 26, 1994, Auditorium, General
Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
30. “Maternal and Child Health Review” – October 21, 1994, Watapuluwa, Kandy, Sri
Lanka
31. WHO sponsored “Combined Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases Supervisory Skills and
Expanded Program on Immunization for Mid-level Managers Training Course” – July
4-16, 1994, Epidemiological Unit, Colombo, Sri Lanka

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED AS A

PARTICIPANT (IN SRI LANKA)
1. Workshop on “Development of Communication Strategy on Nutrition”, organized by
the Health Education Bureau and UNICEF– June 30 and July 1, 2006, Bentota
Beach Hotel, Sri Lanka
2. Workshop for “Developing a proposal for a systematic review”, organized by the
South East Asian Cochrane Review Centre – December 3, 2005, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
3. “International Consultative Workshop for the Development of Curricula for BSc
Degree Programs in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Physiotherapy,
Radiology and Bachelor of Pharmacy”, organized by the Faculty of Medicine –
November 11-15, 2005, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
4. “IRQUE – Subject Review Training Program”, organized by IRQUE – October 21,
2005, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka
5. “User Awareness Workshop for Health Professionals”, organized by the Health
Literature, Library and Information Services (HELLIS) Network – October 19, 2005,
E-Library, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
6. National Conference on “Reduction of Motor Traffic Accidents, Injuries and Deaths”,
organized by the Sri Lanka Medical Association and Ministry of Health – October 11,
2005, Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
7. “Mid Semester Evaluation and SGD Workshop”, organized by the Faculty of
Medicine, University of Peradeniya – July 7-8, 2005, Faculty of Medicine, University
of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
8. “Managing maternal and child nutrition programs for results” and the “Annual
program review”, organized by the World Food Program and the Nutrition
Coordinating Division, Ministry of Health – June 3-4, 2005, Mahawali Reach Hotel,
Kandy, Sri Lanka
9. Symposium on “Poverty Reduction”, organized by the Centre for Poverty Analysis –
October 20, 2004, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka
10. Workshop on “Health Outcomes and the Poor”, organized by the Ministry of Health –
August 2004, Distance Learning Centre, SLIDA, Colombo, Sri Lanka
11. “Workshop for the selection of research projects for funding”, organized by the
Kandy Society of Medicine – June 12, 2004, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri
Lanka
12. “Workshop on Curriculum Revision”, organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University
of Peradeniya – March 8, 2004, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri
Lanka
13. “Training workshop for Senior Student Councilors”, organized by the University of
Peradeniya – May 3-4, 2002, Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Sri
Lanka

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14. WHO workshop on “Cardiovascular Diseases – Secondary Prevention” –February

14-16, 2002, Plant Genetic Resource Center, Gannoruwa, Sri Lanka
15. Workshop organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya on
“Redesign of Education Programs at the University of Peradeniya”– August 15,
2001, Board Room, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
16. Workshop organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on “Managerial Skills
Development for the Senior Level Academic Staff of the Faculty of Medicine,
Peradeniya” – January 26-28, 2001, Village Habarana, Habarana, Sri Lanka

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED AS A

PARTICIPANT (IN SRI LANKA) (continued)
17. Consultative Meeting organized by the Ministry of Health on “STD/HIV/AIDS” –
January 24, 2000, Health Education Bureau, Colombo, Sri Lanka
18. Training Workshop organized by the Ministry of Health on “Assessment of the
Nutritional Status” – November 2-4, 1999, Medical Research Institute, Colombo, Sri
Lanka
19. “National Science Foundation Training Workshop for Young Social Scientists” –
September 24-26, 1999, National Science Foundation, Colombo, Sri Lanka
20. Workshop on “Research Methodology” – July 14, 1999, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
21. Workshop on “Family Medicine” – July 13, 1999, Faculty of Medicine, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
22. Seminar on “Crop Forecasting” – November 13, 1998, Gannoruwa In-service
Training Center, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
23. Workshop on “Teacher Evaluation” – November 26, 1997, Teaching Methods Unit,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
24. Workshop organized by the Computer Unit, Faculty of Engineering, Peradeniya on
“United States Government Resources on the Internet” –November 25, 1997,
Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
25. Training Workshop on “Counseling University New Entrants on Reproductive Health”
– October 28-29, 1997, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
26. Workshop on “Teaching Methodology” – August 19-30, 1996, Teaching Methods
Unit, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
27. Workshop organized by the Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya
on “Social Sciences and Medicine” – April 24-26, 1996, Medical Education Unit,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
28. Seminar organized by NARESA on “Getting Research into Practice – GRIPs” –
February 23, 1996, NARESA Auditorium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
29. Seminar on “Reducing Medical Barriers and Increasing Access to Contraception” –
Conducted by the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in
association with the Family Planning Association in Sri Lanka – August 5, 1994,
Sausiripaya, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED AS A

PARTICIPANT (OUTSIDE SRI LANKA)
1. World Health Organization and Welcome Trust funded Workshop on “Secondary
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Low and Middle Income Countries” – June
6-8, 2007, Welcome Trust, Gibbs Building, 215, Euston Road, London, United
Kingdom
2. First Workshop on the Multi Centre Study on “Facilitating Reductions in Non-
standard Motorcycle Helmet Use”, organized by the Road Traffic Injuries Research
Network – December 12-13, 2006, Hotel Renaissance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. “Network Managers Meeting”, organized by the Global Forum for Health Research –
November 1, 2006, Cairo, Egypt
4. Pre-congress Workshop on “Linear Models” at the VIII Biennial Conference of
International Biometric Society (Indian Region) – October 5, 2005, University of
Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
5. Pre-congress Workshop on “Clinical Trials” at the VIII Biennial Conference of
International Biometric Society (Indian Region) – October 4, 2005, University of
Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
6. “Network Managers Meeting”, organized by the Global Forum for Health Research –
June 22-23, 2005, GFHR, Geneva, Switzerland
7. 5th International Seminar on “International Perspectives on physical activity”,
organized by the NSW Centre for Physical Activity and Health – November 18, 2003,
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
8. Launch of report titled “Injury costs! A Valuation of the Burden of Injury in New South
Wales 1998 – 1999” and a Symposium on “Methodologies for the Costing of Injury
and The Cost of Falls in NSW”, organized jointly by the NSW Injury Risk
Management Centre, University of New South Wales and the New South Wales
Health Department – October 21, 2003, NSW Health Department, Level 4, 73,
Millers Street, North Sydney, Australia
9. Seminar organized by the Injury Research Centre, School of Population Health,
University of Western Australia on “Repeat Drink Driving” – June 26, 2003, Injury
Research Centre, School of Population Health, University of Western Australia,
Australia
10. Seminar organized by the Injury Research Centre, School of Population Health,
University of Western Australia on “Achieving the Best Return on Investments in
Injury Prevention” – June 25, 2003, Grace Vaughan House, Stubbs Terrace,
Shenton Park, Western Australia, Australia
11. Seminar organized by the Injury Research Centre, School of Population Health,
University of Western Australia on “Drug impaired driving” – June 19, 2003, Injury
Research Centre, School of Population Health, University of Western Australia,
Australia
12. Workshop organized by the Medical and Dental Library, University of Western
Australia on “End Note” – April 9, 2003, School of Population Health, University of
Western Australia, Australia

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13. “Young Driver Seminar” organized by the Injury Research Centre, School of
Population Health, University of Western Australia – April 4, 2003, Grace Vaughan
House, Stubbs Terrace, Shenton Park, Western Australia, Australia
14. WHO meeting on the “World Report on Road Traffic Injury” to be released on the 7th
April 2004 – March 13-14, 2003, Injury Research Center, School of Population
Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
15. Workshop organized by the Medical and Dental Library, University of Western
Australia on “Training on resources of the Medical and Dental Library” – February
20, 2003, University of Western Australia, Australia

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED AS A RESOURCE

PERSON (IN SRI LANKA)
1. Media Seminar for the “First UN Global Road Safety Week 2007”, organized by the
Trauma Secretariat of Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition in collaboration with
Health Education Bureau – April 26, 2007, Health Education Bureau, Colombo, Sri
Lanka
2. Seminar on “Zero, Carbon City”, organized by the British Council, Sri Lanka –
January 25, 2007, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
3. Workshop on “Non-Communicable Disease Prevention for Medical Officers in the
Kandy District”, organized by the Central Provincial Ministry of Health – August 18,
2006, DDHS Office, Gangawata Korale, Kandy, Sri Lanka
4. Seminar on “Development of Minimum Data Set for Injury Surveillance in Sri Lanka”,
organized by the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition and the JICA – July 21, 2006,
Medical Research Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
5. “Health Emergency and Disaster Management Workshop for MSc in Medical
Administration Students”, organized by the Faculty of Medicine in collaboration with
WHO – May 22-26, 2006, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
6. “Health Emergency and Disaster Management Workshop”, organized by the Faculty
of Medicine in collaboration with WHO – December 11-16, 2005, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
7. Symposium on “Prevention of recurrence of myocardial infarction”, organized by the
Kandy Society of Medicine – August 18, 2005, Kandy Society of Medicine Inaugural
Foundation Sessions, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri
Lanka
8. Seminar for Media Personal on “Prevention and Control of Road Traffic Accidents”,
organized by the Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition and the Human Protection
Foundation – August 16, 2005, Health Education Bureau, Colombo, Sri Lanka
9. Workshop on “Prevention of Road Traffic Accidents in Kandy”, organized by the
Professionals for the Nation and the Governor, Central Province – July 22, 2005,
Governor‟s Residence, Kandy, Sri Lanka
10. Seminar on “Road Safety in Kandy”, organized by the Kandy Society of Medicine –
May 11, 2005, Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
11. International “Symposium on Road Traffic Accidents”, organized during the 27th
Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine – February 11, 2005,
Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka
12. Workshop on „Research Methodology‟, organized by the Kandy Society of Medicine
and the Department of Community Medicine – November 28 and December 5, 2004,
Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
13. Workshop on „Traffic Congestion and Accidents in Kandy‟, organized by the Injury
Prevention Core Group of the Professionals for the Nation – August 20, 2004,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
14. Awareness workshop on “Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)/Food (GMF) and
Bio-safety for researchers, academics and other scientific staff”, organized by

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National Bio-safety Framework Development Project (NBFDP) and the Department

of Agriculture – May 20, 2004, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Gannoruwa, Kandy,
Sri Lanka
15. Inauguration of the “Preparation of a database of Theses in Statistics”, organized by
the Applied Statistics Association of Sri Lanka – November 27, 2002, Hotel Janaki,
Colombo, Sri Lanka
16. Seminar Organized by Harrison Learners, Pillimatalawa, Sri Lanka on “Waradi
Adukaramu – Anathuru Adukaramu (Reduce Mistakes to prevent Road Traffic
Accidents)” – May 6, 2001,PilimatalawaMahaVidyalaya, Pilimatalawa, Sri Lanka

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED AS A RESOURCE

PERSON (OUTSIDE SRI LANKA)
1. Satellite meeting on “Skills development for research on road traffic injuries” at
Forum 10 (Annual Meeting of the Global Forum for Health Research 2006),
organized by the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN) – October 28,
2006, Cairo, Egypt
2. Workshop on “Saving lives and limbs of users of two wheeled vehicles”, organized
by the Administrative Staff College of India and the University of Peradeniya –
October 5-6, 2006, ASCI, Hyderabad, India
3. National Seminar on “Road Traffic Injury Prevention in India”, organized by
NIMHANS, Bangalore, India – July 29, 2006, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
4. WHO Workshop on “Global Mentoring for Injury Prevention”, organized by the World
Health Organization – June 15-16, 2006, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
5. Co-chaired the Session on “Poverty, Equity and Road Traffic Injuries” at Forum 9
(Annual Meeting of the Global Forum for Health Research 2005), organized by the
Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN) – September 14, 2005, Hotel Grand
Hyatt, Mumbai, India
6. Satellite meeting on “Skills development for research on road traffic injuries” at
Forum 9 (Annual Meeting of the Global Forum for Health Research 2005), organized
by the Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN) – September 12, 2005, Hotel
Grand Hyatt, Mumbai, India

ORGANIZATION OF SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS (IN SRI LANKA)

1. Workshop on “Counseling for Senior Student Councilors of the University of
Peradeniya”, organized by the University of Peradeniya – June 1-2, 2006, Agriculture
In-service Training Centre, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka
2. “PREMISE II” – Workshop for Medical Officers in the Nuwara Eliya District –
February 13, 2006, General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
3. “PREMISE II” – Workshop for Medical Officers in the Matale District – February 6,
2006, DPDHS Office, Matale, Sri Lanka
4. Workshop on “Skills development for research on road traffic injuries”, organized by
the RTIRN – January 5, 2006, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Gannoruwa, Kandy,
Sri Lanka.
5. Launch of the “RTIRN Secretariat”, organized by the RTIRN and the University of
Peradeniya – January 4, 2006, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Gannoruwa,
Kandy, Sri Lanka.
6. “Health Emergency and Disaster Management Workshop”, organized by the Faculty
of Medicine in collaboration with WHO – December 11-16, 2005, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
7. International “Symposium on Road Traffic Accidents”, organized during the 27th
Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine – February 11, 2005,
Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

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8. Workshop on “Research Methodology”, organized by the Kandy Society of Medicine

and the Department of Community Medicine – November 28 and December 5, 2004,
Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
9. Workshop on “Traffic Congestion and Accidents in Kandy”, organized by the Injury
Prevention Core Group of the Professionals for the Nation – August 20, 2004,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

ORGANIZATION OF SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS (OUTSIDE SRI

LANKA)
1. Satellite meeting on “Skills development for research in road traffic injuries” at Forum
10 (Annual Meeting of the Global Forum for Health Research), organized by the
Road Traffic Injuries Research Network (RTIRN) – October 28, 2006, Cairo, Egypt
2. Workshop on “Saving lives and limbs of users of two wheeled vehicles”, organized
by the Administrative Staff College of India and the University of Peradeniya –
October 5-6, 2006, ASCI, Hyderabad, India

SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS ATTENDED AS A PARTICIPANT (OUTSIDE SRI LANKA)

1. Forum 10 – Annual meeting of the Global Forum for Health Research – October 29
to November 2, 2006, Cairo, Egypt – Functioned as a rapporteur
2. VIII Biennial Conference of International Biometric Society (Indian Region) – October
4-7, 2005, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India
3. Forum 9 – Annual meeting of the Global Forum for Health Research – September
12-16, 2005, Mumbai, India – Functioned as a rapporteur
4. 7th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2004) –
June 6-9, 2004, Vienna Conference Centre, Vienna, Austria
5. 5th Measuring the Burden of Injury Conference– June 3-4, 2004, Baden bieWein,
Austria
6. School of Public Health, University of Sydney Research Presentation Day –
November 7, 2003, Conference Room 1 & 2, The Darlington Centre, University of
Sydney, City Road, Darlington, New South Wales, Australia
7. Institute for International Health Symposium to mark the second Meeting of the
Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) – October 15, 2003, WP
Young Room, Veterinary Science Conference Centre, The University of Sydney,
Australia
8. 2003 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference – September 24-
26, 2003, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, DarlingHarbour, Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia
9. 1st Asia-Pacific Injury Prevention Conference and 6th National Conference on Injury
Prevention and Control – March 16-18, 2003, Burswood International Convention
Center, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

COURSES ATTENDED (IN SRI LANKA)

