ONGOING RESEARCHES

• Investigation potential drug molecules in medicinal herbs used in cancer treatment in traditional system of medicines in Sri Lanka.
• Pharmacogenomic studies in young diabetes.
• Pharmacogenomic studies in prevalence of SNP of enzymes in drug metabolism.

RESEARCH GRANTS

• Title: Investigation of Anti-cancer properties of Flueggea leucopyrus (Willd), characterization of active compounds. Amount: Rs. 2 million, awarded by: University of Ruhuna, “Transforming of the University of Ruhuna to International Standard” (TURIS), 2012 -2015 (completed).
• Grant 2 – Investigation of the medicinal plants, Costus speciosus and Aporosa lindleyana for their biochemical composition and anti –diabetes activities, and for preparation of nutraceuticals. Fully funded with Shandong Analysis and test center, Shandong, China.
• Grant 3 – Selected for final round of AHEAD grants 2019

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. M. Hettihewa H.A.K. Ranasinghe, E.H.L. Perera, G.C.A. Perera, J.D.A.S.M. Jayakodi, J.A.H. Madhumika, M.S. Ishara Marching towards bioeconomy: Larvicidal effect of three indigenous plant extracts from Sri Lanka—Garcinia quaesita, Garcinia zeylanica, and Coleus hadiensis on dengue vector Entomological research 2024; 54;5; Doi- https://doi.org/10.1111/174
2. BS Gamage, NGIA Deraniyagala, KMD Perera, AAK Aishwarya, PAPN Perera, LM Hettihewa Correlation of BMI With Educational Stress By Psychometric Analysis Via Perceived Stressed Scale In Non-State University Students 2024 CINEC academic journal 6;2 page 42-48
3. Hettihewa L.M  Systematic Review: Safety and Efficacy Comparison of Laser Therapy With And Other Resurfacing Technology CINEC academic journal 2024  page 112-115 http://172.104.50.50/bitstream/cinec20/1686/1/Systematic%20review.docx.pdf
4. Yasendri M, Hettihewa LM, Analysis of Knowledge, Usage and the Practice of Total Body Care Cosmetic Products in Western Province; Sri Lanka, 2024; CINEC academic journal 5;2 http://doi.org/10.4038/caj.v5i2.104
5. Chandana EPS Kithmini K.K.A, , de Silva PMC, Hettiihewa M, A Laboratory Based Pilot Study on Anti-Cancer Property of Alpinia calcarata (S. Araththa) And Solanum surattense (S. Ela Batu) In Immunosuppressed Mice, Rats and Human Cell Lines. RISCTON conference Proceedings Faculty of Science University of Ruhuna, 2023 http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/handle/iruor/565
6. Systematic Review: Safety and Efficacy Comparison of Laser Therapy With And Other Resurfacing Technology Hettihewa LM 2023 6;II; 111-115
7. Perera PAPN Gamage BS, Hettihewa LM Deraniyagala NGIA, Perera KMD, Aishwarya AAK, Positive Correlation of BMI with Educational Stress by Psychometric Analysis via Perceived Stressed Scale in Non-state University Students, CINEC student Research Symposium proceedings 2021 November
8. Batagallage C.K.K, Hettihewa LM, De Silva K.G.V, Hirunika L.L.M, Kalupahana N.T Face Mask Usage Related Complications, Misconception, And Usage Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic; Sri Lankan Perspectives, 2021 CINEC student Research Symposium proceedings
9. Silva, P.D.S.A., Hettihewa, S.K. and Hettihewa, L.M., 2021. Development of Herbal Green Tea Bags with Osbeckia octandra L.(DC.) (Heen bovitiya) and Evaluation of the Effect of InfusionTime and Temperature on Extracted Phytochemicals. CINEC Academic Journal, 5(1), pp.54–61. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/caj.v5i1.74
10. Senarathne, R.N., Silva, N.S., Mallawaarachchi, R.Y., Hasanthi, M.M.P.M., De Silva, H.H.V.K.N., Kumari, S.B.H.P. and Hettihewa, L.M., 2020. Pilot Study, Antihypertensive Prescription Analysis of Hypertensive Patients at Community Pharmacy Outlet; Sri Lankan Perspectives. CINEC Academic Journal, 4, pp.49–52. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/caj.v4i0.33
11. Bulugahapitiya, V.P., Munasinghe, M.M.A.B., Hettihewa, L.M. and Kihara, N., 2020. Anti-cancer activity of Fluggea leucopyrus willd (Katupila) against human ovarian carcinoma and characterization of active compounds. Journal of Science, 11(2), pp.12–26. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jsc.v11i2.27
12. Perera PAPN Gamage BS, Hettihewa LM Deraniyagala NGIA, Perera KMD, Aishwarya AA Positive Correlation of BMI with Educational Stress by Psychometric Analysis via Perceived Stressed Scale in Non-state University Students. Conference paper, CINEC student Research Symposium proceedings 2021
13. Hettihewa LM, Weerasinghe L. Potential Pathophysiology Through High Gonadal Hormone Profile and Peripheral Insulin Resistance, Circumventing IFN γ Effects in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Cinec Acad Jour 2020, 4;1; 53-58. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/348104863_Potential_Pathophysiology_Through_High_Gonadal_Hormone_Profile_and_Peripheral_Insulin_Resistance_Circumventing_IFN_g_Effects_in_Women_With_Polycystic_Ovary_Syndrome
