Publications

A comparative analysis of the outcome of malaria case surveillance strategies in Sri Lanka in the prevention of re-establishment phase.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

M. K. T. de A. W. Gunasekera, R. Premaratne, D.Fernando,M. Munaz, M. G. Y. Piyasena, D.Perera, R. Wickremasinghe, K. D. N. Prasad Ranaweera, K. Mendis

Malaria Journal. 20:80.

Publication year: 2021

Tafenoquine for preventing relapse in people with Plasmodium vivax malaria.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

C.Rodrigo,D.Fernando, S.Rajapakse

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD010458. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010458.pub3.

Publication year: 2020

Success of malaria chemoprophylaxis for outbound civil and military travellers in prevention of reintroduction of malaria in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.D. Fernando, D. Ranaweera, M. S. Weerasena, R. Booso, T. Wickramasekara, C.P. Madurapperuma, M.Danansuriya, C.Rodrigo, H. Herath

International Health, doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihz094.

Publication year: 2020

Severe dengue epidemic, Sri Lanka, 2017.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

H. A. Tissera, B.D.W. Jayamanne, R.Raut, S. M.D. Janaki, Y.Tozan, P.C. Samaraweera, P.Liyanage, A.Ghouse, C.Rodrigo, A.M. de Silva, S.D. Fernando

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(4): 682-691

Publication year: 2020

Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in an endemic mixed urban and semi-urban setting – A community-based study in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

S.Rajapakse, P.N. Weeratunga, K.Balaji, K.C. Ramchandani, U. de Silva, S.A.Ranasinghe, D. Gunarathna, P.P.B. Wijerathne, N.Fernando, S.M. Handunetti, S.D.Fernando

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008309

Publication year: 2020

Prevalence of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis infection and clinico-epidemiological patterns among military personnel in Mullativu and Kilinochchi Districts of the Northern Province; early war-torn areas in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Gunathilaka, S.Semege, N.Pathirana, N.Manamperi, L.Udayanga, H.Wijesinghe, P. Premaratne,D.Fernando

Parasites & Vectors, 13: 263

Publication year: 2020

Histopathology of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

H.Wijesinghe, N.Gunathilaka, S.Semege, N.Pathirana, N.Manamperi, C.de Silva, D.Fernando

BioMed Research International. Article ID 4926819.

Publication year: 2020

Compliance with primary malaria chemoprophylaxis: is weekly prophylaxis better than daily prophylaxis?

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

C.Rodrigo, S.Rajapakse, S.D. Fernando.

Patient preference and adherence.14:2215-2223. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S255561

Publication year: 2020

Clinical evidence for repurposing chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as antiviral agents: a systematic review

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

C.Rodrigo,D.Fernando, S.Rajapakse

Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 26: 979-987. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.05.016.

Publication year: 2020

The first introduced malaria case reported from Sri Lanka after elimination: Implications for preventing the re-introduction of malaria in recently eliminated countries.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

V. M. Karunasena, M.M. Marasinghe, C.Koo, S. Amarasinghe, A. Seneratne, M.B.R Hasantha, M.Hevawitharana, H.C.Hapuarachchi, H.B. Herath, A. R. Wickremasinghe, K.N. Mendis, S.D. Fernando, A. D. Ranaweera

Malaria Journal. 18:210

Publication year: 2019

Technical and operational underpinnings of malaria elimination from Sri Lanka.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

R.Premaratne, R. Wickremasinghe, D.Ranaweera, W.M.K.T.de A.W.Gunasekera, M.Hevawitharana, L.Pieris, D.Fernando, K.Mendis

Malaria Journal; 18:256

Publication year: 2019

Tafenoquine for primary and terminal prophylaxis of malaria in apparently healthy people; a systematic review.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

Rodrigo, S. Rajapakse, S.D.Fernando

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, doi:10.1093/trstmh/trz052.

Publication year: 2019

Role of a dedicated support group in retaining Sri Lanka’s malaria free status.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

B.Rolfe, K.Mendis, R. Wickremasinghe, R. Premaratne, D.Fernando, N.Dhingra, J.Parry, R. Datta.

Journal of vector borne disease, 56: 66-69.