1. “Basic Course in Bioethics”, organized by the Forum for Research and Development
– January 13-14, 2007 and February 3-4, 2007, Sri Lanka Foundation Institute,
Colombo and the Forum for Research and Development, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka
2. A course in “Health Economics”, organized by the Board of Study in Community
Medicine – September 26-27, 2005, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo,
Sri Lanka

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3. Online course on “Injury Epidemiology, Prevention and Control”, conducted by the

George Institute for International Health, Sydney from June to October 2005
4. A Short Course on “Survey Design and Analysis”– February 8-12, 1999, Post-
Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

COURSES ATTENDED (OUTSIDE SRI LANKA)

1. Health Economic Evaluation2003 – A three-day postgraduate course for the
degree of Master of Public Health/Master of International Public Health – 4 credit
unit course held from September 26-28, 2003, Marjorie Oldfield Lecture Theatre,
Edward Ford Building, University of Sydney, Australia
2. Injury Prevention – A two-day intensive post-graduate course for the degree of
Master of Public Health/Master of International Public Health – 2 credit unit course
held on August 22 and August 25, 2003, Marjorie Oldfield Lecture Theatre, Edward
Ford Building, University of Sydney, Australia
3. Health Economics 303 – Undergraduate course for the degree of Bachelor of
Health Sciences – 4 unit course with 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorials per
week from March 5, 2003 to June 4, 2003, School of Population Health, University of
Western Australia, Australia
4. Epidemiology 1 – 750.750 – Postgraduate course for the degree of Master of
Public Health – 6 unit course with 3 hours of lectures per week from March 6, 2003
to June 5, 2003, School of Population Health, University of Western Australia,
Australia

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
Membership in Boards of Management:
POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI
LANKA:
o Member, Board of Management, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of
Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka – April 2010 to Dec. 2013, May 2019 to March 2022

Positions in Boards of Studies

POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI
LANKA:
o Board of Study in Community Medicine – Chairperson from June, 2012 to Dec.
2012
o Specialty Board in Emergency Medicine – Secretary from May 2011 to May, 2012

POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI

LANKA:
o Zoological Sciences – Secretary from January 2011 to April 2014

Membership in Boards of Studies

POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI
LANKA:
o Community Medicine– Member from June 2006 to January 2009, from March 2010
to December 2012 and from June 2018 to June 2021
o Medical Administration– Member from June 2006 to January 2009 and from June
2015 to date
o Multidisciplinary Study Courses – Member from January 2016 to June 2018
o Family Medicine – Member from June 2017 to June 2018
o Specialty Board in Emergency Medicine –Member from May 2011 to May 2012
o Sport Medicine – Member from November 2018 to June 2021
o Curriculum Development Sub Committee on Health Informatics – Member from
February 2008 to December 2008
o Subcommittee on the establishment of a MSc in Human Nutrition – Member
from September 2010 to date
o AAAE – Member from June 2010 to December 2012
o Library Committee – Member from June 2010 to December 2012
o Module Coordinator – Advanced Research Methods, MD in Medical Administration,
2016, 2017

POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI

LANKA:

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o Zoological Sciences –Member from June 2010 to April 2017

o Earth Sciences (Panel of Teachers/Examiners)– Since 2007
o Applied Statistics (Panel of Teachers/Examiners)– Since 2008

Membership in National Committees

o Member, Working Group on Prevention and Management of Injuries, Ministry of
Health, Sri Lanka – Since 2010
o Member, National Health Research Council, Sri Lanka – Since February 2006
o Member, National Health Policy Committee, Sri Lanka Medical Association,
2005/06
o Member, Committee on Prevention of Road (Motor) Traffic Accidents, Sri Lanka
Medical Association, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
o Member, Committee on Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Sri Lanka
Medical Association, 2008
o Member, Presidential Task Force on “Lets protect Children” – June 2017 to Dec.
2019
o Chairperson, Governors Road-Safety Empowerment Expert Team (GREET),
Central Province, July 2017 to date
o Member, Steering Committee for Prevention of Drowning in Sri Lanka, Ministry
of Disaster Management, since 2016

Membership in Curriculum Development Committees

o Member, Allied Health Sciences Degree Program, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Peradeniya – In Basic Statistics, 2005
o Member, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rajarata – In Community Medicine, 2006
o KIU

Membership in Provincial and Local Committees

o Member, Organizing Committee, 29th Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2007
o Member, Scientific Committee, 29th Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2007
o Convener, Scientific Committee, Silver Jubilee Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy
Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2003
o Member, Organizing Committee, Silver Jubilee Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy
Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2003
o Member, Committee for Road Safety, Kandy District, 2003
o Member, Organizing Committee, 24th Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2002
o Member, Organizing Committee, 6th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya
Medical School Alumni Association, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2002
o Member, Organizing Committee, 21st Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1999
o Member, Organizing Committee, 20th Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1998

Membership in Editorial Boards

o Editorial Board Member, Ceylon Medical Journal– June 2015 to date
o Editorial Board member, Rajarata Medical Journal, June 2015 to date
o Member/Co-editor, North American Journal of Medical Sciences (NAJMS) – From
June 2010
o Member, Journal of Injury and Violence Research (JIVR) – From June 2009 to 2011

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o Editor, Book of Abstracts, 29th Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of

Medicine, 2007
o Editor, Quarterly Newsletter of the RTIRN, “ROAD RESEARCH”, from January
2006 to May, 2007
o Editor, Book of Abstracts, Silver Jubilee Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society
of Medicine, 2003
o Co-editor, Program Book, Silver Jubilee Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society
of Medicine, 2003
o Editor, Newsletter, Kandy Society of Medicine, 2002

UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
In the Faculty of Medicine – Positions in Committees
 Health Emergency and Disaster Management Training Centre (HEDMaTC),
Faculty of Medicine
Director, from August 2018 for three years
 Higher Degrees Committee
Secretary, July 2018 for May 2019
 Peradeniya Medical Faculty Teachers Association
President, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2018/19, 2019/20
Treasurer, December 1997 to April 1998
 Library Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Chairperson, January 2017 to December 2018
 Arc GIS
Faculty Coordinator, December 2016 to date
 Diploma in Exercise and Sport Sciences (DESS) Program
o Coordinator, January 2015 to date
 Deputy Proctor, 2012, 2013, 2014
 Task Force on Reproductive Health Research, Peradeniya
Chairman, 2011 to date
 Canteen Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Chairman, 2010 to 2017
 Federation of Peradeniya University Teachers Association
Treasurer, 2004/05
 Medical Students Welfare Society, Faculty of Medicine
Senior Treasurer, September 2000 to April 2001
 Buildings Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Secretary, February 1998 to March 2000
 Publication Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Secretary, March 1997 to March 2000

In the Faculty of Medicine – Member in Committees

 Beyond 2004, New Curriculum Committees
o Planning and Implementation Board (Y) – Member, 2004 – 2006
o Monitoring and Evaluation Board (Z) – Member, 2006 – 2009, 2010 to date
o Doctor in Society Stream Committee (DIS) – Member, 2004 – 2009

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o Communication, Learning and Research Stream Committee (CLR) –

Member, 2004 – 2009
o Coordinator of the Locomotion Module for the Year 3 – from April 2010
o Coordinator of the Communication, Learning and Research (CLR)
component of the Year 1 Semester 2 – from March 2011
 Health Emergency and Disaster Management Training Centre (HEDMaTC),
Faculty of Medicine
Board Member, since its inception in 2006
 Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Member, July 2000 to January 2003
 Buildings Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Member, 2004 to date
Member, February 1998 to March 2000
 Computer and Communications Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Member, February 1998 to January 2003
 English Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Member, December 1997 to March 2000
 Faculty Day 2002, Faculty of Medicine
Member, Organizing Committee
 Library Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Member, September 2001 to April 2002
 Medical Education Unit Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Member, March 1997 to March 2000
 Medical Faculty Studentship Fund, Faculty of Medicine
Member, September 2000 to January 2003
 Peradeniya Medical Faculty Teachers Association
Council Member, 2001/2002, 2017/2018
 Research, Ethical Review and Higher Degrees Committee, Faculty of Medicine
Member, March 2001 to January 2003
 Student Affairs Committee
Member, 2017 to date
 Higher Degrees Committee
Secretary, June 2018 for three years
 Family Medicine Group
Member, March 2017 to date
 Research and Development Unit
Member, January 2018 to date
 Research Committee
Member, 2010 to 2013 and May 2018 for three years

In the University of Peradeniya – Positions in Centers, Units and Committees

 Senate, University of Peradeniya
Member, Faculty representative, March 2007 to September 2007, May 2015
for three years
Member, As Head of the Department of Community Medicine, from January,
2010 to December, 2012 and from April, 2018 for three years
 University Development Grant Coordinator, Higher Education for the Twenty
First Century (HETC) Project, Operational Technical Secretariat (OTS),
University of Peradeniya, From May 02, 2013 to date
 Center for Environmental Studies Committee, University of Peradeniya
Deputy Director (Research), November 15, 2010 to November 15, 2013
 Chairman, Senior Student Councilors, University of Peradeniya – 2006

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In the University of Peradeniya – Member in Centers, Units and Committees

 International Affairs Office, University of Peradeniya
Faculty representative, May 2018 to date
 Senate Library Committee
Member, January 2017 to date
 Statistical Team, University of Peradeniya
Member, June 2017 to date
 Safety Committee, University of Peradeniya
Faculty representative, July 2017 to date
 Centre for the Study of Human Rights, University of Peradeniya
o Member, Governing Board 2011 to date
 General Convocation 2011, University of Peradeniya
o Member, Organizing Committee
o Member, Logistics Sub-Committee
o Member, Security and Traffic Sum-Committee
 Staff Development Centre, University of Peradeniya
o Member, Planning Committee – 2005 to 2011
 Swimming Pool Management Committee, University of Peradeniya
o Member, 2002 – 2003, 2004 – 2008
 Peradeniya University Research Sessions (PURSE) – Faculty Representative,
Editorial Committee – 2008
 General Convocation 2008, University of Peradeniya
o Member, Organizing Committee
 Senior Student Councilor, University of Peradeniya, 2002, 2006
 Chairman, Senior Student Councilors, University of Peradeniya – 2006
o Member, Arts Council, 2006
o Member, General Services Management Committee, 2006
o Member, Staff Residential Committee (SRC), 2006
o Member, Board of Discipline, 2006
 Center for Environmental Studies Committee, University of Peradeniya
Member, November 2000 to January 2003
 Community Development Program, University of Peradeniya
Member, November 1999 to December 2000
 Hantana Conservation Society, University of Peradeniya
Advisor on Community Medicine, 1997 to December 2000
 Physical Education and Sports Advisory Committee, University of Peradeniya
Member, 1997 to January 2003, 2004 – 2009

NATIONAL SERVICE:
 Sri Lanka Chess Federation
Member, National Selection Committee, 1996/97

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RESEARCH GRANTS:
Previous Grants
1. “Pilot study on rice fortification”
Co-investigator: Dr. Samath D. Dharmaratne
Amount of funding: 10,061,251 Sri Lanka rupees
Funding organization: World Food Program of the UNDP (LKA 16NF004)
Year of funding: May 2016 to September 2017
2. Parakrama
Co-investigator: Dr. Samath D. Dharmaratne
Amount of funding:
Funding organization: Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka
Year of funding: 2017
3. “Establishment of a MPH Program”
Co-investigator: Dr. Samath D. Dharmaratne
Amount of funding: 71,418 Sterling Pounds
Funding organization: Tropical Health Education Trust (THET), Department of
Internal Development (DFID), United Kingdom
Year of funding: 2015 - 2017
4. “Database of a tsunami affected area in Sri Lanka: What made them survive?”
Principal Investigator: Dr. Samath D. Dharmaratne
Amount of funding: Rs. 400,000 (USD 1 = Rs. 100)
Funding organization: Government of Japan
Year of funding: 2005
5. “Prevention of Recurrences of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke” (PReMISe)
Study
Co-investigator: Dr. Samath D. Dharmaratne
Amount of funding: Rs. 360,000 (USD 1 = Rs. 100)
Funding organization: World Health Organization
Year of funding: 2002
6. “Road traffic accidents in the Kandy police area and its economic
implications” Principal Investigator: Dr. Samath D. Dharmaratne
Amount of funding: Rs. 44, 200 (Aus $1 = Rs. 62)
Funding organization: Annual Research Grants Scheme, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Year of funding: 1997

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REVIEWING:
Institutional and Subject Reviews
1. Conducted the Subject Review of the Department of Health Sciences, Open
University, Nawala, Colombo, Sri Lanka, for the IRQUE project – September 19-21,
2006

Reviewing of Articles for Journals

I have been requested to review articles for the following journals;
1. Sri Lanka Medical Journal, Kandy Society of Medicine, Sri Lanka
2. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Pakistan
3. Health Policy
4. Injury Prevention
5. The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
6. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
7. North American Journal of Medical Sciences (NAJMS)
8. Journal of Injury and Violence Research (JIVR)
9. Ceylon Medical Journal (CMJ)
10. BMC Public Health
11. BMC Pregnancy and Child Birth
12. BMC International Health and Human Rights
13. Journal of Health and Pollution
14. JAMA Oncology
15. BMC Pediatrics
16. BMC Cancer
17. BMC Health Services Research
18. Journal of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

Reviewing of Articles for conferences

1. Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine
2. 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (8th ICAAP)
3. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association
4. Annual Conference of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health

Reviewing of Research Projects

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1. MD and MSc (Community Medicine) projects of the Post Graduate Institute of

Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. MD and MSc (Medical Administration) projects of the Post Graduate Institute of
Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

SUPERVISION OF RESEARCH PROJECTS:

1. Dr. Nagith Guruge, [PhD Thesis]. Sri Lanka. University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2019.
2. Ms. Maneesha Prasadi, [MPhil Thesis]. Sri Lanka. University of Peradeniya, 2019.
3. Dr. Indrakantha Welgama, [MD Thesis, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka:
University of Colombo, 2019.
4. Dr. Hamdani Anver, [MD Thesis, Medical Administration]. Sri Lanka: University of
Colombo, 2018.
5. Ms. Damayanthi Dissanayake, [PhD Thesis]. Malaysia. University of Malaya,
Malaysia 2018.
6. Dr. Nimal Jayaweera, [MSc Dissertation, Applied Epidemiology]. Sri Lanka:
University of Peradeniya, 2018.
7. Dr. S. D. M. Dawood, [MSc Dissertation, Applied Epidemiology]. Sri Lanka:
University of Peradeniya, 2018.
8. Dr. I. D. Prathapasinghe, Reduction of needle stick injuries among nurses and health
care assistants by changing their attitudes and enhancing the awareness in the
National Hospital, Sri Lanka. [MD Thesis, Medical Administration]. Sri Lanka:
University of Colombo, 2017.
9. Dr. W. M. N. K. L. Wijesuriya, Knowledge and attitudes of Public Health Midwives
and pregnant mothers towards PMTCT of HIV in the Kandy RDHS area. [MSc
Dissertation, Medical Administration]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2017.
10. Dr. S. J. Rathnayake, Presenting complaint, prescribed antibiotics, cost of antibiotics
and investigations of OPD patients of the Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. [MSc
Dissertation, Medical Administration]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2017.
11. Dr. Y. B. M.A. S. K. Yapa Bandara, [MSc Dissertation, Medical Administration].
Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2017.
12. Dr. S. Jiffry, [MSc Dissertation, Applied Epidemiology]. Sri Lanka: University of
Peradeniya, 2017.
13. Dr. Eranga Prasadi, [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka:
University of Colombo, 2017.
14. Dr. J. H. Dassanayake, Facility based incidence, risk factors and out of pocket cost
related to mothers surviving severe acute maternal morbidity (maternal near miss) in
the teaching hospitals in the Colombo district. [MD Thesis, Community Medicine].
Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2016.