14. Fernando HE, Fernando HN, Siriwardana EJ, Hettihewa LM, Gender Based and Age Related Comparison of Fasting Blood Glucose and Lipid Levels in Lab Reports Obtained from Accredited Laboratory. CINEC student Symposium proceedings 2020 page 50
15. Buddhinee KAT, Dedigama HD, Gunarathna PKHN, Perea MDs, Hettihewa LM. Analysis of Randomly Selected Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) Reports to Determine the Number of Diabetic Patients Related to Their Age Groups and Gender; Pilot Study CINEC student Symposium proceedings 2020 page 51
16. Liu Z, Hettihewa M, Shu Y, Zhou C, Wan Q, Liu L. The mechanism of the adsorption of dsDNA on citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles and a colorimetric and visual method for detecting the V600E point mutation of the BRAF gene. 2018 Mikrochim Acta. 2018 Mar 27;185(4):240. doi: 10.1007/s00604-018-2775-9
17. Hettihewa menik , Vajira Buliugahapitiya, Amila Miunasinghe, Nubuhiro Kihara. Cytotoxic Assay and Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Assay of Flueggea leucopyrus Wild. on Human Ovarian Carcinoma Cells Conference Paper 13^th  Academic Session, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka march 2016 Volume: 13.
18. Hettihewa menik, Vajira Buliugahapitiya, Amila Miunasinghe, Nubuhiro Kihara. Evaluation of Anti-Oxidant Power of Flueggea leucopyrus. Willd, a Medicinal Herb Used as Complementary Medicine for Cancer and Characterization of New Anti-Cancer Compounds conference paper Feburary 2016, 18th International Conference on Natural Products and Drug Discovery. Qualar Lampur, Malaysia
19. L.M. Hettihewa, M.M.A.B. Munasinghe, Vajira P. Bulugahapitiya, Nobuhiro Kihara. Dose dependent anti proliferative and cytotoxic effects of flueggea leucopyrus willd against human ovarian carcinoma; mts and human telomerase enzyme inhibition European Journal of Biomedical AND Pharmaceutical sciences 2015; 2:7 14-18
20. Subasinghe HWAS, Hettihewa LM, GunawardenaS, Liyanage T. Evaluation Of Aqueous Extract Of Costus Speciosus (J.König)Sm. Leaf For Hepatic And Renal Toxicities: Biochemical And Histopathological Perspectives EJPMR, 2015,2(4), 01- 12
21. Subasinghe HWAS, Hettihewa LM Gunawardana S, Liyanage T. Methanol and water extracts of costus speciosus (J KONIG) leaves reverses the high fat diet induced peripheral insulin resistance in experimental wistar rats. Int. res. J. Pharm 2014;5(2)
22. Hettihewa, Lukshmy Menik; Wimalasena, Inoka; Dadallage, Tharanga. Knowledge of Sri Lankan government medical practitioners and medical students on standard treatment guidelines; regional cross sectional survey. International Journal of Nutrition, Pharmacology, Neurological Diseases 3(2):p 108-113, Apr–Jun 2013. | DOI: 10.4103/2231-0738.112830
23. Hettihewa LM. Tharanga Dadallage and Inoka Wimalasena. Core knowledge in key policies in drug formulary and interventions for prescribing practice among medical officers and students;Sri Lanka perspective. Int. res. J. Pharm 2013;4(12)
24. Hettihewa LM, Sirisena B. Causality assessment and the severity of the adverse drug reactions (ADR) actively detected in hospital in patients in tertiary care hospital Sri Lanka: prospective observational survey. Asian Journal of Research in Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2(1), 2014, 1 – 10.
25. Vajira P. Bulugahapitiya, Amila Bandara Munasinghe and Menik Hettihewa. Investigation of chemical composition of flueggea leucopyrus (willd.) World journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, 2014; 3:8;79-94. ISSN 2278 – 4357
26. Sandhya VG. Nair, Menik Hettihewa and H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe. Apoptotic and Inhibitory Effects on Cell Proliferation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma HepG2 Cells by Methanol Leaf Extract of Costus speciosus. Biomed Research International, Volume 2014, Article ID 637098, 10 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/637098
27. Hettihewa LM Prospective analysis of actively screened adverse drug reaction profile presented into the inward set up in government tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka. Clin Exp Pharmacol 2012, 2:3. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161- 1459.S1.003
28. Hettihewa LM, Wimalasena I Dadallage T. Cost – utility analysis of parenteral antibiotics prescribed in medical wards in a tertiary care health facility in southern province of Sri Lanka OJHAS 11 ;3 july sept 2012
29. Hettihewa LM percepts and practices in drug use indicators at government health care facilities; hospital based prospective analysis. IJP 2011 43; 1 91-2. It is indexed in science citation index. http://medind.nic.in/ibi/t11/i1/ibit11i1p89.pdf
30. Hettihewa LM prolong expression of MHC class I peptide expression in bone marrow derived retrovirus transfected matured dendritic cells by continuous centrifugation in the presence of IL 4. IJMR . Indian J Med Res v.134(5); Nov 2011 International journal of medical research is an official publication of Indian Journal of medical research and indexed in Science citation index as well. http://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/2011/november/1113.pdf
