Professor in Anaesthesiology

Original articles and case reports:

Goonasekera CDA, Vasanthathileke V, Ratnatunga N, Seneviratne CAS.  Alocasia Cucullata - a poisonous plant?  Toxicon 1993; 31(6): 813- 816

• Edussuriya B,  Goonasekera C,  Rajapakse M,  Rajapakse VPH,  Jayasooriya D.   Myringoplasty and Stapedectomy under local anaesthesia - a preliminary study.  Kandy Medical Journal 1993; 2(1): 19-20
• Sharief N, Goonasekera C.  Soft tissue injury associated with intravenous phenytoin in a neonate . Acta Paediatr  1994; 83:1218-19.
• Goonasekera CDA and Dillon MJ.  Random zero sphygmomanometer versus automatic oscillometric blood pressure monitor; is either the instrument of choice?   Journal of Human Hypertension  1995; 9: 885-889
• Goonasekera CDA, Shah V, Wade AM, Barratt TM, Dillon MJ.  Fifteen-year follow-up study of renin and blood pressure in reflux nephropathy.  Lancet  1996; 347: 640 - 43
• Goonasekera CDA, Shah V,  Dillon MJ.  Tubular Proteinuria in Reflux Nephropathy;  Post Ureteric Re-implantation.  Pediatric Nephrology  1996; 10: 559 - 563
• Goonasekera CDA, Jardim H, Shah V, Dillon MJ.  Abnormalities of Erythrocyte Sodium Transport in Reflux Nephropathy.  Journal of Human Hypertension  1996; 10: 473-476
• Goonasekera CD, Ratnatunga N, Seneviratne CA, Nahrstedt A, Lechtenberg M. Nai habarala (Alocasia cucullata) fruits; analysed for potential hydrogen cyanide [letter]. Ceylon Med J 1997; 42: 110-111.
• Edussuriya B,  Goonasekera CDA, Rajapakse M,  Rajapakse VPH,  Jayasooriya D.   Middle Ear Surgery under Local Anaesthesia and Sedation.  Ceylon Medical Journal   1997; 42: 75-77
• Goonasekera CDA, Shah V, Rees DD, Dillon MJ.   Nitric Oxide Activity in Childhood Hypertension.  Archives in Disease in Childhood  1997; 77: 11-16
• Goonasekera CDA, Rees DD, Woolard P, Frend A, Shah V, Dillon MJ.  Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors and Hypertension in Children and Young Adults.  Journal of Hypertension 1997; 15: 901-909
• Vasanthathilaka VWJK.,  Goonasekera CDA.   An audit of admissions to an intensive care unit in a regional centre in Sri Lanka.  Ceylon Medical Journal 1997; 42: 145-148
• Goonasekera CDA, Jayathileke JM, Medagedara RMD.  Is regular balloon inflation an alternative to steam inhalation for prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications?. A randomised clinical trial.  Kandy Medical Journal  1998; 6 (2): 40-43
• Goonasekera CDA, Koziell A, Hulton S-A, Dillon MJ.  Vincristine and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: do we need a multicentre trial? Paed Nephrol 1998; 12: 284-289
• Goonasekera CDA , Gordon I,  Dillon MJ.  15-year follow-up of reflux nephropathy by imaging . Clinical Nephrology  1998; 50(4): 224-231 
• Goonasekera CDA, Wade AM, Slattery M, Brennan E, Dillon MJ Validation of new blood pressure monitors for children: Defects by default.[letter].  European Journal of Paediatrics 1998; 157: 1035
• Goonasekera CDA , Wade AM, Slattery M, Brennan E, Dillon MJ. The performance of a new blood pressure monitor in children and young adults:  The difficulties in clinical validation.  Blood Pressure  1998; 7: 231-237
• Goonasekera CDA, Wimalaratne H, Karalliedde LD.  Changing profile of poisoning in a District Hospital in Sri Lanka.  Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine  1999; 8(2): 35-38
• Goonasekera CDA, Dillon MJ.  Vascular endothelial cell activation associated with increased plasma asymmetric dimethyl arginine in children and young adults with hypertension: a basis for atheroma?  Blood Pressure   2000; 9: 16-21
• Chaminda KSJ, Ratnasuriya AAASW,  Weerasinghe C,  Ariyadasa KS, Chandrasekara P, Dissanayake DMSB, Hemantha DGCK, Perera WNMK, Yatawatta A, Goonasekera CDA The pattern of human forearm skin temperature change measured during reactive hyperaemia using a thermistor based electronic thermometer is reproducible in healthy young adults.  .  Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine     2001; 10(2): 51-56
