• Award of the “Best Student in Western Province” (2009/10), Royal Society of Chemistry, Sri Lanka
• University Research Grant - 2025 For the research entitled “Impact of Non-Fasting Status on calculated Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C)
  and Atherogenic Indices in a Cohort of Sri Lankan Adults: A Single-Centered Study”
• Sri Lanka Associations of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Awards (2025) 58^th Anniversary Annual Academic Sessions (2025) of Ceylon
  College of Physicians For the research titled “Efficacy of Atorvastatin 40 mg versus 80 mg in LDL-C Reduction among Sri Lankan patients with Acute
  Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
• First Place in Oral Presentation Competition – Research and audit category (2025) Annual Academic Sessions (2025) of College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka
  For the research titled “Comparative Assessment of Lipid Parameters and Atherogenic Indices in Risk Identification of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Descriptive Study”
• Third Place in E-Poster Competition – Research and audit category (2025) Annual Academic Sessions (2025) of College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka
  Awarded first place for the poster entitled " Evaluating the Predictive Value of Biomarkers in STEMI Diagnosis: Comparing hs-cTn, De Ritis (AST/ALT) Ratio, and HEART Score"
• Best poster presentation for Case Report Category (2024) Annual Academic Sessions (2024) of College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka
  Awarded first place for the poster entitled "Hypertension, Hyperkalaemia and Metabolic Acidosis and Low Serum Renin Activity: A Case Report on
  Psuedohypoaldosteronism Type 2 in a six-year-old child"
• Senate Honours for Research Publications (2022) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka For the review entitled "Sirtuins as Potential Therapeutic Targets
  for Mitigating Neuroinflammation Associated with Alzheimer's Disease"
• Award for the “Best portfolio” staff development programme for probationary lecturers (cycle 23) (2021) University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
• Dean's Award of Merit for the Undergraduate Research poster (2014/15) Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
  For the poster entitled “Quality of time mothers spend with their preschool aged children and associated factors in Wennappuwa MOH area”
• Award of the “Best Student in Western Province, Sri Lanka” (2009/10) Royal Society of Chemistry
  For the Inter School Chemistry Quiz Competition, Organized by The Royal Society of Chemistry (Sri Lanka Section)

Abstract Publications at Conference Proceedings 

• Fernando KM, Welhenge CU, Fernando JN, Shifnah MJF, Dayanath BKTP, De Silva ST, Mettananda KCD. “Efficacy of Atorvastatin 40 mg versus 80 mg in LDL-C Reduction among Sri Lankan patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2025)
  • Presented at 58^th Annual Academic Sessions organized by Ceylon College of Physicians

• Welhenge C, Fernando KM, Fernando JN, Deshapriya PC, Lekamge MLD, Kasturiratne A, De Silva AP. Validity of the “HEART” score as an Early Assessment Tool in Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Sri Lankan Population: A Single Centre Pilot Study (2025)
  • Presented at 58^th Annual Academic Sessions organized by Ceylon College of Physicians 

• Chamila Mettananda, Kavindya Fernando, Maheeka Solangarachchi, Ravini Premaratne, Randula Mallawa, Upeksha Fernando, Arundika Senaratne, Udara Perera, S.C. Wickramasinghe. Gender Disparities in Lipid Profiles and Cardiovascular Risk, Evidence from a Sri Lankan Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Study (2025)
  • Presented at 138^th Annual Anniversary Sessions organized by Sri Lanka Medical Association

• Fernando K, Welhenge C, Fernando N, Deshapriya PC, De Silva A, Dayanath BKTP. Comparative Evaluation of a Multimodal Logistic Regression Model Versus HEART Score for Early Prediction of Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Resource-Limited Setting (2025)
  • Presented at 138^th Annual Anniversary Sessions organized by Sri Lanka Medical Association

