• Mindfulness
• Suicide
• Stigma
• Neurocognition
• Psychometrics

Academic Honours:

• MD (Doctor of Medicine) Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2023
• Bobby Somasundaram Gold Medal for the Most Outstanding Performance at the Selection Examination for MD Psychiatry, 2020.
• First Class with Distinctions in Medicine, Surgery and Psychiatry at the Final MBBS examination (2017) from Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
• First Class with Distinctions in Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, at the 2^nd MBBS examination (2013) from Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
• First Class with Distinctions in Pathology and Community Medicine at the 3^rd MBBS examination (2015) from Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
• Professor Senaka Bibile Commemoration Prize for the Best Performance in Pharmacology, awarded by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) of Sri Lanka in 2015
• University Prize for Academic Excellence, University of Peradeniya, 2017
• Raghavan Kulanayagam Gold Medal for the Best Essay by a Psychiatry Trainee, 2023
• First Prize for the Best Oral Presentation (Education and Training category), RCPsych International Congress, London, 2016
• Trainee Researcher of the Year 2nd place - Poster Prize (Education and Training category), RCPsych International Congress, 2021
• Vice Chancellor’s Award for the Outstanding Young Researcher in the Faculty of Medicine -1^st Place, University of Kelaniya, 2023
• Vice Chancellor’s Award for the Outstanding Early Career Researcher in the Faculty of Medicine -1st Place, University of Kelaniya, 2021
• Vice Chancellor’s Award for the Outstanding Early Career Researcher in the Faculty of Medicine -Merit Award, University of Kelaniya, 2022
• Fellowship awarded by the World Psychiatry Association for the 21st WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, 2021
• Peter and Mable Cooray Gold Medal for the Best scientific presentation at the Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021
• Best Oral Presentation at the Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, 2021
• First place in Poster Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2020
• First place in Poster Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022
• First place in Poster Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference.
• Second Place in Oral Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022
• Second Place in Oral Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023
• Third Place in Oral Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2019
• Third Place in Oral Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine, 2020.
• Third Place in Oral Presentations at the Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022
• Third Place in Poster Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022
• Third Place in Poster Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023
• Third Place in Oral Presentations, Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference.
• Senate Awards for Research Published in Esteemed Journals, awarded by the Research Council of the University of Kelaniya during the years 2022, 2023, and 2024.

