Co–Editors
Prof. Vajira Weerasinghe
BDS, MPhil, PhD (UK)
Senior Professor of Physiology
Faculty of Medicine,University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
vajira54@gmail.com
Dr. Duminda Yasaratne
MBBS, MD, MRCP(UK), MRCP(Lon), FAPSR
Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya &
Consultant Respiratory Physician,
Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
yasaratne@yahoo.com
Assistant Editors
Dr. Sumedha Samankantha
MBBS, MD, MRCP(UK)
Consultant Respiratory Physician
District General Hospital, Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka
drsumed@yahoo.com
Dr. Sakunthala Jayasinghe
MBBS, MD (Chemical Pathology), FRCPath (UK, Associate)
Senior Lecturer in Pathology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya & Consultant Chemical Pathologist,
Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
sakunthala.jayasinghe@med.pdn.ac.lk
Editorial Board
Prof. Janaka De Silva
MBBS, MD(C'bo), DPhil(Oxford), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Lond),
FRCP(Edin), FCCP, FNAS(SL), FRACP(Hon), FRCP (Thailand),
Hon. FCGP(SL)
Senior Professor and Chair of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Kelaniya & Consultant Physician,
Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka
hjdes@sltnet.lk
Prof. Sarath Lekamwasam
MBBS, MD, FRCP, PhD
Senior Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Ruhuna & Consultant Physician,
Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Sri Lanka
slekamwasam@gmail.com
Dr. Wasantha Dissanayake
MBBS, MD, FRCP
Consultant Physician
National Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka
khwdissa@yahoo.com
Dr. Hemantha Perera
MBBS, MS, FRCOG, FSLCOG
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Colombo, Sri Lanka
hemanthawasantha@gmail.com
Prof. Senaka Rajapakshe
MBBS, MD, MRCP(UK), FRCP, FACP, FCCP
Senior Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine &
Director, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine,
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
senaka@med.cmb.ac.lk
Prof. Indika Gawarammana
MBBS, MD, FRCP(UK), PhD (Australia)
Senior Professor in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Consultant Physician, Teaching Hospital,Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka &
Director, South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research
Collaboration (SACTRC),
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
indikagaw@gmail.com
Prof. Nishan Sudheera Kalupahana
MBBS, MPhil, PhD (USA)
Professor in Human Nutrition
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka &
Adjunct Professor, Nutritional Sciences, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX, USA
Nishan.Kalupahana@gmail.com
Dr. Charitha Weerasinghe
MBBS, MS, MRCS
Consultant Vascular and Transplant Surgeon
National Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka
charitha_lk@me.com
Dr Pathum Dissanayake
MBBS, DCH, MD
Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya &
Consultant Pediatrician, Teaching Hospital,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
pat.dissa@gmail.com
Dr. Chathuranga Keppetiyagama
MBBS, MS, MRCS
Consultant Gastroenterological Surgeon
National Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka
chathurangakap@gmail.com
Overseas Members
Prof. Sriyal Malik Peiris
MBBS, FRCPath, D.Phil(Oxon), FHKAM(Path),
FRCP, FRS
Professor and Chair of Virology
Division of Public Health Laboratory Sciences,
The University of Hong Kong
malik@hku.hk
Prof. Ashok Shah
MBBS, MD
Professor of Respiratory Medicine
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, India
ashokshah99@yahoo.com
Dr. Krish T Radhakrishnan
MBBS, LRCP, MRCS, DLO, MRCGP, FRCGP
RCGP External Advisor – National Deanery ARCP QM Panel
Past Associate Postgraduate Dean, Health Education England,
United Kingdom
Krish1209@yahoo.com
Editorial Assistant
Ms. Lakshi Thilakarathne
BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science
thilakarathnelakshi@gmail.com
Type setting
Mr. Sampath Nawaratne