Others

Memberships

  • 2005- Member, Sri Lanka Medical Association
  • 2006- Member, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka
  • 2009- Member –Section A – Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences (SLAAS)
  • 2011- Member Geo informatics association of Sri Lanka
  • 2015 Committee Member –Section A – SLAAS
  • 2015 Assistant Treasurer College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka

Presentations

  • De Silva Weliange S, Fernando D, Gunatilake J: Immediate risk factor profile of chronic disease and physical activity: findings from the Colombo municipal council area, Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at the 46thAsia Pacific academic Consortium for Public health (APACPH) Conference, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. 17th – 19th October 2014
  • Kumara RGU, Dissanayake WDN , Ranasinghe DC , Weliange S: Knowledge and skills of primary care givers regarding home management of chronic hemiplegic patients in Ragama rehabilitation center in Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at the 19th annual academic sessions of the college of community physicians of Sri Lanka. 19th -20th September 2014
  • De Silva Weliange S, Fernando D, Gunatilake J: Physical activity pattern and correlates among adults in Colombo municipal council area, Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at the 11th scientific conference of the Australasian society for Behavioural Health and Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand. 12th - 14th February 2014.
  • De Silva Weliange S, Fernando D: Developing a tool to measure the physical and social environment associated with physical activity’ of adults in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Poster presentation at the 44th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 14th -17th October 2012.
  • De Silva Weliange S, Fernando D: Physical and social environment associated with physical activity of adults in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. what aspects matter ? Poster presentation at the Sri Lanka Medical Association 125th Anniversary International Medical congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2nd to 6th July 2012
  • Weliange S, Fonseka P: Nutritional status and the dietary habits of Adolescent school children in Kalutara. Oral presentation at the National Conference on Public Health Innovations National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara Sri Lanka. 28-29th April 2011.
  • Maduka A K I, Madusanka K U, Malinda W D S, Weliange S: Pattern of Respiratory Symptoms Among Machine Operators in Plastic Recycling Industry. Oral presentation at the 5th Singapore Public Health & Occupational Medicine Conference and 4th Asian Regional Health Technology Assessment Conference, Singapore. 19 & 20 August 2010.
  • Gunewardena NS, Seneviratne R, Fernando D, Senerath U, Lankathilake K, Arambepola C, Weliange S, Wijewickrama A: A community-Based Health Promotion Intervention: A Learning Experience of Medical Undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at the Conference on Higher Education in Sri Lanka by Staff Development Centre University of Colombo and Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness, Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 5th April 2010
  • Arambepola C, Senarath U, Weliange S, De Silva C, Lokubalasuriya A, Munasinghe L: How optimally do Public Health Midwives utilize their time? A prospective assessment. Poster presentation at the 10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting International Epidemiological Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23rd -26th May 2010.
  • Weliange SH, FonsekaP: Dietary habits of a group of suburban adolescent school children in Sri Lanka. A poster presentation at the 41st Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. 3rd -6th December 2009.
  • De silva AASH, Fonseks P:Weight concerns among adolescents. Oral presentation at the 13th annual academic Sessions of the college of community Physicians of Sri Lanka September, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 17th -20th September 2008.
  • De Silva AASH, Fonseka P: The nutritional status and the knowledge on nutrition among the grade eleven students of the medical officer of health area Kalutara. Oral presentation at the 12th annual academic Sessions of the college of community Physicians of Sri Lanka September, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21st – 23rd September 2008.
  • Gunatunga MW, De Silva AASH: Occurrence of Mental defilements among a group of new entrants to a medical faculty. Oral presentation at the 3rd National conference on Buddhist studies Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12th – 13th July 2007.
  • Kasturiaratchi SK, Weliange A.A.S.H. De Silva, Fernando M L N: Leprosy and its disability pattern in Sri Lanka during 2008-2012. Poster presentation at the 19th annual academic sessions of the college of community physicians of Sri Lanka. 19th -20th September 2014
  • De Silva Weliange A.A.S.H., Fernando D, Gunatilake J: Physical activity pattern and correlates among adults in the Colombo Municipal Council area, Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at the 127th Anniversary international medical congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, BMICH, Sri Lanka. 16th -18th July 2014.
  • De Silva Weliange S, Fernando D, Gunatilake J: Physical activity pattern and its correlates among individuals with Diabetes in Sri Lanka. Presented at the 13th International Diabetes and Epidemiology Group Symposium, Melbourne, Australia. 30th November - 2nd December 2013.
  • De Silva Weliange S, Fernando D: Developing a tool to measure the physical and social environment associated with physical activity’ of adults in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Oral presentation at the 17th Annual Academic Sessions of the college of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21st -22nd October 2012.
  • Weliange S, Fonseka P: Nutritional status and the dietary habits of Adolescent school children in Kalutara. Oral presentation at the Annual research symposium, 2011 University of Colombo, Colombo Sri Lanka. 29th June 2011
  • Herath HMC, Kodithuwakkuarachchi KAUP, Welinage AASH, Abeguawardena NJ: Relevance of morphology of carotid atherosclerotic plaques in cerebro vascular events. Oral presentation at the 9th Annual academic sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Radiologists and the 10th congress of Asian Oceanic Society of Paediatric Radiology, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 20th -22nd August 2010.
  • Gankanda WI, Gunathilake I A G M P, Weliange S, Wickramasinghe VP: Practices regarding milk powder usage among mothers of 1-5 years old children in Pitakotte MOH area. Oral presentation at the 36th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 10th October 2010.
  • Weliange AASH, Fonseka P: Do social and family factors affect the nutritional status and the diet of students in Sri Lanka? Poster presentation at the 10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting International Epidemiological Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23rd -26th May 2010.
  • Gunewardena NS, Seneviratne R, Fernando R, Senerath U, Lankathilake K, Arambepola C, Weliange S, Wijewickrama A: A community-Based Environment Health Promotion Intervention: A Learning Experience of Medical Undergraduates in Sri Lanka. A poster presentation at the 41st Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. 3rd -6th December 2009.
  • Weliange S, Wijewickrama A, Fernando L, Gunathunga W, Arambepola C: Do non- communicable diseases cluster in suburban settings in Sri Lanka? A poster presentation at the 41st Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. 3rd -6th December 2009.
  • Gunathunga MW, Gunathunga CK, Gamage DGMH, De Silva AASH: Primary mental health status of residents of Gampaha district. Oral presentation at the 13th annual academic Sessions of the college of community Physicians of Sri Lanka September, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 17th -20th September 2008.
  • Gunatunga MW, De Silva AASH: 2007. Measuring primary paradigm of mental health: a new tool and initial validation. Oral presentation at the 12th annual academic Sessions of the college of community Physicians of Sri Lanka September, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21st – 23rd September 2007.
  • De Silva AASH, Fonseka P: The physical activity among grade eleven students of the medical officer of health area Kalutara. Oral presentation at the 27th Anniversary Academic Sessions Post Graduate institute of Medicine Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 18th – 20th October 2007.