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Professor S.D. Dharmaratne
 
  
   

PUBLICATIONS: RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN REFREED JOURNALS
    1. S. D. Dharmaratne, Suneth Buddhika Agampodi, DGBMS Dasanayake, KWMPP Kumarihamy, RMASK Ratnayaka, MSK WIckramathilake. Disease Burden Assessment Beyond Inpatient Data: A Morbidity Profile Assessment of Outpatients. International Journal of Preventive Medicine. In Press.
    2. Senanayake A. M. Kularatne, Sajitha C. Weerasinghe, Champika Gihan, Sujantha Wickramasinghe, Samath Dharmaratne, Asanka Abeyrathna, and Thilak Jayalath. Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Long-Term Outcomes of a Major Outbreak of Chikungunya in a Hamlet in Sri Lanka, in 2007: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal of Tropical Medicine. Vol. 2012, Article ID 639178, 6 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/639178.
    3. Suneth B Agampodi, Suranga Fernando, Samath D Dharmaratne, Thilini C Agampodi. Duration of breast feeding; validity of retrospective assessment at nine months of age. BMC Paediatrics. 2011; 11: 80.
    4. Samath D. Dharmaratne, Rajitha L. Jayasuriya, Buddhipani Y. Perera, E. M. Gunasekara, A. Sathasivayyar. Opportunities and challenges for verbal autopsy in the national Death Registration System in Sri Lanka: past and future. Population Health Metrics. 2011;9:21 
    5. Suneth B Agampodi, Samath D Dharmaratne, Vasanthi Thevanesam, Sameera Dassanayake, Prabhashini Kumarihamy, and Ashani Ratnayake. Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2010; 10: 117.
    6. Kavi Bhalla, Kumari V. Navaratne, Saeid Shahraz, David Bartels, Jerry Abraham, Samath Dharmaratne. Estimating the incidence of road traffic fatalities and injuries in Sri Lanka using multiple data sources. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion. 2010; 17(4): 239 – 246.
    7. Jayatilleke AU, Poudel KC, Nakahara S, Dharmaratne SD, JayatillekeAC, Jimba M. Traffic rule violations of private bus drivers and bus crashes in Sri Lanka: a case-control study. Traffic Injury Prevention. 2010; 11(3): 263 – 269.
    8. Katie Leach-Kemon, Abraham Flaxman, Samath Dharmaratne, Farshad Pourmalek, Marie Ng, Mohammad H. Forouzanfar, Stéphane Verguet. U.S. Health Care Reform: The Case for Accountability. Science. E-letter, Published January 8, 2010.
    9. Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi TC. Incidence and predictors of onboard injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants. BMC Public Health. 2009; 9:227.
    10. Jayatilleke AU, Nakahara S, Dharmaratne SD, Jayatilleke AC, Poudel KC, Jimba M. Working conditions of bus drivers in the private sector and bus crashes in Kandy district, Sri Lanka: a case control study. Injury Prevention. 2009; 15: 80-86.
    11. Jayatilleke AU, Nakahara S, Dharmaratne SD, Jayatilleke AC. Development of a traffic injury surveillance system for a developing country. 3D Images (The Forum for Advancement of Three Dimensional Image Technology and Arts). 2007; 21: 141-46.
    12. Dharmaratne SD, Stevenson M. Public road transport crashes in a low income country. Injury Prevention. 2006; 12: 417-20.
    13. Jayatilleke AU, Dharmaratne SD. Trends of road crashes in Sri Lanka. Annual Research Journal of Sri Lanka Students’ Association in Japan. 2006; 6: 12-15.
    14. Nobuyuki Nishikiori, Tomoko Abe, Dehiwala G. M. Costa, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Osama Kunii, Kazuhiko Moji. Who died as a result of the tsunami? – Risk factors of mortality among internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka: a retrospective cohort analysis. BMC Public Health. 2006; 6:73.
