Dr. Kavinda Dayasiri

Dr Kavinda Dayasiri

MBBS (C'bo), MD Paediatrics (C'bo), DCH (C'bo), M Phil Paediatrics (Kel'ya), DCH (London), MRCPCH , DipUKMP (LSTM) , PGCertMedEd (C'bo) , Diploma in Child Psychology (UK), FRCPCH

Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
Department of Paediatrics

Research Interests

Paediatric toxicology and emergency medicine

Awards and Fellowships

Best paper award /poster presentation of the Foundation sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association and Seventh Annual Scientific sessions of the Anuradhapura Clinical Society, 2013.
Travel scholarship award of the 15^th meeting of Asia Pacific Medical Toxicology association for participation as an invited speaker - Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, 2016.
Outstanding oral presentation award - 49^th Meeting of Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, South Korea, 2017.
Award of the Yonsei University Fund – Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health for best abstracts at the 49^th Meeting of Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, South Korea, 2017.
Stella De Silva Research Grant -2017 – Awarded by Sri Lanka college of paediatricians – Co-investigator of the study
Finalist – Annual Research Competition – British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Bristol, United Kingdom, October, 2018.
Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians – Oxford University Hospitals Clinical Paediatric Fellowship for the training in general paediatrics at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust for the years 2017/18 and 2018/19.
Outstanding Oral Presentation award – World Summit on Paediatrics – Madrid, Spain - June 2018.
Winner of Doctor of the Year Award (Non-trainee: Contribution to Paediatrics) 2018 – Oxford School of Paediatrics, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Scholarship for the best student (Medicine) from Public Servants’ Mutual Provident Association of Sri Lanka (2003 – 2007).
Dr. E.W. Wijerama Memorial Prize for the Best Research presentation (oral) at the 42^nd Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 2009.
Dr. Harischandra Memorial Prize for the Best Research presentation at the 7^th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of the Oto Rhino Laryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons of Sri Lanka 2009 (co-investigator).
Travel award of the Eleventh Congress of the Asia Pacific Medical Toxicology Association to contribute as an invited speaker at Hong Kong academy of Medicine, Hong Kong, 2012.

Orations/Guest lectures/Invited Speech/Plenary

Publications

Publications in peer reviewed journals

Dayasiri K, Thadchanamoorthy V. PHACE Syndrome Presenting With Retinal Degeneration, Cortical Dysplasia, Microphthalmia, and Atrial Septal Defect in a South Asian Boy. Cureus. 2021 Jan 26;13(1):e12928. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12928. PMID: 33654609; PMCID: PMC7907719.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Dengue hemorrhagic fever as a rare cause of chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura-a pediatric case report. Trop Med Health. 2020 Jul 20;48:59. doi: 10.1186/s41182-020-00248-1. PMID: 32699523; PMCID: PMC7370471.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Clinical Profile, Risk Factors and Outcomes of Children With Cutaneous Larva Migrans Infection: A Hospital-Based Study. Cureus. 2021 Apr 11;13(4):e14416. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14416. PMID: 33987065; PMCID: PMC8112287.
Dayasiri K, Thadchanamoorthy V, Thudugala K, Ranaweera A, Parthipan N. Clinical and Radiological Characterization of an Infant with Caudal Regression Syndrome Type III. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2020 Oct 26;2020:8827281. doi: 10.1155/2020/8827281. PMID: 33194235; PMCID: PMC7641678.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. A Study on Digit Sucking Among Children Presented to a Tertiary Care Paediatric Clinic in Sri Lanka. Cureus. 2021 Feb 12;13(2):e13306. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13306. PMID: 33732561; PMCID: PMC7956008.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Early-Onset Multiple Sclerosis With Frequent Relapses: A Challenging Diagnosis With a Less Favorable Prognosis. Cureus. 2021 Mar 18;13(3):e13963. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13963. PMID: 33880297; PMCID: PMC8052520.
