• Felllow of American Collage of Physicians 2024
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London) 2021
• Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) – Member reference number: 793746
• Fellow of Ceylon College of Physicians
• Member of the American College of Physicians 2021-2023
• Life member of Ceylon College of Physicians from 2004
• Life member of the Sri Lanka Medical Association from 2016
• Life member of the Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine from 2016
• Life member of the Endocrine Society of Sri Lanka from 2004
• Life member of the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC), Membership No: 3834, from 2021
• Member of Asia Pacific Palliative care Network (APHN): Membership ID 1610, from 2021- 2025
• Member of Specialty Board in Geriatric Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, the University of Colombo from 2022-2024
• Member of the Board of Study in Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, from 2022-2023
• Member and Joint Secretaries of curriculum development,subcommittee of the postgraduate diploma in palliative medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo2014-2016
• Course coordinator of postgraduate diploma  in palliative medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo2018-2023
• Co-opted member of Subcommittee in Palliative Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo 2018-2020
• Co-opted member of interim specialty board of Palliative Medicine,  Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine, 2021
• Co-opted member of Curriculum development subcommittee in MD Palliative Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo 2021
• Member of interim specialty board of Palliative Medicine, , Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo2022-2025
• Member of Curriculum development subcommittee in MD Palliative Medicine, PosPostgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2022-2023
• Council member representing Sabaragamuwa Province of , Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016 - 2023
• Council member of Ceylon College of Physicians 2020
• Convener of Palliative and End of Life Care Task Force of, Sri Lanka Medical Association2017-2022
• Chairperson of the Palliative and End of Life Care Task Force of, the Sri Lanka Medical Association 2022-2025
• Member of a subcommittee of non-communicable  Non Communicable diseasesses of the Sri Lanka Medical Association2017-2019
• Council member of Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine 2020-2023
• President of the Ratnapura Clinical Society 2019
• Council member of Rathnapra Clinical Society 2016,2018,2020,2022,2023
• Member of the Editorial Board of Ratnapura Clinical Society 2016, 2018,2020
• Chairperson of the Scientific Committee of Ratnapura Clinical Society 2022
• External member of the faculty board in the Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka2019-2021
• Member of the Faculty Board, Faculty of Medicine Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from March 2021-2023
• Coordinator for academic activities to the 0Faculty of Medicine, University of Sabaragamuwa2019- 2023
• Member of the curriculum development committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka2020-2022
• Chair of Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Medicine, the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from 2022-2023
• Member of Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka2020-2023
• Founder member and member of National Steering Committee  for development of Palliative Medicine in Sri Lanka, Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine in collaboration with National cancer control programme from2016- 2025
• Member of the committee of development of National strategic ,Framework for Palliative care in Sri Lanka, Ministry of health and indigenous medicine in collaboration with the National cancer control programme from2017-2020
• Country representative for a regional workshop to improve April 2021;Palliative Care in the context of COVID-19 pandemic in the SEA Region
• Council member of Sri Lanka Medical Council, representing,  the Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka25th April 2021-2023
• Mmber of the Internship Committee of Sri Lanka Medical Council 2021-2023
• Member of Examination Committee of Sri Lanka Medical Council 2021-2023
• Member of Priliminary proceding  committee of Sri Lanka Medical Council 2023
• Faculty coordinator and a member of the logistic committee of (Faculty of Medicine)  ICSUSL, of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021
• Member of the curriculum development committee of the Department, of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka2020-2023
• Chairperson of the curriculum development committee of, the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from2022-2023
• Member of the senate of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2020-2023
• Member of Mentor panel of Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021-2023
• Mentor of Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021- 2025
• Member of Research Grant Committee of Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka2021-2023
• Member of ehtics review committee of Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2023-2025
• Member of grievances Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2022-2023
• Representative from faculties to assist in Formulating a Policy  Repository for SUSL, 2022-2023
• Chairperson of the student academic committee of the faculty of Medicine, the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from 2022-2023
• Member of the Student Financial Assistant scheme, Faculty of Medicine, the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from 2022-2023
• Member of the Student Grievances Committee, Faculty of Medicine, the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka from 2022-2023
• President of the Branch Union of Government Medical Officers Association, Base Hospital Kahawatta, 2010-2012
• President of the Branch Union of the Government Medical Officer’s  Association, Provincial General Hospital, Rathnapura,2013-2014

Details of research and publications

§ De Zoysa PDWD, Weerarathna TP, Darshana ILAN, Wasana KGP, Piyasekara B, Jayasekara MMPT, Sujanitha V, Silva S, Mettananda C, Ramadasa GU, Pathirage LPMMK. Statin use and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target achievement for primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka. PLoS One. 2025 Feb 21;20(2):e0319030. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319030. PMID: 39982907; PMCID: PMC11844856.

