Research Interests
- Clinical trials
- Quality assurance of Pharmaceuticals
- Toxicology
- Medical Ethics
- Clinical audit
- Bioequivalence studies
- Rational use of medicines
- adverse drug reactions
- Systemic Lupus erythematosus and related autoimmune disease
- Medical education
- Efficacy and safety of Herbal products
Research Grants
- Infrastructure development grant -2016 (AP/3/2/2016/IDG/31) for Rs 1,865,000.00
- Acute Coronary Syndrome Sri Lanka Audit Project (ACCSLAP), the first ever national wide Clinical audit project carried out in Sri Lanka, conducted by PCEC of Ceylon College of Physicians and Sri Lanka Heart Association and coordinated by Department of Pharmacology – Rs 1.436250 million awarded by Ministry of Health to the Ceylon College of Physicians in 2015 (coordinating principle investigator)
- The efficacy of topical Phenytoin ointment on healing venous leg ulcers: a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial – Grant for Rs 234,720/-provided by Astron Pvt (Ltd)
- A National survey of prescriptions and private sector pharmacies to identify the usage, availability and affordability of medicines in Sri Lanka. – Research grant for Rs 533,490/- received from the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation 2015 (principle investigator)
- National survey in government sector pharmacies to identify the usage, availability and affordability of medicines in Sri Lanka. Grant of Rs 345, 800/= awarded by World Health Organisation in 2015 (2015-567603 APW- Principle investigator)
- University Grants Commission grant for Commercialisation of bioequivalence testing project – Rs 15 million – 2014-2016 (Principal applicant)
- University of Colombo Collaborative research grants for 2012 for study on the local pharmaceutical manufacturing industry and investigation of quality assurance problems in Sri Lanka. SLRs 3 million (Role: Principal Applicant and as supervisor for a PhD research project)(AP/3/2/2012/CG/19)
- University of Colombo grant, “Additional equipment for the bioequivalence testing’ for Rs 1,850,000.00, in 2012
- University of Colombo infrastructure development grants 2012 - for upgrading the Department of Pharmacology Laboratory to an accredited laboratory for the conduct of bioequivalence studies and clinical trials in the University of Colombo. Rs2,416,000.00 (Role : Principal Applicant) (AP/3/2/2012/IDG/19)
- University of Colombo research grant for establishing a bioequivalence testing laboratory in Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy 2011 – Rs 18,587374.00 (Role : Principal Applicant)
- University of Colombo research grant 2011 Investigation of usage, pharmaceutical quality, bio-equivalence and population pharmacokinetics of mood stabilizers used in bipolar affective disorders in Sri Lanka SLRs 1.5 million (Role : Supervisor of research project for PhD candidate)(AP/3/2/2012/)
- A randomized, double blind, controlled clinical trial of S-Amlodipine versus conventional Amlodipine, to compare the incidence of leg edema and antihypertensive efficacy in patients with hypertension. USD 8000 grant paid to Faculty of Medicine for the laboratory expenses and ethics committee charges (Role : Co-investigator)
- LJP 394-90-14 – International multicenter clinical trial : Total of about USD 20,000 for the conduct of this study and purchase of equipment. Title : A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Three Arm, Parallel-Group, Multicenter, Multinational, Safety And Efficacy Trial of 300 mg and 900 mg of Abetimus Sodium In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients with a History of Renal Disease” sponsored by La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company; (Role : Principle investigator)
- University research grants for 2011 – Rs 300,000/-. Title : Study of pregnancy outcomes and seizure control in relation to antiepileptic drug level monitoring (Role : Principle investigator)
- National Coordinating committee for reproductive health research (NCC-RHR) Rs 110,000/- . Title /-. Title : Study of pregnancy outcomes and seizure control in relation to antiepileptic drug level monitoring (Role : Principle investigator).
- IRQUE project research grant for staff student collaborative research. -2006. Rs 150,000/= Genetic variants in the Cytochrome P 4502D6 (CYP2D6) gene in the main ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. ( Role Co-investigator, Principal investigator Prof RL Jayakody
- University research grants for 2011 – Rs 300,000/- Title Bioequivalance and quality testing of innovator and generic products of carbemazepine immediate release preparations. Rs 300,000/- ( Role : Co-investigator, Principal investigator Prof RL Jayakody)