Bakewell C, Dayasiri K, Brown RM, et al. Autoimmune hepatitis and acquired partial lipodystrophy. Frontline Gastroenterology. Published Online First: 14 May 2021. doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2021-101824
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Cutaneous larva migrans in a young child following circumrotation as a cultural ritual. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 25;14(1):e237204. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237204. PMID: 33495176; PMCID: PMC7839857.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Jayasekara N, Dayasiri K. Primary Hypertension as the Presenting Feature of Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: A Report of Two Children. Cureus. 2021 Jan 11;13(1):e12617. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12617. PMID: 33585106; PMCID: PMC7873780.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Subgaleal Abscess Following Staphylococcal Cellulitis in a 10-Month-Old Child: A Diagnostic Challenge for the Clinician. Cureus. 2021 Jan 9;13(1):e12591. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12591. PMID: 33575152; PMCID: PMC7869907.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Jayatunga MTR, Dayasiri K, Jasinge E, Jinnah MLM, Pereira C, Skrahina V, Thirukumar M. Exome sequencing detected an extremely rare case of foetal onset familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 5 presenting with hydrops foetalis. BMC Med Genomics. 2021 Feb 16;14(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s12920-021-00897-z. PMID: 33593331; PMCID: PMC7885387.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Child with dengue haemorrhagic fever complicated by ileocaecal intussusception. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Mar 16;14(3):e237697. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237697. PMID: 33727286; PMCID: PMC7970290.
Dayasiri K, Weerapperuma N, Wright J, Anand G. Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia: a diagnostic challenge. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 5;14(2):e235112. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235112. PMID: 33547116; PMCID: PMC7871216.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K, Thirukumar M, Thamilvannan N, Chandraratne SH. Multiple aplasia cutis congenita type V and fetus papyraceous: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep. 2021 Mar 4;15(1):110. doi: 10.1186/s13256-021-02662-3. PMID: 33658072; PMCID: PMC7931332.
Thirukumar M, Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Adolescent Pregnancy and Outcomes: A Hospital-Based Comparative Study at a Tertiary Care Unit in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Cureus. 2020 Dec 14;12(12):e12081. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12081. PMID: 33489499; PMCID: PMC7805495.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Cutaneous Larva Migrans Infestation Over Buttocks and Perineal Region: A Case Series of Five Toddlers From Sri Lanka and Literature Review. Cureus. 2020 Nov 5;12(11):e11335. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11335. PMID: 33304671; PMCID: PMC7720901.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Thirukumar M, Dayasiri K, Thamilvannan N, Jeyakumar J. Trichotemnomania in an Adolescent Girl: A Case Report of an Asian Child and Literature Review. Case Rep Dermatol Med. 2020 Dec 8;2020:6615250. doi: 10.1155/2020/6615250. PMID: 33457024; PMCID: PMC7787842.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. A case report of dengue hemorrhagic fever complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis in a child: challenges in clinical management. BMC Pediatr. 2020 Aug 26;20(1):403. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02300-9. PMID: 32847535; PMCID: PMC7448987.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Refractory Kawasaki Disease Presenting With Erythema at Bacille Calmette-Guérin Inoculation Site: A Paediatric Case Report. Cureus. 2020 Oct 13;12(10):e10928. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10928. PMID: 33194494; PMCID: PMC7659888.
Dayasiri K, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe CY. Accidental and Deliberate Self-Poisoning with Medications and Medication Errors among Children in Rural Sri Lanka. Emerg Med Int. 2020 Aug 3;2020:9872821. doi: 10.1155/2020/9872821. PMID: 32832160; PMCID: PMC7422222.
Dayasiri K, Thadchanamoorthy V, Thudugala K, Wijewardana M. Focal Status and Sub-Ependymal Tumor as Features of the First Presentation in a Child With Tuberous Sclerosis. Cureus. 2020 Dec 1;12(12):e11816. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11816. PMID: 33409061; PMCID: PMC7781495.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Invasive Streptococcus Pneumoniae Septicemia Complicated with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Meningitis. Cureus. 2020 Sep 25;12(9):e10644. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10644. PMID: 33133814; PMCID: PMC7586376.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K, Majitha SI, Hooper AJ, Burnett JR. Homozygous autosomal recessive hypercholesterolaemia in a South Asian child presenting with multiple cutaneous xanthomata. Ann Clin Biochem. 2021 Mar;58(2):153-156. doi: 10.1177/0004563220961755. Epub 2020 Oct 7. PMID: 32936664.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Maternal-Fetal Perinatal Transmission of Staphylococcal Infections: A Report of Two Neonates. Case Rep Pediatr. 2020 Jun 16;2020:8886049. doi: 10.1155/2020/8886049. PMID: 32607269; PMCID: PMC7315269.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Dengue Fever Associated Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: A Report of Two Children. Cureus. 2020 Oct 29;12(10):e11232. doi: 10.7759/cureus.11232. PMID: 33269160; PMCID: PMC7704164.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Thirukumar M, Dayasiri K. Sucking Pads: A Report of Two Newborns. Cureus. 2020 Oct 11;12(10):e10904. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10904. PMID: 33194471; PMCID: PMC7657316.
