• Psychological disturbances encountered by the healthcare professionals, military professionals and general public in Sri Lanka during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study 

  Sundarapperuma,Thamudi Darshi; Gamage, Madushika Wishvanie Kodagoda; Rathnayake, Nirmala; Weeratunga, Eranthi Bimalee; Jagodage, Hemamali Madhushanthi Hirimbura (BMC springer nature, 2023-05-31)

  Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health concern, posing a greater risk of psychological vulnerabilities for frontline healthcare workers (HCWs), military professionals and the general public around ...
• Establishment of health information management system at Base Hospital Udugama 

  Fernando, H.S.; Tharanga, K.J.M.D. (Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2022-12-01)

  Introduction Digitalization of health system offers more convenient, efficient, safe and quality patient care services with the advances in Science and technology. At present, many aspects of healthcare have incorporated ...
• Enhancing Health System Resilience: Practical and Cost-effective Approaches to Face the COVID-19 Pandemic by Base Hospital UdugamaSri Lanka 

  Tharanga, K.J.M.D.; Fernando, G.H.S. (International Journal of Community Resilience, 2021-01-31)

  COVID-19 is a pandemic from pneumonia of unknown origin, first reported in Wuhan city China as information extracted from the World Health Organization. It was first reported in Sri Lanka on 27 January 2020 by a Chinese ...
• Patients’ perceived responsiveness in a selected tertiary care hospital, Sri Lanka 

  Tharanga, K.J.M.D.; Meegoda, M.K.D.L. (Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2019-11-18)

  Background: At present in Sri Lanka, both patients and health care providers focus more attention on the quality of care than in the past. Responsiveness, which is a quality of care indicator, needs to be frequently ...
• Psychological experiences of healthcare professionals in Sri Lanka during COVID-19 

  Perera, Bilesha; Wickramarachchi, Bimba I.; Samanmalie, Champika; Hettiarachchi, Manjula (BMC, 2021-03-24)

  Background: The upsurge of COVID-19 has caused numerous psycho-social challenges for healthcare professionals because of its ability to spread rapidly in the community and high mortality rate. The seriousness of the ...
• Sinhalese Version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Reliability and Validity 

  Wickramarachchi, Bimba I.; Siop, Sidiah J.; Perera, Bilesha (2021-05-21)

  Background: A reliable and valid measurement of physical activity (PA) is vital for PA surveillance activities in community settings and for evaluating PA intervention programs targeted at older adults. This study assessed ...
• Effects of Physical Activity on Physical Fitness and Functional Ability in Older Adults 

  Wickramarachchi, Bimba I.; Torabi, Mohammad R.; Perera, Bilesha (SAGE, 2023-02-02)

  A cross-sectional survey was done to investigate the pathways the physical activity acts in improving physical fitness and functional outcomes of older adults (60 years and above) using 880 community-dwelling older adults ...
• Associated factors of doctor visits made by urban-dwelling older adults in Sri Lanka: an application of Anderson’s model of health service utilization 

  Wickramarachchi, Bimba I.; Siop, Sidiah J.; Perera, Bilesha (BMC, 2022-07-11)

  Background: Although universal free healthcare is available for all Sri Lankan citizens, older adults face somewhat unique obstacles when utilizing available healthcare services. The aim of this study was to examine some ...
• Personal Determinants for Physical Activity Behavior of Urban-Dwelling Older Adults in Sri Lanka 

  Wickramarachchi, Bimba I.; Siop, Sidiah J.; Perera, Bilesha (SAGE, 2021-05-17)

  Physical inactivity is a vital risk factor for the development and maintenance of chronic ill-health conditions among older adults. This study examined personal factors associated with physical activity (PA) behavior of ...
• Effectiveness of Introductory Information and Communication Technology Module and its Implication on Academic Performance: A study on Medical Entrants 

  Nanayakkara, P.M.; Peiris, H.M.; Ranathunga, R.A.N.; Muthuthamby, M.M. (ICBM 2020 and Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, 2020-12-11)

  Literacy in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is vital in current medical education and practice to; better prepare future physicians for the changing behaviours of the patients and diseases, improve the ...
• Renal Involvement in Dengue Fever; A baseline study 

  Nanayakkara, P.M.; Bowatte, P.G.C.S.; Jeevathayaparan, S.; Ranathunga, R.A.N. (Senate Research and Higher degree committee, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2022-12-09)

