Curriculum Vitae

Bilesha Perera, PhDDepartment of Community Medicine

Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri LankaEmail: pperera@indiana.eduTelephone: 0094 71 4464980

Date of Birth: 20 February, 1963Citizenship : Sri LankanMarital Status: Married (one Child)Gender: Male

Current Position: Professor in Behavioral Sciences (Since 2012)Department of Community MedicineFaculty of MedicineUniversity of Ruhuna, Galle, SRI LANKA

Educational Qualifications

Academic

(1) PhD in Health Behavior (2005)(Minor in Psychology)School of Public Health- BloomingtonIndiana University, Bloomington, USA

PhD Dissertation: Compulsive relationships to sexuality among undergraduates:Understanding the concepts and behavioral correlates.

Two papers were published based on my PhD data in Indexed Journals

(a)Perera, B., Reece, M., Monahan, P., Billingham, R. & Finn, P. (2009).Associations between substance use and personal dispositions towards out-of-control sexual behaviors in college students, International Journal of SexualHealth, 21, 87-95.

(b) Perera, B., Reece, M., Monahan, P., Billingham, R. & Finn, P. (2009).Correlates of personal dispositions related to uncontrolled sex in CollegeStudents: An exploratory study. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 16, 131-145.

Courses followed: Health Behavior, Public Health Education, International Healthand Social Issues, Research in Human Development and Family Studies, MultivariateStatistics, Correlational Techniques, Program Planning in Public health Education etc.

Overall GPA was 3.92 out of 4 (Official transcript was attached)

(2) MSc in Health Promotion (1993)London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University ofLondon, UK.

Title of the Project Report: Challenging the social image of Smoking in Sri Lanka

Courses Followed: Social and Psychological Aspects of Health, Prevention ofDisease: Epidemiology and Policy, Biology of Health and Disease, Health CareEvaluation, Multivariate and Repeated Measure Analysis, Medical Anthropology

In this MSc course, GPA was not given.

(3) Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Statistics (1988)University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Courses Followed: Probability Theory, Experimental Design, Multivariate Analysis,Survey Research and Designs.

In this postgraduate course GPA was not given.

(4) BSc in Physical Science (1984)

Subjects Studied: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and StatisticsUniversity of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

In statistics, Survey Designs, Health Statistics, Experimental Designs were some ofthe subjects studied.

In this undergraduate course GPA was not given.

Professional

(1) Fellow of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Educationand Research (FFAIMER) (2013)Philadelphia, USA

(This is a two-year course, and research work was done in Sri Lanka and inPhiladelphia, USA. Course subjects included, Curriculum Design, Assessment,Teaching and Learning, Community Based Education, Leadership, Personality andCommunication Skills, Scholarship and Research).

(2) Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (2000)(Accredited by Staff and Educational Development Association (SIDA), UK)Staff Development Center, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

(In this one-year course, Learning Philosophies, Teaching and Assessment Techniques,Curriculum Development and Evaluation, Reflective Learning, Collaboration in HigherEducation were some of the subjects studied. A portfolio was prepared).

Other Academic Trainings Obtained

(1) A trainers training in Delivering Soft Skills organized by the World Bank HigherEducation for the 21st Century (HETC) project, University of Ruhuna, Galle, SriLanka, 2014.

(2) A training in Soft Skills for Personality Development organized by the Universityof Ruhuna and Ministry of Higher education, Sri Lanka, October, 2013.

(3) A training in Operations Research in Population and Reproductive Health”Mahidol University, Thailand, 24-29 November, 2008.

(4) A training in Performance Indicators for Higher Education Institutes organizedby the Staff Development Centre, University of Ruhuna & Quality Assurance andAccreditation Council of the University Grant Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka,2007.

(5) A training in Medical Education at the Faculty of Medicine, Durham University,United Kingdom, 15 January, – 9 February, 2007.

(6) A training in Educational Technology conducted by the Medical Education Unit,Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, 1999.

(7) Participated in a short course on Design and Analysis of Experiments, conductedby the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, 1998.

(8) Participated in a short course on Population and Development conducted by theDepartment of Demography, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1998.

(9) Participated in a two weeks course on Institutional Development andOrganizational Strengthening conducted by MDF (Netherlands) and Swiss-Intercooperation Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka - November 1995.

(10)Participated in a training programme on Epidemiological and EthnographicMethods in Drug Abuse Research sponsored by Colombo Plan Bureau, NationalDangerous Drugs Control Board and Asian Multi City Programme, Colombo, SriLanka - April 1995

(11)Participated in a Colombo Plan Bureau sponsored Research Study Tour to learnand observe alcohol and smoking prevention strategies in Canada, AddictionResearch Foundation, Toronto, Canada - August 1992

Major Administrative and other key positions held

1. Chairperson- Board of Study in Distance and Continuing Education, Faculty ofMedicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka. (2015 – to date)

2. Chairperson – Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University ofRuhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka. (2014 – 2017).

3. Member – Board of Study in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine. University of Ruhuna,Galle, Sri Lanka. (2016 - to date).

4. Member – Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine. University of Ruhuna, Galle, SriLanka. (2012 - 2017)

5. Coordinator- Higher Education for Twenty-first Century (HETC) World Bankproject- Soft Skills, Faculty of Medicine. University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka.(2013 - todate)

6. Head- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University ofRuhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka (2012 – 2014).

7. Person-in-Charge – Behavioral and Social Science Component – IRQUE WorldBank Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle (2009-2012).

8. Consultant- Institute of Policy Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka (1995-2000).

9. Consultant – Research International (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo Sri Lanka ( 1995-todate)

10. Program Officer -in charge of Research and Evaluation Division of the Alcoholand Drug Information Centre (This is the main NGO involved in Tobacco andAlcohol Use Prevention in Sri Lanka, affiliated to FORUT, Norway), Colombo, SriLanka.

Orations

1. Oration of the Seventh Academic Sessions-University of Ruhuna-2009Title: Patterns and bio-psycho-social issues of tobacco and alcohol use: implications

for research and prevention.Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle Sri Lanka - March 17, 2010

2. Galle Medical Association Oration - 2010Title: Sexual health in young people: issues to ponderFaculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle Sri Lanka – September, 2010.

Awards/ Scholarships/Fellowships/Travel Grants/Honors

(1) National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Publications, NationalScience Foundation (NSF), Colombo, Sri Lanka 2017.

(2) The Best poster presentation for a research titled “Bacterialpathogens causingpostoperative infections following abdominal surgery at a tertiary care hospital inSouthern Province of Sri Lanka, 73rd Annual Academic Sessions, Galle MedicalAssociation, September, 2014.

(3) Vice Chancellors award for the outstanding Scholar of the year 2012 –University of Ruhuna, Matara, 20 March, 2013

(4) Nobuo Maeda International Research Award USA 2012, awarded by theAmerican Public Health Association (APHA), USA, November, 2012.

