Professor Shamila T De Silva
MBBS(C'bo), MD(C'bo), MRCP(UK), FRCP (London), FCCP(SL)
Department of Medicine
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Clinical Nephrology
- Medical Education
- Dr. Wilson Peiris Award at SLMA 132 th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2019 for authorship of oral presentation - Metabolic syndrome, but not non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is associated with increased mortality: A 10-year prospective, community- based cohort study
- Sir Frank Gunasekera Award for the Best Paper in Community Medicine/Tuberculosis at SLMA 132 th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2019 for authorship of oral presentation - Metabolic syndrome, but not non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is associated with increased mortality: A 10-year prospective, community-based cohort study
- Dr Henry Rajaratnam Award for the best paper in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the Ceylon College of Physicians 52 nd Annual Academic sessions 2018 for authorship of oral presentation - Incidence and predictors of diabetes mellitus: a 7-year community cohort follow-up of urban Sri Lankan adults
- Best publication by a Physician in 2017 awarded by the Ceylon College of Physicians for authorship of Incidence and risk factors for Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population – a community cohort follow up study
- S.E Senavirathna Prize at SLMA 129 th Anniversary International Medical Congress for oral presentation of Incidence and risk factors for Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population – a community cohort follow up study 2016
- Senate award for Research in 2014 from the University of Kelaniya awarded for authorship of Frequency, pattern and short-term outcome of chronic renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis: a prospective study using HRS and ADQI-IAC criteria
- President’s Award Scientific Research 2017 Certificate of Recognition awarded by the National Research Council for authorship of Incidence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a 7-year follow up study among urban adult Sri Lankans
- National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Research 2017 awarded for authorship of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its associations among adolescents in an urban, Sri Lankan community
- National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Publication 2014 awarded for authorship of Frequency, pattern and short-term outcome of chronic renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis: a prospective study using HRS and ADQI-IAC criteria
- Oral free paper prize for Best presentation in the Spotlight Session on Risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at the United European Gastroenterology Conference in Austria 2016 for authorship of Lean-NAFLD is a strong predictor of future obesity among urban adult Sri Lankans: Results from a prospective, community cohort follow-up study
- Prize for Best Presentation at the Young Physicians Forum 2003 of the Ceylon College of Physicians, for a lecture on Obesity – the emerging epidemic
- President’s Research Bonus prize in 1999 for authorship of Pitfalls in cytological diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis
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Fellow – Royal College of Physicians, UK
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Fellow - Ceylon College of Physicians
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Member – International Society of Nephrology (ISN)
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Member – European Renal Association / European Dialysis & Transplant Association(ERA/EDTA)
- “Obesity – the emerging epidemic”
Young Physician Forum - College Lecture at Ceylon College of Physicians in 2003 - “Hypertension and the kidney”
College Lecture at Ceylon College of Physicians in July 2009 - “Medical emergencies in Obstetrics”
Guest Lecture at Postgraduate Study Day in Obstetrics and Gynaecology conducted by the Board of Study, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine in August 2008 - “Basics of Medical Education” - interactive session on “OSCE – Organized structured clinical examination”
Resource person at the workshop conducted by the Medical Education Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in February 2013 - “Renal dysfunction in Chronic Liver Disease – changing paradigms”
Guest Lecture at the Ceylon College of Physicians Specialty Update on Gastroenterology and Hepatology in March 2013 - “Update on the Management of Acute Kidney Injury”
Guest Lecture at the Regional Meeting with the Ratnapura Clinical Society by the Ceylon College of Physicians in November 2013 - “Hypertension and the Kidney”
Guest lecture at the 127 th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association in July 2014 - “Teaching in Clinical Setting”
Resource person at the pre-congress workshop of the 3 rd Conference of the Sout East Asian Regional Association of Medical Education (SEARAME) in November 2014 - “Bedside Teaching”
Resource person at the workshop and CPD program of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in May 2015 - “Clinical Teaching”
Resource person for the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education training program conducted by the PGIM in June 2015 - “The role of the Clinical Supervisor in implementing the latest methods of clinical teaching”