§ Ramadasa, U., Silva, S., Perera, S. et al. Cultural adaptation and validation of the Sinhala version of the spiritual needs assessment for patients (S-SNAP) questionnaire. BMC Palliat Care 23, 253 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01579-0

§ Ramadasa G. U., Karunathilake R., Thaibudeen M.A. et al. Palliative care in motor neuron disease; A case series from resource-poor setting. Sri Lankan Family Physician 37(1), p 72-82 May 2024

§ Silva, S., Ramadasa, U. & Lekamwasam, S. Cultural adaptation, and validation of the Sinhala version of the Frail Non-disabled tool (FiND). BMC Geriatr 24, 154 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04749-0

§ Ramadasa, U., Silva, S., Udumulla, U. et al. Caregiver strain among patients of palliative care in Sri Lanka: validation of modified caregiver strain index - Sinhala version. BMC Palliat Care 22, 172 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01270-w

§ Zhang, X., Hwang, J., Ranasinghe, P. et al. Association of Optimism, Causal Thinking, and Karma Beliefs with PTSD and Depression 8 Years After the Tsunami in Sri Lanka. Int J Appl Posit Psychol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-023-00124-3

§ Silva, F.H.D.S., Munasinghe, R.M.R.H., Ramadasa, U., 2023. Frailty. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 54(1), p.66-71.DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v54i1.8000

§ Ramadasa, G. U., Karunatillake, R., Hathlahawatta, C., Jamaldeen, Z., Thaibudeen, M. A., Ediriweera de Silva, R. E., & Jayasinghe, S. (2022). Experience in managing refractory breathlessness in non-cancer patients undergoing palliative care. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 53(2), 94–100. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v53i2.7967

§ Carer perception of Palliative care service at Provincial General Hospital, Ramadasa G U, Pathirana G K, Karunathilake R, Perera M C, Siriwardhana L, Jayasekara C J, Thaibudeen M A, Ranaweera S P A L, De Silva R E E

Journal of the Ceylon Collage of Physicians, 2016, 47, 76-81

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317634963_Carer_perception_of_palliative_care_service_at_Provincial_General_Hospital_Ratnapura

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Carer-perception-of-palliative-care-service-at-Ramadasa-Pathirana/dfca97e8721de85df2aaef9196a2b5161479aefc

§ A Good death in Ratnapura: A qualitative study;

¹Perera M.C.,²Ramadasa U., ³Chandrasiri G.M.L.W., ³Thaibudeen M.A., ³ Kalupahana K.M.S.N.1Consultant ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon, ²Consultant Physician, ³Medical Officer, General Hospital

Ceylon Journal of Otolaryngology, Volume 4; Issue 1; pp20-25

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284355211_A_Good_Death_in_Ratnapura_A_Qualitative_Study

Free paper presentations at Conferences

§ Prematurity and some associated risk factors: Ramadasa U, Walker B.

I Presented at 20th annual conference of the Kandy Society of Medicine, in 1998 This paper together with two other papers of Birth Research Unit were awarded the Prize of Best Educational Paper.

• The significant of Echocardiography in diagnosis of myocarditics in dengue fever Jayasundara C, Ramadasa U, Jayasingha K. I Presented in Annual session of clinical society in Sri Jayawardapura General Hospital in 2001.

