Prof. Sampath U. B. Tennakoon
Professor in Community Medicine
 
 
PUBLICATIONS
  1. Alvarado score in predicting acute appendicitis among patients presenting to a secondary care unit in Sri Lanka: a new cut-off value GB Abeysinghe, SUB Tennakoon, HM Fahim, GK Dassanayake, Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 39 (1)  2021

  2. Prevalence and aetiology of anaemia in pregnant women attending a tertiary care unit in sri lanka, and its effect on the mother and newborn. IC Kandauda, S Tennakoon, PM Rathnayake, K Maduwage, Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 29 (2) 2020

  3. Awareness of menstrual symptoms and related problems among school girls in Kandy Municipal area: A descriptive study IC Kandauda, S Bandara, S Tennakoon, T Gunathilake. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 42 (3) 2020

  4. Hypertension Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Adult Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka U Ralapanawa, K Bopeththa, N Wickramasurendra, S Tennakoon. International Journal of Hypertension 2020

  5. Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity and Metabolic Abnormalities Among 12-15 Year Age Group in an Urban City in Sri-Lanka V Kiridana, R Karunaratne, JC Ranasinghe, TS Munasinghe, 2020

  6. Prevalence, Aetiology, Maternal and Neonatal Outcome of Term Mothers with Anaemia, Presenting to a Tertiary Care Unit for Confinement in Sri Lanka IC Kandauda, SL Manatunga, K Maduwage, PM Rathnayake, Advances in Reproductive Sciences 8 (4), 221-233 2020

  7. Growth Hormone Day Curve (GHDC) in the management of patients with Acromegaly. Can we cut down on the cost? ANM Ahmad, RS Mohamed, SUB Tennakoon, CN Antonypillai, Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism 10 (1) 2020

  8. Life after non-fatal self-poisoning: a qualitative study on relationships and life circumstances after non-fatal self-poisoning L De Silva, AH Dawson, S Tennakoon, IB Gawarammana, J Kidger, CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 58 (4), 305-305 2020

  9. Pain level, range of motion, and foot volume do not differ in recurrent and first-time ankle sprains I Weerasekara, SUB Tennakoon, HJ Suraweera, Foot & ankle specialist 13 (2), 116-122 2020

  10. Liver Transaminases as a Predictor of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever U Ralapanawa, M Gunarathne, S Tennakoon, ATM Alawaththegama 2020

  11. A Comparison of One Hour Versus Two Hours Postprandial Glucose Measurement in Pregnant Mothers Coming to the Antenatal Ward Teaching Hospital Peradeniya. W Wanasinghe, R Ratnayake, SUB Tennakoon, MRS Muhandriam Available at SSRN 3469740 2019

  12. Coping styles among people who have attempted self-poisoning: a descriptive study. L De Silva, A Dawson, S Tennakoon, I Gawarammana, T Rajapakse CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY 57 (12), 1208-1209 2019

  13. The SOCIO-Demography AND patients’ knowledge, attitudes and practice with regards to hypertension among a group of female hypertensiveS followed up in a tertiary care hospital U Ralapanawa, M Bandara, S Tennakoon, N Wickramasurendra, 2019

  14. Analysis and identification of symptoms and risk factors in a cohort of chronic hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka U Ralapanawa, N Nanayakkara, KP Jayawickreme, N Wickramasurendra, Clinical and Experimental Hypertension 41 (5), 409-413 2019

  15. A prospective study of repetition of self-harm following deliberate self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka. P H G J Pushpakumara, S. U. B. Thennakoon, T. N. Rajapakse, A. H. Dawson., February 2019,. PLoS ONE 14(2):e0199486,. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199486

  16. Weerasekara, I., Tennakoon, S. U. B., & Suraweera, H. J. (2019). Pain Level, Range of Motion, and Foot Volume Do Not Differ in Recurrent and First-Time Ankle Sprains. Foot & Ankle Specialist. https://doi.org/10.1177/1938640019843331

