Chandradasa M, Ruwanpriya S, de Silva S, Champika L, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A. Effectiveness of topiramate add-on therapy for weight reduction in overweight/obese persons with schizophrenia: a double- blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Sri Lanka. 15 th Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, June 2018 , Colombo.

De Silva Rajaratne PKDHJL, Ruwanpriya S, Vithana PVSC, Rodrigo A, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A. Patient satisfaction as a measure of quality assurance in health care: A survey among patients receiving in –ward care at the psychiatry unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama. 15 th Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, June 2018 , Colombo.

Fernando WKTR, Chandradasa M, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A. Diagnostic overlap between adolescent affective instability in borderline personality and juvenile bipolar disorder in a Sri Lankan clinical context: A case series. Annual Academic Sessions , Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, June 2018, Colombo.

De Silva Rajaratne PKDHJL , Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A. Unusual presentations of nihilistic delusions in depressive disorder – a case series. Annul Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, June 2018, Colombo.

Prevalence of antenatal and post natal depression and it’s correlations in women attending a Tertiary care Hospital in Sri Lanka, Perinatal conference, RCPsych, UK. 2017

Prevalence and correlates of betel chewing and its effects on symptoms of schizophrenia among patients attending a general hospital in Sri Lanka ,International conference, Edinburgh, Royal College of Psychiatrists ,UK, 2017

Frontal lobe siezures and psychiatry , Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists annual academic sessions April 2017

Awareness and usage patterns of substance among students at a medical faculty in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists annual academic sessions April 2017

Unusual sexual disinhibited behaviour associated with female depression: Case reports , Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists annual academic sessions April 2017

The burden and impact of caring for the mentally ill on female care givers. K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi, Aruni Hapangama, Critical Women: Women as Agents of Change through Higher Education - International conference organized by the Association of Commonwealth Universities in collaboration with the Centre for Gender studies , University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka ,March 2012.

Substance use among the mentally ill in a General Hospital in Sri Lanka. Hapangama A, Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Pathmeswaran.A, 30 th PGIM Anniversary Academic Sessions, 27 th -29 th April 2011: 40. Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanaka.

Prevalence of Near Death Experience (NDE) among a general hospital population in Sri Lanka. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Perera MH, Wijesinghe CA , Dissanayake DAUGIP. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists , Feb. 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Road traffic accidents among attendees to a psychiatry outpatient clinic at Teaching Hospital Ragama. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Peris MUPK, Wijesinghe CA, Sena Kumara EMKA, Hewamadduama SJ, Kapugama KGCL, Fernando WKTR, Fonseka TPM. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Feb. 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Attitudes of nursing officers towards mental illness and psychiatric patients. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Hapangama A, Seneviratne AN, Wijesinghe CA, Isuru LLA, Herath HMUK, Fernando WKTR, Fonseka TPM. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Feb. 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

A study of smoking among patients with schizophrenia. Edirisinghe N, Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Wijesinghe CA, Williams SS. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Feb. 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Catatonia presenting with megaloblastic anaemia. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Seneviratne AN, Isuru LLA, Mendis TSS. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Feb. 2011, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The role of caregivers, patient attitudes and stigma in psychiatric illness. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Wijesinghe CA, Seneviratne AN, Perera ADNW, Eranga VP. Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, Feb. 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Change in attitudes towards psychiatry in medical students after addition of psychiatry as a final year subject. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Wijesinghe CA, Dissanayake AUGIP, Thalgolla BNTB, Senanayake DDSS, Rodrigo MDA.Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions ,Feb.2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Attitudes of psychiatric patients regarding mental illness and treatment. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Wijesinghe CA, Edirisinghe N, Eranga VP, Perera ADNW. Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, Feb. 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Stake holders opinion regarding training of doctors in psychiatry and their consultation methods. Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Wijesinghe CA, Ediriwickrama I, Perera ADNW, Eranga VP Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions , Feb.2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Deliberate Self Harm Patient Characteristics in a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka – A One Year Study Shehan Williams 1 , W.M.S.K.Wijesinghe 1 , Loretta Warnakulasuriya 2 , Tyrell Fernando 2 , Lalin Fernando 2 , M.U.P.K.Peris 1 & K.A.L.A.Kuruppuarachchi 1 World Psychiatric Association, INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 1- 4 April 2009, Florence, Italy.

