"The Faculty aspires to be an internationally recognised institution of higher education in a culture of excellence and integrity that helps to generate and impart knowledge in the
medical sciences"
Prof. A. R. Wickremasinghe
MBBS (C'bo), MPH (Tulane), Ph.D (Tulane) , Ph.D( Louisiana)
Cadre Chair and Senior Professor
Head, Department of Public Health
Specialization
Epidemiology , Biostatiscs
Research Interests
- Epidemiology
- Nutrition
- Noncommunicable diseases
- Public Health Policy
- Disability
Publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Yapabandara, Manel AMG, Raul Sarmento, Maria R. de Fatima Mota, Johanes don Bosco, Nelson Martins, and Ananda R. Wickremasinghe. "Evidence-based malaria control in Timor Leste from 2006 to 2012." Malaria Journal 14, no. 1 (2015): 109
- Gunathilaka, Nayana, Menaka Hapugoda, Wimaladharma Abeyewickreme, and Rajitha Wickremasinghe. "Entomological investigations on malaria vectors in some war-torn areas in the Trincomalee District of Sri Lanka after settlement of 30-year of civil disturbance.(2015) Malaria Research and Treatment
- Abeysuriya, V., L. G. Chandrasena, A. Kasturiratne, V. S. Hettiarachchi, and A. R. Wickremasinghe. "Outcome of patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: a retrospective study." Ceylon Medical Journal59, no. 4 (2014): 118-123.
- Nayana Gunathilaka, Thilan Fernando, Menaka Hapugoda, Wimaladharma Abeyewickreme, Rajitha Wickremasinghe. Revised morphological identification key to the larval anopheline (Diptera: Culicidae) of Sri Lanka. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2014
- Redmon, Jennifer Hoponick, Myles F. Elledge, Donna S. Womack, Rajitha Wickremashinghe, Kamani P. Wanigasuriya, Roshini J. Peiris-John, Joseph Lunyera, Kristin Smith, James H. Raymer, and Keith E. Levine. "Additional perspectives on chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka-lessons learned from the WHO CKDu population prevalence study." BMC Nephrology 15, no. 1 (2014): 125.
- Indu Waidyatilaka, Angela de Silva, Maduka de Lanerolle-Dias, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Sunethra Atukorala, Noel Somasundaram and Pulani Lanerolle. Lifestyle patterns and dysglycaemic risk in urban Sri Lankan women. British Journal of Nutrition, available on CJO2014. doi:10.1017/S0007114514001676.
- Peiris-John RJ, Attanayake S, Daskon L, Wickremasinghe AR, Ameratunga S.Disability studies in Sri Lanka: priorities for action. Disabil Rehabil. 2013 Dec 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24320024.
- Coggon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari R, Barrero LH, Felknor SA,Gimeno D, Cattrell A, Vargas-Prada S, Bonzini M, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, HabibRR, Sadeghian F, Masood Kadir M, Warnakulasuriya SS, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu B,Sim MR, Harcombe H, Cox K, Marziale MH, Sarquis LM, Harari F, Freire R, Harari N,Monroy MV, Quintana LA, Rojas M, Salazar Vega EJ, Harris EC, Serra C, MartinezJM, Delclos G, Benavides FG, Carugno M, Ferrario MM, Pesatori AC, Chatzi L,Bitsios P, Kogevinas M, Oha K, Sirk T, Sadeghian A, Peiris-John RJ, Sathiakumar N, Wickremasinghe AR, Yoshimura N, Kelsall HL, Hoe VC, Urquhart DM, Derrett S,McBride D, Herbison P, Gray A. Patterns of multisite pain and associations withrisk factors. Pain. 2013 Sep;154(9):1769-77. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.05.039.Epub 2013 May 29. PubMed PMID: 23727463; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3747979
- Coggon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari R, Barrero LH, Felknor SA,Gimeno D, Cattrell A, Serra C, Bonzini M, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, Habib RR,Sadeghian F, Masood Kadir M, Warnakulasuriya SS, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu B, SimMR, Harcombe H, Cox K, Marziale MH, Sarquis LM, Harari F, Freire R, Harari N,Monroy MV, Quintana LA, Rojas M, Salazar Vega EJ, Harris EC, Vargas-Prada S,Martinez JM, Delclos G, Benavides FG, Carugno M, Ferrario MM, Pesatori AC, ChatziL, Bitsios P, Kogevinas M, Oha K, Sirk T, Sadeghian A, Peiris-John RJ,Sathiakumar N, Wickremasinghe AR, Yoshimura N, Kelsall HL, Hoe VC, Urquhart DM,Derrett S, McBride D, Herbison P, Gray A. Disabling musculoskeletal pain inworking populations: is it the job, the person, or the culture? Pain. 2013Jun;154(6):856-63. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.02.008. PubMed PMID: 23688828; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC3675684.