(5) Presidential Award for Research Publication, National Science Foundation,Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2009.

(6) The best oral presentation for the presentation titled “Physical activity behavioramong Adults in Southern Sri Lanka” at the 6th Academic Sessions, University ofRuhuna, Matara, 25th-26th March, 2009.

(7) The second price for the poster entitled “Epidemiological aspects of suicidal risksamong undergraduates in Sri Lanka” at the 2008 World Psychiatric AssociationEpidemiology and Public Health Section Meeting, Saskathuwan, Canada, May,2008.

(8) Short-term Visiting Scholar at Indiana University, USA, March – May, 2008,Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

(9) German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) scholarship for 2 monthsresearch stay at Konstanz University in Germany, 14 May – 13 July, 2007.

(10)The World Bank/ IRQUE-QEF grant to attend one month training in MedicalEducation at Durham University, United Kingdom, 15 January, – 9 February, 2007.

(11) Indiana University Fellowship -awarded by the School of Health, PhysicalEducation and Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA – May 2005.

(12)Travel Grant to attend 2005 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting andScientific Sessions held in Boston, USA – awarded by the Research Council,School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER), Indiana University,Bloomington, USA – April, 2005.

(13) Travel Grant to attend the 132nd American Public Health Association (APHA)annual conference and scientific meeting held in Washington, DC, USA – awardedby the Research Council, HPER, Indiana University, USA – November, 2004.

(14)Travel Grant to attend 2004 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting andScientific Sessions held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA – awarded by the ResearchCouncil, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Indiana University,Bloomington, USA – March 2004.

(15)Crane Fund Scholarship - awarded by the School of Health Physical Educationand Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA - March 2004.

(16)Travel Grant to attend the 131st American Public Health Association (APHA)annual conference and scientific meeting held in San Francisco, USA – awarded bythe Research Council, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, IndianaUniversity, Bloomington, USA – November, 2003.

(17)Collaborative Research Grant-in-Aid – awarded by the Department of AppliedHealth Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA – October, 2003.

(18)Indiana University Fellowship -awarded by the school of Health, PhysicalEducation and Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA – June 2003.

(19)Crane Fund Scholarship - awarded by the School of Health Physical Educationand Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA - June 2003.

(20)Travel Grant to attend 2003 Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting andScientific Sessions held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA – awarded by the ResearchCouncil, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Indiana University,Bloomington, USA – March 2003.

(21)Meritorious Student Paper/Citation paper of the 2003 Society of BehavioralMedicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions – awarded for the paper titled “Smoking by males in Sri Lanka: Prevalence & Attitudes” by the Society ofBehavioral Medicine, USA – March 2003.

(22)Travel Grant to attend the 130th American Public Health Association (APHA)annual conference and scientific meeting held in Philadelphia, USA – awarded bythe Research Council, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, IndianaUniversity, Bloomington, USA – November, 2002

(23)Indiana University Fellowship -awarded by the school of Health, PhysicalEducation and Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA – May 2002.

(24)Crane Fund Scholarship - awarded by the School of Health Physical Educationand Recreation, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. April, 2002.

(25) NORAD scholarship to do higher studies at University of Bergen, Norway, 2001.

(26)Travel Grant to attend the 5th International conference on preventive cardiologyheld in Osaka, Japan - awarded by the National Science Foundation, Colombo 7, SriLanka – May, 2001.

(27) Commonwealth Scholarship (Overseas Development Administration) –awarded by the Commonwealth Administration, London, UK – August, 1992 to doa Masters degree at Faculty of Medicine, University of London, UK.

Research Grants Obtained

(1) National Institute of Health (NIH), USA (in collaboration with Duke University,USA) for a research project titled “Sri Lanka Healthy Minds Study”. 2011-2013.

(2) WHO, Sri Lanka for a research project titled “Epidemiological and psycho-socialfactors associated with successful aging” 2011.

(3) IRQUE_QEF World Bank Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research studytitled “A study on emotional intelligence, study performances and well being ofundergraduates”, 2010.

(4) IRQUE_QEF World Bank Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research studytitled “A study of time trends in cancer patients admitted to Teaching HospitalKarapitiya”, 2010.

(5) Duke University, USA for a research project titled “ Behavioral patterns amongyoung and adults in the Southern Province”, 2007.

(6) IRQUE_QEF World Bank Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research studytitled “A study of the relationship between academic and environmental relatedstresses and quality of learning in medical students”, 2006.

(7) IRQUE_QEF World Bank Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle for a research studytitled “ The effectiveness of Community Attachment Program as a self-directed ,team work, community diagnostic activity for medical students”, 2006.

(8) Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University for a research study titled‘Substance use, physical activity and psychological well-being of students in SriLanka’ , 2003.

(9) World Health Organization (WHO) ,Sri Lanka and Ministry of Health for a researchproject titled ‘Epidemiological aspects of tobacco use – A cross sectionalcommunity survey’. 1999.

(10)Population Division, Ministry of Health for a research project titled ‘ Knowledge ,attitudes and skills in sexual health among advanced level students in five selecteddistricts in Sri Lanka’. 1998.

(11)Health Systems Research Unit ( Southern Province) for a research project titled ‘Epidemiological aspects of alcohol use in Bope-Poddala’ 1996.

(12)Health Systems Research Unit (Southern Province) for a research project titled‘Sexual behaviour of advanced level students in the district of Galle’, 1996

Publications

Book / Book Chapters

(1) Perera B. Abeyakoon, AMP & Sadareka KMG. (2016) Health Statistics; Acourse text book for Nursing undergraduates, Open University of Sri Lanka,Colombo, Sri Lanka.(Book)

(2) Perera, B. & Torabi, M. R (2013). Knowledge of and attitudes towards smoking,smoking patterns and perceived stress in Sri Lankan undergraduates. (Eds) JMerrick & A Tenenbaum “ Public Health Concern: Smoking, Alcohol andSubstance Use, Nova Science Publishes, Inc., New York, USA.( Book Chapter)

(3) Perera B. (2012) Research Methods, Author Publication, Galle, Sri Lanka.(Book)

(4) Perera, B & Jayawardana, C. (2011). Social determinants of health inequalities(Book chapter) (Eds) H.M. Bandara & KRHL Gunasekara, Essays in socialsciences “ Modeling social phenomena for the 21st century” Godage InternationalPublishes, Sri Lanka, pp 17-22. (Book Chapter)

(5) Torabi, M. R. & Perera, B. & Seo, D. C. (2008). Attitude as an importantpredisposition to health behavior, in Health knowledge, attitudes and practices,Nova Science Publishes, Inc., New York, USA. (Book Chapter)

(6) Torabi, M. R. & Perera, B. (2006). Correlates of depressive symptoms inundergraduates in Sri Lank, in College students: Mental Health and Copingstrategies, Nova Science Publishes, Inc., New York, USA.( Book Chapter)

(7) Perera B., ‘Substance use: Influence on youth’ , in Seneviratne J (eds.) ,ATHABULA, Published by the Department of the Commissioner General ofRehabilitation, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sri Lanka, June 1991.(Book Chapter in Sinhala)

Journal and other publications (Indexed Journals are denoted with *)

1.*Buck, P.J., Ostbye, T., Perera B. at el (2017). Association of Frequency ofReligious Activities with Self-Rated Physical and Mental Health: Findings from aPopulation-based Study in Sri Lanka, Indian Journal of Public Health(Submitted).