• Baminiwatta, A., Menon, V. Predictors of Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder: A Review of Recent Research Findings. Curr Behav Neurosci Rep(2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40473-024-00286-7
• Baminiwatta, A., Solangaarachchi, I. Trends and Developments in Mindfulness Research over 55 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications Indexed in Web of Science. Mindfulness(2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01681-x
• Baminiwatta, A., Fernando, R., Solangaarachchi, I., Abayabandara-Herath, T., Wickremasinghe, A. R., & Hapangama, A. (2024). Improving psychological well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist-controlled trial. International journal of psychology, 10.1002/ijop.13118. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.13118
• Baminiwatta, A., Alahakoon, H., Herath, N. C., Kodithuwakku, K. M., & Nanayakkara, T. (2023). Trait Mindfulness, Compassion, and Stigma Towards Patients with Mental Illness: A Study Among Nurses in Sri Lanka. Mindfulness, 14(4), 979–991. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02108-5
• Baminiwatta, A., Alahakoon, H., Herath, N.C. et al.Psychometric Evaluation of a Sinhalese Version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and Development of a Six-Facet Short Form in a Sri Lankan Buddhist Context. Mindfulness 13, 1069–1082 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01863-1
• Baminiwatta A. (2022). Validation of a Sinhalese version of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. Asian journal of psychiatry, 73, 103116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103116
• Baminiwatta A and Correll CU (2023) Historical developments, hotspots, and trends in tardive dyskinesia research: a scientometric analysis of 54 years of publications.  Psychiatry. 14:1194222. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1194222
• Baminiwatta, A., Kulathunge, M., Abeysinghe, C. U., Alahakoon, H., Kodithuwakku, K. M., Nanayakkara, T., Ranasinghe, R., & Sampath, W. E. (2023). Access to inpatient psychiatric care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Observations from Sri Lanka and implications for future crises. Asian journal of psychiatry, 89, 103765. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103765
• Baminiwatta, A., Dayabandara, M., De Silva, J., Gadambanathan, T., Ginige, P., Premarathne, I., Rajapaksha, H., Wickramasinghe, A., Sivayokan, S., & Wijesinghe, C. Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychiatric Training Among Final-Year Medical Undergraduates in Sri Lanka: an Online Survey of Students from Eight Universities. Acad Psychiatry(2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-022-01667-4
• Baminiwatta A. Global trends of machine learning applications in psychiatric research over 30 years: A bibliometric analysis. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 69, 2022, 102986
• Baminiwatta, A., De Silva, S., Hapangama, A., Basnayake, K., Abayaweera, C., Kulasinghe, D., Kaushalya, D. and Williams, S., 2021. Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of frontline and non-frontline healthcare workers in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal, 66(1), pp.16–31. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v66i1.9351
• Baminiwatta A, Alahakoon H, Kasturi Mudali A. Gender Parity among Psychiatrists: The Trends and Current Status in Sri Lanka. Asian J Psychiatr. 2021 Jul 13; 63:102771. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102771.
• Baminiwatta A, Chandradasa M, Dias S, Ediriweera D. Revisiting the ATP 30: the Factor Structure of a Scale Measuring Medical Students' Attitudes Towards Psychiatry. Acad Psychiatry. 2021 Apr 9. doi: 10.1007/s40596-021-01446-7
• Baminiwatta, A., Herath, N.C. & Chandradasa, M. Cross-Sectional Study on the Association Between Social Media Use and Body Image Dissatisfaction Among Adolescents. Indian J Pediatr(2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-021-03662-3
• Baminiwatta, A.K.A.B., Gunesekara, T., Kuruppuarachchi, K.A.L.A., Hapangama, A., Harshini, M.L., Bandara, T.R. and Perera, K.M.N., 2021. Validity and clinical utility of a Sinhalese version of the abnormal involuntary movement scale (AIMS). Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 12(1), pp.25–30. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v12i1.8281
• Baminiwatta A K A B, Peris M U. Alcohol dependence in the time of COVID-19: A possible silver lining. Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2021;37:119-20
• Baminiwatta, A.K.A.B., Gunathilake, R., Arambepola, S., Arambepola, M. Non-adherence to chelation therapy and associated psychosocial factors among transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2021; 50(1): 116-123  https://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v50i1.9412
• Baminiwatta, A. K. A. B., Bandara, W. A. V. S., Athurugiriya, A. A. I. D., Yangdon, T., Cader, G. R., Bokalamulla, L. A. B., … Dias, G. S. S. R. (2020). A nationwide survey of attitudes towards psychiatry among final-year medical students in Sri Lanka. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 102101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102101
• Baminiwatta, A., Fernando, R., & Williams, S. (2023). Improving medical students' understanding of dementia using a movie (The Father). Education for primary care, 34(2), 109. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2023.2178333