31. Hettihewa LM, Effects of HCT on K dependent pancreatic response and the correlation with blood sugar insulin in patients with essential hypertension IJNPND 2011 1;1 73-77. http://www.ijnpnd.com/article.asp?issn=22310738;year=2011;volume=1;issue=1;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Hettihewa
32. Hettihewa LM and Weerarathna TP. Comparison of McAuley/fasting insulin indices with ATP III clinical criteria for the diagnosis of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2011J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2011 Jul-Sep; 2(3): 165–69. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157124/
33. Hettihewa LM. Amrasinghe ATIM, Jayarathna KAKT. Prospective encounter study the degree of adherence to patient care indicators in Health Care facilities; Sri Lankan perspective. J pharm Bioall Sci v.3(2); Apr-Jun 2011 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3103928/
34. Hettihewa LM and Weerarathna TP. Comparison of McAuley/fasting insulin indices with ATP III clinical criteria for the diagnosis of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2011J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2011 Jul-Sep; 2(3): 165–69. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157124/
35. Hettihewa LM. Amrasinghe ATIM, Jayarathna KAKT. Prospective encounter study the degree of adherence to patient care indicators in Health Care facilities; Sri Lankan perspective. J pharm Bioall Sci v.3(2); Apr-Jun 2011 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3103928/
36. Hettihewa LM Prospective analysis of actively screened adverse drug reaction profile presented into the inward set up in government tertiary hospital in Sri Lanka. Clin Exp Pharmacol 2012, 2:3. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161- 1459.S1.003
37. Hettihewa LM, Wimalasena I Dadallage T. Cost – utility analysis of parenteral antibiotics prescribed in medical wards in a tertiary care health facility in southern province of Sri Lanka OJHAS 11 ;3 july sept 2012
38. Hettihewa LM percepts and practices in drug use indicators at government health care facilities; hospital based prospective analysis. IJP 2011 43; 1 91-2.
39. Hettihewa LM and Weerarathna TP. Comparison of McAuley/fasting insulin indices with ATP III clinical criteria for the diagnosis of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2011J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 2011 Jul-Sep; 2(3): 165–69. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157124/
40. Hettihewa LM, Jayarathna KAKT Comparison of the Knowledge in Core Policies of Essential Drug List Among Medical Practitioners and Medical Students in Galle, Sri Lanka OJHAS Vol. 9, Issue 3: (Jul – Sep, 2010).
41. Hettihewa L Menik, Amrasinghe I.Isuru, Subasinghe Sewwandi Survey ; Precepts and Practices in Drug Use Indicators at Government Health Care facilities; A Hospital Based Prospective Analysis. J pharm Bioall Sci pharm Bioall Sci 2010 v.3(1); http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3053516/
42. Hettihewa Lukshmy Menik A randomized double blind clinical trial of commercial garlic on improvement of lung functions in asthmatic patients 2009. Proceedings of 6th Annual sessions University of Ruhuna page 16-9
43. Lukshmy M. Hettihewa, Sudheera S. Jayasinghe, Thilak P. Weerarathna, Imendra Kotapola. (2008) Correlation between changes of blood pressure with insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus with 4 weeks of pioglitazone therapy. Int. J. Diab
44. Lukshmy M. Hettihewa, Shalika Palangasinghe, Sudheera S. Jayasinghe Sudari W. Gunasekara, Thilak P. Weerarathna Comparison of insulin resistance by indirect methods – HOMA, QUICKI and McAuley – with fasting insulin in patients with type2 diabetes in Galle, Sri Lanka: A pilot study Authors Online J Health Allied Scs.2006; 1:2 URL OJHAS: 2006-1-2,
45. Hettihewa Luskhmy Menik, Jayasinghe Sudeera Sammanthi, Weerarathna Thilak Priyantha, Gunasekara Sudari Wijewickrama, Palangasinghe Shalika, Imendra Kotapola. Genetic association between insulin resistance and total cholesterol in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus -A preliminary observation URL: http://www.ojhas/issure13/2005-1-4.html
46. Hettihewa L.M. Immunization of retrovirus transfected dendritic cells induces specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes for two distinct malarial peptides by Kd molecule. Journal of Immunopharmacology. 2003 Vol 3/10-11 pp 1401-1411. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567576903001371
47. Lukshmy Menik Hettihewa. Use of genetic markers for identification of cells. GMJ 2004 9:1 20-1. 30.
48. Hettihewa L.M. (2003) Molecular Diagnostics in clinical Practice G.M.Journ Vol 4 (12-15) 31.