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15. Dr. Chamil Wijekoon, [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka:
University of Colombo, 2016.
16. Dr. Geethika Amarasinghe, Epidemiology, burden and cost of road traffic crashes
occurring in the Kurunegala police division over a nine-month period. [MD Thesis,
Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2016.
17. Dr. Nuwan Wickramasinghe, [MSc Dissertation, Applied Epidemiology]. Sri
Lanka: University of Peradeniya, 2015.
18. Dr. Damitha Gunawardena, The neonatal outcomes, maternal risk factors and
neonatal care cost of 'adverse neonatal outcome' following term deliveries at
teaching hospital, Kandy. [MD Thesis, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University
of Colombo, 2015.
19. Mrs. W.M.E.D. Samarasinghe, Outpatient accessibility to Central Dispensaries in the
Kandy district. [MSc Dissertation, GIS and Remote Sensing]. Sri Lanka: University
of Peradeniya, 2014.
20. Dr. (Mrs.) R.L. Jayasuriya, A study to describe the quality of death registration and to
assess effectiveness of an intervention program to improve quality of registration of
deaths of persons above fifteen years in Kandy district. [MD Thesis, Community
Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2014.
21. Dr. (Mrs.) W.M.S.N.K. Navaratna, School Injuries in an Educational Division in Sri
Lanka: Incidence, Risk Factors and Development of a School Injury Surveillance
System. [MD Thesis, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo,
2014.
22. Dr. H.K.M.M.B. Kavisekara, Knowledge and Perception on Revalidation Medical
License, among Doctors in Teaching Hospitals in Central Province. [MSc
Dissertation, Medical Administration]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2014.
23. Dr. K.M. Senevirathne, The burden of injuries to surgical ward in the District General
Hospital, Nawalapitiya. [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka:
University of Colombo, 2014.
24. Dr. D.D.M.L. Dissanayake, Establishment of a Pre-hospital emergency medical
system in the Municipality of Anuradhapura. [MSc Dissertation, Disaster
Management]. Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya, 2013.
25. Dr. P.H.S. Fernando, The effect of an intervention model on Organophosphate
sprayers in Naula and Dambulla Divisional Secretariat area and incidence and risk
factors of work related accidents and diseases among the agricultural farmers.[MD
Thesis, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2013.
26. Dr. D.S. Hewage, Pattern of presenting symptoms among individuals seeking
treatment in primary care units in Ampara RDHS division and related costs.[MSc
Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2013.
27. Dr. M.D.D.S. Karunarathne, Road traffic accidents among three wheeler drivers in
Police area Gampaha in relation to their Health Status. [MSc Dissertation,
Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2013.
28. Dr. (Mrs.) A.N.W. Karunarathna, Knowledge, attitudes and screening practices on
thalassemia among grade 12 school children in Kurunegala educational
division.[MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of
Colombo, 2013.
29. Dr. (Mrs.) I.E. Weerasinghe, Physical disability among adults in the Kandy
Municipality Area and psychological distress, impact, coping strategies and utilization
of services by those with limb disability. [MD Thesis, Community Medicine]. Sri
Lanka: University of Colombo, 2012.
30. Dr. (Mrs.) Nithershini Periasamy, Incidence of road traffic injuries and its economic
impact on the households and the state in the district of Kandy, Sri Lanka.[MD
Thesis, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2012.

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31. Dr. D. M. K. Herath, Views of Nursing Officers regarding Transfers from Stations I
the Government Hospitals.[MD Thesis, Medical Administration]. Sri Lanka:
University of Colombo, 2011.
32. Dr. I. P. Welgama, Circumstances and effects of sustaining fractures: A study of
patients admitted to a Tertiary Care Orthopedic Department in the Central Province
of Sri Lanka. [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of
Colombo, 2011.
33. Dr. Damitha Gunawardena, [MSc Dissertation]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo,
2011.
34. Dr. J.H. Dassanayake, Cost per patient day in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and cost
awareness among Medical and Nursing Officers of the Base Hospital, Horana. [MSc
Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2009.
35. Dr. Amila Prasad, [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University
of Colombo, 2008.
36. Dr. J.S.A. Jayasinghe, Factors affecting weight at two years of age among children
born in the year 2005 in the Medirigiriya Medical Officer of Health area, Medirigiriya.
[MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of Colombo, 2008.
37. Dr. (Mrs.) M.S.K. Wickramathilake, Safety of street vended foods and the
effectiveness of an intervention to improve hygienic practices among street food
vendors in the district of Kandy. [MD Thesis, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka:
University of Colombo, 2007.
38. Dr. P.H.S. Fernando, Cost estimation of diabetic clinic attendance at the General
Hospital, Kandy. [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University
of Colombo, 2007.
39. Dr. (Mrs.) R.L. Jayasuriya, Prevalence of anaemia among first year undergraduates
at the University of Peradeniya. [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri
Lanka: University of Colombo, 2007.
40. Dr. (Mrs.) A.S. Karunarathne, Emergency response plan, Teaching Hospital,
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. [MSc Dissertation, Disaster Management]. Sri Lanka:
University of Peradeniya, 2006.
41. Mr. S. Dissanayake, A disaster in Sri Lanka – Road traffic injuries. [MSc
Dissertation, Disaster Management]. Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya, 2006.
42. Dr. (Mrs.) P.R. Cooray, Level of vision among public transport drivers and road traffic
accidents. [MSc Dissertation, Community Medicine]. Sri Lanka: University of
Colombo, 2005.

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PUBLICATIONS:
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN REFREED JOURNALS
1. D. K. Kinyoki, ……, S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., S. I. Hay. Mapping local patterns of
childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between
2000 and 2017. Nature Medicine. 2020; 26, 750-759.
2. J. A. Haagsma, ……., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., T. Vos. Burden of injury along the
development spectrum: associations between the Socio-demographic Index and
disability-adjusted life year estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
Injury Prevention. 2020; 26: i12-i26.
3. R. C. Franklin, ……., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., S. L. James. The burden of
unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the
Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study. Injury Prevention. 2020; 26(Supp 1): i83-i95.
4. S. G Sepanlou, ……., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., R. Malekzadeh. The global,
regional, and national burden of cirrhosis by cause in 195 countries and territories,
1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The
Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2020; 5(3), 245-266.
5. T. Driscoll, ……., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., S. S. Lim. Global and regional burden
of disease and injury in 2016 arising from occupational exposures: a systematic
analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Occupational and
environmental medicine. 2020; 77(3), 133–141.
6. R. C Reiner Jr., …….., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., S. I Hay. Mapping geographical
inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-
income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
The Lancet. 2020; 395(10239), 1779-1801.
7. K. E Wiens, …….., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., R. C Reiner Jr. Mapping
geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and
middle-income countries, 2000–17. The Lancet Global Health. 2020; 8(8), e1038–
1060.
8. R. Lozano, …….., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., C. J. L. Murray. Measuring universal
health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204
countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of
Disease Study 2019. The Lancet. 2020; 396 (10258), 1250-1284.
9. A. Deshpande, …….., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., R. C Reiner Jr. Mapping
geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-
income and middle-income countries, 2000–17. The Lancet Global Health. 2020;
8(9), 1162-1185.
10. S. L. James, …….., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., T. Vos. Estimating global injuries
morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease
2017 study. Injury Prevention. 2020; 26(Supp 1), i125-i153.
11. Dharmaratne, S., Sudaraka, S., Abeyagunawardena, I., Manchanayake, K.,
Kothalawala, M., Gunathunga, W. Estimation of the basic reproduction number (R0)
for the novel coronavirus disease in Sri Lanka. Virology Journal. 2020, 17, 144.
12. V.L. Feigin, E. Nicholas, T. Alam, …….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, I. Filip, F.
Fischer. Global, regional and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: a
systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet
Neurology. 2019; 8 (5), 459-480.
13. C.O. Johnson, M. Nguyen, G.A. Roth, ….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, ……, Ted R.
Miller. Global, regional and national burden of stroke, 1990-2016: a systematic
analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet Neurology. 2019;
8 (5), 439-458.
14. A.R. Chapman, S.D. Dharmaratne. Sri Lanka and the possibilities of achieving
universal health coverage in a poor country. Global public health. 2019; 14 (2), 271-
283.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN REFREED JOURNALS (CONTD)

15. R. C. Reiner Jr., ….., S. D. Dharmaratne, ……, N. J. Kassebaum. Diseases, Injuries,
and Risk Factors in Child and Adolescent Health, 1990 to 2017: Findings From the
Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2017 Study. JAMA Pediatr.
2019;173(6):e190337.
16. Burstein, R., Henry, N.J., Collison, M.L.,……., Dharmaratne, S.D.,......., Hay, S. I.
Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017.
Nature. 2019; 574, 353–358.
17. L. M Force, ……., S. D. Dharmaratne, …….., N. Bhakta. The global burden of
childhood and adolescent cancer in 2017: an analysis of the Global Burden of
Disease Study 2017. The Lancet Oncology. 2019; 20 (9), 1211-1225.
18. P.G. Amarasinghe, S.D. Dharmaratne. Epidemiology of Road Traffic Crashes
Reported in the Kurunegala Police Division in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of
Medicine. 2019; 28 (1).
19. R. Lozano, N. Fullman, D. Abate, ……., Samath D. Dharmaratne, ……., S.S. Lim,
Christopher J.L. Murray. Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting to
2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and
territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The
Lancet. 2018; 392 (10159), 2091-2138.
20. Christopher J.L. Murray, C.S.K.H. Callender, X.R. Kulikoff, ……, Samath D.
Dharmaratne, ……., Alan D. Lopez, Stephen S. Lim. Population and fertility by age
and sex for 195 countries and territories, 1950-2017: a systematic analysis for the
Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet. 2018; 392 (10159), 1995-2051.
21. J.D. Stanaway, A. Afshin, E. Gakidou, S.S. Lim, ….., S.D. Dharmaratne, ……, C.
Yu, Z. Zaidi. Global, regional and national comparative risk assessment of 84
behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks
for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global
Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet. 2018; 392 (10159), 1923-1994.
22. H.H. Kayu, D. Abate, K.H. Abate, ….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, I. Zucker.
Global, regional and national disability -adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 359 diseases
and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories,
1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The
Lancet. 2018; 392 (10159), 1859-1922.
23. S.L. James, D. Abate, K.H. Abate, …….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, ………, Theo
Vos, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence,
and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and
territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study
2017. The Lancet. 2018; 392 (10159), 1789-1858.
24. G.A. Roth, D. Abate, K.H. Abate, ………, Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., M. Naghavi,
Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for
282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic
analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet. 2018; 392
(10159), 1736-1788.
25. D. Dicker, G. Nguyen, D. Abate, K.H. Abate, ……….., Samath D. Dharmaratne,
……, Alan D. Lopez, E. Gakidou, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and
national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: a systematic
analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. The Lancet. 2018; 392
(10159), 1684-1735.
26. G. Fitzmaurice, T.F. Akinyemiju, …., Samath D. Dharmaratne, ……., N.B. Yimer, N.
Yonomoto. Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life
lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups,

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1990 to 2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. JAMA
Oncology. 2018; 4 (11), 1553-1568.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN REFREED JOURNALS (CONTD)
27. H.H. Kyu, E.R. Maddison, N.J. Henry, ….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, ….., N.
Yonimoto, M. Yotibieng. Global, regional and national burden of tuberculosis, 1990-
2016: results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors 2016
Study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2018; 18 (12), 1329-1349.
28. H.D.W.T. Damayanthi, F.M. Moy, K.L. Abdullah, S.D. Dharmaratne. Prevalence of
malnutrition and associated factors among community-dwelling older persons in Sri
Lanka: a cross sectional study. BMC Geriatrics. 2018; 18 (1), 199.
29. H.D.W.T. Damayanthi, F.M. Moy, K.L. Abdullah, S.D. Dharmaratne. Health related
quality of life and its associated factors among community-dwelling older people in
Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. 2018; 76,
215-220.
30. L.S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Association between intestinal
helminth infections and mid-upper-arm circumference among children in Sri Lanka: A
cross-sectional study. Journal of helminthology. 2018; 92 (3), 291-297.
31. N. Guruge, S. Dharmaratne, M. Gunathunga. Effectiveness of a „health promotional‟
package in enabling lay communities to change determinants of low birth weight. Sri
Lanka Journal of Child Health. 2018; 47 (3).
32. H.D.W.T. Damayanthi, F.M. Moy, K.L. Abdullah, S.D. Dharmaratne. Handgrip
strength and its associated factors among community-dwelling elderly in Sri Lanka: a
cross sectional study. Asian Nursing Research. 2018: 12 (3), 231-236.
33. M. Naghavi, L.B. Marczak, M. Kuz, ….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, ……, F. Tadese,
B.X. Tran. Global mortality from firearms, 1990-2016. Journal of American Medical
Association. 2018; 320 (8), 792-814.
34. M.S. Griswold, N. Fullman, C. Hawley, …., Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Ali H.
Mokdad, M. Naghavi, Christopher J.L. Murray, E. Gakidou. Alcohol use and burden
for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global
Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet. 2018; 392 (10152), 1015-1035.
35. N. Fullman, J. Yearwood, S.M. Abay, C. Abbafati, F. Abd-Allah, J. Abdela, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Rafael Lozano. Measuring performance on the
Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected
subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease
Study 2016. The Lancet. 2018; 391 (10136), 2236-2271.
36. J.L. Dieleman, A. Haakenstad, A. Micah, M. Moses, C. Abbafati, P. Acharya, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray. Spending on health and
HIV/AIDS: domestic health spending and development assistance in 188 countries,
1995–2015. The Lancet. 2018; 391 (10132), 1799-1829.
37. J.L. Dieleman, N. Sadat, A.Y. Chang, N. Fullman, C. Abbafati, P. Acharya, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, ……, Christopher J.L. Murray. Trends in future health
financing and coverage: future health spending and universal health coverage in 188
countries, 2016–40. The Lancet. 2018; 391 (10132), 1783-1798.
38. G.A. Roth, C.O. Johnson, K.H. Abate, F. Abd-Allah, M. Ahmed, K. Alam, T. Alam,
...,Samath Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. The burden of cardiovascular
diseases among US states, 1990-2016. JAMA cardiology. 2018; 3 (5), 375-389.
39. Ali H. Mokdad, ……,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray.
Diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease in the Eastern Mediterranean Region:
findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of
Public Health. May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 177–186.
40. Christina Fitzmaurice, ……, Samath D. Dharmaratne, ……., Ali H. Mokdad.
Burden of cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2005–2015: findings from

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the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study. International Journal of Public Health.
May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 151–164.

