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\n\t\t The certificate for the best oral presentation at the 2nd South Asia Paedatric Association Conference and 18th Annual Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, 30 July \u2013 2 August 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka was awarded to: Dissanayake R, Gooneratne LV, Jayawardena A, Jayaweera G, Abayadeera A, Samarasinghe M, Chandrasiri P, Dissanayake VHW, Weerasinghe T, Zuanelli Brambilla C, Manna N, Fulkner LB. Outcome of Bone Marrow Transplants Performed for Children with Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemia in Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference, 41). \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Best poster presentation<\/div>
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\n\t\t The certificate for the best poster presentation of a case report. Awarded by the Assembly of Asia Pacific International Academy of Pathology and The College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka at the Diagnostic Pathology Update and Junior Academy International Conference 2014 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 27 to 29 August 2014 was awarded to: Gautam B, Sirisena UND, Dissanayake NDW, Dissanayake VHW. BRCA1 mutation is three Sri Lanka families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome. (Abstracted in the proceedings of the conference 2014, p58).\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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President\u2019s Awards<\/div>
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\n\t\t President\u2019s Awards for Scientific Publication 2014. This award scheme is administered by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2013<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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President\u2019s Awards<\/div>
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\n\t\t President\u2019s Awards for Scientific Publication 2013. This award scheme is administered by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2013<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yuji Murata Endowment Award<\/div>
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\n\t\t Yuji Murata Endowment Award. Awarded by the Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2013. This award was awarded to Gayani Harendra for her PhD work conducted under my supervision `{`Prof. Rohan W Jayasekara was the co-supervisor`}` and reported in the paper titled \u201cHaplotypes of Heparin-binding EGF- like Growth Factor (HBEGF) gene are associated with preeclampsia\u201d published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research `{`2012 Jan;38(1):239-46. doi: 10.1111\/j.1447-0756.2011.01700.x`}`. This award is awarded to the principal author of the best paper in the field of fetal and maternal medicine published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research in 2011 and 2012. The award was presented at the Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Congress of AOFOG held in Bangkok, Thailand from 20-23 October 2013. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2011<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Young Scientist Award<\/div>
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\nYoung Scientist Award. Awarded by the Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2011. This award is awarded to the principal authors of the three best papers published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research in 2009 and 2010. The award was presented at the Opening Ceremony of the XXII Congress of AOFOG held in Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan from 23-27 September 2011 \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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President\u2019s Awards<\/div>
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\n\t\t President\u2019s Awards for Scientific Publication 2010. This award scheme is administered by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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H K T Fernando Prize<\/div>
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\nH K T Fernando Prize; Sri Lanka Medical Association, 123rd Annual Scientific Sessions, 2010; was awarded to: Gooneratne LV, Kanchana WPL, Senevirathne DUI, Opanayaka DJS, Wanigatunga K, Pedurupillay CRJ, Hidellage NT, Abeysinghe PM, Peiris DC, Dissanayake VHW. Immunophenotype and genetic abnormalities in childhood lymphoblastic leukemias. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2010, 55 (suppl 1):50) \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Daphne Attygalle Prize<\/div>
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\nDaphne Attygalle Prize for the best paper in Cancer; Sri Lanka Medical Association, 123rd Annual Scientific Sessions, 2010; was awarded to: Gooneratne LV, Kanchana WPL, Senevirathne DUI, Opanayaka BJS, Wanigatunga K, Pedurupillay CRJ, Hidellage NT, Abeysinghe PM, Peiris DC, Dissanayake VHW. Immunophenotype and genetic abnormalities in childhood lymphoblastic leukemias. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2010, 55 (suppl 1):50) \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2009<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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outstanding poster presentation award<\/div>
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\n\t\t One of the outstanding poster presentation awards at the International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka was awarded to: Wettasinghe TK, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Absence of Y chromosome microdeletions in a Cohort of Male Partners from Couples with Spontaneous Recurrent Pregnancy loss. International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:35). \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2009<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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outstanding poster presentation awards<\/div>