  17. Validation of Adolescent Suicide Assessment Protocol-20 (ASAP-20) to Sri Lankan adolescents. A.S. Malalagama, S. Tennakoon, D.R.R. Abeyasinghe,. Asian Journal of Psychiatry., Volume 33, March 2018, Pages 11–17

  18. Emotional intelligence in first year medical students and its correlates: a study conducted at a faculty of medicine in Sri Lanka. Edussuriya, D., Marambe, K.N., Tennakoon, S.U.B., Rathnayake, R.M.I.S.D., Premaratne, B.G., Ubhayasiri, S.K. and Wickramasinghe, C.U., 2018. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 27(2), pp.4–13. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v27i2.104

  19. Analysis and identification of symptoms and risk factors in a cohort of chronic hypertensive patients in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka, Udaya Ralapanawa, Nuwan Nanayakkara, Kushalee Poornima Jayawickreme, Noorika Wickramasurendra & Sampath Tennakoon (2018):, Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, DOI: 10.1080/10641963.2018.1501055

  20. Effects of exercise on physical fitness status of volunteers participating in an exercise program in Sri Lanka. Dahanayake, RP, Tennakoon, S. Sri Lanka sports and exercise conference 08th September 2018

  21. Stigma experienced by persons diagnosed to have a mental illness – a descriptive study. AM Fernando, AMM Godavitharana, S Pathirana, S Tennakoon, D Ariyasinghe, TN Rajapaksha. SLJ Psychiatry 2017; 8(1): 24-28. DOI10.4038/sljpsyc.v8i2.8157

  22. Characteristics of children who have been sexually abused, incidents of abuse and perpetrators; a study from of a tertiary care clinic sample in central Sri Lanka. Ginige, P., Tennakoon, S., Perera, F. and Baminiwatta, A., 2018. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 27(2), pp.22–30. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v27i2.64

  23. Incidence of Growth Faltering, Diarrhoeal and Upper Respiratory tract illnesses and Feeding practices during bouts of illness among children between 3 to 4 years. RDUP, Sugathapala, Tennakoon, SUB. Kudagammana, ST, Balasuriya, A. GSTF Journal of Nursing and Health Care (JNHC), [S.l.], v. 5, n. 1, jan. 2018. ISSN 2345-7198.

  24. Efficacy of higher-dose levamisole in maintaining remission in steroid-dependant nephrotic syndrome. Asiri S. Abeyagunawardena & Umeshi Karunadasa & Heshan Jayaweera & Shenal Thalgahagoda & Sampath Tennakoon & Shamali Abeyagunawardena. Pediatr Nephrol DOI 10.1007/s00467-017-3616-5

  25. Translation and validation of the genos emotional intelligence inventory (concise version) for use in Sri Lanka.  D. Edussuriya, S. U. B. Tennakoon, K. N. Marambe, R. M. I. S. D. Rathnayake, B. G. Premaratne, S. K. Ubhayasiri., Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine Vol. 26 No.1, 2017

  26. A comparison of resection margins and lymph node clearance in laparoscopic vs open anterior and abdominal-perineal resections for carcinoma of rectum Galketiya, KB, Pinto V, Shaminda RAA, Thennakoon TMSUB, Ariyaratne, EDKN The Galle Medical Journal, March 2017, Volume 22, Number 1

  27. Association between foetal gender and period of gestation(POG) with prevalence of placental and foetal anomalies among still births in the district of Kandy. AMSS Alahakoon, RMCJ Ratnayake, TMSUB Tennakoon and KE Karunakaran. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessionsm Sri Lanka, Vol. 21 November 2017

  28. Serum levels of liver transaminases as a predictor of dengue hemorrhagic fever. Udaya Ralapanawa, Malinga Gunarathna, Sampath Tennakoon, ATM Alawattegama, SAM Kularatne and Thilak Jayalath. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions Sri Lanka, Vol. 21 November 2017

  29. Value of Peripheral blood count in predicting severity of dengue. Udaya Ralapanawa, Malinga Gunarathna, Sampath Tennakoon, ATM Alawattegama, SAM Kularatne and Thilak Jayalath. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessionsm Sri Lanka, Vol. 21 November 2017