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41. Ali H. Mokdad, ……,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray.
Burden of cardiovascular diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–
2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal
of Public Health. May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 137–149.
42. Ali H. Mokdad, C. El Bcheraoui, H. Wang, R. Charara, I. Khalil, M. Moradi-Lakeh, A.
Afshin, ……., Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Gulfaraz Khan, Christopher J.L. Murray.
Trends in HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality in Eastern Mediterranean countries,
1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International
Journal of Public Health. May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 123-136.
43. Ali H. Mokdad, ……,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray.
Adolescent health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the global
burden of disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health. May
2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 79–96.
44. Ali H. Mokdad, ……,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray.
Neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern
Mediterranean region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study.
International Journal of Public Health. May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 63–77.
45. Ali H. Mokdad,……,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray.
Maternal mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean Region:
findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of
Public Health. May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 47–61.
46. Ali H. Mokdad, ……,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray.
Intentional injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from
the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. International Journal of Public Health.
May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 39–46.
47. Ali H. Mokdad, ……,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Christopher J.L. Murray. The
burden of mental disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2015:
findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study. International Journal of
Public Health. May 2018; 63 (Supplement 1), 25–37.
48. L.S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Prevalence and intensity of
Ascaris lumbricoides infections in relation to undernutrition among children in a tea
plantation community, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study. BMC paediatrics. 2018; 18
(1), 13.
49. D.A. Gunawardane, Samath D. Dharmaratne, D.S. Rowel. Neonatal outcomes and
neonatal care received by the term neonates following initial hospital discharge in Sri
Lanka. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 2018; 17 (2), 194-199.
50. D.A. Gunawardane, Samath D. Dharmaratne, D.S. Rowel. Neonatal outcome of
term deliveries in Sri Lanka. South East Asia Journal of Public Health. 2018; 7(2),
34-39.
51. L.S. Galgamuwa, S.D. Dharmaratne, D. Iddawela. Leishmaniasis in Sri
Lanka:spatial distribution and seasonal variations from 2009 to 2016. Parasites and
Vectors. 2018; 11 (1), 60.
52. D. Gunawardane, S. Dharmaratne, D. Rowel. Relationship between maternal
anthropometry and neonatal birth weight in a Sri Lankan cohort of term neonates. Sri
Lanka Journal of Medicine. 2017; 26 (2), 4-12.
53. N.D.G. Guruge, M. Goonasekara, S.D. Dharmaratne, M.W. Gunathunga. Engaging
a rural community in identifying determinants of low birth weight and deciding on
measures to improve low birth weight: an experience from a Sri Lankan study.
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition. 2017; 36 (1), 41.

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54. D.A. Gunawardane, Samath D. Dharmaratne, D.S. Rowel. The pattern of drug use
among term neonates and cost implications: results from a study in a Sri Lankan
neonatal care unit. Journal of the Ruhunu Clinical Society. 2017; 22 (1), 8-13.
55. V.L. Feigin, A.A. Abajobir, K.H. Abate, F. Abd-Allah, A.M. Abdulle, S.F. Abera, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, … Global, regional, and national burden of neurological
disorders during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease
Study 2015. The Lancet Neurology. 2017; 16 (11), 877-897.

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56. J.B. Soriano, A.A. Abajobir, K.H. Abate, S.F. Abera, A. Agrawal, M.B. Ahmed, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Theo Vos. Global, regional, and national deaths,
prevalence, disability-adjusted life years, and years lived with disability for chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, 1990 -2015: a systemic analysis for the
Global Burden of Disease study 2015. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 2017; 5 (9),
691-706.
57. M. Moradi-Lakeh, M.H. Forouzanfar, S.E. Vollset, C. El Bcheraoui, F. Daoud, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Ali H. Mokdad. Burden of musculoskeletal disorders in
the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2013: findings from the Global Burden of
Disease Study 2013. Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 2017; 76 (8), 1365-1373.
58. GBD 2015 Obesity Collaborators. Health effects of overweight and obesity in 195
countries over 25 years. New England Journal of Medicine. 2017; 377 (1), 13-27.
59. L.S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Association between intestinal
helminth infections and mid-upper-arm circumference among children in Sri Lanka: A
cross-sectional study. Journal of Helminthology. 2017; 92 (3) 291-297.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X17000517.
60. U. Ralapanawa, S.D. Dharmaratne, K.P. Jayawickreme, M. Ekanayake.
Epidemiology of newly diagnosed hypertensives in a tertiary care hospital in a
developing country. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension. 2017; 39 (3), 251-256.
61. G.A. Roth, C. Johnson, A. Abajobir, F. Abd-Allah, S.F. Abera, G. Abyu, ..., Samath
D. Dharmaratne, … et al. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular
Diseases for 10 Causes, 1990 to 2015. Journal of the American College of
Cardiology. 2017; 70 (1) 1-25; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.04.052.
62. E. Gakidou, A. Afshin, A.A. Abajobir, K.H. Abate, C. Abbafati, K.M. Abbas,
...,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Hedyeh Ebrahimi. Global, regional, and national
comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational,
and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the
Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.The Lancet. 2017; 390 (10100), 1345-1422.
63. S.I. Hay, A.A. Abajobir, K.H. Abate, C. Abbafati, K.M. Abbas, F. Abd-Allah, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national
disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life
expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic
analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet. 2017; 390
(10100), 1260-1344.
64. T. Vos, A.A. Abajobir, K.H. Abate, C. Abbafati, K.M. Abbas, F. Abd-Allah, ..., Samath
D. Dharmaratne, …., Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and
years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016:
a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2016.The Lancet.
2017; 390 (10100), 1211-1259.
65. H. Wang, A.A. Abajobir, K.H. Abate, C. Abbafati, K.M. Abbas, F. Abd-Allah, ...,
Dharmaratne S.D., …., Murray C.J.L. Global, regional, and national under-5
mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970–2016: a
systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016.The Lancet. 2017;
390 (10100), 1084-1150.

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66. Ryan M. Barber, Nancy Fullman, Reed J. D. Sorensen, ….,Samath D.

Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. Healthcare Access and Quality Index
based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries
and territories, 1990–2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease
Study 2015. The Lancet. 2017; 390 (10091), 231-266.

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67. J.L. Dieleman, M. Campbell, A. Chapin, E. Eldrenkamp, V.Y. Fan, ...,Dharmaratne
S.D., …, Murray C.J.L. Future and potential spending on health 2015–40:
development assistance for health, and government, prepaid private, and out-of-
pocket health spending in 184 countries. The Lancet. 2017; 389 (10083), 2005-2030.
68. Joseph Dieleman, Madeline Campbell, Abigail Chapin, ……,Samath D.
Dharmaratne, …Christopher J.L. Murray. Evolution and patterns of global health
financing 1995–2014: development assistance for health, and government, prepaid
private, and out-of-pocket health spending in 184 countries. The Lancet. 2017; 389
(10083), 1981-2004.
69. M.B. Reitsma, N. Fullman, M. Ng, J.S. Salama, A. Abajobir, K.H. Abate,
……....,Samath D. Dharmaratne, ……, George C Patton. Smoking prevalence and
attributable disease burden in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a systematic
analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet. 2017; 389
(10082), 1885-1906.
70. C. Fitzmaurice, C. Allen, R.M. Barber, L. Barregard, Z.A. Bhutta, H. Brenner, ...,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national
cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-
adjusted life-years for 32 cancer groups, 1990 to 2015: a systematic analysis for the
global burden of disease study. JAMA oncology. 2017; 3 (4), 524-548.
71. L. S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne, G.L.S. Galgamuwa. Nutritional
status and correlated socio-economic factors among preschool and school children
in plantation communities, Sri Lanka. BMC Public Health. 2017; 17 (1): 377, 1-11.
72. L. S. Galgamuwa, S.D. Dharmaratne, W. M. Iddawela. Dengue Fever/Dengue
Hemorrhagic Fever: Morbidity, Mortality Seasonal Variations and Spatial Distribution
in Sri Lanka, 1996 - 2014. Annals of Global Health. 2017; 83(1), 64.
73. P.M. Davidson, S.D. Dharmaratne. Disastrous but preventable: Road traffic
accidents. Health care for women international. 2016; 37 (7), 706.
74. L.S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Intestinal protozoa infections,
associated risk factors and clinical features among children in a low-income tea
plantation community in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Community Medicine and
Public Health. 2016; 3 (9), 2452-2458.
75. L.S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Knowledge and practices of food
hygiene among food handlers in plantation sector, Sri Lanka. International Journal of
Scientific Reports. 2016; 2 (12), 304-311.
76. L.S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Factors associated with the
prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides infection among preschool children in a
plantation community, Kandy District, Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical
Medicine and Public Health. 2016; 47, 1143-1152.
77. H. Wang, T.M. Wolock, A. Carter, G. Nguyen, H.H. Kyu, E. Gakidou, S.I. Hay, ....,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L. Murray. Estimates of global, regional,
and national incidence, prevalence, and mortality of HIV, 1980-2015: the Global
Burden of Disease Study 2015.The Lancet HIV. 2016; 3 (8), e361-87.
78. H.H. Kyu, C. Pinho, J.A. Wagner, J.C. Brown, A. Bertozzi-Villa, F.J. Charlson, ....,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L. Murray. Global and national burden of
diseases and injuries among children and adolescents between 1990 and 2013:

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findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2013 Study. JAMA pediatrics. 2016; 170
(3), 267-287.
79. Stephen S Lim, Kate Allen, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Lalit Dandona, Mohammad H
Forouzanfar, ….,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L. Murray. Measuring
the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline
analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet. 2016; 388
(10053), 1813-1850.
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80. Nicholas J. Kassebaum, Ryan M. Barber, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta,
Lalit Dandona,….,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global,
regional, and national levels of maternal mortality, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis
for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet. 2016; 388 (10053), 1775-
1812.
81. Haidong Wang, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Matthew M. Coates, Megan Coggeshall, Lalit
Dandona, ….,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L. Murray. Global,
regional, national, and selected subnational levels of stillbirths, neonatal, infant, and
under-5 mortality, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of
Disease Study 2015.The Lancet. 2016; 388 (10053), 1725-1774.
82. Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Ashkan Afshin, Lily T. Alexander, H. Ross Anderson,
Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, ….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L. Murray.
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural,
environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015:
a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet.
2016; 388 (10053), 1659-1724.
83. N.J. Kassebaum, M. Arora, R.M. Barber, Z.A. Bhutta, J. Brown, A. Carter, ....,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national
disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life
expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of
Disease Study 2015. The Lancet. 2016; 388 (10053), 1603-1658.
84. N. D. Wickramasinghe, P. R. Wijesinghe, S. D. Dharmaratne, S. B. Agampodi. The
prevalence and associated factors of depression in policing: a cross sectional study
in Sri Lanka. SpringerPlus. 2016; 5(1), 1776.
85. T. Vos, C. Allen, M. Arora, R.M. Barber, Z.A. Bhutta, A. Brown, A. Carter, ....,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national
incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries,
1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The
Lancet. 2016; 388 (10053), 1545-1602.
86. Haidong Wang, Mohsen Nagavi, …….,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher
J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and
cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis
for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. The Lancet.2016; 388 (10053), 1459-
1544.
87. J.A. Haagsma, N. Graetz, I. Bolliger, M. Naghavi, H. Higashi, E.C. Mullany,
....Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. The global burden of
injury: incidence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years and time trends from the
Global Burden of Disease study 2013. Injury Prevention. 2016; 22 (1), 3-18.
88. Samath D. Dharmaratne, Achala Upendra Jayatilleke, Achini C. Jayatilleke. Road
traffic crashes, injury and fatality trends in Sri Lanka: 1938–2013. Bulletin of the
World Health Organization.2015; 93(9):640-647.
89. Achala Upendra Jayatilleke, Krishna C. Poudel, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Achini C.
Jayatilleke, Masamine Jimba. Factors associated with RTCs among for-hire three-
wheeler drivers in Sri Lanka: a case–control study. Injury Prevention. 2015; 21 (6),
374-380.

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90. M.H. Forouzanfar, L. Alexander, H.R. Anderson, V.F. Bachman, S. Biryukov, …,

Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national
comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational,
and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic
analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet. 2015(12); 386
(10010): 2287-2323.
91. C.J.L. Murray, R.M. Barber, K.J. Foreman, A.A. Ozgoren, F. Abd-Allah, S.F. Abera,
….,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and
national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 306 diseases and injuries and
healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 188 countries, 1990–2013: quantifying the
epidemiological transition. The Lancet. 2015; 386 (10009), 2145-2191.

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92. T. Vos, R.M. Barber, B. Bell, …..,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …,Christopher J.L.
Murray. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with
disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-
2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The
Lancet. 2015; 386 (9995), 743-800.
93. T.T. Beyene, H. Hoek, Y. Zhang, T. Vos, Mohsen Nagavi, Haidong Wang, ……..,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, …, Christopher J.L. Murray. Global, regional, and national
age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death,
1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The
Lancet. 2015; 385 (9963), 117-171.
94. I.E. Weerasinghe, P. Fonseka, S. Dharmaratne, J. Jayatilake. Prevalence of
Physical Disability among Urban Community-dwelling Adults in Sri Lanka. Disability,
CBR & Inclusive Development. 2015; 26 (2), 65-91.
95. I.E. Weerasinghe, P. Fonseka, S. Dharmaratne, J. Jayatilake, A.C. Gielen. Barriers
in Using Assistive Devices among a Group of Community-dwelling Persons with
Lower Limb Disabilities in Sri Lanka. Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development. 2015;
26 (1), 79-96.
96. Inoka E. Weerasinghe, Anura W. Rajapaksa, C.S. Premaratne, J.A.M.S. Jayatilake,
S.D. Dharmaratne. Injury occurrence among residents in a semi-urban area in Sri
Lanka; A community survey. International Journal of Scientific and Research
Publications. March 2015.5(3): 1-8.
97. Damitha Asanga Gunawardane, Samath D. Dharmaratne. Level of fatigue and
daytime sleepiness among heavy vehicle drivers in Sri
Lanka. South East Asia Journal of Public Health. 2014. 4(1): 9-16.
98. Navaratna S., Kanda K., Dharmaratne S.D., Tennekoon S., Jayasinghe A.,
Jayasekara N., Nagano K., Obayashi Y., Arai A., Tamashiro H. Awareness and
attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among residents of Kandy, Sri Lanka. AIDS Care. 2015;
27(3): 387-391.
99. Christopher J. L. Murray, Katrina F. Ortblad, Caterina Guinovart, Stephen S. Lim,
Timothy M. Wolock, ……..,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …., Jun Zhu, Xiao Nong Zou,
Alan D. Lopez, Theo Vos. Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for
HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the
Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet. 2014; 384 (9947), 1005-1070.
100. Marie Ng, Tom Flemming, Margret Robinson,….,Samath D. Dharmaratne, …..,
Alan D. Lopez, Christopher J. L. Murray, Emmanuela Gakidou. Global, regional, and
national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–
2013:a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The
Lancet.2014; 384 (9945), 766-781.
101. Nicholas J. Kassebaum, Amelia Bertozzi-Villa, Megan S. Coggeshall, Katya A.
Shackelford, Caitlyn Steiner, …….., Samath D. Dharmaratne, …….., Alan D. Lopez,

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Mohsen Naghavi, Christopher J. L. Murray, Rafael Lozano. Global, regional, and

national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic
analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet. 2014; 384
(9947), 980-1004.
102. Haidong Wang, Chelsea A. Liddell, Matthew M. Coates, Meghan D. Mooney,…..,
Samath D. Dharmaratne, ….., Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Shankuan Zhu, Alan D.
Lopez, Christopher J. L. Murray. Global, regional, and national levels of neonatal,
infant, andunder-5 mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global
Burden of Disease Study 2013. The Lancet. 2014; 384(9947), 957-979.