§ Correlation Between clinical and Radiological diagnosis of patients with suspected stroke, Senadeera M D Y, Peris C A H B, Sarath Kumara W M J, Ramdasa G U Jayasundara C I W, Wicramarathne D J, Warusavithana G KPresented as a poster at 116^th Anniversary Academic

§ Evaluating the types of casualty admissions to a medical unit of a teaching hospital of suburb Sri Lanka; G U Ramadasa, L C Paranavithana, S D Jayarathna, D Fernando. I presented this in 38^th Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon Collage of Physicians, 29^th, 30^th Sep. and 1^st Oct 2005

• Advanced care planning: Is Sri Lanka ready? A Qualitative study in Ratnapura; Perera MC, Ramadasa U, Wanasinghe WMSCL, Senaratne DGN, Batugedara BMBM, Mendis KGT, Perera MPAH Presented in Annual Academic sessions of Ratnapura clinical society 2018

§ Health Impacts of Gem Mining and Related Industrial Work in Sri Lanka – A systematic Review; Gamakaranage C, Ramadasa U, Wijerathna C S, Udumulla U, Jayasinghe S: Oral presentation at 8th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka held from 1^st to 4^th of December 2021

• Establishing Trained Palliative Care Teams to initiate Palliative Care Services in Referral Hospitals in Sri Lanka - A Pilot Programme Randenikumara S, Ramadasa U, Samaraweera D, Perera S, Pathirana G, Karunatillake R, Karunanaya P: Oral presentation at 8^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka held from 1st to 4^th of December 2021

§ Evolving Sri Lankan Model for Delivery of Palliative Care:2010-2019

Suraj Perera S, Ramadasa U, Nilaweera I, Vidanapathirana : Oral presentation at 8^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka held from 1st to 4^th of December 2021

• Cultural adaptation and validation of Sinhala version of Frailty Non- Disabled Questionnaire: results of pilot study F H D S Silva, G U Ramadasa, U U K Udumulla, G L S N Perera, S Lekamwasam,: Oral presentation in 7th Annual Scientific Conference of the Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh 1^st and 2^nd April 2022

§ Perception of Academics on ‘Student-Centred Learning’ in a newly established medical school in Sri Lanka: A qualitative study, Asia Pasific Medical Education Conference 2024; G U Ramadasa¹, A M S U Andadola¹, G P P D Jayarathna¹, F H D S Silva², J Perera¹, S Jayasinghe¹¹Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, ²Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,

§ Utility of student workbooks in clinical appointments in a newly established faculty of medicine in Sri Lanka: A qualitative study; Asia Pasific Medical Education Conference 2024; G U Ramadasa, C S S K Gamakaranage, A M S U Andadola, S Jayasinghe; Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

§ Situational Judgment Testing on Medical Professionalism Among Doctors at Colombo South Teaching Hospital; Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference 2024; Silva S¹, Ramadasa U²;, ¹Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, ²Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

§ What is a good death in South Asia? A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Wijeyaratne LA, Ramadasa GU, Jayasinghe S, Spruijt O, Philip J

Malaysian Hospice Council Congress July 2024, Malaysia

§ Dignity in advanced cancer- what does it mean in Sri Lanka?

Wijeyaratne LA, Ramadasa GU, Jayasinghe S, Spruijt O, Philip J

§ Exploring spiritual needs and suffering: Philosophical reflection in palliative care through the special needs assessment for patient framework

Shehan Silva, Udayangani Ramadasa, Suraj Perera, Sarath Lekamwasam

Global Conference on Health Humanities, July 2024, Sri Lanka

§ Values and preferences of current and bereaved caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in Sri Lanka

Wijeyaratne LA, Ramadasa GU, Jayasinghe S, Spruijt O, Philip J

137th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2024 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, August 2024, Sri Lanka

§ Suboptimal prescription of statins as primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease for patients with type 2 diabetes: an island-wide multi-center study
De Zoysa P. D. W. D1, Weerarathna T. P1, Palangasinghe D. R1, Rathnayake N2, Piyasekara B3, Jayasekara M. M. P. T4, Sujanitha V5, Silva S6, Mettananda C7, Ramadasa G. U8, Pathirage L. P. M. M. K9, Wasana K. G. P3, Weerarathna M. K10, Senadeera
Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians September 2024

§ Values and preferences of current and bereaved caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in Sri Lanka

Wijeyaratne LA, Ramadasa GU, Jayasinghe S, Spruijt O, Philip J

137th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2024 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, August 2024, Sri Lanka

§ Suboptimal prescription of statins as primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease for patients with type 2 diabetes: an island-wide multi-center study
De Zoysa P. D. W. D1, Weerarathna T. P1, Palangasinghe D. R1, Rathnayake N2, Piyasekara B3, Jayasekara M. M. P. T4, Sujanitha V5, Silva S6, Mettananda C7, Ramadasa G. U8, Pathirage L. P. M. M. K9, Wasana K. G. P3, Weerarathna M. K10, Senadeera
Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians September 2024