• Goonasekera CDA, Pethiyagoda CJB, Attapattu CLK, Nagarathne MD.  General anaesthesia for emergency surgery during acute organophosphate poisoning.  European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2002; 19 (2) : 150- 152
• Goonasekera CDA, Shah V, Wade AM, Dillon MJ.  The usefulness of renal vein renin studies in hypertensive children: a 25-year experience. Pediatric Nephrology. 2002; 17(11): 943-9
• Goonasekera C.  Managing patient turnover.  Bulletin of the Sri Lankan Society of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. 2002; Inaugural issue:  6-8
• Munidasa  UADD, Gawarammana IB, Kularatne  SAM, Kumarasiri  PVR, Goonasekera  CDA.  Survival pattern in patients with acute organophosphate poisoning receiving intensive care. Journal of Toxicology CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY  2004; 42 (4) : 343-347
• Goonasekera C, Dissanayake  MP, Munidasa DD, Shivishangar N, Somarathna L, Thushara M, Udapitiya S.  Cardiovascular responses following Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT).   Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine  2004; 13(1): 12-16
• Yatawatta AB, Wanniarachchi CR,  Goonasekera CDA. An audit of state sector intensive care services in Sri Lanka. The Ceylon Medical Journal 2004; 49(2): 51-54
• Senaviratne GMMMA, Nanayakkara NKPA, Walgama K, Yatawatte AB, Goonasekera CDA.  A prototype medical decision support system that utilises ‘sensitivity’and ‘specificity’of a clinical feature for diagnosis: a novel approach.  The Ceylon Journal of Medical Science 2004; 47(2): 51-58
• Goonasekera CDA, Esufali ST. Management of iatrogenic tracheal injuries. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2005; 9(2): 88-91
• Balasuriya BMAC, Nanayakara D, Goonasekera CDA.  Brain death confirmed by Tc99m DTPA scan in a case of subarachnoid hemorrhage following a krait bite.  The Ceylon Medical Journal 2005; 50(4): 165-166
• Quality of health care in an out patient department.  Wijesuriya WASSK, Pethiyagoda K, Dharmapala HLPS,  Kumarasiri  PVR, Goonasekera CDA. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine  2006; 15(2): 33-39
• First experiences of pediatric kidney transplantation in Sri Lanka.  Abeysekera CK, Gunasekara WDVN, Abegunawardena A, Buthpitiya AG, Lamawansa  MD, Fernando O, Goonasekera CDA. Pediatric Transplantation   2007; 11(4): 408-413
•  Oxygen inhalation in the immediate post partum period reduces vaginal blood loss. Yatawatta AB, Ubhayawansa JK, Sugathadasa DP, Amarasinghe WI, Kumrasiri PVR, Goonasekera CDA The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India  2007; 57(6): 493-497
•  Plasmapheresis in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome: a case report.  Kanankearachchi KAPP, Jayasinghe  EHK, Abeyagunawardana A,  Goonasekera  CDA.  Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health  2007; 36:116-117
• Emergency Medicine in Sri Lanka – The inevitable evolution to a new specialty.  Tan G, Goonasekera C, Curran S. Emergency Medicine Australasia 2008; 20: 81-84
• Post-operative critical care and outcomes of limb replantation: Experience in a developing country.  Wijayaratna SBT, Suraweera HJ, Lamawansa MD, Mudalige SP, Esufali ST, Goonasekera CDA. Injury  2008; 39(2): 203-208
• Suspected cardiotoxicity of Clarithromycin in critically ill patients. Jayasena YAA, Herath HMDR, Jayalath TWA, Goonasekera CDA. Anaesthesia, Pain and Intensive Care 2009; 13(1): 28-30
• Paediatric workload in a multi-disciplinary tertiary care intensive care unit in Sri Lanka. Mudalige SP, Karunarathne ANW,  Wickramanayaka IL, Goonasekera CDA.  Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2009; 38: 92