- Chackrewarthy S, Gunasekera D, Pathmeswaren A, Wijekoon CN, Ranawaka UK, Kato N, Takeuchi F, Wickremasinghe AR. A Comparison between Revised NCEP ATP III andIDF Definitions in Diagnosing Metabolic Syndrome in an Urban Sri LankanPopulation: The Ragama Health Study. ISRN Endocrinol. 2013;2013:320176. doi:10.1155/2013/320176. Epub 2013 Feb 27. PubMed PMID: 23533799; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3600172.
- Abeyewickreme W, Wickremasinghe AR, Karunatilake K, Sommerfeld J, Axel K.Community mobilization and household level waste management for dengue vectorcontrol in Gampaha district of Sri Lanka; an intervention study. Pathog GlobHealth. 2012 Dec;106(8):479-87. doi: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000060. PubMed PMID:23318240.
- Pinidiyapathirage MJ, Kasturiratne A, Ranawaka UK, Gunasekara D, Wijekoon N,Medagoda K, Perera S, Takeuchi F, Kato N, Warnakulasuriya T, Wickremasinghe AR.The burden of di abetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in an urbanpopulation of Sri Lanka. Diabet Med. 2013 Mar;30(3):326 - 32. doi:10.1111/dme.12013. PubMed PMID: 22998091; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3593011
- Kasturiratne A, Weerasinghe S, Dassanayake AS, Rajindrajith S, de Silva AP,Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ.Influence of non - alcoholic fatty liverdisease on the development of diabetes mellitus. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013Jan;28(1):142 - 7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440 - 1746.2012.07264.x. PubMed PMID: 22989165
- Cog gon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari R, Barrero LH, Felknor SA,Gimeno D, Cattrell A, Serra C, Bonzini M, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, Habib RR,Sadeghian F, Kadir M, Warnakulasuriya SS, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu B, Sim MR,Harcombe H, Cox K, Marziale MH, Sar quis LM, Harari F, Freire R, Harari N, Monroy MV, Quintana LA, Rojas M, Salazar Vega EJ, Harris EC, Vargas - Prada S, MartinezJM, Delclos G, Benavides FG, Carugno M, Ferrario MM, Pesatori AC, Chatzi L,Bitsios P, Kogevinas M, Oha K, Sirk T, Sadeghian A, Peiri s - John RJ, SathiakumarN, Wickremasinghe AR, Yoshimura N, Kielkowski D, Kelsall HL, Hoe VC, Urquhart DM,Derrett S, McBride D, Gray A.The CUPID (Cultural and Psychosocial Influences on Disability) study: methods of data collection and characteristics of stu dysample. PLoS One. 2012;7(7):e39820. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039820. Epub 2012 Jul 6. Erratum in: PLoS One. 2012;7(10). doi:10.1371/annotation/3faf76e5 - f73e - 427f - 9d60 - 8f94939b0f7e. Derett, Sarah [correctedto Derrett, Sarah]. PubMed PMID: 22792189; PubM ed Central PMCID: PMC3391206
- Abeysuriya V, Wickremasinghe AR, Perera PJ, Kasturiratne A.Consumptionpattern of iodised salt in households and serum TSH levels among 5 - 9 year oldchildren in the plantation sector of Sri Lanka.Ceylon Med J. 2012 Jun;57(2): 69 - 74. doi: 10.4038/cmj.v57i2.4459. PubMed PMID: 22772784
- Warnakulasuriya SS, Peiris - John RJ, Coggon D, Ntani G, Sathiakumar N,Wickremasinghe AR.Musculoskeletal pain in four occupational populations in SriLanka. Occup Med (Lond). 2012 Jun;62(4):269 - 72. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqs057.PubMed PMID: 22661663; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3428920