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\nOne of the outstanding poster presentation awards at the International conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences. September 16 -18, 2009. Colombo, Sri Lanka was awarded to: Samaranayake TN, Jameel Mr, Gajasinghe SVD, Fernando DS, Jayasekara RW, Dissanayake VHW. Polymorphisms in the Tumour Necrosis Factor Genes and Susceptibility to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the Sri Lankan Population. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Conference:42) \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2008<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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University of Colombo Research Award<\/div>
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\n\t\t University of Colombo Research Award 2008. This award was made by the University of Colombo in Recognition of Excellence in Research in the Year 2008 at the Postgraduate Convocation on 6 September 2009.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2008<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Outstanding Young Person (TOYP)<\/div>
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\nThe Outstanding Young Person (TOYP) 2008 for Medical Research. This award is made by the Junior Chamber International Sri Lanka to ten outstanding young Sri Lankans every year. In 2008 I was one of the recipients of this award. The award was presented on 12 September 2008. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2007<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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President\u2019s Awards <\/div>
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\n\t\t President\u2019s Awards for Scientific Publication 2007. This award scheme is administered by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2007<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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price for the best paper at ICOGEN \u201807<\/div>
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\nThe price for the best paper at ICOGEN \u201807, International Conference and Workshop on Genetics: The basis and diagnosis of genetic disorders. February 1-4, 2007. Chennai, India was awarded to: Wetthasinghe, TK, Mallawarachchi PHR, De Saram EMNR, Perera VS, Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW. Chromosomal abnormalities in Sri Lankan women with primary amenorrhoea. ICOGEN \u201807, International Conference and Workshop on Genetics: The basis and diagnosis of genetic disorders. February 1-4, 2007. Chennai, India. (Abstracted in the proceedings of ICOGEN \u201807, 51). \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2003<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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third prize for oral presentations<\/div>
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\nThe third prize for oral presentations. The British meeting of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, 2003; was awarded to: Dissanayake VHW, Morgan L, Broughton Pipkin F, Vathanan V, Premaratne S, Jayasekara RW, Senevirathne HR. The urine protein heat coagulation test is a reliable screening test for proteinuria in pregnancy. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2006<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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S. E. Senevirathne Prize<\/div>
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\nS. E. Senevirathne Prize; Sri Lanka Medical Association, 119th Annual Scientific Sessions, 2006; was awarded to: Dissanayake VHW, Jayasekara RW, Senevirathne HR, Kalsheker N, Broughton Pipkin F, Morgan L. The prevalence of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677>T polymorphism in the Sri Lankan population. (Abstracted in Ceylon Medical Journal 2006,51(Suppl1): 8-9). \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2004<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Presidential Awards<\/div>
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\n\t\t Presidential Awards for Research for 2004. This award scheme is administered by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2015-2016. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Yuji Murata Endowment Award <\/div>
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\n\t\t Awarded by the Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This award was awarded for the research work reported in the paper titled \u201cThe microbiome of the placenta in preeclampsia supports the role of bacteria in the multifactorial aetiology of pre-eclampsia\u201d published in the Journal of Obsteterics and Gynaecology Research 2015;41(5):662-9. doi: 10.1111\/jog.12619. Epub 2014 Dec 10. This award is awarded to the best paper in the field of fetal and maternal medicine published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research in 2015 and 2016. The award was presented at the Opening Ceremony of the XXV Congress of AOFOG held in Hong Kong on 16 June 2017.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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e-Swabhimani Award <\/div>
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\n\t\t The e-Swabhimani 2010 National Best e-Content Award in the eHealth Category was won by the website http:\/\/www.wedananasala.org which was developed by the Department of Anatomy and the Human Genetics Unit. This website was conceived and developed under my guidance.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2008<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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President\u2019s Award for Scientific Publication <\/div>
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\n\t\t This award scheme is administered by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2008<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) & National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka \u2013 Young Scientist Award for Scientific Excellence <\/div>