A preliminary study on the mental well being of medical practitioners in Gampaha district of Sri Lanka. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Galhenage J, Wijesinghe S, Senanayake D, Rodrigo MDA Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, February 2009(35) , Colombo, Sri Lanka

Doctors’ knowledge regarding Thiamine and Wernicke – Korsakoff Syndrome. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Wijesinghe C.A, Seneviratne A.N, Gunawardane H Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, February 2009 (38-39) , Colombo, Sri Lanka

Complex Partial And Reflex Epilepsies – “Missed Areas In Clinical Practice”. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Edirisinghe N, Jayawardene V, Wijesinghe C.A. Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, February 2009 (40) , Colombo, Sri Lanka

Trainees views regarding selection of psychiatry as a post graduate subject. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Wijesinghe C.A., Dissanayake A.R.K., Singhapathirana S. Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, February 2009(41-42) , Colombo, Sri Lanka

The burden on female informal carers of people with mental illness. Hapangama A, Kuruppuarachchi KALA. Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions 2008 (10) , Colombo, Sri Lanka

Attitudes and awareness of patients and their carers with regard to Electro Convulsive Therapy. Hapangama A, Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Galhenage JS, Wijesinghe WMSK, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions 2008(19-20) , Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Deliberate Self Harm Patient Characteristics in Sri Lanka. A comparison With High Income Countries. Shehan Williams, W.M.S.K. Wijesinghe, Lorette Warnakulasuriya, Tyrell Fernando, Lalin Fernando, M.U.P.K. Peris, K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi,. 04 th SAARC Psychiatric Federation Conference (SPF) – 2008, 04 th International Conference on Psychiatry (ICP) – 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1-3 Nov. 2008

Reports of Near Death Experience (NDE). Kuruppuarachchi KALA, Kapuruge L. Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions 2008(13-14) , Colombo, Sri Lanka

A study on patient Compliance with Depot Antipsychotic medication among schizophrenic patients attending the psychiatric Clinics, Teaching Hospital, Ragama. I.S. Jayathilake, K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi.27 th Anniversary Academic Sessions, Post-Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo Oct 2007(21-22).

Stories of Rebirth in Psychiatry. K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi, L.T. Wijeratne, I.S. Jayathilake, A. Hapangama, 3 rd International Conference of South Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations, Kalutara, Sri Lanka , Nov 2007

A study on factors related to patient compliance with depot antipsychotic medication. K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi, I.S.Jayathilake. 3 rd International Conference of South Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations, Kalutara, Sri Lanka, Nov. 2007(54).

Factors related to Choice of Medicine as a Carrier. K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi, K.R. Kulasiri, T.S. Dharmasiri, L.T. Wijeratne, Shehan Williams.3 rd International Conference of South Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations, Kalutara, Sri Lanka, Nov.2007(59).

A Systematic Study of Deliberate Self Harm in a Teaching Hospital. Shehan Williams, Rasangika Kulasiri, Loretta Warnakulasuriya, Tyrell Fernando, Lalin Fernando, M.U.P.K. Peris, K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi. 3 rd International Conference of South Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations, Kalutara , Sri Lanka, Nov 2007(56-57).

A study on Near Death Experiences (NDE) amongst suicidal attempters. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Padmasekera G. Gambheera H., Perera M.H. Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Feb 2007, page 22, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Violence faced by psychiatric trainees. Wijeratne L.T., Lawrence T.S., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A.Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Feb 2007, page 24, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Clozapine induced Hypertension- A Case History. Hapangama A., Wijeratne L.T., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Annual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists, Feb 2007, page 26, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Burden on informal carers of people with mental illnesses. Hapangama A., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., 2 nd International Conference of SAARC Psychiatric Federation, Nov 2006, page 11, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Use of herbal medications among psychiatric outpatients. Hapangama A., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., 2 nd International Conference of SAARC Psychiatric Federation, Nov 2006, pages 30-31, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Seven –minute screening test: a reliable bedside test for dementia. De Silva HA, Pathmeswaran A,Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Sri Lanka Medical Association 119 th Annual Scientific Sessions, Colombo,Sri Lanka, March 2006

Prevalence of Use of Herbal Medicine among Psychiatric patients. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., MarasingheM.M.N.A., Mirihella D.M.R.P., Wijeratne L.T., Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, February 2006, Colombo,Sri Lanka.

