Research Papers published by University Staff Members

Wanigasuriya, Kamani P;  Peiris-John, Roshini J;  Wickremasinghe, Rajitha;  Hittarage, Ariyasena (2007)
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene vol. 101 (10) p. 1013-7

Trends in cardiovascular risk factors among people with diabetes in a population based study, Health Survey for England 1994-2009.

Samaranayaka, Shyamalee;  Gulliford, Martin C (2013)
Primary care diabetes vol. 7 (3) p. 193-8

Excess maternal transmission and familial aggregation of Type 2 diabetes in Sri Lanka

De Silva, S.N.T;  Weerasuriya, N;  De Alwis, N.M.W;  De Silva, M.W.A;  Fernando, D.J.S (2002)
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practicevol. 58 (3) p. 173-177

A case study of energy use for domestic cooking by urban dwellers in Colombo city

Ulluwishewa, Rohana (1989)
Energy vol. 14 (6) p. 341-343

Increasing diabetes and vascular risk factors in a sub-urban Sri Lankan population

Malavige, G.N;  de Alwis, N.M.W;  Siribaddana, S.H;  Weerasooriya, N;  Fernando, D.J.S (2002)
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practicevol. 57 (2) p. 143-145

Nanoporous TiO2 solar cells sensitized with iron(II) complexes of bromopyrogallol red ligand

Jayaweera, P.M.;  Palayangoda, S.S.;  Tennakone, K. (2001)
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry vol. 140 (2) p. 173-177

Oral hypoglycaemic activity of Ipomoea aquatica

Malalavidhane, T.Sugandhika;  Wickramasinghe, S.M.D.Nalinie;  Jansz, E.R(2000)
Journal of Ethnopharmacology vol. 72 (1-2) p. 293-298

Viral loads in primary varicella zoster virus infection

Malavige, Gathsaurie;  Jones, Lousie;  Black, Antony;  Wijewickrama, Ananda;  Seneviratne, Suranjith et al. (2008)
Journal of Infection vol. 56 (4) p. 307

TiO2 nano-porous photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) sensitized with mixed cationic/anionic dye systems: Role of the second cationic fluorescent dye on the photocurrent enhancement

Jayaweera, P.M.;  Rajapaksha, R.M.S.P.;  Tennakone, K. (2005)
Chemical Physics Letters vol. 412 (1-3) p. 29-34

Inhibition of chemiluminescence generated by zymosan-activated polymorphonuclear leucocytes by phenolic constituents of Vernonia cinerea

Abeysekera, A.M.;  de Silva, K.T.D.;  de Silva, S.R.P.;  Sirimanne, V.D.P.;  Labadie, R.P. et al. (1999)
Fitoterapia vol. 70 (3) p. 317-319

Ontogeny of salinity tolerance and hyper-osmoregulation by embryos of the intertidal crabs Hemigrapsus edwardsii and Hemigrapsus crenulatus (Decapoda, Grapsidae): survival of acute hyposaline exposure.

Taylor, H H;  Seneviratna, Deepani (2005)
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiologyvol. 140 (4) p. 495-505

Nano-porous TiO2 photovoltaic cells sensitized with metallochromic triphenylmethane dyes: [n-TiO2/triphenylmethane dye/p-I−/I3− (or CuI)]

Jayaweera, P.M;  Kumarasinghe, A.R;  Tennakone, K (1999)
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry vol. 126 (1-3) p. 111-115

Variation in canopy structure, light and soil nutrition across elevation of a Sri Lankan tropical rain forest

Ediriweera, Sisira;  Singhakumara, B.M.P.;  Ashton, Mark S. (2008)
Forest Ecology and Management vol. 256 (6) p. 1339-1349

Natural Killer Cells During Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection.

Malavige, Gathsaurie Neelika;  Jones, Louise;  Kamaladasa, S D;  Wijewickrama, Ananda;  Seneviratne, Suranjith L et al.(2010)
The Journal of infection vol. 61 (2) p. 190-192

Impact of low-level exposure to organophosphates on human reproduction and survival.

Peiris-John, Roshini J;  Wickremasinghe, Rajitha (2008)
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene vol. 102 (3) p. 239-45

Spatial and vertical distributions of sedimentary halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in moderately polluted areas of Asia.

Ohura, Takeshi;  Sakakibara, Hiroyuki;  Watanabe, Izumi;  Shim, Won Joon;  Manage, Pathmalal M et al. (2014)
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) vol. 196C p. 331-340

Restoration of rain forest beneath pine plantations: A relay floristic model with special application to tropical South Asia

Ashton, Mark S.;  Gunatilleke, C.V.S.;  Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N.;  Singhakumara, B.M.P.;  Gamage, Sunil et al. (2014)
Forest Ecology and Management vol. 329 p. 351-359

Effects of fire on the recruitment of rain forest vegetation beneath Pinus caribaea plantations, Sri Lanka

Shibayama, Tomohiro;  Ashton, Mark S.;  Singhakumara, Balangoda;  Griscom, Heather P.;  Ediriweera, Sisira et al. (2006)
Forest Ecology and Management vol. 226 (1-3) p. 357-363

Interaction between light and drought affect performance of Asian tropical tree species that have differing topographic affinities

Ashton, Mark S.;  Singhakumara, B.M.P.;  Gamage, Harshi K. (2006)
Forest Ecology and Management vol. 221 (1-3) p. 42-51

Bacterial communities’ response to microcystins exposure and nutrient availability: Linking degradation capacity to community structure

Giaramida, Luca;  Manage, Pathmalal M.;  Edwards, Christine;  Singh, Brajesh K.;  Lawton, Linda A. (2013)
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation vol. 84 p. 111-117

Production of quantum-sized particles of TiO2 in photohydrolysis of Ti3+ ion in aqueous medium

Tennakone, K.;  Jayatilake, W.D.W.;  Ketipearachchi, U.S. (1991)
Chemical Physics Letters vol. 177 (6) p. 593-596

Young strokes in Sri Lanka: an unsolved problem.

De Silva, Ranil;  Gamage, Ranjani;  Wewelwala, Chandika;  Gunarathna, Dinusha;  Kittner, Steven et al. (2009)
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association vol. 18 (4) p. 304-8

α-Pyrone from Cryptocarya latifolia—A structural isomer of umuravumbolide

Drewes, Siegried E.;  Horn, Marion M.;  Saroja Wijewardene, C. (1996)
Phytochemistry vol. 41 (1) p. 333-334

Periodontitis: a complication of type 2 diabetes in Sri Lankans.

De Silva, Nimali T;  Preshaw, Philip M;  Taylor, John J;  Jayaratne, Shanthalal D;  Heasman, Peter A et al. (2006)
Diabetes research and clinical practicevol. 74 (2) p. 209-10

Dry matter content and its distribution in an age series of Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Dehn.) plantations in Sri Lanka

Ranasinghe, D.M.S.H.K.;  Mayhead, G.J.(1991)
Forest Ecology and Management vol. 41 (1-2) p. 137-142

Cognitive performance at school entry of children living in malaria-endemic areas of Sri Lanka

Fernando, Deepika;  Wickremasinghe, Renu;  Mendis, K.N.;  Wickremasinghe, A.R. (2003)
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene vol. 97 (2) p. 161-165

Canavanine content in sword beans (Canavalia gladiata): analysis and effect of processing.

Ekanayake, S;  Skog, K;  Asp, N-G (2007)
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association vol. 45 (5) p. 797-803