Professor Dileepa Ediriweera
MBBS (Kel'ya), DCSD (NIBM), MSc Biostat (Perad'ya), MSc Biomed Informat (C'bo), PhD (Kel'ya, split-site Lancaster), FRSS (UK)
Professor in Health Data Science
Health Data Science Unit
Health Data Science Unit
Research Interests
- Medical Informatics
- Biostatistics
- Spatiotemporal modeling and Disease mapping
Awards and Fellowships
- President’s Awards for Scientific Publication for the publication on “Reassessment of the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Sri Lanka to enable a more focused control programme: a cross-sectional national school survey with spatial modelling.” (2019)
- President’s Awards for Scientific Publication for the publication on “Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change” (2018) – April 6th, 2021, National Research Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- President’s Awards for Scientific Publication “Health seeking behavior following snakebites in Sri Lanka: Results of an island wide community based survey” (2017) – August 26th, 2019, National Research Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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President’s Awards for Scientific Publication “Association of Serum Ferritin with Diabetes and Alcohol in Patients with Non-Viral Liver Disease-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma” (2017) – August 26th, 2019, National Research Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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President’s Awards for Scientific Publication “Mapping the Risk of Snakebite in Sri Lanka - A National Survey with Geospatial Analysis. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases” (2016) – November 19th, 2018, National Research Council, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- National Research Council Merit Awards for the publication “Risk of low birth weight on adulthood hypertension - Evidence from a tertiary care hospital in a South Asian country, Sri Lanka: A retrospective cohort study” (2017).
- National Research Council Merit Awards for the publication “A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the role of preemptive analgesia with acetaminophen [paracetamol] in reducing headache following electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]” (2017).
- Vice-chancellor awards for “The Researcher with the Highest Number of Publications in Indexed Journals” in 2021.
- Vice-chancellor awards for “The Outstanding Senior Researcher” in the faculty of medicine 2nd place” in 2021.
- Vice-chancellor awards for bringing honor to the University by winning prestigious national or international awards in 2021.
- Vice chancellor awards for "The outstanding early career researcher in the faculty of medicine 1st Place" in 2020.
- Vice chancellor awards for “The outstanding early career researcher in the faculty of medicine 2nd Place” in 2019.
- Vice chancellor awards for “The outstanding early career researcher in the faculty of medicine 3rd Place” in 2018.
- Vice chancellor awards for bringing honor to the University by winning prestigious national or international awards in 2019.
- Vice chancellor awards for bringing honor to the University by winning prestigious national or international awards in 2018.
- Vice chancellor awards for bringing honor to the University by winning prestigious national or international awards in 2016
- Senate honors with cash prices received for carrying out high quality research during 2020.
- Senate honors with cash prices received for carrying out high quality research during 2018 and winning President’s Awards for Scientific Publications – May 3rd, 2019, Senate meeting, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
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Seven senate honors with cash prices received for carrying out high quality research during 2017 and 2018 - October 25th, 2018, Senate meeting, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Senate honors received for carrying out high quality research in 204/15, March 23rd, 2016, Senate meeting, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- Three senate honors with cash prices received for carrying out high quality research in 2016 - March 29th, 2017, Senate meeting, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
- E M Wijerama Prize at the 136th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary International Medical Congress (2023)
- Dr. E. M. Wijerama Award for the Best Free Paper. Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, 25th October 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Dr. S. E. Seneviratna Award. Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, 25th October 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Dr Henry Rajaratnam award for the best free paper in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism for Incidence and predictors of diabetes mellitus : a 7 year community cohort follow-up of urban Sri Lankan adults at the Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physician held with collaboration with Royal Collage of Physicians of Edinburg, September 12-14, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Second best oral presentation for Continuous evaluation of postgraduate trainees in histopathology through a web-based pathology reporting at the Annual Academic Sessions of College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka – 2019.
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Third place poster prize for Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change at the Royal Statistical Society 2018 International Conference, September 3 – 6, Cardiff, Wales.
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Best research paper for Concordance between pre-operative and post-operative diagnosis of endometrial epithelial malignancies at the Annual Academic Sessions of College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka – 2018.
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Split-Site PhD Scholarship award by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission to undertake study at the Lancaster University, United Kingdom during October 2017 to September 2018.
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Wilson Peiris Prize for Development of a snakebite risk map for Sri Lanka at the Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association 2016, 20th September, Colombo.
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Best poster presentation - Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka 2016.
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Kumaradasa Rajasuriya award for the best paper in Tropical Medicine - Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association 2014, 15th-18th, Colombo.
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Best overall oral paper award - Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka 2012, 15th – 18th August 2012, Colombo.
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A.E. Senevirathne award for the “Young investigator of the year 2011” - Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka and Joint Academic Meeting with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The Federation of Associations of Paediatric Surgeons of SAARC Countries (FAPSS), 24th – 27th August 2011, Colombo.
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Commendable paper award – Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, 9th – 11th February 2012, Kandy.
Publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
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Senadheera VV, Rupasinghe TP, Ediriweera DS. ‘Connective Alignment’ as the Educational Approach for Higher Education in the Digital Age. Journal of Learning for Development. 2024; 11(1), 172–180.
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Senadheera VV, Ediriweera DS, Rupasinghe TP. Instructional design models for digital learning in higher education — A scoping review. Journal of Learning for Development. 2024; 11(1), 15-26.
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Rambukwella GU, Ediriweera DS and Isuru A. Prevalence and associated factors of burnout among doctors working in hospitals with COVID-19 treatment units in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry. 2023 December; 14(2): 23-30.
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Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, Withanage MY, Darshika S, De Silva ST, de Silva HJ. Prevalence and associated factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among adults in the South Asian Region: a meta-analysis. The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia. 2023 Aug 1;15.
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Deen R, Ediriweera DS, Thillakaratne S, Hewavissenthi J, Kumarage SK, Chandrasinghe PC. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer Achieves Satisfactory Tumour Regression and Local Recurrence–Result of a Dedicated Multi-disciplinary Approach from a South Asian Centre. BMC cancer. 2023 Dec;23(1):1-8.