    15. Nobuyuki Nishikiori, Tomoko Abe, Dehiwala G. M. Costa, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Osama Kunii, Kazuhiko Moji. Timing of mortality among internally displaced persons due to the tsunami in Sri Lanka: cross sectional household survey. British Medical Journal. 2006; 332: 334-335.
    16. Dharmaratne SD, Ameratunga SN. Road Traffic Injuries in Sri Lanka: A call to action. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2004; 14(12): 729-730.
    17. Dharmaratne SD, Stevenson M. Road fatalities in Sri Lanka: 1980 to 2000. Regional Health Forum. 2004; 8(1): 23-28.
 

ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Oral presentations (Abstracts):
    1. Abeywardena GS, Dharmaratne Samath D, Dhammika KKL, Adhikari AMKJB, Perera HSS. Prevalence of psychoactive substance use among school boys in Matale District. In proceedings of the 34th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
    2. Dharmaratne Samath D, Dhammika KKL, Adhikari AMKJB, Perera HSS. Trends in non-communicable disease deaths in Sri Lanka: 1997 to 2005. In proceedings of the 34th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
    3. Wickramatilake MSK, Dharmaratne SD.  Demographic and epidemiological profile of field investigated Leptospirosis cases in 2010 within the MOH area, Kegalle and the use of prophylactic treatment. In proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic Sessions, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September, 17, 2011.
    4. Gunawardane DA, Dharmaratne SD. Pattern of road traffic crashes in Sri Lanka from 2006 to 2009. In proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic Sessions, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September, 17, 2011.
    5. Jayasekara N, Navaratne S, Dharmaratne SD. Internet, a newly emerging risk environment for HIV transmission in Sri Lanka? In proceedings of the National Conference on Public Health Innervations “Inspiring public health through evidence based innovations and best practices”. Kalutara, Sri Lanka. April 28-29, 2011.
    6. Dharmaratne SD, Jayasuriya RL, Perera MBY, Gunesekara EMN, Sathasivayyar A. Challenge of Verbal autopsy in the National Death Registration System in Sri Lanka: the past and the future. In proceedings of the Global Congress on Verbal Autopsy: State of the Science, Bali, Indonesia. February 15-17, 2011.
    7. Wijayarathne HK, Amarakoon GGGT, Medonsa RDK, Dharmaratne SD. A study of use of helmets among motorcycle riders in Anuradhapura district. In proceedings of the 33rdAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2011.
    8. Wickramanayake HBPW, Wickramasinghe SC, Munasinghe KD, Wijemanne C, Karunanayake I, Dharmaratne SD. Value of serial Serum C-Reactive protein levels in the management of neonatal sepsis.In proceedings of the 33rdAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February10-12, 2011.
    9. Herath J, Dharmaratne SD, Illeperuma SK, Dharmadasa DSP. Burden of H1N1 influenza at Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 33rdAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2011.
    10. Govipalgoda S, Dharmaratne SD. Estimation of prevalence of low IQ in children presenting to Psychiatry Unit, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya with psychological problems: Implications for need of special education facilities in schools. In proceedings of the 33rdAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2011.
    11. Gaspe GMNS, Weeratunge NC, Dharmaratne SD, Gunatilleke J, Dassanayake DMCS, Gamage O, Kumarapeli V. Analysis of fatal road traffic fatalities in Kandy, Sri Lanka using GIS. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A154. 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
    12. Agampodi B, Dharmaratne SD, Thevanesam V, Dassanayake S, Kumarihamy P, Ratnayake A. Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates – A five year follow–up study from Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
    13. Dharmaratne SD, Sivarajasingham S, Gamage O, Gaspe GMNS, Weeratunga NC. Road traffic fatalities in the Kandy Municipality Area in Sri Lanka – A time series analysis. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
    14. Jayasuriya RL, Dharmaratne SD, Champika KMCU, Perera MBY, Gunasekera EN. Analysis of causes of death in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
    15. Wijayarathne HK, Amarakoon GGGT, Walpola VR, Dharmaratne SD. A study on road traffic accidents draining to Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura. In proceedings of the 32ndAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2010.
