Rukshala BAD, De Silva ED, Ranaweera BVLR, Fernando N, Handunnetti SM. Anti-inflammatory effect of leaves of Vernonia zeylanica in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and carrageenan-induced rat paw-edema model. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021; 274: 114030; doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2021.114030
Mitini-Nkhoma SC, Fernando N, Ishaka GKD, Handunnetti SM, Pathirana SL. Ion transport modulators differentially modulate inflammatory responses in THP-1-Derived Macrophages. Journal of Immunology Research, 2021; Volume 2021, Article ID 8832586, 9 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8832586
Muthiah N, Galagoda G, Handunnetti S, Peiris S, Pathirana S. Dynamics of maternally transferred antibodies against measles, mumps and rubella in infants in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021; 107:129-134
Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti. Development of in-house ELISAs as an alternative method for the serodiagnosis of leptospirosis, International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021; 105: 135-140
K.W.J.C. Kariyawasam, P.D.N.N. Sirisena, H.L.C. Nanayakkara, W.D. Ratnasooriya, S.M. Handunnetti. Vitex negundo L. leaf extract inhibits IL-6 and TNF-α secretion and phagocytosis in human leukocytes, Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2020, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.hermed. 2020.100341
Madhuvanthi Chandrakanthan, Shiroma M. Handunnetti, Galbada Sirimal Arachchige Premakumara, and Selvaluxmy Kathirgamanathar. Topical Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Essential Oils of Alpinia calcarata, Its Main Constituents, and Possible Mechanism of Action, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020, Article ID 2035671, 19 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/2035671
Ranasinghe HN, Fernando N, Handunnetti S, Weeratunga PN, Katulanda P, Rajapakse S, Galappatthy P, Constantine G R. The impact of propranolol on nitric oxide and total antioxidant capacity in patients with resistant hypertension—evidence from the APPROPRIATE trial 2020, BMC Res Notes; 13:228 https://doi.org/10. 1186/s13104-020-05067-5
Rajapakse S, Weeratunga PN, Balaji K, Ramchandani KC, de Silva US, Ranasinghe SA, Dinesh Gunarathne, Pasindu P. B. Wijerathne, Narmada Fernando, Shiroma M. Handunnetti, Sumadhya Deepika Fernando.. Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in an endemic mixed urban and semi-urban setting— A community-based study in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020, 14(5): e0008309. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pntd.0008309
Steven C Mitini-Nkhoma. Narmada Fernando, G K D Ishaka, Shiroma M Handunnetti, Sisira L Pathirana. Ion transport modulators as antimicobacterial agents. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment. Vol 2020, Article ID 3767915, 7 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3767915
Melshandi HDS, Samarasekera JKRR, Handunnetti SM, Weerasena OVDSJ, Maharjan R, Choudhary MI. Investigation of β-Lactamase enzyme inhibitory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal bio-activities of Dillenia retusa Thumb: An endemic medicinal plant to Sri Lanka. South Asian Research Journal of Natural Products, 2020; 3(4), 1-12. (https://www.Journalsarjnp.com/index.php/ SARJNP/article/view/30112)
Shashika D Kothalawala, Daniya Edward, Jayamini C Harasgama, Loshini Ranaweera, OVDSJ Weerasena, Roshan Niloofa, WD Ratnasooriya, GAS Premakumara, Shiroma M. Handunnetti. Immunomodulatory activity of traditional Sri Lankan concoction of Coriandrum sativuma L. and Coscinium fenestratum G. Evidence-Based Complementray and Alternatuive Medicine, 2020; Article ID 9715060, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9715060
Maheshi Mapalagamage, Shiroma M. Handunnetti, Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Gayani Premawansa, Sharmila Thillainathan, Tharanga Fernando, Karunayokiny Kanapathippillai, Aruna Dharshan De Silva, Sunil Premawansa. High levels of serum Angiopoietin 2 and Angiopoietin 2/1 ratio at critical stage of dengue hemorrhagic fever patients and their association with clinical and biochemical parameters. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2020, 58:e00436-19. https://doi.org/10 .1128/JCM.00436-19
Rasa Threeswaran, Nipun Lakshitha De Silva, Roopen Arya, Lallindra Gooneratne, Shiroma M Handunnetti, Senaka Rajapakse. Haemostatic derangement in leptospirosis: a preliminary prospective comparative study. International Journal of Critical Illness and Injury Science, 2020; 10: 28-32
Fernando Y, Wickremeshinghe P, De Silva U, Alahakoon M, Anuradha KWDA and Handunnetti S. Differences in serum markers of oxidative stress in well controlled and poorly controlled asthma in Sri Lankan children: a pilot study, Allergy Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2020 16:66 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-020-00463-9
J.A. Banukie N. Jayasuriya, Shiroma M. Handunnetti, Chandanie A. Wanigatunge, Gita H. Fernando, D. Thusitha U. Abeytunga, and T. Sugandhika Suresh. Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Pleurotus ostreatus, a Culinary Medicinal Mushroom, in Wistar Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Volume 2020, Article ID 6845383, 9 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/6845383
