Our Research
Explore our dedicated research projects and contributions to advancing knowledge in our field.
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Health and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sri Lankan Rubber Tappers- 2014
Health and Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sri Lankan Rubber Tappers study from August to December 2014 by Kayla Mari...
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Pre-implementation evaluation of facility-wide antibiograms in low- and middle-income countries
Pre-implementation evaluation of facility-wide antibiograms in low- & middle-income countries: a qualitative study o...
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Point Prevalence Survey of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Sri Lanka- 2019
Point Prevalence Survey of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Sri Lanka Principal Inv...
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae Colonization among Children in Galle, Sri Lanka- 2019
Streptococcus Pneumonia Colonization among Children in Galle, Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study” This study aims...
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Dengue Fever Genomic & Epigenomic Characterization & Observation in Sri Lanka (EChO)- 2022
This research aims to develop and validate clinical epigenetic predictors of dengue virus exposure and illness. Principa...
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Colonization and in-hospital transmission patterns of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgical patients at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya” (MRSA)- 2016
Colonization and in-hospital transmission patterns of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among surgical patient...
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Identifying Opportunities for Improving Outpatient Management of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Southern Sri Lanka- 2015
Identifying Opportunities for Improving Outpatient Management of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Southern Sri Lank...
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Validation of High Road Utilizer Surveys as a Source for Vulnerable Road Traffic Crash Hotspot Localization study (RTCHLS)- 2014
Validation of High Road Utilizer Surveys as a Source for Vulnerable Road Traffic Crash Hotspot Localization study (RTCHL...
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Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Southern Sri Lanka- 2013
Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and carbapenamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Souther...
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Exploring the Health of Female Foreign Domestic Worker Returnees from the Middle East- 2013
Exploring the Health of Female Foreign Domestic Worker Returnees from the Middle East: 2013, funded by DGHI master's stu...
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The Sri Lanka Emerging Acute Respiratory Infection and Febrile Illness Characterization (SEARCh)- 2012
The Sri Lanka Emerging Acute Respiratory Infection and Febrile Illness Characterization (SEARCh) from 29th June 2012 to...
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Exploring Perceptions of Disability among Mothers of Children with Disabilities in Sri Lanka- 2012
Exploring Perceptions of Disability among Mothers of Children with Disabilities in Sri Lanka: 2012 - 2013, funded by Duk...
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Road traffic injuries and general health concerns of auto-rickshaw drivers in Galle Sri Lanka- 2012
Road traffic injuries and general health concerns of auto-rickshaw drivers in Galle: 2012, funded by DGHI master's stude...
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Perception of Sri Lankan Physicians of the Assistant Medical Officer Program (AMO)- 2012
Perception of Sri Lankan Physicians of the Assistant Medical Officer Program (AMO): 2012, funded by DGHI master's studen...
The Sri Lanka Healthy Minds (SLHMS)- 2011
The Sri Lanka Healthy Minds Study (SLHMS): 2011, funded by the NIH-Fogarty International Center (PIs - Dr. Bilesha Perer...
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Occupational Health Problems Among Women Working in Textile Factories in the Free Trade Zone of Koggala, Galle, Sri Lanka- 2010
Occupational Health Problems Among Women Working in Textile Factories in the Free Trade Zone of Koggala, Gal...
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Optimal Detection of Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Sri Lanka- 2006
Optimal Detection of Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Sri Lanka: 2006 - 2010; a Tsunami Fund from Hubert-Yeargan Cente...
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Prevalence and Correlates of Health-Related Lifestyle Behaviors among Adults in Southern Sri Lanka- 2006
Prevalence and Correlates of Health Related Lifestyle Behaviors among Adults in Southern Sri Lanka: 2006 to 2010; a Tsun...
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Respiratory Virus Epidemic in Southern Province, Sri Lanka- 2018
Analysis of patients admitted to Teaching Hospital Karapitiya”: This research was conducted with the supplemental...
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Partnership to Enhance Antimicrobial use in Resource-Limited settings (PEARL)- 2017
An Assessment of Need and Feasibility of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme; this study was funded by a Pilot grant fun...
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Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in antenatal women and their infants in southern Sri Lanka- 2016
(MDRE) study – funding through the Triangle Center for Evolutionary Medicine (TriCEM), a collaboration between Duk...
Suspected Leptospirosis in Southern Sri Lanka- 2014
Etiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes of Severe Disease- this was another continuation/expansion of the previous...
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Acute Febrile Respiratory Illness among Outpatients in Southern Sri Lanka- 2013
This was a continuation/expansion of the previous Duke-NUS funded SEARCh study towards the Febrile respiratory illness;...
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“One Health” approach the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus isolated from humans, animals, and animal products in southern Sri Lanka- 2019
This PhD research project is designed to describe the prevalence, transmission and zoonotic threat of MRSA isolates from...