• Spot urine osmolality: creatinine ratio in healthy humans. Godevithanage S, Kanankearachchi PP, Dissanayake MP, Jayalath TA, Chandrasiri N, Jinasena RP, Kumarasiri RPV, Goonasekera  CDA. Kidney & Blood Pressure Research  2010; 33: 291-296  doi: 10.1159/000316509
• Physiological changes during and outcome following ‘filtration’ based continuous plasma exchange in Guillain Barre Syndrome.  Jayasena  YAA, Mudalige SP, Manchanayake  GSM, Dharmapala HPLS, Kumarasiri RPV, Weerasinghe VS, Goonasekera CDA. Transfusion and Apheresis Science 2010; 42: 109-113  doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2010.01.002
• The effect of EDTA chelation therapy in symptomatic coronary heart disease: An observational study.  Goonasekera  CDA, Tennakoon R, Rajakrishna PN, Gunasena  GA, Wanniarachchi CR, Yatawatta AB, Munidasa UADD.  Chinese Medicine  2010; 1: 49-54    doi:10.4236/cm.2010.12010 Published Online September 2010
• Methyl Prednisolone in Severe Leptospirosis is not an option yet (Reply to Editor).  Goonasekera CD Postgraduate Medical Journal  Published on line 7th January 2011  http://pmj.bmj.com/content/87/1023/13.abstract/reply

• Goonasekera CDA.  Hyperglycaemic Emergencies in Diabetes Mellitus. [ Review Article]  Kandy  Medical Journal. 1996; 5 (2): 47 - 51
• Goonasekera CDA, Dillon MJ. Vascular endothelium and nitric oxide in childhood hypertension.  [Invited Review]  Paed Nephrol 1998; 12: 676-689
• Goonasekera CDA, Dillon MJ. Reflux Nephropathy and Hypertension.  [Long Review]  Journal of Human Hypertension 1998; 12: 497-504
• Goonasekera CDA,  Dillon MJ Hypertension in Reflux Nephropathy [Invited Review article]  .   British Journal of Urology 1999; 83 (Suppl 3): 1-12
• Goonasekera CDA,  Dillon MJ.   Hypertension in Children [Invited Review article] Saudi Journal of Kidney diseases and Transplantation 1999; 10(3): 313-324
• Dillon MJ, Goonasekera CDA. Reflux Nephropathy [Invited Review Article]  Journal of American Society of Nephrology 1998; 9 (12): 2377-83
• Goonasekera CDA, Dillon MJ. Measurement and interpretation of blood pressure.   Archives of Disease in Childhood  2000; 82 (3): 261-265
• Goonasekera CDA, Abeysekera CK, Munidasa UADD All that wheezes is not asthma.. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health  2001; 30: 108-109
• Goonasekera CDA, Weerasinghe CW. Regular tap water bowel wash in hepatic encephalopathy:  Is it a dogma in clinical practice.  Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2001; 10 (1):  1-3
• Goonasekera CDA, Abeysekera CK.  Vesicoureteric Reflux and Reflux Nephropathy.  Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2003; 70 (3): 241-49
• G Mayurathan, Goonasekera CDA. The uses and abuses of Mannitol.  Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2003; 12(1) : 1-6
• Faizal MAM, Goonasekera CDA, Thevenesam V.  Management of febrile neutropenia in children.  Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health.  2006; 35: 90-96
• Tissue hypoxia and microcirculation (Review).  Pinto V, Goonasekera CDA  Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2006:15(1): 1-8
• Why we need Emergency Medicine as a Specialty in Sri Lanka   Goonasekera C. PGIM Newsletter 2009; 11: 2
• University Degrees for Paramedical Personnel in Sri Lanka is a Must (Editorial)  Goonasekera CDA.  Sri Lanka Bulletin of Allied Health Sciences  2009;1(1):  1-2.

• M Phil  Title: Reflux Nephropathy and Blood pressure (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 1998)

• PhD  Title: The role of nitric oxide in childhood hypertension (University of London, England  1997)