• Baminiwatta, A., Fernando, R., Gadambanathan, T., Jiyatha, F., Sasala, R., Kuruppuarachchi, L., Wickremasinghe, R., & Hapangama, A. (2023). Measuring Resilience Among Sri Lankan Healthcare Workers: Validation of the Brief Resilience Scale in Sinhalese and Tamil Languages. Indian journal of psychological medicine, 45(5), 542–543. https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176231174185
• Baminiwatta A, Nanayakkara T, Fernando A, Swarna Wijethunga. “Screen addiction” among children and adolescents and the self-efficacy of mothers in screen use management during the COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry. June 2023
• Dassanayake, T. L., Hewawasam, C., Baminiwatta, A., & Ariyasinghe, D. I. (2021). Regression-based, demographically adjusted norms for Victoria Stroop Test, Digit Span, and Verbal Fluency for Sri Lankan adults. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2021.1973109
• Arafat S M, Kar SK, Sharma P, Marahatta K, Baminiwatta A K. A comparative analysis of psychiatry curriculum at undergraduate level of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Indian J Psychiatry 2021;63:184-8 4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_615_20
• Dassanayake, T.L., Baminiwatta, A. and Ariyasinghe, D.I., 2021. Demographically-adjusted normative data for Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) among Sri Lankan adults. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 12(1), pp.18–24. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v12i1.8284
• Arafat, S. M. Y., Ali, S. A. Z., Menon, V., Hussain, F., Ansari, D. S., Baminiwatta, A., Saleem, T., Singh, R., Varadharajan, N., Biyyala, D., Kar, S. K., & Khan, M. M. (2021). Suicide methods in South Asia over two decades (2001–2020). International Journal of Social Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640211015700
• Arafat, S. M. Y., Ali, S. A. Z., Saleem, T., Banerjee, D., Singh, R., Baminiwatta, A., & Shoib, S. (2021). Academic psychiatry journals in South Asian countries: Most from India, none from Afghanistan, Bhutan and the Maldives. Global Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.52095/gp.2021.4395.1036
• Dassanayake, T. L., Hewawasam, C., Baminiwatta, A., Samarasekara, N., & Ariyasinghe, D. I. (2020). Sex-, age- and education-adjusted norms for the WHO/UCLA version of the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test for Sinhala-speaking Sri Lankan adults. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2020.1829069
• Ginige, P., Baminiwatta, A., Jayawardana, H. Prevalence and predictors of emotional and behavioral problems among institutionalized children in Kandy District, Sri Lanka, Child Abuse & Neglect, Volume 103, 2020
• Ginige, P., Tennakoon, S., Perera, F. and Baminiwatta, A., Characteristics of children who have been sexually abused, incidents of abuse and perpetrators; a study from of a tertiary care clinic sample in central Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2018, 27(2), pp.22–30. http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v27i2.64
• Ginige, P,  Wijesinghe K, Tennakoon S, Alahakoon H, Baminiwatta AKAB Autism presenting to two child mental health clinics at a tertiary care center in central Sri Lanka: A retrospective clinical record review Indian J Soc Psychiatry 2018 34, 172-7 http://doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_103_17
• Arafat, S. M. Y., Baminiwatta, A., Menon, V., Singh, R., Varadharajan, N., Guhathakurta, S., Mahesar, R. A., & Rezaeian, M. (2023). Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in Muslim-majority countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. BJPsych open, 9(3), e67. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.48
• Arafat, S. M. Y., Baminiwatta, A., Menon, V., Sharma, P., Htay, M. N. N., Akter, H., Marthoenis, M., & Dorji, C. (2023). Prevalence of suicidal behavior among students in South-East Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Suicide Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2023.2176272
• Menon, V., Kar, S. K., Gupta, S., Baminiwatta, A., Mustafa, A. B., Sharma, P., Abhijita, B., & Arafat, S. M. Y. (2024). Electroconvulsive therapy in South Asia: Past, present, and future. Asian journal of psychiatry, 92, 103875. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103875
• Arafat, S., Saleem, T., Menon, V., Ali, S., Baminiwatta, A., Kar, S., Singh, R. (2022). Depression and suicidal behavior in South Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Global Mental Health, 1-12. doi:10.1017/gmh.2022.20
• Rathnayake, L., Baminiwatta, A., Chandradasa, M., & Fernando, L. (2022). Depressive morbidity among persons with spinal cord injury in Sri Lanka and the diagnostic utility of the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Asian journal of psychiatry, 69, 103006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103006
• Alwis, I., Baminiwatta, A., & Chandradasa, M. (2023). Prevalence and associated factors of depression in Sri Lanka: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 1–21. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02495-z
• Arafat, S. M. Y., Amin, R., Baminiwatta, A., Hussain, F., Singh, R., Kar, S. K., & Mubashir, A. S. (2022). Gender distribution of editors in psychiatry journals of South Asia. Psychiatry research, 317, 114819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114819

