Prof. Dinesh Fernando
Professor in Forensic Medicine
 
* Publications in refereed journals (ORCID ID – 0000-0001-6269-208X)
Journal publication
  1. Wickramasinghe C.U, Fernando D.M.G, Wijetunge S, Sumanasekara H. R. S. D.  Death following rapidly progressive demyelinating disorder in a young female—a case report. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. 28 November 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-022-00564-4

  2. Fernando DMG, Ekanayake KB, Medico-Legal Death Investigation Systems – Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law, 2022;13:53–56. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v13i0.7923

  3. Fernando DMG. Medico-legal death investigation – multiple methods to achieve the same objective. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law. 2022;13:1. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v13i0.7910

  4. Siddiquea MS, Vadysinghe AN, Ekanayake KB, Fernando DMG. Near-Fatal Air Gun Injury in a Child – Case Report. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine. 2022;31:116–121. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v31i1.317

  5. Gunawardena SA, Cordeiro C, Di Vella G, Fernando DMG, Rajapaksha S , Samaranayake R, Sapino A, Tennakoon A, Waduge S, Woodford N, Wijeratne S, Zoja R. Survey on post-mortem screening and management of COVID-19 related deaths. Pathologica Epub. 2021;113:413-420 DOI: http://doi10.32074/1591-951X-254

  6. Fernando DMG, Ekanayake EMKB. Nail gun suicide. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. 2021;42:267-274. DOI: http://doi:10.1097/PAF.0000000000000650

  7. Fernando DMG. Predatory journals. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law, 2021;12(2):1–2. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v12i2.7876

  8. Siddique S, Kodikara S, Wickramasinghe C, Nayakarathna T, Gunasekara S, Chandradasa S, Kulathunga N, Fernando DMG. Accidental versus non-accidental traumatic head injury: subtle demarcation could result in erroneous culpability. SLMA news, 2021;14(08):16

  9. Kodikara SK, Wickramasinghe C, Kudagammana V, Fernando DMG, Vadysinghe AV, Edussuriya DE, Siddique S, Kumarasinghe G, Nayakarathna T, Gunasekara S, Chandradasa S, Kulathunga N. Upgrading infrastructure of an autopsy laboratory to conduct autopsies of bodies infected with SARS CoV-2 virus. SLMA news, 2021;14(07):25-26

  10. Kodikara SK, Wickramasinghe C, Muthugala R, Fernando DMG, Vadysinghe AV, Edussuriya DE, Siddique S, Kumarasinghe G, Nayakarathna T, Gunasekara S, Chandradasa S, Wijetunge S. SARS CoV-2 epidemic and autopsy practice in Sri Lanka: Can it be erroneous without a comprehensive autopsy? SLMA news, 2021;14(06):24

  11. Fernando DMG, Lakma, MRY, Ranasinghe RDGA, and Thilakarathne SMNK. Medico-legal interpretation of casualties presenting with trauma to a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law, 2020;11(1):45–55. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v11i1.7837

  12. Fernando DMG, Thilakarathne SMNK, Wickramasinghe CU. Pulmonary artery dissection—A review of 150 cases. Heart and lung. 2019;48:428-435. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.02.007

  13. Fernando DMG More than eight deaths per day on our roads…….and rising. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine Science & Law 2018;09:01-03. DOI:http://doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v9i2.7808

  14. Fernando DMG, Gamage SMK, Ranmohottige S, Weerakkody I, Abeyruwan H, Parakrama H. Relationship between the tensile strengths and diameters of human umbilical cords. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 2018;56:48-50. Published online 6 March 2018. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2018.03.008

  15. Abeyagunawardena IA, Abeynayake A, Anuththara T, Alawaththegama K, Amanda S, Abeyrathne V, Amaradasa P, Anuradha B, Ahmed H, Abeykoon C, Fernando DMG. Is it appropriate to use WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study standards to assess the growth parameters of Sri Lankan babies? A single-centre cross-sectional study. BMJ Paediatrics Open. 2018;2:e000174. Published online 6 February 2018. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000174

  16. Fernando D.M.G, Tennakoon S.U.B, Samaranayake AN, Wickramasinghe W.M.M.H.P. Characteristics of Road Traffic Accident casualties admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology. 2017;13:44-51. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/mljsl.v4i2.7340

  17. Fernando D.M.G, Izzath MHMA, Jayasooriya RP, Rathnayake RMISD. Aorto-oesophageal fistula secondary to impaction of a fish bone detected at autopsy. Medico Legal Journal of Sri Lanka 2016;4(2):57–61.DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/mljsl.v4i2.7340

  18. Fernando D.M.G, Dayaratne KMPL, Premaratne BG. An uncommon cause of death in a pedal cyclist.  Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine. 2016;25:39-41 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljm.v25i2.23

  19. Fernando D.M.G, Gunatilake P.G.L. Novel device to measure body length at autopsy. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine Science & Law 2016;7:30-33. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v7i1.7773

  20. Nayani Rajapaksha, Murali Vallipuranathan, Dinesh Fernando. Capacity assessment for the management of mass fatality incidents following disasters at district general hospital Trincomalee – Sri Lanka, 2014. Journal of the Kurunegala Clinical Society 2015;7:38-48

