Professor in Paediatrics

Research Interests

• Paediatric Nephrology
• Urinary Tract Infections in children
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Childhood Meningitis
• Diarrhoeal diseases in children

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

• Abeysekera Chandra. Control of fever in children (Accepted for publication in Drug Information Bulletin)   
• Abeysekera CK, Yasaratna YMGD, Abeyagunawardena AS. Long term clinical follow up of children with primary vesicoureteric reflux. Indian Paediatrics 2006;43:150-154)
• Abeysekera CK, Abeysingha CK, Manuwickrama TD, Yasaratna BMGD and  Abeyagunawardena AS. The Validity and Cost effectiveness of Sulphosalicylic acid test in comparison with Heat test and Dipstick test in detecting proteinuria. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2005; 14(1):1-4
• Abeyagunawardena AS, Thalgahagoda RS, Pathinayake CA, Abeysekera CK, Antibiotic sensitivity pattern in childhood urinary tract infections (Accepted for publication in the Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health)
• Kudagammana ST, Abeysekera CK, Case report: Severe reaction following a combined vaccine. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2005;34:No3:96 
• Abeysekera Chandra. CC de Silva Oration , The child with urinary tract infection: a dilemma for the Paediatrician. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2005;34:No2:30-44 
• Goonasekera Chulananda D, Abeysekera Chandra K, Vesico ureteric reflux and reflux nephropathy. The Indian Journal of Paediatrics, 2003;70:3:241-249
• Goonasekera CDA, Abeysekera CK, Munidasa UADD, Case report: All that wheezes is not asthma. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2001;30:No4:108 
• Abeysekera Chandra. Renal scarring in children with urinary tract infections. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2000; 29 (3):85-87
• Anslem De Silva, Wijekoon ASB, Jayasena L, Abeysekera CK, Cheng – Xin Bao, Hutton RA, Warrel DA. Haemostatic dysfunction and acute renal failure following envenoming by Mirrem’s Hump nosed viper (Hypnale Hypnale) in Sri Lanka: First authenticated case.Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 1994. 88 209-212

ABSTRACTS

• DMWH Bandara, SHME Samarasingha, IM Gunathilake, DM Dissanayake, CK Abeysekara, Incidence of iron deficiency in exclusively breast fed infants : Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 17th Annual Scientific Congress 2014
• Ranawaka PRD, Abeysekera CK, Gamage MP, Pathmanathan T, Abeyagunawaradena AS, Rituximab for refractory cases of childhood nephritic syndrome : report of three cases proceedings of the 35th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine February 2013
• Ranawaka PRD, Abeysekra CK, Gamage MP, Illangasekera OR, Silva GRC, Perera SR, Pathmanathan T, Abeyagunawardena AS. Psychosocial outcomes of children and parents after renal transplantation. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine February 2013
• Ganearachchi IN, Wickramatunga PGIS, Samaranayake PGWS, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS, Ranawaka PRD. Chronic Kidney Disease children : Experience in a Tertiary care Referral Centre. Proceedings of the 35th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine February 2013
  
• Ranawaka PRD, Abeysekera CK, Gamage MP, Illangasekera OR, Silva GRC, Perera SR, Pathmanathan T, Abeyagunawardena AS. Psychosocial outcomes of children and parents after renal transplantation. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 2012
  
• Abeysekera CK, MD Lamawansa, TI Kudagamage KDGK Devapriya, BGM Samaranayake, KGV Kumbukgolla, AS Abayagunawardena. Six year outcome of paediatricrenal transplantation at a tertiary care centre.  Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 2010    
  
