Gunaratna GPS, Ranasinghe PHKIS, Manamperi A, Pathirana N, Pathirana H, Wickremasinghe R, de Silva NR,Sooriyarachchi MW,Ahmed Abd El Wahed. Comparison of ATL buffer and RNA Later as transport and storage medium for molecular diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis using skin punch biopsy specimens. First place for oral presentation in international conferences on health sciences on 7 th -9 th October 2018 conducted by Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Gunaratna GPS, Ranasinghe PHKIS, Manamperi A, Pathirana N, Pathirana H, Wickremasinghe R, de Silva NR,Sooriyarachchi M, Ahmed Abd El Wahed. Introduction of Recombinase Polymerase Amplification assay based Mobile Suitcase Laboratory as a point of need tool to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka. (A poster presentation, Sri Lanka Medical Association annual scientific sessions, 2018).

Gayana Gunaratna, Shalindra Ranasinghe, Aresha Manamper 3, NishanthaPathirana, Hasantha K.P., Renu Wickremasinghe, Nilanthi de Silva, Monica Sooriyarachchi, Sujai Senarathne, Hasini Bannaheke, Janakie Abeynayake, Wardha Refai, Mallawarachchi C.H., Mangala Sudarshani, Dinesh Mondal, Greg Matlashewski, Soeren Hansen, Ahmed Abd El Wahed . Rapid extraction and detection of Leishmania donovani DNA from skin lesions of suspected cases in Sri Lanka, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Annual Scientific Sessions - 2017.