Publication year: 2019

Risk prediction for severe disease and better diagnostic accuracy in early dengue infection; the Colombo Dengue Study.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

P.C. Sigera, R.Amarasekera, C.Rodrigo, S.Rajapakse, P. Weerathunga, N.L. De Silva, C. H.Huang, M.K. Sahoo, B.A. Pinsky, D.R. Pillai, H. A Tissera, S.Jayasinghe, S.Handunnetti, D.Fernando

BMC Infectious Diseases. 19:680

Publication year: 2019

Health in rural Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional survey of three rural districts.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

U.Senarath, S. Senanayake, S.Pathirana, N.Karunaweera, M.C.Weerasinghe, N.S. Gunawardena, I.P. Munugoda, S.Jayasinghe, P. Amarathunga, E.Corea, V.De Silva, D.Fernando, R.Fernando, A.Gnanathasan, M.Gunatilake, S.Gunawardena, P.Katulanda, S.Rajapakse, N.Samaranayake, Y. Siriwardana

Ceylon Medical Journal. 64: 103-110

Publication year: 2019

Carica papaya extract in Dengue: a systematic review and meta-analysis

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

S. Rajapakse, N.L. De Silva, P.N. Weeratunga, C.Rodrigo, C. Sigera, D.Fernando

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2678-2.

Publication year: 2019

Utility of pf/pan RDT for diagnosis in the prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

W. M. K. Th. de Alwis W. Gunasekera, R.G. Premaratne, W.S. Premawansa, O. V.D.S.J.Weerasena, S.M. Handunetti, S.D.Fernando

Pathogens and Global Health, 112(7): 360-367.

Publication year: 2018

Use of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis in integrated vector control of Aedes sp. in Sri Lanka: a prospective controlled effectiveness study.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

H.A. Tissera, P.C. Samaraweera, B.D.W. Jayamanne, M.D.S. Janaki, M.P.P.U Chulasiri,C. Rodrigo, S.D.Fernando

Tropical Medicine and International Health. 23(2): 229-235.

Publication year: 2018

Severe Plasmodium vivax malaria, HIV, tuberculosis co-infection in a Sri Lankan traveller: case management and challenges during the prevention of malaria reintroduction phase.

CASE REPORTS

D. Ranaweera, K.Rajapaksha; P. Silva, R.Hettiarachchi, W. M. K. T. de A. W. Gunasekera; H. Herath, S.D.Fernando

Malaria Journal, 17:429.

Publication year: 2018

Prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for bleeding in dengue fever: a systematic review.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

S.Rajapakse, N.L.de Silva, P.Weeratunge, C.Rodrigo, S.D.Fernando

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 111: 433-439. Doi:10.1093/trstmh/trx079.

Publication year: 2018

Effectiveness of passive case detection for imported malaria in a hospital setting in Sri Lanka during the prevention of re-introduction phase of malaria.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

P.Dharmawardena, . Premaratne, K.Mendis, R.Wickremasinghe, C.Rodrigo, A. Harintheran, D.Fernando

International Health, 11(1): 64-70. doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihy061.

Publication year: 2018

Beyond thrombocytopaenia, haemorrhage and shock: the Expanded Dengue Syndrome.

S. Rajapakse, N.L. De Silva, P.N. Weeratunga, C.Rodrigo, C. Sigera, S.D.Fernando

Pathogens and Global Health. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2018.1552645.

Publication year: 2018

Beyond thrombocytopaenia, haemorrhage and shock: the Expanded Dengue Syndrome.

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

S. Rajapakse, N.L. De Silva, P.N. Weeratunga, C.Rodrigo, C. Sigera, S.D.Fernando

Pathogens and Global Health. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2018.1552645.

Publication year: 2018

Amphotericin B for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis; a systematic review and meta-analyses of prospective, comparative clinical studies including dose ranging studies

REVIEW PUBLICATIONS

C. Rodrigo, P. Weeratunge, D.Fernando, S.Rajapake.

Clinical Microbiology and Infection,24: 591-598. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.11.008.

Publication year: 2018

A partnership between the national malaria control program and the private sector in eliminating malaria from Sri Lanka.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

D.Fernando, P.Wijeyaratne, A.R. Wickremasinghe, R.R. Abeyasinghe,G. N.L. Galappaththy, R.Wickremasinghe, M.Hapugoda, W.A. Abeywickrema, Chaturaka Rodrigo

BMC Health Services Research, 18: 202.

Publication year: 2018