Dr. Meranthi Fernando

Dr Meranthi Fernando

MBBS (Kelaniya), DCH (Col), MD-Paed (Col), MRCPCH (UK)

Senior Lecturer (Grade II)
Department of Paediatrics

Specialization

General Paediatrics
Paediatric hepatology
Liver transplantation

Research Interests

Awards and Fellowships

Orations/Guest lectures/Invited Speech/Plenary

Delivered the speech as the “guest of honour” in the “oath giving ceremony” of undergraduates, faculty of medicine, University of Kelaniya, 2^nd January 2017
Delivered the plenary speech titled ‘Acute liver failure due to immune activation’ on 21^st September 2018 at annual meeting of British association for the study of the liver (BASL) 2018 held at University of York, United Kingdom (as an international fellow in Paediatric hepatology)
Speaker in ‘Midlands Gut Club meeting’: Annual regional paediatric gastroenterology meeting in West Midlands; 30^th April 2019 at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, UK – accredited by RCPCH
Speaker in monothematic multidisciplinary conference on ‘haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, 21^st September 2019 at Birmingham women’s and children’s hospital
Delivered the webinar on ‘Wilson’s disease in children and adolescents’ on 20 May 2020 as invited by Nestle nutrition institute
Speaker on ‘overseas training’ in career guidance seminar conducted by faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya on 12 August 2020
Delivered the webinar on ‘Neonatal and infantile cholestasis’ on 18th November 2020 as invited by Nestle nutrition institute
Teaching capsule on ‘The first successful paediatric liver donor liver transplant – Lessons learnt’, 37 annual academic congress – 2021of college of anaesthesiologists and intensivists, Sri Lanka, Jan 2021
Webinar on ‘Autoimmune liver disease in children’ on 22 June 2021 as invited by Nestle nutrition institute
Lecture on ‘Liver transplantation in children’ on 5 September 2021 by Colombo North Centre for Liver Diseases – monthly scientific webinar
‘Acute liver failure in children’ at monthly webinar programme organized by Sri Lanka society of gastroenterology on 19th September 2021
‘Management of a child with chronic liver disease’ at the CPD programme organized by Batticaloa medical association on 14th October 2021
‘Diagnostic approach to a child with liver dysfunction’ at young paediatricians forum organized by Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians 0n 9th January 2022
SLMA Saturday talk on ‘ case based discussion on chronic liver disease in children’ on 29th January 2022
Resource person for ‘breakfast meeting on paediatric hepatology’ at 24th annual scientific congress of Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians 24th -26th April 2022 at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo
Delivered the monthly webinar on invitation by Ceylon association of neonatologists on ‘Evaluation of direct hyperbilirubinaemia’ for neonatologists, paediatricians, trainees and nurses on 25.02.2023
Delivered the speech on “Chronic liver disease in children; Diagnostic and therapeutic approach” on 2nd August, 2023 via Microsoft Teams platform.

Publications

Publications in peer reviewed Journals:

