• Emergency mental health
• Women’s mental health
• Community & Preventive Psychiatry

• Best poster presentation (First place) at the Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists 2020.
• Best poster presentation (Second place) at the Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists 2022.

Scientific Papers published in peer-reviewed journals

• Liyanage HM, Boyce K, Gong Y, Koo T, Das S, Thomas N. Administering Parenteral Medications in Managing Patients with Acute Arousal in the Behavioral Assessment Unit of the Emergency Department in Hospital Settings. Clinics and Practice. 2025; 15(6):112. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract15060112
• Boyce, K., Liyanage H. M., Tam E., & Das S. (2025). Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use and Associated Neuropsychiatric Presentations in Patients Attending the Emergency Department. Epidemiologia, 6(4), 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia6040070
• Harshini, M.L., Jayasundara, D.M.S.P. and Williams, S.S., 2022. Psychosis after SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 13(2), pp.46–48. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8352
• Harshini, M.L., Fernando, A.I.W., Abayawickrama, H.M.T.S., Ikram, M.I.N., Rajapakse, S. and Hapangama, A., 2022. A case of hypotension and heart rate changes on rechallenge with a low dose of clozapine with no apparent secondary cause. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry, 13(2), pp.52–54. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v13i2.8350
• A. K. A. B. Baminiwatta, M. L. Harshini, T. R. Bandara, T. Gunasekara, K. M. N. Perera, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi, A. Hapangama. 2021. Validity and clinical utility of a Sinhalese version of the abnormal involuntary movement scale. Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry. http://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v12i1.8281