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Chandrasena NT, Gunaratna IE, Ediriweera D, de Silva NR. Lymphatic filariases and soil-transmitted helminthiases in Sri Lanka: the challenge of eliminating residual pockets of transmission. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 2023 Oct 9;378(1887):20220280.
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Goldstein E, Erinjery JJ, Martin G, Kasturiratne A, Ediriweera DS, Somaweera R, de Silva HJ, Diggle P, Lalloo DG, Murray KA, Iwamura T. Climate change maladaptation for health: Agricultural practice against shifting seasonal rainfall affects snakebite risk for farmers in the tropics. Iscience. 2023 Feb 17;26(2).
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Malalasekera AP, Neththikumara N, Somasundaram P, Pathirana S, Ediriweera C, Ediriweera D, Goonewardena SA, Perera ND, Abeygunasekara A, Jayasekara RW, Wettasinghe K. Clinical Exome Gene Panel Analysis of a Cohort of Urothelial Bladder Cancer Patients from Sri Lanka. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention: APJCP. 2023;24(5):1533.
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Chandrasinghe P, Ediriweera D, Niriella M, Ranwaka C, Fernando A, Gunawardena H, Kumarage S. North Colombo diverticular disease snap shot audit (VISTA study): a collaborative research initiative. The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2023; 41(1): 21-25
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Malalasekera AP, Ediriweera D, Goonewardena SA, Perera ND, Abeygunasekara A, Jayasekara RW, Wettasinghe K, Dissanayake VH, Lokuhetty MD. Demographics, pathological characteristics and survival in urothelial bladder cancer in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients. Ceylon Medical Journal. 2022; 67: 81-88
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Ediriweera, D. S., de Silva, T., Kasturiratne, A., de Silva, H. J., & Diggle, P. (2022). Geographically regulated designs of incidence surveys can match the precision of classical survey designs whilst requiring smaller sample sizes: the case of snakebite envenoming in Sri Lanka. BMJ Global Health, 7(10), e009500.
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Padeniya, P., Ediriweera, D., De Silva, A., Niriella, M., & Premawardhena, A. (2022). Using FIB-4 score as a screening tool in the assessment of significant liver fibrosis (F2) in patients with transfusion dependent beta thalassaemia: a cross sectional study. BMJ Open 2022;12:e061156.
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Padeniya, P., Ediriweera, D., De Silva, A. P., Niriella, M., & Premawardhena, A. (2022). The association between steatosis and liver damage in transfusion‐dependent beta thalassaemia patients.British Journal of Haematology.
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Hettige, S., Dasanayaka, E., & Ediriweera, D. S. (2022). Student usage of open educational resources and social media at a Sri Lanka Medical School. BMC medical education, 22(1), 1-11.
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Martín, G., Erinjery, J., Gumbs, R., Somaweera, R., Ediriweera, D., Diggle, P. J., ... & Murray, K. A. (2022). Integrating snake distribution, abundance and expert‐derived behavioural traits predicts snakebite risk. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(2), 611-623.
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Premawardhena, A. P., Ediriweera, D. S., Sabouhanian, A., Allen, A., Rees, D., de Silva, S., ... & Olivieri, N. F. (2022). Survival and complications in patients with haemoglobin E thalassaemia in Sri Lanka: a prospective, longitudinal cohort study. The Lancet Global Health, 10(1), e134-e141.
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Martín, G., Erinjery, J. J., Ediriweera, D., de Silva, H. J., Lalloo, D. G., Iwamura, T., & Murray, K. A. (2022). A mechanistic model of snakebite as a zoonosis: Envenoming incidence is driven by snake ecology, socioeconomics and its impacts on snakes. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 16(5), e0009867.
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Goonathilake, P., Ediriweera, D., Ruban, R. et al (2022). Prevalence and correlates of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia: a cross-sectional study from a teaching hospital southern Sri Lanka. BMC Psychiatry 22, 716
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Malalasekera AP, Ediriweera D, Goonewardena S, Perera N, Abeygunasekara A, Jayasekara RW, et al. (2022). Meta-analysis of global variations in grade of pT1 urothelial bladder cancer and supplementary evaluation of a Sri Lankan cohort. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, 40(3),11–9
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Nisansala, R., De Silva, S., Ediriweera, D., & Premawardhena, A. (2022). Morbidity and mortality patterns in patients with thalassaemia during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka; A single centre experience.
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Abayabandara-Herath, T., Premaratne, I., Ediriweera, D., Chandrathilake, M. and Hapangama, A.(2022). Psychological impact of COVID-19 among a cohort of Sri Lankan medical students: Preliminary results. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 13(1), pp.48–50
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Baminiwatta, A., Chandradasa, M., Dias, S., & Ediriweera, D. (2021). Revisiting the ATP 30: the factor structure of a scale measuring medical students’ attitudes towards psychiatry. Academic Psychiatry, 45(6), 716-724.
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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. BJPsych Open, 7(S1), S124-S125.
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Ediriweera, D. S., Kasthuriratne, A., Pathmeswaran, A., Gunawardene, N. K., Jayamanne, S. F., Murray, K., ... & Diggle, P. J. (2021). Evaluating spatiotemporal dynamics of snakebite in Sri Lanka: Monthly incidence mapping from a national representative survey sample. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 15(6), e0009447.
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Finkelstein EA, Krishnan A, Naheed A, Jehan I, de Silva HA, Gandhi M, Lim CW, Chakma N, Ediriweera DS, Khan J, Kasturiratne A. (2021). Budget impact and cost-effectiveness analyses of the COBRA-BPS multicomponent hypertension management programme in rural communities in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The Lancet Global Health, 9(5), e660-e667.
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Pintor AF, Ray N, Longbottom J, Bravo-Vega CA, Yousefi M, Murray KA, Ediriweera DS, Diggle PJ. (2021).Addressing the global snakebite crisis with geo-spatial analyses–Recent advances and future direction. Toxicon: X. 2021 Sep 1;11:100076.