Effect of demographic/cultural factors on the mean time lag in the first presentation of the main psychiatric illnesses at the Professorial Psychiatric Clinic, North Colombo Teaching Hospital. Hapangama A., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, February 2006, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Seven – Minute Neurocognitive Test Battery: A reliable test for Dementia. Asita deSilva, Arunasalam Pathmeshwaran, Celeste de -Jager, Lalith A .Kuruppuarachi. Supplement to Alzheimer’s and Dementia,THE JOURNAL OF THE ALZHIMER’S ASSOCIATION, volume 2, Issue 3, supplement 1, July 2006.Alzhimer’s Association 10 th International Conference on Alzhimers Disease and Related disorders ,July 15-20,2006,Madrid,Spain

Knowledge of Psychiatric Research Among Postgraduate Trainees in Psychiatry Kuruppuarachchi .K.A.L.A ,Wijeratne L.T ,25 TH Anniversary Academic session ,Postgraduate Institute of Medicine of Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, July 2005. 

View of Students about the Oversees Training Component of the Postgraduate Training Programme in Psychiatry. Kuruppuarachchi .K.A.L.A ,Wijeratne L.T, 25 TH Anniversary Academic session ,Postgraduate Institute of Medicine of Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, July 2005. 

Knowledge And Attitude regarding mental illness among the staff of a medical faculty. Lowrence T.S, Chandratilake M.N, Fernando W.D.D, Jayawardena M.A.R, Kuruppuarachchi .K.A.L.A ,25 TH Anniversary Academic session ,Postgraduate Institute of Medicine of Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, July 2005.(34). 

Violence faced by Psychiatric Trainees in Sri Lanka. K.A.L.A. Kuruppuarachchi, L.T.Wijeratne, T.S.Lawrence; 1 st International Conference of SAARC Psychiatric Federation, Dec 2005, Agra, India(47-48).

Patients attitudes towards services provided by the out patients clinics at North Colombo Teaching Hospital. A Hpangama, W D D Fernando, M A R Jayawardana, K A L A Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, May 2005, Colombo

Knowledge of Psychiatric research among postgraduate trainees in Psychiatry. L T Wijeratne, K A L A Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, May 2005 Colombo.

Knowledge Of Psychiatric Research Among Postgraduate Trainees In Psychiatry. Prof K A L A Kuruppuarachchi,Dr. L T Wijeratne,1 st International conference of SAARC Psychiatric Federation, Dec 2005,Agra,India(35).

Trainee’s perception of the overseas training component in post graduate Psychiatry. L T Wijeratne, K A L A Kuruppuarachchi Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions May 2005 Colombo.

Attitudes of the general public and the health care workers towards strikes in the health sector. W D D Fernando, M A R Jayawardana, L T Wijeratne, M N Chandratilake , K A L A Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions May 2005 Colombo.

K nowledge and attitudes regarding the mental illness among the staff of a medical faculty. W D D Fernando, M N Chandratilake ,M A R Jayawardana , K A L A Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, May 2005 Colombo.

Attitudes on Ragging among First Year Medical Students. M N Chandratilake ,W D D Fernando, M A R Jayawardana , K A L A Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lanka college of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, May 2005 Colombo

Stigmata associated with social life of "mentally ill” among the staff of a medical faculty. M A R Jayawardana ,M N Chandratilake ,W D D Fernando, K A L A Kuruppuarachchi, Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions, May 2005 Colombo.

The burden on informal cares of Psychiatric patients. S Lawrence, M N Chandratilake, W D D Fernando, M A R Jayawardana, K A L A Kuruppuarachchi Sri Lanka college of Psychiatrists Annual Academic Sessions ,May 2005 Colombo

Attitudes on Journal usage by medical teachers. M N Chandratilake, T S Lawrence, K A L A Kuruppuarachchi 25 th anniversary academic sessions Post Graduate Institute of Medicine of Sri Lanka, Colombo, July 2005(18)

A survey of domestic violence among females attending an out patients department. K. A L A Kuruppuarachchi, L T Wijeratne, G D S S K Weerasinghe, S S Williams, M U P K Peris Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association Annual Academic Sessions, April 2003, Colombo, Sri Lanka

A study of separation from parents in childhood and suicidal attempts in adulthood. K A L A Kuruppuarachchi, Shehan Williams, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual conference, 9 - 11 Sept. 2003, University of York, U. K.

A study on betel chewing among schizophrenic patients . Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Williams S.S., Bandara D.M.W.H. , Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association Annual Academic Sessions.Colombo, Sri Lanka, 29 th March-1 st April 2002 (7).

A survey among newly passed doctors from three medical schools on the undergraduate training in psychiatry. Williams S.S., Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Bandara D.M.W.H., Peiris D.T.S., Dissanayake A.S., Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association Annual Academic Sessions , 29 th March-1 st April 2002, Colombo, Sri Lanka(8). 