Resource person at the Workshop for Speech and Language Therapists and Audiologists in December 2018 - “How to pass the MD examination”
Resource person at the Pre-Congress Workshop – 2 nd Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Society of Internal Medicine November 2018 - “MD Medicine – A Guide to the Talking Stations”
Resource person at the Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine November 2019 - Resource person at the Pre-Congress Workshop conducted by the Sri Lanka Medical Association and the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine on “Communication Skills: Training the Trainers” in July 2018
- “Follow up of Metabolic Syndrome in the Ragama Health Study”
Resource person at the 25 th Anniversary International Scientific Conference, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in April 2016 - “How to pass the MD”
Resource person at the Pre-Congress Workshop – Inaugural Annual Academic
Sessions of the Sri Lankan Society of Internal Medicine in October 2017 - “Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease” -
Guest lecture at the Master of Public Health in Epidemiology degree programme conducted by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in November 2012 - “Hypertension – the silent killer”
Guest Lecture at the Kandy Society of Medicine in September 2007 - “Acute Coronary Syndrome – what every doctor needs to know”
Guest Lecture at Clinical Society meeting at General Hospital, Ampara, in December 2006
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Shamila T. De Silva, Madunil A. Niriella, Dileepa S. Ediriweera, Dulani Kottahachchi, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arjuna P. de Silva, Anuradha S. Dassanayaka, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Rajitha Wickramasinghe, N. Kato, H. Janaka de Silva: Incidence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a prospective, 7-year community cohort, follow-up study. Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome 12/2019; 11(1)., DOI:10.1186/s13098-019-0461-7
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Madunil A. Niriella, Anuradhini Kasturiratne, Thulani Beddage, Shanthi A. Withanage, Dilith C. Goonatilleke, Ruvini T. De Mel, Chathurika P. Abeysinghe, Shamila T. De Silva, Anuradha S. Dassanayake, Arjuna P. De Silva, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Ananda R. Wickramasinghe, Norihiro Kato, Hithanadura J. de Silva: Metabolic Syndrome, but not Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, is associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality after 10-years follow up: a prospective, community-based cohort study. Liver Int. 2019;00:1–6. https://doi.org/10.1111/liv.14237
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Niriella MA, Kasturiratna A, Beddage T, Ediriweera DS, De Silva ST, Perera KR, et al. Non-resolution of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among urban, adult Sri Lankans in the general population: A prospective, cohort follow-up study. PLoS ONE 14(10): 2019, e0224474. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224474
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Premawardhena AP, De Silva ST, Goonatilleke MDDC, Ediriweera DS, Mettananda S, Rodrigo BKRP, Allen A, and Weatherall DJ. Marriage patterns in Sri Lanka and the prevalence of parental consanguinity in patients with β-thalassaemia: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis. Journal of Biosocial Science. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021932019000658
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Anuja P. Premawardhana, Rasnayaka Mudiyanse, Shamila T. De Silva, Nilam Jiffry, Udaya Nelumdeniya, Udaya de Silva, Sanath P. Lamabadusuriya, K. Pushpakumara, Randima Dissanayaka, M. Jansz, I. Rifaya, Upul Navarathne, V. Thirukumaran, Mahinda Arambepola, Wijesundara Dayanada Bandara, U. Vaidyanatha, Devan Mendis, K. Weerasekara, Nalika De Silva, D. K. Shantha Kumara, Sujeewa D. Amarasena, K. K. Hemantha, M. A. C. M. Refai, Ishari Silva, Nizri Hameed, F. Rajiyah, Sachith Mettananda, Angela Allen, David J. Weatherall, Nancy F. Oliveri: A nationwide survey of hospital-based thalassemia patients and standards of care and a preliminary assessment of the national prevention program in Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE 08/2019; 14(8):e0220852., DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0220852
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Prabath K Abeysundara, Nilanga Nishad, Karthiha Balendran, Manod Pabasara, Poornima K Bandara, Narmada M Perera, Heshani De Silva, Shamila De Silva, Maheswaran Umakanth, Prasantha Wijesinghe: Should male doctors in Sri Lanka wear a necktie to be recognized and respected? The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 05/2019; 13(05):445-448., DOI:10.3855/jidc.11211
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M A Niriella, A Kasturiratne, A Pathmeswaran, S T De Silva, K R Perera, S K C E Subasinghhe, S K Kodisinghe, T A C L Piyaratna, K Vithiya, A S Dissanayaka, A P De Silva, A R Wickramasinghe, F Takeuchi, N Kato, H J de Silva. Lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (lean NAFLD): characteristics, metabolic outcomes and risk factors from a 7-year prospective, community cohort study from Sri Lanka. Hepatology International. 2018 Dec 11. DOI: 10.1007/s12072-018-9916-4.
