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Student research presentations at Global Public Health Summit 2025
14th to 16th July at Hilton Colombo Residencies

 

Four undergraduate student research projects of Batch 32 MBBS program conducted under the Community Health Strand were presented at the Global Public Health Summit 2025 & 30th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians Sri Lanka.

Research Group - A.1.5. (Supervised by – Dr. Lathika Athauda), presented the research titled, Adolescents’ exposure to Non-Communicable Disease risk factors; a photovoice study as a poster Presentation.

Members of the research group include;

C.P. Athukorala

A.M.N.H. Attanayake

K.P.R.U. Balagalla

B.A.S.D. Balasooriya

R.P.M.L.Y. Bandara

Research Group A.2.3 supervised by Dr. Dr. Manuja Perera presented the research titled, Decoding milk powder advertisements: are they propagating myths? as a poster presentation.

The members of the research group include;

D.M.N.N. Dissanayake

D.M.C.H. Dissanayake

D.V.K.T. Duldeniya

E.P.N. Edirisinghe

⁠Dorji. P. Wangmo

Research Group B.2.5 supervised by Dr. Manuja Perera presented the research titles, Psychiatrists’ Perception on legalizing cannabis and its cultivation in  Sri Lanka as a poster Presentation

The members of the research group include;

D.P. Lokubalasooriya

L.D.C.T.S. Liyanagoda

W.R.A.G. Madhusankha

M.K.J.K. Madurapperuma

S.D. Mahaliyana

Research Group C.2.1, supervised by Dr. Manuja Perera presented their research titled "Are Mothers Still Telling Stories?" as an Oral Presentation.

The members of the research group include;

P.A.D.S. Perera

L.P.D. Perera

K.N.N.R. Perera

M.L.K Perera

M.V.N.L. Perera

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