Perera PJ, Fernando M, Warnakulasuria T, Ranathunga N. Feeding practices among children attending child welfare clinics in Ragama MOH area: a descriptive cross-sectional study; International Breastfeeding Journal, 6:18, (21 Nov 2011)
Priyantha J Perera, Nishadhi T Abeyweera, Meranthi P Fernando, Tania D Warnakulasuriya, Nayomi Ranathunga. Prevalence of dental caries among a cohort of preschool children living in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 11/2012; 12(1): 49.DOI:10.1186/1472-6831-12-49
Priyantha J Perera¹, Dhammika Disanayake², Meranthi P Fernando², Tania D Warnakulasooriya³ and Nayomi Ranathunga^4.Knowledge and practices related to helminth infections among mothers living in a suburban area of Sri Lanka. The South-east Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health November 2012, Vol 43, No. 6, Page – 1326
Priyantha J Perera, Nayomi Ranathunga, Meranthi P Fernando, Wikum Sampath and Gayani B Samaranayake. Actual exclusive breastfeeding rates and factors influencing them, among a cohort of children living in Gampaha district Sri Lanka: A prospective observational study. International Breastfeeding Journal, MS: 1998215488768067, 2 Dec 2012
Priyantha J Perera, Nayomi Ranathunga, Meranthi P Fernando, Tania D Warnakulasuriya, Rajitha A Wickremasinghe. Growth parameters at birth of babies born in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka and factors influencing them; WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health, Year 2013, Volume 2, Issue 1, [p. 57-62]
Priyantha Perera1*, Meranthi Fernando1, Sachith Meththananda1, Rohini Samaranayake^2.Pattern of physical growth during first six months of life among a cohort of babies living in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Health, Vol.5, No.8A4, 23-28 (2013)
P J Perera1, A R Wickramasinghe2, N Ranathunga3, M P Fernanado1, D Warnakulasooriya3. Statistical characteristics of anterior fontanelle size at birth of term Sri Lankan newborns: a descriptive cross- sectional study. Ceylon Medical Journal 58 (3):96-100; 27 Sep 2013
Priyantha Julian Perera MBBS, MD, DCH, MRCPCH¹, Meranthi Preethika Fernando MBBS¹, Tania Dayanthi Warnakulasooriya MBBS², Nayomi Ranathunga MBBS^3.Effect of feeding practices on dental caries among preschool children: a hospital based analytical cross-sectional study Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol 23(2), 2014
Priyantha Julian Perera¹, Meranthi Preethika Fernanado², Nayomi Ranathunga³, Wikum Sampath⁴, Rohini Samaranayake⁵, Sachith Meththananda⁶; Growth parameters of Sri lankan children during infancy: a comparison with world health organization multi-centre growth reference study. Journal of Human Growth and Development 2014; 24(1): 11-15
Priyantha Perera¹*, Meranthi Fernando¹, Sachith Meththananda¹, Rohini Samaranayake^2. Accuracy of Measuring Axillary Temperature Using Mercury in Glass Thermometers in Children under Five Years: A Cross Sectional Observational Study, Health, 2014, 6, 2115-2120, September 2014
PJ Perera, MP Fernando, R Samaranayake. Head circumference during infancy in a birth cohort of Sri Lankan children: are we using the correct chart?; Ceylon Medical Journal 59 (4), 136-138 Dec 2014
P K G Gunathilaka, P M G Punchihewa, N C Kitulwatte, T J Athukorala, I Kankananarachchi, C M P Fernando, D M A A Athugalpura; Does intravenous salbutamoltherapy cause cardiac toxicity in children with acute severe asthma?; Sri Lanka Journal of Child Heath2016; 45(4): 250-255
M P Fernando, P J Perera, K Uyangoda, T N Suriapperuma, O G Muthukumarana, Hypocalcaemia leading to supra ventricular tachycardia in a three-month old Sri Lankan infant with vitamin D deficient rickets: a case report; Ceylon Medical Journal 2017; 62: 242-43
I Kankananarachchi, M P Fernando, T Denipitiya, P Navabalasooriyar, N C Kitulwatte; Persistent hyponatraemia following suspected krait envenomation in a 5-year old Sri Lankan child; Ceylon Medical Journal 2018; 63: 24-25
Priyantha Perera, Meranthi Fernando, Nayomi Ranathunga, The patterns of dental caries among preschool children in a mixed urban/suburban population in Sri Lanka and maternal knowledge about importance of primary dentition; International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health 2018; 4 (3) 27-31
Imalke Kankananarachchi, Pujitha Wickramasinghe, Meranthi Fernando, Kaushalya Pussagoda, Ruwangi Dissanayake, Ruwan Morawakkorala, Harendra De Silva; a child with intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease who responded to intravenous methyl prednisolone ; Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2019; 48(3): 270-272
Fernando M, Kankananarachchi I, Navabalasooriyar P, Herath B, Punchihewa P. A Case of Dapsone- Induced Severe Agranulocytosis Causing Life-Threatening Skin Sepsis in a Sri Lankan Child with Borderline Leprosy: A Success Story!. Case Rep Med. 2019;2019:2314379. Published 2019 May 6.
Manawadu TV, Jasinge E, Fernando M, Gamage P, Gunarathne AV. A Novel Mutation in ACAT1 Causing Beta-Ketothiolase Deficiency in a 4-Year-Old Sri Lankan Boy with Metabolic Ketoacidosis. Indian J Clin Biochem. 2020;35(2):251–254. doi:10.1007/s12291-019-00851-y
Fernando M, van Mourik I, Wassmer E, Kelly D. Wilson disease in children and adolescents. Arch Dis Child. 2020;105(5):499–505. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-315705
Meranthi fernando, Wolfram haller, Rafeeq muhammed; mo1911 normalisation of stool calprotectin - is it practical in children with inflammatory bowel disease in real-life setting?: Gastroenterology; volume 158, issue 6, supplement 1, page s-974
Phirarthana Kamalanathan, Meranthi Fernando, Rohan Jayawardena, A. Upasena, Shaman Rajindrajith, Sachith Mettananda, "Spondylocostal Dysplasia in a 7-Year-Old Sri Lankan Girl Causing Restrictive Lung Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature", Case Reports in Medicine, vol. 2020, Article ID 9241207, 5 pages, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9241207
Fernando M, Rajindrajith S. Neonatal and infantile cholestasis: An overlooked health burden with unmet needs. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2020 Dec;39(6):531-538. doi: 10.1007/s12664-020-01137-5. Epub 2021 Jan 21. PMID: 33475928.