    16. Dharmaratne SD, Kunii O, Costa MD, Agampodi SB. Effect of built environment and family environment on childhood injuries and deaths during tsunami – results of a community based, reconstructed cohort study from Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 3rdInternational WHO Conference on Children, Health and the Environment, BEXCO, Republic of Korea. June, 2009.
    17. Agampodi SB, Fernando PHS, Dharmaratne SD. Comparison of definitions used for Exclusive Breast Feeding – The Labbock’s strict definition and the WHO definition as methods of estimating Exclusive Breastfeeding ratesin Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
    18. Abeyrathne AN, Kulasekara KMM, Adikari SKK, Wijekoon WMCR, Dharmaratne, SD. Burden of pediatric injuries to the surgical unit in the General Hospital, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
    19. Lowe WADI, Dharmaratne SD, Dinamithra N, Chandrarathne A, Doluweera M, Fernando DJS. Clinical guidelines and practice, the different quality of  care at a diabetes clinic in a  predominantly rural population at General Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
    20. Agampodi SB, Fernando S, Dharmaratne SD, Jayasuriya R. Risk factors for low birth weight in Matale district – a nested case control study. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
    21. Fernando S, Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne SD. Duration and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in medical officer of health area, Naula – a retrospective cohort study. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
    22. Dharmaratne SD, Fernando DMG, Tennakoon SR. A comparative study of the effectiveness of classroom based training and simulation workshop in public health emergency and disaster management for medical personnel. In proceedings of the 31st Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
    23. Silva AC, Jayatilleke AU, Poudel KC, Dharmaratne SD, Sakisaka K, Jimba M. The association between the women’s attitude towards gender role and their experience of intimate partner violence by husbands in Central Province, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 23rd Conference of Japanese Association for International Health, Tokyo, Japan. March 16, 2008.  
    24. Jayatilleke AU, Nakahara S, Dharmaratne SD, Jayatilleke AC, Jimba M. Do increased fines curb the crashes in Sri Lanka? In proceedings of the 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2008), City of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. March 15-18, 2008.
    25. Wickramthilake MSK, Nugegoda DB, Dharmaratne SD. Safety of street vended food and the effectiveness of an intervention to improve hygienic practices among street food venders in the district of Kandy. In proceedings of the 30th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 14-16, 2008.
    26. Wickramthilake MSK, Nugegoda DB, Dharmaratne SD. Street food venders in the Kandy district, how knowledgeable are they in safe food handling practices? In proceedings of the 30th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 14-16, 2008.
    27. Dias TD, Dharmaratne SD, Herath HMRP, Warnasooriya D, Amarasinghe WI. Advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcome. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    28. Wijesiri HGVW, Balasooriya NS, Wimalaratne H, Dharmaratne SD. Burden of disease on the medical casualty ward of Teaching Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    29. Wijesiri HGVW, BalasooriyaNS, Wimalaratne H, Dharmaratne SD. Burden of alcohol related admissions on the medical casualty ward of Teaching Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    30. Wijesiri HGVW, BalasooriyaNS, Wimalaratne H, Dharmaratne SD. Burden of diabetes related admissions on the medical casualty ward of Teaching Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    31. Wijesiri HGVW, BalasooriyaNS, Dharmaratne SD. “Pack year” smoking histories: Does the brands of cigarettes matter? In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    32. Balasooriya NS, Balasooriya PS, Wijesiri HGVW, Rajakaruna R, Dharmaratne SD. Human Otoacariasis: A retrospective Study. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    33. Wijesiri HGVW, BalasooriyaNS, Dharmaratne SD. “Pack year” smoking histories: What about patients who smoke Beedee. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    34. DharmaratneSD.The Burden of Injury in Sri Lanka – A trend analysis.In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    35. Dharmaratne SD. Health Expenditure in Sri Lanka – A trend analysis. In proceedings of the 29th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 22-24, 2007.
    36. Jayatilleke Achala Upendra, Silva Achini, Nakahara Shinji, Jimba Maso, Dharmaratne Samath D. Network Oriented Injury Surveillance System for Road Traffic Injuries. In proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Humans and Computers and the Seventh International Symposium on Spatial Media, University of Aizu and The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, Japan. September 6-9, 2006.