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\n\t\t This award was made by TWAS and NSF at the National Science and Technology Awards 2008 ceremony on 13 December 2008.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2017<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Best Poster Award<\/div>
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\n\t\t 16th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Perinatal Society of Sri Lanka; was awarded to: Paththinige CS, Kariyawasam UGIU, Perera ADS, Amalka BAT, Saumya WAKS, Sirisena UND, Dissanayake VHW. Cytogenetic and Phenotypic Spectrum in a chort of infants with congenital abnormalities. (Abstracted in the Proceedings of the Sessions)\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2017<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Daphne Attygalle Prize for the Best Paper in Cancer<\/div>
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\n\t\t Sri Lanka Medical Association, 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress, 2017; was awarded to: Sirisena UND, Neththikumara N, Wetthasinghe K, Herath L, Dissanayake VHW. Implementation of multi-gene panel testing for hereditary cancer predisposition in Sri Lanka: initial experiences. (Abstracted in the Ceylon Medical Journal 2017; 62(Suppl 1),183)\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2017<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Korea Breast Cancer Foundation Scholarship Award for Outstanding Oral Presentation <\/div>
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\n\t\t awarded to Sirisena ND my PhD student for her PhD work conducted under my supervision. This was for the following paper: Sirisena ND, Kuruppu A, Adeyemo A, Neththikumara N, Samaranayake N, Dissanayake VHW. Genetic Determinants of Sporadic Breast Cancer in a Cohort of Sri Lankan Postmenopausal Women. Presented at the Global Breast Cancer Congress 2017. Jeju Island, South Korea, 20 to 22 April 2017. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The certificate for the Best Paper <\/div>
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\n\t\t at the 24th Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka, 2 - 4 October 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka was awarded to: Hettiarachchi D, Goonasekara HWW, Dissanayake VHW. Optimizing Amniotic Membrane Tissue Banking Protocols for Ophthalmic Use. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The certificate for the best poster presentation of a case report. <\/div>
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\n\t\t Awarded by the Assembly of Asia Pacific International Academy of Pathology and The College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka at the Diagnostic Pathology Update and Junior Academy International Conference 2014 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 27 to 29 August 2014 was awarded to: Gautam B, Sirisena UND, Dissanayake NDW, Dissanayake VHW. BRCA1 mutation is three Sri Lanka families with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome. (Abstracted in the proceedings of the conference 2014, p58).\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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President\u2019s Award for Scientific Publication <\/div>
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\n\t\t This award scheme is administered by the National Research Council, Sri Lanka. \n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2002<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sri Lanka Medical Association \u2013 Glaxo Welcome Research Award <\/div>
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\n\t\t For the project proposal titled \u201cDoes urinalysis by the heat coagulation method performed by midwives in the ward reliably predict significant proteinuria?\u201d\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t1996<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Prof. Kumaradasa Rajasooriya History of Medicine Prize <\/div>
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\n\t\t Awarded by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 1996.\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t2002<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sri Lanka Medical Association \u2013 Glaxo Welcome Research Award<\/div>
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\n\t\t For the project proposal titled \u201cDoes urinalysis by the heat coagulation method performed by midwives in the ward reliably predict significant proteinuria?\u201d\n\t\t <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
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SLMA Oration 2008.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The SLMA oration is the most prestigious oration awarded by the Sri Lanka Medical Association for medical research in Sri Lanka on competitive basis. The title of the oration delivered by me on 19 March 2008 was \u201cGenetics of Pre-eclampsia and the Weight of Babies at Birth\u201d.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Nalin Rodrigo Oration 2015<\/div>\n
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The Nalin Rodrigo oration is one of the prestigious orations awarded by the Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on invitation to a leading clinician\/researcher. The title of the oration delivered by me on 20 December 2015 was \u201cGenetics of Cancer: Can we do more for our patients and their families?\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The K Rajasuriya oration is one of the prestigious orations awarded by the Ceylon College of Physicians on competitive basis. The title of the oration delivered by me on 7 October 2014 was \u201cThe role of single nucleotide variants in genetic predisposition, diagnosis, and therapy: A decade of work in the Sri Lankan population\u201d.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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E. V. Peiris Oration 2013.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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