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Collaborative, C., & Collaborative, G. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. The British Journal of surgery.
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Gamakaranage C, Hettiarachchi D, Ediriweera D,Jayasinghe S. (2021)Symptomatology of COVID-19-Lessons from a meta-analysis across 13 countries.
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Niriella, M. A., Ediriweera, D. S., De Silva, A. P., Premarathna, B. H. R., Jayasinghe, S., & De Silva, H. J. (2021). Dengue and leptospirosis infection during the coronavirus 2019 outbreak in Sri Lanka. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 115(9), 944-946.
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Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, Gunasekara D, De Silva ST, Dassanayaka AS. & de Silva, H. J. (2021). The clinical utility of accurate NAFLD ultrasound grading: Results from a community-based, prospective cohort study. European Journal of Radiology, 136, 109516.
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Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, De Silva ST, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP & De Silva HJ (2021). Outcomes of NAFLD and MAFLD: Results from a community-based, prospective cohort study. PloS one, 16(2), e0245762.
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Goldstein E, Erinjery JJ, Martin G, Kasturiratne A, Ediriweera DS, de Silva HJ & Iwamura T. (2021). Integrating human behavior and snake ecology with agent-based models to predict snakebite in high risk landscapes. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 15(1), e0009047.
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Isuru, A., Hapangama, A., Ediriweera, D., Samarasinghe, L., Fonseka, M., & Ranawaka, U. (2021). Prevalence and predictors of new onset depression in the acute phase of stroke. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 59, 102636.
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Uragoda, B., Ediriweera, D., Paranahewa, L., Ekanayake, C., Tillakarathna, S., & Siriwardana, R. (2021). Presence of fatty liver disease leads to unusual rise of liver enzymes in patients with common bile duct colic. Annals of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery, 25(Suppl 1), S334-S334.
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Ediriweera DS, de Silva NR, Malavige GN, de Silva HJ (2020) An epidemiological model to aid decision-making for COVID-19 control in Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE 15(8): e0238340.
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Kasturiratne, A., Ediriweera, D.S., De Silva, S.T., Niriella, M.A., Thulani, U.B., Pathmeswaran, A., Dassanayake, A.S., De Silva, A.P., Chackrewarthy, S., Ranawaka, U. and Kato, N., (2020). Patterns and predictors of mortality in a semi-urban population-based cohort in Sri Lanka: findings from the Ragama Health Study. BMJ open, 10(9), p.e038772.
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Niriella, Madunil A., Dileepa S. Ediriweera, Arjuna P. De Silva, Ranjan Premarathne, Priyantha Balasooriya, Kaluthanthri D. Duminda, Neelika G. Malavige et al. "Hydroxychloroquine for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 among naval personnel in Sri Lanka: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial." Trials 21, no. 1 (2020): 1-6.
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Jafar, Tazeen H., Mihir Gandhi, H. Asita De Silva, Imtiaz Jehan, Aliya Naheed, Eric A. Finkelstein, Elizabeth L. Turner, COBRA-BPS Study Group. "A community-based intervention for managing hypertension in rural South Asia." New England Journal of Medicine 382, no. 8 (2020): 717-726.
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Hettige, Samankumara, Eshani Dasanayaka, and Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera. "Usage of cloud storage facilities by medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study." BMC medical informatics and decision making 20, no. 1 (2020): 10.
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Padeniya, Padmapani, Shirom Siriwardana, Dileepa Ediriweera, Nayana Samarasinghe, Sasanka Silva, Ishari Silva, Nizri Ahamed, Madunil Niriella, and Anuja Premawardhena. "Comparison of liver MRI R2 (FerriScan®) VS liver MRI T2* as a measure of body iron load in a cohort of beta thalassaemia major patients." Orphanet journal of rare diseases 15, no. 1 (2020): 26.
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Warnakulasuriya, Tania, Senani Williams, Thiwanka Weerakkody, Mangala Dabarera, Kusum Rodrigo, Vajira Ariyaratna Waduge, Dileepa Ediriweera, Niroshan Siriwardena, and Rajitha Wickremasinghe. "Background radiation levels near a mineral sand mining factory in Sri Lanka: Correlation of radiation measurements with micronuclei frequency." Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2020).
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De Silva, Arjuna P., Madunil A. Niriella, Dileepa S. Ediriweera, Jerome P. De Alwis, Isurujith K. Liyanage, Ushanthani Ettickan, Kasun V. Liyanapathirana, Chandimani Undugodage, H. Asita de Silva, and H. Janaka de Silva. "Low‐dose melatonin for sleep disturbances in early‐stage cirrhosis: A randomized, placebo‐controlled, cross‐over trial." JGH Open.
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Siriwardana, Rohan Chaminda, Thenuka Sivasundaram, Lakmali Paranaheva, and Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera. "Computed tomography–based evaluation of segmental variation of liver density and its implications." Indian Journal of Gastroenterology (2020): 1-6.
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Ediriweera, Dileepa S., Peter J. Diggle, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Nipul K. Gunawardena, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Andrew Dawson, David Lalloo, and Janaka de Silva Hithanadura (2018). "Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change." International journal of epidemiology.
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Hettige, Samankumara, Eshani Dasanayaka, and Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera. "Usage of cloud storage facilities by medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study." BMC medical informatics and decision making 20, no. 1 (2020): 10.
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Warnakulasuriya, Tania, Senani Williams, Thiwanka Weerakkody, Mangala Dabarera, Kusum Rodrigo, Vajira Ariyaratna Waduge, Dileepa Ediriweera, Niroshan Siriwardena, and Rajitha Wickremasinghe. "Background radiation levels near a mineral sand mining factory in Sri Lanka: Correlation of radiation measurements with micronuclei frequency." Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2020).
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Isuru, A., D. Ediriweera, A. Pathmeswaran, A. Embuldeniya, H. Narammalage, S. Warnakulasuriya, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi, and A. Hapangama. "Betel-quid use and its effects on symptoms of schizophrenia and extrapyramidal symptoms among a group of patients in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka." Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 11, no. 1 (2020).