- Nandasena S, Wickremasinghe AR, Lee K, Sathiakumar N.Indoor fine particle(PM2.5) pollution exposure due to secondhand smoke in selected public places ofSri Lanka. Am J In d Med. 2012 Dec;55(12):1129 - 36. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22040. Epub2012 Apr 2. PubMed PMID: 22473526; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3432657
- Wijesinghe RS, Wickremasinghe AR.Physical, Psychological, and Social Aspectsof Quality of Life in Filarial Lymphedema Patien ts in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AsiaPac J Public Health. 2012 Feb 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22308536
- Nandasena S, Wickremasinghe AR, Sathiakumar N.Respiratory health status ofchildren from two different air pollution exposure settings of Sri Lank a: across - sectional study. Am J Ind Med. 2012 Dec;55(12):1137 - 45. doi:10.1002/ajim.22020. Epub 2012 Feb 1. PubMed PMID: 22298308; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC3432736
- Wickremasinghe AR, Peiris - John RJ, Wanigasuriya KP.Chronic kidney disease ofunknown aetiolo gy in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka: trying to unravelthe mystery. Ceylon Med J. 2011 Dec;56(4):143 - 6. doi: 10.4038/cmj.v56i4.3891.PubMed PMID: 22298206
- Wickremasinghe AR, Peiris - John R, Nandasena S, Delzell E, Tipre M,Sathiakumar N.Capacity b uilding in environmental and occupational health in Sri Lanka. Am J Ind Med. 2013 Jan;56(1):1 - 10. doi: 10.1002/ajim.21999. Epub 2011 Dec 27. Review. PubMed PMID: 22213343
- Peiris HS, Wickremasinghe AR, Balasubramanium K.Private health insuranceprofits: t he need to take a closer look. Ceylon Med J. 2011 Sep;56(3):136 - 8.PubMed PMID: 22164760
- Pinidiyapathirage MJ, Dassanayake AS, Rajindrajith S, Kalubowila U, Kato N,Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ.Non - alcoholic fatty liver disease in a rural,physically act ive, low income population in Sri Lanka. BMC Res Notes. 2011 Nov24;4:513. doi: 10.1186/1756 - 0500 - 4 - 513. PubMed PMID: 22115060; PubMed CentralPMCID: PMC3236075
- Nandasena S, Wickremasinghe AR, Sathiakumar N.Biomass fuel use for cookingin Sri Lanka: analys is of data from national demographic health surveys. Am J IndMed. 2012 Dec;55(12):1122 - 8. doi: 10.1002/ajim.21023. Epub 2011 Nov 8. PubMedPMID: 22068890; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3319003
- Kooner JS, Saleheen D, Sim X, Sehmi J, Zhang W, Frossard P, Been LF , Chia KS,Dimas AS, Hassanali N, Jafar T, Jowett JB, Li X, Radha V, Rees SD, Takeuchi F,Young R, Aung T, Basit A, Chidambaram M, Das D, Grundberg E, Hedman AK, HydrieZI, Islam M, Khor CC, Kowlessur S, Kristensen MM, Liju S, Lim WY, Matthews DR,Liu J, Morri s AP, Nica AC, Pinidiyapathirage JM, Prokopenko I, Rasheed A, Samuel M, Shah N, Shera AS, Small KS, Suo C, Wickremasinghe AR, Wong TY, Yang M, ZhangF; DIAGRAM; MuTHER, Abecasis GR, Barnett AH, Caulfield M, Deloukas P, FraylingTM, Froguel P, Kato N, Katulan da P, Kelly MA, Liang J, Mohan V, Sanghera DK,Scott J, Seielstad M, Zimmet PZ, Elliott P, Teo YY, McCarthy MI, Danesh J, TaiES, Chambers JC.Genome - wide association study in individuals of South Asianancestry identifies six new type 2 diabetes susceptibili ty loci. Nat Genet. 2011 Aug 28;43(10):984 - 9. doi: 10.1038/ng.921. PubMed PMID: 21874001; PubMed CentralPMCID: PMC3773920