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Brad H. Rovin, Neil Solomons, William F. Pendergraft, Mary Anne Dooley, James Tumlin, Juanita Romero-Diaz, Lidia Lysenko, Sandra V. Navarra, Robert B. Huizinga, Ihar Adzerikho, Elena Mikhailova, Natalya Mitkovskaya, Sergey Pimanov, Nikolay Soroka, Boris Iliev Bogov, Boriana Deliyska, Valentin Ikonomov, Eduard Tilkiyan, Ruth Almeida, Fernando Jimenez, Faud Teran, Irma Tchokhonelidze, Nino Tsiskarishvili, Maynor Herrera Mendez, Nilmo Noel Chavez Perez, Arturo Reyes Loaeza, Sergio Ramon Gutierrez Urena, Rodolfo Araiza Casillas, Magdalena Madero Rovalo, Stanislaw Niemczyk, Antoni Sokalski, Andrzej Wiecek, Marian Klinger, Olga V. Bugrova, Tatiana M. Chernykh, Tatiana R. Kameneva, Lidia V. Lysenko, Tatiana A. Raskina, Olga V. ReshEtko, Natalia N. Vezikova, Tatiana V. Kropotina, Adelya N. Maksudova, Vyacheslav Marasaev, Vladimir A. Dobronravov, Ivan Gordeev, Ashot M. EssAian, Alexey Frolov, Rosa Jelacic, Dragan Jovanovic, Branka Mitic, Gordana Pekovic, Milan Radovic, Goran Radunovic, Patricia Carreira, Federico Diaz Gonzalez, Xavier Fulladosa, Eduardo Ucar, Shamila De Silva, Chula Herath, Anura Hewageegana, Abdul Latiff Mohamed Nazar, A.W.M. Wazil, Iryna Dudar, Olga Godlevska, Svitlana Korneyeva, ViktoriIa Vasylets, Nataliya Sydor, Mykola Kolesnyk, Samir V. Parikh, Nancy Olsen, Ellen M. Ginzler, James A. Tumlin, Amit Saxena, Ramesh Saxena, Richard Alan Lafayette, William Franklin Pendergraft, Amber S. Podoll, Annie A. Arrey-Mensah, Michael Bubb, Jennifer Grossman, Alejandro I. Oporta, Alireza Nami, Md. Mujibur Rahman, Syed Atiqul Haq, Tak Mao Daniel Chan, Mok Mo Yin Temy, Harold Michael P. Gomez, James Bermas, Bernadette Heizel Reyes, Llewellyn T. Hao, Linda Charmaine Roberto, Eric Amante, Allan E. Lanzon, Jung-Yoon Choe, Tae Young Kang, Yon Su Kim, Seung-Geun Lee, Ji Soo Lee, Jason Choo Chon Jun, Archana Vasudevan, Shue-Fen Luo, Tien-Tsai Cheng, Bancha Satirapoj, Kajohnsak Noppakun: A randomized, controlled double-blind study comparing the efficacy and safety of dose-ranging voclosporin with placebo in achieving remission in patients with active lupus nephritis. Kidney International (2019) 95, 219–231; https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.kint.2018.08.025
- L. H. R. A. Premathilaka, M. S. Lakmini, L. G. Thamal Dharshana, S. B. Nawaratne, S. Mettananda, S. T. De Silva, A. P. Premawardhena: Stroke in sickle beta thalassemia - a case report highlighting pitfalls in management in a low prevalence country. Sri Lanka J of Medicine. 01/2018; 26(2):55., DOI:10.4038/sljm.v26i2.40
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W. A. N. V. Luke, M. P. M. L. Gunathilake, Duminda Munidasa, Dilshan Munidasa, S. T. De Silva: Tuberculous monoarthritis of the wrist in a patient with systemic lupus eryth ematosus: A case report. BMC Research Notes 12/2017; 10(1):343., DOI:10.1186/s13104-017-2629-2
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Shaman Rajindrajith, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Chamilka Jayasinghe, Dulani Kottahachchi, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Shamila T. de Silva, Madunil A. Niriella, Anuradha S. Dassanayake, Arjuna P. de Silva, H. Janaka de Silva: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its associations among adolescents in an urban Sri Lankan community. BMC Gastroenterology 11/2017; 17(135):1-7., DOI:10.1186/s12876-017-0677-7
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Benedict S Sebastiampillai, Nathasha V Luke, Shehan Silva, Shamila T De Silva, Ranjan Premaratna: Septicaemia caused by Elizabethkingia-sp in a 'healthy' Sri Lankan man. Tropical Doctor 06/2017; 48(1):49475517717135., DOI:10.1177/0049475517717135
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Jayasinghe S, De Silva S, Karunanayake P: The new MD General Medicine Training Program to face challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century. J of the Ceylon College of Physicians June 2017; 48(1):50-57., DOI:10.4038/jccp.v48i1.7814
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Madunil Anuk Niriella, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, A Kasthuriratna, KR Perera, SKCE Subasinghe, SK Kodisinghe, TACL Piyaratna, K Vithiya, AS Dassanayake, AP De Silva, AR Wickramasinghe, T Fumihiko, Norihiro Kato, HJ De Silva: Incidence and risk factors for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A 7-year follow-up study among urban, adult Sri Lankans. Liver International 05/2017; DOI:10.1111/liv.13478
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Shamila T De Silva, Ruwan P Perera, Madunil A Niriella, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva: Frequency, pattern and short-term outcome of chronic renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis: A prospective study using HRS and ADQI-IAC criteria. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 08/2014; 26(11). DOI:10.1097/MEG.0000000000000173
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K C D Mettananda, S T De Silva, AP Premawardhena: Mycotic aneurysm of the descending aorta due to Aspergillus species. Ceylon Medical Journal 03/2010; 55(1):20-1., DOI:10.4038/cmj.v55i1.1705
