Leads

Prof. Champica Bodinayake
Prof. Champica Bodinayake
Head- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Professor in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Prof. Gayani Tillekeratne
Prof. Gayani Tillekeratne
Associate Professor at the Duke Global Health Institute, Adjunct Professor in Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Prof. Truls Ostbye
Prof. Truls Ostbye
Professor of Family Medicine Community Health, Research Professor of Global Health, Professor in Population Health Sciences, Duke-NUS, Singapore
Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte
Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte
Former Head- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, professor of Microbiology, University of Ruhuna, Adjunct Professor of Global Health

Administrative Staff (Ruhuna)

Dr. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Since 2011)
Dr. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Since 2011)
Chief Research Scientist, PhD
Ms. Anuththara Kariyawasam (Since 2025)
Ms. Anuththara Kariyawasam (Since 2025)
Project Manager (Grade II), BSc
Ms. Jayani Gamage (Since 2023)
Ms. Jayani Gamage (Since 2023)
Laboratory Research Scientist (Grade II), BSc
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (Since 2023)
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (Since 2023)
Research Scientist (Grade I), MSc
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (Since 2020)
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (Since 2020)
Laboratory Research Scientist (Grade I), MSc
Ms. Kavindya Wickramasekara (Since 2018)
Ms. Kavindya Wickramasekara (Since 2018)
Data Manager (Grade I), BA
Ms. Senani Wasana (Since 2023)
Ms. Senani Wasana (Since 2023)
Data Manager (Grade II), BBM
Mr. S L P Evin (Since 2025)
Mr. S L P Evin (Since 2025)
Research Scientist (Grade II), MSc

Current Research Assistants

Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (Since 2022)
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (Since 2022)
Research Assistant, Retired Nurse- National Hospital Galle
Dr. Binuri De Silva
Dr. Binuri De Silva
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor, MBBS, University of Ruhuna
Dr. J N P Dias
Dr. J N P Dias
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor
Dr. Sandaru Nimesha
Dr. Sandaru Nimesha
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor
Dr. H B M Hatharasinghe
Dr. H B M Hatharasinghe
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor
Ms. R. Y. W. B. Jayadeepa (Since 2024)
Ms. R. Y. W. B. Jayadeepa (Since 2024)
Research Assistant, BSc(Hons) in Nursing, University of Ruhuna
Chamali Dasitha
Chamali Dasitha
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor, MBBS