- Dassanayake AS, Kasturiratne A, Niriella MA, Kalubovila U, Rajindrajith S, deSilva AP, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ.Preva lence of AcanthosisNigricans in an urban population in Sri Lanka and its utility to detect metabolicsyndrome. BMC Res Notes. 2011 Jan 28;4:25. doi: 10.1186/1756 - 0500 - 4 - 25. PubMedPMID: 21276250; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3041677
- Karunanayake AL, Pinidiyapa thirage MJ, Wickremasinghe AR.Prevalence andpredictors of osteoporosis in an urban Sri Lankan population. Int J Rheum Dis.2010 Oct;13(4):385 - 90. doi: 10.1111/j.1756 - 185X.2010.01566.x. Epub 2010 Aug 23.PubMed PMID: 21199475
- Nandasena YL, Wickremasinghe A R, Sathiakumar N.Air pollution and health inSri Lanka: a review of epidemiologic studies. BMC Public Health. 2010 Jun2;10:300. doi: 10.1186/1471 - 2458 - 10 - 300. Review. PubMed PMID: 20515506; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC2893095
- Wijesinghe RS, Wickremasinghe AR .Quality of life in filarial lymphoedemapatients in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Mar;104(3):219 - 24.doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2009.08.005. Epub 2009 Sep 30. PubMed PMID: 19796782
- Dassanayake AS, Kasturiratne A, Rajindrajith S, Kalubowil a U, Chakrawarthi S,De Silva AP, Makaya M, Mizoue T, Kato N, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva HJ.Prevalence and risk factors for non - alcoholic fatty liver disease among adults inan urban Sri Lankan population. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Jul;24(7):1284 - 8.doi: 10.1111/j.1440 - 1746.2009.05831.x. Epub 2009 May 19. PubMed PMID: 19476560
- Wijesinghe RS, Wickremasinghe AR, Ekanayake S, Perera MS.Treatment - seekingbehavior and treatment practices of lymphatic filariasis patients withlymphoedema in the Colombo distric t, Sri Lanka. Asia Pac J Public Health.2008;20(2):129 - 38. doi: 10.1177/1010539507311257. PubMed PMID: 19124306
- Kusumawathie PH, Wickremasinghe AR, Karunaweera ND, Wijeyaratne MJ.Larvivorous potential of the guppy, Poecilia reticulata, in anopheline mosqu itocontrol in riverbed pools below the Kotmale dam, Sri Lanka. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2008;20(1):56 - 63. doi: 10.1177/1010539507308507. PubMed PMID: 19124299
- Kasturiratne A, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva N, Gunawardena NK, PathmeswaranA, Premaratna R, Sa violi L, Lalloo DG, de Silva HJ.The global burden ofsnakebite: a literature analysis and modelling based on regional estimates ofenvenoming and deaths. PLoS Med. 2008 Nov 4;5(11):e218. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050218. PubMed PMID: 18986210; PubMed Centra l PMCID:PMC2577696
- Peiris - John RJ, Wickremasinghe AR. Efficacy of activated charcoal in yellowoleander poisoning. Ceylon Med J. 2008 Jun;53(2):33 - 5. Review. PubMed PMID:18678118
- Kusumawathie PH, Wickremasinghe AR, Karunaweera ND, Wijeyaratne MJ.Costs andeffectiveness of application of Poecilia reticulata (guppy) and temephos inanopheline mosquito control in river basins below the major dams of Sri Lanka.Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Jul;102(7):705 - 11. doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.03.013. Epub 2008 May 16 . PubMed PMID: 18486171
- Pinidiyapathirage MJ, Wickremasinghe AR.Antenatal care provided and itsquality in field clinics in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Asia Pac J PublicHealth. 2007;19(3):38 - 44. PubMed PMID: 18330403.