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Saima Abid, Shamila De Silva, Paul Warwicker, Ken Farrington: Infective spondylodiscitis in patients on high-flux hemodialysis and on-line hemodiafiltration. Hemodialysis International 11/2008; 12(4):463-70., DOI:10.1111/j.1542-4758.2008.00310.x
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Marian Priyanthi Kumarasinghe, Shamila De Silva: Pitfalls in cytological diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis. Pathology 03/1999; 31(1):1-7., DOI:10.1080/003130299105430
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H M N J Herath, H S S Perera, M A I B B Karunathilaka, U M S Perera, D M P Bandara, S M S N Samarasinghe, Shamila Thivanshi De Silva: Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease in two tertiary referral centres in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2019
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H M N J Herath, P Liyanage, P H S Kumara, M Suganthika Devi, T W U V N Abeysekera, D T R A Mallawarachi, H S S Perera, M A I B B Karunathilaka, S M S N Samarasinghe, Shamila Thivanshi De Silva: Causes, complications and short-term outcome of Acute Kidney Injury at a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2019
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Dileepa Ediriweera, Thulani Beddage, Madunil A Niriella, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arjuna P De Silva, Anuradha S Dassanayake, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Norihiro Kato, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva: Incidence and predictors of diabetes Mellitus: a 7-year community cohort follow-up of urban Sri Lankan adults. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2019
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Goonatilleke Mddc, Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Rexon Rodrigo, Shiromi Perera, Lebbe Ramees, Sachith Mettananda, David Weatherall, Anuja Premawardhena: Marriage patterns in Sri Lanka and the role of consanguinity in Thalassaemia; a cross sectional descriptive analysis. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2019
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Dileepa Ediriweera, Thulani Beddage, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Madunil A Niriella, Arjuna P De Silva, Anuradha S Dassanayake, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Norihiro Kato, Ananda R. Wickramasinghe, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva: incidence and predictors of Diabetes Mellitus: a 7-year community cohort follow-up of urban adult Sri Lankans. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2019
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Madunil A. Niriella, Anuradhini Kasturiratne, Thulani Beddage, Shanthi A. Withanage, Dilith C. Goonatilleke, Ruvini T. De Mel, Chathurika P. Abeysinghe, Shamila T. De Silva, Anuradha S. Dassanayake, Arjuna P. De Silva, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Ananda R. Wickramasinghe, Norihiro Kato, Hithanadura J. de Silva: Metabolic Syndrome, but not Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, is associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality after 10-years follow up: a prospective, community-based cohort study. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2019
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Kasturiratne A, Beddage T, De Silva ST, Niriella MA, Pathmeswaran A, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ: Predictors of mortality in a community cohort of adult Sri Lankans. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2019
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S. De Silva, S. Perera, D. Anuruddhika, R. Dassanayake, M. Niriella: SAT-232 Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infections among patients with Chronic Kidney Disease from two presumed high-risk centers in Sri Lanka. World Congress of Nephrology May 2019 Melbourne, Australia. Published in Kidney International Reports DOI:10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.268
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N. Luke, S. De Silva, S. Lakmini, N. Dilhani: SAT-277 Chronic Kidney Disease and anaemia: prevalence, associations and treatment outcome in patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. World Congress of Nephrology May 2019 Melbourne, Australia. Published in Kidney International Reports DOI:10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.314
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Madunil A. Niriella, Anuradhini Kasturiratne, Thulani Beddage, Shanthi A. Withanage, Dilith C. Goonatilleke, Ruvini T. De Mel, Chathurika P. Abeysinghe, Shamila T. De Silva, Anuradha S. Dassanayake, Arjuna P. De Silva, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Ananda R. Wickramasinghe, Norihiro Kato, Hithanadura J. de Silva: Sa1622 – Metabolic Syndrome, but not Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, is associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality after 10-years follow up: a prospective, community-based cohort study. Digestive Disease Week 2019 San Francisco. Published in Gastroenterology 05/2019; 156(6):S-1258 DOI:10.1016/S0016-5085(19)40145-5
