{"id":485,"date":"2016-11-21T07:29:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-21T07:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/clinmed\/senaka.rajapakse\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2023-10-16T08:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T08:04:07","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-header-row&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;]<h1 class=\"fac-title text-center\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Supervised Projects<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-withdetails  fom-projects\"><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Vitamin A and iron status among pregnant mothers and their offspring in an urban area of Sri Lanka.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ms Miruna Sudharshani Kalaimani Rabindrakumar<\/p>\n<p>MPhil\/PhD Degree, University of Colombo.<\/p>\n<p>In Progress:<\/p>\n<p>Principal Supervisor: Wickramasinghe VP<\/p>\n<p>Co Supervisor: Dr T. Thoradeniya<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Longitudinal Measures of Body Composition of Healthy Infants and Young Children up to 2 Years of Age Using Stable Isotope Techniques\u2019<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr NIshani Lucas<\/p>\n<p>MPhil\/PhD Degree, University of Colombo<\/p>\n<p>In Progress:\u00a0 Longitudinal Measures of Body Composition<\/p>\n<p>Principal Supervisor: Wickramasinghe VP<\/p>\n<p>Co Supervisor: Dr Pulani Lanerolle<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Micronutrient status, diet, physical activity and body composition in primary school children in the Colombo municipal area.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ms. Thillan Kalaichelvi<\/p>\n<p>MPhil\/PhD Degree, University of Colombo<\/p>\n<p>In Progress:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>School-based physical activity intervention in 11-13 year-old adolescents<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ms. Prasangi Dabare<\/p>\n<p>MPhil\/PhD Degree, University of Colombo<\/p>\n<p>Dr Pulani Lanerolle is the first counterpart where I am the second counterpart to the grant<\/p>\n<p>I am the co supervisor along with Prof Rajitha Wickramasinghe and Dr Pulani Lanerolle being the Principal Supervisor<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Obesogenic behaviours, their correlates and Cardio-metabolic risk among 11-13 year old school children in Colombo Municipal Council area<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Dulani\u00a0 Samaranayake<\/p>\n<p>MPhil\/PhD Degree, University of Colombo<\/p>\n<p>I am the Principal Supervisor along with Dr Pulani Lanerolle and Prof Rajitha Wickramasinghe being co supervisors<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>An analysis of socio-cultural factors affecting overweight\/obesity of children aged 5-12 years in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ms Priyadarsahni Premarathne \u2013 MPhil Degree, University of Peradeniya. HD\/MPhil\/08\/09\/723<\/p>\n<p><strong>Successfully completed: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was a co supervisor along with Prof Amarasiri de Silva (Peradeniya).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Biomarker and metabolomic profiles in children with metabolic syndrom<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. HW Dilandi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Designing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Understanding the narratives of Sinhala speaking children in Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ms. Yasodha Hettiarachchi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Designing: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Prasad Chathurnagana<\/p>\n<p><strong>Designing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Effects of Vitamin E Supplementation on the clinical outcome of Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Children<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>PWP Chathurangana \u2013 <strong>Completed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and its association with metabolic derangements among Obese Children and effects of supplementation on Obesity.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Shayamini Adikaram \u2013 Completed<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>The role of probiotics in combination with dietary modification and physical exercise in the management of NAFLD\/NASH in obese children<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Thurshara Rodrigo \u2013 <strong>In Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Comparison of the Effectiveness of Hypertonic Saline Nebulization Prior to Chest Physiotherapy over Conventional Physiotherapy in Children with Non CF Bronchiectasis \u2013 A Randomized Control Trial<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Anuradha Kodippili \u2013 <strong>In Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Risk factors for childhood obesity and overweight among 5-14 year-old children in an urban area of Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr Suraj Fernando \u2013 <strong>In Progre<\/strong>ss<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>A descriptive study to evaluate the biochemical changes in dengue fever and dengue haemorrhagic fever in children<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Grace A.M. Kularatnam \u2013 <strong>Completed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Association of serum uric acid and gamma glutamyltransferase with components of metabolic syndrome in obese children in a tertiary care centre<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. DM Vidhanapathirana \u2013 <strong>Completed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Children and Evaluation of Associated Factors<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Lakmini Ginige &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>Completed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Assessment of the validity of random urine protein-osmolality ratio, in estimation of proteinuria in children, and the use of Schwartz formula in determining glomerular filtration rate in children.<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. HM Dilanthi &#8211;\u00a0 <strong>Completed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/159\/2018\/10\/project.png);\"><div class=\"imageoverlay\"><i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"meta\"><h3>Timing and pattern of growth faltering in children below 18 months of age in an urban population of Sri Lanka<\/h3><p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr. Kausala Sithamparapillai<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div> <\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;fom-header-row&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;zoomIn&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-pagebuilder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/485"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=485"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":726,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/485\/revisions\/726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/medicine\/pujitha-wickremesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}