    37. Dharmaratne SD, Witharana C. An integrated approach of geographical information system (GIS) and remote sensing for spatial analysis of road traffic accidents in Kandy City of Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the International Symposium, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. July 4-8, 2006.
    38. Samita S. Dharmaratne SD. Evaluation of Logistic-Normal Binomial Model as an Alternative to Binomial Model in Analyzing Clustered Clinical Data. In proceedings of the XXIIIrd International Biometric Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 16-21, 2006.
    39. Dharmaratne SD, Kunii O, Costa DMG. Database of a tsunami affected area in Sri Lanka: What made them survive? In proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2006), International Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa. April 2-5, 2006.
    40. Dharmaratne SD. Driver characteristics of road traffic accidents in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 119th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, Sri Lanka. March 22-25, 2006.
    41. Munasinghe N, Welgama IP, Dharmaratne SD. Changing patterns of the Health Resources and Vital Statistics in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 28th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 8-11, 2006.
    42. Samita S, Dharmaratne SD. Logistic Normal Binomial Model as an Alternative to Binomial Model for Analyzing Clinical Binary Data with Over dispersion. In proceedings of the VIII Biennial Conference of International Biometric Society (Indian Region), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. October 4-7, 2005.
    43. Dharmaratne SD, Samita S. Aspects of Causative Factors in Road Traffic Accidents. In proceedings of the VIII Biennial Conference of International Biometric Society (Indian Region), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. October 4-7, 2005.
    44. Dias TD, Herath HMRP, Perera WMI, Dharmaratne SD, Kumara DAKJ, Amarasighe WI. Time and the Risk of Ruptured Tubal Pregnancy. In the proceedings of the 25th Anniversary Academic Sessions, The Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka. July 1-2, 2005.
    45. Dharmaratne SD. Hospital costs of Road Traffic Injuries in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 27th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2005.
    46. Dharmaratne SD, Balasooriya M. The Burden of Injury in Teaching Hospital Peradeniya. In proceedings of the 27th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 10-12, 2005.
    47. Dharmaratne SD, Peiris S. Road Traffic Accidents in Sri Lanka: The past and the Future. In proceedings of the International Sri Lankan Statistical Conference, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. December 28-30, 2004.
    48. Dharmaratne SD, Hendrie D. Economic costs of road traffic crashes in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 5th Measuring the Burden of Injury Conference, Baden bie Wein, Austria. June 3-4, 2004.
    49. Dharmaratne SD. Epidemiology of Road Traffic Crashes in the Kandy Police Area, Sri Lanka. 1st Asia-Pacific Injury Prevention Conference and 6th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Control, Burswood International Convention Center, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. March 16-18, 2003.
    50. Dharmaratne SD, Amarasinghe WI, Eriyagama S, Wijeyasiri C. A cost analysis in managing an uncomplicated normal vaginal delivery and a caesarian section in the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya. In proceedings of the Silver Jubilee Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 6-8, 2003.
    51. Peiris C, Kumarasiri CU, Dharmaratne SD. Use of Prostaglandin Vaginal Tablets as a ripening agent of the cervix prior to induction of labour with syntocinon. In proceedings of the 6th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. December 13-15, 2002.
    52. Eriyagama S, Dharmaratne SD, Peiris C, Wijayasiri C. Cost analysis in managing an uncomplicated normal vaginal delivery and a caesarian section in the Base Hospital, Gampola. In proceedings of the 6th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. December 13-15, 2002.
    53. Dharmaratne SD. Cost analysis in managing snakebite envenomed patients admitted to the General Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings of the 24th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 14-16, 2002.
    54. Dharmaratne SD. Is the increase in diesel vehicles a health hazard for Sri Lanka? In proceedings of the Seventh Annual Forestry and Environment Symposium 2001, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. December 28-29, 2001. 