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Heshan Abeysundara, NS Perera, Nilanga Nishad, Karthiha Balendran, P Mohanaruban, Prasantha S Wijesinghe, ST De Silva: A study on knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection among adolescents following secondary collegiate education in Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. 51st Annual Academic Sessions, Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2018
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Heshan Abeysundara, Nilanga Nishad, Prasantha S Wijesinghe, PK Bandara, GRC Silva, Chanil Ekanayake, ST De Silva, S Jayasinghe: Wearing a neck-tie by male doctors: perceptions of doctors and patients at the National Hospital Of Sri Lanka (NHSL) 51st Annual Academic Sessions, Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2018
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, P Shiromi Perera, W D. Anuruddhika, Rajeewa Dassanayaka, Madunil A. Niriella: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infections among patients with Chronic Kidney Disease from two presumed high-risk centers. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2018
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Shamila T. De Silva, Pubudu Amarasena, M A. Diduli H. Dias, K M. Saumya Lakmini, L H. Rusiru A. Premathilaka, R J. K. Lahiru D. Ranatunga, H M. Durga Moratuwagama, Shirom Rajeev Siriwardana, Madunil A. Niriella, Anuja P. Premawardhena: Pseudo-polycythemia and its association with cardio-metabolic risk factors: a preliminary descriptive analysis from a tertiary care hospital. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2018
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T. Dias, M. Niriella, S. de Silva, C. Motha, T.S. Palihawadana, D. Ediriweera, J. de Silva: EP29.06: Metabolic Syndrome and risk of endometrial carcinoma among asymptomatic, postmenopausal, urban Sri Lankan females: a community cohort follow‐up study. 27th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Vienna, Austria 9/2017. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology; 50(S1):393-393., DOI:10.1002/uog.18784
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Wickramasinghe N.D.D, Lynch C.B, Coombes J, Jayamanne S.F, De Silva S T: Clinical Pharmacists’ interventions to improve inhaler use among Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPRC), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya; 12/2017
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Niriella MA, Kasturiratne A, Ranasinghe RMAG, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, Kato N, de Silva HJ: Incidence, prevalence and risk factors for obesity among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a 7-year community cohort follow-up. International Diabetes Federation, Abu Dhabi, UAE; 12/2017
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Niriella MA, Ediriweera DS, Kasturiratne A, Jayasinghe C, Rajindrajith S, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, De Silva HJ: Prevalence of obesity and its associations among adolescents: a community-based, birth cohort study from Sri Lanka. International Diabetes Federation, Abu Dhabi, UAE; 12/2017
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N. D. D. Wickramasinghe, C. B.Lynch, J. Coombes, S F Jayamanne, S T De Silva: Approaches to minimize medication misadventure by “look-alike” physical appearance of drugs of CKD patients. Peradeniya University International Research Session iPURSE, Kandy, Sri Lanka; 11/2017
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Madunil A Niriella, De Silva ST, Kasturiratna A, Kottachchi D, Ranasinghe RMAG, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, Kato N, de Silva HJ: Lean-NAFLD is a strong predictor of future obesity among urban adult Sri Lankans: results from a prospective, community cohort follow-up study. 25th United European Gastroenterology Week 2017, Barcelona, Spain; 10/2017
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Madunil Niriella, A Kasturiratna, D Kottahachchi, Udaya Ranawaka, Anuradha Dasanayaka, Arjuna de Silva, A Pathmeswaran, A R Wickramasinghe, N Kato, Janaka de Silva: Incidence and predictors of Metabolic Syndrome among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a community cohort, 7-year follow-up study. European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Lisbon, Portugal; 09/2017
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MA Niriella, ST De Silva, DS Ediriweera, A Kasturiratna, C Jayasinghe, S Rajindrajith, AP De Silva, A Pathmeswaran, HJ de Silva: Prevalence of obesity and its associations among adolescents: an urban community-based birth cohort study. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2017
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TD Dias, MA Niriella, ST De Silva, D Ediriweera, C Motha, T Palihawadana, HJ de Silva: Metabolic Syndrome, and risk of endometrial carcinoma among asymptomatic post-menopausal urban Sri Lankan females: a community cohort follow up study. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2017
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Niriella MA, De Silva ST, Kasturiratna A, Kottachchi D, Ranasinghe RMAG, Dissanayaka AS, de Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, Kato N, de Silva HJ: Incidence, prevalence and demographic and life-style risk factors for obesity among urban, adult Sri Lankans: a community cohort follow-up study. Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2017