Published as conference proceedings

• M. L. Harshini, A. Hapangama, H. M. N. Tissera, W. A. R. Sasala, A. Kasthurirathne, S. S. Williams. Predictors of COVID- 19 vaccine uptake and hesitation among patients with mental illness at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Colombo Sri Lanka. 2025.
• M. L. Harshini, Boyce K, Gong Y, Koo T, Das S, Thomas N. Administering Parenteral Medications in Managing Patients with Acute Arousal in the Behavioral Assessment Unit of the Emergency Department in Hospital Settings. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Colombo Sri Lanka. 2025.
• Boyce, K., M. L. Harshini, Tam, E., & Das, S. Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use and Associated Neuropsychiatric Presentations in Patients Attending the Emergency Department. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Colombo Sri Lanka. 2025.
• M. L. Harshini, I. Premaratne, D. Ediriweera, U. K. Ranawaka, A. R. Wickremasinghe, A. Hapangama. Does marriage lessen the risk of stroke and improve post stroke functioning level and survival rates? Results from a retrospective study. Sri Lanka Medical Association 135^th anniversary. BMICH Colombo Sri Lanka, 2022.
• M. L. Harshini, I. Premaratne, D. Ediriweera, U. K. Ranawaka, A. R. Wickremasinghe, A. Hapangama. Does marriage lessen the risk of stroke and improve post stroke functioning level and survival rates? Results from a retrospective study. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Negombo Sri Lanka. 2022. Page 45
• C. Wijesinghe, M. L. Harshini,H. M. N. Tissera, W. A. R. Sasala,A. S. S. Ariyaratne,H. M. T. S. Abayawickrama,M. D. A. Rodrigo. Use of social media and its associations with mental health of medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists . Negombo Sri Lanka. 2022. Page 45
• M. L. Harshini, A. I. W. Fernando,H. M. T. S. Abayawickrama,M. I. N. Ikram, S. Rajapakse, A. Hapangama. A mystery case of bradycardia and hypotension on rechallenge with clozapine. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Negombo Sri Lanka 2022. Page 65
• M. L. Harshini, S. Goonewardena, A. Edirisinghe, A. de Silva,A. Hapangama. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on female doctors in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Negombo Sri Lanka 2022. Page 37
• Wickramarathna TN, Jayamaha G, Harshini ML, Kulasinhe ADSD, Silva HJ, De Silva AP. Agreement between patient and collateral reports on alcohol consumption among patients admitted to a medical unit in a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists . Kandy Sri Lanka 2021. Page 71
• Hapangama A, Baminiwatta A, De Zoysa AI, Ranasinhe T, Akurana C, Alahakoon H, Kasturi Mudali A, Jayasundara S, Harshini ML, Gayani Uduwage UDW. Audit on consultaion liason psychiatry services in a tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Kandy Sri Lanka 2021. Page 91
• Hapangama A, Baminiwatta AKAB, Harshini ML, Bandara TR, Perera KMN, Kuruppuarachchi KALA. Reliability and clinical utility of Sinhalese version of the Abnormal involuntary Movement scale. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists . Colombo Sri Lanka. 2020. Page 28
• A. K. A. B. Baminiwatta, H. Liyanage, T. R. Bandara, T. Gunasekara, K. M. N. Perera, K. A. L. A. Kuruppuarachchi, A. Hapangama. Translation and validation of involuntary movement scale into Sinhala. The Sri Lanka Medical Association. 133th anniversary international medical congress. Colombo Sri Lanka 2020.
• Harshini M.L., Liyanage N, Hewawitharana U, Peris MUPK. Knowledge and attitude towards electro convulsive therapy among Sri Lankan doctors and nurses. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Psychiatrists. Colombo Sri Lanka 2019. Page 78
• Udaya K Ranawaka, Fiona Alexander, Danushka Nawaratne, Harshani Liyanage, Aruna Kulatunga, Nilmini Tissera, Manel Cooray, Anuradhani Kasthuriratne, Rajitha Wickramasinghe. April 2012. Factors affecting early outcome in Sri Lankan patients with stroke. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.
• Ranawaka UK, Harshini ML, Fonseka VNRM, Hathagoda KLW, Nawarathna ANHM, Weerasooriya WALK, Samarakoon SMSB, Thirumawalawan K, 2011. Central nervous system infection in atertiary care hospital; disease patterns and difficulties in diagnosis. Ceylon Medical Journal. Volume 56, page 19
• Fonseka, V.N.R.M, Danansuriya, D.S.T, Harshanie, R.L.P, Harshini, M.L., Thirumavalan, K. 2011. Pre-admission antiplatelet therapy in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. The Ceylon Medical Journal. Volume 56, page 49
• De Silva ST, Harshanie RLP, Harshini ML, Gammulla SPKHMA, Thirumavalawan K, Premawansa G, Samarakoon S, De Silva AP, Ranawaka UK. Acute coronary syndrome in a teaching hospital one year analysis. 43rd Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians Colombo 2010. Page 41
• De Silva AP, Harshanie RLP, Harshini ML, Gammulla SPKHMAT, Thirumawalawan K, Premawansa G, Samarakoon S, De Silva ST, Ranawaka UK. Delay in presentation and management of acute myocardial infarction in a tertiary referral center. 43rd Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians Colombo 2010. Page 51

• Coordinator of the organizing committee of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists for the certificate course for General Practitioners in 2026.
• A resource person for friendly school programme conducted by Ministry of health 2025.
• Coordinator of the training programmes of mental health conducted by the Ministry of Health for the medical officers working in primary care in Gampaha District in 2022.

Teaching:

• 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.

Clinical service:

• Providing services as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the University Psychiatry Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital.

• Guest lecture on Recognizing domestic violence, morbid jealousy in primary care organized by the Sri Lanka College of Specialist Family Physicians 2026.
• Guest lecture on preventing substance misuse at Navagaththegama Isuru Maha Vidyalaya 2025.
• Guest lecture on prevention of suicide for the health staff in Base hospital Puttlam and Base hospital Anamaduwa 2025.
• Guest lecture on Identifying depression for nursing staff in Sunshine Hospital Melbourne in 2024.
• Guest lecture on ‘A person with suspiciousness, acute aggression and domestic violence’ for medical officers in RDHS Gampaha 2022.
• Guest lecture on Adolescent mental health and coping strategies for residents in Diyagala Boys’ Town organized by Rotaract Club 2022.
• Guest lecture on mental health awareness for students in Divisamara College in 2022.