    55. Dharmaratne SD. Cost analysis in managing snakebite envenomed patients admitted to a rural hospital in the North Central Province in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the Fourth World Congress of Herpetology, Bentota, Sri Lanka. December 3-9, 2001.
    56. Dharmaratne SD, Nugegoda DB.  Road traffic accidents in the Kandy police area. In proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. November 16, 2001.
    57. Premaratne C, Jayawickrama DP, Dharmaratne SD. Factors affecting outcome of patients with extra dural haemorrhage (EDH). In proceedings of the 23rd Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 2001.
    58. Premaratne C, Jayawickrama DP, Dharmaratne SD. 80 patients with extra dural haemorrhage (EDH) – A study of the epidemiology .In proceedings of the 23rd Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 2001.
    59. Dharmaratne SD, Nugegoda DB. Road traffic accidents in the Kandy police area in 1995. In proceedings of the 5th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. July 22, 2000.
    60. Dharmaratne S, Nugegoda DB. A retrospective analysis of morbidity patterns detected at School Medical Inspections during 1990 to 1999 in the Hindagala Community Health Project area. In proceedings of the 5th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. July 22, 2000.
    61. Dharmaratne SD, Naotunne T de S, Wickremasinghe AR. Chloroquine Prophylaxis in Pregnancy in the Anuradhapura District. In proceedings of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka Annual Sessions, Colombo. Sri Lanka. October 25, 1997.
 

ARTICLES AND ABSTRACTS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Poster presentations (Abstracts):
  1. Navaratne S, Dharmaratne Samath D, Suraweera JP, Jayasekara AAIN, Tennekoon S. Childhood obesity in Sri Lanka – A literature review. In proceedings of the 34th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
  2. Jayasekara AAIN, Dalugama DACL, Dharmaratne Samath D, Dias Nishantha, Navaratne Samidi. HIV, social networks and sex seeking behaviors of men who have sex with men. In proceedings of the 34th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
  3. Jayasekara AAIN, Dalugama DACL, Dharmaratne Samath D, Dias Nishantha, Navaratne Samidi. Sexual dysfunctions in an internet sample of Sri Lankan men who have sex with men. In proceedings of the 34th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
  4. Amarasinghe PG, Dharmaratne Samath D. Road traffic accidents in the Kurunegala police division, Sri Lanka in 2010. In proceedings of the 34th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 09-11, 2012.
  5. Dharmaratne SD, Perera HSS, Dhammika KKL, Adhikari KJB, Weerasinghe MNS. Outpatient department (OPD) attendance by district and type of hospital from 1991 to 2007. In proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic Sessions, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September, 17, 2011.
  6. Dassanayaka JH, Dharmaratne SD. Patient day cost and the disease pattern of admission of the Intensive Care Unit at Base Hospital, Horana, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 16th Annual Academic Sessions, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September, 17, 2011.
  7. Jayasekekara AA, Navaratne S, Dharmaratne SD. Sexual dysfunction in an Internet sample of Sri Lankan Men Who Have Sex with Men. In proceedings of the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP 10), BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea. August 26-30, 2011.
  8. Jayasekara N, Navaratne S, Dharmaratne SD. Internet, a newly emerging risk environment for HIV transmission in Sri Lanka? In proceedings of the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP 10), BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea. August 26-30, 2011.
  9. Navaratne S, Senarath U, Dharmaratne SD, Tennekoon S. Parental perspectives on child care in child care centers in Kandy. In proceedings of the National Conference on Public Health Innervations “Inspiring public health through evidence based innovations and best practices”. Kalutara, Sri Lanka. April 28-29, 2011.
  10. Dharmaratne SD, Foreman K, Jayasuriya RL. Epidemiological transition in Sri Lanka from 1950 to 2006. The Lancet: Pg 26. Global Health Metrics and Evaluation: Controversies, Innovation, Accountability. Seattle, Washington, United States of America. March 14-16, 2011.
