Publications

Recent Publications-Books

• Prof. Susirith Mendis, “History of Ruhuna Medical Faculty 1980-2005″ published by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna as a commemorative publication of its 25`” anniversary. January 2006.

 Articles in Scientific Journals

• Professor Susirith Mendis   
  • Incorporating social, behavioral and ethical components in medical curricula: the need and the challenges
    Perera B, Devasiri V, Mendis S, Punchihewa G, Galle Medical Journal (2006), Vol. 11(1), pp. 19-22
  • Placental transfer and fetal localisation of thyroid hormones
    Mendis ALS, University of Ruhuna UR(MED)(1999), Vol.26, pp.324
  • Transition from hospital practice to medical academia.
    Mendis S, Ceylon Med J. (2002), Vol.47(4), pp.133-134
  • Effect of drug treatment on electroneurological measures of peripheral nerve function in leprosy patients.
    Mendis S, Somasiri KG, Chularatna W, The Ceylon Medical Journal (1993), Vol.38(4), pp.174-177
  • Thyroxine binding proteins and their role in pregnancy.
    Mendis S, CeylonMedical Journal (1992), Vol.37(1), pp.5-8
  • Electroneurographic assessment of patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
    Mendis ALS, 1991 – dl.nsf.ac.lk
  • General intellectual ability of university entrants in Sri Lanka
    Babapulle C J,  Mendis A L S. Medical Education (1984), Vol. 18(3), pp. 142-146
  • Practice effect in intelligence tests and the processes of memory and learning.
    Mendis ALS, Babapulle CJ, Sri Lanka Journal of Educational Research (1995), Vol.3, pp.1-10
• Professor K.G. Somasiri 
  • Quality of life after acute coronary syndrome; a comparative study
    Hasheni BV , Somasiri KG,  Galle Medical Journal(2012), Vol. 17(2), pp. 12-18
  • The validity of commonly used haematological indices in the detection of iron deficiency in pregnancy
    Goonewardene IMR, Fernando RJ, Liyanage C, Somasiri KG,The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science (2001),Vol. 44 (2) , pp. 29-34
  • Effect of drug treatment on electroneurological measures of peripheral nerve function in leprosy patients.
    Mendis S, Somasiri KG, Chularatna W,The Ceylon Medical Journal (1993),Vol. 38(4), pp. 174-177
• Professor Sampath Gunawardena
  • Evaluation of aqueous extract of Costus speciosus (J. Kong) sm leaf for hepatic and renal toxicities : Biochemical and histopathological perspectives
    Subasinghe HWAS, Hettihewa LM, Gunawardena S, Liyanage T, EJPMR (2015), Vol.2(4), pp.1-12
  • Methanol and water extracts of Costus speciosus (J. Konig) sm leaves reverse the high-fat-diet induced peripheral insulin resistence in experimental Wistar rats
    Subasinghe HWAS, Hettihewa LM, Gunawardena S, Liyanage T, IRJP(2014), Vol.5(2), PP.44-49
  • Influence of age, gender, and sidedness on ulnar nerve conduction.
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, J Clin Neurophysiol (2013), Vol.30(1), pp.98-101
  • Evaluation of physiology lectures conducted by students: comparison between evaluation by staff and students
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, Advances in Physiology Education (2011), Vol.35(1), pp.48-52
  • IT-based activity in physiology education: an experience from a developing country
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, Advances in Physiology Education (2008), Vol.32(1), pp.81-85
  • Feasibility of introducing information technology-based activities into medical curricula in developing countries.
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, Med Educ.(2008), Vol.42(1), pp.113
  • Effects of mitral regurgitation on the reflex diuresis to pulmonary lymphatic obstruction in rabbits.
    Hallam KM, Edirisinghe I, Balasuriya UB, Gunawardena S, Bravo EM, Ravi K, Kappagoda CT, Exp Lung Res.(2007), Vol.33(5), pp.259-275
  • Role of nitric oxide in the reflex diuresis in rabbits during pulmonary lymphatic obstruction.
    McCormick KM, Gunawardena S, Ravi K, Bravo EM, Kappagoda CT, Exp Physiol.(2004), Vol.89(4), pp.487-496
  • Responses of C fiber afferents of the rabbit airways and lungs to changes in extra-vascular fluid volume.