- Ratnayake RM, Epitakaduwa C, Jayatunge DN, Ediriweera D, Hewavisenthi SD. Comparison of Mucin Patterns in Colonic Pathologies by Histochemistry. Journal of Diagnostic Pathology. 2019 Dec 30;14(2).
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Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, Sharmini Gunawardena, Nipul Kithsiri Gunawardena, Devika Iddawela, Selvam Kannathasan, Arumugam Murugananthan, Channa Yahathugoda, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Peter John Diggle, and Nilanthi de Silva. "Reassessment of the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Sri Lanka to enable a more focused control programme: a cross-sectional national school survey with spatial modelling." The Lancet Global Health (2019)
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Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, Anuradhani Kasthuriratne, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Nipul Kithsiri Gunawardene, Shaluka Francis Jayamanne, Kris Murray, Takuya Iwamura, David Griffith Lalloo, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva, and Peter John Diggle. "Adjusting for spatial variation when assessing individual-level risk: A case-study in the epidemiology of snake-bite in Sri Lanka." PloS ONE 14, no. 10 (2019): e0223021
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Madunil Anuk Niriella, Anuradhani Kasturiratna, Thulani Beddage, Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, K. Ruwan Perera, Chamila Erandaka Subasinghe, S Kuleesha Kodisinghe, T. Chathura Piyaratna, Vithiya Rishikesawan, Anuradha Supun Dassanayaka, Arjuna Priyadarshin De Silva, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Ananda Rajitha Wickramasinghe, Norihiro Kato, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva. "Non-resolution of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among urban, adult Sri Lankans in the general population: A prospective, cohort follow-up study”. PLoS ONE 14 (10), (2019): e0224474.
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De Silva, Shamila T., Madunil A. Niriella, Dileepa S. Ediriweera, Dulani Kottahachchi, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arjuna P. de Silva, Anuradha S. Dassanayaka et al. "Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study." Diabetology & metabolic syndrome 11, no. 1 (2019): 1-7
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Anuja P. Premawardhena, Shamila T. De Silva, M. D. Dilith C. Goonatilleke, Dileepa S. Ediriweera, Sachith Mettananda, B. K. Rexan P. Rodrigo, Angela Allen and David J. Weatherall. "Marriage patterns in Sri Lanka and the prevalence of parental consanguinity in patients with β-thalassaemia: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis". Journal of Biosocial Science (2019): 1: 12
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Perera, Manuja, Chamini Kanatiwela de Silva, Saeideh Tavajoh, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Nathathasa Vihangi Luke, Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Channa D. Ranasinha, Helena Legido-Quigley, H. Asita de Silva, and Tazeen H. Jafar. "Patient perspectives on hypertension management in health system of Sri Lanka: a qualitative study." BMJ open 9, no. 10 (2019): e031773
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Perera, K., S. K. Kodisinghe, D. S. Ediriweera, D. Moratuwagama, S. Williams, A. Pathmeswaran, M. A. Niriella, and H. J. de Silva. "Percentage of small platelets on peripheral blood smear and Child-Turcott-Pugh class can predict the presence of oesophageal varices in newly diagnosed patients with cirrhosis: development of a prediction model for resource limited settings." BMC gastroenterology 19, no. 1 (2019): 134
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Somasundaram, Noel, Ishara Ranathunga, Kavinga Gunawardana, Muneer Ahamed, Dileepa Ediriweera, C. N. Antonypillai, and Nishan Kalupahana. "High Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity in Urban Sri Lanka: Findings from the Colombo Urban Study." Journal of Diabetes Research 2019 (2019).
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N. P. Somasundaram, I. Ranathunga, K. Gunawardana, D. S. Ediriweera. "High prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Sri Lankan urban population – Data from Colombo Urban Study". Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism 09, no. 2 (2019): 11-19.
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Chandrika Jayakanthi Subasinghe, Kavinga Gunawardane, Dileepa Ediriweera, Noel P. Somasundaram. "Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/Insufficiency and its metabolic associations in an urban setting in Sri Lanka: Data from Colombo Urban study". Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism 09, no. 2 (2019): 20-29.
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Ediriweera, Dileepa S., Peter J. Diggle, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Nipul K. Gunawardena, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Andrew Dawson, David Lalloo, and Janaka de Silva Hithanadura. "Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change." International journal of epidemiology (2018).
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Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, Palitha Karunapema, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, and Mahendra Arnold (2018). "Increase in premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases in Sri Lanka during the first decade of the twenty-first century." BMC public health 18, no. 1: 584.
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Ediriweera, Dileepa Senajith, Nuwani Dilina, Vipula Saparamadu, Inoka Fernando, Buddhika Kurukulasuriya, Deepika Fernando, and Janakie Kurera (2018). "Aspirin is associated with low oral pH levels and antacid helps to increase oral pH." BMC research notes 11, no. 1: 137.
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Malalasekera AP, Sivasuganthan K, Sarangan S, Thaneshan K, Weerakoon DN, Mathangasinghe Y, Gunasekera CL, Mallawaarachchi S, Nanayakkara ND, Anthony DJ, Ediriweera D (2018). “Morphological variations of the human ejaculatory ducts in relation to the prostatic urethra”. Clinical Anatomy 31, no. 4:456-61.
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Karuppiah, D., M. S. A. Cooray, N. Somasundaram, and D. S. Ediriweera (2018). "Screening of cushings syndrome in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes with hypertension and obesity."International Journal of Advanced Research, 6, no. 1: 603-610.
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Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, Pathmeswaran A, Gunawardena NK, Wijayawickrama BA, Jayamanne SF, et al. (2017). “Health seeking behavior following snakebites in Sri Lanka: Results of an island wide community based survey”. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 11(11): e0006073.
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Chandrasinghe, P. C., D. S. Ediriweera, J. Hewavisenthi, S. K. Kumarage, F. R. Fernando, and K. I. Deen (2017). "Colorectal cancer burden and trends in a South Asian cohort: experience from a regional tertiary care center in Sri Lanka." BMC Research Notes 10, no. 1: 535.