- Wickremasinghe R, Galapaththy GN, Fernando WA, de Monbrison F, Wijesinghe RS,Mendis KN, Picot S, Ringwald P, Wickremasinghe AR.An indigenous case ofPlasmodium ovale infection in Sri Lanka.Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Feb;78(2):206 - 7.PubMed PMID: 18256413
- Wijesinghe RS, Wickremasinghe AR, Ek anayake S, Perera MS.Efficacy of alimb - care regime in preventing acute adenolymphangitis in patients withlymphoedema caused by bancroftian filariasis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ann Trop MedParasitol. 2007 Sep;101(6):487 - 97. PubMed PMID: 17716431
- Perera IN, Pinidiyapathirage MJ, Wickremasinghe AR.Rabies vaccination ofdomesticated dogs in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J. 2007Jun;52(2):69 - 70. PubMed PMID: 17691566
- Wijesinghe RS, Wickremasinghe AR, Ekanayake S, Perera MS.Physical disabilitya nd psychosocial impact due to chronic filarial lymphoedema in Sri Lanka. FilariaJ. 2007 Mar 29;6:4. PubMed PMID: 17391538; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1851956
- Wijesinghe RS, Ekanayake S, Perera MS, Wickremasinghe AR.Knowledge andperceptions of filariasis i n Colombo, Sri Lanka, among patients with chronicfilarial lymphoedema. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2007 Apr;101(3):215 - 23. Erratum in:Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2007 Sep;101(6):498. PubMed PMID: 17362596
- Madatuwa TM, Mahawithanage ST, Chandrika UG, Jansz ER, Wi ckremasinghe AR.Evaluation of the effectiveness of the national vitamin A supplementationprogramme among school children in Sri Lanka. Br J Nutr. 2007 Jan;97(1):153 - 9.PubMed PMID: 17217571
- Mahawithanage ST, Kannangara KK, Wickremasinghe R, Chandrika UG, Jansz ER,Karunaweera ND, Wickremasinghe AR.Impact of vitamin A supplementation on health status and absenteeism of school children in Sri Lanka. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr.2007;16(1):94 - 102. PubMed PMID: 17215185
- Peiris - John RJ, Wanigasuriya JK, Wickremasingh e AR, Dissanayake WP, HittarageA. Exposure to acetylcholinesterase - inhibiti ng pesticides and chronic renal failure. Ceylon Med J. 2006 Mar;51(1):42 - 3. PubMed PMID: 16898042
- Senaratne WV, Pinidiyapathirage MJ, Perera GA, Wickremasinghe AR.Anti - tuberculosis drug inducd hepatitis - a Sri Lankan experience. Ceylon Med J. 2006 Mar;51(1):9 - 14. PubMed PMID: 16898030
- Kusumawathie PH, Wickremasinghe AR, Karunaweera ND, Wijeyaratne MJ,Yapabandara AM.Anopheline breeding in river bed pools below major dams in SriLa nka. Acta Trop. 2006 Aug;99(1):30 - 3. Epub 2006 Aug 4. PubMed PMID: 16890181
- De Silva HJ, Samarawickrema NA, Wickremasinghe AR.Toxicity due to organophosphorus compounds: what about chronic exposure? Trans R Soc Trop MedHyg. 2006 Sep;100(9):803 - 6. Epub 20 06 Jun 27. Review. PubMed PMID: 16806335
- Kusumawathie PH, Wickremasinghe AR, Karunaweera ND, Wijeyaratne MJ.Larvivorous potential of fish species found in river bed pools below the majordams in Sri Lanka. J Med Entomol. 2006 Jan;43(1):79 - 82. PubMed PMID: 16506451
- Kasturiratne A, Wickremasinghe AR, de Silva A.Morbidity pattern andhousehold cost of hospitalisation for non - communicable diseases (NCDs): across - sectional study at tertiary care level. Ceylon Med J. 2005Sep;50(3):109 - 13. PubMed PMID: 16252574
- Premaratne R, Amarasinghe A, Wickremasinghe AR.Hospitalisation trends due toselected non - communicable diseases in Sri Lanka, 2005 - 2010. Ceylon Med J. 2005Jun;50(2):51 - 4. PubMed PMID: 16114768
- Peiris - John RJ, Ruberu DK, Wickremasinghe AR, van - der - Hoek W.Low - level exposure to organophosphate pesticides leads to restrictive lung dysfunction.Respir Med. 2005 Oct;99(10):1319 - 24. PubMed PMID: 16102957
- Pathirana SL, Alles HK, Bandara S, Phone - Kyaw M, Perera MK, WickremasingheAR, Mendis KN, Handunnetti SM.ABO - blood - group types and protection againstsevere, Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2005Mar;99(2):119 - 24. PubMed PMID: 15814030
- Premasiri DA, Wickremasinghe AR, Premasiri DS, Karunaweera N.Malarialvectors in an irrigated rice cult ivation area in southern Sri Lanka. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Feb;99(2):106 - 14. PubMed PMID: 15607337