• Abeysekera CK, TI Kudagamage, KDGK Devapriya, BGM Samaranayake, KGV Kumbukgolla, AS Abayagunawardena. Multdimentional quality of life outcomes after kidney Transplantation : Proceedings of the 13th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 2010   
• Abeysekera CK, Gunarathna PRS, Aluvihara CM, Rathnathilake JC, Abeyagunawardena AS, A study of children with chronic renal failure in a tertiary care unit. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine   February 2006.
• Abeysekera CK, Pathinayake CA, Manuwickrama T, Aluvihara CM,  Edirisighe S, A study of childhood meningitis in a tertiary care unit. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine February 2006.
• Abeysekera Chandra, Abeyagunawardena Asiri, Children with chronic renal failure:  A study on a Tertiary Care Unit in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 9th Asian Congress   of Paediatric Nephrology October 2005, Beijing, China.
• Kudagammana ST, Wataliyadda A, Abeysekera CK, Health status of patients with  chronic haemolytic anaemia. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Academic Sessions of the   Kandy Society of Medicine February 2005.
• Kudagammana ST, Abeysekera CK, A comparison of safety profiles of deferiprone and desferrioxamine in a paediatric population with chronic renal failure. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Academic Sessions of theKandy Society of Medicine February 2005.  
• Abeyagunawardena AS, Abeysekera CK, Thalgahagoda S, Dillon MJ. Pulsed  vincristine therapy in steroid resistant nephritic syndrome. Proceedings of the  13th   Congress of the International Paediatric Nephrology Association September 2004. Adelaide, Australia.(Awarded the prize for the best oral presentation)
• Abeysinghe CK, Manuwickrama TD, Yasaratna BMGD, Abeysekera CK,   Abeyagunawardena AS. Testing the validity and cost effectiveness of sulphosalicylic acid in comparison to heat test and strip test in detecting proteinuria. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 8th Annual Congress August 2004.
• Yasaratna BMGD, Abeysinghe CK, Manuwickrama TD, , Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Long term follow up of children with vesico ureteric reflux.  Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 8th Annual Congress August  2004.(Awarded the prize for the best research paper)
• Gunaratna C, Manuwickrama TD, Thalgahagoda RS , Abeysekera CK,  Abeyagunawardena AS. Use of vincristine in steroid resistant nephritic syndrome-A comparison with cyclophosphamide. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 8th Annual Congress August 2004.
• Manuwickrama TD, Abeysinghe CK, Yasaratna BMGD, Abeysekera CK,  Abeyagunawardena AS. Antibiotic sensitivity patterns in childhood urinary tract  infections. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 8th Annual Congress   August 2004.
• Ranathunga PK, Abeysekera CK, Dissanayake DM. Prevelance of anaemia among  nine month old infants. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians 8th  Annual Congress August 2004
• Athuraliya TNC, Abeysekara DTDJ, Amerasinghe PH, Kumarasiri R, Abeysekara  C,Bandara P. Towards understanding renal disease in Sri Lanka: A preliminary community based study from Medawachchiya, North Central province. Proceedings of the  SLMA sessions 2004 ( Awarded the prize for the best reseach paper)
• Thalgahagoda RS, Atapattu M, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Antibiotic sensitivity patterns in childhood urinary tract infections. Proceedings of the 26thAnnual AcademicSessions, Kandy Society of Medicine 2004
• Pathinayake CA, Atapattu M, Thalgahagoda RS, Athuraliya TNC, Abeysekera CK. Prevalence of renal disease among children of the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society of Medicine 2004
• Thalgahagoda RS, Pathinayake CA, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Vincristine in corticosteroid resistant nephrotic syndrome. A comparison with cyclophosphamide. Proceedings of the Annual academic sessions ,Kandy Society of   Medicine 2004
• Thalgahagoda RS, Atapattu M, Pathinayake CA, Abeysekera CK, Wijekoon  ASB. The performance of Peradeniya graduates at postgraduate examinations -  A comparative analysis. Proceedings of the Annual Academic Sessions, Kandy Society  of Medicine  2004.
• Chandra Abeysekera . Renal scarring in children with urinary tract infections.  Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka Paediatric Association 1999.    
• Udugama JMC, Watawana L, Abeysekera CK, Seneviratna AJMB, Weerasekera   GAB, Hemawardena DM. Evaluation of isotope renal scans in UTI. Proceedings of  Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka Paediatric Association 1996. 31  FP
•  Abeysekera CK, Jayasena L, Abeyagunawardena AS. Urinary tract infections in  childhood. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka Paediatric Association 1996.31 FP 10.
• Jayasena L, Rathnathunga N, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. A histopathological study of the kidneys of a selected group of children with primary  nephritic syndrome. Proceedings of Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka  PaediatricAssociation 1995 30, FP 10.
•  Abeysekera CK, Jayasena L, Abeyagunawardena AS. A Study of Urinary Tract Infections in Childhood. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 1995 17, 1-2
•  Jayasena L, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Cost effectiveness of  Prevention of Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 1994 16, 43
•  Jayasena L, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Post Streptococcal  Glomerulonephritis in Childhood. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine 1994  16, 44
•  Jayasena L, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Intravenous Midazolam for Sedation in Paediatric Invasive Procedures. Proceedings of the Kandy Society of Medicine.1994 17, 44  
•  Jayasena L, Abeysekera CK, Abeyagunawardena AS. Levamisole in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome. A preliminary report. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association    for the Advancement of Science. 1993 49, 31
•  Aluvihare APR, Naranpanawa H, Abeysekera CK. Preventive aspects of paediatric surgery. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka  Paediatric   Association 19
• Aponso HA, Ramadas D, Abeysekera CK.  Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome in  Children. Proceedings of Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka Paediatric   Association 1980
•  Abeysekera CK, Vitharana T, Japanese Encephalitis in Children. Proceedings of  Annual Scientific Congress of Sri Lanka Paediatric Association 1989.