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Siriwardana, Rohan C., Madunil A. Niriella, Anuradha Dassanayake, Dileepa Ediriweera, Bhagya Gunetilleke, Thenuka Sivasundaram, and Janaka de Silva (2017). "Association of Serum Ferritin with Diabetes and Alcohol in Patients with Non-Viral Liver Disease-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma." Liver Cancer 6, no. 4: 307-312.
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Isuru, Amila, Asiri Rodrigo, Chamara Wijesinghe, Dileepa Ediriweera, Shan Premadasa, Carmel Wijesekara, and Lalith Kuruppuarachchi (2017). "A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the role of preemptive analgesia with acetaminophen [paracetamol] in reducing headache following electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]." BMC Psychiatry 17 (1) : 275.
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Chandrasinghe, Pramodh Chitral, Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Thaaqib Nazar, Sumudu Kumarage, Janaki Hewavisenthi, and Kemal Ismail Deen (2017). "Overall Survival of Elderly Patients Having Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Is Comparable to Younger Patients: Results from a South Asian Population."Gastroenterology Research and Practice 2017.
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Ediriweera DS, Dilina N, Pereral U, Flores F, Samita S, (2017). Risk of low birth weight on adulthood hypertension - evidence from a tertiary care hospital in a South Asian country, Sri Lanka: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Public Health 17(1): 358.
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Wijesooriya, W. R. P. L. I., Y. B. Herath, R. A. I. Sugandhi, A. Weerawardhana, and D. S. Ediriweera (2017). "Antibiotic sensitivity pattern for non-beta lactam antibiotics and carbapenems in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing uropathogens versus non-ESBL producing uropathogens." Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 7 (2): 92-99.
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Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, Pathmeswaran A, Gunawardena NK, Wijayawickrama BA, Jayamanne SF, et al. (2016). Mapping the Risk of Snakebite in Sri Lanka - A National Survey with Geospatial Analysis.PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 10(7): e0004813.
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Ediriweera, D.S., Kumarage, S. and Deen, K.I., (2016). Comparison of hazard of death following surgery for colon versus rectal cancer. Ceylon Medical Journal. 61(2), 52–55.
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Sigera, Shamithra, Jennifer Perera, Jeyanthakumar Rasarathinam, Dulani Samaranayake, and Dileepa Ediriweera, (2016). Seroprevalence of Bordetella pertussis specific Immunoglobulin G antibody levels among asymptomatic individuals aged 4 to 24 years: a descriptive cross sectional study from Sri Lanka.BMC Infectious Disease. 16 (1), 729.
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Adhihetty D, Kitulwatte KL, Hathagoda CT, Weeraratne S, Ediriweera EPDS (2016). "Outcome of children transported for pediatric intensive care to a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka." Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 45 (2), 103-106.
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Attidiya DSR, Wickramasinghe A, Balasuriya A, Ediriweera D, Manuelpillai S (2016). "Post War Psychological Morbidity among Internally Displaced, Married Females in Northern Sri Lanka." Journal of Trauma Treatment 5 (3).
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Kahandawa, Shyaminda, Noel P. Somasundaram, Dileepa S. Ediriweera, D. P. Kusumsiri, S. Ellawala, G. H. T. N. K. Chandrika, and K. G. H. Ransarini (2014). Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among type 2 diabetic patients attending the Diabetes Clinic, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism 4(1), 43-48
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Chandrasinghe, Pramodh Chitral, Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Janaki Hewavisenthi, Sumudu Kumarage, and Kemal Ismail Deen (2013). The total number of lymph nodes harvested is associated with better survival in stages II and III colorectal cancer. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology, 33(3): 249-253
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PC Chandrasinghe, EPDS Ediriweera, SK Kumarage, KI Deen (2013). Pre-operative hypoalbuminaemia predicts poor overall survival in rectal cancer: a retrospective cohort analysis. BMC clinical pathology, 13(1), 12-17.
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Ediriweera, E. P. D. S., P. E. K. B. Ranatunga, and B. D. W. Jayamanne (2011). Mobile software prototype-Patient guidance for laboratory investigation preparations. Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics, 1: S39.
Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations)
- Uragoda, Buddhika, Dileepa Ediriweera, Lakmali Paranahewa, Chanaka Ekanayake, Suchintha Tillakarathna, and Rohan Siriwardana. "Presence of fatty liver disease leads to unusual rise of liver enzymes in patients with common bile duct colic." Annals of Hepato-biliary-pancreatic Surgery 25, no. Suppl 1 (2021): S334-S334.
- Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, De Silva ST, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Kato N, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, de Silva HJ. Outcomes of NAFLD and MAFLD: Results from a community-based, prospective cohort study, Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine, 4th Annual Congress, 2021
- De Silva ST, Ediriweera DS, Niriella MA, Kasturiratne A, Pathmeswaran A, Kato N, Wickramasinghe AR, de Silva HJ. Prevalence, predictors and outcome of chronic kidney diusease ina cohort of aging urban, adult Sri Lankans. 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2021, Sri Lanka Medical Associuation, 2021.
- Padeniya AGPM, Ediriweera D, De Silva A, Niriella MA, Premawardhena AP. Assessing liver fibrosis in patients with transfusion dependent beta thalassaemia – a prediction model. 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2021, Sri Lanka Medical Associuation, 2021.
- Goonathilake YLA, Ruben R, Ediriweera DS, Isuru LLA. Prevalence and correlates of cognitive impairment among patients with schizophrenia attending psychiatry outpatient clinic at Teaching Hospital – Karapitiya. 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2021, Sri Lanka Medical Associuation, 2021.
- Baminiwatta, Anuradha, Miyuru Chandradasa, Dileepa Ediriweera, and Shavindra Dias. "Factor structure of medical students’ attitudes towards psychiatry: findings from a nationally representative sample from Sri Lanka." BJPsych Open 7, no. S1 (2021): S124-S125.
