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Department of Physiology

Academic Staff Members

Professor Susirith Mendis - M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Senior Professor

Speciality/ Interest
Medical education, Medical ethics, Medical Humanities.
Email: susmend@yahoo.com

Dr. K. G. Somasiri - M.B.B.S., DCH, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer

Speciality/ Interest
Clinical and electrophysiological aspects of neural leprosy. Effects of meditation on long-standing diseases. Assessment of quality of life in patients. Life style changes for health promotion.
Email: somasiri@physi.ruh.ac.lk

Dr. A. D.Nanayakkara - M.B.B.S., D.Derm., M.Sc
Lecturer

Speciality/ Interest
Pathophysiology of pregnancy induced glucose intolerance. Precipitating factors of migraine.
Email:

Dr. Sampath Gunawardena - M.B.B.S., Ph D.
Senior Lecturer

Speciality/ Interest
Behaviour of pulmonary vagal afferents in heart failure. Cardiac rehabilitation.
Email: sampathgU@yahoo.com

Dr. Mahinda Kommalage - M.B.B.S., Med Lic, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer

Speciality/ Interest
The role of nicotinic, muscarinic, serotonic and GABA receptors in spinal pain transmission.
Email: mahinda@med.ruh.ac.lk
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Dr. D. C. Wijewickrama - M.B.B.S., M. Phil.
Senior Lecturer
Fellow International Society of Nephrology
Member International Society of Nephrology

Speciality/ Interest
Renal function in pregnancy.
Email: champawijewickrama@yahoo.co.uk

Dr. R. S. J. Lenora - M.B.B.S., M.Phil.
Lecturer

Speciality/ Interest
Postmenpausal osteoporosis and reprodutive health.
Email: lenora@physi.ruh.ac.lk

Dr. S. P. Hewawasm - M.B.B.S, MD (General Medicine)
Lecturer

Speciality/ Interest
Clinical applications of Physiology.
Email: spasanhewawasam@yahoo.com

Dr. Amaranath Karunanayaka - M.B.B.S.
Lecturer

Email: a2222nath@gmail.com

Non Academic Staff Members



Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, PO Box 70, Galle, Sri Lanka. Telephone: +94 91 2246871