  11. Jayasuriya RL, Dharmaratne SD. Misclassification patterns of maternal deaths in Sri Lanka. The Lancet: Pg 48. Global Health Metrics and Evaluation: Controversies, Innovation, Accountability. Seattle, Washington, United States of America. March 14-16, 2011.
  12. Jayasuriya RL, Dharmaratne SD, Perera MBY, Gunesekara EMN, Upali OWS, Lozano R. Challenge of Verbal autopsy in the National Death Registration System in Sri Lanka: the past and the future. In proceedings of the Global Congress on Verbal Autopsy: State of the Science, Bali, Indonesia. February 15-17, 2011.
  13. Jayasuriya RL, Dharmaratne SD, Champika KMCU. Ischaemic heart disease mortality trends in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 32nd Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2010.
  14. Periyasamy N, Dharmaratne SD, Ileperuma SK, Dharmadasa DSP, Emithiyagoda GAMDK, Farah MMF. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on Dengue Fever among adults in the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas of Udunuwara and Bambaradeniya in the Kandy District. In proceedings of the 32ndAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2010.
  15. Abeyrathna AN, Dharmaratne SD, Adikari AASK. Burden of work place injuries to the surgical unit in the General Hospital, Nuwara-Eliya, Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A27. 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
  16. Dharmaratne SD, Gamage O, Weeratunge NC, Kumarapeli V. Road traffic crashes in Kandy, Sri Lanka: the effect of a policy change on “on the spot” insurance scheme. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A140. 10thWorld Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
  17. Dharmaratne SD, Gamage O, Gaspe GMNS, Weeratunge NC, Kumarapeli V. Road fatalities in Kandy, Sri Lanka: 2000 to 2008. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A178. 10thWorld Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
  18. Wijayarathna HK, Amarakoon GGGT, Jeewantha HBD, Senanayake JK, Dharmaratne SD. A study of warfare injuries draining to Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A203. 10thWorld Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010). London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
  19. Jayatilleke AU, Poudel KC, Dharmaratne SD, Jayatilleke M, Jimba M. Risky driving beaviours of three-wheeler drives and three-wheeler crashes in Sri Lanka: A case-control study. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A218. Safety 2010. London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
  20. Rajapaksha RWMAL, Kumbukgolla KGV, Dharmaratne SD. Seat belt usage pattern in a developing country: Sri Lanka which is about to implement new regulations. Injury Prevention. September 2010; 16 (Supplement No 1): A244. 10thWorld Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2010).London, United Kingdom. September 21-24, 2010.
  21. Dissanayake WP, Dharmaratne SD, Mendis S. Access for secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the North Central Province in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
  22. Abeyratne RMAIK, Perera K, Dharmaratne SD. Analysis of cancer deaths in Sri Lanka: The magnitude and causes. In proceedings of the10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. May 23-26, 2010.
  23. Dharmaratne SD, Abeyrathne A. Burden of falls to the Surgical Unit in the General Hospital, Nuwara-Eliya, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of 9th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, Melbourne, Australia. July 26-28, 2009.
  24. Fernando PHS, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB, Lowe A. Cost estimation of diabetic clinic attendance at the General Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the7th World Congress on Health Economics, Beijing, China. July, 2009.
  25. Abeyrathne A, Dharmaratne SD. Burden of unintentional injuries to the surgical unit in the General Hospital, Nuwar-Eliya, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 1st Regional Southeastern Europe Conference on Safe Communities, Novi Sad, Serbia. June 23-25, 2009.
  26. Agampodi SB, Fernando S, Dharmaratne SD, Jayasuriya R.  Indoor cigarette smoking and Infant growth – the study protocol. In proceedings of the 3rdInternational WHO Conference on Children, Health and the Environment, BEXCO, Republic of Korea. June, 2009.
  27. Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne SD. Incidence of self-reported, non-fatal, on-board injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants. In proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey. April 27-May1, 2009.