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri K. Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting as lung abscess in a 10-month-Old infant. Respir Med Case Rep. 2020 Sep 16;31:101229. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101229. PMID: 32995265; PMCID: PMC7516287.
Kavinda Dayasiri, V.Thadchanamoorthy, Umasunthar Thisanayagam.Diagnosis and Management of Allergic Rhinitis in Children. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences 2021 April; (5)2: 159-162. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i2.253
Ranawaka R, Dayasiri K, Gamage M. Combined liver and kidney transplantation in children and long-term outcome. World J Transplant. 2020 Oct 18;10(10):283-290. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v10.i10.283. PMID: 33134116; PMCID: PMC7579435.
Gajaweera, H., Dayasiri, MBKC., Suraweera, N., Gamage, C., & Weerasekara, K. (2021). Acute paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria; a case report and literature review. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 20(3), 654-657. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v20i3.52811
Thadchanamoorthy, V., & Dayasiri, M.B.K.C. (2020). Review on Febrile Seizures in Children. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal, 14(2), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.9734/indj/2020/v14i230126
Dayasiri, M.B.K.C. and Rao, S., 2020. Journal club as a platform for Paediatric post-graduate medical education: lessons learnt from a tertiary care training center in the United Kingdom. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education, 14(1), pp.10–15. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/seajme.v14i1.217
Thadchanamoorthy, V., Dayasiri, M.B.K.C. and Karuppiah, D., 2020. Challenges in the management of concurrent diabetic ketoacidosis and Dengue hemorrhagic fever in a child. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 10(2), pp.43–46. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v10i2.7426
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri MBKC. Challenges in Diagnosis of Chronic Osteomyelitis : A Case Report from Sri Lanka. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 01 January’21 Page: 118-121 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.246
Dayasiri MBKC, Thadchanamoorthy V. Diagnosis and Management of Paediatric Osteoarticular Infections. Jaffna Medical Journal. 2020;32(1):3–6. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v32i1.85
Thadchanamoorthy V, Dayasiri MBKC. Cutaneous Larva Migrans on the Abdomen of a Child with Delayed Gross Motor Development. Jaffna Medical Journal. 2020;32(1):36–8. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v32i1.92
V.Thadchanamoorthy, Kavinda Dayasiri, V.Vijayakanth. Macular papular rash and prolong fever in a teenage boy: A Case Report of Scrub Typhus in Batticaloa, SriLanka. Batticaloa Med J.2019 (11); 2: 87-88.
Kavinda Dayasiri, V.Thadchanamoorthy, Anushki Wijewardana, Kaushika Thudugala, Aruni Ranaweera. A child with Blister Beetle Dermatitis: importance of clinical suspicion and preventative public health interventions in Mahoya, Sri Lanka. Batticaloa Med J.2019 (11); 2: 89-90.
V.Thadchanamoorthy, Kavinda Dayasiri, A .N. Arulpragasam. Management of Children with COVID-19. Batticaloa Med J.2019 (11); 2: 94-97.
