P D Gangani, W G K Anuradha, N Fernando, M G Tammitiyagodage, L Karunanayake, S Rajapakse, S Premawansa, S M Handunnetti, Identification of immunogens of biflexa serovar Patoc, Proceedings of the 9 th Biennial Scientific Sessions, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, pp17

K.V.C Wijegunarathna, N. Fernando, S.M Hadunnetti, S. Premawansa, Effect of pharmacological compounds and plant extracts on dengue virus induced rat basophil degranulation, Proceedings of the 9 th Biennial Scientific Sessions, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, pp23

Thambyrajah JT, Jayamaha CJS, Ratnayake AKDVY, Handunnetti S, Fernando N, Preliminary study to detect mutations in UL97 gene in suspected gancyclovir resistant CMV patients’ samples, presented to a diagnostic laboratory in Sri Lanka, 29th Annual Scientific Sessions, Collage of Microbiologists, Sri Lanka

Wijerathna DMCK, Handunnetti SM, Fernando N, Premawansa S, In vitro study of IgE independent basophil degranulation due to selected food items, Proceedings of the 11^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2019, pp 21

Ezechukwu HC, Rukshala BAD, Dilini I, Fernando N, Handunnetti SM, In vitro effects of methanol-dichloromethane extract of Vernonia zeylanica and its solvent fractions on human, matured KU 812-derived basophils, Proceedings of the 11^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2019, pp 26

Mitini-Nkhoma SC, Pathirana PPSL, Fernando N, Handunnetti SM, Ishaka D, Effects of ion pump and ion channel modulators on activation and function THP-1 derived macrophages, Proceedings of the 11^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2019, pp 25

Gangani PD, Ishaka GKD, Fernando N, Karunanayake L, Rajapakse S, Premawansa S, Handunnetti SM, Comparison of IgG and IgM responses in rats immunized with two types of antigen preparations of Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc, Proceedings of the 11^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2019, pp 22

Ratnayake AKDVY, Jayamaha CJS, Fernando N, Gajanayake T, A preliminary study on VP1 gene based genotyping of BK virus isolated from kidney transplant patients, International Conference on Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance, Sri Lanka Collage of Microbiologists, Aug 08^th – 11^th; pp 14

Sam G, Fernando N, Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM, In vitro study on the effect of antimicrobial agents on inflammatory cytokine response in leptospirosis, Proceedings of the 10^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2018, pp 25

Ishaka GKD, Gangani PD, Rukshala BAD, Gunasekara DLPE, Fernando N, Handunnetti SM, Direct degranulation of rat mast cells (RBL-2H3) and increase in generation of superoxide anion (O2-) induced by aqueous extract of Acacia pollen and Apis dorsata venom, Proceedings of the 10^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2018, pp 20

Ariyaratne MHJD, Nguyen A, De Silva AD, Fernando N, Weerasena OVDSJ, Handunnetti SM, Development of a Colourimetric Reverse Transcription Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification assay for the rapid detection of different Serotypes of the Dengue virus, Proceedings of the 10^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2018, pp 26

Dayarathna HMSP, Fernando N, Handunnetti SM, Weerasena OVDSJ. The in vitro effect of pathogenic Leptospiraon FOXP3 expression in lymphocytes. Proceedings of the 9^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2017, pp 17.

Fernando N., Handunnetti SM., Rajapakse S., de  Silva HJ and Premawansa S. Effects of pathogenic Leptospira on functions and viability of vascular endothelial cells and kidney epithelial cells. Proceedings of the 8^th Annual Scientific Sessions, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2016, pp 20.

Narmada Fernando, Jayamini Harasgama, Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, Janaka H de Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti. Vascular endothelial cell damage by pathogenic Leptospira. iPURSE 2015, University of Peradeniya; pp 339

Narmada Fernando, Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti. Superoxide production by differentiated HL-60 cells interacted with Leptospira. 2^nd ELS meeting on Leptospirosis and other rodent borne haemorrhagic fevers.16-18^th April 2015; 58

Roshan Niloofa, Narmada Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti, Role of antibody response in disease severity of Leptospirosis, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Scientific Sessions of the IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2015, Abstract no.11, pp 21.