  30. Acceptability of Oral-fluid rapid HIV 1 and 2 antibody test among selected key populations in Sri Lanka. D. A. Karawita, S. U. B. Tennakoon, S. Suranga, M. S. W. Dissanayake. Sri Lanka Journal of Sexual Health and HIV Medicine. Vol 3, 2017

  31. Gender differences in suicide in Sri Lanka – what does it tell us?. Rajapakse, T.N. & Tennakoon, S.U.B., (2016). Ceylon Medical Journal. 61(4), pp.139–141. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v61i4.8377

  32. An epidemiological study of clinic attendees at the first specialized clinic for individuals with intellectual disability in Sri Lanka. Ginige, P., Wijesinghe, W.H.M.K.J. & Tennakoon, S.U.B., (2016). Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry. 7(2), pp.8–11. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljpsyc.v7i2.8112

  33. Characteristics of road traffic accident casualties admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka., Fernando, D.M., Tennakoon, S.U., Samaranayake, A.N. et al. Forensic Sci Med Pathol (2016). doi:10.1007/s12024-016-9828-3 DOI: 10.1007/s12024-016-9828-3

  34. Acceptability and feasibility of Oral-fluid rapid HIV antibody test among high risk groups in Sri Lanka. Karawita DA, Sampath U B Tennakoon, Suchira Suranga, Madusha S. W. Dissanayake., Technical Report · December 2016.  Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16728.29443 

  35. Assessment of demography and common clinical symptoms among hypertensive patients in Sri Lanka. Ralapanawa, U. , Tennakoon, S., Wickramsurendra, N., Bandara, R., Jayalath, T. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 4th and 5th November 2016, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  36. Comparison of emotional intelligence of two groups of medical students and their co-relations. Edussuriya, D., Marambe, KN., Rathnayake, RMSD., Premaratne, BG., Ubhayasiri, SK., Mudalige, JMHC., Tennakoon, S. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 4th and 5th November 2016, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  37. Prevalence of modifiable and non modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of chronic hypertensive patients. Ralapanawa, U., Bandara, M., Tennakoon, S., Wickramasurendra, N., Bandara, R., Jayalath, T. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 4th and 5th November 2016, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  38. The prevalence of selected symptoms and probable risk factors of anxiety among medical undergraduates of the faculty of medicine, Peradeniya. 25th Anniversary International Scientific conference, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya 6-8th April 2016

  39. Prevalence of risk factors among hypertensive patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Ralapanawa, U. , Wickramasurendra, N. Tennakoon, SUB. Book of proceedings and abstracts, 38th Annual Academic Sessions 2016, The Kandy Society of Medicine, Plant Genetic Resource Center 11th – 13th February 2016

  40. An analysis of casualties presenting to teaching hospital, Peradeniya, following Road Traffic Accidents. Fernando, DMG., Smaranayake, AN. And Tennakoon SUB., College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 14th Annual Academic Sessions 4th & 5th of March 2016

  41. Contrast Therapy and Heat Therapy in Subacute Stage of Grade I and II Lateral Ankle Sprains. R. M. I. M. Weerasekara, MPhil, BSc (Physiotherapy), S. U. B. Tennakoon, MBBS, MPH, MPhil, PhD, and H. J. Suraweera, MBBS, MS, FRCS. Foot & Ankle Specialist, 2016, vol. XX  no. X. DOI: 10.1177/1938640016640885.

  42. Effect of a self-managed exercise protocol for subjects with ankle sprain. Weerasekara, R.M.I.M., S.U.B. Tennakoon, and H.J. Suraweera, The Foot and Ankle Online Journal 2015. 8 (1).

  43. Teenage pregnancies: Obstetric Outcomes and their socio economic determinants a descriptive study at Teching Hospital Kandy. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2015. Volume 37 (3).