Anand G, Dayasiri MBKC, Hewitson R, Yong J, Perkins M, Zaiwalla Z. Multidisciplinary management of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (dissociative seizures) in children - lessons learnt from an inpatient service experience. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2020, 29(1), pp.17–21. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v29i1.149
Dayasiri MBKC, Rodrigues A, Lee A. Rapunzel syndrome presenting as acute pancreatitis, hypoproteinaemia and subsequent distal intestinal obstruction. J Paed Surg Case Rep August 2020. 59: 101507 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101507
Thadchanamoorthy, V. and Dayasiri, K., 2020. Diagnosis and management of scabies in children. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 49(4), pp.383–389. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v49i4.9273
Dayasiri MBKC, Hull J, Rao S. NICE guidance on diagnosis and management of cystic fibrosis. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed May 2020;105(3): 1-4. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-316882
Dayasiri MBKC, Perera C, Bandara W and Ranasinghe J. Waardenburg Syndrome Type 1 in an infant diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. J Nepal Paediatr Soc. 2018;39(1):60-2.
Dayasiri MBKC , Mudiyanse RM. Effectiveness of training parents of beta thalassemia patients in improving medical student-patient communication: a developing country-perspective. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2020; 49:
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Qualitative study of accidental poisonin related emergencies in the paediatric ae group. Asia Pacific J Toxicol 2018; 7: 68- 74.
Dayasiri MBKC, Abeysekara CK. Transient hypophosphatasemia in infancy: a less common encounter and a concern for the paediatrician. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2018; 27 (2): 31—34.
Dayasiri, MBKC. et al., (2018). Incomplete Kawasaki Disease with coronary aneurysms in a young infant of 45 days presented as neonatal sepsis. Ceylon Medical Journal. 63(1), pp.26–28. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v63i1.8621
De Silva DD, Williamson KA, Dayasiri MBKC, Suraweera SANA, Quinters Vgillespie, Wanigasinhe J, De Silva D, De Silva H. Gillespie syndrome in a South Asian child: a case report with confirmation of a heterozygous mutation of the ITPR1 gene and review of the clinical and molecular features. BMC Paediatrics 2018; 18: 308.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe CY. Patterns and outcome of acute poisoning among children in rural Sri Lanka. BMC Pediatrics. 2018;18:274. doi:10.1186/s12887-018-1246-0.
Ranawaka R, Dayasiri MBKC , Gamage M , Wickramasinghe P. A Brief Overview of the management of Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome in Children. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 2018; 5 (1): E71 1-8 http://doi.org/10.4038/jpgim. 8184
KHD Thilini Hemachandra, MB Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, and Thamara Kannangara, “Acute Ascending Flaccid Paralysis Secondary to Multiple Trigger Factor Induced Hyperkalemia,” Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, vol. 2018, Article ID 6360381, 4 pages, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6360381.
Dayasiri, MBKC., Jayamanne, S., Jayasinghe, C. Non-Accidental Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka: A Two-Year Cross Sectional Study. Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2017; 6(4): 112-117. doi: 10.22038/apjmt.2017.10598
M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, and Chamilka Y. Jayasinghe, “Kerosene Oil Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka,” International Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 2017, Article ID 8798610, 7 pages, 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/8798610
M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, and Chamilka Y. Jayasinghe, “Plant Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka,” International Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 2017, Article ID 6187487, 6 pages, 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/6187487
Ranawaka R, Dayasiri MBKC, Gamage M. A child with distal (type 1) renal tubular acidosis presenting with progressive gross motor developmental regression and acute paralysis. BMC Research Notes 201710:618. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2949-2.
Ranawaka R, Sirisena ND, Dayasiri MBKC, Cogal AG, Gamage M, Lieske JC, Dissanayake VHW. The first Sri Lankan family with Dent disease-1 due to a pathogenic variant in the CLCN5 gene: a case report. BMC Research Notes 2017;10:539. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2881-5.
Dayasiri MBKC, Rajasekara N, Gamage KH, Hemachandra KDHT, Edirisinghe DL. Outcome of neonates with idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome; where do we go wrong? Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2014; 8(1):5-8.
MB Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka Jayamanne, Chamilka Jayasinghe,Patterns of acute poisoning with pesticides in the paediatric age group. Int J Emerg Med. 2017; 10: 22. Published online 2017 Jul 11. doi: 10.1186/s12245-017-0148-5.