• Baminiwatta AKAB & Dias GSSR. Attitudes among Sri Lankan medical students towards psychiatry: a survey in nine medical schools. Annual Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, 2016
• Baminiwatta, A., Ginige, P., Jayawardana, H. Prevalence and correlates of emotional and behavioural problems among children living in child care institutions in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2019
• Baminiwatta A.K.A.B., Ariyasinghe D.I., Hewawasam C., Dassanayake T.L. Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT): Age-, Sex- And Education-Adjusted Normative Data for the Sri Lankan Population. Annual Academic Sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine, 2020.
• Baminiwatta A.K.A.B., Hapangama A., Harshini M.L., Bandara T.R., Perera K.M.N., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A. Translation and validation of Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) into Sinhala. 133^rd Sri Lanka Medical Association International Medical Congress 2020 July
• Baminiwatta AKAB, Arambepola WMM, Gunathilake UPUGRP, Arambepola SCA. Adequacy of Iron Chelation and Compliance with Medication among Transfusion-Dependent Thalassaemia Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital. Annual Academic Sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine, 2020
• Baminiwatta A., De Silva S.T., Hapangama A., Basnayake K., Abayaweera C.A., Kulasinghe D.S., Kaushalya D., Williams S.S. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine Annual Academic Sessions, 2020.
• Baminiwatta A, Alahakoon H, Kasturi Mudali A. Gender Parity among Psychiatrists: The Trends and Current Status in Sri Lanka. 21st WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, 2021.
• Baminiwatta A, Nanayakkara T, Fernando A, Swarna Wijethunga. Screen addiction among children and adolescents and maternal self-efficacy in screen use management: An online survey among Sri Lankan mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 4^th Biennial Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, 2021
• Baminiwatta, H. Alahakoon, N.C. Herath, K.M. Kodithuwakku, T. Nanayakkara Psychometric evaluation of a Sinhala translation of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire and development of a short form. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021.
• U. Alwis, A. Baminiwatta, M.C. Chandradasa. Community Prevalence of Depression in Sri Lanka: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021.
• Baminiwatta, R. Fernando, I. Solangaarachchi, T. Abayabandara-Herath, A.R. Wickramasinghe, A. Hapangama. A randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based online intervention to reduce stress and improve well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• K. T. R. Fernando, A. Baminiwatta, T. Gadambanathan, A. S. Fathima Jiyatha, H. M. N. Tissera, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi, A. R. Wickremasinghe, A. Hapangama Validation of a Tamil version of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• Hapangama, A. Baminiwatta, K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi^. Do fathers develop perinatal depression, anxiety and stress? A cross-sectional study in Gampaha district. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023.
• Manchanayake LD, Baminiwatta A, Delpachitra ML, Wijesinghe CA. Validation of the Sinhala version of Internalized Homonegativity Scale among males who identify as gay and bisexual in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Medical Association International Medical Congress 2023 July. Colombo.
• Baminiwatta A. Changing patterns of suicide among the elderly in Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2022: An analysis based on national suicide statistics Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15^th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference, Colombo
• Samaranayake SMAN, Baminiwatta A, Ranasinghe K, Suraweera CU. Stigma towards mental illness among mental healthcare providers at a tertiary care mental health facility in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15^th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference, Colombo
• Baminiwatta, A., Chandradasa, M., Ediriweera, D., & Dias, S. (2021). Factor structure of medical students’ attitudes towards psychiatry: Findings from a nationally representative sample from Sri Lanka. Virtual Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2021; published in BJPsych Open,7(S1), S124-S125. doi:10.1192/bjo.2021.360  
• S M Yasir Arafat, Syeda Ayat-e-Zainab Ali, Vikas Menon, Fahad Hussain, Daniyal Shabbir Ansari, Anuradha Baminiwatta, Tamkeen Saleem, Rakesh Singh, Natarajan Varadharajan, Deepika Biyyala, Sujita Kumar Kar, Murad M Khan. Suicide methods in South Asia over two decades (2001–2020). 21st WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, 2021.
• M. Yasir Arafat, Syeda Ayat-e-Zainab Ali, Tamkeen Saleem, Debanjan Banerjee, Rakesh Singh, Anuradha Baminiwatta, Sheikh Shoib. Academic Journals in Psychiatry from South Asian countries. 21st WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, 2021.
• Baminiwatta A.K.A.B., Hapangama A., Harshini M.L., Bandara T.R., Perera K.M.N., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A. Reliability and clinical utility of a Sinhalese version of the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2020
• Baminiwatta, H. Alahakoon, N.C. Herath, K.M. Kodithuwakku, T. Nanayakkara. The mediating role of compassion in the relationship between trait mindfulness and attitudes towards mentally ill patients: A study among nurses in four tertiary care centres in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021.
• Baminiwatta AKAB & Dias GSSR. Attitudes among Sri Lankan medical students towards psychiatry: a survey in nine medical schools. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2016.
• Baminiwatta, A. Abeysinghe. Vitamin B12 deficiency presenting with psychosis, cognitive impairment and brain MRI changes responsive to vitamin B12 replacement: A case report. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021.
• Hapangama, A. Baminiwatta, A.I. De Zoysa, T. Ranasinghe, C. Akurana, H. Alahakoon, A. Kasturi Mudali, S. Jayasundara, M.L. Harshini, U.D.W. Gayani Uduwage. Audit on consultation-liaison psychiatry services in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021.
• Baminiwatta, M. Dayabandara, J. De Silva, T. Gadambanathan, P. Ginige, I. Premarathne, I.H. Rajapaksha, A. Wickramasinghe, S. Sivayogan, C.A. Wijesinghe. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on final-year undergraduate psychiatry training in Sri Lanka: A nationwide survey among medical students . Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021.
• Tharaka L. Dassanayake, Dewasmika I. Ariyasinghe, Anuradha Baminiwatta, Chandana Hewawasam, Velayutham Shangesh. Age-stratified percentile norms of the Raven Progressive Matrices for Sri Lankan adults. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2021.