Sandakelum, U., Samararathna, R., Pathiraja, H., de Silva, L., Balasubramaniam, R., de Abrew, G., Adihetty, D., Fernando, M., Randeny, S. and Mettananda, S., 2021. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A Sri Lankan case series. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 50(3), pp.510–513

Fernando M, Vijay S, Santra S, Preece MA, Brown R, Rodrigues A, Gupte GL. Wilson's Disease and Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria Syndrome in a Child: A Case Report with Lessons Learned! Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2021 Jul-Dec;11(2):100-102.; doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1351.

Siriwardana R, Thilakarathne S, Fernando M, Gunetilleke MB, Weerasooriya A, Appuhamy C. First paediatric live donor liver transplant in Sri Lanka with 1 year outcome : challenges for the future. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2021;39(3):33–5

Gunetilleke B, Ranamuni R, Jayaweera D, Welikala N,. Kerner, N. Munasinghe, R. Withanage,N. Wickremasinghe,S. Hewage, N. Wijesuriya, U. Rodrigo, A. Mudalige, M. Fernando, D. Hettiarachchi, J. Dissanayake, M. Niriella, A. Dassanayake, R. WIjesuriya,C. Liyanage,S. Thilakaratne,R. Siriwardana,J. De Silva; ; Fifty liver transplants: a single centre experience of haemodynamic management in liver transplantation for cirrhosis [part 1]. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2021;39(2):63–7

Gunetilleke B, Ranamuni R, Jayaweera D, Welikala N,. Kerner, N. Munasinghe, R. Withanage,N. Wickremasinghe,S. Hewage, N. Wijesuriya, U. Rodrigo, A. Mudalige, M. Fernando, D. Hettiarachchi, J. Dissanayake, M. Niriella, A. Dassanayake, R. WIjesuriya,C. Liyanage,S. Thilakaratne,R. Siriwardana,J. De Silva; Fifty liver transplants: a single centre experience of haemodynamic management in liver transplantation for cirrhosis [part 2]. Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery. 2021;39(3):36–42.

Publications in Conference Proceedings (Oral and Poster Presentations)