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103. Nithershini Periyasamy, Catherine A. Lynch, Samath D. Dharmaratne, D.B.
Nugegoda, Truls Østbye. Under reporting of road traffic injuries in the district of
Kandy, Sri Lanka. BMJ Open. 2013;3:e003640. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003640.
104. Samath D. Dharmaratne, Achala Upendra Jayatilleke, Asanka N. Abeyrathna, Inoka
D.M. Mabharana, K. G. B. Kumbukgolle. Prevalence of motorcycle helmet use in Sri
Lanka: An observational study. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. October
2013. 5(10): 421-423.
105. Dharmaratne S.D., Osamu K., Dehiwala G.M.C., Agampodi S.B. Effect of built
environment on tsunami related injuries. Anuradhapura Medical Journal. 2013 Maha.
7(1): 5-7.
106. Yan Liu, Neelawala G.W. Priyadarshani, Nisansala Y. Delpitiya, Miwa
Tsuneta, Chandrika Jayasinghe, Ananda Jayasinghe, Samath D.
Darmarathne, Yoshihide Obayashi, Asuna Arai, Romeo B. Lee, Hiko Tamashiro.
Older person's preferences for long-term care and associated factors: Evidence from
Sri Lanka. Asia-Pacific E-Journal of Health Social Science.
https://sites.google.com/site/asiapacificejournalofhss/. June 2013. Volume 2,
Number 1.
107. Gunawardane D.A., Dharmaratne S.D. Pattern of Road Traffic Crashes in Sri Lanka
from 2006 to 2009. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka.
June 2013. 18(01): 33-34.
108. Christopher J. L. Murray, Victor Aboyans, Jerry P. Abraham, Ilana Ackerman,
Stephanie Y. Ahn, Mohammed K. Ali, Mohammad A. AlMazroa, Miriam Alvarado,
Walid Ammar, H. Ross Anderson, ….., Robert Dellavalle, Samath D. Dharmaratne,
Mukesh Dherani, …., Sarah Wulf, Paul Yip, Azadeh Zabetian, David Zonies, Alan D.
Lopez. GBD 2010 country results: a global public good. The Lancet. 2013; 381
(9871):965-970.
109. Lozano R., Naghavi M., Foreman K., Lim S., Shibuya K., ……, Dharmaratne S.D.,
…, Lopez A.D., Murray C.J.L. Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of
death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global
Burden of Disease Study 2010. The Lancet. 2012 Dec 13; 380: 2095–2128.
110. Vos T., Flaxman A.D., Naghavi M., Lozano R., Michaud C., Ezzati M., Shibuya K.,
Salomon J.A., …, Dharmaratne S.D., ……, Lopez A.D., Murray C.J.L. Years lived
with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries, 1990–2010: a
systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. The Lancet. 2012
Dec 13; 380: 2163–2196.
111. Murray C.J.L., Vos T., Lozano R., Naghavi M., Flaxman A.D., ….,Dharmaratne S.D.,
…. Yeh P-H., Zaidi A.K.M., Zheng Z-J, Zonies D., Alan D. Lopez. Disability-adjusted
life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a
systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. The Lancet. 2012,
Dec 13; 380: 2197–2223.
112. Jayasekara A.I.N., Dharmaratne S.D., Dalugama D.A.C.L., Dias K.M.G.A.N.,
Nawaratna W.M.S.N.K. HIV, social networks and sex seeking behaviors of men who

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have sex with men. The Sri Lanka Journal of Veneriology. October 2012; 3(1): 29-
32.
113. Suneth Agampodi, Thilini Agampodi, Nuwan WIckramasinghe, Santhushya
Fernando, Umanga Chathurani, Wathsala Adhikari, Ishani Dharshika, Dhanaseela
Nugegoda, Samath Dharmaratne, David Newlands. Productivity Cost due to
Maternal Ill Health in Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE. August 2012; 7 (8): e423330.7(8):
e42333. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042333.

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114. S. D. Dharmaratne, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi, D.G.B.M.S. Dasanayake,
K.W.M.P.P. Kumarihamy, R.M.A.S.K. Ratnayaka, M.S.K. WIckramathilake. Disease
Burden Assessment Beyond In-patient Data: A Morbidity Profile Assessment of
Outpatients. International Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2012; 3: 730-732.
115. Senanayake A. M. Kularatne, Sajitha C. Weerasinghe, Champika Gihan, Sujantha
Wickramasinghe, Samath Dharmaratne, Asanka Abeyrathna, and Thilak Jayalath.
Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Long-Term Outcomes of a Major
Outbreak of Chikungunya in a Hamlet in Sri Lanka, in 2007: A Longitudinal Cohort
Study. Journal of Tropical Medicine. Vol. 2012, Article ID 639178, 6 pages, 2012.
doi:10.1155/2012/639178.
116. Suneth B. Agampodi, Suranga Fernando, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Thilini C.
Agampodi. Duration of breast feeding; validity of retrospective assessment at nine
months of age. BMC Paediatrics. 2011; 11: 80.
117. Samath D. Dharmaratne, Rajitha L. Jayasuriya, Buddhipani Y. Perera, E. M.
Gunasekara, A. Sathasivayyar. Opportunities and challenges for verbal autopsy in
the national Death Registration System in Sri Lanka: past and future. Population
Health Metrics. 2011;9:21.
118. Suneth B. Agampodi, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Vasanthi Thevanesam, Sameera
Dassanayake, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, and Ashani Ratnayake. Incidence and
effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical
undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka. BMC Infectious
Diseases. 2010; 10: 117.
119. Kavi Bhalla, Kumari V. Navaratne, Saeid Shahraz, David Bartels, Jerry
Abraham, Samath Dharmaratne. Estimating the incidence of road traffic fatalities
and injuries in Sri Lanka using multiple data sources. International Journal of Injury
Control and Safety Promotion. 2010; 17(4): 239 – 246.
120. Jayatilleke A.U., Poudel K.C., Nakahara S., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke A.C.,
Jimba M. Traffic rule violations of private bus drivers and bus crashes in Sri Lanka: a
case-control study. Traffic Injury Prevention. 2010; 11(3): 263 – 269.
121. Katie Leach-Kemon, Abraham Flaxman, Samath Dharmaratne, Farshad
Pourmalek, Marie Ng, Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Stéphane Verguet. U.S. Health
Care Reform: The Case for Accountability. Science. E-letter, Published January 8,
2010.
122. Agampodi S.B., Dharmaratne S.D., Agampodi T.C.. Incidence and predictors of
onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants. BMC Public Health. 2009;
9:227.
123. Jayatilleke A.U., Nakahara S., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke A.C., Poudel K.C.,
Jimba M. Working conditions of bus drivers in the private sector and bus crashes in
Kandy district, Sri Lanka: a case control study. Injury Prevention. 2009; 15: 80-86.
124. Jayatilleke A.U., Nakahara S., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke A.C. Development of a
traffic injury surveillance system for a developing country. 3D Images (The Forum for
Advancement of Three Dimensional Image Technology and Arts). 2007; 21: 141-46.
125. Dharmaratne S.D., Stevenson M. Public road transport crashes in a low income
country. Injury Prevention. 2006; 12: 417-20.

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126. Jayatilleke A.U., Dharmaratne S.D. Trends of road crashes in Sri Lanka. Annual
Research Journal of Sri Lanka Students‟ Association in Japan. 2006; 6: 12-15.
127. Nobuyuki Nishikiori, Tomoko Abe, Dehiwala G. M. Costa, Samath D. Dharmaratne,
Osama Kunii, Kazuhiko Moji. Who died as a result of the tsunami? – Risk factors of
mortality among internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka: a retrospective cohort
analysis. BMC Public Health. 2006; 6 (1) :73.
128. Nobuyuki Nishikiori, Tomoko Abe, Dehiwala G. M. Costa, Samath D. Dharmaratne,
Osama Kunii, Kazuhiko Moji. Timing of mortality among internally displaced persons
due to the tsunami in Sri Lanka: cross sectional household survey. British Medical
Journal. 2006; 332: 334-335.
129. Dharmaratne S.D., Ameratunga S.N. Road Traffic Injuries in Sri Lanka: A call to
action. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2004; 14(12):
729-730.
130. Dharmaratne S.D., Stevenson M. Road fatalities in Sri Lanka: 1980 to 2000.
Regional Health Forum. 2004; 8(1): 23-28.

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ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Oral presentations (Abstracts):
1. Hamdani Anver, A. Ratnakeerthi, S.M. Samaragae, A. Adikari, S.D. Dharmaratne.
Burden of NCDs in District General Hospital, Nawalapitiya. 5th Research Symposium
of the Department of Health Services, Central Province, Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka.
November 29, 2018.
2. Hamdani Anver, A. Ratnakeerthi, S.M. Samaragae, A. Adikari, S.D. Dharmaratne.
To assess the knowledge, skills and attitude of the staff nurses of ETU at teaching
hospital Kandy in Sri Lanka. 5th Research Symposium of the Department of Health
Services, Central Province, Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka. November 29, 2018.
3. G.A.M. Prasadi, L. Senarathna, S.D. Dharmaratne, A. Dawson. Role of traditional
and herbal medicines in mother-initiated medication for young children-A qualitative
study. 1st Research Symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University
of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. 2018.
4. P.G. Amarasinghe, S.D. Dharmaratne, S. Bandara. Burden of road traffic crashes in
Kurunegala. NHRS Conference, Sri Lanka. December 4, 2017.
5. Hettiarachchi T.W., Nanayakkara N., Wijetunge S., Gunaratne L., Abeysekara
D.T.J., Badurdeen Z., Fernando W.B.N.T., Hanarasinghe R., Hemage K.R.D.,
Somarathna Y.R., Sudeshika S.H.T., Dharmaratne S.D. Analysis of mortality pattern
of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKD-u) at a single center,
Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 129th Anniversary International
Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July
24-27, 2016.
6. G.N.D. Guruge, K.M.N. Perera, S.D. Dharmaratne, W. Gunatunga. Knowledge on
low birth weight among pregnant women and their partners in Anuradhapura district.
In proceedings of the 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri
Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 24-27, 2016.
7. Jayasinghe P.P., Dharmaratne S.D. Sociodemographic characteristics of families,
with a child less than 5 years of age having a congenital heart disease, attending
cardiology clinic at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Specialized Children‟s Hospital
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and the out of pocket expenditure of those families for a
clinic visit. In proceedings of the 38thAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society
of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 12-14, 2016.
8. N.D. Wickramasinghe, S.B. Agampodi, P.R. Wijesinghe, S.D. Dharmaratne. Key
messages despite domestic violence is recognized as one of a major public health
problem due to prevalence and costs Health and public health professionals are still
so far away to be fully engage in its recognition and management. European Journal
of Public Health. Volume 25, Issue suppl_3, October, 2015. The proceedings of the
8th European Public Health Conference, Health in Europe - from global to local
policies, methods and practices. Milan, Italy. October 14–17, 2015.
9. N.D. Wickramasinghe, S.B. Agampodi, P.R. Wijesinghe, S.D. Dharmaratne. The
prevalence and associated factors of depression in policing: A cross sectional study
in Sri Lanka. European Journal of Public Health. Volume 25, Issue suppl_3, October
2015. The proceedings of the 8th European Public Health Conference, Health in
Europe - from global to local policies, methods and practices. Milan, Italy. October
14–17, 2015.
10. M.D. Yesmin, Samath D Dharmaratne. Health burden of natural disasters in Sri
Lanka. In proceedings of the 128th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri
Lanka Medical Association, Colombo Sri Lanka. July 5-8, 2015.

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11. Welgama I.P., Chandradasa A.D.P.P., Dharmaratne S.D. A community based study
on preschool child injuries in a selected community in Colombo district of Sri Lanka.
In proceedings of the 19th Annual Academic Sessions, College of Community
Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September 19-20, 2014.

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Oral presentations (Abstracts - continued):
12. Kumara J.H.D.D.R., Siriwardana P.H., Reyal H.P., Anis M.U.M., Dharmaratne S.D.
Content analysis of food related television advertisements focusing on Sri Lankan
children. In proceedings of the One Health International Conference, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. September 5-6, 2014.
13. Guruge G.N.D., Perera K.M.N., Dharmaratne S., Gunathunga W. Innovating self-
monitoring tools to modify determinants of low birth weight during pregnancy. In
proceedings of the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri
Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 15-18, 2014.
14. Welgama I.P., Chandradasa A.D.P.P., Dharmaratne S.D. Prevalence of injuries
among under 5 years old children in a selected community in Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. July 14-15, 2014.
15. Gunawardane D.A., Dharmaratne S.D. Weight gain during pregnancy: How much is
enough? In proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research
Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. July 14-15, 2014.
16. Guruge G.N.D., Perera K.M.N., Dharmaratne S., Gunathunga W. A community
based health promotion intervention to address determinants of low birth weight: a
process evaluation. In proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Urban
Health, Manchester, United Kingdom. March 4-7, 2014.
17. Weerasinghe I.E., Fonseka P., Dharmaratne Samath D., Jayatilake J.A.M.S.
Prevalence and correlates of Physical disability: A descriptive study among
community dwelling adults in urban Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the International
symposium: Evidence in Global Disability and Health. C.R. Rao Advanced Institute
of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Sciences (AIMSCS), University of
Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India. February 22-23, 2014.
18. Liu Y., Priyadarshani N.G.W., Delpitiya N.Y., Jayasinghe C., Jayasinghe A.,
Dharmaratne S.D., Obayashi Y., Arai A., Tamashiro H. Gender related attitudes
toward long-term care among older people in selected areas in the Central Province
of Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the Conference on Sri Lanka-Japan Collaborative
Research 2013, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. March 29-31, 2013.
19. Yoshi Obayashi, Haruka Fujiwara, Tomoki Ohashi, Kanae Shiokawa, Neelawala
G.W. Priydharshani, Nisanasala Y. Delpitiya, Gamini Seneviratne, Ananda
Jayasinghe, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Hiko Tamashiro. Knowledge, attitudes and
practice toward leptospirosis among community people in Kegalle district of Sri
Lanka – An analysis on different farming experiences. In proceedings of the
Conference on Sri Lanka-Japan Collaborative Research 2013, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. March 29-31, 2013.
20. Nawaratne S., Dharmaratne S.D., Tennekoon S., Jayasinghe A., Jayasekara N.,
Nagano K., Obayashi Y., Arai A., Kanda K., Tamashiro H. Awareness and attitudes
related to Stigma on HIV/AIDS among residents of Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings
of the Conference on Sri Lanka-Japan Collaborative Research 2013, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. March 29-31, 2013.
21. Tsuneta M., Delpitiya N.Y., Priyadarshani N.G.W., Arambepola S.C.A., Jayasinghe
A., Dharmaratne S.D., Obayashi Y., Arai A., Tamashiro H. An epidemiological study
on prevalence of postpartum depression at the University of Peradeniya Teaching
Hospital, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the Conference on Sri Lanka-Japan

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Collaborative Research 2013, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. March 29-31,

2013.

