Ms. B.M.L.K. Balasuriya

Specialization:

Contact:

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Research Interests:

• Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
• Central Auditory Processing Disorder
• Newborn hearing screening
• Tinnitus
• Hearing amplification devices

Research publications

• Published in Conference Proceedings:

  Oral presentations

  1. Balasuriya B.M.L.K., Ekanayake E.M.M.L., Dayarathna A.M.D.N., Jayasena B.N. (2019). Development of a Dichotic Digits Test, Pitch Pattern Test, and Duration Pattern Test for Sri Lankan Young Adults: Preliminary Findings., Presented at the International Postgraduate Research Conference 2019.

   

  2. Balasuriya B.M.L.K. (2018). Using Duration Pattern Test (DPT) to assess temporal processing abilities in normal hearing young adults., Presented at Young Researchers’ Symposium 2018.

  Poster presentations

  1. Thekiyya Farook, Dumini de Silva, Lakmini Balasuriya (2023). Audiological Profile of Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder in Pediatric Population of a Selected Audiology Clinic., Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Boston, United States of America. Awarded as Meritorious Poster.
  2. Hewapathiranage S., Karunarathne S.S., Lakmini Balasuriya (2023). Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation of Abreviated Profile of a Hearing Aid Benefit Quesstionnare in to Sinhala., Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Boston, United States of America.
  3. Dumini de Silva, Lakmini Balasuriya (2022). A Pilot Initiative for Hearing Screening in Adults in Sri Lanka., Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), New Orleans, United States of America.

   

Service Functions:

Module teaching – Diagnostic Audiology 2, Personal and Professional Management, Clinical Practicum 4, Advanced Anatomy and Physiology, Pediatrics and Neurology

Clinical supervisor – Undergraduate Audiology students at the Department of Disability Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Ragama and Ayati National Centre for Children, Ragama.

Examination invigilator

Awards and Fellowships:

• Academic honours: Second class Upper Division in BSc (Hons) Speech and Hearing Sciences Specialized in Audiology
• Awards:
• Runner up- oral presentation at the Young Researcher’s Symposium 2018, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

Clinical Services:

Audiologist at Ayati National Centre for Children, Ragama, Sri Lanka

Ongoing Research:

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Sinhala version of Tinnitus Functional Index

Professional contributions:

• SLMC and CMCC Registered Audiologist in Sri Lanka
• Executive Committee member in Lanka Academy of Audiologists (2018 – present)