Oral Presentations

Mettananda S, Warnakulasuriya T, Fernando M, Devanarayana N, Rajindrajith S 2011. Analysis of Neonatal deaths in Sri Lanka from 2002 to 2006. The Ceylon Medical Journal – Vol 56; Supp 01; SLMA ; OP 47.
Sachith Mettanada, Shaman Rajindrajith, Tania Warnakulasuriya, Meranthi Fernando, Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana, N K Gunawardena. Achieving millennium development goal 4 in 2015: Are we really on track? 14^thannual scientific congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians: Free Paper 08, 2011.
Perera PJ, Fernando MP, Wranakulasuriya T, Ranathunga. Events following BCG vaccination during neonatal period. Asian congress of Paediatric infectious disease, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2012
Perera PJ, Wickramasinge AR, Fernando MP, Wranakulasuriya T, Ranathunga. Statistical characteristics of anthropometric measurements at birth in children born in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka; Asia Pacipic Public Health consortium. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2012
Perera PJ, Fernando MP, Wranakulasuriya T, Ranathunga ; Actual exclusive breast-feeding rates and factors influencing them, among a cohort of children living in Gampaha district Sri Lanka; Asia Pacific Public Health consortium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2012
C M P Fernando, A G A R Galappaththi, P M G Punchihewa, G K D Karunaratne, D T D Warnakulasuriya Role of dipsticks in diagnosis of urinary tract infection in children. Is it accurate enough? 01/08/2015, Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka college of Pediatricians
T G C Prasangika, M Fernando, C Jayasinghe, S Mendis, V Warnasuriya Levamisole induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a patient with nephrotic syndrome: a case report; 25^thanniversary international scientific conference, faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, 6^th-8^th April 2016
Imalke Kankananarachchi, Fernando CMP, Jayathilaka EA, Dharmasiri HHKT, Shanika JBAG, Devasiri IV; study on knowledge attitudes and practices of bp100 among parents of children with severe acute undernutrion at teaching hospital karapitiya; The international Conference on Nutritional and Genetic Epidemiology (GEN 2017); 06^th – 07^th November 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Meranthi Fernando, Shaman Rajindrajith, Naresh Shanmugam, Sachith Mettananda; Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) type 1&3; a case series, rare disease forum; Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians, 28^th February 2018, Lady Ridgeway hospital for children, Sri Lanka
Suriapperuma TNP, Priyantha Perera, Meranthi Fernando, Binal Madusanka; Causes of neonatal readmissions to Colombo North Teaching Hospital and contribution of failure to establish breastfeeding towards it; 21^st Annual scientific congress of Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians; 2018; 20^th Sept 2018; Grand Kandyan Hotel, Kandy
Meranthi Fernando, Carla Lloyd, Indra Van-Mourik, Mona Abdel-Hady, Deidre Kelly, Jane Hartley, Evangeline Wassmer and Girish Gupte; Wilson’s disease is associated with good long term outcome but neurological symptoms and signs may be under-recognised in children; annual congress of British society of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition- 29^th 31^st Jan 2020, Brighton, UK