BOOKS

• Learning objective in Pharmacology.
• P drug concept for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and practicing doctors.
• PRESENTATIONS
  Oral presentation on 38 joint conferences on parasitic diseases by Japan- United States Cooperation Medical Science programme held in New Nagasaki Hotel, Japan in August 2002, . Hettihewa L.M. Induction of antigen specific CD 8+ T cells by immunization with genetically engineered dendritic cells expressing Malaria-surface sporozoite protein 2 (SSP2).
• Oral presentation ;Effects of Thiazide Diuretic On correlations among Blood Sugar, Insulin and Serum K+ levels in patients with Essential Hypertension Lukshmy M Hettihewa, Roshan Paranawithana, Nayana Weerasinghe, Nelka Warusavithana in annual academic sessions / University of Ruhuna November 2006
• Poster presentation Correlation between McAuley and lipoprotein ratios in the measurement of IR in non- obesed type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) Lukshmy M Hettihewa Thilak P Weerarathna, Sudheera S Jayasinghe, Kotapola G Imendra in annual academic sessions / University of Ruhuna. November 2006
• Oral presentation -Correlation between BMI and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes patients on pioglitazone treatment. Hettihewa L.M. 2007, GMJ
• Poster presentation Asian congress in autoimmunity 2009 presented the abstract as a poster on” High Maturation efficacy and MHC class I-peptide expression of bone marrow derived matured dendritic cells by antigen transfected retrovirus by IL-4” 4th Hettihewa L.M. Asian congress on Autoimmunity Singapore September 11-13 2009
• Poster presentation –An analysis of drug use indicators in Government Health Care facilities in Galle Sri Lanka. Hettihewa L.M. Amrasinghe A.T.I.M, Subasinghe H.W.A.S National Medicine 26- 28 May 2010 Australia
• Poster presentation – Prospective encounter study on patient care indicators in health care facilities. Hettihewa L.M. Amarasinghe A.T.I.M, Subasinghe H.W.A.S ISPOR 4th Asia pacific Conference on 5-7 September 2010 Thailand
• Poster presentation -Descriptive study o lipid profiles inpatients with type2 diabetes Mellitus Hettihewa LM, Gunasekara S.W 2004 12-14 November Student Scientific sessions, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo
• Oral presentation – Genetic association of diabetes with insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes Hettihewa L.M. Jayasinghe S.S. 2004 12-14 November Student Scientific Sessions Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo
• Oral presentation – Comparison of insulin resistance by Mc Auley index and fasting insulin level in type II diabetes Hettihewa LM Palangasinghe 2004 12-14 November Student Scientific Sessions Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo
• Weerarathna TP, Hettihewa LM Jayasinghe SS and Imendra KG. Prevalence of Insulin resistance in individuals with type 2 Diabetes by different assessment methods. 118th SLMA annual sessions, March 2005
• Poster presentation – Prolong expression of MHC class I molecules with high maturation efficacy of bone marrow derived retrovirus transfected dendritic cells by prolong centrifugation Hettihewa LM 14th international congress of autoimmunity Kobe Japan 22-27 August 2010
• Poster presentation – prospective cross sectional surveillance on dispensing efficacy, drug availability and quality of labeling using patient care indicators in health care facilities in Galle district. Hettihewa LM, Jayarathna K 17th -23rd July 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark 2010
• Poster presentation – Comparison of the knowledge in core policies of essential drug list among medical practitioners and medical students. Hettihewa L. M. Jayarathna K. 17th -23rd July 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark 2010