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Niriella MA, De Silva ST, Kasturiratna A, Perera KR, Subasinghe SKCE, Kodisighe SK, Piyaratna TACL, Vithiya K, Dissanayaka AS, de Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, Kato N, de Silva HJ: Pattern of alcohol use and occurance of alcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective community cohort 7-year follow-up study. Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2017
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Wickramasinghe NDD, Lynch CB, Coombes J, Jayamanne SF, De Silva ST: Benefits of having a Clinical Pharmacist in an out-patient renal clinic in Sri Lanka. Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Boralesgamuwa, Sri Lanka; 05/2017
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De Silva ST, Dahanayaka N, Ralapanawa U, Nishad AAN, Silva FHDS, Shyamali NLA, Wanigasuriya K: Burnout among Intern Medical Officers in selected Teaching Hospitals: a cross-sectional descriptive study. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2016
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Madunil A Niriella, De Silva ST, Kasturiratna A, Kottachchi D, Ranawaka UK, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, de Silva HJ: Anthropometric correlates of total body fat, visceral adiposity and cardio-metabolic health risk: a community cohort study of urban, adult Sri Lankans. Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) 129th Annual Academic Sessions; 07/2016
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Silva F H D S, Luke N, De Silva S T: Attitudes of nurses in palliative care – A Sri Lankan study. Sri Lanka Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions; 07/2016
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Niriella MA, Kasturiratna A, De Silva ST, Perera KR, Subasinghe SKCE, Kodisinghe SK, Piyaratna TACL, Vithiya K, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Kato N, de Silva HJ: Incidence and risk factors for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population – a community cohort follow-up study. Sri Lanka Medical Association 129th Annual Academic Sessions; 07/2016
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De Silva ST, Niriella MA, Kasturiratna A, D Kottahachchi, Ranawaka UK, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, Kato N, De Silva HJ: Incidence and risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population – a community cohort follow-up study. Sri Lanka Medical Association 129th Annual Academic Sessions; 07/2016
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Madunil A Niriella, De Silva ST, Kasturiratna A, Perera KR, Subasinghe SKCE, Kodisinghe SK, Piyaratna TACL, Vithiya K, Dassanayaka AS, De Silva AP, Pathmeswaran A, Wickramasinghe AR, Kato N, de Silva HJ: Lean Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Lean-NAFLD): characteristics and risk factors from a community cohort follow up study. Sri Lanka Medical Association 129th Annual Academic Sessions; 07/2016
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M A Niriella, K A Kasturiratna, S T De Silva, R. Perera, C. Subasinghe, K. Kodisinghe, C. Piyarathna, V. Rishikeshavan, A. Dassanayake, A. De Silva, A. Pathmeswaran, N. Kato, H J de Silva: Incidence and risk factors for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in an urban, adult Sri Lankan population – a community cohort follow-up study. United European Gastroenterology Week, Barcelona, Spain; 10/2015
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YC Jayasinghe, S Rajindrajith, A Kasturiratne, ST De Silva, MA Niriella, KR Perera, SKCE Subasinghe, SK Kodisnghe, TACL Piyaratna, K Vithiya, A Pathmeswaran, HJ de Silva: Prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and its risk factors in an urban adolescent cohort in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2015
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MA Niriella, KATT Kasturiratne, ST De Silva, KR Perera, SKCE Subasinghe, SK Kodisinghe, TACL Piyaratna, K Vithiya, D Kottachchi, UK Ranawaka, C Jayasinghe, S Rajindrajith, AS Dassanayaka, AP De Silva, A Pathmeswaran, HJ de Silva: Prevalence and risk factors for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among an urban aging adult Sri Lankan population – Ragama Health Study 7-year follow up. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2015
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Y. C. Jayasinghe, A. Kasturiratne, S. T. De Silva, M. A. Niriella, D. C. Kottahachchi, S. Rajindrajith, A. Pathmeswaran, H. J. de Silva: Markers of Metabolic Syndrome among 14-year-old adolescents in the Ragama Medical Officer of Health area. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2015
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KATT Kasturiratna, MA Niriella, ST De Silva, KR Perera, SKCE Subasinghe, SK Kodisinghe, TACL Piyaratna, K Vithiya, D Kottachchi, UK Ranawaka, C Jayasinghe, S Rajindrajith, AS Dassanayaka, AP De Silva, A Pathmeswaran, HJ de Silva: Prevalence and risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome among aging adults in an urban Sri Lankan population. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2015