• Ginige, P, Wijesinghe K, Tennakoon S, Alahakoon H, Baminiwatta Autism presenting to two child mental health clinics at a tertiary care center in central Sri Lanka: A retrospective clinical record review. Proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 2017
• Baminiwatta, W. K. T. R. Fernando, T. Gadambanathan, A. S. Fathima Jiyatha, H. M. N. Tissera, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi, A. R. Wickremasinghe, A. Hapangama. Cultural adaptation and validation of the Brief Resilience Scale in Sinhala and Tamil languages. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• K. T. R. Fernando, A. Baminiwatta, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi, A. R. Wickremasinghe, M. U. P. K. Peris,A. Hapangama. Burnout, depression, anxiety, stress and resilience among healthcare workers in Gampaha District during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• Baminiwatta A. Mental health interest among internet users in Sri Lanka before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of Google Trends data. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• Baminiwatta A, Sampath WE, Ediriweera D.^. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide trends in Sri Lanka: An analysis of Police data. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• Baminiwatta A, Nanayakkara T, Fernando A, Swarna Wijethunga. Validation of the Sinhalese version of a parent-report scale assessing screen addiction among children and adolescents. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• Baminiwatta A, Correll CU. Visualizing trends and hotspots in tardive dyskinesia research over five decades: A bibliometric analysis. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2022.
• Baminiwatta A, Ediriweera D. Changes in the geospatial distribution of suicides in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of Police data. Sri Lanka Medical Association International Medical Congress 2022 September. Colombo.
• Baminiwatta, H. Alahakoon, N.C. Herath, K.M. Kodithuwakku, T. Nanayakkara. The Association between Dispositional Mindfulness, Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Nurses from Four Tertiary Care Hospitals during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Sri Lanka. RANZCP 2022 Congress. May 2022. Sydney, Australia. Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 56 (Supplement 1)
• Baminiwatta, H. Alahakoon, N.C. Herath, K.M. Kodithuwakku, T. Nanayakkara. Mediating Role of Compassion in the Relationship Between Dispositional Mindfulness And Stigma Towards Mentally Ill Patients: A Study Among Nurses In Four Tertiary Care Centres In Sri Lanka. RANZCP 2022 Congress. May 2022. Sydney, Australia. Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 56 (Supplement 1)
• Baminiwatta. The Evolution of Machine-Learning Applications in Psychiatric Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. RANZCP 2022 Congress. May 2022. Sydney, Australia. Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 56 (Supplement 1)
• Baminiwatta, M. Dayabandara, J. De Silva, T. Gadambanathan, P. Ginige, I. Premarathne, I.H. Rajapaksha, A. Wickramasinghe, S. Sivayogan, C.A. Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Final-Year Undergraduate Psychiatry Training in Sri Lanka: A Nationwide Survey among Medical Students. RANZCP 2022 Congress. May 2022. Sydney, Australia. Published in Australian and New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 56 (Supplement 1)
• Manchanayake LD, Baminiwatta A, Delpachitra ML, Wijesinghe CA. Internalized homonegativity, self-esteem and depression among individuals who identify as gay, lesbian and bisexual in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023.
• Inosha Alwis, Anuradha Baminiwatta, Achini Samaranayake. Health-related stigma in Sri Lanka: a systematic review. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023.
• M.A.L.N. Sameera, M.S.F Shamha, W.A Sanaa, A.H Sandaruwan, D.M.S Sankalpana, A. Baminiwatta^. Prevalence and correlates of smartphone addiction and gaming addiction among adolescents aged 15-19 years in Gampaha District. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023.
• Baminiwatta, C.U. Abeysinghe, H. Alahakoon, K.M. Kodithuwakku, M.M. Kulathunge, T.D. Nanayakkara, R.H. Ranasinghe, W.E. Sampath. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of psychiatric admissions in Sri Lanka: a retrospective analysis at six tertiary care hospitals. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023.
• Niriella MA, De Silva ST, Hapangama AH, Baminiwatta A, Fernando R^, Ediriweera D Assessing motivation to lose weight: the psychometric properties of the Sinhala version of University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale. Sri Lanka Medical Association International Medical Congress 2023 July. Colombo.
• Baminiwatta, G.A.A. Abegunasekara, D.S.D. Malinda C.A. Wijesinghe. Prevalence and correlates of obsessive-compulsive symptoms among medical students: A single-centre cross-sectional study. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2023.
• Hapangama, A. Baminiwatta, T. Gunasekera, B. Premathilake. Zarit Burden Interview: examining the psychometric properties of the Sinhala version. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15^th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference, Colombo
• Hapangama A, Amarasinghe S, Baminiwatta A, Mendis J. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who died from suicide as inpatients at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Sri Lanka: A retrospective exploration. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15^th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference, Colombo
• Baminiwatta A, Bhattacharyya S. Trends and hotspots in the global literature on cannabis and schizophrenia over 48 years: A bibliometric analysis of 3101 publications and 130198 cited references. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15^th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference
• Dhanasekara DMVS, Beddewala IRMP, De Silva RRN, De Silva KBH, Buksh STH, Baminiwatta A. Depression, psychological wellbeing, and physical symptom burden among patients receiving palliative care at the National Cancer Institute: The role of coping methods. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference
• Samaranayake SMAN, Baminiwatta A, Ranasinghe K, Suraweera CU. Cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of Sinhala version of ‘Opening Minds Scale for Healthcare providers’. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference.
• Wijesundara W.M.R.D., Baminiwatta A, Koshali W.G.K.N., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A.. Schizophrenia with comorbid type 1 narcolepsy: A case report. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, 2024 and 15th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference.