K Sinnarajah, MBKC Dayasiri, NDW Dissanayake, ST Kudagammana, AHHM Jayaweera. Rabson Mendenhall Syndrome caused by a novel missense mutation. International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology; 2016:21. DOI: 10.1186/s13633-016-0039-1
Dayasiri MBKC, Krishnapradeep S, KMTR Seneviratne, Mudiyanse RM, Abeysekara CK. Classic Acrodermatitis enteropathica associated with cerebral atrophy in a term breastfed infant. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2016; 45(2):139-142 DOI: http: //dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i2.8097.
Dayasiri MBKC, Weerasekara KP, De Silva D. Confirmation of mosaic Trisomy 22 in a child with failure to thrive. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2018; 47
De Silva D, Dayasiri MBKC, Naotunna C, De Silva M, De Silva H. Neonatal Onset Multi-systemic Inflammatory Disease. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2018; 47
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Trends in paediatric poisoning in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka; A tertiary care hospital experience, Hong Kong J Em Med 2012 Nov; 19(6): 432.
M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, and Chamilka Y. Jayasinghe, “Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka,” International Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 2017, Article ID 4375987, 9 pages, 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/4375987
Dayasiri MBKC, Kudagammana ST, Jayaweera HB, Krishnapradeep S, Kasthuriarachchi S. Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome: Hypothyroid muscular pseudohypertrophy following athyreosis. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2016; 45 :( 2):123–126. DOI: http: //doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i2.7930.
Dayasiri MBKC, Kudagammana ST, Jayaweera HB, Krishnapradeep S, Kasthuriarachchi S. Hereditary ectodermal dysplasia with hypohydrosis: A report of two female siblings with autosomal recessive type inheritance. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 45(3), pp.218–220. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i3.7886.
Dayasiri MBKC, Mudiyanse RM, Kudagammana HDWS, Rifaya MI, Dissanayaka P, Jeyaratnasingam C, Jeyaratnasingam C, Nawaratna U. Melioidosis manifesting as severe emaciation and clinically indolent liver abscesses in a child with beta thalassemia major. Sri Lanka J Child Health. 2016; 45(2):130-133 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10. 4038/ sljch.v45i2.7617.
Dayasiri MBKC, Perera CT, Bandara W, Ranasinghe OJC. A rare presentation of right sided cardiosplenic heterotaxy syndrome. Sri Lanka J Child Health 2016: 45(1): 46-47 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i1.8086.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC, Senarathne L. Trends in Paediatric poisoning in Anuradhapura district: A tertiary care center experience. J Faculty of Grad Stud: University of Kelaniya. 2014 (3): 171- 187. DOI: http://hdl.handle.net/ 123456789 /10499.
Dayasiri MBKC, Perera KPJ. A time for change; Causes for neonatal eye discharge at University Post natal and pediatric baby unit, Colombo North Teaching hospital. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2010 Jul; 32(S) 1: 62-63.
Dayasiri MBKC, Sudharshan T, Dayasena RP. Effectiveness of voice therapy for patients with vocal nodules. Australasian Medical Journal 2011; 4(7):359-360.
Dayasiri MBKC, Dayasena RP, Jayasuriya C, Perera DSC, Kuruppu K, Peris MNP. Quantitative analysis of the effect of the demographic factors on presbyacusis. Australasian Medical Journal 2011; 4(3):118-122.
Dayasiri MBKC. Ethics of cancer palliative care in Sri Lanka. A cross- cultural perspective. Australasian Medical Journal 2010; 3(12):772-776.
Dayasiri MBKC, Lekamge ELS. Predictors of patient satisfaction with quality of health care in Asian Hospitals. Australasian Medical Journal 2010; 3(11): 739-744.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayasuriya C, Dayasena RP, Perera DSC, Jayasekara D DNP, Indranath N. Retrospective comparative study to assess the risk factors , complications , surgical indications among the severely snoring patients, compared to non snoring patients in Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Medical Journal 2010 Jun; 55(S) 1: 65.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayasuriya C, Peris MNP, Dayasena RP, Perera DSC, Wazzer Z, Kuruppu KAMP. Brainstem evoked response audiometry (BERA) reference values, in normal hearing subjects in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Oto Laryngology 2011 Nov; (1)2: 10-17.