Fernando TRGN, Niloofa MJR, de Silva HJ, Rajapakse S, Premawansa S, Handunnetti SM, Pathogenic Leptospira spp induce higher superoxide anion production by HL 60-derived neutrophils, 71^st Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2015, pp 52.

Rajapakse S, Weeratunga PN, Rodrigo C, Sriharan S, Niloofa MJR, Fernando N, de Silva HJ, Karunanayake L, Premawansa S, Handunnetti S. Clinical and laboratory associations of severity in a Sri Lankan cohort of patients with serologically confirmed Leptospirosis – a prospective study. SLMA 128^th Anniversary International Medical Congress; 2015; pp119

Roshan Niloofa, Narmada Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti. Leptospirosis severity association with the humoral immune response. 2^nd ELS meeting on Leptospirosis and other rodent borne haemorrhagic fevers.16-18^th April 2015;56

Narmada Fernando, Rajiva De Silva, Shiroma Handunnetti, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil Premawansa, Inflammatory cytokine responses in Sri Lankan patients with leptospirosis and the effect of antibiotic treatment, International Leptospirosis Society 2015,  Indonesia; pp 42

Narmada Fernando, Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti, Do antibodies play a role in ROS production by HL 60-derived neutrophils against Leptospira?, Proceedings of the 7th Annual Scientific Sessions of the IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2015, Abstract no.08, pp 18.

Narmada Fernando, Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti. Differentiation of severe leptospirosis from critical phase dengue infections. 2^nd ELS meeting on Leptospirosis and other rodent borne haemorrhagic fevers.16-18^th April 2015; 14

Rajapakse S, Weeratunga PN, Rodrigo C, Sriharan S, Niloofa MJR, Fernando N, de Silva HJ, Karunanayake L, Premawansa S, Handunnetti S. Clinico-epidemiological characteristics, treatment and outcomes of patients with confirmed Leptospirosis in a Sri Lankan healthcare setting. SLMA 128^th Anniversary International Medical Congress; 2015; pp120

Rajapakse S, Weeratunga PN, Rodrigo C, Sriharan S, Niloofa MJR, Fernando N, de Silva HJ, Karunanayake L, Premawansa S, Handunnetti S. A diagnostic model for Leptospirosis for use in resource limited settings. SLMA 128^th Anniversary International Medical Congress; 2015; pp120

Fernando TRGN, Niloofa MJR, Maduranga S, Rodrigo C, Karunanayake L, De Silva HJ, Rajapakse S, Premawansa S, Handunnetti SM, Oxidative damage of lipids and proteins in Leptospirosis, 2^nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Scienecs, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo; 2014; pp 38

Narmada Fernando, Niloofa MJR, Sachith Maduranga, Lilani Karunanayake, Janaka De Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti, High serum lipid peroxide and low anti-oxidant capacity in leptospirosis, One Health International Conference, University of Peradeniya; 2014; pp 20

Niloofa MJR, Fernando TRGN, De Silve NL, Karunanayake L, Wickremesinghe H, Dikmadugoda N, Premawansa G, Wickremesinghe AR, De Silva HJ, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S, Handunetti SM, Evaluation of leptospirosis diagnostic tests: microscopic agglutination test, IgM based ELISA and Immunocromatography, 2^nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Scienecs, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo; 2014; pp 38

Niloofa MJR, Fernando TRGN, De Silva NL, Karunanayake L, De Silva HJ, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM . Evaluation of Leptospirosis diagnostic tests: microscopic agglutination test, IgM based ELISA and immunochromatography test. Immunology Day Symposium 2014, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka, 26^th February, 2014.

Narmada Fernando, S Wickramasinghe, L Karunanayake, HJ De Silva, S Premawansa, S Rajapakse, SM Handunnetti, Biomarkers of oxidative stress in severe leptospirosis, Proceedings of the 7th Biennial Sessions of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri lanka; 2014; pp 34.

Fernando TRGN, Handunetti SM, Niloofa MJR, Fernando GTG, De Silva NL, Wijerathne PPB, Rodrigo C, Karunanayake L, Wickremesinghe H, Dikmadugoda N, Premawansa G, De Silva HJ, Wickremesinghe AR, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S. Rapid detection of severe leptospirosis using a simple cost-effective method. Proceedings of the 46th Annual academic sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 12^th September 2013; Abstract no. OP16, pp 53.