§ Decolonising palliative care in Sri Lanka: does it matter? Wijeyaratne L. A1, Ramadasa G. U2, Jayasinghe S3, Spruijt O4, Philip J5 Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians September 2024

§ Breaking serious news – a conundrum for doctors Wijeyaratne L. A1, Ramadasa G. U2, Jayasinghe S3, Spruijt O4, Philip J5 Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians September 2024

§ Artificial nutrition and hydration in advanced cancer: what matters to us?

Wijeyaratne L. A1, Ramadasa G. U2, Jayasinghe S3, Spruijt O4, Philip J5 Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians September 2024

Poster presentations at international conferances

• Establishment of Palliative care and end of life care services in Sri Lanka. Clifford Perera C, Ramadasa U, Wijeratne C, Karunanayake, Chang T, Pathirana G, Karunathilake R, Perera S, Guruge K, Randenikumara S.
• Poster presentation; World association of disaster and emergency medicine congress 2020https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332907504_Establishment_of_Palliative_and_End-of-Life_Care_Services_in_Sri_Lanka [accessed May 30 2021].

• https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/prehospital-and-disaster-medicine/article/establishment-of-palliative-and-endoflife-care-services-in-sri-lanka/0FAC31E082166049F6EC868506F308BF#:~:text=Sri%20Lanka%20has%20a%20rapidly,exponential%20rise%20in%20chronic%20morbidity.&text=Sri%20Lanka%20Medical%20Association%20established,legal%20fraternity%2C%20and%20civil%20society.

§ Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 May 2019

§ Descriptive analysis of patients attending an outpatient post COVID-19 clinic in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka.

Uditha Udumulla¹, Neranjan Dissanayake², Udayangani Ramadasa^{3, 1}Demonstrator, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, ²Consultant Pulmonologist, Teaching Hospital Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, ³Consultant Physician, Head of Department of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka,

Volume 26, Issue S3, The 25th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR 2021), Hybrid – In person and Virtual, 20‐21 November 2021, Kyoto

§ Profile of patients attending the Post-Covid Follow up clinic at Teaching Hospital Rathnapura, Dissanayaka N, Ramadasa U, Perera S, Udumulla U, Jayasinghe S: Poster presentation, 135^th Anniversary International Conference of Sri Lanka Medical Association 2022

§ Cultural adaptation and validating of Sinhala version of Modified Caregiver Strain Index, Public Health Palliative Care International PHPCI Conference 2022

Abstract ID: 202, Abstract Type: Poster – Family caregivers

Udayangani Ramadasa1, Shehan Silva*2, Suraj Perera3, Uditha Udumulla1, Saman Kumara Dissanayaka1, Sarita Perera2, Sarath Lekamwasam4

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/26323524221119941

§ Cultural adaptation and validation of Sinhala version of Spiritual Needs Assessment for Patients (S-SNAP) questionnaire: results of a pilot study, Annual Academic Sessions, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2022 G.U. Ramadasa¹, F.H.D.S. Silva², Sarita Perera², Gishani Ganhewa², G.L.S.N. Perera³ and S. Lekamwasam⁴¹ Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Ratnapura, Sri Lanka^2, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka^{3 ,}National Cancer Control Programme, Narahenpita, Colombo, Sri Lanka^{4 ,}Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

§ JFA ( Journal of Frailty and aging), International conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research ICSFR on March 22-24 2023, P1/20- CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF SINHALA VERSION OF FRAIL NON-DISABLED TOOL (FIND). Shehan Silva(1), Udayangani Ramadasa(2), Sarita Perera(1), Gishani Ganhewa(1), Visith Dantanarayana(1), Sarath Lekamwasam(3) ((1) Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka; (2) Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Ratnapura, Sri Lanka; (3) Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka)

§ Cultural adaptation and validation of Sinhala version of Spiritual Needs Assessment questionnaire on the Asia Pacific Palliative care Conference, South Korea November 2023, Udayangani Ramadasa, Shehan Silva, Surj Perera, Uditha Kandewatta, Visith Danthanarayana, Sarath Lekamwasa