• Subasinghe HWAS, Gunawardana S and LIyanage T. Induction of insulin resistance/ impaired glucose tolerance in experimental Wistar rats fed on modified high fat diet regime.
• Oral presentation GMA session oct 2012 Poster presentation Subasinghe HWAS, Gunawardana S and LIyanage T. Cumulative quantal dose responses of costus specious leaves on the lipid subprofile in high fat diet induced insulin resistant wistar rats. 6th asian association of school of pharmacy conference, National University of Singapore. 14th – 17th November 2013
• Costus specious leave water extract reduces the atherogenic risk I high fat diet induced insulin resistant rats. 6th Asian association of school of pharmacy conference, National University of Singapore. 14th – 17th November 2013
• Poster presentation. sandhya Nair1, Menik Hettihewa2 and H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe. Leaf extract of Costus speciosus induces apoptosis in human hepato cellular carcinoma cells. Canadian cancer research conference Nov 3-6 in Toronto
• Subasinghe HWAS, Gunawardana S and LIyanage T. Quantal dose response relationaship of leave extracts of costus speciosus on achieving peripheral insulin sensitivity in high fat diet fed experiemental rat mode. 4th academic sessions. Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 17th – 19th July 2013
• Lukshmy M Hettihewa, D. Liyanage, B. Sirisena, T.M. Minipura Casualty assessment and the severity of the adverse drug reactions (adr) actively detected in inward patients in tertiary care hospital sri lanka oral presentation at International conference of RISTON 2015 University of Ruhuna January 2015
• M.T. Madushika, D.D.S. Liyanage, L.M. Hettihewa. Validity of glycaemic tests over insulin resistance indices in detecting peripheral insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome – Sri Lankan Study International conference of RISTON 2015 University of Ruhuna January 2015
• Evaluation of Anti-Oxidant Power of Flueggea leucopyrus Willd, a Medicinal Herb Used as Complementary Medicine for Cancer and Characterization of New Anti-Cancer Compounds”. ICNPDD 2016: International Conference on Natural Products and Drug Discovery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Feb 11-12, 2016

AWARDS

• World bank DOR fund competitive winner 2019 project combined with Department of Chemistry, and Agriculture Sciences
• Best research paper winner by National research Council 2012 Sri Lanka
• Best poster presentation award by Annual academic awards at 6th academic sessions and 5th Vice Chancellors awards in University of Ruhuna 2009
• Presidential awards 2003/5 to my paper on Immunization of retrovirus transfected dendritic cells induces specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes for two distinct malarial peptides by Kd molecule NT IMMUNOPHARMACOL 2003, Vol 3, Iss 10-11, pp 1401-1411
• Best poster presentation award by Annual academic awards at annual academic sessions in University of Ruhuna 2006
• Best oral presentation award by Annual academic award at annual academic sessions in University of Ruhuna 2006
• SLMA best international paper award (CNAPT) 2005 by Sri Lanka medical council
• Short term fellowship from the Indian Institute of Health management of Research Jaipur, India for training in irrational use of drugs. Travel grant was awarded by the WHO, Sri Lanka. Duration – 10th of December 2006 – 22nd of December 2006. SUSRED Award by NSF Sri Lanka, 2017: For the successful supervision and completion of postgraduate research (MPhil degree 2012-2015).
• NSF Award -2016 for best presenter in anticancer drug discovery from natural product, NSF Research Summit – 2016, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Title: Isolation and characterization of novel anti-cancer compounds against human ovarian carcinoma from the medicinal herb, Flueggea leucopyrus Wild.