• Member, Early Career Psychiatrists (ECP) Section, World Psychiatry Association (since 2021)
• Life member, Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)
• Member, Global Psychiatry Association

• Departmental Webmaster

• Conducting lectures in the Psychiatry module for medical students
• Conducting tutorials for the final year medical students
• Clinical teaching in psychiatry for the final year medical students

Research supervision:

Served as the supervisor for the following undergraduate research projects by medical students:

• Prevalence and correlates of smartphone addiction and gaming addiction among adolescents aged 15-19 years in Gampaha District.
• The relationship between coping methods and depression, psychological wellbeing and physical symptom burden among patients receiving palliative care at the National Cancer Hospital
• Caregiver burden, quality of life and coping methods among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

Clinical service:

• Providing services as a Senior Registrar in the University Psychiatry Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital since January 2024

• Principal investigator of a study titled ‘Comparing the efficacy of traditional Buddhist mindfulness training versus secular mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for residual depressive symptoms in patients with depressive disorders: a pilot randomized controlled trial’ (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06456931)
• Principal investigator of a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of depression in patients with chronic liver disease (PROSPERO Registration No: CRD42022346289)
• Epigenetics & Genetic Polymorphisms in Schizophrenia: A comparative study of ethnic Sinhalese and Keralites in India

• Received a research grant from Curtin University, Australia for a study titled, ‘Comparing the efficacy of traditional Buddhist mindfulness training versus secular mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for residual depressive symptoms in patients with depressive disorders: a pilot randomized controlled trial’