  44. Challenges and lessons learnt from conducting national public health emergency and disaster management training programs for 10 years. Dinesh M. G. Fernando, Sampath U. B. Tennakoon, 19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Cape Town 2015Pre Hospital and Disaster Medicine, volume 30, Supplement 1, 2015

  45. Capacity building in Sri Lanka: Experience gained after 11 National “Sexual and Reproductive Health in Crises “ training programs. Dinesh M. G. Fernando, Sampath U. B. Tennakoon, 19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Cape Town 2015Pre Hospital and Disaster Medicine, volume 30, Supplement 1, 2015

  46. Impact of Public Health Emergency and Disaster Management Training Programs on Sri Lankan Disaster Managers. Dinesh M. G. Fernando, Sampath U. B. Tennakoon, 19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Cape Town 2015Pre Hospital and Disaster Medicine, volume 30, Supplement 1, 2015

  47. Migraine and Neurological Disorders Comorbidity-Consideration of Sinus Hypoxic Nitric Oxide Theory for Migraine: Bandara SMR, Jayarathna DGAI, Thenakoon S, Senananayaka KJ. J Neurol Disord 2: 175 (2014) doi:10.4172/2329-6895.1000175

  48. Association between follicular neoplasms and multinodular goiter of thyroid. N. P. Karunatilake, A. D. Dharmapala, e. h. Siriweera, N.V.I. Ratnatunga, S. Tennakoon, A.K.B.B.T.S. Samarasinghe, R.H.S.N. Ranasinghe, E. Theswa, A.S.M.G.B.B. Agalawatta, H.M.M.N.B. Herath. Asia Oceania Thyroid Association Congress. 25th -28th September 2014 – Kochi, India

  49. Impact of life-skills, help seeking ability, mental health and childhood experiences on acute intentional self poisoning in rural sri lanka: a case-control study. P. H. G. J. Pushpakumara,  S. U. B. Tennakoon, A. M. P. Adikari, R. Abeysinghe and A. H. Dawson. Proceedings of the one health international conference 2014. 5-6 September 2014. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  50. Thyroid as a risk factor for primary thyroid lymphoma. AD Darmapala, NP Karunatilake, EH Siriweera, NVI Ratnatunga, TMSUB Tennakoon, AKBBTB Samarasinghe, HMSRB Kotakadeniya, KB Galketiya The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, August 2014 Volume 32, Issue supplement S1 ISSN 1391-491X

  51. Awreness and Attitudes Related to Stigma on HIV/AIDS among Residents in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Samidi Navaratne, Samath D Dharmaratne, Sampath Tennakoon, Ananda Jayasinghe, Niroshan Jayasekara, Katsuboshi Nagano, Yoshihide Obayashi, Asuna Arai, Koji Kanda and Hiko Tamashiro. Conference on Sri Lanka – Japan collaborative Research 2013. Collaboration a way forward for research & Development. 29th – 31st March 2013

  52. Prevalence of behavioral and emotional problems among seven to eleven year old children in selected schools in Kandy district, Sri Lanka P. Ginige, S.U.B. Tennakoon, W.H.M.K.J.Wijesinghe, L.Liyanage, P.S.D.Herath, K. Bandara. Journal of affective disorders (2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.05.062

  53. Prevalence of behavioral and emotional problems among seven to eleven year old children in selected schools in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. J Affect Disord. 2014;167:167-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.05.062.Ginige P(1), Tennakoon SU(2), Wijesinghe WH(1), Liyanage L(3), Herath PS(3), Bandara K(4).

  54. Differences in Selected Lifestyle Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease Between Sri Lankans in Oslo, Norway, and in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Tennakoon, S. U. B., Kumar, B. N. & Meyer, H. E. 2013. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 10, 2013, doi: 10.1177/1010539513485973

  55. Differences in Predicted Cardiovascular Risk in Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka Compared with Sri Lankans in Norway. Sampath U. B. Tennakoon, Bernadette N. Kumar, Randi Selmer, Mohamed J. M. Mikram and Haakon E. Meyer. Asia Pac J Public Health November 2013 25: 452-462, doi:10.1177/1010539511423958

  56. The development and validation of the Peradeniya Depression Scale (PDS)—A culturally relevant tool for screening of depression in Sri Lanka.  D.R.R. Abeyasinghe, S.Tennakoon, T.N.Rajapakse., Journal of Affective Disorders (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.019

  57. Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors between Sri Lankans living in Kandy and Oslo. Tennakoon S, Kumar B, Nugegoda D, Meyer H: BMC Public Health 2010, 10(1):654.