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Oral presentations (Abstracts - continued):
22. Yoshi Obayashi, Haruka Fujiwara, Tomoki Ohashi, Kanae Shiokawa, Neelawala
G.W. Priydharshani, Nisanasala Y. Delpitiya, Gamini Seneviratne, Ananda
Jayasinghe, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Hiko Tamashiro. Knowledge, attitudes and
practices on leptospirosis among community people in Kegalle district of Sri Lanka.
In proceedings of the 44th APACPH Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka. October 14-
17, 2012.
23. Abeywardena G.S., Dharmaratne Samath D., Dhammika K.K.L., Adhikari
A.M.K.J.B., Perera H.S.S. Prevalence of psychoactive substance use among school
boys in Matale District. In proceedings of the 34thAnnual Academic Sessions, The
Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
24. Dharmaratne Samath D., Dhammika K.K.L., Adhikari A.M.K.J.B., Perera H.S.S.
Trends in non-communicable disease deaths in Sri Lanka: 1997 to 2005. In
proceedings of the 34thAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
25. Gunawardena D.A., Dharmaratne S.D. Level of fatigue and day time sleepiness
among heavy vehicle drivers attending the National Transport Medical Institute,
Kandy. In proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of Faculty of Medical
Sciences, Sri Lanka. 2012.
26. Wickramatilake M.S.K., Dharmaratne S.D. Demographic and epidemiological
profile of field investigated Leptospirosis cases in 2010 within the MOH area, Kegalle
and the use of prophylactic treatment. In proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic
Sessions, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
September, 17, 2011.
27. Gunawardane D.A., Dharmaratne S.D. Pattern of road traffic crashes in Sri Lanka
from 2006 to 2009. In proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic Sessions, College of
Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September, 17, 2011.
28. Jayasekara N., Navaratne S., Dharmaratne S.D. Internet, a newly emerging risk
environment for HIV transmission in Sri Lanka? In proceedings of the National
Conference on Public Health Innervations “Inspiring public health through evidence
based innovations and best practices”. Kalutara, Sri Lanka. April 28-29, 2011.
29. Dharmaratne S.D., Jayasuriya R.L., Perera M.B.Y., Gunesekara E.M.N.,
Sathasivayyar A. Challenge of Verbal autopsy in the National Death Registration
System in Sri Lanka: the past and the future. In proceedings of the Global Congress
on Verbal Autopsy: State of the Science, Bali, Indonesia. February 15-17, 2011.
30. Wijayarathne H.K., Amarakoon G.G.G.T., Medonsa R.D.K., Dharmaratne S.D. A
study of use of helmets among motorcycle riders in Anuradhapura district. In
proceedings of the 33rdAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2011.
31. Wickramanayake H.B.P.W., Wickramasinghe S.C., Munasinghe K.D., Wijemanne C.,
Karunanayake I., Dharmaratne S.D. Value of serial Serum C-Reactive protein levels
in the management of neonatal sepsis. In proceedings of the 33rdAnnual Academic
Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February10-12, 2011.
32. Herath J., Dharmaratne S.D., Illeperuma S.K., Dharmadasa D.S.P. Burden of H1N1
influenza at Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 33rdAnnual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-
12, 2011.
33. Govipalgoda S., Dharmaratne S.D. Estimation of prevalence of low IQ in children
presenting to Psychiatry Unit, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya with psychological

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problems: Implications for need of special education facilities in schools. In

proceedings of the 33rdAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2011.

ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Oral presentations (Abstracts - continued):
34. Gaspe G.M.N.S., Weeratunge N.C., Dharmaratne S.D., Gunatilleke J.,
Dassanayake D.M.C.S., Gamage O., Kumarapeli V. Analysis of fatal road traffic
fatalities in Kandy, Sri Lanka using GIS. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16
(Supplement No 1): A154. 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety
Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
35. Agampodi B., Dharmaratne S.D., Thevanesam V., Dassanayake S., Kumarihamy
P., Ratnayake A. Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster virus infection on
academic activities of medical undergraduates – A five year follow–up study from Sri
Lanka. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the
International Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
36. Dharmaratne S.D., Sivarajasingham S., Gamage O., Gaspe G.M.N.S., Weeratunga
N.C. Road traffic fatalities in the Kandy Municipality Area in Sri Lanka – A time series
analysis. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of
the International Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
37. Jayasuriya R.L., Dharmaratne S.D., Champika K.M.C.U., Perera M.B.Y.,
Gunasekera E.N. Analysis of causes of death in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the10th
South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological
Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
38. Wijayarathne H.K., Amarakoon G.G.G.T., Walpola V.R., Dharmaratne S.D. A study
on road traffic accidents draining to Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura. In
proceedings of the 32ndAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2010.
39. Dharmaratne S.D., Kunii O., Costa M.D., Agampodi S.B. Effect of built environment
and family environment on childhood injuries and deaths during tsunami – results of
a community based, reconstructed cohort study from Sri Lanka. In proceedings of
the 3rdInternational WHO Conference on Children, Health and the Environment,
BEXCO, Republic of Korea. June, 2009.
40. Agampodi S.B., Fernando P.H.S., Dharmaratne S.D. Comparison of definitions
used for Exclusive Breast Feeding – The Labbock‟s strict definition and the WHO
definition as methods of estimating Exclusive Breastfeeding rates in Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical
Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
41. Abeyrathne A.N., Kulasekara K.M.M., Adikari S.K.K., Wijekoon W.M.C.R.,
Dharmaratne S.D. Burden of pediatric injuries to the surgical unit in the General
Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic
Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
42. Lowe W.A.D.I., Dharmaratne S.D., Dinamithra N., Chandrarathne A., Doluweera M.,
Fernando D.J.S. Clinical guidelines and practice, the different quality of care at a
diabetes clinic in a predominantly rural population at General Hospital, Kandy, Sri
Lanka. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
43. Agampodi S.B., Fernando S., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayasuriya R. Risk factors for low
birth weight in Matale district – a nested case control study. In proceedings of the
31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 11-14, 2009.
44. Fernando S., Agampodi S.B., Dharmaratne S.D. Duration and determinants of
exclusive breastfeeding in medical officer of health area, Naula – a retrospective

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cohort study. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy
Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
45. Dharmaratne S.D., Fernando D.M.G., Tennakoon S.R. A comparative study of the
effectiveness of classroom based training and simulation workshop in public health
emergency and disaster management for medical personnel. In proceedings of the
31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 11-14, 2009.

ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Oral presentations (Abstracts - continued):
46. Silva A.C., Jayatilleke A.U., Poudel K.C., Dharmaratne S.D., Sakisaka K., Jimba M.
The association between the women‟s attitude towards gender role and their
experience of intimate partner violence by husbands in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
In proceedings of the 23rd Conference of Japanese Association for International
Health, Tokyo, Japan. March 16, 2008.
47. Jayatilleke A.U., Nakahara S., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke A.C., Jimba M. Do
increased fines curb the crashes in Sri Lanka? In proceedings of the 9th World
Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2008), City of Merida,
Yucatan, Mexico. March 15-18, 2008.
48. Wickramthilake M.S.K., Nugegoda D.B., Dharmaratne S.D. Safety of street vended
food and the effectiveness of an intervention to improve hygienic practices among
street food venders in the district of Kandy. In proceedings of the 30th Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 14-
16, 2008.
49. Wickramthilake M.S.K., Nugegoda D.B., Dharmaratne S.D. Street food venders in
the Kandy district, how knowledgeable are they in safe food handling practices? In
proceedings of the 30th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 14-16, 2008.
50. Dias T.D., Dharmaratne S.D., Herath H.M.R.P., Warnasooriya D., Amarasinghe W.I.
Advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcome. In proceedings of the 29th Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-
24, 2007.
51. Wijesiri H.G.V.W., Balasooriya N.S., Wimalaratne H., Dharmaratne S.D. Burden of
disease on the medical casualty ward of Teaching Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings
of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri
Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
52. Wijesiri H.G.V.W., Balasooriya N.S., Wimalaratne H., Dharmaratne S.D. Burden of
alcohol related admissions on the medical casualty ward of Teaching Hospital,
Kandy. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
53. Wijesiri H.G.V.W., Balasooriya N.S., Wimalaratne H., Dharmaratne S.D. Burden of
diabetes related admissions on the medical casualty ward of Teaching Hospital,
Kandy. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of
Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
54. Wijesiri H.G.V.W., Balasooriya N.S., Dharmaratne S.D. “Pack year” smoking
histories: Does the brands of cigarettes matter? In proceedings of the 29th Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-
24, 2007.
55. Balasooriya N.S., Balasooriya P.S., Wijesiri H.G.V.W., Rajakaruna R., Dharmaratne
S.D. Human Otoacariasis: A retrospective Study. In proceedings of the 29th Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-
24, 2007.

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56. Wijesiri H.G.V.W., Balasooriya N.S., Dharmaratne S.D. “Pack year” smoking
histories: What about patients who smoke Beedee. In proceedings of the 29th Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-
24, 2007.

ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Oral presentations (Abstracts - continued):
57. Dharmaratne S.D. The Burden of Injury in Sri Lanka – A trend analysis. In
proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
58. Dharmaratne S.D. Health Expenditure in Sri Lanka – A trend analysis. In
proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
59. Jayatilleke Achala Upendra, Silva Achini, Nakahara Shinji, Jimba Maso,
Dharmaratne Samath D. Network Oriented Injury Surveillance System for Road
Traffic Injuries. In proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Humans and
Computers and the Seventh International Symposium on Spatial Media, University of
Aizu and The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan. September 6-9,
2006.
60. Dharmaratne S.D., Witharana C. An integrated approach of geographical
information system (GIS) and remote sensing for spatial analysis of road traffic
accidents in Kandy City of Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the International Symposium,
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. July 4-8, 2006.
61. Samita S., Dharmaratne S.D. Evaluation of Logistic-Normal Binomial Model as an
Alternative to Binomial Model in Analyzing Clustered Clinical Data. In proceedings of
the XXIIIrd International Biometric Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 16-
21, 2006.
62. Dharmaratne S.D., Kunii O., Costa D.M.G. Database of a tsunami affected area in
Sri Lanka: What made them survive? In proceedings of the 8th World Conference on
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2006), International Conference
Centre, Durban, South Africa. April 2-5, 2006.
63. Dharmaratne S.D. Driver characteristics of road traffic accidents in Kandy, Sri
Lanka. In proceedings of the 119th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical
Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. March 22-25, 2006.
64. Munasinghe N., Welgama I.P., Dharmaratne S.D. Changing patterns of the Health
Resources and Vital Statistics in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 28th Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 8-11, 2006.
65. Samita S., Dharmaratne S.D. Logistic Normal Binomial Model as an Alternative to
Binomial Model for Analyzing Clinical Binary Data with Overdispersion. In
proceedings of the VIII Biennial Conference of International Biometric Society (Indian
Region), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. October 4-7, 2005.
66. Dharmaratne S.D., Samita S. Aspects of Causative Factors in Road Traffic
Accidents. In proceedings of the VIII Biennial Conference of International Biometric
Society (Indian Region), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India.
October 4-7, 2005.
67. Dias TD., Herath H.M.R.P., Perera W.M.I., Dharmaratne S.D., Kumara D.A.K.J.,
Amarasinghe W.I. Time and the Risk of Ruptured Tubal Pregnancy. In the
proceedings of the 25th Anniversary Academic Sessions, The Postgraduate Institute
of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 1-2, 2005.

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68. Dharmaratne S.D. Hospital costs of Road Traffic Injuries in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the 27th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2005.
69. Dharmaratne S.D., Balasooriya M. The Burden of Injury in Teaching Hospital
Peradeniya. In proceedings of the 27th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy
Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2005.
70. Dharmaratne S.D., Peiris S. Road Traffic Accidents in Sri Lanka: The past and the
Future. In proceedings of the International Sri Lankan Statistical Conference,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. December 28-30, 2004.
ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Oral presentations (Abstracts - continued):
71. Dharmaratne S.D., Hendrie D. Economic costs of road traffic crashes in Kandy, Sri
Lanka. In proceedings of the 5thMeasuring the Burden of Injury Conference, Baden
bie Wein, Austria. June 3-4, 2004.
72. Dharmaratne S.D. Epidemiology of Road Traffic Crashes in the Kandy Police Area,
Sri Lanka. 1st Asia-Pacific Injury Prevention Conference and 6th National Conference
on Injury Prevention and Control, Burswood International Convention Center, Perth,
Western Australia, Australia. March 16-18, 2003.
73. Dharmaratne S.D., Amarasinghe W.I., Eriyagama S., Wijeyasiri C. A cost analysis in
managing an uncomplicated normal vaginal delivery and a caesarian section in the
Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya. In proceedings of the Silver Jubilee Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 6-8, 2003.
74. Peiris C., Kumarasiri C.U., Dharmaratne S.D. Use of Prostaglandin Vaginal Tablets
as a ripening agent of the cervix prior to induction of labour with syntocinon. In
proceedings of the 6th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya Medical School
Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. December 13-15, 2002.
75. Eriyagama S., Dharmaratne S.D., Peiris C., Wijayasiri C. Cost analysis in managing
an uncomplicated normal vaginal delivery and a caesarian section in the Base
Hospital, Gampola. In proceedings of the 6th International Medical Congress,
Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
December 13-15, 2002.
76. Dharmaratne S.D. Cost analysis in managing snakebite envenomed patients
admitted to the General Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings of the 24th Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 14-16, 2002.
77. Dharmaratne S.D. Is the increase in diesel vehicles a health hazard for Sri Lanka?
In proceedings of the Seventh Annual Forestry and Environment Symposium 2001,
University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. December 28-29, 2001.
78. Dharmaratne S.D. Cost analysis in managing snakebite envenomed patients
admitted to a rural hospital in the North Central Province in Sri Lanka. In proceedings
of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Bentota, Sri Lanka. December 3-9,
2001.
79. Dharmaratne S.D., Nugegoda D.B. Road traffic accidents in the Kandy police area.
In proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. November 16, 2001.
80. Premaratne C., Jayawickrama D.P., Dharmaratne S.D. Factor‟s affecting outcome
of patients with extra dural haemorrhage (EDH). In proceedings of the 23rd Annual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 2001.
81. Premaratne C., Jayawickrama D.P., Dharmaratne S.D. 80 patients with extra dural
haemorrhage (EDH) – A study of the epidemiology. In proceedings of the 23rd Annual

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Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 2001.
82. Dharmaratne S.D., Nugegoda D.B. Road traffic accidents in the Kandy police area
in 1995. In proceedings of the 5th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya
Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. July 22, 2000.
83. Dharmaratne S.D., Nugegoda D.B. A retrospective analysis of morbidity patterns
detected at School Medical Inspections during 1990 to 1999 in the Hindagala
Community Health Project area. In proceedings of the 5th International Medical
Congress, Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri
Lanka. July 22, 2000.
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Oral presentations (Abstracts - continued):
84. Dharmaratne S.D., Naotunne T. de S., Wickremasinghe A.R. Chloroquine
Prophylaxis in Pregnancy in the Anuradhapura District. In proceedings of the College
of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka Annual Sessions, Colombo. Sri Lanka.
October 25, 1997.

