• Internal Medicine

• Non communicable diseases
• Adverse drug events
• Occupational health

Publications in Journals:

• Perera M, de Silva CK, Tavajoh S, Luke WANV et al. Patient perspectives on hypertension management in health system of Sri Lanka: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2019;9:e031773. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2019-031773
• Luke, WANV. Wickramasinghe, S.S. Ranawaka, U.K. Recurrent posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images. 2016; 7(11): 706–709
• Luke WANV, Gunathilake MPML, Munidasa D, De Silva ST. Tuberculous monoarthritis of the wrist in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Jul 28;10(1):343. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2629-2
• Luke N, Munasinghe H, Balasooriya L, Premaratna R. Widespread subcutaneous necrosis in spotted fever group Rickettsioses from the coastal belt of Sri Lanka- a case report. BMC Infect Dis. 2017 Apr 17;17(1):278. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2375
• Fernando MMPSC, Luke WANV, Miththinda JKND, Wickramasinghe RDSS, Sebastiampillai BS, Gunathilake MPML, et al. Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing organisms causing urinary tract infections in Sri Lanka and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern –A hospital based cross sectional study. BMC Infect Dis [Internet]. 2017;17(1):138
• Premaratna R, Luke WANV, Perera H, Gunathilake M,Amarasena P, Chandrasena TGAN. Sporadic cases of adultmeasles: a research article. BMC Res Notes [Internet].2017;10(1):38. Available from http://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13104-017-2374-6
• Maduranga S. Weeraratne C., Luke W.A.N.V *, Madugalle S. Limitations for effective health care among a group of South Asian deaf students and strategies adopted by them to overcome these limitations: International Journal of Sciences & Applied Research. 2014;1(2)64-69
• Gunathilaka ML, Niriella MA, Luke WANV, Piyarathna CL, Siriwardena RC, De Silva AP, de Silva HJ. Possible gasoline-induced chronic liver injury due to occupational malpractice in a motor mechanic: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2017 Jul 3;11(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1352-x.
• Sebastiampillai BS, Luke WANV, Silva S, De Silva ST, Premaratna R. Septicaemia caused by Elizabethkingia-sp in a 'healthy' Sri Lankan man. Trop Doct. 2017 Jan 1:49475517717135. doi: 10.1177/0049475517717135
• Wickramasinghe RD, Luke WA, Sebastiampillai BS, Gunathilake MP, Premaratna R. Thyrotoxic crisis presenting with jaundice. BMC Res Notes. 2016 Jun 23;9:320.

• Silva FHDS, Luke N, Piyarathne SPMLR, de Silva SPMLR . Attitudes of nurses in palliative care–A Sri Lankan study .Sri Lanka Medical Association, 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2016: 158
• Luke, W.A.N.V.; Ediriweera, D.S.; de Silva, K.C.; Balasooriya, E.R.; Perera, K.M.N.; Ranasinha, C.D.; Kasturiratne, A.; de Silva, H.A. Prevalence of hypertension in a rural district of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Medical Association, 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2017;62(Supplement 1):236
• Luke, N. et al.Antibiotic sensitivity patterns among ESBL UTIs in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Infectious Diseases , Volume 45 , 111
• Fernando, S. Luke N, Wickramasinghe RDSS, et al.Factors associated with Urinary tract infections caused by extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing organisms in Sri
• Lanka. International Journal of Infectious Diseases , Volume 45 , 146
• Gunathilaka, M.P.M.L.; Luke, N.; Benedict, S.; Wickremasinghe, S.; Ranawaka, U.K.; Premaratna, R. Sero-prevalence of rickettsial infections in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Sri Lanka Medical Association, 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2017;62
• De Silva, H.A.; Kasturiratne, A.; Luke, W.A.N.V.; Ediriweera, D.S. Cluster randomized trial on integrated primary care strategies to reduce high blood pressure in rural communities in Sri Lanka: Report from the feasibility study. Sri Lanka Medical Association, 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2016: 122
• Maduranga S. Weeraratne C., Luke W.A.N.V *, Madugalle S. Limitations to effective use of medicine among visually disabled students and coping strategies. BMJ group International Forum on Quality and Safety of Health Care-Nice 2010
• Luke NV et.al. Knowledge and Attitudes On Glaucoma And Factors Affecting Compliance To Therapy Among Diagnosed Patients With Open Angle Glaucoma Attending A Glaucoma Clinic. 5th Singapore Public Heath and Occupational Medicine Conference-2010
• Maduranga S. Weeraratne C., Luke W.A.N.V *, Madugalle S. Limitations To Effective Use Of Medicine Among Deaf Students And Strategies Adopted By Themselves To Overcome The Limitations. 4th Asian Regional Health Technology Assessment Conference-2010
• Luke NV et. al. Attitudes on Glaucoma among Diagnosed Patients with Open Angle Glaucoma Attending a Glaucoma Clinic. Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Scientific Congress-2010
• Maduranga S. Weeraratne C., Luke W.A.N.V *, Madugalle S. Problems Encountered by Blind Students with Regards to Effective use of Medicine and Strategies Adopted by Them to Overcome these Problems. Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Scientific Congress-2010
• Maduranga S. Weeraratne C., Luke W.A.N.V *, Madugalle S. Problems Encountered by Deaf Students with Regards to Effective use of Medicine and Strategies Adopted by Them to Overcome these Problems. Singhealth Duke-National University of Singapore Scientific Congress-2010
• Luke, W.A.N.V.; Fernando, S.C.; Wickremasinghe, R.D.S.S.; Sebastiampillai, B.S.; Gunathilake, M.P.M.L.; Miththinda, J.K.N.D.; Silva, F.H.D.S.; Premaratne, B.A.H.R. Antibiotic sensitivity patterns among extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing organisms causing urinary tract infections in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Medical Association, 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2016

• Teaching undergraduate students ( medicine /pharmacy)  
• Supervision of exams and student activities
• Conducting  research projects

• palliative medicine and hepatology clinics of Colombo North Centre for Liver diseases of the faculty