  21. Fernando D.M.G, Aluthgedara R, Hewavithana PB. Penetrative injury to the face resulting in delayed death after rupture of a cavernous sinus aneurysm on the contralateral side. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 2015;36:271–273

  22. Fernando D.M.G, Ratnatunga CN, Athapaththu APMR. Necrotizing soft tissue infection caused by community acquired Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: an emerging deadly entity.  Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine Science & Law 2014;5:16-19

  23. Fernando D.M.G, Kaluarachchi C I, Ratnatunga C.N. Necrotizing fasciitis and death following an insect bite. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 2013;34:234-236
 
Published as Abstracts
Oral presentations (International)
  1. Fernando D.M.G, Tennakoon S.U.B. Challenges and lessons learnt from conducting National Public Health Emergency and Disaster Management training programmes for 10 years. 19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine held in Cape Town, South Africa – 21 to 24 April 2015

  2. Fernando D.M.G, Tennakoon S.U.B. Capacity building in Sri Lanka – experience gained after 11 National “Sexual & Reproductive Health in Crises” training programmes. 19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine held in Cape Town, South Africa – 21 to 24 April 2015

  3.  Fernando D.M.G. Disaster Victim Identification: Lessons learned in Sri Lanka and Thailand following the 2004 Tsunami. 19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine held in Cape Town, South Africa – 21 to 24 April 2015

  4. Tennakoon S.U.B, Fernando D.M.G, Divarathna MV. The impact of Public Health Emergency & Disaster Management training programmes on Sri Lankan disaster managers. 19th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine held in Cape Town, South Africa – 21 to 24 April 2015
 
Oral presentations (National)
  1. Fernando DMG, Bandara HDSM, Dissanayaka UDG, Amarakoon AALIS. A death due to choking on a live fish: a case report. 22nd Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 9th & 10th December 2023

  2. Wickramasinghe CU, Fernando DMG, Ekanayake EMKB. Isolated jejunal perforations following fall from height: a case report. 22nd Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 9th & 10th December 2023

  3. Ekanayake EMKB, Fernando DMG. Variations in the unpaired visceral branches of the abdominal aorta: An autopsy study. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress of Indo Pacific Association of Law Medicine and Science, 13th-16th December, 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  4. Wickramasinghe C.U, Fernando D.M.G Mortality in muscular dystrophies: experience from a single center in Sri Lanka. 19th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 22nd & 23rd January 2021

  5. Kumarasinghe WGGB, Fernando D.M.G. Persistant vaginal discharge in a seven year old: infection, foreign body or sexual abuse? 42nd Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society Medicine, Sri Lanka – February 2020

  6. Siddique MS, Vadysinghe AV, Fernando D.M.G. Near fatal air gun injury in a child: a case report. 16th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 23rd & 24th November 2017

  7. Fernando D.M.G, Samaranayake AN, Tennekoon SUB. An analysis of casualties presenting to Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya following road traffic accidents. 14th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 5 March 2016  (Received the award for the best research paper)

  8. Fernando D.M.G, Izzath MHMA, Jayasooriya RP, Rathnayake RMISD. Aorto Esophageal fistula secondary to impaction of a fish bone found at autopsy: is it medical negligence? 14th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 5 March 2016

  9. Fernando D.M.G, Dayaratne KMPL, Premaratne BG. A slow bicycle ride to death: unravelling the mystery. 14th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 5 March 2016

  10. Fernando D.M.G, Dayaratne KMPL. Drowning in your own blood. 13th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists, Sri Lanka – 28 February 2015

  11. Fernando D.M.G, Ratnatunga C.N, Athapaththu A.P.M.R, Ratnayake R.M.U.C. Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus- a case report. 35th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society Medicine, Sri Lanka – February 2013

  12. Fernando D.M.G, Athapaththu A.P.M.R. Ratnayake R.M.U.C, Abeysekara A.M.G. An uncommon method of suicide in Sri Lanka: deliberate ingestion of hydraulic brake fluid. 35th Annual Academic Sessions of the Kandy Society Medicine, Sri Lanka – February 2013
Books Published
  1. Colour Atlas of Forensic Pathology Volume I, with Wijetunge S, 2020. Available on line, at http://med.pdn.ac.lk/departments/forensic/colorAtlas.php ISBN: 978-624-96229-0-6

  2. Colour Atlas of Forensic Pathology Volume II, 2022. Available on line, at https://med.pdn.ac.lk/departments/forensic/colorAtlas.php
Chapters in Books
  1. “Chemical and Biological Warfare” In: de Alwis L.B.L., Forensic Toxicology. Colombo, Primal. 2011:112-117. ISBN: 978-955-50367-2-6

  2. “Forensic Investigation of Maternal Deaths” In: de Alwis L.B.L., Forensic Pathology and Forensic Science. Colombo, Primal. 2008:47-55. ISBN: 978-955-50367-1-9

  3. “High Risk Autopsy” In: de Alwis L.B.L., Forensic Pathology and Forensic Science. Colombo, Primal. 2008:56-59. ISBN: 978-955-50367-1-9
Books Edited
  1. “Medico-legal aspects of injuries” by de. Alwis L.B.L. Colombo, Primal 2007. ISBN: 978-955-50367-0-2
Contributions to Books
  1. Biswas G. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. 6th ed. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; 2024.
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