Dr. Sanjaya K. Weerasinghe
MBBS (Kel’ya), MD (C’bo)
Lecturer (Probationary)
Specialization
General Internal Medicine
Research Interests
- Gut microbiota and diabetes mellitus
- Metabolic syndrome
Awards and Fellowships
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National Scholar Award in Young Researcher category at United European Gastroenterology Week, Stockholm, 2011.Hewawasam SP, De silva AP, Weerasinghe S K, de Silva HJ. Impact of 24 hour endoscopy services for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) on patient outcome in a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka.- Presenting author.
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University of Kelaniya Alumni association Gold medal for best performance in final MBBS, University of Kelaniya - June 2011
Publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
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Kasturiratne A, Mufeena MNF, Mettananda KCD, Fernandopulle N, Rajindrajith S, Waraketiya PR, Weerasinghe SK, Ranaweera A, Hewavisenthi SJ de S, de Silva AP, de Silva HJ . Incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Gampaha district of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal 2014; 59 : 16 - 18 .
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Kasturiratne A, Weerasinghe S, Dassanayake A, Shaman Rajindrajith S, de Silva AP, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ. Influence of non - alcoholic fatty liver disease on the development of diabetes mellitus. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2013; 28: 142 - 147.
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Senanayake SM, Niriella MA, Weerasinghe SK, Kasturiratne A, d e Alwis JP, de Silva AP, Dassanayake AS, de Silva HJ . Survival of patients with alcoholic and cryptogenic cirrhosis without liver transplantation: a single center retrospective study. BMC Research Notes 2012; 5: 663.
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Premaratna R, Weerasinghe MGSK, Ranaweera AGRMA, Chandrasena TGAN, NKBKRG, Dasch G, de Silva HJ . Clinically helpful Rickettsial disease diagnostic IgG titers in relation to duration of Illness in an endemic setting in Sri Lanka. BMC Research Notes 2012 ; 5: 662.
- Ng SC, Tang W, de Silva HJ , Mettananda KCD, Weerasinghe SK, Ling KL, Ho L, Ong D, Ooi CJ, Hilmi I, Goh KL, Manatsathit S, Aniwan S, Pisespongsa P, Abdullah M, Zeng Z, Zhu Z, Chen M, Ouyang Q, Wang YF, Ng KK, Yu HH, Ching J, Sung J , Chan FK . Quality of life of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Diagnosis in 8 countries in Asia: The ACCeSS study. 23rd Asia Pacific Digestive Week, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2013; 28
- Hewawasam SP, De silva AP, Weerasinghe S K, De Alwis R, Senanayake SM, Ranawaka CK, Wijewantha H, Dassanayake A, Kasturiratne A, de Silva HJ. Impact of 24 hour endoscopy services for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) on patient outcome in a tertiary care setting in Sri Lanka. United European Gastroenterology Week, Stockholm, Sweden, October, 2011 .
- Kasturiratne A , Weerasinghe MGSK , Dassanayake AS, Rajindrajith S , De Silva AP , Kato N , Wickremasinghe AR , de Silva HJ . Influence of non - alcoholic fatty liver disease on the development of diabetes mellitus: results from a prospective, community based, cohort study. United European Gastroenterology Week, Stockholm, Sweden, October, 2011 .
- Premaratna R, Weerasinghe MGSK, Ranaweera AGRMA , Chandrasena TGAN, Bandara NKBKRGW, Dasch GA, de Silva HJ . Rickettsial disease Diagnostic IgG titres in relation to duration of illness in an endemic setting in Sri Lanka. International Meeting on Rickettsiae and Rickettsial Diseases , Crete, 2011; 35.