Oration

• Orations and presidential addresses: I won and conducted the postgraduate institute of Medicine University of Colombo Annual 4th oration in 2010

SPECIAL SERVICES REVIEWERS

• I am an invited reviewer to to the journal “International journal of Biomedical Science , ISSN 1550- 9702
• Reviewer for the Ceylon Medical Journal published in Sri Lanka. I do review article related to my specialty
• Reviewer to the journal “Diabetes technology and therapeutics”, ISSN 1520-91056 since 2007

NATIONAL SERVICES

• I was invited to do national services to the newly established Faculty of Medical and Allied Sciences in Anuradhapura. My duties were to develop curriculum in paraclinical program by the Minister of Higher Education.

RESOURCE PERSON / INTERNATIONAL INVITATIONS / INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT

• Specialists board of member borderline product evaluation committee – NMRA Ministry of Health Sri Lanka
• President appointed expert committee member for NMRA re structuring in government of Sri Lanka
• Resource person – training in Ethics 2020 CINEC Campus
• Invited visitor to the United states patient office in Washington for technology evaluation and management 2019
• Certified Trainer of Department of Commerce, USA for Commercial law development program for technology identification and commercialization 2019
• International trainer in World international patent office 2018/12019
• Trainer by WIPO Enabling IP environment with Ministry of Science and Technology 2017-2019 Trainer of the academic staff on Development of IP environment 2018/2019
• National board member to the NMRA Ministry of Health 2017/2018
• Secretory to the Board of borderline product in NMRA Ministry of Health 2018 onwards Invited resource person – to develop curriculum in Pharmacy education in SAITM campus 2016
• Invited reviewer for higher degree evaluation in non-state sector of Ministry of Higher Education 2018
• Invited to develop curriculum for bridging course for non-biology students to follow the biology degree program in Ministry of Higher education Sri Lanka 2019
• Keynote speaker to the academic sessions in Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2018 invited resource person – I was invited to be a resource person for the curriculum development of Molecular Biology for MD in Microbiology in 2004
• Invited participant as invited speaker to deliver lecture to the “world dosing of antiinfectives- Dosing the magic bullet symposia” Germany 2004
• Invited to participate the Consultative meeting to finalize the National Drug policy For Sri Lanka by the Ministry of Health in Colombo, June 2005
• invited as resource person – curriculum development in Pharmacy degree programme in Faculty of Medicine University of Peradeniya 2005
• Invited as a resource person – to revise the finalized curriculum in Faculty of Allied Health Science University of Peradeniya in 2006
• Invited as a resource person – to develop the modules in MD in Clinical Pharmacology in postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) University of Colombo 2009/2010
• Invited as a resource person – to develop the Immunobiology module in MSc in Molecular Medicine, PGIM, University of Colombo.2007
• Invited as a resource person – to finalize the curriculum in Molecular Medicine in PGIM , University of Colombo 2008
• Invited as resource person – to formulate the Pharmacology module in the Bpharm degree , Allied Health Science degree programme (AHSDP) in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna May l 2009
• Invited to participate to the XXI world allergy congress in Argentina June 2009
• Invited as resource person –to review and formulate the Biostatistics and IT module in the Bpharm degree , Allied Health Science degree programme (AHSDP) in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna April 2009
• Invited as recourse person – to formulate the Immunology and cell biology module in the Bpharm degree , AHSDP , Faculty of Medicine University of Ruhuna December 2009
• Invited as a resource person – to formulate the Molecular genetics and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Module in the Bpharm degree, AHSDP, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna Nov 2009
• Invited as a resource person – to the grand workshop to finalize the curriculum, Bylaws and credit allocation and evaluation system in Bpharm degree, AHSDP, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna February 2010
• Resource person- introductory clinical programme for medical students May 2010, I was invited to conduct the soft skill programme to Allied health science students in the faculty of Medicine for the first time for training of academic staff in that unit. I have conducted the workshop voluntarily while doing teaching of research skills, applicable skills to these students.
• Resource person to the workshop on review of learning objectives and evaluation of pharmacotherapeutics for degree programme of Pharmacy November 2000