§ Development and Piloting a Training module on Palliative care setting in selected district in Sri Lanka in Asia Pacific Palliative care Conference, South Korea, November 2023; Suraj Perera, Udayangani Ramadasa,Esshani Fernando , Irosha Nilaweera, Ruchira Ekanayake, Sankha Randenikumara, Shehan Slva, Senaka Thalagala, Himali Peris, Gamini Dissanayake, Sujeewa Weerasinghe, Thushari Happuarachchi

Poster presentations at national conferances

§ Artificial nutrition and hydration in advanced cancer: values of patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers in Sri Lanka

Wijeyaratne LA, Ramadasa GU, Jayasinghe S, Spruijt O, Philip J

Malaysian Hospice Council Congress July 2024, Malaysia

§ What is a good death in South Asia? A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Wijeyaratne LA, Ramadasa GU, Jayasinghe S, Spruijt O, Philip J

137th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2024 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, August 2024, Sri Lanka

§ Decolonising Medicine in Sri Lanka: cases from palliative care

Wijeyaratne LA, Ramadasa GU, Jayasinghe S, Spruijt O, Philip J

137th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2024 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, August 2024, Sri Lanka

Publications of Study guides

• Editor and a co - author of Workbook for beginners in clinical medicine, First clinical appointment in General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka,2021

ISBN 106-924-478-730

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Cardiology, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-2-6

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Pulmonology, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-3-3

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Nephrology, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-2-6

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Gastroenterology, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-4-0

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Dermatology, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-9-5

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Emergency Medicine, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97939-0-3

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-5-7

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Geriatric Medicine, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-6-4

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Oncology, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97939-2-7

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Rheumatology and rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-7-1

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Neurology, department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97640-8-8

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Radiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97939-4-1

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Sexually Transmitted Diseases,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

ISBN 978-624-97939-1-0

• Editor and a Co Author of Student work book in Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021

      ISBN 978-624-97939-3-4

• Editor and Co Author of Student workbook, 4^th Year Medicine, Department of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka,                                         ISBN 978-624-97939-5-8

• Editor and Co Author of Student workbook and Portfolio, Professorial appointment in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sbaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

• Editor and Co Author of Assessments in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka                            ISBN 978-624-97939-8-9

Other Publications

• Co- author of Palliative care Manual for Management of non-cancer patients, A guide for health care professionals

ISBN 978-955-9386-42-1

• Co Author of Pain Management guidelines for adult cancer patients, National Cancer Control programme, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Sri Lanka

ISBN 978-955-0505-99-9

• Editor and Co-author of Palliative Care Manual for Healthcare Professionals in Sri Lanka, Second edition, Palliative Care and End of Lifecare Taskforce of Sri Lanka Medical Association

ISBN 978-624-5972-03-6

• Member in guideline development committee; First edition of Practice guidelines in end-of-life care developed by Palliative and End of life Care Task Force, Sri Lanka Medical Association 2021

ISBN No -978-624-5972-04-3

• Member of subcommittee drafted the National Strategic Framework for Palliative Care Development in Sri Lanka 2019 - 2023

ISBN 978-955-366-6680

National Cancer Control Programme 2019

• Co-Author in Palliative care for cancer patients in Primary Health Care: Guide for healthcare professionals: National Cancer Control Programme, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka 2022

ISBN 978-624-5719-24-2

• Contributor for the Standard Operational Procedures for the Hospice Programme in Sri Lanka, National Cancer Control Programme 2022
• Ramadasa U, Karunathilake R, Feature article on “Refractory Breathlessness in Palliative Setting; Can we offer anything, SLMA News+, July 2022, Volume 15, ISSUE 7 ISSN 1800-4016 (printed) 2550-2778 online
• Ramadasa U, Feature article on “What can we offer in a person’s last days of life?”; SLMA News+ June 2023, Volume 16, ISSUE 2, ISSN 1800-4016 (printed) 2550-2778 online
• Co-author of the Junior Hospitalist, Intern Survival Guide to Internal Medicine, Volume1, Sri Lanka Collage of Internal Medicine, 2023 ISBN 978-624-5676-03-3
• Co-author of Health Care for Older People, Holistic Approach, Essentials, Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine Volume 6, Issue 1 February 2024 ISSN: 2673-1274 2024
• Communication guide Sinhala version, National Cancer Control Programme, Ministry of Health 2023, ISBN 978-624-5719-60-0
• Udayangani Ramadasa, Feature article “ A journey to find a meaning to life, when a cure is unrealistic, CCP News, Newsletter of Ceylon College of Physicians, ISSN 330-7511 Issue #2, April 2024
• Co-author of Health Care for Older People, Gerontology, Essentials, Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine Volume 6, Issue 2 June 2024, ISSN: 2673-1274

