Dr. Devani Dissanayake
Senior Lecturer
 
 
Research Publications
  1. Dissanayake DS.  Factors contributing on the use of modern family planning among Sinhalese married women.  Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions 2001, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

  2. Dissanayake DS, Kumarasiri PVR, Nugegoda DB, Dissanayake DM.  Iron status and associated factors among adolescents in Kandy district.  Journal of College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 2006; 11(1): 18 – 24

  3. Dissanayake DS, Kumarasiri PVR, Nugegoda DB, Dissanayake DM. The association of the iron status with educational performance and intelligence among adolescents.  The Ceylon Medical Journal 2009; 54(3): 75 – 79

  4. Dissanayake DS, Silva KR, Jayatilake DKK, Weerasekara WMS, Wijenath M, Ratnayake SMID et al. Knowledge, practices and perceptions on emergency contraception among non-medical undergraduates in University of Peradeniya. 32nd Annual Academic Sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine 2010; 45 

  5. Dissanayake DS, Jones LA, Hajek RA, Gor BJ.  Health, Health habits and cancer risk among a US migrant Sri Lankan population.  Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2011; 20(1): 18 – 25.

  6. Dissanayake DS, Weeratunga WMMWNC, Gaspe GMNS, Gamage AGONA.  Peer pressure and bullying among school going adolescents in the District of Kandy.  Journal of the College of Community Physicians in Sri Lanka 2012; 17(1): 2 – 8

  7. Dissanayake DS, Jones LA.  A comparison of health habits, cancer risk and the use of screening tests for cancer between a migrant Sri Lankan population in USA and their siblings/first cousins living in Sri Lanka. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Sri Lanka-2012; 17: 136

  8. Gnanaratne N, Dissanayake DS, Amarasinghe PG.  Utilization of well woman clinic services by female staff of Divisional Secretariat Offices in the Kurunegala District.  37th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2015;15.

  9. Weeratunge WMMWNC, Dissanayake DS.  Prevalence of stress and its associated factors among school going advanced level students in Kandy.  37th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2015; 37.

  10. Rambukwella HWSR, Dissanayake DS. Prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption and associated socio-demographic factors among female estate labourers in Medical Officer of Health area, Kothmale. Symposium on Combating Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs in National Development 2015;16.

  11. Dissanayake DS, Thilakarathna PL, Kavisekara KMLMB, Udagedara TB, Prabodini MAM. Knowledge and distribution of risk factors of osteoporosis among female undergraduates in University of Peradeniya. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2015; 19: 176.

  12. Wijayatilake PVHDK, Dissanayake DS. Sexual behavior and associated factors among male prisoners in remand prison, Kegalle.  38th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2016; 84.

  13. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS, Wettasinghe MC.  Student burnout in collegiate cycle – A Sri Lankan experience. 48th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.

  14. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS, Wettasinghe MC. Work Engagement among students in collegiate cycle in the Mawenella Educational Zone, Sri Lanka. 48th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Tokyo, Japan, September 2016.

  15. Dissanayake DS, Shafana MNF, Siribaddana MAH, Sampath PH, Seneviratne WMHSMRD, Stanly PKDHM. Quality of life and co-morbidities among male patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) attending the District Chest Clinic, Kandy. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka 2016; 20: 117.

  16. Dissanayake DS, Gunawardena DKLR, Hennayake KMSM, Gunathilake HMWGSP, Haseena MHF, Gunaratne BRRN et al. Knowledge, practices and contributing factors for physical exercise among non-academic staff, University of Perdaeniya. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka 2016; 20: 138.

  17. Dissanayake DS, Alwis VKIU, Balasooriya BAHK, Pethiyagoda K, PahalawelaT, Sampath M, Senevirathne RD, Shafana MNF.  Intimate partner violence among married school teachers in the Doluwa MOH area in the Kandy District.  Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka 2017; 21: 478.

  18. Karunathilaka KSD, Dissanayake DS.  Prevalence and associated factors of tobacco smoking and second hand smoking among male undergraduates in the University of Peradeniya. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka 2017; 21: 138.

  19. Dissanayake DS, Kasturiarachchi SS, Jayaweera PMRT, Kannangoda KANS, Jayawickrama JGDK, Kasturirathne KTAMD et al. Knowledge and attitudes on pulmonary tuberculosis among adults attending the outdoor patients’ department in Teaching Hospital, Kandy. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka 2017; 21: 248.