2.*Dayanath Dias, Manjula Herath, Asoka Dissanayaka Bilesha Perera (2017)Modified Unilateral Buccinator Myomucosal Flap technique for Correction ofVelopharyngeal Insufficiency due to insufficient Palatal length and mobility, TheBritish Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (under review).

3. Perera B, Fernando S, Wickramarachchi B (2017) Dietary Behavior amongYoung People in Southern Sri Lanka: Implications for Sustainable Diet.International Journal of family and Community Medicine 1(3): 00013. DOI:10.15406/ijfcm.2017.01.00013.

4. * Dias K, Athucorala C, , Perera B. at el (2017) The Effects of Emblica officinalisand Tinospora cordifolia Herbal Treatment on the Prognosis of Squamous CellCarcinoma of the Buccal Mucosa and Tongue, Journal of Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery, Medicine and Pathology (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoms.2017.08.009

5. Perera B, Fernando S, Perera, R and Wickramarachchi, B. (2017). Generativeconcern: a promising health promotion component for well-being of theelderly in Galle, Galle Medical Journal, 22 (2): 5-9.

6. De Silva K, Liyanage C, Wijesighe C, Perera B (2017) Nutritional status ofelders in Galle, Sri Lanka, Galle Medical Journal, 22(1), 1-5.

7. Perera B et al (2015). Evaluation of an Educational Intervention based onHealth Belief Model in Promoting New Born Screening Behavior of Mothersfor Early Detection of Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism. J J CommunMed., 1(2): 015.

8. Perera, B, Watt, M, Ostbye, T, Rajapakse, H et al. (2015). Perceptions ofsuccessful aging in Sri Lankan older people: a qualitative study, AsianJournal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 10: 22-30.

9.*Joanna Maselko, Sebranek M, Hodzic Mun, M, Perera, B et al (2014).Contribution of Generative Leisure Activities to Cognitive Function amongSri Lankan Elderly, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62: 1707-1713.

10.*Ugochi U, Maselko J, Malhotra R, Perera, B et al (2014). Correlates of HandGrip Strength and Activities of Daily Living in Elderly Sri Lankans, Journalof the American Geriatrics Society, 62: 1800-1801..

11.*Melissa Watt , Bilesha Perera, Truls Østbye et al (2014) Care-givingexpectations and challenges among elders and their adult children inSouthern Sri Lanka, Aging and Society,34(5): 838–858.

12.*Sarah Lombardo, Bilesha Perera, Lauren Beaudry et al (2013) Use of andattitudes toward tobacco and alcohol among adults in southern Sri Lanka,Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health,44 (5), 880-89.

13. Ekanayaka RAI, Ekanayaka N, Perera B. & De Silva PGSM (2013). Impact of atraditional dietary supplement with coconut milk and Soya milk on the lipidprofile in normal free living subjects Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism,Volume 2013, Article ID 481068, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/481068.

14.*Perera, B & Torabi, MR (2012). Alcohol use behavior amongundergraduates: a cross cultural comparison between the United States andSri Lanka. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 43(4), 1025-1034.

15.Perera, B (2011) Social support and social security issues of elders in SriLanka, Galle Medical Journal, 16(2): 20-23.

16.Perera, B. (2011) Are medical undergraduates more vulnerable than theirnon-medical peers to develop depressive symptoms? Galle Medical Journal, 16(1), 1-5.

17.Perera, B. (2011) Sexual health of young people: issues to ponder. GalleMedical Journal, 16 (1), 33-38.

18.*Perera, B. Torabi, M, Kay, N. (2011) Alcohol use, related problems andpsychological health in college students. International Journal of AdolescentMedicine and Health, 23(1), 33-37.

19.Perera, B., Amarasena, S., Wijesinghe, C.J., Wijayasiri, W.A.A., Fernando, N.S.,Jayasinghe, B.A.S.P., & Kapilaratne, K.M.P (2010). An evaluation of acommunity based learning activity designed for medical undergraduatesInternational Journal of Child Health and Human Development, 3(1), 43-48.

20.Perera, B., Torabi, M. R., Jayawardana, C., & Perera, R. (2010). Knowledge ofand attitudes towards smoking, smoking patterns and perceived stress in SriLankan undergraduates. International Journal of Child Health and HumanDevelopment 3(1), 49-56.

21.Perera, B. (2010). Positive Deviance, GaRNeT Newsletter Volume 4 Issue 1,Galle Research Network- 2010

22.*Perera, B. & Torabi, M. R. (2009). Motivations towards alcohol use amongmen aged 16-30 years in Sri Lanka, International Journal of EnvironmentalResearch and Public Health, 6 (9), 2408-2416.

23.*Perera, B., Ostbye, T., & Jayawardana, C. (2009). Neighborhood Environmentand self-rated health among adults in southern Sri Lanka, International Journalof Environmental Research and Public Health, 6 (8), 2102-2112.

24.*Perera, B., and Østbye, T. (2009). Prevalence and correlates of sexual abusereported by late adolescent school children in Sri Lanka, International Journalof Adolescent Medicine and Health, 21 (2) , 203-211.

25. *Perera, B., Østbye, T., Ariyananda, P. L. & Lelwala, E. (2009). Prevalence andcorrelates of physical and verbal abuse among late adolescents, Ceylon MedicalJournal, 54(1), 10-15.

26. *Perera, B., Reece, M., Monahan, P., Billingham, R. & Finn, P. (2009).Associations between substance use and personal dispositions towards out-of-control sexual behaviors in college students, International Journal of SexualHealth, 21, 87-95.

27. *Perera, B., Reece, M., Monahan, P., Billingham, R. & Finn, P. (2009).Correlates of personal dispositions related to uncontrolled sex in CollegeStudents: An exploratory study. Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 16, 131-145..

28.*Seo, D, Torabi, M.R., John, P., Li, K., Woodcox, S. G., & Perera B. (2008).Perceived susceptibility to diabetes and attitudes towards preventing diabetesamong college students at a large mid-western university. American Journal ofHealth Studies, 23 (3), 143-150.

29. Bilesha Perera, Truls Østbye, Nayana Fernando et al. (2007). Health and healthbehavior among late adolescents in Southern Sri Lanka, Galle Medical Journal,12 (1), 13-17.