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ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Poster presentations(Abstracts):
1. Y.B.M.A.S.K. Yapa Bandara, Samath D. Dharmaratne. Knowledge and Training on
injury prevention among teachers involved in student sports activities in schools
situated in the Kandy Municipal Council Area. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2019.
2. Welgama I.P., Dharmaratne S.D., Herath H.D.B. Short Term Activity Limitations in
Children following Traumatic Injuries in Colombo district of Sri Lanka. Injury
Prevention. 2018; 24 (Suppl 2), A258.1. Safety 2018.
3. Welgama I.P., Dharmaratne S.D., Herath H.D.B. Community Perceptions on School
Related Injuries of Children aged 5 to 12 years, in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. Injury
Prevention. 2018; 24 (Suppl 2), A198.2. Safety 2018.
4. J. Ekanayake, R. Birch, B. Matthews, A. Nanayakkara, M. Jayawardena, S.D.
Dharmaratne. Swim for safety Sri Lanka – Survival swimming and water safety
education among school children. Injury Prevention2018; 24 (Suppl 2), 2018. A164.
Safety 2018.
5. Jayasundara P.H., Jayasundara. D., Dharmaratne S.D. Contemporary and
Prospective Hypertension Mortality in Sri Lanka: What Develop in the Eve of 2025?
Canadian Hypertension Congress, Toronto, Canada. 2017.
6. Damayanthi H., Moy F.M., Khatijah L.A., Dharmaratne S.D. Malnutrition and
Associated Factors among Community-dwelling Elderly in Sri Lanka. Annals of
Global Health. 2017; 83 (1), 77.
7. P.G. Amarasinghe, S.D. Dharmaratne, S. Bandara. Cost of road traffic crashes in
Kurunegala. NHRS Conference, Sri Lanka. December 5, 2017.
8. M. Prasadi, L. Senarathna, S. Dharmaratne, L. De Silva, A. Dawson. Mothers'
knowledge attitude and perception on side effects of medicines given for children-A
qualitative study. Clinical Toxology. 2017; 56 (7), 708-708.16th Annual Scientific
Congress of Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology (APAMT), Kandy, Sri
Lanka. November 8-10, 2017.
9. L.S. Galgamuwa, S.D. Dharmaratne, W.M. Iddawela. Dengue Fever/Dengue
hemorrhagic Fever: Morbidity, Mortality Seasonal Variations and Spatial Distribution
in Sri Lanka, 1996-2014. Annals of Global Health. 2017; 83 (1), 64.
10. P.G. Amarasinghe, S.D. Dharmaratne, S. Bandara, N. Amarasinghe. Cost of Road
Traffic Crashes in a Developing Country, Sri Lanka. Annals of Global Health. 2017;
83 (1), 32.
11. H. Damayanthi, S. Dharmaratne. Factors affecting academic performance of
nursing undergraduates in a University, Sri Lanka-A pilot study. International Journal
of Evidence-Based Health Care. 2016; 14. S9.
12. G.A.M. Prasadi, L. Senarathna, S.D. Dharmaratne, A. Dawson, Administration of
Over-the-Counter Medication to Children at Home and Accuracy of Oral Liquid
Measuring Devices- An observational study. In the proceedings of the 15th
International Scientific Congress of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical
Toxicology, Singapore. 2016.
13. Pinithi Siriwardena, Dinesh Jayasundera, S.D. Dharmaratne. A Trend Analysis of
Hypertension Disease Deaths in Sri Lanka during 2000-2006. In proceedings of the
2016 Canadian Hypertension Congress, Hypertension and Beyond, Montréal,
Quebec, Canada. October 19 - 21, 2016.
14. L.S. Galgamuwa, D. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Development of Food Hygiene
Surveillance System in Plantation Sector, Sri Lanka. Online Journal of Public Health
Informatics. 2016; 8 (1): e113.
15. Amarasinghe P. G., Dhamaratne S. D., Bandara M.R.S.S., Amarasinghe J.N.P.
Epidemiology of road traffic crashes and involved road users in a police division in
Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public
Health Conference, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan. September 16-19, 2016.

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Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
16. Bernadette Matthews, Rhiannon Birch, Mevan Jayawardena, Dushani Mathew,
Asanka Nanayakkara, Sanath Wiyayaratne, Samath D. Dharmaratne. A cross
country analysis of drowning in Sri Lanka: 2001 to 2006 and 2009. Injury Prevention.
2016; 22 (Suppl 2), A295-A295.
17. Tamara Kalubowila, Samath Dharmaratne, Diana Samarakkody, Roshan
Hewapathirana, Achini Jayatilleke, Achala Upendra Jayatilleke. Baseline injury data
of the first safe community in Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. 2016; 22 (Suppl 2), A225-
A225.
18. I. Welgama, H. Herath, S. Dharmaratne. Parental perceptions on risk of child
injuries in the Colombo district of Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. 2016; 22 (Suppl 2),
A167-A167.
19. I. Welgama, P. Chandradasa, S. Dharmaratne. Injury incidence of children below 5
years of age, in a community health division in Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. 2016; 22
(Suppl 2), A164-A164.
20. I.E. Weerasinghe, P. Fonseka, S. Dharmaratne, S. Jayatilake. Social impact on
lower limb disability among urban community dwelling residents in Sri Lanka. Injury
Prevention. 2016; 22 (Suppl 2), A132-A132.
21. Galgamuwa G.L.S., Iddawela W.M.D.R., Dharmaratne S.D. Trends in mortality of
diabetes mellitus in Sri Lanka, 1997-2006. In proceedings of the 129th Anniversary
International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri
Lanka. July 24-27, 2016.
22. S. Hewage, S.D. Dharmaratne. Morbidity pattern in individuals seeking treatment in
primary medical care units in the division of the ampara regional director of health
services, Sri Lanka and related costs. Annals of Global Health. 2016; 82 (3), 335.
23. G.L.S. Galgamuwa, W.M.D.R. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Nutritional status of
school children in plantation sector, Sri Lanka. Annals of Global Health. 2016; 82 (3),
356.
24. Maneesha G.A.M., Dharmaratne S.D., Senarathna L., Dawson A. Prevalence of
parental initiated medication in children- a systematic review. In proceedings of the
128th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association,
Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 5-8, 2015.
25. G.L.S. Galgamuwa, W.M.D.R. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Intestinal parasitic
infections and body mass index among children living in tea plantation sector in
Kandy, Sri Lanka.128th International Medical Conference of Sri Lanka Medical
Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 5-8, 2015.
26. G.L.S. Galgamuwa, W.M.D.R. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Deworming practices
and intestinal parasitic infections among children in tea plantation sector in Kandy,
Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH).
Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 13 – 14, 2015.
27. G.L.S. Galgamuwa, W.M.D.R. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Intestinal helminth
infections and the impact of physical growth among school children in tea plantation
sector, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the British Society for Parasitology – Spring
Meeting -2015. Liverpool, United Kingdom. April 16-18, 2015.
28. G.L.S. Galgamuwa, W.M.D.R. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Awareness of parasitic
infections and deworming practices in plantation sector adult community, Sri Lanka.
In proceedings of the British Society for Parasitology – Spring Meeting -2015.
Liverpool, UK. April 16 – 18, 2015.
29. G.L.S. Galgamuwa, W.M. D. R. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Cryptosporidiosis and
associated factors in plantation sector children, Kandy, Sri Lanka. International
Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2015; 45, S113-S113.

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30. Muditha N. Lansakara, Mohomad N. Jazeel, Athula Wijethunga, Kumaradasan

Gnanakanthan, Samath D. Dharmaratne. Cardiac Myxoma-A case series from a
Cardiothoracic Unit in a developing country: Sri Lanka. Journal of cardiothoracic
surgery. 2015; 10 (1), A285.

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Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
31. Muditha N. Lansakara, Mohamed N. Jazeel, Imbulpitiya G.P. Duminda, K.
Gnanakanthan, Samath D. Dharmaratne. International Normalized Ratio (INR)
instability in post-valve replacement readmissions in Sri Lanka. Journal of
cardiothoracic surgery. 2015; 10 (S1), A284.
32. L.S. Galgamuwa, W. M. D. R. Iddawela, S.D. Dharmaratne. Acute energy
undernutrition and intestinal parasitic infections in under five years children in low
socio-economic communities, Sri Lanka. Annals of Global Health. 2015; 81 (1), 5-6.
33. Lahiru S. Galgamuwa, Devika Iddawela, Samath D. Dharmaratne. Development
and Piloting of Ascariasis Surveillance System of Children in Sri Lanka. Online
Journal of Public Health Informatics. 2015; 7(1):e130. Published online 2015 Feb
26. doi: 10.5210/ojphi.v7i1.5796.
34. Gunawardane D.A., Dharmaratne S.D. Fatal Crashes on Sri Lankan roads. In
proceedings of the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri
Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 15-18, 2014.
35. Gunawardane D.A., Dharmaratne S.D. Survey of socio-demographic
characteristics, working conditions and health status of heavy vehicle drivers in Sri
Lanka. In proceedings of the 127th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the
Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 15-18, 2014.
36. Reyal H.P., Anis M.U.M., Kumara J.H.D.D.R., Siriwardena P.H, Dharmaratne S.
Content analysis of food related television advertisements focusing on Sri Lankan
children. In proceedings of the Fifth Annual Global Health Conference: Consortium of
Universities for Global Health, Universities 2.0: Advancing Global Health in the Post-
MDG Era. The Washington Hilton, Washington DC, USA. May 10-12, 2014.
37. Weerasinghe I., Rajapakse A.W., Premaratne C.S., Jayatilake J.A., Dharmaratne
S.D. A community survey on the occurrence of injuries among residents in a semi-
urban area in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the Fifth Annual Global Health
Conference: Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Universities 2.0:
Advancing Global Health in the Post-MDG Era. The Washington Hilton, Washington
DC, USA. May 10-12, 2014.
38. Dissanayaka N.W., Dharmaratne S.D. Cause of death pattern in 2009 in the districts
in Sri Lanka – A descriptive study. In proceedings of the Fifth Annual Global Health
Conference: Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Universities 2.0:
Advancing Global Health in the Post-MDG Era. The Washington Hilton, Washington
DC, USA. May 10-12, 2014.
39. Gunasekera A., Panapitiya L., Dharmaratne S.D. Accident and emergency care
policy for Sri Lanka: A policy change. In proceedings of the Fifth Annual Global
Health Conference: Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Universities 2.0:
Advancing Global Health in the Post-MDG Era. The Washington Hilton, Washington
DC, USA. May 10-12, 2014.
40. Jayasuriya R.L., Dharmaratne S.D., Ranasinghe D.K. Cost estimation of Divisional
Hospitals in Kandy, Sri Lanka using the hospital information system. In proceedings
of the Fifth Annual Global Health Conference: Consortium of Universities for Global
Health, Universities 2.0: Advancing Global Health in the Post-MDG Era. The
Washington Hilton, Washington DC, USA. May 10-12, 2014.
41. Inoka Weerasinghe, Pushpa Fonseka, Samath Dharmaratne, Sumedha Jayatilake.
A descriptive study on injury related physical disability in urban Sri Lanka. British

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Journal of Sports Medicine. April 2014; 48, 7:671:A296. IOC World Conference on
Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport. Monaco, 2014.
ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
42. Weerasinghe I.E., Fonseka P., Dharmaratne Samath D. Impact of limb disability on
recreational activities among disabled in an urban community in Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the International symposium: Evidence in Global Disability and
Health. C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer
Sciences (AIMSCS), University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
February 22-23, 2014.
43. Jayatilake J.A.M.S., Weerasinghe I.E., Rajapakse A.W., Premaratne C.S.,
Dharmaratne Samath D. A survey on maxillofacial injuries in a semi-urban
community in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the International symposium: Evidence in
Global Disability and Health. C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics
and Computer Sciences (AIMSCS), University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli,
Hyderabad, India. February 22-23, 2014.
44. Weerasinghe I.E., Fonseka P., Dharmaratne Samath D., Jayatilake J.A.M.S. A
review on the availability of services for the limb disabled in Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the International symposium: Evidence in Global Disability and
Health. C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer
Sciences (AIMSCS), University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
February 22-23, 2014.
45. Weerasinghe I.E., Fonseka P., Dharmaratne Samath D., Jayatilake J.A.M.S.
Barriers for use of assistive devices for the limb disabled in Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the International symposium: Evidence in Global Disability and
Health. C.R. Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer
Sciences (AIMSCS), University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
February 22-23, 2014.
46. Karunarathna A.N.W., Dharmaratne S.D. Knowledge on Thalassemia among grade
12 school children in Kurunegala education division. In proceedings of the 4thPGIM
Academic Sessions 2013 of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine. July 19-20,
2013.
47. Bandara I.R., Dharmaratne S.D. Injury death pattern in 2009 in the districts in Sri
Lanka: a descriptive study. The Lancet: Pg 13. Global Health Metrics and Evaluation:
Data, Debates, Directions. Seattle, Washington, United States of America. June 17-
19, 2013.
48. Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke A.U., Jayatilleke A.C. 70-year trend of road traffic
crashes, injuries and fatalities in Sri Lanka: a systematic analysis. The Lancet: Pg
35. Global Health Metrics and Evaluation: Data, Debates, Directions. Seattle,
Washington, United States of America. June 17-19, 2013.
49. Ginige P., Dharmaratne S.D. Improvement in health seeking behavior in Mental
Retardation through a policy change in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the Fourth
Annual Conference of Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Global Health:
Innovation/Implementation/Impact. Washington Marriott, Washington DC, USA. May
14-16, 2013.
50. Bandara, M.R.S.S, De Alwis A.K.S.B, Amarasinghe P.G, Vidanapathirana D.R,
Dharmaratne S.D. Interruption of malaria Transmission with selective and Targeting
Introduction of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) in a low malaria transmission
area in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 2nd Global Conference on Entomology.
Kuching, Malaysia, November, 2013.
51. Bandara M.R.S.S., De Alwis A.K.S.B., Amarasinghe P.G., Vidanapathirana D.R.,
Dharmaratne S.D. A comparative study on effectiveness and acceptance of the use
of 1% Temephos sand granules (Abate®) and larvivorous fish against Dengue vector

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larvae in Kurunegala District Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 2nd Global

Conference on Entomology. Kuching, Malaysia, November, 2013.

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Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
52. Nithershini P., Dharmaratne S.D., Nugegoda D.B., Ostbye T., Lynch C.A. Cost of
care relating to road traffic injuries in two tertiary care centers in the District of
Kandy, Sri Lanka. Academic Emergency Medicine. May 2013, Vol. 20, No. 5, Suppl
1, No 781.
53. Obayashi Y., Fujiwara H., Priyadarshani N.G.W., Delpitiya N.Y., Dharmaratne S.D.,
Jayasinghe A., Tamashiro H. A study on child growth and development of Sri Lanka
– Cross sectional study in Tea Estate areas of Kandy Suburbs. In proceedings of the
Conference on Sri Lanka-Japan Collaborative Research 2013, University of
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. March 29-31, 2013.
54. Yoshi Obayashi, Haruka Fujiwara, Neelawala G.W. Priydharshani, Nisanasala Y.
Delpitiya, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Ananda Jayasinghe, Hiko Tamashiro. A study
on child growth and development in certain selected tea estate areas of Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the 44th APACPH Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka. October 14-17,
2012.
55. Jayasekara A.A.I.N., Dharmaratne S.D., Dalugama D.A.C.L., Dias K.M.G.A.N.,
Navaratne W.M.S.N., Saranga T.A. Knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of nurses
towards HIV. In proceedings of the 17th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka
College of Venereologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka. October 12-13, 2012.
56. Jayasekara A.A.I.N., Dodampegama C., Rathnayaka M.C.S., Dharmaratne S.D.,
Dalugama D.A.C.L., Dias K.M.G.A.N., Navaratne W.M.S.N. Barriers to access to HIV
prevention services: An internet survey of men who have sex with men (MSM). In
proceedings of the 17th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of
Venereologists, Colombo, Sri Lanka. October 12-13, 2012.
57. Welgama I.P., Dharmaratne S.D. Fractures following falls in Sri Lanka. Injury
Prevention. October 2012; 18 (Supplement 1): A120. Safety 2012. Wellington, New
Zealand. October 1-4, 2012.
58. Jayatilleke A.U., Poudel K.C., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke A.C., Jimba M. Drivers‟
working conditions and private bus crashes in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention.
October 2012; 18 (Supplement 1): A208. Safety 2012. Wellington, New Zealand.
October 1-4, 2012.
59. Jayatilleke A.U., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke A.C. Increased traffic fines and road
traffic crashes in Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. October 2012; 18 (Supplement 1):
A209. Safety 2012. Wellington, New Zealand. October 1-4, 2012
60. Nithershini P., Dharmaratne S.D., Nugegoda D.B., Ostbye T., Lynch C.A. The
incidence of road traffic injuries in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. October
2012; 18 (Supplement 1): A213. Safety 2012. Wellington, New Zealand. October 1-4,
2012.
61. Nithershini P., Dharmaratne S.D., Nugegoda D.B., Ostbye T., Lynch C.A. The
economic impact of road traffic injuries on household in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Injury
Prevention. October 2012; 18 (Supplement 1): A213. Safety 2012. Wellington, New
Zealand. October 1-4, 2012.
62. Samarakkody D.C., Dharmaratne S.D., Ellawala R.N. Evaluation of pilot Injury
Surveillance System in Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. October 2012; 18 (Supplement
1): A240. Safety 2012. Wellington, New Zealand. October 1-4, 2012.
63. Navaratne S, Dharmaratne Samath D., Suraweera J.P., Jayasekara A.A.I.N.,
Tennekoon S. Childhood obesity in Sri Lanka – A literature review. In proceedings of

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the 34thAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri
Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
64. Jayasekara A.A.I.N., Dalugama D.A.C.L., Dharmaratne Samath D., Dias Nishantha,
Navaratne Samidi. HIV, social networks and sex seeking behaviors of men who have
sex with men. In proceedings of the 34thAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy
Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.

