Supervised Projects

1 . 2008: M.D. (Pediatrics), Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

Nishadi Ranasinghe. Thesis: Functional gastrointestinal diseases in children and association between personality and quality of life. Co-supervised with Prof. Manouri Senanayake

2. 2012: Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology degree, University of Colombo

Madhu Munasinghe. Thesis: Emotional abuse among 13 to 15 year old adolescents from clinical and non-clinical settings: Influences of parenting styles and socio-economic status.

3. 2012: Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology degree, University of Colombo

Chrishara Paranavithana. Thesis: Adaptation of the Repeatable Battery for The Assessment of Neuropsychological Status to a Sinhala speaking clinical population in Sri Lanka: Validation and reliability testing.

4. 2014: Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology degree, University of Colombo – Leilani de Silva. Thesis: Randomized control trial of CBT for the reduction of test anxiety in year five students.

5. 2017: M.D., Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

Vajira Seneviratne. Thesis: Effect of Centella Asiatica (Linn) and cow’s milk mixture (Camix) on modulation of cognition in healthy adults. Co-supervised with Dr. Swarna Wijawantha and Dr. Kamal Perera

6. 2018: Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology degree, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

Diluxshy Sanjeevan. Thesis: The association between the perceived style of parenting, and depression, anxiety and stress in Tamil speaking adolescents in government schools in the Colombo city.

7. 2020: Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology degree, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

Ammarah Arieh. Thesis: Psychological distress, fatigue and resilience in primary caregivers of children with cancer.

8. 2020: Doctor of Philosophy degree, University of Melbourne

Asiri Rodrigo. Thesis: Culturally sensitive psychotherapy for Sri Lanka. Co-supervised with Prof. Harry Minas, Dr. Ritsuko Kakuma, and Associate Prof. Richard Newton

9. Submitted: Doctor of Philosophy degree, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

Bhagya Ariyaratne. Thesis: Regulatory emotional self efficacy and psychological well-being of elderly: experience and trends in the Sri Lankan context. Co-supervised with Dr. Malathie Dissanayake

10. Submitted: Doctor of Philosophy degree, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya

Ransirini De Silva. Thesis: A GCBT intervention for Social Phobia on Sri Lankan university students. Co-supervised with Prof. Shehan Williams

11. Ongoing: Doctor of Philosophy degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Chandima Kumara. Thesis: The development and assessment of a socio-culturally applicable Health counselling intervention for improving adherence to physical activity, diet, and medication In patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) in the selected hospitals in Galle district. Co- supervised with Prof. Aindralal Balasuriya and Dr. Neil Fernando

12. Ongoing: Master of Philosophy degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Medhavi Gunasekara. Thesis: The development and assessment of a socio-culturally applicable pain coping skills intervention for chronic knee osteoarthritis pain. Co-supervised with Dr. Malathie Dissanayake

13. Ongoing: Master of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology degree, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

Devika Aththanayaka. Thesis: Postpartum depression in postpartum mothers at four weeks and twenty-four weeks postpartum: A study on the prevalence and selected risk factors in the Colombo district.

1 . 2011: B.Sc. Physiotherapy degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Thilini Tennakoon. Thesis: An assessment of patient satisfaction with the physiotherapy treatment provided at a general hospital in the Southern province of Sri Lanka.

2. 2014: B.Sc. Physiotherapy degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Wathsala Jayarathne. Thesis: The effect of relaxation exercises on reducing insomnia and enhancing the quality of sleep in elderly people living in selected elderly homes in the Colombo District.

3. 2018: B.Sc. Physiotherapy degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

P. Sathsaranie. Thesis: Association of intellectual functioning with level of physical activity of school children in Matara educational zone – a cross sectional study. Co-supervised with Dr. Kithmini Siridewa.

4. 2020: M.B.B.S. degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Athas Faleel, Vajira Asanga, and Amali Sadhani. Thesis: An assessment of psycho-social well-being of residents living in a public high-rise low-income low-income complex in the Colombo city.

5. 2022: B.Sc. Physiotherapy degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Dilki Keara. Thesis: The association between the selected forms of social media and emotional intelligence of undergraduate medical students of Faculty of Medicine, Colombo.

6. 2022: B.Sc. Physiotherapy degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

Sanduni W Gamage. Thesis: A description of selected correlates associated with the perception of physiotherapy undergraduates about their chosen profession.