30. *Ding, K., Torabi, M. R., Perera, B., Jun, M. K., & Jones-McKyer, E. L. (2007).Inhalant use among Indiana school children, 1994 – 2004. American Journal ofHealth Behavior, 31(l), 24-34.

31. Perera, B. (2006). Alcohol – The most dangerous drug of abuse. Faculty ofMedicine Silver Jubilee Publication 2006, Faculty of Medicine, University ofRuhuna, Galle.

32. Perera B., Devasiri, V., Mendis, S. & Punchihewa, G. (2006). Incorporatingsocial, behavioral and ethical components in medical curricula: the need andthe challenges, Galle Medical Journal,11(1), 19-22

33. *Perera B., & Torabi, M.R. Jayawardana, G & Palethanna, N. (2006). Depressivesymptoms among adolescents in Sri Lanka: Prevalence and behavioralcorrelates. The Journal of Adolescent Health. 39, 144-146.

34. *Milhausen, R.R., Reece, M., & Perera B. (2006). A theory-based approach tounderstanding sexual behavior at Mardi Grass, The Journal of Sex Research.43(2), 97-106

35. *Perera, B., & Reece, M. (2006). Sexual behavior of youth in Sri Lanka:Implications for HIV prevention, AIDS Care. 18(5), 497-500.

36.. Perera, B (2005). Improving the Quality of Medical Education: Role ofBehavioral Sciences, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Medical Education andStaff Development News Letter, Issue 13-2005.

37.*Robert Billingham, Bilesha Perera & Nicole Ehlers (2005). College women’sranking of the most undesirable marriage and family forms. College StudentJournal, 39 (4), 749-753.

38. *Perera B., Fonseka, P., Ekanayake, R. & Lelwala E. (2005). Smoking in adultsin Sri Lanka: prevalence and attitudes. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. 17(1), 40-45.

39. De Martinez, B.S., Briggs, S., Kelly, J., Jagielski, C., Perera, B., Jiang, N., et al.(2004). GIS in Prevention county profile series. Indiana Prevention ResourcesCenter, Bloomington, IN, USA.

40. Perera. B. & Tangirala, M. (2004). Alcohol, Factline, Indiana PreventionResource Center, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.[on the web,http://www.drugs.indiana.edu]

41. Seitz de Martinez, B., Perera, B. & McCarthy-Jean, J. (2004).Methamphetamine, Factline, Indiana Prevention Resource Center, IndianaUniversity, Bloomington, USA. [on the web, http://www.drugs.indiana.edu].

42. *Perera, B. & Torabi, M. (2004) Preliminary study of smoking and alcohol useamong students in Southern Sri Lanka. Psychological Reports, 94, 856-858.

43. Fleming-Moran, M. & Perera B. (2003) Gender differences in risk behaviorsassociated with multiple sex-partners among US adolescents: the 2001 YouthRisk Behavior Surveillance Survey. The Health Education Monograph Series,Vol. 20, Number 2, 2003; 65-72.

44. Bailey, W.J., Jones-McKyer, E.L., Jun, M.K, Kelly, M., McCarthy, S., Lay, M.,Boas, J., Lacy, J., Alter, J., McCarthy-Jean, J & Perera, B. (2002). Alcohol,Tobacco and Other Drug Use by Indiana Children and Adolescents: The IndianaPrevention Resource Center Survey –2002 (IDAP Monograph No. 02 –03).Bloomington, IN: Indiana Prevention Resource Center.

45. Hanson K, Somanathan A, Dorabawila T & Perera B. (August 2000). Operatingefficiency in public sector health facilities in Sri Lanka : Measurements andInstitutional Determinants of Performance. Small Applied Research Paper No. 12.Bethesda, MD: Partners for Health Reform Project, Abt Associates Inc.

46. Perera B. Tobacco Control in Sri Lanka, Regional Health Forum , WHO, NewDelhi, India, Vol 3, Number 1, 1999 ; 28-34.

47. Perera B. & Fonseka P., Sexual Behaviour of Advanced Level students inSouthern Sri Lanka, The Journal of the College of Community Physicians of SriLanka,1998; 3 ; 13-17

48. Perera B. & Fonseka P, Epidemiological Aspects of Alcohol use in a semiUrban Community in Galle District, Galle Medical Journal , 1997:1,2 : 16-20.

49. *Perera B. (1997) Health of Our Elders, Ceylon Medical Journal, 1997: 42,2:91-93.

50. Perera B., ‘Substance use: Influence on youth’ , in Seneviratne J (eds.) ,ATHABULA, Published by the Department of the Commissioner General ofRehabilitation, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sri Lanka, June 1991. (inSinhala)

Conference / Scientific Meeting Presentations

(1) Perera B and Wickramarachchi B (2018). Generativity, self-rated health andsmoking behavior of older people in Sri Lanka, The World Conference onTobacco and Health (WOTCH 2018),07-09 March, 2018, Cape Town, SouthAfrica (Poster presentation)

(2) Wichramarachchi B, Perera B. (2017) Treatments seeking behavior of the elderlyin Galle, Sri Lanka for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), The 5th AHLAInternational Health Literacy Conference ”Health Literacy & Population Health”,12 – 14 November 2017, Kuala Lumpur., Malaysia (Poster presentation)

(3) Bilesha Perera, Bimba Wickramarachchi, and Mohammad R. Torabi (2017).Disseminating qualitative research findings: Heterogeneous returns to health ofolder people, American Public Health Association 145 Annual Conference 2017,Nov 4 – Nov 8 in Atlanta, USA (Oral Presentation)

(4) Bilesha Perera, Bimba Wickramarachchi, and Mohammad R. Torabi (2017).Availability and accessibility to counseling services in sexual matters: Doadolescents in Sri Lanka have this basic right? American Public HealthAssociation 145 Annual Conference 2017, Nov 4 – Nov 8 in Atlanta, USA(Poster Presentation)

(5) Nawaratne, N, Ratnayake N, Perera B (2017) Health promoting behaviors of lateadolescent school children in an educational zone in Central Sri Lanka. GalleMedical Association Annual Sessions, October, 2017, Galle, Sri Lanka ( Poster)

(6) Lakmini IGJ, Hettihewa S & Perera, B (2017) Perceptions about the medicationand medication adherence in patients with Rheumatiod Arth ritia , Galle MedicalAssociation Annual Sessions, October, 2017, Galle, Sri Lanka ( Poster)

(7) De Silva K, Liyanege C, Wijesinghe, CJ, Perera B. (2017) Nutritional status andfunctional disability among older people in Galle District, The Scientific Sessions

2017-Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Nugegoda24-25 May, ( E-Poster)

(8) De Silva K, Liyanege C, Wijesinghe, CJ, Perera B. (2017) Correlates of qualityof life of older people in Galle District, The Scientific Sessions 2017-Faculty ofMedical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Nugegoda, 24-25 May,2017. ( E-Poster).