P Chathurani Sigera, Ranmalee Amarasekara, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Senaka Rajapakse, Praveen Weerathunga, Nipun Lakshitha De Silva, ChunHong Huang, Malaya K. Sahoo, Benjamin A. Pinsky, Dylan R. Pillai, Hasitha A. Tissera, Saroj Jayasinghe, Shiroma Handunnetti, Deepika Fernando. Risk prediction for severe disease in early dengue infection; the Colombo Dengue Study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019, 19:680
Mathangasinghe Y, Handunnetti SM, Warawitage DH, Dissanayake DN. Protocol for harvesting adult human hippocampus. Sri Lanka Anatomy Journal. 2019;3(2):99. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/ slaj.v3i2.85
Peshala Gunasekara; SM Handunnetti; Sunil Premawansa; Pradeep Kaluarachchi; Chandima Karunathilake; Indra P Ratnayake; RKS Dias; GAS Premakumara; WMDK Dasanayake; Suranjith L Seneviratne; Rajiva de Silva. Diagnosis of Vespa affinis venom allergy: Use of immunochemical methods and a passive basophil activation test. Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2019; 15:80 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-019-0394-6
Kumudunayana Gunasekera, Risintha Premaratne, Jagathpriya Weerasena, Sunil Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti, Deepika Fernando. Utility of pf/pan RDT for diagnosis in the phase of prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka. Pathogens and Global Health, 2018. Oct;112(7):360-367. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1536855. Epub 2018 Oct 24
Narmada Fernando, Rajiva de Silva, Shiroma M Handunnetti, Lilani Karunanayake, Nipun Lakshitha De Silva, H Janaka de Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil Premawansa. The effect of antimicrobial agents on inflammatory cytokines in acute leptospirosis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. May 2018; 62(5) e02312-17. r62:e02312-17.https://doi .org/10.1128/ AAC.02312-17
Fernando SJA, Faiz NM, Handunnetti SM, De Silva AD, Dasanayake WMDK, Wickremasinghe GD, Karunatilake RMCH, De Silva R. Preliminary study on Chronic granulomatous disease in Sri Lanka. Allergy Asthma & Clinical Immunology. 2018; 14: 37. doi: 10.1186/s13223-018-0264-7
Maheshi Sasika Mapalagamage, Shiroma Mangalika Handunnetti, Gayani Premawansa, Sharmila Thillainathan, Geekiyanage Tharanga Geethapriya Fernando, Karunayokiny Kanapathippillai, Rajitha Wickremeshinghe, Aruna Dharshan de Silva, Sunil Premawansa. Is total serum nitrite and nitrate (NOx) level in dengue patients a potential prognostic marker of dengue haemorrhagic fever? Disease Markers, 2018; Article ID: 5328681, doi.org/10.1155/2018/5328681
Perera, HDSM, Samarasekara R, Handunnetti S, Weerasena OVDS, Weeratunga HD, Jabeen A, Chaudhary MI. In vitro pro-inflammatory enzyme inhibition and anti-oxidant potential of selected Sri Lankan medicinal plants. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018; 18: 271
Dissanayake DPA, Sivaganesh S, Tissera MHA, Handunnetti SM, Arawwawala LDAM. Comparison of antioxidant properties of Cyathula prostrata Linn and Achyranthes aspera Linn grown in Sri Lanka, Research and Review Insights, 2018; 2(3):1-3; ISSN: 2515-2637; doi: 10.15761/RRI.1000138.
Samaradivakara SP, Samarasekera R, Handunnetti SM, Weerasena OVDSJ, Al-Hamashi AA, Slama JT, Taylor WR, Alhadidi Q, Shah ZA, Perera L, Tillekeratne LMV. A bioactive resveratrol trimer from the stem bark of Sri Lankan endemic plant Vateria copallifera. Journal of Natural Products. 2018 Jul 24. doi: 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.7b00892. [Epub ahead of print]
Kariyawasam. K. W. J. C., Pathirana. R. N., Ratnasooriya W. D., S. Handunnetti and Abeysekera W. P. K. M. Phytochemical profile and in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous leaf extract of Sri Lankan variety of Psidium guajava L. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2017; 6(4). 22-26
Peshala Gunasekara, Shiroma Handunnetti, Sunil Premawansa, Elapatha Witharana, Dhanushka Dasanayake, Padmini Ratnayake, Suranjith Seneviratne, Sriyani Dias, Sirimal Premakumara, Rajiva de Silva. IgE cross-reactivity of phospholipase A2 and hyaluronidase of Apis dorsata (Giant Asian honeybee) and Apis mellifera (Western honeybee) venom: Possible use of A. mellifera venom for diagnosis and immunotherapy of patients allergic to A. dorsata venom. TOXICON, 2017; 137:27-35
Saroopa P Samaradivakara, Radhika Samarasekera, Viranga Tilekeratne, Shiroma M Handunnetti, Jagathpriya Weerasena, William R Taylor, Qasim Alhadidi, Zahoor A Shah. Bioactivities of n-hexane fraction of Vateria copallifera and GC–MS anlysis of its phytoconstituents. Industrial Crops and Products, 2017; 97:87-92
Kokila Ranasinghe, Shiroma Handunetti, Inoka C Perera, Theshini Perera. Synthesis and characterization of novel Rhenium (I) complexes towards potential biological imaging applications. Chemistry Central Journal. 2016; 10(1). DOI: 10.1186/s13065-016-0218-4
Rachitha Wickremesinghe, Shiroma Handunnetti. Role of Human Neutrophils in Inflammation and it’s Modulation by Ixora coccinea. Research and Reviews: A Journal of Immunology, 2016; 6(1):32-48