- Fernando SD, Karunaweera ND, Fernando WP, Attanayake N, Wickremasinghe AR.A cost analysis of the use of the rapid, whole - blood, immunochromatograp hic P.f/P.vassay for the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax malaria in a rural area of Sri Lanka.Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2004 Jan;98(1):5 - 13. PubMed PMID: 15000725
- Fernando SD, Gunawardena DM, Bandara MR, De Silva D, Carter R, Mendis KN,Wickremasinghe AR.The impact of repeated malaria attacks on the schoolperformance of children. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Dec;69(6):582 - 8. PubMed PMID:14740872
- Fernando D, Wickremasinghe R, Mendis KN, Wickremasinghe AR.Cognitive performance at school entry of children living in malaria - endemic areas of SriLanka. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2003 Mar - Apr;97(2):161 - 5. PubMed PMID: 14584369
- Palihawadana P, Wickremasinghe AR, Perera J.Seroprevalence of rubella antibodies among pregnant females in Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J Trop Med PublicHealth. 2003 Jun;34(2):398 - 404. PubMed PMID: 12971571
- Wickremasinghe AR, Gunawardena DM, Mahawithanage ST. Use of routinely collected past surveillance data in identifying and mapping high - risk areas in a malaria endemic area of Sri Lanka. Southeas t Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2002Dec;33(4):678 - 84. PubMed PMID: 12757208
- Fernando SD, Wickremasinghe AR.The clinical and epidemiological features of childhood malaria in a moderately endemic area of Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian JTrop Med Public Healt h. 2002 Dec;33(4):671 - 7. PubMed PMID: 12757207
- Weerasinghe KL, Galappaththy G, Fernando WP, Wickremasinghe DR, Faizal HM,Wickremasinghe AR. A safety and efficacy trial of artesunate,sulphadoxine - pyrimethamine and primaquine in P falciparum malaria. Ceylo n Med J. 2002 Sep;47(3):83 - 5. PubMed PMID: 12449772
- Palihawadana P, Wickremasinghe AR, Perera J. Strategies for immunisationagainst rubella: evidence from a study in the Kalutara District. Ceylon Med J.2002 Jun;47(2):52 - 7. PubMed PMID: 12140879
- Peiris - John RJ, Ruberu DK, Wickremasinghe AR, Smit LA, van der Hoek W.Effects of occupational exposure to organophosphate pesticides on nerve andneuromuscular function. J Occup Environ Med. 2002 Apr;44(4):352 - 7. PubMed PMID:11977422
- Fernando SD, Goonethilleke H , Weerasena KH, Kuruppuarachchi ND, TilakaratneD, de Silva D, Wickremasinghe AR.Geo - helminth infections in a rural area of Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2001 Mar;32(1):23 - 6. PubMedPMID: 11485089
- Fernando SD, Paranavitane SR, Rajak aruna J, Weerasinghe S, Silva D,Wickremasinghe AR. The health and nutritional status of school children in tworural communities in Sri Lanka. Trop Med Int Health. 2000 Jun;5(6):450 - 2. PubMed PMID: 10929146
- van der Hoek W, Premasiri DA, Wickremasinghe A R. Clinical diagnosis of uncomplicated malaria in Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health.1998 Jun;29(2):242 - 5. PubMed PMID: 9886105
- Gunawardena DM, Wickremasinghe AR, Muthuwatta L, Weerasingha S, Rajakaruna J,Senanayaka T, Kotta PK, Attanayak e N, Carter R, Mendis KN. Malaria risk factorsin an endemic region of Sri Lanka, and the impact and cost implications of riskfactor - based interventions. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1998 May;58(5):533 - 42. PubMedPMID: 9598437
- Abeysekera T, Wickremasinghe AR, Gunawardena DM, Mendis KN.Optimizing themalaria data recording system through a study of case detection and treatment in Sri Lanka. Trop Med Int Health. 1997 Nov;2(11):1057 - 67. PubMed PMID: 9391508
- van der Hoek W, Premasiri DA, Wickremasinghe AR. Early diagnosis andtreatment of malaria in a refugee population in Sri Lanka. Southeast Asian J TropMed Public Health. 1997 Mar;28(1):12 - 7. PubMed PMID: 9322278
- Huang JM, Berlin CI, Cullen JK Jr, Wickremasinghe AR.Development of the VIIIth nerve compound action pote ntial evoked by low - intensity tone pips in theMongolian gerbil. Hear Res. 1995 Aug;88(1 - 2):14 - 8. PubMed PMID: 8575989.
