Supervised Projects

  • A Candidate Gene Association Study of Genetic Susceptibility to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

    Dr.Nilakshi Samaranayake, PhD Candidate. Obtained her PhD on the 1st of February 2011. (Registered with the Research and Higher Degree Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo on the 8th of August 2006).

  • The role of private practitioners in strengthening malaria surveillance in Sri Lanka

    Dr. Joana Lima, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford. MSc  Global Health Science completed on the 20th of August 2010.

  • Assessment of awareness levels on malaria in a selected community strata in the Mannar district

    Ms. Katherine Kirby, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford.  Completed the MSc in Global Health Sciences on the 20th of August 2011. Co-Supervisor, Dr. Jenny Kurinczuk, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, UK.

  • The role of the private sector in the malaria elimination programme in the Mannar district: a descriptive study

    Ms. Isabelle Ackers, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford.  Completed the MSc in Global Health Science on the 20th of August 2011. Co-Supervisor, Dr. Adrian Smith, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, UK.

  • Quality assurance of microscopic diagnosis of Malaria by the private sector in post-conflict districts of Sri Lanka: feasibility and implementation

    Ms. Radhika Wickremasinghe, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford. Completed the MSc in Global Health Science on the 15th of August 2012. Co-supervisor Dr. Devi Sridhar, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, UK

  • An investigation into the utilization and maintenance of Long Lasting Impregnated Bed Nets (LLINs) and the predictive factors of both, distributed to the Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka

    Ms Caroline Whidden, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford. Completed the MSc in Global Health Science in August 2014. Co-supervisor Dr. Michael Parker,  Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, UK.

  • Current surveillance practices in hospitals to assess the potential for missed malaria cases in a previous high endemic region of Sri Lanka

    Ms. Samafilan Ainan, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford. Completed the MSc in Global Health Science in August 2014. Co- Supervisor Dr.Maria Quigley, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, UK