Poster Presentations

Perera KPJ, Fernando M, Warnakulasuriya T, Ranathunga N: Feeding practices of children attending well-Baby clinics in Ragama MOH area: A descriptive cross-sectional study The Ceylon Medical Journal – Vol 56; Supp 01; June 2011 – PP 40
P Perera, N Abeweera, M Fernando, TWwarnakulasuria, N Ranathunga; Dental hygiene practices and the pattern of dental caries in preschool children in Ragama; The Ceylon Medical Journal – Vol 57; Supp 01; June 2012 – PP 05
P Perera, D Dissanayaka, M Fernando, N Ranathunga Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya. Knowledge of mothers regarding helminth infections and patterns of anthelminthic usage in children. The Ceylon Medical Journal – Vol 57; Supp 01; June 2012 – PP 09
P Perera, R Gamage, M Fernando, T Warnakulasuriya. Optimum duration to place mercury in glass thermometer to check body temperature in children under 5 years; The Ceylon Medical Journal – Vol 57; Supp 01; June 2012 – PP 119
Perera PJ, Fernando MP, Wranakulasuriya T, Ranathunga; Knowledge and practices related to helminthic infections among mothers living in a suburban area of Sri Lanka; Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Mediacl Association (SLMA) 2012
Perera PJ, Abeyweera N, Fernando MP, Wranakulasuriya T, Ranathunga; Prevalence of dental caries among a cohort of preschool children attending well baby clinics of Ragama MOH area; Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA); 2012
Perera PJ, Fernando MP, Wranakulasuriya T, Ranathunga. Optimum duration to place a mercury in glass thermometer to measure axillary temperature in children under five years; Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) 2012
Perera PJ, Fernando MP, Wranakulasuriya T, Ranathunga; Events following BCG vaccination during neonatal period; Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) 2012
I Kankananarachchi, C M P Fernando, P G C G Kaushalya, R Morawakkorala, R D Dissanayake, V P Wickramasinghe, Harendra De Silva; Intravenous Immunogolbulin resistant Kawasaki disease responding to steroids; Annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians – 2016
K M S S Rathnasiri, Harendra De Silva, Randula Ranawaka, S A N A Suraweera, C M P Fernando; An unusual case of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas; Annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians – 2016
Fernando C M P, Navabalasooriyar P, Punchihewa P M G, Herath H R B M Dapsone Induced Severe Agranulocytosis Causing Life Threatening Skin Sepsis, In A Child With Borderline Leprosy; 6^th Global congress for consensus in paediatrics and child health, Sri Lanka, 12^th – 15^th November 2017
C M P Fernando, Jayasundara R J M K A, Saravanabavanathan M, Rajindrajith S,Punchihewa P M G; Inflammatory Bowel Disease Presenting With Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis; In A 6 Year Old Child; 6^th Global congress for consensus in paediatrics and child health, Sri Lanka ; 12^th – 15^th November 2017
Kankananarachchi I, Fernando CMP, Denipitiya T, Gunatilake G, Kitulwatte N.C; Persistent hyponatremia following krait envenomation in a 5-year-old Sri Lankan child; 6^th Global congress for consensus in paediatrics and child health, Sri Lanka; 12^th – 15^th November 2017
C M P Fernando, U L K C Gunarathna, K B T Fernando, J M W Jayasooriya, E A M M Wickramarathna; Caregiver’s Knowledge on Assessment and Management of Fever of Their Children; A Community Based Study; 6^th Global congress for consensus in paediatrics and child health, Sri Lanka; 12^th – 15^th November 2017
W G L D Gunathilaka, U M K M Uyangoda, C M P Fernando, O G W Muthukumarana, P S Madawala, S Rajndrajith, A Upasena; Congenital pulmonary airway malformation presenting as a lung abscess in a 7 year old child; 6^th Global congress for consensus in paediatrics and child health, Sri Lanka; 12^th – 15^th November 2017
P Kamalanathan, C M P Fernando, K Uyangoda, S Rajindrajith, R Jayawardhena, A Upasena, Sachith Mettananda; Spondylocostal dysplasia presenting with scoliosis in a 7-year old girl; 6^th Global congress for consensus in paediatrics and child health, Sri Lanka; 12^th – 15^th November 2017
Randula Ranawaka, Meranthi Fernando, Ruwangi Dissanayake, Tharanga Jayatunge, Manoji Gamage, Pijitha Wickramasinghe; A collapsing glomerulopathy in a child with Bardet-biedl syndrome; P-156, Pediatr Nephrol (2017) 32:1643-1834
Phirarthana Kamalanathan, Meranthi Fernando, Geethika Perera, Piyumi Anuradha, Asvini D Fernando; Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis: A 10-year-old boy and his family with a rare type of mesomelic short stature. a case series, rare disease forum; Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians, 28^th February 2018, Lady Ridgeway hospital for children, Sri Lanka
Jayasekera P S C¹, Fernando C M P², Rajindrajith S²; Do the mothers have the correct perception of their obese/ overweight children? a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital, Sri Lanka; 131^st Anniversary International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association - 2018
Meranthi Fernando¹, Tharindi Suriapperuma², Phirarthana Kamalanathan², Ravindu Peiris¹, Shaman Rajindrajith¹; Paediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy: a single centre experience: 21^st Annual scientific congress of Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians; 2018; Grand Kandyan Hotel, Kandy
Meranthi Fernando¹, Kanchana Uyangoda², Dhananjaya Gunathilaka², Anusha Manchanayaka², Shaman Rajindrajith¹; An audit on clinical profile of children with hepatobiliary disease, at university paediatric unit, Ragama; 21^st Annual scientific congress of Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians; 2018; Grand Kandyan Hotel, Kandy
Naresh Shanmugam, Gomathy Narasimhan, Meranthi Fernando, Shaman Rajindrajith, Mohamed Rela; Joint Hepatology clinic for children: Is it beneficial for Sri Lankan children? 21^st Annual scientific congress of Sri Lanka college of Paediatricians; 2018 ; Grand Kandyan Hotel, Kandy
Meranthi Fernando, Suresh Vijay, Sai Santra, Mary-Anne Preece, Astor Rodrigues and Girish Gupte; A rare combination of Wilson’s disease and Hyperonithiniaemia-Hyperammoniaemia-Homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome; lessons learned! annual congress of British society of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition- 29^th 31^st Jan 2020, Brighton, UK
Meranthi Fernando, Wolfram Haller, Rafeeq Muhammed; Normalisation of stool Calprotectin – Is it practical in children with inflammatory bowel disease in real-life setting? annual congress of British society of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition- 29^th 31^st Jan 2020, Brighton, UK
Meranthi Fernando, Wolfram Haller, Rafeeq Muhammed; Normalisation of stool Calprotectin – Is it practical in children with inflammatory bowel disease in real-life setting? Digestive disease week; May 2020 - Chicago, USA (abstract was published online)
Meranthi Fernando, Rachel Hetherington, Indra VanMourik, Jane Hartley, Deirdre Kelly, Chayarani Kelgeri, Girish Gupte; Insights into genotype-phenotype correlation of Wilson's disease in children; World congress of paediatric gastroenterology hepatology and nutrition; 2 – 5 May 2021; Vienna, Austria (virtual congress) – E poster

