• Molecular characterization of carbapenemase producing enterobacteria (CPE) isolated from a tertiary care teaching hospital in Sri Lanka and validation of a rapid CPE detection protocol 

  Kumudunie, W.G.M. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)

  INTRODUCTION: The emergence and spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is in dramatic increase, resulting in failure of almost all the available antibiotics and hence limit the effective therapeutic options. ...
• Social anxiety disorder among university students in Sri Lanka : prevalence, associated risk factors, and culturally adapted cognitive behavioural group therapy 

  de Silva, B.G.R. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), one of the most common mental health disorders globally, demonstrate early-onset, chronic course, and debilitating dysfunction in all social spheres, especially in education. There is a ...
• Biochemical,inflammatory, and histopathological changes in wistar rats given dug well water from high and low disease prevalent villages for chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in north central province of Sri Lanka 

  Thammitiyagodage, M.G. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)

  Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is prevalent in the North Central Province (NCP) of Sri Lanka. Ingestion of groundwater is identified as one of the causative factors. The einfonley of the population ...
• Development and validation of a tool to predict information seeking behaviour of medical undergraduates, Sri Lanka 

  Marasinghe, M.P.L.R. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  Information seeking behaviour is a set of actions expressing information needs, searching, evaluating, selecting, and utilizing information. This study aimed to develop and validate a tool to measure the information seeking ...
• Bionomics and control effects of anopheles stephensi in Mannar and Jaffna districts of Sri Lanka 

  Jude, P.J. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2023)

  BACKGROUND: Sri Lanka was declared as a country that eliminated malaria disease in 2016 by the World Health Organization. Recent report of Anopheles stephensi as an invasive vector in the northern part of Sri Lanka is one ...
• Activity and bionomic aspects of primary and secondary vectors for dengue transmission in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka 

  Dalpadado, C.P.R.D. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  Sri Lanka had experienced periodic dengue epidemics every two to three years for the last two decades. In this scenario, understanding bionomics aspects, and the prevalence of dengue vector species in varied settings will ...
• School-based interventions to control dengue vector in the Gampaha district 

  Radhika, N.M.L. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of school-based interventions to control dengue vectors in the Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Sixty schools were selected randomly from the school registry in four ...
• Design, implementation and evaluation of a community intervention to improve utilisation of healthy lifestyle centres in two districts of Sri Lanka 

  Herath, H.M.T.P. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  INTRODUCTION: Healthy Lifestyle Centres (HLCs) are underutilised in Sri Lanka. Effectiveness of empowering communities to improve utilisation of HLCs by its target f population (adults aged 35 to 65 years) is not explored. ...
• A Study to assess the improvement of management outcomes in chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology by introducing clinical pharmacy services to selected out patient renal clinics in the north central province Sri Lanka 

  Wickramasinghe, N.D.D. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2020)

  OBJECTIVES: To assess impact of “clinic-based pharmacist’ services on drug adherence and health outcomes in stage 4 or 5 pre-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) patients in an out-patient renal ...
• Perception knowledge and attitudes on use of banned substances in sports among junior athletes and coaches in Sri Lanka and development of a learning module to address them through the school curriculum 

  Kumari, M.I.P. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)

  INTRODUCTION: Use of banned substances in sports to improve training and performance is an unethical practice. OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions and describe the knowledge and attitudes of. junior athletes and coaches ...
• A Forensic based empirical study on analysis of the ricochet behavior and ricochet impact marks of Kalashnikov bullets 

  Nishshanka, N.A.B.M.S. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2021)

  Bullet ricochet is a common occurrence in shooting incidents where misaimed or accidentally fired shots ricochet off nearby surfaces and kill or injure victims. When a bullet ricochet incident has led to a death or injury ...
• Dynamics of aedes population in western province of Sri Lanka and a study on the feasibility of sterile insect technique (SIT) for controlling aedes albopictus 

  Harishchandra, J. (University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2022)

  INTRODUCTION - Dengue is the most important vector-borne disease in Sri Lanka. Controlling dengue vectors is a challenge which needs multiple approaches. Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), which has been successfully applied ...
• Impact of medication counselling by pharmacists in patients with diabetes,attending rural and urban outpatient clinics in Sri Lanka. 

  Mamunuwa, A.M.V.G.N. (University of Kelaniya, 2020)

  Introduction & Objective: The intervention of pharmacists in the management of diabetes is well studied throughout the world. Many countries include this practice to achieve target treatment outcomes of patients with ...
• Factors associated with symptom frequency and health seeking behaviour of the general population, Gampaha district -Sri Lanka 

  Withana, S.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2022)

  Public outpatient department (OPD) visits are estimated to increase from 55 million in 2014 to 100 million in 2027. With the private sector handling a similar share, this will be an unsustainable burden to the healthcare ...
• Translation and validation of liebowitz social anxiety scale and a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of group cognitive behavior therapy versus a wait list control of university students with social phobia. 

  Hapangama, A. (University of Kelaniya, 2020)

  Background: Despite being one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, social phobia remains to be under-diagnosed. To date no instrument to measure social phobia in available in Sinhalese. Cognitive Behavior Group ...
• The association between asthma and functional abdominal pain disorders in paediatric population: common pathophysiological mechanisms causing this association 

  Kumari, A.M.M.V. (University of Kelaniya, 2019)

  Asthma and functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are common paediatric disorders affecting quality of life. Though the association of asthma with irritable bowel syndrome has been reported, association with other ...
• The role of virgin coconut oil in the treatment of alzheimer's disease 

  Fernando, M.G. (University of Kelaniya, 2021)

  Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in aging population. Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is an emerging approach to improve cognition of AD patients. ...
• Spatiotemporal methods and applications in neglected tropical diseases 

  Ediriweera, E.P.D.S. (University of Kelaniya, 2020)

  In nature, diseases show spatial and temporal variations. The probability of acquiring diseases decline along with increasing distances and time lags. Spatial, temporal and spatiotemporal predictive models are useful to ...
• Development of a quantum dot-based rapid diagnostic assay for the detection of dengue NS1 antigen. 

  Munasinghe, M.M.E. (University of Kelaniya, 2022)

  Dengue is a mosquito bom viral disease which is considered as one of the most important and most prevalent infectious diseases in tropical and sub-tropical world. This is caused by a virus from the genus Flavivirus that ...
• The genetic origin(s) and the distribution of the sickle cell gene and the clinical description of sickle cell disease in Sri Lanka 

  Darshana, L.G.T. (University of Kelaniya, 2020)

  Case reports and limited case series of Sickle cell disease (SCD) in Sri Lanka have been reported since 1962. Yet, no attempt has been made up till now to undertake a comprehensive genotypic-phenotypic analysis of this ...

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