  20. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS. Validity and reliability of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Student Version in Sri Lanka. BMC Research Notes 2018; 11: 277

  21. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS. Prevalence and correlates of burnout among collegiate cycle students in Sri Lanka: a school-based cross-sectional study. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2018; 12: 26

  22. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS. Diagnostic accuracy of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey. Posters/International Journal of Psychophysiology 131S (2018); S69 – S184

  23. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS. Validity and reliability of the Malash Burnout Inventory Survey in Sri Lanka.  BMC Psychology 2018; 6(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s40359-018-0267-7

  24. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS. Clinical validity and diagnostic accuracy of the Malach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey in Sri Lanka. Health and Quality of life outcomes 2018; 16(1): 220. doi: 10.1186/s12955-018-1048-y

  25. HWSR Rambukwella, Dissanayake DS. The prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption among female estate labourers in the medical officer of health area, Kothmale, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2018; 27(2), 14-21

  26. Ehelepola NDB, Ariyaratne K, Dissanayake DS. The interrelationship between weather and leptospirosis incidence in Hambantota district Sri Lanka 2008 – 2017.  2019 Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology and International Society of European Science – Asia chapter, Daegu, Korea, October 2019.

  27. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS. Relationship between burnout and work engagement among Sri Lankan collegiate cycle students. European Journal of Public Health 2019; 29 (4): 591

  28. Premaratne VW, Dissanayake DS, Rafsanjani T, Polgolla RD, Prabhashwara DHM, Ranasinghe RDIH, Ranatunga WAPS, Ranawaka RTTI. Knowledge among primary school teachers in Kandy Municipal area to detect dyslexic and autistic children.  Kandy Society of Medicine Annual academic sessions 2020; 22.

  29. Rupananda ODS, Dissanayake DS, Wickramasinghe ND.  Prevalence and pattern of bullying victimization among early adolescents in Sinhala medium government schools in the Kegalle educational zone.  Kandy Society of Medicine Annual Academic Sessions 2020; 26

  30. Rupananda ODS, Dissanayake DS, Wickramasinghe ND.  Correlates of bullying victimization among early adolescents in Sinhala medium government schools in the Kegalle educational zone. 25th annual academic sessions, College of Community Physicians Sri Lanka 2020, 26(1): 54

  31. Ehelepola NDB, Ariyaratne K, Dissanayake DS. The interrelationship between meteorological parameters and leptospirosis incidence in Hambantota district Sri Lanka 2008 – 2017 and practical implications. Plos One 2021 (January), doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245366

  32. De Silva PGK, Dissanayake DS. Factors associated with parental monitoring perception of adolescents (14 -16 years) in Sri Lanka: A school based cross sectional study.  43rd  Annual academic sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine 2021, p 87.

  33. De Silva PGK, Dissanayake DS. Validation of parental monitoring scale (PMS): A tool to measure parental monitoring perception of school going adolescents in Sri Lanka.  43rd  Annual academic sessions of Kandy Society of Medicine 2021, p105.

  34. Wickramasinghe ND, Dissanayake DS, Abeywardena GS. Student burnout and work engagement: a canonical correlation analysis. Current Psychology 2021(July). doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02113-8

  35. Rambukwella HWSR, Dissanayake DS. Prevalence of tobacco smoking and factors associated with the initiation of tobacco smoking among schooling adolescents in the age group 13 -15 years in the Kandy district. 26th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians in Sri Lanka 2021 (July);  vol. 27, p 14

  36. Rambukwella HWSR, Dissanayake DS. Effect of an educational intervention to prevent tobacco smoking among schooling adolescents in the age group of 13 to 15 years in the Kandy district in 2018.  26th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians in Sri Lanka 2021 (July);  vol. 27, p 66

  37. De Silva PGK, Dissanayake DS.  Parental monitoring perception and its associated factors of adolescents (14 -16 years) of Sinhala medium government schools in Denuwara education zone, Kandy district.  26th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians in Sri Lanka 2021 (July);  vol. 27, p 15

  38. Rambukwella HWSR, Dissanayake DS. Social influences and social competence-based educational intervention to prevent tobacco smoking among schooling adolescents in the age group of 13 to 15 years in the Kandy district. In proceedings of 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress organized by Sri Lanka Medical Association , September 2021, p 199

  39. Rambukwella HWSR, Dissanayake DS. Factors Associated with the Initiation of Tobacco Smoking among Schooling Adolescents in the Age Group of 13 to 15 Years in the Kandy District. In proceedings of 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress organized by Sri Lanka Medical Association – September 2021, p 83 – 84.

  40. De Silva PGK, Dissanayake DS. Parental perception and experiences on monitoring their school going adolescents (14 – 16 years) in Denuwara Education zone, Kandy District: A qualitative analysis. In proceedings of 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress organized by Sri Lanka Medical Association – September 2021, p 140 – 141.

  41. Gayani K.P. De Silva, Devani S. Dissanayake. Parental Monitoring Scale (PMS): A tool to measure parental monitoring perception of schooling adolescents (14 - 16 years) in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications - January 2022, Volume 12 (1), 367 - 376.
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