   

• Visiting lecturer in Allied health sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University2016-2023
• Visiting lecturer in Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University2016-2021
• Examiner in final MBBS examination in assessment of long cases and short cases in Clinical Medicine, of Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University 2020-2023
• Examiner in final MBBS examination In the assessment of long cases and short cases in Clinical Medicine, of Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
  2021, 2023
• Examiner in final MBBS examination in the assessment of Long cases and short cases in Clinical Medicine, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka 2021
• Visiting lecturer, Department of Physiology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2020- 2022
• Visiting lecturer in Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2021-2023
• Examiner in Second MBBS examination component of SEQthe  and VIVA in Physiology Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2022, 2023
• Examiner and Paper setter in 3^rd MBBS Part 11 in Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2022, 2023
• Lecturer and examiner of the Personal and Professional Development Programme of Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka,2022, 2023
• Lecturer and Examiner in Psychology honors Degree, Open University of Sri Lanka 2023

• Lecturer in Postgraduate diploma in Elderly Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.2015- 2019 and 2024
• Examiner in Postgraduate Diploma in elderly medicine,  SEQ, and portfolio assessment in Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, 2018-2023, portfolio assessment 2018-2024 
• Course coordinator, Postgraduateiploma in Palliative Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo2017-2022
• Lecturer Postgraduate diploma in Palliative Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo 2017-2025
• Examiner in Assessment in selection examination  of Post graduate diploma in Palliative Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo2017-2025
• Examiner in Assessment of MCQ, SEQ, and OSCE in Post graduate diploma in Palliative Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
  2017-2025
• Clinical trainer Diploma in Family Medicine, in Emergency medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine,  University of Colombo2018
• Lecturer in MD Clinical Haematology, Post graduate institute of medicine, University of Colombo 2018-2021
• Examiner in Selection examination for MD Oncology, in Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo2020
• Examiner in the selection examination  MD in General medicine and Geriatric Medicine MCQ component, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo 2022
• Examiner for the selection examination  MD in General Medicine ad Geriatric Medicine practical component (OSCE), Postgraduate in InstiInstitute of Medicine, University of ColomboMay 2022
• Reviewer in research of MD Geriatric Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine2022 - 2025
• Member of the expert committee of MD Community Medicine Research project  of 2021 Dr H M K S D Jayasumana, in the process of devdeveloping a tool to assess the palliative care needs of cancer patients, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
• Project evaluator of M.Phil. Degree, postgraduate degree of Nursing, Faculty of Graduate Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2017,2018
• PhD Degree 2020-2022
• Evaluation of PhD degree, project titled “Effectiveness of a need-tailored Educational Intervention on Palliative Care for Informal Caregivers of Patients with Advanced Cancer in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle.” Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sri Jayawardhenepura University 2022-2023
• Supervisor Ph.D. Eastern Hill Precinct | Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences 2022 uptodate