  Dengue fever is considered as the major mosquito-borne disease in Sri Lanka. According to the World Health Organization, Dengue cases have been reported since the 1960s and dramatically increased in Sri Lanka. There ...
• A descriptive cross-sectional study to assess the changes in urine output, urine osmolality and proteinuria in critical phase of dengue; Interim Analysis 

  Nanayakkara, P.M.; Ranathunga, R.A.N.; Bowatte, P.G.C.S.; Jeevathayaparan, S.; Muthuthamby, M.M. (Senate Research and Higher degree committee, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2021-12-03)

  Annually, approximately 50-100 million individuals are infected with dengue and two to three billion people are at risk of developing Dengue Fever (DF). Dengue causes a spectrum of disease, ranging from a mild febrile ...
• Effectiveness of Peer Assisted Learning for medical undergraduates Faculty of Medicine, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka 

  Nanayakkara, P.M.; Senarath, M.A.A.E.; Bowatte, P.G.C.S.; Ranathunga, R.A.N. (South Asian Association of Physiologists, 2021-03-25)

  Background Peer Assisted Learning (PAL), is defined as a formal relationship in which people who are not professional teachers help others to learn, and learn themselves by teaching. PAL as a method of learning during ...
• The Effectiveness of Teaching Information Technology Using the Conventional Methodology and Task-Based Methodology for Medical Undergraduates 

  Nanayakkara, P.M.; Peiris, H.M.; Muthuthamby, M.M.; Ranathunga, R.A.N. (Senate Research and Higher degree committee, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2021-02-12)

  Medical education, practice, and research are increasingly dependent on Information Technology (IT). Hence, the Faculty of Medicine in Wayamba University of Sri Lanka offers a basic course of computer literacy during ...
• English Language Proficiency and Academic performance of First Year Medical Students of Faculty of Medicine, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka 

  Nanayakkara, P.M.; Ranathunga, R.A.N.; Rajapaksha, R.M.S.A.B. (College of Medical Educationinsts - Sri Lanka, 2019-11-14)

  Introduction English language is the most effective and common medium of communication globally and most Medical Degrees are conducted in English Medium. In order to improve English language proficiency, universities ...
• Evaluation of the Professional Transition Programme of first year medical students of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka 

  Nanayakkara, P.M.; Ranathunga, R.A.N. (Senate Research and Higher degree committee, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, 2019-07-11)

  New entrants of the universities belong to different socioeconomic, cultural and religious Backgrounds. They may have a lot of problems like personal fears, home sickness, peer pressure, ragging, language issues, time ...
• Knowledge and Practices of Preventive Methods of COVID-19 among Parents of Children Admitting to Paediatric Wards in National Hospital, Kandy 

  Aththanayake, A.P.G.S.; Kularatne, K.S.D.; Ranatunga, R.A.N.; Nanayakkara, P.M. (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 2022-04-26)

  Introduction Covid-19 virus is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets. Effective vaccination is still questionable. Therefore, adherence to preventive methods like frequent hand hygiene, cough etiquette, ...
• Assessment of care given to patients with incident fragility hip fracture admitted to a tertiary care facility in Sri Lanka 

  Abeygunasekara, T.; Lekamwasam, S.; Sabapathippillai, S. (Springer, 2021-12-02)

  Objective: This study assessed the state of current care given to patients admitted with low energy hip fracture to a tertiary care center in Southern Sri Lanka. Material and Methods: Consecutive patients with an ...
• Current incidence and future projections of fragility hip fractures in Sri Lanka 

  Abeygunasekara, T.; Lekamwasam, S.; Lenora, J.; Alwis, G. (Springer, 2020-11-09)

  Summary In Sri Lanka, the crude and standardized hip fracture rates in 2018 were 88.3 and 115.5 per 100,000 person-years, respectively. In 2018, 3824 hip fractures would have occurred in the country and this is likely to ...
• Factors associated with one-year mortality of patients admitted with fragility hip fracture: a follow-up study in Southern Sri Lanka 

  Abeygunasekara, T.; Lekamwasam, Sarath; Alwis, Gayani; Lenora, Janaka (Springer, 2020-06-25)

  Summary One hundred and eighty patients with incident fragility hip fracture admitted to a tertiary care center in Sri Lanka were followed up for 12 months. When compared with those survived, patients who died were older ...

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