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Dassanayake RT, Gunarathne RMCL, Gunasekara VCDG, De Silva ST: Protein Energy Malnutrition in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka. Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2015
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Shamila De Silva, Anuradhani Kasturiratna, Sureka Chackrewarthy: Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease among older adults in urban Sri Lanka - tip of the iceburg? World Congress of Nephrology 2015, Cape Town, South Africa; 03/2015
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Shamila De Silva, Rajeewa Dassanayaka, R.M.C.L. Gunarathne, V.C.D.G. Gunasekara: Protein Energy Malnutrition in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka. World Congress of Nephrology 2015, Cape Town, South Africa; 03/2015, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.3535.3125
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KMDJ Rodrigo, SSC Silva, IDM Mabharana, SASS Subasinghe, FHDS Silva, ST De Silva: Beliefs, attitudes and knowledge about Diabetes Mellitus among patients attending a medical clinic: a descriptive case control study. Annual Academic Sessions Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 10/2014
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Mudiyanse R, Chandratilake M, de Silva S: Institutional professionalism culture of patient-centredness in Sri Lankan medical schools. Annual Conference of the Association of Medical Educators in Europe, August/September 2014, Milan, Italy; 08/2014
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KRP Perera, ST De Silva, MA Niriella, A Pathmeswaran, HJ de Silva: Frequency, pattern and short-term outcome of chronic renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis. Asia Pacific Digestive Week, Shanghai, China; 09/2013
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Gamage DM, Yasith Udara WSAA: Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in an urban population. Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2013
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, K Ruwan P Perera, Madunil A Niriella, A Pathmeswaran, H Janaka de Silva: Frequency, pattern and outcome of renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis: a prospective study using the proposed ADQI-IAC criteria. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2013
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UDCA Perera, FHDS Silva, Shamila T De Silva: Hypoglycaemia among patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus – a retrospective analysis. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2013
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K R P Perera, S T De Silva, H J de Silva: Prospective analysis of renal dysfunction in cirrhotic patients. Proceedings of the United European Gastroenterology Week, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 10/2012
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KCD Mettananda, A Ranaweera, DSG Mettananda, ST De Silva: Recurrent urinary tract infections in females – a prospective analysis. Annual Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2012
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GMTR Bandara, VNRM Fonseka, DST Danansuriya, RLP Harshanie, K Thirumavalavan, G Premawansa, SMSB Samarakoon, AP De Silva, ST De Silva, UK Ranawaka: Recurrent vs. First presentation with Acute Coronary Syndrome in a tertiary care hospital. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 07/2012
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, KRP Perera, H J De Silva: Renal dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis – a prospective analysis. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; 07/2012
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DST Danansuriya, MAF Alexander, RLP Harshanie, SPKHMAT Gammulla, G Pemawansa, K Thirumavalan, SMSB Samarakoon, AP De Silva, ST De Silva, UK Ranawaka: Gender based differences in Acute Coronary Syndrome. 124th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association – 2011; 06/2011
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DST Danansuriya, K Thirumavalan, G Pemawansa, S Samarakoon, AP De Silva, ST De Silva, UK Ranawaka: Pre-admission antiplatelet therapy in patients presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 06/2011
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A P De Silva, R L P Harshanie, M L Harshini, S P K H M A T Gammulla, K Thirumavalan, G Pemawansa, S Samarakoon, S T De Silva, U K Ranawaka: Delay in presentation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a tertiary referral centre. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2010
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, RLP Harshanie, ML Harshin, SPKHMAT Gammulla, K Thirumavalavan, G Premawansa, S Samarakoon, AP de Silva, UK Ranawaka: Acute Coronary Syndrome in a teaching hospital – one year analysis. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2010, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.4977.1045
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, N J A H D Perera, M Bailey, H J De Silva: Long-term effects of Leptospirosis on the kidney. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2009
