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Department of Public Health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of communities and individuals."

WELCOME TO

Department of Public Health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of communities and individuals."

WELCOME TO

Department of Public Health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of communities and individuals."

WELCOME TO

Department of Public Health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of communities and individuals."

WELCOME TO

Department of Public Health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of communities and individuals."

Undergraduate Programmes

More information about Community Health Strand under M.B.B.S. Curriculum.

Postgraduate Programmes

Offers Master of Public Health (Epidemiology) program for medical graduates.

Learning Materials

Curriculum and structure of Community Health Strand of M.B.B.S. program.

Learning Centres

Materials for Community Medicine clerkship of Community Health Strand under M.B.B.S. Curriculum.

 

Dr. Pasindu Dilshan Wijeratne

M.B.B.S.(Colombo), PGD in Health Development (Colombo), MSc in Community Medicine (Colombo), PG.Cert. in Medical Education (Colombo)
Registrar in Community Medicine, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.

     
Contact:    
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Ongoing Research :

  • Wijeratne, P.D., Pathmeswaran, A., Reintegration of migrant workers, prevalence of selected components of metabolic syndrome and perceived responsiveness of primary health care system among returned Middle-East migrant workers in the Kurunegala District

Research Publications :

  • Senarath, U., Gunawardena, N.S., Sebastiampillai, B.S., Wijeratne, P.D., Jinadasa, C.V.M., Lekamge, S., Senanayake, A., and Seneviratne, A. (2013). Patient satisfaction with nursing care and related hospital services at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Leadership in Health Services, 26(1), 63-77.
  • Wijeratne, P.D., Wickramarachchi, N.M., and Wijegunaratne. C.J. (2009). Analytical study of Dyspeptic symptoms among advance level students in government schools in Colombo municipality area. “Abstract Presented at College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka, 35th Annual Academic sessions”.
  • Jinadasa, C.V.M., Wijerathne, P.D., Tharanga, T.D.P., Gunarathne, M.K.G.I.N.K., and Lankathilake, K. (2010). Effect of stone dust on lung and lung function tests of stone quarry workers in Sri Lanka. “ Abstract presented at Proc.  National Conference on Undergraduate Research”, USA,  Presented in “XIX World Congress of Epidemiology”. 
  • Wijeratne, Dilshan., Batuwanthudawe, Ranjith., (2017). Childhood unintentional burn prevention: knowledge and practices among caretakers in a semi-urban community in Sri Lanka. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 23(1), 9-18

 

 

Thilak Wanasinghe (PhD Student)

Global Health Research Unit South Asia, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya 

Study title: Evaluation of Facebook Content on Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention Used in Sri Lanka

Supervisors:  Prof Madawa Chandratilake, Dr. Lathika Athauda

Principal investigator:  Prof. Anuradhani Kasturiratne

Dilakshi Lekamge (PhD Student)

MSc (UK), BSc (Hons) (SL)

Global Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya

PhD Research Title: Risk prediction of hypertension and impaired lung function among South Asian Adults

Supervisors: Prof. Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Prof. Malay Kanti Mridha, Prof. John Chambers 

Thilini Chandrasiri

Affiliation: Global Health Research Unit and Network, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

PhD Study Title: Determination of Dietary Quality of 8–12-year-old school children in Sri Lanka using a Dietary Quality Index based on the “Intake24” tool and Food Associated Urinary Metabolites

PhD Supervisors: Prof.K.T.A.A.Kasturiratne, Dr. A.A.L.K. Athauda, Prof.G.Frost, Prof.N. Forouhi

 

Snr. Prof. A. Pathmeswaran
MBBS (C'bo), MD Community Medicine)(C'bo)

 

Academic Staff

 

Prof. P. L. Jayawardena 
MBBS (Ceyl), M.Sc. (Community Medicine)(C'bo), MD (Community Medicine)(C'bo) 

Current Position : Retired

Dr. B. Kumarendran
MBBS (Jaffna), M.Sc (Community Medicine)(C'bo),MD (Community Medicine)(C'bo), FRSPH

Current Position : Senior Lecturer ,Department of Community Medicine,Faculty of Medicine ,University of Jaffna,Sri Lanka .

Subcategories

Extended Faculty

North Colombo Teaching Hospital

Colombo North Teaching Hospital (CNTH) which is situated at Ragama in the Gampaha District is 18 km away from the capital of Sri Lanka.

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Extended Faculty

Regional Director of Health Services, Gampaha

Regional Director of Health Services is the administrative focal point for 2 district general hospitals, 3 base hospitals...

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Extended Faculty

Medical Officer of Health, Ragama

 

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Faculty of Medicine,
University of Kelaniya,
P.O Box 6,
Thalagolla Road,
Ragama,
Sri Lanka

  • Tel :  +94 11 2953411

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  • Email:  publichealth@kln.ac.lk

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