Participation as a resource person

1. 3^rd Asian Maxillofacial trainees conference; Nutrition in Palliative care (Head and neck patients) 1st to 12^th Nov 2017
2. Team based on Palliative care Training by master trainers organized by the National Cancer control programme, Sri Lanka in Collaboration with Asia Pacific Palliative care Network, Lien Foundation for Palliative care Singapore and Shanthi Foundation 21^st to 25^th) October 2019
3. 52^nd Anniversary Academic sessions held in Collaboration with Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 12^th -14^th October in Sri Lanka 2019
4. Update on Geriatrics, Specialty Update programme 2016 Ceylon Collage of Physicians 16^th October 2016
5. Palliative care work shop beyond cancer organized by Ceylon Collage of Physicians in Collaboration with Sri Lanka Collage of Pulmonologists 17^th October 2018
6. 124^th Annual Academic Scientific sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association 07^th to 10^th June 2011
7. 51^st Annual Academic sessions of Ceylon Collage of Physicians 12^th-15^th September 2018
8. Work shop on Strengthening Palliative care in Sri Lanka in Collaboration with national cancer control programme and the ministry of health on 7^th June 2011
9. Training of Trainer praogramme for health staff on cancer prevention and control, organized by national cancer control programme for primary health staff in Rathnapura District in 2013. Speech on Palliative care.
10. Training programme on Palliative care for Medical officers and Nursing officers to coordinate Palliative care services at cancer treatment center on End of life care and bereavement in September 2018
11. Annual Scientific Sessions of Jaffna Medical Association 2^nd-4^th August 2018
12. Annual Academic sessions of The Kandy Society of Medicine, 14^th -15^th February 2019
13. 5^th Scientific sessions of Sri Lankan Association of Geriatric Medicine 30^th November to 1^st December 2019
14. 130^th Anniversary international Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association 13^th -16^th July 2017, Colombo
15. Update on Geriatrics, Specialty update Progreamme ; Update on Geriatrics Ceylon Collage of Physicians 2^nd June 2017
16. Colombo Medical Congress 2020; 150^th Year Celebrations of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 12^th-15^th February 2020
17. Annual Academic Sessions of Clinical Society, Colombo south Teaching Hospital 20^th January 2018
18. Workshop on Home based wound care and Palliative care for PHNO (Public Health Nursing Officers) organized by the National cancer control programme, Sri Lanka in partnership with the Department of Surgery, University of Colombo 24^th February 2020
19. 48^th Annual Academic sessions 2015 of Ceylon Collage of Physicians 16^th to 19^th September 2015
20. Update on Palliative care; Specialty update programme of Ceylon Collage of Physicians 23^rd September 2014
21. Joint Clinical meeting of Ceylon Collage of Physicians with the Ratnapura Clinical Society 7^th November 2013
22. Certificate Course on Community based Palliative care conducted by the National Cancer control programme of the ministry of Sri Lanka in Collaboration with thee Shanthi Foundation Australia and Australian Institute of Palliative Medicine14^th and 15^th 2014 in Colombo
23. Workshop on Palliative care organized by the Collage of Anesthesiologists of Sri Lanka, Faculty of Pain Medicine 3^rd December 2011
24. Commemoration of World Palliative care day 2016 by the National Cancer control programme and the Ministry of health Sri Lanka 4^th October 2016
25. Joint regional meeting of Sri Lanka Medical Association in collaboration with the Avissawella Clinical society 16^th November 2018
26. Joint Regional meeting of Sri Lanka Medical association in collaboration with Homagama Clinical Society 23^rd February 2017
27. 3^rd Certificate course and Supportive care workshop organized by the Palliative care unit and Maxillofacial Unit, Base hospital Kuliyapitiya, in Collaboration with the Palliative care association, Kuliyapitiya , International Humanitarian Foundation and Palliative care activities Colombo, Regional association of Palliative care Northern province 27^th to 29^th April 2017
28. Joint regional meeting of Sri Lanka Medical Association with the Sri Lankan Society of Internal Medicine in collaboration with Anuradhapura Clinical Society 5^th may 2017
29. World Palliative care day commemoration organized by the National Cancer control programme, Ministry of health in Lanka in Collaboration with the NCD committee of Sri Lanka Medical Association 9^th October 2014
30. World Palliative care day commemoration organized by the National Cancer control programme, Ministry of health in Lanka in Collaboration with the NCD committee of Sri Lanka Medical Association 5^th October 2015
31. Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medical sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura in Collaboration with Sri Jayawardenepura General Hospital 8^th April 2016
32. Joint CME programme conducted by Sri Lanka Medical Association in Collaboration with General Sir john Kotelawala Defence University 21^st of February 2019
33. 3^rd Annual Academic sessions of Nawalapitiya Clinical Society, 8^th December 2018
34. Panel discussion at the Launching of the National Strategic Framework organized by the national cancer control programme, Ministry of Health in Collaboration with World Health Organization, (WHO), 3^rd December 2019