Dayasena RP, Dayasiri MBKC, Jayasuriya C, Perera DSC. Aetiological agents in chronic suppurative otitis media in Sri Lanka, Australasian Medical Journal 2011; 4(2):101-104.
Jayasuriya C, Indranath N, Jayasekara DDNP, Ruberu TRC, Dayasiri MBKC, Lankamali ELS. Retrospective observational cross sectional study to assess the success rate following Tracheoplasty, Ceylon Journal of Oto Laryngology 2010 Nov; (1)1: 47-50.
Jayasuriya C, Munaweera L, Dayasiri MBKC. Interventional study to assess the effectiveness of a staff motivation program. Australasian Medical Journal 2010; 3(2):160-163.
Jayasekara DDNP, Jayasuriya C, Dayasiri MBKC, Indranath N. Effectiveness of Modified Radical Mastoidectomy with Mastoid Cavity Obliteration over Non Obliteration. Ceylon Medical Journal 2010 Jun; 55(S) 1: 41.
Jayasuriya C, Dayasiri MBKC, Indranath N, Jayasekara DDNP, Lankamali ELS. The quality of life of laryngectomised patients. Australasian Medical Journal 2010; 3(6):353-357.
Ruberu TRC, Dayasiri MBKC. Determining factors for clients’ satisfaction at a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Oto Laryngology 2010 Nov; (1)1:37-42.
Dayasena RP, Jayasuriya C, Perera DSC, Dayasiri MBKC. Clinical review of the management, and the outcome of the patients with non-specific throat symptoms (NSTS). Ceylon Journal of Oto Laryngology 2010 Nov; (1)1:59-63.
Dayasena RP, Jayasuriya C, Perera DSC, Dayasiri MBKC. The quality of post-operative notes for tracheostomy; A time for improvement. Ceylon Journal of Oto Laryngology 2010 Nov; (1)1:50-55.
Dayasiri MBKC,. Dayasiri MBKC, Kulathilake A, Mudiyanse RM. Clinical profiles, medical complications and quality of life of children diagnosed with thalassemia major in Peradeniya Teaching Hospital. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. June (2018); 47(2):112. DOI: 10.4038/sljch.v47i2.8475

Abstracts in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations)

Dayasiri MBKC, Goh E, Kodagali S, Anand G. Developmental delay in a young infant with non-classical combined malonic methyl malonic aciduria (CMAMMA) caused by a homozygous missense mutation in ACSF3 gene. Annual Academic Sessions of British Paediatric Neurology Association, 2020. Abstract was published at: Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. Feb 2020; 62(51):1-80
Kavinda Dayasiri, Sahana Rao. Strengthening of Junior Doctors through Shared Learning of Evidence Based Paediatrics. Paediatric Innovation, Education and Research Network Conference, Southampton 2019.
Dayasiri MBKC, Peppiat J, Bird C. Liquid detergent capsules are the commonest cause of accidental poisoning in children less than 5 years-old presenting to two UK emergency departments. Annual Academic sessions of Royal College of Emergency Medicine, New Castle, United Kingdom, October 2019.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Pesticide poisoning in the Paediatric age group. World Summit on Paediatrics (4th Edition), Madrid, Spain, 2018. (Awarded the best oral presentation award)
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Paterns of Acute poisoning in paediatric age group. Annual academic sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Birmingham, May 2019 (selected as “great poster” by BMJ group) (Abstract was published in Archives of Diseases of Childhood).
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Deliberate poisoning in paediatric age group. Annual academic sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Birmingham, May 2019 (Abstract was published in Archives of Diseases of Childhood).
Dayasiri MBKC, Mudiyanse RM. Clinical profiles, medical complications and quality of life of children diagnosed with thalassaemia major in Sri Lanka. Annual academic sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Birmingham, May 2019 (Abstract was published in Archives of Diseases of Childhood).
Dayasiri MBKC, Mudiyanse RM. Effectiveness of training parents of beta thalassemia patients in improving medical student-patient communication; a developing country-perspective. Annual academic sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Birmingham, May 2019 (Abstract was published in Archives of Diseases of Childhood).