- D. N. U. Jayathunge, K.G.H Silva, S. Thilakaratne, D. Ediriweera, J. Hewavisenthi. What are the best colours and colour combinations useful in inking surgical margins?. Annual academic sessions of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 2021.
- D. N. U. Jayathunge, K.G.H Silva, S. Thilakaratne, D. Ediriweera, J. Hewavisenthi. The development of a simple protocol for successful inking of surgical margins with easily accessible colouring agents. Annual academic sessions of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 2021.
- K. G. H. Silva, B. A. G. G. Mahendra, D. Ediriweera, J. Hewavisenthi. A comparison of expression of ER, PR and p53 immunohistochemical stains between endometrial curetting/biopsy and resected endometrial carcinoma specimens. Annual academic sessions of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 2021
- Perera K, Kodisinghe SK, Ediriweera D, Moratuwagama HMD, Williams S, Pathmeswaran A, Niriella MA, De Silva HJ. (2019) “Development of a model for a resource limited setting, to predict the presence of oesophageal varices among newly diagnosed patients with cirrhosis.” Proceedings of 132nd Anniversary International Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 12
- Olivieri NF, Premawardhena AP, Amir-Arsalan S, Ediriweera D, Mettananda S, Dayananda Bandara W, Arambepola M, De Silva S, Refai MACM, Allen A. (2019) “20 year follow up and survival analysis in a cohort of patients with Haemoglobin E beta Thalassaemia.” Proceedings of 132nd Anniversary International Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 13
- De Silva ST, Ediriweera D, Beddage T, Kasturiratne A, Niriella MA, De Silva AP, Dassanayake AS, Pathmeswaran A, Kato N, Wickramasinghe AR. (2019) “Incidence and predictors of Diabetes Mellitus: A 7-year community cohort follow-up of urban, adult Sri Lankans.” Proceedings of 132nd Anniversary International Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 24
- De Silva ST, Ediriweera D, Beddage T, Niriella MA, Kasturiratne A, De Silva AP, Dassanayake AS, Pathmeswaran A, Kato N, Wickramasinghe AR, De Silva HJ (2019). “Incidence and predictors of diabetes mellitus: a 7- year community cohort follow-up of urban Sir Lankan adults.” Proceedings of 52nd Anniversary Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 03
- Dassanayaka IPEU, Wickramaarachchi GK, Solangaarachchi DIK, Hettige S, Ediriweera EPDS. (2019) “Information seeking behaviour related to open educational resources among medical students” Proceedings of 132nd Anniversary International Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 113
- Dassanayaka IPEU, Wickramaarachchi GK, Solangaarachchi DIK, Hettige S, Ediriweera EPDS. (2019) “Usage of social media as an education resource among medical students at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.” Proceedings of 132nd Anniversary International Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 114
- Mahendra BAGG, Hettiarachchi WG, Ediriweera DS, Liyanage SK, Hewavisenthi SJ De S (2019). “Continuous evaluation of post graduate trainees in histopathology through a web based pathology reporting system.” Proceedings of Annual Academic Sessions 2019 College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Boralesgamuwa.
- Hettige S, Hettiarachchi WG, Solangaarachchi DIK, Dassanayaka IPEU, Ediriweera EPDS (2018). “Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cloud Storage among the Medical Students at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya” Proceedings of 19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 17
- Hettiarachchi WG, Ediriweera EPDS, Mahendra BAGG, Liyanage SK, Hewavisenthi SJ De S, Ratnayake RMUS (2018) “Implementation of an Online Histopathology Reporting System in the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya” Proceedings of 19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 34
- Ediriweera EPDS (2018). “Evaluating Temporal Patterns of Snakebite in Sri Lanka: The Potential for Higher-Snakebite Burdens with Climate Change” Proceedings of 19th Conference on Postgraduate Research, International Postgraduate Research Conference 2018, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 21
- Ediriweera DS (2018). Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change. Proceedings of Royal Statistical Society International Conference 2018, Cardiff, Wales.
- Ediriweera DS, Diggle PJ, Kasturiratne A, Pathmeswaran A, Gunawardena NK, Jayamanne SF, Isbister JK, Dawson A, Lalloo DG, de Silva HJ (2018). Evaluating temporal patterns of snakebite in Sri Lanka: the potential for higher snakebite burdens with climate change. Proceedings of 131st Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo,22.
- Luke N, Ediriweera DS, Kanatiwela C, Perera MN, Ranasinha C, Kasturiratne A, Silva HA (2018). Prevalence and Patterns of dyslipidaemia among hypertensive patients in North Western Province Sri Lanka : A Cross sectional study. Proceedings of 131st Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 38.
- Luke N, Ediriweera DS, Kanatiwela C, Perera MN, Ranasinha C, Kasturiratne A, Silva (2018). Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associations among hypertensive patients in North Western Province, Sri Lanka : Cross sectional study. Proceedings of 131st Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 38.
- Dilina N, Ediriweera DS (2018). Opportunities and challenges to reduce weight among knee osteoarthritis patients. Proceedings of 131st Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 120.
- Dilina N, Ediriweera DS (2018). Profile of spinal cord injuries and the prevalence of malnutrition risk among spinal cord injury patients admitting to Rheumatology and Rehabilitation hospital, Ragama. SLMA. Proceedings of 131st Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 123.
- Dilina N, Ediriweera DS (2018). Perception of self-weight among know osteoarthritis patients. SLMA. Proceedings of 131st Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 120.
- Dilina N, Ediriweera DS (2018). A Profile of knee osteoarthritis patients arrending Rheumatoid and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama. SLMA. Proceedings of 131st Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 119.
- Padeniya, AGPM, Siriwardana, SRI, Ediriweera, DS, Samarasinghe, RANKK, Silva, KSP, Silva, DPSI, Nizri AHM, Niriella, MA, Premawardhena, AP. Comparison of liver MRI R2(FerriScanR ) versus liver MRI T2* as a measure of body iron load in a cohort of beta thalassemia major patients. Proceedings of 131stAnniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 39.
- Silva KGS, Mahendra BAGG, Pannangala M, Ediriweera D, Hewavisenthi J. Concordance between pre-operative and post-operative diagnosis of endometrial epithelial malignancies (2018). Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2018, Colombo, 17.
