RESEARCH

Ongoing Research

Leptospira Study - Dr. C.N. Badanasinghe
  • Prevalence of  Leptospira in Gampaha district
    • Perform blood culture for the isolation and identification of leptosira. Also do direct immunofluroscence for antibodies
  • Identification of allergens by skin prick test in adult patients with bronchial asthma presenting at Colombo North Teaching Hospital Ragama.
  • Identification of allergens (By skin prick testing) in adult patients with bronchial asthma presenting at asthma clinic, chest hospital, Welisara.
  • Knowledge, attitude and practice of infection control activities among medical and nursing officers.
  • Prevalence of antibiotic allergy in adult practice presenting to outpatient department of NCTH, Ragama.
Swedish Research Council Link Grant - Prof. N.P. Sunil-Chandra
National Research Council, Sri Lanka - Investigator Oriented Research Grant - Prof. N.P. Sunil-Chandra

Other Research Projects Proposals planned for the future

Microbiological and clinical evaluation of the current practice adopted at the University dental clinic for the treatment of pericoronitis associated with 8th tooth eruption - Dr. WRPLI Wijesooriya

Title: Microbiological and clinical evaluation of the current practice adopted at the University dental clinic for the treatment of pericoronitis associated with 8th tooth eruption

Name of the principal investigator: Dr. WRPLI Wijesooriya

Names of co-workers:

  1. Prof. N.P. Sunilchandra
  2. Dr. Senaka Perera, University Senior Dental Officer, University of Kelaniya
A study on the nature of oral bacterial flora and their antibiotic resistance patterns among patients attending University of Kelaniya dental clinic - Prof. N.P. Sunilchandra
UGC research grant applied through the University of Kelaniya on CKDU - Prof. N. P. Sunilchandra
UGC research grant applied through the University of Kelaniya on CMV seroepidemiology - Prof. N.P. Sunil-Chandra
Prevalence of tuberculosis among patients presenting with chronic cough in Sri Lanka - Prof. N. P. Sunil-Chandra
Studies on the applicability of the rapid rabies antigen test for the screening of suspected rabid animals - Prof. N. P. Sunil-Chandra

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Faculty of Medicine,
University of Kelaniya,
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Thalagolla Road,
Ragama,
Sri Lanka

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