De Silva DGH, Dayasiri MBKC, Kariyawasam A. Atypical Kawasaki Disease masquerading as neonatal sepsis in a forty five day old infant. Sixth Global Congress for consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017.
Ranawaka R, Dayasiri MBKC, et al. Study of home related risk factors associated with child safety. Annual academic sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Birmingham, May 2019 (Abstract was published in Archives of Diseases of Childhood).
De Silva D, Suraweera N, Dayasiri K, Quinters V, Abeysekara H, Wanigasinghe J, Williamson K, De Silva D, De Silva H. Gillespie Syndrome following heterozygous mutation of ITPR17786_7788delAAG p. (Lys2596del) gene in a Sri Lankan child. Sixth Global Congress for consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Patterns of acute poisoning with kerosene oil, paracetomol, and Jatropha circus among children in rural Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 13^th Asia Pacific Medical Toxicology Congress, Shenyang, China, 2014.
Ranawaka R, Dayasiri MBKC, Sirisena N. The first Sri Lankan family with Dent disease-1 due to a pathogenic variant in the CLCN5 gene: A case report. Sixth Global Congress for consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017.
Ranawaka R, Dayasiri MBKC, Sandakelum U, De Silva DGH. Home related risk factors for accidental injuries in the paediatric age group. Sixth Global Congress for consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017.
Kithulwatte N, Navabalasooriayar P, Dayasiri MBKC. Dengue Hemorrhagic fever complicating with Hemophagocytosis Lymphohistiocytosis, report of two children. Sixth Global Congress for consensus in Paediatrics and Child Health, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017.
Jayasuriya C, Munaweera L, Dayasiri MBKC. Effectiveness of a Staff Motivation Program in improving patient satisfaction at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of the British Medical Association & International Forum on Health Quality and Safety, Nice, France, 2010.Poster was published online on the British Medical Journal, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) websites.
Nagalingum T, Dyasena RP, Dayasiri MBKC. Interventional study to assess the effectiveness of voice therapy for clients with vocal nodules at the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. 8^th Congress of the European laryngological society, Vienna, Austria, 2010.
Galappatthy P, Dayasiri MBKC, Dharmarathne N, Fernando VU. Interventional Study to assess the effectiveness of patient education leaflets in improving knowledge on Systemic Lupus Erythematosis among patients at the National Hospital Lupus clinic, Sri Lanka.9^th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosis, British Columbia, Canada, 2010.
Rupasinghe J, Dayasiri MBKC, Ruberu R, Xue S. Interventional study to assess the effectiveness of the combined stress reduction psychological counseling and speech therapy in improving the voice of poorly progressed voice abused clients; 8^th Congress of the European laryngological society, Vienna, Austria ,2010.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayasuriya C, Dayasena RP, Perera DSC, Jayasekara DDNP, Indranath N. Retrospective comparative study to assess the risk factors , complications , surgical indications among the severely snoring patients compared to non snoring patients in Sri Lanka.5^th Singapore public health and occupational medicine conference and 4^th Asian regional heath technology assessment conference , Singapore,2010.
Rupasinghe RJS, Sudharshan T, Dayasiri MBKC. Improvement of the voice status following Speech therapy for Puberphonia at the Speech unit, ENT Dept., NHSL. 8^th Congress of the European laryngological society, Vienna, Austria, 2010.
Indranath N, Jayasuriya C, Dayasiri MBKC, Jayasekara DDNP.Retrospective observational cross sectional study to assess the Quality of Life of the Laryngectomized Patients in Sri Lanka.8^th Congress of the European laryngological society, Vienna, Austria, 2010. Abstract was published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 2011 (268); 5: 759-800.
Dayasiri MBKC, Perera KPJ. A time for change; Causes for neonatal eye discharge at University Post natal and pediatric baby unit, Colombo North Teaching hospital.1^st Global congress for consensus in Pediatrics and Childhealth,2011(Paris, France).
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Patterns and risk factors of acute paediatric poisoning among children in rural Sri Lanka. 49^th Meeting of the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Incheon, South Korea, 2017.
Ruberu TRC, Dayasiri MBKC. Determining factors for patients’ satisfaction at a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka. 12^th Asia-Oceania Otolaryngology Congress, 2011 (Auckland, New Zealand).