(9) Dharshana, ILAN, Ponnamperuma, T, Perera, B and De Silva PV (2017)Community Attachement Program: Do assessment mark reflect the student’sperspectives regarding the current assessment process? 12th International MedicalEducation Conference, 7-9 April, 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ( OralPresentation)

(10) Perera B, Torabi MR, Wickramarachchi B (2016) Use of culture and buildenvironment in motivating older adults’ for physical activity. The 6th ISPAHInternational Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, 16-19 November,Bangkok, Thailand. (Oral Presentation)

(11)Perera, B., Fernando, S., Perera, R., Wickramarachchi, B, I., (2016). Generativebehavior and psychological health among older people in Galle, Sri Lanka. The3rd Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference, University ofRuhuna, Sri Lanka. (Oral Presentation)

(12)Weeratunga E, Perera B, Heetiarachchi M, Senadeera C & Ekanayake U (2015).Depressive symptomatology among cancer patients in a tertiary care hospital inSri Lanka, Ruhunu Clinical Society Annual Academic Sessions, Matara, SriLanka.

(13)Fernando S, Ekanayake, S & Perera B. (2015). Do good family andneighborhood relationships have a potential in reducing psychological distress inolder people? Galle Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions , Galle,October, 2015.

(14)Perera B, Fernando N, Perera, R, Thathsarani, D (2015) Alcohol use, smokingand Cognitive impairments in older people, Research Symposium- CombatingAlcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs in National Development, Colombo, SriLanka.

(15)P Jayasekera, U Edirisinghe, N Fernando, S Fernando & Perera B. PhysicalActivity and Social Participation: Do They Promote Psychological Health inUndergraduates? The 8th KDU International Research Conference.Colombo, Sri Lanka.

(16)Jayasekara N, Perera B, & Gunawardana, S (2015) Correlates of emotionalintelligence in undergraduates, The 8th KDU International Research Conference.Colombo, Sri Lanka.

(17)Fernando S and Perera B (2015) Overweight and obesity in young people: Roleof gender, diet and active life style3rd Academic sessions of the Faculty ofMedicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. (Poster)

(18)Wickramarachchi, B,I., Hettiarachchi M., Perera, B.,Liyanage, C., 2015. Systembarriers in diffusion of innovation: a case in promoting newborn screeningbehavior in postnatal mothers. 3rd Academic sessions of the Faculty of Medicine,University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. (Oral)

(19)Perera, B., Fernando, N., Wickramarachchi, B., Obstbye, T., Maselko, J., 2014.Correlates of cognitive impairment among the Sri Lankan elderly. 12th Globalconference on Ageing, Hyderabad. India.

(20)Perera, B., Fernando, N., Wickramarachchi, B., Torabi., M., 2014 Prevalence ofand factors associated with non-communication diseases in the elderly in SriLanka. 12th Global conference on Ageing, Hyderabad. India.

(21)Palangasighe S, Vidanagama D, Nagahawatta A, & Perera B. (2014)Bacterialpathogens causing postoperative infections following abdominal surgeryat a tertiary care hospital in Southern Province of Sri Lanka, 73rd AnnualAcademic Sessions, Galle Medical Association, September, 2014.

(22)Wickramarachchi, B, I., Hettiarachchi M., Perera, B., 2013. The effectiveness ofa health education programme designed for Public Health Midwives(PHMs) onscreening for Congenital Hypothyroidism(CH), Southern Sri Lanka. 11th

Academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna.

(23) Perera, B, Melissa Watt, Rajapaksha H et al (2013), “Successful aging: aqualitative study from Sri Lanka”, 21st IUHPE World Conference on HealthPromotion, 25-29 August 2013, Pattaya, Thailand (Poster Presentation).

(24)Perera B, Ranabahu S, Wickramarachchi B, Østbye T, Maselko J. PerceivedSocial support, distress and suicidal ideation among elders in Sri Lanka.International Congress on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine 2012, New Delhi,India, 27-29 February 2012.

(25)Perera, B., Wickramarachchi, B., Thathsarani, D., Fernando, N., 2012. Factorsassociated with Health and well-being of Elder in Southern Sri Lanka. JaffnaUniversity International Research Conference.Jaffna, Sri lanka

(26)Perera, B. and Torabi M “Healthy aging in Sri Lanka: Constraints andOpportunities”, American Public Health Association 140 Annual Conference2012, San Francisco, USA, October, 2012. (Oral presentation).

(27)Perera, B. and Torabi M and Jayawardana C “Social determinants of physicalactivity behavior among elders in Sri Lanka”, American Public HealthAssociation 140 Annual Conference 2012, San Francisco, USA, October, 2012.(Poster presentation).

(28)Perera, B. Ranabahu, S, Wickramarachchi, B et al. (2012) Perceived social support,distress and suicidal ideation among elderly in Sri Lanka. International Congress onGerontology and Geriatric Medicine. New Delhi, India, February, 2012. (Oralpresentation).

(29)Jayawardana C, Perera, R and Perera, B. (2012) Living environment and physicalactivity behavior among elders in Sri Lanka. International Congress on Gerontologyand Geriatric Medicine. New Delhi, India, February, 2012. (Oral presentation).

(30) Perera B, and Ostbye, T. (2012). Motivators and Demotivators of Smokingbehavior among Sri Lankans. 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health,Singapore, 20-24 March, 2012. (Poster presentation).

(31)Lokuarchchi S, De Silva S, De Silva MK, & Perera B.(2011). Gender differencesof hospital admissions for cancers in Southern Sri Lanka Galle Medical AssociationAnnual Academic Sessions , Galle, August, 2011 (oral presentation).

(32)Jayasundara T, Gunanayake N, Weeratunge E, Perera B (2011). Factors associatedwith sleeping difficulties in medical undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Galle MedicalAssociation Annual Academic Sessions , Galle, August, 2011 (oral presentation).

(33)Perera, B. & Torabi, M. (2011). Cross-cultural patterns in college student drinking:the influences of gender, year of study and living environment. Annual ScientificMeeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior 2011, March 20-23, 2011Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA. (Poster presentation).

(34)Torabi, M, Perera, B. & Truls Ostbye. (2011). Social Disparities in TobaccoSmoking in Sri Lanka Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy ofHealth Behavior 2011, March 20-23, 2011 Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA.(Poster presentation).

(35)Torabi, M.R., Perera B.,Kay, N.S., & Jayawardana, C.K. Associations betweensuicidal behavior and alcohol and other drug use among undergraduates.International Congress of International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology,Vienna, Austria, 16-19 April, 2009 (Oral presentation)

(36)Perera, B., Torabi, M.R., Jayawardana, C.K. Prevalence and correlates of smokingamong undergraduates in Sri Lanka. The 14th World conference on Tobacco orHealth, 8-12 March, 2009, Mumbai, India. (oral).

