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Healthy lifestyle index and its association with hypertension among community adults in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study.

Articles
Fukunaga A, Inoue Y, Chandraratne N, Yamaguchi M, Kuwahara K, Indrawansa S, Gunawardena N, Mizoue T, Samarasinghe D
PLoS One. 2020 Jan 10;15(1):e0226773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226773. eCollection 2020
Publication year: 2020

The social health insurance scheme for pubic-sector employees in Sri Lanka and its’ effect on reducing the financial burden of illness.

Articles
Karunarathne S, Chandraratne N, Ranasinghe T, de Silva A
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health 2019 Oct;31(7):584-593. doi: 10.1177/1010539519862422. Epub 2019 Jul 17.
Publication year: 2019

The effect of youths as change agents on cardiovascular disease risk factors among adult neighbours: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Sri Lanka

Articles
Chandraratne N, Yamaguchi M, Indrawansa S, Gunawardena N, Kuwahara K, Islam Z, Kawasaki Y, Mizoue T, Samarasinghe D
BMC Public Health. 2019 Jul 8;19(1):893. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7142-1 -
Publication year: 2019

Physical, sexual and emotional abuse during childhood: Experiences of a sample of Sri Lankan Young adults.

Articles
Chandraratne NK, Fernando AD, Gunawardena N. 
 Child Abuse Negl. 2018 Jul;81:214-224. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.05.004. Epub 2018 May 10. PMID: 29753201 
Publication year: 2018

Mental Health Problems in Young Adults Exposed to Abusive Experiences During Childhood: A Structural Equation Model

Articles
Chandraratne, Nadeeka and Ranaweera, Sajeeva and Gunawardena, Nalika and Fernando, Asvini D. and Law, Graham
Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3271432 at Lancet preprints.
Publication year: 2018

Economic costs of alcohol use in Sri Lanka.

Articles
Ranaweera S, Amarasinghe H, Chandraratne N, Thavorncharoensap M, Ranasinghe T, Karunaratna S, Kumara D, Santatiwongchai B, Chaikledkaew U, Abeykoon P, De Silva A.
PLoS One. 2018 Jun 7;13(6): e0198640. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198640. eCollection 2018. PMID:29879178
Publication year: 2018

Cultural adaptation, translation and validation of the ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool - Retrospective Version (ICAST-R) for young adults in Sri Lanka.

Articles
Chandraratne NK, Fernando AD, Gunawardena N.
 Child Abuse Negl. 2018 Jul 20;84:11-22. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.07.009. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:30036689
Publication year: 2018

A comparison of policies and guidelines related to multimorbidity in the UK, Australia and Sri Lanka

Articles
Nadeeka K Chandraratne, KGRV Pathirathna, Christopher Harrison, A Niroshan Siriwardena.
  Australian Journal of General Practice47, NO.1–2, Jan–Feb 2018
Publication year: 2018

Economic cost of tobacco-related cancers in Sri Lanka

Articles
Amarasinghe H, Ranaweera S, Ranasinghe T, Chandraratne N, Kumara DR, Thavorncharoensap M ,  Abeykoon P ,  de Silva A
BMJ Tobacco control. 2017-10 DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-053791
Publication year: 2017

Prevalence and factors associated with physical, sexual and emotional abusive experiences during childhood and help sought following abuse, among young adults aged 18 - 20 years schooling in the Gampaha District

Thesis/Dissertation
Doctoral Thesis
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Publication year: 2016

Guidelines to address sexual harassment in workplaces, published by the Sri Lanka Medical association

Books
Co-Editor
Publication year: 2016

A facilitators’ guide to sensitize medical undergraduates on gender-based violence

Books
Co - Editer
ISBN 978-955-1503-33-8
Publication year: 2016

Assessment of Parental Involvement in Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health Problems among Adolescents in a Rural Village in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka

Extended Abstracts
Rishani WT, Chandraratne MANK, Fernando WMS
Extended abstract in the Proceedings of 8th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University (KDU),
Publication year: 2015

Economic costs of alcohol use in Sri Lanka

Thesis/Dissertation
Dissertation
Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo
Publication year: 2013

Premenstrual syndrome: The Experience from a Sample of Sri Lankan Adolescents

Articles
Chandraratne MANK ,Gunawardena N.S.
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. The official journal of the North American society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Vol. 24, Issue 5, Pages 304-310
Publication year: 2011

Premenstrual Syndrome: Prevalence, associated factors and its influence on daily life among adolescents aged13- 16 years schooling in Colombo educational Zone

Thesis/Dissertation
Dissertation
Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
Publication year: 2011

Prevalence of uncomplained urinary incontinence among females in the community

Articles
Chandraratne MANK, Abeyratne IGKP, Perera ND
Sri Lankan Journal of Urology, December 2004
Publication year: 2004