Research

Galappatthy P, Amarasuriya S, Arandara V, Maurathan K, Jayakody RL. Perception of recent graduates of the Colombo Medical Faculty on the Behavioural Sciences Stream and its impact on their professional practice. International E- Journal of Science 2007; Medicine and Education 1: A9-10. Proceedings of the International Medical Education Conference (IMEC 2007) Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. (abstract no : OA7).

Galappatthy P, Amarasuriya S, Wijeratne N, Arandara V, de Zoysa P. Student feedback of formative assessment and correlation between performance at formative and summative assessments. 2007. Proceedings of the 27th Annuual Academic Sessions, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Galappatthy P, Wijeratne N, Amarasuriya S, Arandara V. Correlation between self, peer and academic mark in formative assessments in the Behavioural Sciences Stream. 2007.Proceedings of the 27th Annuual Academic Sessions, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Galappatthy P, Wijewantha HS, Kodippiliarachchi VM, Jayaweera JA, Fernando TS, Arambepola C. Truth telling and patient autonomy: Sri Lankan patients’ perspective. Proceedings of Annuual Academic Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association ,Ceylon Medical Journal 2005; (50):43

Galappatthy P, Abdulla AA, Goonasekara DT, Hanwella DR, Fernando SD, de A. Seneviratne R and Goonaratna FW. The impact of Behavioural Sciences inputs relevant to clinical work during professorial clinical rotations; perception of final year medical students of the University of Colombo. 2002. Proceedings of International Conference on Curriculum Change in Medical Schools.

de A Senevirathne R, Karunathilake I, Ponnumperuma G and Samarasekara D. Perception of graduates about the Behavioural Sciences. 2002. Proceedings of International Conference on Curriculum Change in Medical Schools.

Olupeliyawa AM, Goonaratne IK, Thilakaratne MS, Wickramasinghe KK, Karunathilake IM, Samarasekara D. Teaching Behavioural Sciences: looking back at the Colombo Experience. 2002. It was presented as a paper at the 4th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference(APMEC).

Undergraduate research:

Thamaralingam Y, Thuraisingham K, Tilakaratne PEMDS, child disciplinary practices and related myths among mothers of pre-schoolers in Kolonnawa MOH area, presented at the student scientific sessions, September 2009
Kariyawasam UGAC, Karunaratne HMN, Karunaratne PL, views of gynaecological patients admitted to the De Zoysa maternity hospitale regarding history taking and examination by medical students. presented at the student scientific sessions, September 2009
Herath HMLU, HettiarachchiRD, Hewagama sp, knowledge and attitudes on HIV/AIDS among garment factory workers within the district of Colombo, presented at the student scientific sessions, September 2009
Nadeeshani JVT, Nanayakkara KDAL, Niranga KKG, Prevalence of psychological distress and coping strategies adopted by the first year medical students of the faculty of medical, Colombo. presented at the student scientific sessions, September 2009

Galappaththy P ,Mangaleshwaram S, Tharmalingam T., knowledge and attitudes towards euthanasia and end of life decisions in doctors in a tertiary care hospital. August 2009
Abeypala A, Sirisena KDS, Adikari ADNS, Assessing on the knowledge among medical students on human facial expressions, August 2009