  28. Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne SD. Incidence of on board injuries among Sri Lankan flight attendants – a pilot study. In proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
  29. Wickramthilake MSK, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB, Dasanayake DGBMS, Kumarihamy KWMPP, Ratnayake RMASK. Analysis of Out Patient Department (OPD) cost in the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya (THP). In proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
  30. Agampodi SB, Fernando S, Dharmaratne SD. Prevalence of undesirable infant feeding practices in a rural community in Matale district- a preliminary analysis. In proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
  31. Fernando PHS, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB, Lowe A. Economic burden of diabetics – Hospital costs for diabetic clinic attendees in General Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Colombo, Sri Lanka. March, 2009.
  32. Wickramthilake MSK, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB, Dasanayake DGBMS, Kumarihamy KWMPP, Ratnayake RMASK. Trend analysis of Out Patient Department Attendance in the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya. In proceedings of the 31stAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
  33. Wickramthilake MSK, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB, Dasanayake DGBMS, Kumarihamy KWMPP, Ratnayake RMASK. Disease Pattern in Out Patient Department Attendance in the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya In proceedings of the 31stAnnual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 11-14, 2009.
  34. Fernando PHS, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB, Lowa A. The out of pocket expenditure of diabetic clinic attendance at the General Hospital, Kandy. In proceedings of the Annual Academic Conference of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September 17-20, 2008.
  35. Jayasuriya RL, Dharmaratne SD, Sivakanesan R. Anemia among first year female undergraduates at University of Peradeniya. In proceedings of the Annual Academic Conference of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka. September 17-20, 2008.
  36. Cooray PR, Dharmaratne SD. Level of vision among public transport drivers and road traffic crashes in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2008), City of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. March 15-18, 2008.
  37. Dharmaratne SD, Abeyrathna AN, Mabhaeana IDM, Kumbukgolla KGB. Prevalence of motorcycle helmet use in Sri Lanka – An observational study. In proceedings of the 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2008), City of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. March 15-18, 2008.
  38. Samita S. Dharmaratne SD, Jayasinghe C, Anputhas M. Variability in the response probability as a latent variable in analyzing clinical data. In proceedings of the International Conference on Statistical Latent Variable Models in the Health Sciences, Perugia, Italy. September 6-8, 2006.
  39. Dharmaratne SD, Samita S. Dynamic factor model to identify common trends in Road Traffic Accidents in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the XXIIIrd International Biometric Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. June 16-21, 2006.
  40. Dharmaratne SD, Stevenson M, Ameratunga S. Pedestrian injuries in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 8th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2006), International Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa. April 2-5, 2006.
  41. Welgama IP, Munasinghe N, Dharmaratne SD. Changing patterns of the Burden of Disease in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 28th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. February 8-11, 2006.
  42. Dharmaratne SD, Stevenson M, Kai Lo S. Road traffic fatalities in Sri Lanka: The past and the future. In proceedings of the 7th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2004), Vienna Conference Centre, Vienna, Austria. June 6-9, 2004.
  43. Peiris C, Kumarasiri CU, Dharmaratne SD, Wijayasiri C. Survey on contraceptive knowledge and use in the Base Hospital, Gampola. In proceedings of the 6th International Medical Congress, Peradeniya Medical School Alumni Association, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. December 13-15, 2002.
 
ORATIONS:
  • Kandy Society of Medicine “Senaka Bibile Oration 2007” – “Trends in Road Traffic Crashes in Sri Lanka and its Health, Social and Economic Implications”, February 15, 2008, at the 30th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Gannoruwa, Kandy, Sri Lanka
 
ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS IN SRI LANKA:
  1. “Lowapura riyaanathuru walin wasarakata laksha wissak miya yanawa (In Sinhalese) (There are more than 2 million deaths annually from road accidents in the world)”, in “Dinamina” on August 4, 2005.
  2. “Riya Anathuru Ay Nirathuru (In Sinhalese) (Why are road accidents frequent?)”, in “Lankadeepa” on May 21, 2005.
 
ARTICLES IN NEWS LETTERS OUTSIDESRI LANKA:
  • Dharmaratne SD, Stevenson M. Pedestrians and cyclists bear the brunt in Sri Lanka. LIFELINE, WHO. March-April, 2004.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
   
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