35. 12^th Annual Academic sessions Kurunegala Medical Association 20^th of November 2019
36. 127^th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association 16^th -18^th July 2014
37. Academic sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 2011
38. One day refresher Training programme for on Palliative care for General Practitioners organized by Palliative care unit of National Cancer Control Programme of Sri Lanka, 16^th March 2021
39. 6^th Scientific Session of Sri Lankan association of Geriatric Medicine 26^th-27^th March 2021
40. Resource person of the virtual training programme on contemporary issues in Palliative care “leaving no one behind” held on 23/12/2020
41. Resource person in training programme on Palliative care for Primary Health care workers at Auditorium of Military hospital, Narahenpita organized by the national cancer control programme and the Sri Lanka Military Medicine. On 30/07/2021
42. Resource person in Palliative care training programme for health care workers in cancer treatment hospitals organized by National Cancer Control Programme from 4/08/2021-13/08/2021
43. Resource person in Community Stream Teaching Programme - AL 2016 Batch Family Attachment Programme; Lecture on Community-based palliative care on 27th August, 2021
44. Resource person in three-day Training of Trainer programme on Palliative care for Health care workers in cancer treatment Hospitals, identified in annual action plan of National Cancer Control Programme August 2022
45. Resource person in the training programme on Palliative care for primary health care workers on 30/07/2021 organized by Palliative care unit of the National Cancer Control Programme, Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Collage of Military Medicine
46. Resource person on the topic of Introduction to Neuro-palliative care, Neurology Update on Nero-palliative care, in Association of Sri Lankan Neurologists Webinars: 2021 Series on 26^th November 2021
47. Resource person and the coordinator of the pre-congress workshop on Family Centered care for Older Adults: Challengers and, opportunities, in 8^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021organized in collaboration with the Sri Lanka association of Geriatric Medicine on 24^th November 2021
48. Resource person and the coordinator of pre-congress workshop on Palliative care in Sri Lanka, 8^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2021organazed in collaboration with the Palliative and End of Lifecare Taskforce of Sri Lanka Medical Association on 29^th of November 2021
49. Resource person in the Continuous Medical Education lecture series, on the topic of “Getting ethical clearance step by step” organized by the Rathnapura Clinical Society, Teaching Hospital, Rathnapura on 20/12/2021
50. Resource person in Training workshop of Geriatrics organized in collaboration with Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine and Ministry of health on 13/01/2022
51. Resource person in Training programme on Palliative care for primary health care workers organized by the Palliative care Unit, National Cancer Control Programme on 21/03/2022
52. Resource person in Training programme on Palliative care for primary care setting organized by the Palliative care Unit, National Cancer Control Programme 29//04/2022
53. Resource person in Training programme on Palliative care for primary care setting organized by the Palliative care Unit, National Cancer Control Programme on 25/05/2022
54. Resource person in Symposium on Geriatrics; “Understanding Frailty” on135^th Anniversary International Conference of Sri Lanka Medical Association on 1^st of October 2022
55. Resource person in the online training of trainers programme on palliative care for medical officers in Kandy district, organized by the SLMA, NCCP and the RDHS Office Kandy on 13^th October 2022
56. Resource person in Ceylon Collage of Physician’s Specialty Update in Geriatric Medicine in Collaboration of Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine on 25^th October 2022
57. Resource person in online training of trainers programme on palliative care for medical officers in Kandy district, organized by the Sri Lanka Medical Association, National Cancer Control Programme and The Regional Director of Health Services, Kandy on 13/10/2022
58. Resource person in the online awareness programme on Palliative care assessment, organized by the Regional Director of Health services on 19^th December 2022
59. Resource person in the workshop on Happy retirement organized by the Provincial Council, Sabaragamuwa on 21/12/2022
60. Resource person in PPD programme in Academy of Society of Health Research and Innovation on the topic of “Palliative care in non-cancer setting” on 08/01/2023
61. Regional meeting of Sri Lanka Collage of Internal Medicine in Collaboration with Rathnapura Clinical Society, “Palliative care beyond cancer” in Doctor’s programme on 16/03/2023
62. Panel discussion on “Factors facilitating the development of Palliative care in the region” in the South East Asia Regional Workshop on expanding availability and access to palliative care on 11^th October 2023
63. Regional Academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Society of Nephrology titled Current Status of Palliative Care in Sri Lanka, 24^th November 2023
64. Resource person of post-congress workshop of 9^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, on Multidimensional Approach to death” for Medical and Paramedical Professionals, on 15^th December 2023