(37)Perera, B.,and Jayawardana, C.K. An analysis of cigarette production, tax, controlpolicies and youth smoking in Sri Lanka. The 14th World conference on Tobaccoor Health, 8-12 March, 2009, Mumbai, India. (poster)

(38)Torabi, M.R. & Perera B. Smoking, psychological distress and suicidal behavioramong undergraduates. International Congress of International Federation ofPsychiatric Epidemiology, Vienna, Austria, 16-19 April, 2009 (Poster presentation).

(39)Bilesha Perera, Nayana Fernando and Truls Ostbye. Physical activity among adultsin Southern Sri Lanka, Annual Academic Sessions- University of Ruhuna, Matara,25th – 26th March, 2009 (Oral presentation).

(40)Perera, B, Torabi, M. R., & Jayawardana, C. K. (2008). Epidemiological aspectsof suicidal risks among undergraduates in Sri Lanka, The 2008 World PsychiatricAssociation Public Health Section Conference, May 11-14, 2008, University ofSaskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada (Oral and poster)

(41)Perera, B., Nayana Fernando, Truls Østbye, Christopher Woods & VathsalaAbeyagunawardana Gender differences in suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm among adolescents in Sri Lanka. American Public Health Association 135Annual Conference 2007, Washington DC, USA, November, 2007. (Oralpresentation)

(42)Perera, B., Truls Østbye, Christopher Woods, & P.L. Ariyananda, “ Sexualabuse experience among late adolescents in Sri Lanka: The role of gender andfamily-income”,American Public Health Association 135 Annual Conference2007, Washington DC, USA, November, 2007. (Poster presentation).

(43)Torabi, M. R. & Perera, B., "Perceived level of stress, smoking behavior andattitudes towards smoking among medical undergraduates in Sri Lanka," 19thIUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion & Health Education, Vancouver,Canada, June 15, 2007

(44)Bilesha Perera, Erandathi Lelwala and Nayana Fernando Epidemiological aspectsof some mental health issues in undergraduates, Annual Academic Sessions-University of Ruhuna, Matara, January, 2006.

(45) Bilesha Perera, Jo beth McCarthy-Jean, & Noy S. Kay. Suicidal ideation andattempted suicide in adolescents: Does obesity matter? American School HealthAssociation 79th Annual Conference, Burbank, California, USA, October, 2005(Oral presentation).

(46) Bilesha Perera and Pushpa Fonseka. Unprotected anal sex: An important riskfactor for HIV/AIDS in a resource-limited population in Asia. The 3rd InternationalAIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment Rio de Janeiro,Brazil. July 24 - 27, 2005, IAS Conf HIV Pathog Treat 2005 Jul 24-27;3rd:Abstract No. MoPe11.10C10. (Poster presentation).

(47)Bilesha Perera, Jennifer Hoffman & Michael Reece. Gender, sex behavior, sexualdepression and suicidal ideation among university undergraduates in Sri Lanka,Society for Behavioral Medicine 26th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions,Boston, USA, April, 2005 (Poster presentation).

(48)Bilesha Perera, Mohammad Torabi & Nayana Pallethanna. Gender and behavioralcorrelates of depressive symptoms among higher secondary school children in SriLanka, Society for Behavioral Medicine 26th Annual Meeting and ScientificSessions, Boston, USA., April, 2005 (oral presentation)

(49)Bilesha Perera, Michael Reece & Peter Finn. Prevalence of depressive symptomsamong medical undergraduates in Sri Lanka, American Public Health Association132 Annual Conference 2004, Washington DC, USA, November, 2004. (Posterpresentation)

(50)Bilesha Perera, Mohammad Torabi & Ramani Perera, Higher rates of depressivesymptoms in Sri Lankan students: Implications for health promotion. AmericanPublic Health Association 132 Annual Conference 2004, Washington DC, USA,November, 2004. (Oral presentation)

(51)Bilesha Perera, & Micheal Reece. Building user-friendly counseling services foryouth at risk: A challenge for HIV prevention in Sri Lanka. The XV InternationalAIDS Conference, Bangkok Thailand, July, 2004. (Poster presentation)

(52)Reece, M., Milhausen, R., & Perera, B. Situational disinhibition at Mardi Gras inthe United States: Implications for sexual health. The 13th Annual Meeting ofInternational Academy of Sex Research, Helsinki, Finland, June, 2004. (Posterpresentation)

(53)Bilesha Perera, Micheal Reece & Ramani Perera. Reproductive health amongyoung adults in Sri Lanka: Issues related to the availability of, access to, and use ofeducation and counseling services, Society for Behavioral Medicine 25th AnnualMeeting and Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, Maryland, March, 2004. (Oralpresentation).

(54)Bilesha Perera, & Mohammad Torabi. Alcohol use, physical activity andperceived psychological well-being among adolescent in Sri Lanka, Society forBehavioral Medicine 25th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, Baltimore,Maryland, March, 2004. (Poster presentation)

(55)Bilesha Perera & Mohammad Torabi, Sexual health education in schools: What dopupils in Sri Lanka think? American Public Health Association 2003 AnnualConference, San Francisco, California, USA, November, 2003.

(56) Millicent Fleming-Moran & Bilesha Perera Gender differences in risk behaviorsassociated with multiple sex partners among US adolescents: The 2001 Youth RiskBehavior Survey, American Public Health Association 2003 Annual Conference,San Francisco, California, USA, November, 2003.

(57)Bilesha Perera, Pushpa Fonseka & Mohammad Torabi. Smoking by males in SriLanka: Prevalence and Attitudes, Society for Behavioral Medicine 24th AnnualMeeting and Scientific Sessions, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, March, 2003.

(58)Millicent Fleming-Moran & Bilesha Perera, Gender, substance abuse, access toHIV education and health care, and rural/urban effects on U.S. Adolescents’exposure to multiple sex-partners: The 2001 Youth Risk Behavior Survey,Proceedings of the conference for HIV prevention in rural communities: Sharingsuccessful strategies III, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, March,2003.

(59)Bilesha Perera, Micheal Reece and Robert Billingham, Youth in Sri Lanka:Sexual behavior and the challenges of HIV prevention, American Public HealthAssociation 2002 Annual Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,November, 2002.

(60)Jobeth McCarthy-Jean, Bilesha Perera and Micheal Reece, HIV and homelessyouth: The need for theory-based, systems oriented and alliance dependentapproaches. American Public Health Association 2002 Annual Conference,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, November, 2002. (oral presentation)

(61)Jobeth McCarthy-Jean and Bilesha Perera, Homeless youth: Bridging educationaland community- based resources for prevention of HIV, Society for Public HealthEducation- 2002 Mid year Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, May 2002.

