Dr Y Thivaharan
MBBS (Tianjin), Diploma in Legal Medicine (Colombo), MD in Forensic Medicine (Colombo)
Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Forensic Medicine
Department of Forensic Medicine
Research Interests
- Discordance of histopathological findings and macroscopy of autopsy specimens.
- Intimate partner violence
- Examination of drunkenness in drivers
- Child abuse and sexual abuse
Awards and fellowships
- First place at the competition for best case report at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, December 2021
- Third place at the competiton for best research at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, December 2021
- Third place at the competition for best case report at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, December 2021
Publications
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Thivaharan, Y., Dayapala, A. and Thanushan, M., 2023. A case of early pulmonary embolism following blunt trauma to chest and a long bone fracture: a case report. Egyptian journal of forensic sciences, 13(1),p.9.
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Thivaharan, Y., Dias, V., Edirisinghe, A. and Kitulwatte, I.D.G., 2022. Death of a child following a superstitious ritual of exorcism. Journal of forensic and legal medicine, 92, p.102449.
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte IDG (2022) Diagnosis of Concussion in a Victim of Road Traffic Accident. Int Arch Intern Med 6:038. Doi.org/10.23937/2643-4466/1710038
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Jayasundara, M.S., Thivaharan, Y., Muthulingam, T., Borukgama, N., Kulathunga, D.L. and Kitulwatte, I.D., 2022.
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Medicolegal aspects of victims of assault admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Academic forensic pathology, 12(1), pp.15-22
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte IDG, Muthulingam T, et al. Study on Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Sri Lankan Traffic Police Officers Related to Examination of Drunk Drivers, in Two Most Populated Districts of Sri Lanka. Academic Forensic Pathology. August 2021. doi:10.1177/19253621211032502
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Thivaharan, Y., Perera, W.N.S. and Muthulingam, T., 2021. Strengthening the “multidisciplinary child protection committees” in the community. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic medicine, Science and Law.
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Thivaharan, Y. and Kitulwatte, I.D.G., 2021. Rhabdomyolysis associated acute kidney injury following a physical violence.
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Muthulingam, T., Edirisinghe, P.A.S., Wijewardhane, H.P., Thivaharan, Y., Jayasundara, M.M.S., Borukgama, N., Kulathunga, D.L., Alwis, D.N., Govinnage, P.S. and Kitulwatte, I.D.G., 2022. A study on victims of intimate partner violence reported to Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka During 2019- 2021. Academic forensic pathology, 12(3), pp.95-111.
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Thivaharan Y., Kitulwatte IDG. Medico-Legal Opinion Based on Autopsy Findings of a Victim of an Explosion Involving Mass Fatality. Academic Forensic Pathology. 2020;10(3-4):158-165. doi:1177/1925362120983669
Oral and Poster presentations:
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte I.D.G, Muthulingam T, Jayasundara M.M.S, Borukgama N,Prageeth M.A.U, Senevirathna B.A.D.A, Kulathunga D.L, Aththanayaka A.M.S.N.P. Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of Sri Lankan traffic police officers related to examination of drunk drivers, in two districts of Sri Lanka. Proceeding of International Conference of Indo Pacific Association of Law Medicine and Science (INPALMS 2022) (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte I.D.G, Edirisinghe P.A.S, Dias N.N.V. Death of a child following a superstitious ritual of exorcism. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2022, Colombo (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte I.D.G. Rhabdomyolysis associated Acute Kidney Injury following a Physical Violence. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2022, Colombo (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte I.D.G. Diagnosis of concussion in victim of road traffic accident. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2022, Colombo (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte I.D.G. Death of a woman following an unsuccessful endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure for common bile duct calculi . Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2022, Colombo (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y, Perera WNS, Muthulingam T. Expanding the services for children: activation of ‘multidisciplinary child protection committees’ in the community. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2021 (First author & presenter)
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Edirisinghe PAS, Muthulingam T, Thivaharan Y, Borukgama N. Reflection of a trainee upon participation at Katuwapitiya post-mortem examination. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2021, Colombo (Co-author of poster presentation)
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte I.D.G, Muthulingam T, Jayasundara M.M.S, Borukgama N,Prageeth M.A.U, Senevirathna B.A.D.A, Kulathunga D.L, Aththanayaka A.M.S.N.P. Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of Sri Lankan traffic police officers related to examination of drunk drivers, in two districts of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2021, Colombo (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y, Kitulwatte I.D.G. Self-inflicted injuries in a case of child sexual abuse: medicolegal challenges. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Jan 2021, Colombo (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y, Edirisnghe PAS, Muthulingam T. Review of the management of Unassociated Personal Effects and Smaller Fragmented Body Parts at Katuwapitiya Bombings for Quality Assurance in Disaster Victim Identification Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Nov 2019, Colombo (First author & presenter)
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Thivaharan Y,Kitulwatte IDG. Medico- legal opinion based on autopsy findings of a victim of an explosion involving mass fatality. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Nov 2019, Colombo (First authoer of poster presentation)
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Jayasundara MMS, Thivaharan Y, Gunathilaka C, Edirisinghe PAS. A review of the standards of postmortem examinations carried out in the North Colombo Teaching Hospital (NCTH), Ragama on victims of Katuwapitiya bombing Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka Nov 2019, Colombo (Co-author of poster presentation)
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HJM Perera, NDNA Mendis, Y Thivaharan Implementation of Victim and Witness Protection Act of Sri Lanka – A guide to the health sector. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, Dec 2018, Colombo (Presenter and co-author (Presenter and co-author
Professional Contributions
Event coordinator of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2020-2021
Ongoing research
1. A principal investigator of an on-going research:
A prospective cross-sectional comparative study to compare the discordance between gross macroscopical interpretation and histopathological interpretation of fatty liver disease.
2. A co-investigator of an on-going research:
A retrospective study on medico-legal examinations performed on detainees with allegations of torture in custody, referred to three selected Medico-Legal Units in the Western Province of Sri Lanka