- Huang JM, Berlin CI, Cullen JK Jr, Wickremasinghe AR.Development of contralateral suppression of the VIIIth nerve compound action potent ial (CAP) in the Mongolian gerbil. Hear Res. 1994 Aug;78(2):243 - 8. PubMed PMID: 7982816
- Johnson WD, Elston RC, Wickremasinghe AR. Testing specific hypotheses byfitting underlying distributions to categorical data. J Biopharm Stat. 1994Mar;4(1):53 - 64. Pub Med PMID: 8019584
- Cherry FF, Sandstead HH, Wickremasinghe AR. Adolescent pregnancy. Weight and zinc supplementation effects. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1993 Mar 15;678:334 - 7. PubMedPMID: 8494277
- Cherry FF, Sandstead HH, Wickremasinghe AR. Adolescent pregnancy. Zincsupplementation and iron effects. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1993 Mar 15;678:330 - 3. PubMedPMID: 8494276
- Ebomoyi E, Adetoro OO, Wickremasinghe AR. Birthweight and sociobiologicalfactors in Ilorin, Nigeria. J Biosoc Sci. 1991 Oct;23(4):417 - 23. PubMed PMID:19392 90
- Cherry FF, Rojas P, Sandstead HH, Johnson LK, Wickremasinghe AR, Ebomoyi EW. Adolescent pregnancy: maternal weight effects on fetal heaviness: possible route to improved outcomes. J Community Health. 1991 Aug;16(4):179 - 95. PubMed PMID:1918435
- Ebomoy i EW, Wickremasinghe AR, Cherry FF. Anthropometric indicators ofchildren's nutrition in two Nigerian communities. J Biosoc Sci. 1991Jan;23(1):33 - 8. PubMed PMID: 1999444.
- Wickremasinghe R, Fernando SD, Thillekaratne J, Wijeyaratne PM, WickremasingheAR. Importance of active case detection in a malaria elimination programme. MalarJ. 2014 May 23;13(1):186. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24885972
- Gunathilaka N, Fernando T, Hapugoda M, Wickremasinghe R, Wijeyerathne P,Abeyewickreme W. Anopheles culicifacie s breeding in polluted water bodies inTrincomalee District of Sri Lanka. Malar J. 2013 Aug 19;12(1):285. [Epub ahead ofprint] PubMed PMID: 23958454; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3765073
- Ranasinghe S, Wickremasinghe R, Munasinghe A, Hulangamuwa S, Sivananthar ajahS, Seneviratne K, Bandara S, Athauda I, Navaratne C, Silva O, Wackwella H,Matlashewski G, Wickremasinghe R.Cross - sectional study to assess risk factorsfor leishmaniasis in an endemic region in Sri Lanka.Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013Oct;89(4):742 - 9. doi: 10 .4269/ajtmh.12 - 0640. Epub 2013 Aug 5. PubMed PMID:23918217; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3795106
- Waidyatilaka I, Lanerolle P, Wickremasinghe R, Atukorala S, Somasundaram N, deSilva A.Sedentary behaviour and physical activity in South Asian women: time to re view current recommendations?PLoS One. 2013;8(3):e58328. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058328. Epub 2013 Mar 5. PubMed PMID: 23472180; PubMedCentral PMCID: PMC3589267
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- Chisholm D, Gureje O, Saldivia S, Villalón Calderón M, Wickre masinghe R,Mendis N, Ayuso - Mateos JL, Saxena S. Schizophrenia treatment in the developing world: an interregional and multinational cost - effectiveness analysis. Bull WorldHealth Organ. 2008 Jul;86(7):542 - 51. PubMed PMID: 18670667; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC26 47485
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- Wickremasinghe R, Galapaththy GN, Fernando WA, de Monbrison F, Wijesinghe RS,Mendis KN, Picot S, Ringwald P, Wickremasinghe AR. An indigenous case of Plasmodium ovale infection in Sri Lanka. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2008 Feb;78(2):206 - 7.PubMed PMID: 18256413
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- Hettiarachchi M, Liyanage C, Wickremasinghe R, Hilmers DC, Abrams SA. The efficacy of micronutrient supplementation in reducing the prevalen ce of anaemiaand deficiencies of zinc and iron among adolescents in Sri Lanka. Eur J ClinNutr. 2008 Jul;62(7):856 - 65. Epub 2007 May 16. PubMed PMID: 17522609.Hettiarachchi M, Liyanage C, Wickremasinghe R, Hilmers D, Abrams S. Nutrient intake and growth of adolescents in southern Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J. 2006 Sep;51(3):89 - 92. PubMed PMID: 17315584
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