A study on the symptom pattern of depressive disorder presenting to a general hospital psychiatriy unit. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A., Williams S.S., Sri Lanka Psychiatric Association Academic Sessions, April 2001, Colombo, Sri Lanka(21). 

A study on the characteristics of patients with pathological jealousy. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Williams S.S., Rathnayake R.M.C., Peries P.P.U.C. Feb 2001, Kandy Society of Medicine 23 rd Annual Academic Conference Kandy, Sri Lanka(55).

Survey on sexual disorders presenting at a psychiatric clinic. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Williams S.S., Rathnayake R.M.C., Peries P.P.U.C. Feb 2001, Kandy Society of Medicine 23 rd Annual Academic Conference Kandy, Sri Lanka (56). 

A study on anxiety and depression among military personnel injured in the war. Ariyaratne R, Arulrajah S, Ariyananda D, Ariyaratne J, Athanayake S, Azhar M, Bandara A, Bandara R, Williams S.S, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.LA Sri Lanka Medical Association 114 th Anniversary Academic Sessions ,March 2001, Colombo ,Sri Lanka (57).

A survey of the reasons for psychiatric patients rotating from one hospital to another. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Suneetha K.K., Sithy Mazaya M.L. , Wijethunge G.S , 5 th International Medical Congress Kandy, Sri Lanka , July 2000 (77).

A study on anxiety and depression among patients with diabetes mellitus. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Wijeratne S. , Williams S.S. , Sivagnanam F. , 5 th International medical congress Kandy, Sri Lanka. July 2000 (75)

A survey on factors related to alcohol dependence.Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Peiris D.T.S., Weerasena L.P., Rajakaruna R.R, 5 th International Medical Congress , Kandy , Sri Lanka, July 2000 (65 ). 

Psychological impact on children and families of Middle East workers. Karunasekare K.A.W, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Gunasekara D.P.S, Sri Lanka Medical Association 113 th Anniversary Academic Sessions , March 2000 , Colombo , Sri Lanka (34).

A study on emotional distress amongst University students. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.J.M, Wijerathne S, I12th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary Academic Sessions, Kandy, Sri Lanka, March 1999.(26).

A survey on the pattern of morbidity amongst a psycho geriatric population. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Peiris D.T.S, Weerasena L, Femando P.L.N Fourth International Medical Congress; Kandy, Sri Lanka, December 1998.(94).

A prospective study on thyroid dysfunction amongst mentally ill patients. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Jayasinghe K.R.D.I, Wijeratne K.K.P.K.S, 31 st Annual Academic Sessions, Ceylon College of Physicians, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 1998.

A prospective study on Deliberate Self Harm. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Rajakaruna R.R, Dassanayake H, Ratnayake J.A.W.S, Gunawardana W.P.M, Femando P.L.N 111 th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka,March1998

Evaluation of beneficial effects of physical exercise on social and mental health. Goonewardene l.P, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Illeperuma W.S.K. XXXIII.International Congress of Physiological Sciences IUPS 1997, St.Petersburg, Russia, June 30-JuIy 5, 1997.

Psychometric Analysis And Emotional State in The Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Deen K.I, 110 th Anniversary Academic Sessions, SLMA March 1997, Colombo.

Psychometric analysis and clinician prediction of emotional state in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Deen K.I, Royal College of Psychiatrists Regional Meet - Hyderabad, India, 28 th Nov- 1 st Dec 1996

A study on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Third International Medical Congress; Kandy, Sri Lanka, August 1996(10).

Psychological and emotional distress in first year medical students. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, I09th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 1996(21-22).

A prospective study on-puerperal mental disorders. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Samaratunga S.R 109 th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 1996.

Pattern of psychiatric problems amongst children and adolescents in a peripheral General Hospital in Sri Lanka. Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, 108 th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 1995. 

A Prospective study on “Mentally abnormal prisoners” K.A.L.A Kuruppuarachchi, Second International Medical Congres, July 1994, Kandy, Sri Lanka. (16).

Haemophilia and Allied Disorders in Sri Lanka. Nagaratnam N, Pieris S, Ramachandra S, Thilakaratne Y, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Proceedings of the 96 th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 1983(27-28).

Haemophilic Arthropathy in Sri Lanka. Nagaratnam N, Pieris S, Ramachandra V, Ramachandra S, Kuruppuarachchi K.A.L.A, Thilakaratne Y, Proceedings of the 96 th Sri Lanka Medical Association Anniversary Academic Sessions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 1983(27).