(62)Bilesha Perera and Jobeth McCarthy-Jean, Eliminating barriers for elders toenjoy a healthful life, Indiana Public Health Association 2002 Spring Conference,Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, April 2002.

(63)Bilesha Perera and Pushapa Fonseka. ‘Smoking and psychological well-beingamong advanced level students’ The 5th International conference on PreventiveCardiology, Osaka, Japan, May, 2001.

(64)Perera B., Lelwala E . & Fonseka P. ,‘Smoking habits among people in Galle’,Galle Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions , Galle, August, 1999. (oralpresentation)

(65)Fernando P.R., Fonseka N., Kumara M.M.A.J, Perera B. et. al. ‘ Does level 3axillary clearance causes significant increase in morbidity ?’, Galle MedicalAssociation Annual Academic Sessions, Galle, August, 1999. (oral presentation).

(66) Perera B., Wijayasiri W.A.A & Fonseka P., ‘ Sexual behaviour of advanced levelstudents in Galle’, Galle Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions , Galle,August, 1998 (oral presentation).

(67) Perera B., Healthy Elders: A family responsibility, Seoul WONCA Asia PacificRegional Conference, The Korean Academy of Family Medicine, Seoul, Korea,September, 1997. (oral presentation).

(68)Perera B., ‘ Challenging the social image of smoking in Sri Lanka’ , 4th

International Conference on Preventive Cardiology , Montreal, Canada, June 28-July 3, 1997.

(69)Perera B & Fonseka P. ‘ Safer sex : What students think’, Workshop on researchin reproductive health, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, 29 August, 1997(oral presentation).

(70)Perera B. & Fonseka p., ‘ Public health implications of alcoholism in Bope-Poddala’, ' Galle Medical Association Annual Academic Sessions, Galle, September1996 ( oral presentation)

(71) Amarasuriya K., Perera B., Weerasuriya W.A.J. & Salgado M., ‘ Substance useamong school children in two selected districts in Sri Lanka ', The 14th IFNGOConference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 1992. (oral presentation)

(72)Perera B., Samarasinghe D. & Kodagoda N., ‘An evaluation of a communityawareness programme implemented by ADIC’, The 13th IFNGO Conference,Cavite, Philippines, November 1991. (oral presentation).

(73) Perera B., Samarasinghe D. & Kodagoda N., 'Tobacco prevention in Sri Lanka',The 13th IFNGO Conference, Cavite, Philippines, November 1991. (oralpresentation)

(74)Perera B., Welagedara K & Ellawala N., ‘School drug prevention programme’,The 13th IFNGO Conference, Cavite, Philippines, November 1991.(oralpresentation)

(75)Perera B. & Seneviratne K., ' A study of some agriculturally important eventsusing daily rainfall data ', The 44th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri LankaAssociation For the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Colombo, November,1988. (oral presentation)

Editorial Board Member/ Reviewer

1. Reviewer – Preventive Medicine (Journal), USA – 2008- 2009, 2015, 2017

2. Reviewer – Behavior Genetics (Journal) , USA – 2009

3. Reviewer – AIDS Care- Psychology, Health & Medicine- Vulnerable Children andYouth Studies (Journal), UK- 2011, 2014.

4. Reviewer/ Evaluator – Research Grant Applications, Sabaragamuwa University of SriLanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, 2017.

5. Reviewer/Evaluator – Abstracts of the Annual Academic Sessions of the Gallemedical Association, Galle, Sri Lanka (2014- 2017).

6. Reviewer/Evaluator – Abstracts of the Ruhuna International Science and TechnologyConference, Matara, Sri Lanka ,2015.

7. Editorial Board Member - Galle Medical Journal, (2010- 2016).

8. Reviewer/ Evaluator– Research Grants of Transforming University of Ruhuna toInternational Status, University of Ruhuna TURIS Grants, Matara, Sri Lanka, 2015.

9. Evaluator -Research Grant Applications-, National Science Foundation, Colombo,Sri Lanka, 2011.

10. Evaluator -Research Grant Applications, South African Medical Research Council,South Africa, 2009.

11. Reviewer (Research Abstracts at the 4th International Symposium of theSabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka) 2013.

Postgraduate Student Supervision

1. Janithra de Siva, PhD student, (Title: Associated factors, outcomes and predictors ofBirth Defects of infants among infants Southern Sri Lanka), Faculty of Medicine,University of Ruhua, Galle, 2014.

2. Janaka Ruben, PhD Student, (Title: Psychological distress, social dysfunction andcoping strategies of patients with lymphatic filariasis (LF): A field based studyto improve the current morbidity management programme in Sri Lanka),Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhua, Galle, 2014.

3. Bimba Wickramarachchi, MPhil degree student (Title: An evaluation of anintervention aimed at controlling hypothyroidism in Neonatesin Southern SriLanka), University of Ruhua, Galle, 2010 – Completed in 2016

4. Eranthi Weeratunga, MPhil degree student, (Title: Psychosocial health of cancerpatients in Southern Sri Lanka) University of Ruhua, Galle 2011 – Completed in2017.

5. Kumari De Silva MPhil degree student ( Title: Nutritional behavior of older peoplein Galle, Sri Lanka), University of Ruhua, Galle 2013- Completed in 2017.

Experience as Resource Person for various Workshops/ Educational events

1.Resource person for the Certificate Course for Professional Development in HigherEducation (CCPDHE), module 3 (Teaching and Learning Methods), module 4(Assessment and Evaluation) and module 5 (Curriculum Design and Revision)organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Ruhuna, Matara, SriLanka (2014- 2017).

2.Resource person for a workshop on Future trends in Cardiothoracic Surgery organizedby The Galle extracorporeal life support organization, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, 2016.

3. Resource person for a National Workshop on Research Project Proposal Writing forHematologists and Postgraduate Trainee Doctors, College of Hematologists, Sri Lankaand the Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine – 2015.

4. Resource person for a pre-congress workshop on How to write a good researchproposal organized by Galle medical Association, Galle Sri Lanka- 2014

5. Resource person for the workshop on Health Behavior, Personality and Learningorganized by Medical Education and Staff development Centre, University of Ruhuna,Galle, Sri Lanka - 2014.

6. Resource person for a pre-congress workshop on Research for Clinicians organized byThe Ceylon College of Physicians, Sri Lanka- 2012.

7. Resource person for a course in Research Methodology in Health and Social Sciencesorganized by GaRNeT, Kotalawala Defense University and St. John’s NationalAcademy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India -2011.

8. Resource person for a workshop on Questionnaire Construction, Sampling, DataManagement and Analysis using EPI-Info and SPSS organized by Ruhuna TaskForce, NCC on Reproductive Health – 2010.

9. Resource person for a workshop on Research Proposal Writing organized by Sri LankaCollege of Hematologists and the Department of pathology, Faculty of Medicine –2010.

