B Amarasena, M Goonewardene, R Perera, F Rameez. Oral Misoprostol for 48 hours Versus a Supra Cervical Foley Catheter for 48 Hours for Induction of Labour in Post Dated Pregnancies: A Randomised Control Trial.Ceylon Medical Journal 2021; 66 (1): in print
Dasanayake, D.L.W. and Goonewardene, M. Use of oxytocin for induction of labour. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2020; 42(4): 137–142.
Dasanayake, D.L.W. and Goonewardene, I.M.R. Postnatal care of the woman and her baby during hospital stay; bridging the gap in reproductive healthcare. Galle Medical Journal 2020; 25(4): 141–146.
Dasanayake, D.L.W. and Goonewardene, I.M.R. Thermal endometrial ablation for abnormal uterine bleeding due to endometrial pathology: an alternative to hysterectomy. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2020; 42(2): 68–75.
Gerald Lee Jian Ming, Tey Sze Mi, Lim Tze Keei , Chew Kar Siang , Rajitha Chamath Wickrama , Malik Goonewardene . The Inter- observer variations in syphysio fundal height measurements obtained by fourth year medical students: are they associated with maternal and observer factors? Int e-JSc Med Educ 2019;13(1): 15-25
Malik Goonewardene. Induction of labour in an out patient setting ? Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2018; 40: 59-65
Malik Goonewardene Pre induction cervical ripening in an out patient setting . Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2018; 40: 66-69
Goonewardene IMR, Senadheera DI. Randomised control trial comparing effectiveness of weekly versus daily antenatal oral iron supplementation in preventing anemia during pregnancy . The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research 2018; 44 (3) : 417-424.
Attanayake K , Munasinghe S , Goonewardene M , Widanapathirana P, Sandeepani I, Sanjeewa L. Gestational age and birth weight centiles of singleton babies delivered normally following spontaneous labor, in Southern Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal 2018; 63 (1): 17-23.
Malik Goonewardene, Sajith Jayasundara. Agreement between intra vesicular pressure measurements obtained by two different methods using a simple, low cost, locally assembled manometer system. Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2017;9 (4): 417-424
Malik Goonewardene. Induction of labour: Oral misoprostol or Foley Catheter? Inpatient or outpatient.Leading Article. Ceylon Medical Journal 2017 ; 62 (3) ; 117-120
M. Goonewardene, M. Peiris, S. Kariyawasam, S. Mallawaarachchi, D. Kadawathage, L. Sanjeewa, P. Widanapathirana, I. Sandeepani. Detailed analysis of high caesarean section rates – the second step after audits using the Ten Group Classification System Ceylon Medical Journal 2017 ; 62 (3) ; 149 -158
Diluk Senadheera, Malik Goonewardene, Iresha Mampitiya. Anemia and iron deficiency in pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic in a Teaching Hospital in Southern Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal 2017 62 (3) ; 175 -183
Somirathna D, Goonewardene M. Intra cervical Foley catheter for 24 hours vs three doses of oral Misoprostol for pre- induction cervical ripening in post dated pregnancies : a randomized controlled trial. Ceylon Medical Journal 2017 ; 62 (2) 77-82
Diluk Senadheera, Malik Goonewardene. The agreement between hematological indices obtained from two laboratories. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2017; 39 (2): 23-26
Gayan de Silva, Rameez MFM, Malik Goonewardene. Validation of the Sinhala translations of the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire and the Kings Health Questionnaire in a group of women with urinary incontinence and or urgency. International Urogynaecology Journal 2017; DOI 10.1007/s00192-017-3329-0
M Withanathantrige , IMR Goonewardene. Effects of early versus delayed umbilical cord clamping during ante-partum lower segment caesarean section on placental delivery and postoperative haemorrhage : a randomized controlled trial. Ceylon Medical Journal 2017 ; 62 (1): 5-11
Attanayake Kasun, Goonewardene Malik. Outpatient cervical ripening with the nitric oxide donor iso sorbide mononitrate vaginally , in uncomplicated singleton pregnancies at 39 weeks gestation: a double blind randomized controlled trial. Ceylon Medical Journal 2016 ;61 (4):142-148
Kumarapperuma KAUS, Goonewardene M. Fetal scalp stimulation tests to improve the value of an admission cardiotocograph. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2016;38(3) 49-53.
Malik Goonewardene. A Historical Perspective : Diagnostic challenges in obstetrics and gynaecology in the presonology and cardiotocography era. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2016;38(2) 34-35.
Withanathantrige Manoj, Goonewardene Malik Dandeniya R, Gunatilake P, Gamage S. Comparison of four methods of blood loss estimation after caesarean delivery International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2016; 135:51-55.
Goonewardene Malik, Chetiyawardene Imali, de Silva Kalinga Sasika, Wickramasooriya Jayamini, Amarasinghe Yamuna.Improvements in the Occurrence, Management and Outcomes of Postpartum Hemorrhage at a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka.Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2016;8(2):1-6
Malik Goonewardene, Balakrishna Bhabu, Imali Chethiyawardhana, Sasika de S. Kalinga, Jayamini Wickramasooriya, Ranmalie Dandeniya, et al Increasing Caesarean Section Rates in a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka and the use of a Modification of Robson’s Ten Group Classification System for Caesarean Sections. Gynecology and Obstetrics Medical Project 2016; 40 (2): 009-015.
Consultancies
Consultant, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.
Provided specialist obstetric and gynecological tertiary care services at the Teaching Hospital Mahamodera Galle (1986 - 2017)
Postgraduate Supervision
PhD, DM, MD, MPhil. MSc – University of Ahmadabad, India
PhD, DM, MD, MPhil. MSc – Universities of Colombo and Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Chapters and Books of Scholarly Work
Malik Goonewardene Cord Prolapse. In: Obstetric and Intra partum emergencies. Arulkumaran S, Chandraharan Eds. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2012, 68-77 (Revised, second edition in print – 2021)
MFM.Rameez , Malik GoonewardeneUterine Rupture. In: Obstetric and Intra partum emergencies. Arulkumaran S, Chandraharan E. Eds. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2012, 52-58 (Revised, second edition in print – 2021)
Goonewardene Malik. Antenatal cortico steroids in pre term pre labour rupture of membranes. In: Hand book on Pre Term Pre Labour Rupture of Membranes in a Low Resource Setting. Desai S V, Tank P Eds. Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (Pvt) Ltd. New Delhi 2012, 65 – 71
Goonewardene Malik. Preventing unwanted pregnancies and reducing induced abortion. In: Prevention of Unsafe Abortion in Asia Oceania Region Reproductive Endocrinology Committee of Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, AOFOG Secretariat, Quezon City, Philippines 2009: 59 - 66
Goonewardene M. Management of Male Subfertility.Womens' Health-Recent Advances in the Asia Oceanic Region. Jakarta, YBP-Sarwono Prawirohardjo 1995: p 429-432.
Goonewardene M. Genetics and metabolic derangements in polycystic diseases of ovary. In: Womens' Health Proceedings of World Congress on Women’s Health Calcutta, India 2000, Modern Graphica, Culcutta, p B 58-62.
Obstetric Emergencies- A Practical Manual by Sanjeewa Padumadasa and Malik Goonewardene CRC Press. Taylor and Francis Group, UK, 2021
Positions Held/Hold or service Rendering/Rendering (University Level/National Level/International Level)
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Medical University, Malaysia. (2017- 2019)
Senior Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ruhuna ( 2005-2017)