Research


Senior Prof. Chandrani Liyanage- Research grants

World Bank grant through the Nutrition Co-ordination Division of the Ministry of Health, for the research programme “Study to assess the efficacy and interactions of micronutritrients int eh Thriposha supplement ” for a period of 1 year (2007-08), Value; Rs. 506,000.00.
Department of Health, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, grant for the research programme “Use of isotopic methods in screening newborns for congenital hypothyroidism and management of thyrotoxicosis in the South of Sri Lanka” for a period of 4 years (2007 – 11), Value: Rs. 2,055,493.25(funding for a -800C freezer).

Recognized national meritorious awards for research

Award for Outstanding Postgraduate Research – 2007 Hiran Thilakeratne Research Fund, received by Prof. Chandrani Liyanage and Dr. Manjula Hettiarchchi from the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka for the post graduate research carried out during the period 2000-2007. Title of the project Impact of Interactions and Bioavailability of Micronutrients in Supplementation and Food Fortification; An Interventional Study in Galle District.
Manjula Hettiarachchi, Chandrani Liyanage, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, David Hillmers and Steve Abrams (2007). The efficacy of micronutrient supplementation in reducing the prevalence of anemia and deficiencies of micro nutrient supplementation in reducing the prevalence of anemaia and deficiencies of zinc and iron among adolescents in Sri Lanka. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Advanced Published Online 16 May 2007, 1-10.
Manjula Hettiarachchi, Chandrani Liyanage, Prabhath Mangajeewa, Sarath Malawipathirana (2007). Adquacy of Vitamin A (retional) and fat in the breast milk of lactating women in South Sri Lanka. Public Health Nutrition, Accepted for publication.

Prof. Saman Wimalasundera-On going Research

Visual problems related to computer use
Factors that influence treatment of cataract
Cataract and gender
Deficiencies of primary care services

Research Grants Received

Received a Research grant of the Rs. 221,000 from National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka in 1995 for the research on Epidemiological Study of Visual Defects and Amblyopia in Children.

Scholarly Work published in internet

Prof. Saman Wimalasundera has added four lectures in the website of St. Petersburg University on Epidemiology and Global Health – the Super Course Series of Lectures. This is a website uses by the St. Petersburg University and my lectures on Community Ophthalmology were peer reviewed and selected for publishing in their website for world wide viewers.

Lecture 1: http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ lecture/lec 23721/002.htm
Lecture 2: http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ lecture/lec 23731/001.htm
Lecture 3:http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ lecture/lec 24761/002.htm
Lecture 4:http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/ lecture/lec 25121/001.htm
Lectures 1 & 2 : Community Ophthalmology
Lecture 3 : Monitoring & Assessment of Activities
Lecture 4 : Primary Eye Care & Community Participation

 

Dr. Bilesha Perera Research Areas

Gerontology; Substance Use; Reproductive and Sexual Health; Medical Education

Research Awards

Vice Chancellors award for the outstanding Scholar of the year 2012 – University of Ruhuna, Matara, Sri Lanka 20 March, 2013
Nobuo Maeda International Research Award USA 2012 awarded by the American Public Health Association, USA, November, 2012.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Research, Sri Lanka – 2009.
The best oral presentation for the presentation titled “Physical activity behavior among Adults in Southern Sri Lanka” at the 6th Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, Matara, 25th-26th March, 2009.
The second price for the poster entitled “Epidemiological aspects of suicidal risks among undergraduates in Sri Lanka” at the 2008 World Psychiatric Association Epidemiology and Public Health Section Meeting, Saskathuwan, Canada, May, 2008.
Short-term Visiting Scholar at Indiana University, USA, March – May, 2008, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA
German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) scholarship for a 2-months research stay at Konstanz University in Germany, 14 May – 13 July, 2007.
Indiana University Fellowship -awarded by the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA – May 2005.
Collaborative Research Grant-in-Aid – awarded by the Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA – October, 2003.
Meritorious Student Paper/Citation paper of the 2003 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions – awarded for the paper titled “ Smoking by males in Sri Lanka: Prevalence & Attitudes” by the Society of Behavioral Medicine, USA – March 2003.

Research Grants awarded

National Institute of Health (NIH), USA (in collaboration with Duke University, USA) for a research project titled “Sri Lanka Healthy Minds Study”. 2011.
World Health Organization (WHO), Sri Lanka for a research project titled “Epidemiological and psycho-social factors associated with successful aging” 2011.
World Bank -IRQUE_QEF Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research study titled “A study on emotional intelligence, study performances and well being of undergraduates”, 2010.
World Bank-IRQUE_QEF Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research study titled “A study of time trends in cancer patients admitted to Teaching Hospital Karapitiya”, 2010.
Duke University (Global Health Institute), USA for a research project titled “ Behavioral patterns among young and adults in the Southern Province”, 2007.
World Bank -IRQUE_QEF Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research study titled “A study of the relationship between academic and environmental related stresses and quality of learning in medical students”, 2006.
World Bank -IRQUE_QEF Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research study titled “ The effectiveness of Community Attachment Program as a self-directed , team work, community diagnostic activity for medical students”, 2006.
Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University for a research study titled ‘Substance use, physical activity and psychological well-being of students in Sri Lanka’ , 2003.
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka for a research project titled ‘Epidemiological aspects of tobacco use – A cross sectional community survey’. 1999.
Population Division, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka for a research project titled ‘ Knowledge, attitudes and skills in sexual health among advanced level students in five selected districts in Sri Lanka’. 1998.

 

Dr. Champa Wijesinghe

“Caregiver burden in cerebral palsy and its impart on the caregivers’ on going research.

 

Dr. Nayana Fernando

Sexual behavior and substance abuse among youth in the coastal region in Galle district.

 

Dr. Thyagi Ponnamperuma

Conduct a Research on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Sri Lanka Adolescents: Vulnerablility and Resilience after Tsunami.