Research Interests
- Auditory evoked-potentials and sensory processing mechanisms
- Sensory gating deficits and neuropharmacological interventions in Autism
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Medical education and Leadership skills
- Dysfunctions in the endocanabinoid system and associated sensory gating deficits in schizophrenia – place for a novel therapeutic agent?
- Drug induced neuropathies
- Aging brain
- An Assessment of the Impact of a Mindfulness Based Intervention on Psychological Stress, Attention and Impulsiveness
Research Grants
- Inter-Faculty collaborative multidisciplinary research project on ‘Meditation and Health’ funded by the world bank under the AHEAD project 2019 – Rs.40,000,000.00, Principal recipient of the grant, Team leader and coordinator
- Infrastructure Development competitive Grant 2015 – University grants scheme (Co-Recipient)- Rs.7,000,000.00– To establish a research laboratory at the Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo.
- PhD research grant 2015 – University of Colombo grants scheme (Primary supervisor)- Rs.1,500,000.00– for the study titled “Assessment of neuro-cognitive processing, gait, fall risk and effects of balance training in patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus”.
- Small Research Grant 2015- University of Colombo grants scheme- Rs.337,290.00 (Principal Investigator)- Correlation between neurophysiological parameters and renal functions in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus induced nephropathy
- Infrastructure Development competitive Grant 2012 – University of Colombo (Principal Recipient)- Rs.3,450,000.00- To establish a Neurophysiology research laboratory at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo.
- National Science Foundation Research Grant 2011 – Rs.883,000.00 for the study (Principal Investigator) The effects of vitamin B12 deficiency on the central and peripheral neurophysiological parameters in patients on long term metformin treatment
- University Research Grant 2011 – Rs 300,000.00 (Principal Investigator) for the study Early detection of statin induced peripheral neuropathy using clinical, biochemical and neurophysiological parameters