    Gunawardena S, Ravi K, Longhurst JC, Kaufman MP, Ma A, Bravo M, Kappagoda CT, Respir Physiol Neurobiol (2002), Vol.132(3), pp.239-251
  • Volume overload left ventricular hypertrophy: effects on coronary microvascular reactivity in rabbits.
    Symons JD, Gunawardena S, Kappagoda CT, Dhond MR, Exp Physiol.(2001), Vol.86(6), pp.725-732
  • Towards optimal results: Interaction of cholesterol lowering and modification of other risk factors
    Kappagoda CT, Gunawardena S, Preventive Cardiology (1999), Vol 2(4), pp.32-37
  • Rapidly adapting receptors in a rabbit model of mitral regurgitation.
    Gunawardena S, Bravo E, Kappagoda CT, J Physiol. (1999),Vol.521(3), pp.739-748
  • Effect of chronic mitral valve damage on activity of pulmonary rapidly adapting receptors in the rabbit.
    Gunawardena S, Bravo E, Kappagoda CT, J Physiol. (1998), Vol.511(1), pp.79-88
• Professor Mahinda Kommalage
  • Influence of age, gender, and sidedness on ulnar nerve conduction.
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, J Clin Neurophysiol (2013), Vol.30(1), pp.98-101
  • Using video to introduce clinical materials.
    Kommalage M, Senadheera C, Clin Teach. (2012), Vol.9(4), pp.248-252
  • Analytical essay writing: a new activity introduced to a traditional curriculum.
    Kommalage M, Adv Physiol Educ. (2012), Vol.36(1), pp. 54-57
  • Evaluation of physiology lectures conducted by students: comparison between evaluation by staff and students
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, Advances in Physiology Education (2011), Vol.35(1), pp.48-52
  • Influence of age and the severity of median nerve compression on forearm median motor conduction velocity in carpal tunnel syndrome.
    Kommalage M, Pathirana KD, J Clin Neurophysiol. (2011), Vol.28(6), pp.642-646
  • Hidden and informal curricula in medical schools: impact on the medical profession in Sri Lanka
    Kommalage M, Ceylon Medical Journal (2011)Vol.56 (1), pp.29-30
  • Introduction of student-led physiology tutorial classes to a traditional curriculum.
    Kommalage M, Imbulgoda N, Adv Physiol Educ. (2010), Vol.34(2), pp.65-69
  • Running an ETU in a newly established IDP camp in Sri Lanka.
    Kommalage M, Thabrew H, Med Confl Surviv. (2010), Vol.26(1), pp.86-94
  • Use of the internet by patients attending specialist clinics in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study.
    Kommalage M, BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. (2009), Vol.12(9), pp.12
  • Sri Lanka: the aftermath.
    Kommalage M, Hewawasm P, Lancet.(2009), Vol.374(9684), pp.116-117
  • Usage of information technology for the purpose of health education in Sri Lanka
    Kommalage M, ICEGOV ’09 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on theory and practice of electronic governance (2009), pp.271-273
  • IT-based activity in physiology education: an experience from a developing country
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, Advances in Physiology Education (2008), Vol.32(1), pp.81-85
  • Feasibility of introducing information technology-based activities into medical curricula in developing countries.
    Kommalage M, Gunawardena S, Med Educ.(2008), Vol.42(1), pp.113
  • The use of websites for disseminating health information in developing countries: an experience from Sri Lanka.
    Kommalage M, Thabrew A, Int J Electron Healthc. (2008), Vol.4(3-4), pp.327-38
  • Involvement of spinal GABA receptors in the regulation of intraspinal acetylcholine release.
    Kommalage M, Höglund AU, Eur J Pharmacol. (2005), Vol.525(1-3), pp.69-73
  • Involvement of spinal serotonin receptors in the regulation of intraspinal acetylcholine release.
    Kommalage M, Höglund AU, Eur J Pharmacol. (2005), Vol.509(2-3), pp.127-134
  • Spinal cholinergic involvement after treatment with aspirin and paracetamol in rats.
    Abelson KS, Kommalage M, Höglund AU,Neurosci Lett. (2004), Vol.368(1), pp.116-120.