- Medonsa RDK, Mahendra BAGG, Silva H, Fernando J, Hewavisenthi J, Ediriweera DS (2018). Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2018, Colombo, 21.
- Ratnayake RMSU, Withaba AKG, Ediriweera DS, Hewavisenthi J (2018). Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2018, Colombo, 18.
- Rathnayake S., Ediriweera DS, Withana K, Hewavisenthi J (2018). A study of p53 signatures in the fallopian tubes of a non – risk Asian population. Proceedings of XXII International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) World Congress 2018, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 14th to 19th.
- International Diabetes Federation At: Abu Dhabi, UAE: Prevalence of obesity and its associations among adolescents: a community-based, birth cohort study from Sri Lanka
- Hapangama A, Isuru A, Samarasinghe L, Fonseka M, Ediriweera D, Ranawaka U (2018). International congress of the Royal Collage of Psychiatrists. Title Prevalence and correlates of post stroke depression at a stroke unit in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Birmingham.
- Dilina N, Ediriweera DS (2017). Profile of spinal cord injuries and the prevalence of malnutrition risk among spinal cord injury patients admitting to Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama. Proceedings of 11th annual scientific sessions of the Collage of Specialist in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 28-29th October, Colombo.
- Somasundaram NP, Gunawardana K, Ediriweera DS (2017). “High prevalence of diabetes mellitus in South Asian urban population- Data from Colombo Urban Study”. Proceedings of International Diabetes Federation. Abu Dhabi.
- Somasundaram NP, Gunawardana K, Ahamed M, Ediriweera DS, Antonypillai CN, Kalupahana NS (2017). “Two-thirds of adults in urban Sri Lanka are overweight or obese- Data from Colombo Urban Study”. Proceedings of International Diabetes Federation. Abu Dhabi.
- Ratnayaka RMUS, Ediriweera D, Hewavisenthi SJDeS (2017). “Mucin patterns in colonic pathologies: Are there significant differences?” Proceedings of International Conference on renal , respiratory , thyroid and pulmonary pathology ,Colombo ,Sri Lanka.
- Jayatunge DNU, Ratnayake RMUS, Ediriweera D, Hewavisenthi SJDeS (2017). “Adding colour to histopathology”.Proceedings of International Conference on renal , respiratory , thyroid and pulmonary pathology, Colombo ,Sri Lanka.
- Ediriweera DS, Hettiararchchi G, Mahendra G, Liyanage S, Hewavissenthi J (2017). Design and development of a web based histopathology reporting system. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 22.
- Dilina N, Ediriweera DS (2017). Feeding in children with cerebral palsy: preliminary results from an ongoing study at Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 222.
- Dilina AKN, Lakmali AKS, Ediriweera DS (2017). Nutritional status of patients with spinal cord injury admitting to Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 219.
- Dilina N, Ediriweera DS (2017), Profile of spinal cord injuries among inward patients at Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Hospital, Ragama. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 224.
- Luke WANV, Ediriweera DS, Kanatiwela de Silva c, Balasooriya ER, Perera KMN, Ranasinha CD, Kasturiratne A, de Silva HA (2017). Prevalence of hypertension in a rural district of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 234.
- Niriella MA, De Silva ST, Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratna A, Jayasinghe C, Rajindrajith S, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, de Silva HJ. Prevalence of obesity and its associations among adolescents: an urban community-based birth cohort study. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 67.
- Dias TD, Niriella MA, De Silva ST, Ediriweera D, Motha C, Palihawadana T, de Silva HJ (2017). Metabolic syndrome and risk of endometrial carcinoma among asymptomatic, postmenopausal, urban Sri Lankan females: a community cohort follow-up study. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 54.
- Hettiarachchi WG, Hettige S, Ediriweera DS (2017). Assessment of the capacity to work with data: a cross sectional study done in the first year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 208.
- Maduwanthi AAH, Hettige S, Ediriweera DS (2017). E-readiness among first year medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 209.
- Solangaarachchi DIK, Gunathilake HKTS, Hettige S, Ediriweera DS (2017). Experience and confidence with commonly used computer related tasks: survey results of new medical entrants to the faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Proceedings of 130th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 205.
- Isuru A, Rodrigo A, Wijesinghe C, Ediriweera D, Premadasa S, Wijesekara C (2017). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial on the role of preemptive analgesia with acetaminophen [paracetamol] in reducing headache following electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]. Proceedings of International congress, Royal Collage of Psychiatrists, Edinburg.
- Gunathilake B, Siriwardana R, Sivasundaram T, Sivasundaram, Paranahewa L, Ediriweera D, Niriella M (2017). Segmental Variation in Liver Density and its Implications for Liver Biopsy and Evaluation of Focal Liver Lesions. Proceedings of Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA & LICAGE, Prague.
- Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, Pathmeswaran A, Gunawardena NK, Wijayawickrama BA, Jayamanne SF, et al (2016). Snakebite envenoming risk map for Sri Lanka. (2016). Proceedings of Commonwealth Medical Association 24th Triennial Conference, 16.
- Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, Pathmeswaran A, Gunawardena NK, Wijayawickrama BA, Jayamanne SF, et al (2016). Snakebite risk map for Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 129th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 128.
- Ediriweera DS, Karunapema P (2016), Unconditional Probability of Death due to Non-communicable disease on rise: cause of death analysis from 2002 to 2010; Proceedings of 129th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 124.
- De Silva HA, Kasturiratne A, Luke WANV, Ediriweera DS (2016), Cluster randomization trial on integrated primary care strategies to reduce high blood pressure in rural communities in Sri Lanka (2016). Proceedings of 129th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 122.
- Isuru LLA. Rodrigo A, Wijesekara C, Premasinghe S, Wijesinghe CA, Ediriweera DS, Kuruppuarachchi KALA (2016), A randomized, double blind, place controlled trail on effectiveness of preemptive analgesia with paracetomol on reduction of occurrence of headache after electro convulsive therapy; Proceedings of 129th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 114.