Meranthi Fernando, Suchintha Thillakarathna, Bhagya Gunetilleke, Chamila Liyanage, Chinthaka Appuhamy, Aruna weerasuriya, Buddhika Uragoda, Nadeeshya Welikala, Liyanage Ranaweera, Eranga Ganewatte, Janaki Dissanayaka, Anushka Mudalige, Hasantha Rosa, Rohan Siriwardana;Initial experience of paediatric liver transplantation in Sri Lanka, 25th annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, May 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Meranthi Fernando, Janidu Ekanayake, Dilshan Dananjaya, Padmapani Padeniya, Vaz Gnnnam, Suchintha Thilakarathna, Bhagya Gunetilleke, Rohan Siriwardana; Clinical profile of children with Wilson disease; Experience of a tertiary paediatric liver centre; 25th annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, May 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Arabi Sooreakumar, Wasana Wijenayake, Dilshan Dananjaya, Meranthi Fernando, Diabetic ketoacidosis in a liver transplant recipient with Wilson disease, A case report; 25th annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, May 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Book chapters and editorials

A member of 4 of the editorial committee of the book titled ‘Snippets from the past’ by Sri Lanka college of paediatricians on its 25th anniversary – 11.11. 2021
Article on ‘Stay at home’ for children in the health education book produced by 30th anniversary celebration committee of Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya March 2022

Chapter on paediatric hepatology in Concise textbook of Paediatrics by Shaman Rajindrajith, Sachith Mettananda and Asiri abeygunawardena in April 2022

Chapter on ‘Neonatal hepatitis and congenital infections’ in textbook of paediatric hepatology by John Matthai, Malathi Sathiyasekaran, Naresh Shanmugam in February 2023

Newspaper Articles and TV interviews

Biliary atresia in the newspaper titled ‘Amma’, February 2018
Child Health Development Record – CHDR; ‘Arogya’, 02.09.2020
My childhood and lessons to young children, ‘Mihira’, 24.08.2020
Liver diseases in children, ‘Tharuni’, 20.01.2021
Liver transplantation in children, ‘Tharuni’, 27.01.2021
TV interviews on first paediatric liver transplant July-2020
TV interview on ‘common neonatal problems’ on the morning show of Sirasa TV
TV interview on liver diseases in children on 27 January 2022 on ‘Ayubowan Sri Lanka’ - Swarnawahini 9-9.30 am

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