  • (+/-) Epibatidine increases acetylcholine release partly through an action on muscarinic receptors.
    Kommalage M, Höglund AU, Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. (2004), Vol.94(5), pp.238-244
  • Nicotinic acetylcholinergic receptors regulate the intraspinal release of acetylcholine in male rats.
    Kommalage M, Höglund AU, Pharmacol Toxicol. (2003), Vol.93(4), pp.169-173
  • Change of perceived ICT skills of medical students over four years: a follow up study.  Mahinda Kommalage, Sri Lanka Journal of Bio-Medical Informatics Vol 2, No 3, 102-106 (2011).
  • Flexner report and contemporary medical education in South Asia: an exception. Kommalage M and Ponnamperuma G (2011) Acad Med. 2011 Jun;86(6):662.
• Dr. R.S.J. Lenora
  • Effect of precision on longitudinal follow-up of bone mineral density measurements in elderly women and men.
    Lenora J, Akesson K, Gerdhem P, J Clin Densitom. (2010), Vol.13(4), pp.407-412
  • Effects of multiparity and prolonged breast-feeding on maternal bone mineral density: a community-based cross-sectional study.
    Lenora J, Lekamwasam S, Karlsson MK, BMC Womens Health. (2009), Vol.9, pp.19
  • Bone turnover markers are correlated with total skeletal uptake of 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP).
    Lenora J, Norrgren K, Thorsson O, Wollmer P, Obrant KJ, Ivaska KK, BMC Med Phys. (2009), Vol.9(3)
  • Bone turnover markers are correlated with quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus: 5-year longitudinal data.
    Lenora J, Gerdhem P, Obrant KJ, Ivaska KK, Osteoporos Int. (2009), Vol.20(7), pp.1225-1232
  • Serial assessment of serum bone metabolism markers identifies women with the highest rate of bone loss and osteoporosis risk.
    Ivaska KK, Lenora J, Gerdhem P, Akesson K, Väänänen HK, Obrant KJ, J Clin Endocrinol Metab. (2008), Vol.93(7), pp.2622-2632
  • Age-related trends in hip geometry in Sri Lankan women: a cross-sectional study.
    Lekamwasam S, Lenora J, J Bone Miner Metab. (2007), Vol.25(6), pp.431-435
  • Prediction of bone loss using biochemical markers of bone turnover.
    Lenora J, Ivaska KK, Obrant KJ, Gerdhem P, Osteoporos Int. (2007), Vol.18(9), pp.1297-1305
  • Tooth loss and bone mineral density among women: a cross-sectional survey.
    Lekamwasam S, Lenora J, Ceylon Med J. (2006), Vol.51(3), pp.102-105
  • Effect of hip flexion on the measurement of spinal bone mineral density in the Norland Eclipse XR.
    Lekamwasam S, Lenora J, J Clin Densitom. (2005), Vol.8(2), pp.183-186
• Dr. D.C. Wijewickrama
  • Non-invasive assessment of microcirculation by sidestream dark field imaging as a marker of coronary artery disease in diabetes.
    Djaberi R, Schuijf JD, de Koning EJ, Wijewickrama DC, Pereira AM, Smit JW, Kroft LJ, Roos Ad, Bax JJ, Rabelink TJ, Jukema JW, Diab Vasc Dis Res.(2013), Vol.10(2), pp.123-134
  • Peritubular endothelium: the Achilles heel of the kidney?
    Rabelink TJ, Wijewickrama DC, de Koning EJ, Kidney Int. (2007), Vol.72(8), pp.926-930
• Dr. SP Hewawasam
  • Comparison of outcomes of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) related cirrhosis
    Senanayake SM ,Hewawasam  SP, Kumarasena RS… – 2010 – pgimrepository.cmb.ac.lk
• Dr. A. Karunanayake
  • Association between functional gastrointestinal diseases and exposure to abuse in teenagers.