- Siriwardana RC, Niriella MA, Dassanayake AS, Ediriweera DS, Gunathilaka B, Liyanage CAH, Sivasundaram T, de Silva HJ (2016), Prospective analysis of serum ferritin in a cohort of NAFLD related hepatocellular carcinoma; Proceedings of 129th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 146.
- Dissanayake IPEU, Bandara MRPM, Hettige S, Ediriweera EPDS (2016), ICT literacy among new medical entrants; Proceedings of 129th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 224.
- Ediriweera DS (2015). Modeling snakebite risk in Sri Lankan community. Research Forum cycle 15, Staff Development Centre, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 7.
- Ediriweera EPDS, Pathmeswaran A, Kasturiratne A, Gunawardana NK, Jayamanne SF, De Silva HJ, Diggle PJ (2015). Individual risk factors of snakebites in Sri Lankan community. Proceedings of International Postgraduate Research Conference 2015, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 145.
- Karunapema RP, Fernando RMSD, Ediriweera D (2015) Achieving Global Voluntary NCD Targets By 2025: Baseline assessment of Mortality due to NCDs in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 20th Annual Academic Sessions, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, at Colmbo, Sri Lanka.
- NS Atulugama, BMVC Bandaranayake, GKS De Silva, KSK Ariyapala, EPDS Ediriweera (2015) Effectiveness of Prophylactic Central Compartmental Neck Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Proceedings of 44th Annual Academic sessions of college of Surgeons Sri Lanka, at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- NS Atulugama, BMVC Bandaranayake, GKS De Silva, KSK Ariyapala, EPDS Ediriweera (2015) Positive Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node Positivity. Proceedings of 44th Annual Academic sessions of college of Surgeons Sri Lanka, at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- NS Atulugama, BMVC Bandaranayake, GKS De Silva, KSK Ariyapala, EPDS Ediriweera (2015) Outcome of Minimally Invasive Procedures for Early Breast Cancer. Proceedings of 44th Annual Academic sessions of college of Surgeons Sri Lanka, at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- NS Atulugama, BMVC Bandaranayake, GKS De Silva, KSK Ariyapala, EPDS Ediriweera (2015) Positive Predictors of Non-Sentinel Lymph Node Positivity - Preliminary. Proceedings of 44th Annual Academic sessions of college of Surgeons Sri Lanka, at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- BMVC Bandaranayake , NS Atulugama, GKS De Silva, KSK Ariyapala, EPDS Ediriweera (2015) Preoperative Sonographical Axillary Staging in Breast Carcinoma. Comparison with Sentinel Node Sampling. Proceedings of 44th Annual Academic sessions of college of Surgeons Sri Lanka, at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Ediriweera EPDS, Deen KI (2015) The hazard of death decreases after surgical treatment for colon cancer but not after surgical treatment for rectal cancer. Proceedings of 128th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 242.
- Karunapema RPP, Hensman D, Ediriweera D (2015) Unconditional probability of death between ages 30 and 70 years and age standardized mortality rates due to major NCDs in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 128thAnniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 229.
- A Pathmeswaran, A Kasturirartne, NK Gunawardena, BA Wijayawickrama, SF Jayamanne, DS Ediriweera, G Isbister, A Dawson, DG Lallo, HJ de Silva (2014) Community incidence of snakebite and envenoming in Sri Lanka: results of a national survey. Proceedings of 127th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 97.
- A Kasturirartne, A Pathmeswaran, NK Gunawardena, EPDS Ediriweera, BA Wijayawickrama, SF Jayamanne, , G Isbister, A Dawson, DG Lallo, HJ de Silva (2014) Health seeking behavior of snakebite victims in Sri Lanka: findings from an island-wide community based study. Proceedings of 127thAnniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 99.
- LSM Sigera, J Perera, D Samaranayake, EPDS Ediriweera (2014) Bordetella pertusis serological profile among asymptomatic individuals aged 4-24 years. Proceedings of 127th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association, 98.
- EPDS Ediriweera, IS Dissanayake, ALAL Padmasiri, WKP Wanniarachchi (2013) Important climatic factors and incidence of Dengue fever in Gampaha District. Proceedings of 39th Annual Academic Sessions Collage of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka, 31.
- PC Chandrasinghe, EPDS Ediriweera, SK Kumarage, KI Deen (2012) Pre-operative Hypo-albunaemia is Associated with Poor Overall Survival in Rectal Cancer. Proceedings of 41st Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 139.
- Ediriweera E P D S, Samita S (2012) Can a composite index predict ischaemic heart disease risk? Proceedings of 125th Anniversary International Medical Congress, The Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 57, Supplement 1, June 2012, 44.
- Ediriweera EPDS, N Samaranayake, VHW Dissanayake (2012) Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Sri Lanka Personal Genome: Implications for aetiology of disease in the Sri Lankan Population. Proceedings of 125th Anniversary International Medical Congress, The Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 57, Supplement 1, June 2012, 102.
- Gunathilaka PKG, Adhihetty D, Maduwanthi WGH, Ediriweera EPDS, Kudagammana ST (2012) “Is it time to change the classification of dengue haemorrhagic fever?” A critical analysis.Proceedings of 34thAnnual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine.
- Chandrasinghe PC, Ediriweera EPDS, Jayathunge DNU, Kumarage SK and Deen KI (2011) Number of Lymph Nodes Harvested has a Survival Benefit in Colorectal Cancer. Proceedings of 40th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 83.
- Gunathilaka PKG, Adhihetty D, Maduwanthi WGH, Ediriweera EPDS, Kudagammana ST (2011) “Can the outcome of dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever be predict with clinical features?”A descriptive study. Proceedings of 34th Annual academic sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine.
- Ediriweera EPDS, Ranatunga PEKB and Jayamanne BDW (2010) Mobile software prototype - Patient guidance for laboratory investigation preparations. Proceedings of International Conference on eHealth Sri Lanka 2010, Sri Lanka Journal of Biomedical Informatics; Volume 1, Supplement 1 (2010), 46.