Walttan T, Fernando GTG, Niloofa MJR, Wickramasinghe H, Dikmadugoda N,
Karunanayake L, De Silva HJ, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM.
Determination of serum lipid peroxide and NOx level in severe leptospirosis patients
in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 6th Annual scientific sessions of Institute of
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo,
Abstract no.15, pp 23

Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, Janaka H de Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil
Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti.Serovar diversity of pathogenic Leptospira
infecting patients in Western Province, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 8 th Biannual
Scientific Session of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka. 14 th – 15 th July,
2016;25.

Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, Janaka H de Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil
Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti. Diagnostic accuracies of six different
immunoassays compared to the gold standard tests, real-time quantitative PCR and
isolation of pathogenic Leptospira. 8 th Annual Scientific Sessions of Institute of
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. 27 th May 2016;OP 08:19.

Narmada Fernando, Jayamini Harasgama, Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake,
Janaka H de Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti.
Vascular endothelial cell damage by pathogenic Leptospira.. Peradeniya University
international research sessions – iPURSE. 5 th -6 th November 2015

Roshan Niloofa, Narmada Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil
Premawansa, Senala Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti. Role of antibody response in
disease severity of leptospirosis. 7 th Annual Scientific Sessions of Institute of
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. 21 st May 2015;21.

Narmada Fernando, Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, Janaka H De Silva,
Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti. Effect of Leptospira
pathogenesity/ virulence on superoxide production in HL 60-derived neutrophils.7 Accepted. 71 st Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the
Advancement of Science (SLAAS). 1 st -4 th December 2015.

Narmada Fernando, Roshan Niloofa, Lilani Karunanayake, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil
Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti, Do antibodies play a role in
ROS production by HL 60-derived neutrophils against Leptospira?, Proceedings of
the 7th Annual Scientific Sessions of the IBMBB, University of Colombo, 2015,
Abstract no.08, pp 18

Niloofa MJR, Fernando TRGN, De Silva NL, Karunanayake L, Wickremesinghe
H, Dikmadugoda N, Premawansa G, Wikramasinghe AR, De Silva HJ, Premawansa
S, Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM. Evaluation of two rapid immunodiagnostic tests, an
IgM ELISA and an immunochromatography test compared to microscopic
agglutination test. 2 nd International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life
Sciences, IBMBB, University of Colombo, 10-11 th September 2014;38

Niloofa MJR, Fernando TRGN, De Silva NL, Karunanayake L, De Silva HJ,
Premawansa S, Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM . Evaluation of Leptospirosis diagnostic
tests: microscopic agglutination test, IgM based ELISA and immunochromatography
test. Immunology Day Symposium 2014, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri
Lanka, 26 th February, 2014.

Niloofa MJR, Karunanayake L, Wikramasinghe AR, De Silva HJ, Premawansa S,
Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM. Evaluation of IgM ELISA for diagnosis of acute
leptospirosis using pathogenic Leptospira antigens. 34 th Annual Session of the
Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. 26 th September 2014;58.

Niloofa MJR, Karunanayake L, Wikramasinghe AR, De Silva HJ, Premawansa S,
Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM. Establishment and validation of an in-house IgM
ELISA for diagnosis of acute leptospirosis. Proceedings of 7 th Biannual Scientific
Session of the Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka. 2 nd September 2014;27

Fernando TRGN, Handunetti SM, Niloofa MJR, Fernando GTG, De Silva NL,
Wijerathne PPB, Rodrigo C, Karunanayake L, Wickremesinghe H, Dikmadugoda N,
Premawansa G, De Silva HJ, Wickremesinghe AR, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S.
Rapid detection of severe leptospirosis using a simple cost-effective method.
Proceedings of the 46th Annual academic sessions of the Ceylon College of
Physicians, 12 th September 2013; Abstract no. OP16, pp 53.

Fernando TRGN, Niloofa MJR, Fernando GTG, De Silva NL, Rodrigo C,
Karunanayake L, Wickremesinghe H, Dikmadugoda N, Premawansa G, De Silva HJ,
Rajapakse S, Premawansa S, Handunnetti SM, (2013,) Low serum nitrite level and
anti-oxidant capacity in severe leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 6th
Annual scientific sessions of Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Abstract no.14, pp 22

Fernando TRGN, Niloofa MJR, Fernando GTG, De Silva NL, Rodrigo C, Karunanayake L, Wickremesinghe H, Dikmadugoda N, Premawansa G, Wickremesinghe AR, De Silva HJ, Rajapakse S, Premawansa S, Handunetti SM. Low serum anti-oxidant capacity in severe leptospirosis patients in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, 27 th September 2013; Abstract no. 3-14, pp 65.

Niloofa MJR, Fernando GTG, Fernando TRGN, Wolttan T, De Silva NL, Rodrigo C,
Karunanayake L, Wickremesinghe AR, De Silva HJ, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S,
Handunetti SM . Laboratory confirmation of Leptospirosis: Comparison between
microscopic agglutination test IgM ELISA and IgM rapid test-Leptocheck WB.
Proceedings of Annual Research Symposium 2013, University of Colombo, 4 th
October, 2013; 178.

Fernando TRGN, Niloofa MJR , De Silva NL, Fernando GTG, Wijerathne PPB,
Rodrigo C, Wickremesinghe H, Dikmadugoda N, Premawansa G, Karunanayake
L, De Silva H J, Rajapakse S, Premawansa S, Handunnetti S M. Increased oxidative
stress in severe leptospirosis, Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo,
4 th October 2013; pp 177.

Niloofa MJR, Fernando GTG, Fernando TRGN, Wolttan T, De Silva NL, Rodrigo
C, Wickremesinghe H, Dikmadugoda N, Premawansa G, Karunanayake L,
Wickremesinghe AR, De Silva HJ, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S, Handunetti SM.
Comparison between microscopic agglutination test and IgM rapid test Leptocheck
WB. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Scientific Sessions of the IBMBB, University of
Colombo, 3 rd May, 2013; 21.

Niloofa MJR, Munasinghe TMJ, Senanayake MP, De Silva NR. Diagnosis of
specific antibody deficiency in children with recurrent infections. Proceedings of
Biannual Academic Session 2012, Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka

Niloofa MJR, Fernando GTG, Thevarajah W, Rodrigo C, Karunanayake L, De Silva
HJ, Premawansa S, Rajapakse S, Handunnetti SM. Diagnosis of Leptospirosis:
Confirmed vs probable cases of leptospirosis and the importance of testing paired
serum samples. Proceedings of the Medical Research Institute Research Day (OP 3),
23 rd November 2012, 21.