10. Resource person for a workshop on How to write a scientific manuscript organized byGalle Research Network and Galle Medical Association -2010.

11. Resource person for a workshop on Behavioral Sciences organized by IRQUE-QEFWorld Bank project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle – 2009.

12. Resource person for a Workshop on SPSS organized by Clinical neuroscience centre,Faculty of Medicine, Galle – 2009.

13. Resource person for a session on Funding for Research organized by Galle ResearchNetwork -2008.

14. Resource person for a workshop on Qualitative Research (part 2) organized by GalleResearch Network -2008.

15. Resource person for a on Qualitative Research (part 1) organized by Galle ResearchNetwork -2008.

16. Resource person for a workshop on Teaching, Learning and Assessment organized byIRQUE-QEF World Bank project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle – 2007.

17.Resource person for a course on Computer Awareness for Doctors organized byInformation technology Unit, Faculty of medicine, Galle -2006.

18.Resource person for a course in Medical Research organized by Galle MedicalAssociation - 2006.

19. Resource person for School and Community Mobilization Programs conducted bythe Alcohol and Drug Information Centre for smoking and alcohol use prevention inSri Lanka (1990-1993)

Undergraduate/ Postgraduate and Other Teaching and Assessment Experience

Twenty two (22) years of experience as a Lecture/ Professor at the Department ofCommunity Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

Undergraduate courses taught for the Medical Undergraduates (Since 1995)

(1) Health Education and Health Promotion(2) Social Determinants of Health(3) Public Health Epidemiology(4) Medical Statistics

(5) Behavioral Sciences(6) Social Medicine(7) Research Methods

I have been involved in designing and conducting two modules on Medical Sociologyand Medical Anthropology for Foundation Module for medical undergraduates of theFaculty of Medicine, Galle.

Undergraduate courses taught for the BSc Nursing Undergraduates (Since 2005)

(1) Health Promotion and Social Aspects of Health(2) Social Medicine and Psychology(3) Epidemiology(4) Bio Statistics(5) Research methods(6) Communication Skills & Therapeutic Relationships

Undergraduate courses taught for B. Pharm Undergraduates (Since 2010)

(1) Medical Statistics(2) Communication Skills(3) Pharmacoepidemiology(4) Pharmacoeconomics(5) Research Methods(6) Evidence-Based Medicine(7) Ethics in Research

Undergraduate courses taught for Medical Laboratory Sciences Undergraduates (Since2008)

(1) Medical statistics(2) Epidemiology(3) Research Methods

Courses taught - Kotalawala Defense University, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011 – 2013)

Medical Statistics

Courses taught - Open University of Sri Lanka BSc Nursing Program (2017)

Health Statistics

Assessments conducted - Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

Obstetrics and Gynecology MD

Set Biostatistics MCQ questions

Courses taught -Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana

MSc course in Food and Nutrition

Nutritional Epidemiology

Courses taught -Department of Sociology at the University of Ruhuna, Matara

Certificate course in Psychological Counseling

Psychology and Health

Courses taught - Psychiatry Department , Sri Jayawardanapura University, Nugegoda

Certificate course in Counseling

Psychology, Health and Society

Courses taught - Provincial Ministry of Health, Galle

Training program for Public Health Inspectors (PHI)

Sociology

Courses taught - Department of Medical Education and Health Sciences, University ofSri Jayawardanapura

Nursing BSc degree program

Psycho-social aspects of health

Courses taught - Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University, USA (2001-2005)

Associate Instructor for the course Drug Use in American Society.

Involved in Teaching and Student Assessments (under the guidance of Professor In Chargeof the Course). Also work as a guest lecturer for the course International Health

National Youth Services Council, Maharagama, Sri Lanka

Lecturer for the Diploma Course in Computer Programming and Systems Analysis

Alcohol and drug Information Centre ( ADIC) Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Lecturers were done for various community and school based substance use preventionprograms conducted by ADIC. Tobacco and alcohol prevention and program evaluationwere the main areas of my lectures. Lectures and training programs were conducted in manyparts of the country for school children, Youths, School teachers, Health professional andCommunity Development Workers.

Department of Statistics and Computer Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Instructor for the Certificate Course in Computer ScienceLectures on FORTRAN were done and assisted students in Lab work.

Institutional development/ Curriculum development

Curriculum and Academic Committee Member - BSc Nursing degree program at theUniversity of Ruhuna, Galle

Curriculum and Academic Committee Member - Medical Laboratory Sciences degreeprogram at the University of Ruhuna, Galle.

Curriculum and Academic Committee Member - B. Pharm degree program at theUniversity of Ruhuna, Galle.

Member appointed by the Faculty Board to revise the Faculty Hand Book - 2016

Member appointed by the Faculty Board to revise Overall Faculty Objectives

Person-in-charge of the Health Promotion Research Centre , Faculty of Medicine, Galle.

This centre was established by a grant awarded to me by the Higher Education for the 21tCentury ( HETC) project, University grant Commission, Sri Lanka and the World Bank -2014

Coordinator of the oral examination and as an examiner for the EPRM (Act 16)Examination conducted by the Sri Lanka Medical Council in 2011 and 2012 to evaluatecompetencies in foreign medical graduates to get registered in Sri Lanka to practiceMedicine.

Research Collaboration

I have made research collaborations with the following Institutes/ Agencies

(a) Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.(b) Duke University, NC, USA.(c) Institute of Policy Studies, Sri Lanka(d) Research International (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka(e) Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka

Memberships / Other Professional collaborations

(1) Member – Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM), USA.

(2) Member - American Public Health Association (APHA), USA

(3) Member – Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), USA.

(4) Member – Galle Medical Association, Sri Lanka

(5) Collaborator – Health Policy ProgramInstitute of Policy Studies, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

(6) Consultant - Research International (Pvt) LtdColombo 3, Sri Lanka.

(7) Member - Society for Social Medicine, Oxford, United Kingdom

(8) Member - Sri Lanka Association For the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka

(9) Member – Galle Research Network

Other commitments and Exposures

(1)Examiner - 3rd MBBS Part II - Research, Community Attachment, Theory (SEQand MCQ) and Viva voce examinations in Community Medicine

(2)Student Counselor – Faculty of Medicine, Galle 1999 – 2001

(3)Treasurer – Ruhuna Medical Faculty Teacher’s Association 1998-99.

(4)Medical Exhibition 2006 – Vice Chair, Decoration, Entertainment and OpeningCeremony Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Galle.

(5)Person-in-Charge – Activity 2.1 IRQUE World Bank Project , Faculty ofMedicine, Galle.

(6)Shadow Person-in-Charge – Behavioraland Social Science Component – IRQUEWorld Bank Project, Faculty of Medicine, Galle.

(7)Secretary – Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Galle 1999-2001.