Rupasinghe J, Dayasiri MBKC, Ruberu R, Xue S. Efficacy of psychological counseling for poorly progressed, voice abused patients; a randomized controlled study. 12^th Asia-Oceania Otolaryngology Congress, 2011 (Auckland, New Zealand).
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe YC. Trends in paediatric poisoning in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka; A tertiary care hospital experience. Eleventh Asia Pacific congress in Medical Toxicology, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, 2012. Available at http://www.asiatox.org/11thApamt_Oral2.html
Dayasiri MBKC. A time for change; Causes for neonatal eye discharge at University Post natal and pediatric baby unit, Colombo North Teaching hospital. Proceedings of the 27^th Congress of the international paediatric association, Melbourne, Australia, 2013.
Dayasiri MBKC, Rajasekara N, Gamage N, Hemachandra KDHT, Edirisinghe L. Outcome of neonates with idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome; A two year tertiary care hospital experience in a rural territory of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 27^th Congress of the international paediatric association, Melbourne, Australia, 2013.
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe CY. Patterns and risk factors for acute Poisoning in the paediatric age group. Annual Research Competition of British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, 2018 Oct. Bristol, UK (Awarded Finalist award).
Dayasiri MBKC, Jayamanne SF, Jayasinghe CY. Non-accidental poisoning in the paediatric age group. Annual Sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Birmingham UK, 2019
Dayasiri MBKC, Kodagali S, Anand G. Developmental delay in a young infant with non-classical combined malonic and methyl malonic aciduria (CMAMMA) caused by homozygous missense mutation in ACSF3 gene. Annual congress of British Paediatric Neurology Association, Belfast, 2020.
Weerappeuma N, Dayasiri MBKC, Rose A. Autism awareness in the paediatric staff. Annual Sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Liverpool UK, 2020
Dayasiri MBKC, Weeraperuma N, Wright J, Anand G. Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia; A Diagnostic Challenge to the General Paediatrician. Annual Sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Liverpool UK, 2020
Dayasiri MBKC, Anand G. Type 1 chiari malformation in two siblings: syncope, the presenting feature. Annual Sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Liverpool UK, 2020
Dayasiri MBKC, Rao S. Strengthening of junior doctors thorugh shared learning of evidence based paediatrics. Annual Sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Liverpool UK, 2020: Also presented in Annual Quality Improvement Symposium, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 2019
Dayasiri MBKC, Peppiat J, Bird C. Liquid detergent capsules are the commonest cause of accidental poisoning in children less than 5 years-old presenting to emergency departments. Annual Sessions of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Liverpool UK, 2020
Bakewell C, Rodrigues A, Williams R, Gupte G, Dayasiri K, Anand G. A curious case of autoimmune hepatitis and acquired partial lipodystrophy. Abstracts of the British Soiety of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Virtual Annual Meeting, 27–29 April 2021. Abstract published: Frontline Gastroenterology 2021;12:A11.
Ranawaka P, Erger F, Dayasiri K, Altmuller J, Jayasundara K, Gamage M, Chathurangana PWPC, Herath I, Siderius L, Beck B. Fish-Eye disease: A rare cause of steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome. Kidney International Reports April 2021. 6(4):S188-S189. Doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.457
Dayasiri K, Weerapperuma N, Anand G. Patterns and outcomes of deliberate self-harm among young people presented to a tertiary care service in the United Kingdom.Annual Conference of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Virtual meeting), United Kingdom, June 2021
Goh EL, Dayasiri K, Wright J, Anand J. Undisplaced spiral humeral fracture in a non-ambulant infant - is it always non-accidental injury? : A case report.Annual Conference of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Virtual meeting), United Kingdom, June 2021
Dayasiri K, Jayasinghe D, Thadchanamoorthy V, Anand G. Predisposing Factors for School Drop-out among Teenagers; An Experience from Remote Sri Lanka in the Pre-COVID Era.Annual Conference of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Virtual meeting), United Kingdom, June 2021
Dayasiri K. Anand G. Tics and the COVID Pandemic-observation from a tertiary care seizure clinic. Annual Conference of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (Virtual meeting), United Kingdom, June 2021

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