    Devanarayana NM, Rajindrajith S, Perera MS, Nishanthanie SW, Karunanayake A, Benninga MA, J Trop Pediatr. (2014), Vol.60(5), pp.386-392
• Dr. U.K. Egodage 
  • Assessment of the age range, where juvenile T inversion pattern in right precordial leads of an ECG changes to the adult upright T wave pattern
    Goonetilleke M P B,  Jayarathna U A,  Madanayake P M W,  Inthisar H A M,  Palangasinghe D R,Hettiarachchi P S,  Egodage U K, Gayan A D Y,

Abstracts

•  Somasiri KG, Viraj Rohana AM, Thabrew WIA, Shyamali DSHA. Does regular practice of leisure activities reduce the perceived stress in medical students? The Galle Medical Journal 2007 Sept. 12(1): 83-84
• Lukshmy M. Hettihewa, Lalith P. Dharmasiri, Chamil D. Ariyaratne, Sudheera S. Jayasinghe, Thilak P. Weerarathna, Imendra G. Kotapola. Correlation between BMI and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients on pioglitazone treatment. The Galle Medical Journal 2007 Sept. 12(1):85.
• Mahinda Kommalage, Sampath Gunawardena. Unequal IT knowledge among medical undergraduates: inequality starts at School level. The Galle Medical Journal 2007 Sept. 12(1):84.
• Mahinda Kommalage, Anoj Thabrew. Composition of Sri Lankan health websites. The Galle Medical Journal 2007 Sept. 12(1):88.
• Anula D. Nanayakkara, Alex Habel, ALS Mendis, Harendra de Silva. Preliminary study of determination of bone age in a group of healthy Sri Lankans. Proceedings of the 12th Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics and 2nd Asia-Pacific Congress of Paediatric Nursing Vol. 1 (Issue 1): 66 (Held in Colombo from 12th-15th March, 2007)
• J. Lenora, K. Norregren, O. Thorssan, P. Wollmer, KJ Obrant, KK Ivaska. Total skeletal uptake of 99m-Tc methylene diphosphonate is correlated to biochemical markers of bone turnover. (Oral presentation at Baltic Bone and Cartilage Conference, Tartu, Estonia, 5th-8th Sept. 2007)
• KK Ivaska, J. Lenora, P. Gerdhem, K Akesson, HK Vaananen, KJ Obrant. Consecutiveassessment of bone metabolism improves decision making for identifying women with risk of develping osteoporosis. (Oral presentation at Baltic Bone and Cartilage Conference, Tartu, Estonia, 5th-8th Sept. 2007)
• Prof. Susirith Mendis, Dr. K.G. Somasiri, Dr. A.D. Nanayakkara, Dr. Sampath Gunawardena, Dr. K.G. Imendra, Dr. K.D. Mahinda, Dr. D.C. Wijewickrama, Dr. S. P. liewawasam, (?_OOG) Designing a poster on a Physiology topic as at) active learning experience. Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka, November 2006: 20
• C. K. Bodhinayake, K. G. Somasiri, S. Gunawardena, D. C.-Wijewickrama, C. Senadheera, P. Dissanayake. (2006) Administrative, interpersonal and managerial skills of intern house officers as perceived by the patient care team. The Galle Medical Journal 11.1: 75-76
• 3 Anula D. Nanayakkara, Alex Habel, Susirith Mendis, Harendra de Silva. Preliminary study of bone age of healthy Sri Lankans in comparison to international standards. Asia Pacific Congress of Paediatrics – 2006 (Accepted for presentation in 2006 but the congress is postponed to March 2007).
• Anula D. Nanayakkara, Alex Habel, Susirith Mendis, Harendra de Silva. (2006) Preliminary comparative study of bone age of a group of healthy Sri Lankans with those affected with cleft lip and/or cleft palate. Conference Manual of 5th triennial meeting of the Commonwealth Dental Association. 73-74
• K. G. Somasiri. A J P M Jayawardene. Sampath Gunawardena.: K. G. Imendra. Perceived stress,: pulse and blood pressure in a batch of .medical students before fibs 2nd MBBS examination and a batch after 2nd MBBS examination.. Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine, Feb. 2005. Page 73
• K. D. Pathirana, K. G. Somasiri, R. P. Bandusiri, L. S. Basnayaka, P G L. C Liyanage. Quality of life in patients opted for Botulinum Toxin injections for hemi-facial spasms. 38th Annual Academic Sessions Ceylon College of Physicians 291h Sep. 2005_ Page 38