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Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
65. Jayasekara A.A.I.N., Dalugama D.A.C.L., Dharmaratne Samath D., Dias Nishantha,
Navaratne Samidi. Sexual dysfunctions in an internet sample of Sri Lankan men who
have sex with men. n proceedings of the 34thAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy
Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
66. Amarasinghe P.G., Dharmaratne Samath D. Road traffic accidents in the
Kurunegala police division, Sri Lanka in 2010. In proceedings of the 34thAnnual
Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-
11, 2012.
67. Dharmaratne S.D., Perera H.S.S., Dhammika K.K.L., Adhikari K.J.B., Weerasinghe
M.N.S. Outpatient department (OPD) attendance by district and type of hospital from
1991 to 2007. In proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic Sessions, College of
Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September, 17, 2011.
68. Dassanayaka J.H., Dharmaratne S.D. Patient day cost and the disease pattern of
admission of the Intensive Care Unit at Base Hospital, Horana, Sri Lanka. In
proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic Sessions, College of Community
Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September, 17, 2011.
69. Jayasekekara A.A., Navaratne S., Dharmaratne S.D. Sexual dysfunction in an
Internet sample of Sri Lankan Men Who Have Sex with Men. In proceedings of the
10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP 10), BEXCO,
Busan, Republic of Korea. August 26-30, 2011.
70. Jayasekara N., Navaratne S., Dharmaratne S.D. Internet, a newly emerging risk
environment for HIV transmission in Sri Lanka? In proceedings of the 10th
International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP 10), BEXCO, Busan,
Republic of Korea. August 26-30, 2011.
71. Navaratne S., Senarath U., Dharmaratne S.D., Tennekoon S. Parental perspectives
on child care in child care centers in Kandy. In proceedings of the National
Conference on Public Health Innervations “Inspiring public health through evidence
based innovations and best practices”. Kalutara, Sri Lanka. April 28-29, 2011.
72. Dharmaratne S.D., Foreman K., Jayasuriya R.L. Epidemiological transition in Sri
Lanka from 1950 to 2006. The Lancet: Pg 26. Global Health Metrics and Evaluation:
Controversies, Innovation, Accountability. Seattle, Washington, United States of
America. March 14-16, 2011.
73. Jayasuriya R.L., Dharmaratne S.D. Misclassification patterns of maternal deaths in
Sri Lanka. The Lancet: Pg 48. Global Health Metrics and Evaluation: Controversies,
Innovation, Accountability. Seattle, Washington, United States of America. March 14-
16, 2011.
74. Jayasuriya R.L., Dharmaratne S.D., Perera M.B.Y., Gunesekara E.M.N., Upali
O.W.S., Lozano R. Challenge of Verbal autopsy in the National Death Registration
System in Sri Lanka: the past and the future. In proceedings of the Global Congress
on Verbal Autopsy: State of the Science, Bali, Indonesia. February 15-17, 2011.
75. Periyasamy N., Dharmaratne S.D., Ileperuma S.K., Dharmadasa D.S.P.,
Emithiyagoda G.A.M.D.K., Farah M.M.F. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on
Dengue Fever among adults in the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas of
Udunuwara and Bambaradeniya in the Kandy District. In proceedings of the

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32ndAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
February 11-14, 2010.
76. Abeyrathna A.N., Dharmaratne S.D., Adikari A.A.S.K. Burden of work place injuries
to the surgical unit in the General Hospital, Nuwara-Eliya, Sri Lanka. Injury
Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A27. 10th World Conference on
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom.
September 21-24, 2010.

ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
77. Dharmaratne S.D., Gamage O., Weeratunge N.C., Kumarapeli V. Road traffic
crashes in Kandy, Sri Lanka: the effect of a policy change on “on the spot” insurance
scheme. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A140. 10thWorld
Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London,
United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
78. Dharmaratne S.D., Gamage O., Gaspe G.M.N.S., Weeratunge N.C., Kumarapeli V.
Road fatalities in Kandy, Sri Lanka: 2000 to 2008. Injury Prevention. September
2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A178. 10thWorld Conference on Injury Prevention and
Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
79. Wijayarathna H.K., Amarakoon G.G.G.T., Jeewantha H.B.D., Senanayake J.K.,
Dharmaratne S.D. A study of warfare injuries draining to Teaching Hospital,
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No
1): A203. 10thWorld Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety
2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
80. Jayatilleke A.U., Poudel K.C., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayatilleke M., Jimba M. Risky
driving beaviours of three-wheeler drives and three-wheeler crashes in Sri Lanka: A
case-control study. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1):
A218. Safety 2010. London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
81. Rajapaksha R.W.M.A.L., Kumbukgolla K.G.V., Dharmaratne S.D. Seat belt usage
pattern in a developing country: Sri Lanka which is about to implement new
regulations. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A244.
10thWorld Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010).
London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
82. Dissanayake W.P., Dharmaratne S.D., Mendis S. Access for secondary prevention
of cardiovascular diseases in the North Central Province in Sri Lanka. In proceedings
of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International
Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
83. Abeyratne R.M.A.I.K., Perera K., Dharmaratne S.D. Analysis of cancer deaths in Sri
Lanka: The magnitude and causes. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia
Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association.
Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
84. Jayasuriya R.L., Dharmaratne S.D., Champika K.M.C.U. Ischaemic heart disease
mortality trends in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 32ndAnnual Academic Sessions,
The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2010.
85. Dharmaratne S.D., Abeyrathne A. Burden of falls to the Surgical Unit in the General
Hospital, Nuwara-Eliya, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of 9th National Conference on
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Melbourne, Australia. July 26-28, 2009.
86. Fernando P.H.S., Dharmaratne S.D., Agampodi S.B., Lowe A. Cost estimation of
diabetic clinic attendance at the General Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings
of the7th World Congress on Health Economics, Beijing, China. July, 2009.
87. Abeyrathne A., Dharmaratne S.D. Burden of unintentional injuries to the surgical
unit in the General Hospital, Nuwar-Eliya, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 1st

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Regional Southeastern Europe Conference on Safe Communities, Novi Sad, Serbia.

June 23-25, 2009.
88. Agampodi S.B., Fernando S., Dharmaratne S.D., Jayasuriya R. Indoor cigarette
smoking and Infant growth – the study protocol. In proceedings of the 3rdInternational
WHO Conference on Children, Health and the Environment, BEXCO, Republic of
Korea. June, 2009.
89. Agampodi S.B., Dharmaratne S.D. Incidence of self-reported, non-fatal, on-board
injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants. In proceedings of the 12th World
Congress on Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey. April 27-May1, 2009.
ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
90. Agampodi S.B., Dharmaratne S.D. Incidence of on-board injuries among Sri Lankan
flight attendants – a pilot study. n proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific
Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
91. Wickramathilake M.S.K., Dharmaratne S.D., Agampodi S.B., Dasanayake
D.G.B.M.S., Kumarihamy K.W.M.P.P., Ratnayake R.M.A.S.K. Analysis of Out
Patient Department (OPD) cost in the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya (THP). In
proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical
Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
92. Agampodi S.B., Fernando S., Dharmaratne S.D. Prevalence of undesirable infant
feeding practices in a rural community in Matale district- a preliminary analysis. In
proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical
Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
93. Fernando P.H.S., Dharmaratne S.D., Agampodi S.B., Lowe A. Economic burden of
diabetics – Hospital costs for diabetic clinic attendees in General Hospital, Kandy. In
proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical
Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
94. Wickramathilake M.S.K., Dharmaratne S.D., Agampodi S.B., Dasanayake
D.G.B.M.S., Kumarihamy K.W.M.P.P., Ratnayake R.M.A.S.K. Trend analysis of Out
Patient Department Attendance in the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya. In
proceedings of the 31stAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
95. Wickramathilake M.S.K., Dharmaratne S.D., Agampodi S.B., Dasanayake
D.G.B.M.S., Kumarihamy K.W.M.P.P., Ratnayake R.M.A.S.K. Disease Pattern in Out
Patient Department Attendance in the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya. In
proceedings of the 31stAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine,
Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
96. Fernando P.H.S., Dharmaratne S.D., Agampodi S.B., Lowe A. The out of pocket
expenditure of diabetic clinic attendance at the General Hospital, Kandy. In
proceedings of the Annual Academic Conference of the College of Community
Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September 17-20, 2008.
97. Jayasuriya R.L., Dharmaratne S.D., Sivakanesan R. Anemia among first year
female undergraduates at University of Peradeniya. In proceedings of the Annual
Academic Conference of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka,
Colombo, Sri Lanka. September 17-20, 2008.
98. Cooray P.R., Dharmaratne S.D. Level of vision among public transport drivers and
road traffic crashes in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 9 th World Conference
on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2008), City of Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico. March 15-18, 2008.
99. Dharmaratne S.D., Abeyrathna A.N., Mabhaeana I.D.M., Kumbukgolla K.G.B.
Prevalence of motorcycle helmet use in Sri Lanka – An observational study. In
proceedings of the 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
(Safety 2008), City of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. March 15-18, 2008.

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100. Samita S. Dharmaratne S.D., Jayasinghe C., Anputhas M. Variability in the

response probability as a latent variable in analyzing clinical data. In proceedings of
the International Conference on Statistical Latent Variable Models in the Health
Sciences, Perugia, Italy. September 6-8, 2006.
101. Dharmaratne S.D., Samita S. Dynamic factor model to identify common trends in
Road Traffic Accidents in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the XXIIIrd International
Biometric Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 16-21, 2006.

ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Poster presentations (Abstracts – continued):
102. Dharmaratne S.D., Stevenson M., Ameratunga S. Pedestrian injuries in Kandy, Sri
Lanka. In proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety
Promotion (Safety 2006), International Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa.
April 2-5, 2006.
103. Welgama I.P., Munasinghe N., Dharmaratne S.D. Changing patterns of the Burden
of Disease in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 28th Annual Academic Sessions, The
Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 8-11, 2006.
104. Dharmaratne S.D., Stevenson M., Kai Lo S. Road traffic fatalities in Sri Lanka: The
past and the future. In proceedings of the 7th World Conference on Injury Prevention
and Safety Promotion (Safety 2004), Vienna Conference Centre, Vienna, Austria.
June 6-9, 2004.
105. Peiris C., Kumarasiri C.U., Dharmaratne S.D., Wijayasiri C. Survey on contraceptive
knowledge and use in the Base Hospital, Gampola. In proceedings of the 6th
International Medical Congress, Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association,
Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. December 13-15, 2002.

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ORATIONS:
1. Kandy Society of Medicine “Senaka Bibile Oration 2007” – “Trends in Road Traffic
Crashes in Sri Lanka and its Health, Social and Economic Implications”,
February 15, 2008, at the 30th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of
Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
2. Kandy Society of Medicine, “Health Research Prize Oration 2016” – “Epidemic of
Road Traffic Crashes in Sri Lanka”, August 11, 2016, at the Foundation Sessions,
The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS IN SRI LANKA:

1. “Lowapurariyaanathuruwalinwasarakatalakshawissakmiyayanawa (In Sinhalese)
(There are more than 2 million deaths annually from road accidents in the world)”, in
“Dinamina” on August 4, 2005.
2. “RiyaAnathuru Ay Nirathuru (In Sinhalese) (Why are road accidents frequent?)”, in
“Lankadeepa” on May 21, 2005.

ARTICLES IN NEWS LETTERS OUTSIDESRI LANKA:

1. Dharmaratne SD, Stevenson M. Pedestrians and cyclists bear the brunt in Sri
Lanka. LIFELINE, WHO. March-April,2004.

PRESENTATIONS IN RADIO PROGRAMS:

1. Talk (pre-recorded) in Friday „Suwasetha‟, on “Road traffic accidents in Sri Lanka –
part II (In Sinhalese)”, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation – 2.30 pm to 3.00 pm,
September 2, 2005.
2. Talk (pre-recorded) in Friday „Suwasetha‟, on “Road traffic accidents in Sri Lanka –
part I (In Sinhalese)”, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation – 2.30 pm to 3.00 pm,
August 26, 2005.
3. Live discussion in „Tamil SUBARATHI‟, on “Are road accidents a national problem?
(In Tamil)”, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation – 7.00 am to 8.00 am, August 22,
2005.
4. Live discussion in „SUBARATHI‟, Sri Lanka WeladaSeveya on
“MargaAnathuruJathikaUwadurakda? (Are road accidents a national problem?) (In
Sinhalese)”, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation – 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm, August 31,
2004.

PRESENTATIONS IN TELEVISION PROGRAMS:

1. Live discussion in „English news, MTV‟, on “Road traffic accidents in Sri Lanka (in
English)” – 9.30 pm, May 15, 2005.
2. Live discussion in „Sinhala news, Sirasa TV‟, on “Road traffic accidents in Sri Lanka
(In Sinhalese)” – 7.00 pm, May 15, 2005.
3. Live discussion in „Nugasevana, Rupavahini‟, on “Road traffic accidents in Sri Lanka
(In Sinhalese)” – 8.15 am to 8.45 am, May 3, 2005
4. Live discussion in „Doramadalawa, ITN‟, on “Maganonasenamaga(In Sinhalese)” –
9.30 pm to 11.30 pm, May 2, 2005.
5. Live discussion in „Arunodaya,Swarnavahini‟, on “Road traffic accidents in Sri Lanka
(In Sinhalese)” – 9.00 am to 10.00 am, March 9, 2005.

PILOT TESTED “TEACH VIP” OF THE WHO – from March 2 2005 to April 6, 2005 on
medical undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

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Research interests
o Medical statistics
o Injury prevention
o Road traffic injury prevention
o Health economics
o Epidemiology non-communicable diseases
o Nutrition
o Burden of diseases
o Causes of death

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (as an undergraduate):

In the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo:
o Medical Faculty Students Union - Member, 1982
o Chess - Member, 1982 to 86, Captain in 1983
o Hockey - Member, 1983 to 85, Captain in 1985
o Table Tennis - Member, 1983 to 86, Captain in 1984
o Tennis - Member, 1982 to 86, Captain in 1986
o Football - Member, 1984 to 86
o Elle - Member, 1985

In the University of Colombo:

o Chess - Member, 1982 to 86, Captain in 1986
Board Prize at board 6 at the Inter-university Tournaments in
1984 and 1986
o Table Tennis - Member, 1984 to 87, Captained in 1987,
University Colors in 1985
o Tennis - Member, 1984 to 86
o Amalgamated Club, University of Colombo - Member, 1986 and 1987

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