• Fernando K, Madanayaka S, Perera KDC, Dayanath BKTP. Age and Sex Trends in Monoclonal Protein Disorders: A Retrospective Analysis Using Serum Protein Electrophoresis and Immunosubtraction. (2025)
  • Presented at 10^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Fernando KM, Welhenge CU, Fernando JN, Shifnah MJF, Dayanath BKTP, De Silva ST, Mettananda KCD. Comparative Assessment of Lipid Parameters and Atherogenic Indices in Risk Identification of Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Descriptive Study. (2025)
  • Presented at 10^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Welhenge CU, Fernando KM, Fernando JN, Chathuranga P, De Silva A, Dayanath BKTP. Evaluating the Predictive Value of Biomarkers in STEMI Diagnosis: Comparing hs-cTn, De Ritis (AST/ALT) Ratio, and HEART Score. (2025)
  • Presented at 10^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Fernando KM, Jayasekara D, Bandara PGKA, Shifnah MJF, Dayanath BKTP. Implementation of Patient-Based Real-Time Quality Control (PBRTQC) for Lipid Profile Monitoring: Experience from a University Laboratory. (2025)
  • Presented at 10^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Welhenge CU, Fernando JN, Fernando KM, Ranawaka U, Dayanath BKTP. Post-Thyroidectomy Hypoparathyroidism: A Hidden Catalyst for Basal Ganglia Calcifications? (2025)
  • Presented at 10^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Fernando N, Fernando K, Welhenge C, Bulugahapitiya U, Katulanda G. Can it Exist in the Absence of Metabolic Alkalosis? A case report on Gitelman Syndrome. (2024)
  • Presented at 9^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Fernando K, Fernando N, Dayanath BKTP, Williams S, Premawardhena A. Impact of Acalypha indica (Kuppamenia) Phytochemicals on Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Two Clinical Case Studies (2024)
  • Presented at 9^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Harshanee T, Jayasekara D, Fernando K, Kulasinghe M, Silva P, Bandara S, Dayanath BKTP. Comparative Analysis of Albumin Measurement by Bromocresol Green versus Capillary Zone Electrophoresis (2024)
  • Presented at 9^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Jayasekara D, Fernando K, Kulasinghe M, Silva P, Madurangi DWDD, De Silva DDS, Harshanee KGAT, Bandara SRR, Dayanath BKTP. Comparative Analysis of Alkaline Phosphatase with Two Assays Using Different Buffers; Diethanolamine (DEA) and 2-Amino-2-Methyl-1-Propanol (AMP): Establishing Correlation Factors for Diagnostic Consistency (2024)
  • Presented at 9^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Fernando K, Jayasekara D, Kulasinghe M, Silva P, Dayanath BKTP. The effect of “Teepol” Residues on the Estimation of Serum Electrolytes, Protein and Cholesterol in Sample Collection Tubes: An Interferance Study. (2024)
  • Clinica Chimica Acta,Volume 558, Supplement 1, 2024, 118094, ISSN 0009-8981, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.2024.118094.
  • 9^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Kavindya Fernando, Sathya Chinthanie, Subashinie Jayasena, Kosala Karunarathne, Saraji Wijesejara, Eresha Jasinghe. Strategies in Diagnosing Maple Syrup urine disease in resource limited settings: Insights from a seven year clinical study in Sri Lanka (2024)
  • Presented at SAPA-SLCP International Paediatric Congress, Sri Lanka. (ISSN 1391-2992, Volume 6, No 3).
• IM Kumarasiri, KR Lankapriya, K Fernando, SN Seneviratne. A young girl with hypertension due to Gordon Syndrome. (2024)
  • Presented at SAPA-SLCP International Paediatric Congress, Sri Lanka. (ISSN 1391-2992, Volume 6, No 3).

• Fernando K., LankaprIya KR, Kumarasiri IM, Wijesuriya HTSK, Seneviratne S_"Hypertension, Hyperkalaemia and Metabolic Acidosis and Low Serum Renin Activity: A Case Report on Psuedohypoaldosteronism Type 2 in a six-year-old child" (2024), DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24067.52000
  • Presented at 9^th Annual Academic Sessions and Lab Expo 2024 organized by College of Chemical Pathologists of Sri Lanka.

• Fernando ID, Fernando KKM, Fernando MHI, Fernando MRS, Fernando MYD, Wangmo T_“Quality of time mothers spend with their pre-school aged children and associated factors in Wennappuwa MOH area”
  • 128^th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (2015): Free Paper Session 09
  • Young Researcher's Symposium, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya (2015)
  • 25^th Anniversary International Scientific Conference, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya (2016); Student Research Symposium

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Fernando, K., Fernando, N., Welhenge, C. et al. Efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of 40 mg versus 80 mg atorvastatin in a Sri Lankan cohort with acute coronary syndrome: a protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled clinical trial. Trials 26, 326 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-08943-2
• Fernando, N., Fernando, K., Gallage, T., Dayanath, B.K.T.P. and De Silva, S.T., 2023. Knowledge of the high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assay among medical officers in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 32(2), p.26-37.DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v32i2.440
• Ansy, A., Angunawala, A., Anushika, E., Ariyasena, S., Aryachandra, S., Fernando, K. and Mettananda, C., 2023. Knowledge and adherence to National Institute of Clinical Excellence 2020, dyslipidaemia management guidelines and its associations among medical officers in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: a descriptive study. Asian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2(2), p.20-26.DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/ajim.v2i2.85
• Fernando KKM, Wijayasinghe YS. Sirtuins as Potential Therapeutic Targets for Mitigating Neuroinflammation Associated With Alzheimer's Disease. Front Cell Neurosci. 2021 Sep 22;15:746631. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2021.746631. PMID: 34630044; PMCID: PMC8492950.
• Fernando N, JayamannaC, Fernando K. An incidental finding of a Southeast Asian ovalocytosis patient in Sri Lanka: a case report and review of the literature. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine. 2021;30(1):138–41. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v30i1.215

Preprint Publications

• Chiranthi Welhenge, Kavindya Fernando, Nilshan Fernando et al. Co-existence of Fahr's syndrome with a Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature review., 16 August 2024, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4797458/v1] 
• Fernando, N.; Fernando, K.; Williams, S.; Premawardhena, A. A Case Report of Acute Oxidative Haemolysis Following Medicinal Plant Ingestion in a Patient with G6PD Deficiency. Clinica Chimica Acta 2024, 558, 119624, doi:10.1016/j.cca.2024.119624.

• • Department Web Analyst (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya)

  • Undergraduate teaching (lectures, practical)

  • Supervision of student projects