  58. Vitamin D status in Sri Lankans living in Sri Lanka and Norway. Haakon E. Meyer, Kristin Holvik, Cathrine M. Lofthus, Sampath U.B. Tennakoon. British Journal of Nutrition (2008), 99 : 941-944

  59. Respiratory symptoms and ventilatory function among granite workers working in quarries installed with mechanical crushers in and around Kandy Municipality limits. P Jayawardana, S Tennakoon, V Bandara. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka Vol 13, No 2 (2008)

  60. Awareness and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS among residents of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Samidi Navaratna, Koji Kanda, Samath D. Dharmaratne, Sampath Tennakoon, Ananda Jayasinghe, Niroshan Jayasekara, Katsutoshi Nagano, Yoshihide Obayashi, Asuna Arai & Hiko Tamashiro. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
    DOI:10.1080/09540121.2014.963496

  61. Fermented sap of spiky Palmyra toddy (borassus flabellifer) suggested as a vehicle of transportation of amoebiasis in the district of mannar, Sri Lanka: 50 cases of amoebic liver abscess within 15 months. Fernando, K., Fernando, R., Kandasami, A., Jude, R., Fernando, N. & Tennakoon, S. 2011a. SP6-3  Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 65, A455.

  62. Health Emergency and Disaster Management Training for Health Professionals. A.U.K. Godamunne, D.M.G. Fernando,  S.U.B. Tennakoon. 17th World Congress for Disaster and Emergency Medicine. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine / Volume 26 / Supplement S1 May 2011, pp s112 - s113. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1049023X11003761, Published online: 25 May 2011

  63. Effectiveness of national sexual and reproductive health training programmes in increasing knowledge among participants. Godamunne AUK, Tennakoon SUB, Fernando DMG., 30th anniversary academic sessions, 27th-29th April 2011, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

  64. The epidemiology of the haemoglobin level among resettlement population in mannar district of Sri Lanka. Fernando, K., Kandassami, A., Sagara, A., Kumudesh, R., Jude, R., Fernando, N. & Tennakoon, S. 2011. SP6-4  Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 65, A455-A456.

  65. Validation of the Peradeniya depression scale (PDS) - A culturally relevant tool for screening of depression in Sri Lanka. DRRA Abeysinghe, SUB Tennakoon, T.N. Rajapakse., Proceedings of the Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Sri Lanka, Vol. 15, 16th December 2010

  66. Safety and effectiveness of ISMN for pre induction of cervical ripening at term using two drug regimes. Dharmasena, S., Abeysekara, S. D. , Illeperuma, S., Tennakoon, S.U.B., Journal of Uva Clinical Society, vol 05 October 2010

  67. The effectiveness of an alcohol education program in changing the drinking pattern in rural Sri Lanka. Siriwardhana P., Thennakoon S., Dawson A., Abeysinghe R., Asia Pacific Association of Medical toxicology, 8th scientific congress. 20th -22nd October 2009, Beijing International Convention center, Beijing, China

  68. Comparison of cardiovascular disease risk factors between Sri Lankan Tamils in Oslo, Norway and urban Tamils of Kandy, Sri Lanka. Tennakoon S. U. B., Kumar, B. N., Nugegoda, D. B., Meyer H. E.: European society of cardiology. Annual Sessions. Stockholm, Sweden. 2009

  69. Impact of Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption on a Rural Community. Nugegoda, D. B., Tennakoon, S.U.B., Yasaratne, M. P., Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Volume 6, November 16, 2001, pg 102
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