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, N J A H D Perera, A P Premawardhena: Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) with no diagnosis – a follow-up study. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2009
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EDT Perera, B Wijesiriwardena, ST De Silva, MD Hapugoda, KBAT Bandara, MYD Dayanath, LC Wellawaththage, NK Gunawardena, C Hapuarachchi, W Abeyewickrema: Re-emergence of Chikungunya in Sri Lanka: first confirmation of the 2006 outbreak by molecular diagnosis. Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 11/2007
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Shamila Thivanshi De Silva, Saima Qrban, K Farrington: A retrospective study of Discitis: a life-threatening complication of chronic haemodialysis. Annual Academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka; 09/2007
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Abeywickrame W, Bandara KBAT, Dayanath MYD, Dulangi Sumanadasa, Hapuarachchi C, Gunawardena NK, Menaka Hapugoda, Wijesiriwardena B, Shamila de Silva, Thilini Perera: Recent Chikungunya outbreak in Sri Lanka 2006-2007. Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting Thailand; 01/2007
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Dissanayake VHW, De Silva ST, Wijayaratne SM. Study of early outcome following inguinal hernia repair. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association 1997
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Dissanayake VHW, De Silva ST, Wijayaratne SM, Sheriffdeen AH. A computer-based clinical data system for surgical audit and research. Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association 1997
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Siribaddana SH, Dias Perera ASN, De Silva ST, Fernando DJS. Screening for dyslipidaemia in Sri Lanka: are European standards applicable? Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association 1993
- Department Web Master – 2015
- Overall Coordinator for 3rd Year and 4th Year Combined Clinical OSCEs in 2012 and Departmental Coordinator in 2012-2013
- Clinical Coordinator for the Clinical Skills Strand from 2013-2016
- Chairperson Endocrine Module – 2009/2010
- Founder and Coordinator of the Phase II MCQ Bank – 2010 – 2015
- Ragama Health Study (RHS) follow up conducted by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, involving more than 3000 subjects in 2014. Contributed to the study as one of the lead investigators in the studies on Metabolic Syndrome and conducted weekly follow-up clinics for participants
- Member and Vice-Chairperson of the Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya from 2014 to the present
- Head, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya from 16.08.2019 to the present
- Student Counsellor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in 2012
- Mentor for International students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya in 2015
- Visiting lecturer: Post graduate Certificate in Medical Education 2018 and 2019 - conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
- Visiting lecturer: Masters in Public Health 2015 - conducted by the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
- Convenor and Member of the Steering Committee appointed by the Board of Study in Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo to design and implement the new prospectus for obtaining the MD Medicine
- Examiner in the MD Medicine Examination -
- Theory: February 2011, February 2012, July 2012, February 2015, August 2015, August 2016
- Clinicals: August 2013, March 2014, August 2014, March 2017, September 2017, March 2019
- Viva voce: March 2016
- Chief Examiner – MD Clinicals Observed History Taking/Communication Skills September 2019
- Examiner in the Selection Examination in MD Medicine – OSCE -
- November 2012, November 2013, November 2014, May 2016, May 2017, November 2017
- May 2015 (Chief Examiner)
- November 2016 (Chief Examiner)
- Examiner MRCP PACES Examination – 2018 Diet
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World Health Organization Grant in 2008 – for research on ‘Long-term outcome of Leptospirosis’ (awarded through the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya)
- National Research Council Grant no 15-048 of 2017 – for research on ‘A study to assess the improvement of management outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain etiology by introducing clinical pharmacy services to out-patient renal clinics in Sri Lankan hospitals’
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University Research Grant RP/3/04/11/01/2016 – for research on ‘Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infections in cohort of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease from two presumed high-risk centres’. Awarded by the University of Kelaniya
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 2013-2015 (2 issues/year)
- Reviewer, Medicine in 2015 (52 issues/year)
- Reviewer, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2015-2019 (12 issues/year)
- Reviewer, Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Target in 2019 (12 issues/year)
- Reviewer, World Journal of Gastroenterology in 2015 (12 issues/year)
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