Research Interests:
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- Noise induced hearing loss
- Ototoxicity
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- Physiological tests
- Autism
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Awards and fellowships:
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- Academic honors : First class in BSc (Hons) SHS, Specialized in Audiology
- Awards:
- Principal’s Development Fund for International Visiting Scholars 2018 awarded by Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada.
- Postgraduate Research tuition fee remission to pursue a Master of Audiology at University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
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Orations/Guest lectures/Invited Speech/Plenary:
- Invited speaker at Medical Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada on 07 th March 2019.
- Invited speaker at The Centre for Disability Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya on 28 th March 2019.
- Invited speaker at ENT - Nurses training workshop at National Hospital of Sri Lanka, on 12 th August 2019.
- Invited speaker at ENT Registrar Doctors training at National Hospital of Sri Lanka, on 20 th August 2019.
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Publications:
Oral presentations:
- Colonne, C.A.U.T., Chandrasekara, J.M.A.U. Effectiveness of Gaze Stability Exercises on Perceived Disability in Patients with Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction. ASHA Convention 2016, 17th to 19th November 2016, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
- Colonne, C.A.U.T., Chandrasekara, J.M.A.U. Effectiveness of Gaze Stability Exercises on Perceived Disability in Patients with Chronic Dizziness from Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction, in National Hospital of Sri Lanka. 25th Anniversary International Scientific Conference, on 6th to 8th April 2016, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Poster Presentations:
- Colonne, C.A.U.T., Jayasuriya, C., Adaptation exercises on chronic dizziness in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction. ACRM 94th Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, 23rd to 28th October 2017, Atlanta, USA.
- Jayawaruni, U.C., Colonne, C.A.U.T., Chandrasekara, U., Parental Expectations and Experiences of their Child’s Cochlear Implantation. ASHA Convention 2016, 17th to 19th November 2016, PA, USA.
Translations – Books:
- Sri Lankan Sign Language-Student Handbook
- Sri Lankan Sign Language-Student Dictionary
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Professional Contributions:
- SLMC and CMCC Registered Audiologist in Sri Lanka.
- Executive committee member of Lanka Association of Audiologists (LAA).
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Medical Faculty Responsibilities:
- Secretary of the Medical Faculty committee for Health Camp, Blood donation programme and Medical exhibition to commemorate the 60 th Anniversary of University of Kelaniya.
- Coordinator of the Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences Program Review - 2019.
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Service Functions: (eg. Teaching, Supervision, Research, Administration, and Clinical Service)
Teaching:
- Module coordinator and teaching – Introduction to professional practice 1, Fundamentals of Audiology
- Module teaching - Otolaryngology for Audiology, Balance and its disorders, Pediatric Audiology
- Clinical coordinator – Year 3 clinical practicum
Research supervision:
- Gamage V.S., Chathurika L.H.E., Colonne C.A.U.T. Hearing protection behavior among workers in a gloves manufacturing factory in Sri Lanka.
- Jayathilaka C., Illeperuma D., Colonne C.A.U.T. Auditory dysfunctions among mild traumatic brain injury in North Colombo Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka.
Clinical supervision:
- Clinical supervision at the Faculty Audiology clinic.
Clinical service:
- Supported employment worker at ‘Ayathi’ National Center for Children with Disabilities
Administration:
- Organize monthly department meetings
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Ongoing research:
- Colonne C.A.U.T., Pillay M., Paken J. Workers’ exposure to noise and ototoxic substances in Sri Lanka: A literature analysis of risks.
- Colonne C.A.U.T., Adaptation and validation of the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults- Short version into Sinhala.
- Colonne C.A.U.T., Jayasuriya C., Susi K.L. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Sinhala version of Dizziness Handicap Inventory and evaluation of the disability in patients with dizziness.
- Colonne C.A.U.T., Sivaramalingam V., Jayasuriya C. Adaptation of the Tamil version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory for use in Sri Lanka.
- Colonne C.A.U.T., Jayasuriya C., N.H. Nazeer. Booklet-based vestibular rehabilitation to improve vertigo and balance.
- De Silva, M.D.K., Jayasena, B.N., Colonne, U. Development of Sinhala spondees and paired words for testing of speech recognition threshold.
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