Education

Professional Education

Biography

Professor Shalini Sri Ranganathan is currently a Professor in Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo and a Board certified Specialist in Paediatrics. She obtained her MBSS degree from Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka and the MD (Paediatrics) and Diploma in Child health from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. In 2000, she was awarded a commonwealth scholarship for further training in Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology in the UK. She obtained her PhD for her thesis titled “Pharmacovigilance and Toxicovigilance in Paediatrics” from the University of Wales College of Medicine (UWCM), Cardiff, UK in 2004. She also obtained the MRCP (London) and Diploma in Medical Toxicology (UWCM, Cardiff, UK) during her training period in UK.

Her awards include ten prestigious medals and awards during her undergraduate training and Priyani Soysa Gold Medal for the best performance in MD Paediatrics during her postgraduate training and the President’s Award for Scientific Publication in 2013 and 2014. Her research interests are mainly in the area of medicines for children, safely of medicines and vaccines, pharmacovigilance, essential medicines, drug utilization, antibacterial resistance, pragmatic clinical trials in children and paracetamol overdose.

At present, she serves in many national and international organizations: She is a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Advisory Panel on Drug Evaluation since 2009 and member of the Paediatric Subcommittee of International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (IUPHAR) since 2010. She is a member of the editorial board of the Ceylon Medical Journal since 2005. She has authored about 45 publications and 80 scientific communications. Due to her speciality in Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology, she has been contributing to improve the status of children’s medicines, both nationally and internationally.

Research Interest

• Paediatric medicines
• Antibiotic resistance
• Pharmacovigilance
• Vaccine pharmacovigilance
• Essential medicines
• Rational use of medicines
• Adverse drug reactions
• Anti-epileptic medicines
• Asthma medicines- children

Scientific Activities:

Awards

1. Commonwealth academic staff scholarship tenable in the United Kingdom to read for PhD, 2000 (2000-2003).
2. Gold Medal for Paediatrics (Priyani Soysa Gold Medal) for the best performance in Doctor of Medicine in Paediatrics (1999) examination of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.
3. President’s award for scientific publications: 2013, 2014.
4. Wilson Peiris Prize, Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association: Randomized, Single-Blind clinical trial on intramuscular long acting ACTH versus oral prednisolone for long term control of epileptic spasm, 2016.
5. Best Oral paper award, Annual Scientific Sessions, Jaffna Medical Association: Acceptability, Patient Satisfaction and short term outcome of newly introduced rehabilitation physiotherapy programme among blast injury victims in Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka, 2014.
6. Co-Investigator: EM Wijerama Prize - Awarded by the SLMA for the Best Scientific Paper at the 126th SLMA Annual Scientific Medical Congress, 2013.
7. Welsh Paediatric Society poster prize at the Autumn Clinical Meeting of the Welsh Paediatric Society, Swansea, Wales, UK, 2001 for the research paper on “Safety of meningococcal group C conjugate vaccines in Wales: the importance of the Yellow Card” by Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA.
8. The Poster prize at the Autumn Meeting of the Welsh Paediatric Society and the Royal College of Paediatrics. Cardiff, Wales, UK, 2003 for the research paper on “ Attitudes of hospital paediatricians to spontaneous Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting” by Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA.
9. Best Poster Award at the 6th Congress of Asian Society for Paediatric Research, Taipei, Taiwan; April 2010 for the research paper on “ Availability of key paediatric essential medicines in a resource limited country” by Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S.
10. SLMA Prize for the best poster award at the 123rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; 2010, for the research paper on “Availability of key paediatric essential medicines in Sri Lanka” by Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S.
11. Best Poster Award at the 43rdAnnual academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians. September 2010 for the research paper on “Spontaneous reports on anaphylaxis: the applicability of the Brighton case definition” by SriRanganathan S, Senadeera SAC, Balasubramaniam R, Fernandopulle R.
12. H K T Fernando Award at the 120th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association for the research paper on “Acute paracetamol poisoning: is the ingested dose a reliable indicator of likely toxicity and need for N – acetylcysteine” by Senarathna SMDKG*, Sri Ranganathan S, Dargan PI, Fernandopulle R.
13. Excellence poster award in post graduate category at the Students Scientific Session. Faculty of Medicine, Colombo, November 2004 for the research paper on “Drug- induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome: a review of spontaneous reports received by the National Adverse Drug Reaction monitoring Centre” by Gunathilake, K Munasinghe, S Sri Ranganathan, BMR Fernandopulle.
14. Distinction pass in Basic Sinhala –awarded by the Department of official language – 2005.
15. Travel grant from the National Science Foundation to present two abstracts at the 8th world congress on Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Brisbane, Australia, 01-06 August 2004.
16. Fellowship from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Department of Health and Ageing, Australian government for the Pharmacovigilance – the study of adverse drug reactions training course, 8 to 19 November 2004, Canberra – recognized as an expertise in Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology in South Asia for the year 2004.
17. University Prize for the Best Performance in the Final MBBS examination for the academic year 1992 /1993.
18. Dr. William Paul Award for the Best Academic Record in the Medical Course and significant contribution towards student extracurricular activities for the academic year 1992 /1993.
19. Dr. Vaithianathar Nadarajah memorial prize for the Best Performance in the Final MBBS examination for the academic year 1992/1993.
20. Dr. V.T.Pasupathi Gold Medal for the Best Performance with Distinction pass in Paediatrics for the academic year 1992/1993.
21. St. George Memorial Gold Medal for the Best Performance with Distinction pass in Obstetrics & Gynaecology for the academic year 1992/1993.
22. Chemical Industries award (CIC) for the Best Performance with Distinction pass in Pharmacology for the academic year 1990/91.
23. University Prize for the Best Performance in Third MBBS for the academic year 1990/91.
24. Charles Kanagasuntharam Memorial Bursary for the Best Performance in Third MBBS for the academic year 1990 /91.
25. Dr.Vaithianathar Nadarajah Memorial Prize for the Best Performance with Distinction pass in Community Medicine for the academic year 1990/91.
26. Chelliah Ponnamma Memorial Prize for the Highest competency in Pathology with distinction pass for the academic year 1990/91.
27. Fellowship to Japan for the Best Performance in 2nd MBBS and contribution to extra curriculum activities, 1989.
28. Gold Medal for the Best Student, Vembadi Girls’ High School – 1982/1983.
29. SEARO/WHO Grant (5000 US Dollars) – for the Project on “analysis of money spent on pharmaceuticals issued by the Medical Supplies Division; 2002-2006.
30. SEARO/WHO Grant (4000 US Dollars) –for the Country Survey on “Availability and cost of selected paediatric essential medicines in Sri Lanka”.
31. Grant from International Paediatric Association (1500 AUD) to deliver a talk in the International Paediatric Congress, 2013.

Professional Experience

Other University development and student welfare activities

1. Secretary. Research and Higher Degrees Committee, 2006- 2010.
2. Secretary (Working group)/ HETC (W3); Faculty of Medicine, July 2012 to date.
3. Warden, De Saram Medical Hostel for Women, January 2009 to January 2013.
4. Academic Sub Warden, De Saram Medical Hostel for Women, March 2005 to December 2008.
5. Member, Clinical Trial Subcommittee of the Ethics Review Committee. 2010 to date.
6. Student counselor 2005- 2012.
7. Senior Treasurer, Medical Students Hindu Society, 2004-2011, 2014- up to date.
8. Member/ Scholarships and Fellowships Board, 2006-2010.
9. Member / Subcommittee selecting the nominee for University Research award.
10. Member/ Organizing committee, Faculty Research Day, 2011, 2012.
11. Member/ Organizing committee, Students Scientific Sessions, 2000, 2004, 2008.
12. Convenor/ Staff Group for Student Assistance: 2004 – 2008.
13. Resource person/Law Faculty – Orientation Programme, 2006- 2011.
14. Treasurer/ C2A1 (Tri-lingual abilities) /IRQUE: 2004 – 2005.
15. Member – Staff group to support Medical Students with special needs.
16. Convenor – Colombo Task force – Reproductive Health Research, 2004-2007.

Contribution to National Development

1. Ministry of Health:

1. Member – Sub-committee which developed the list of orphan drugs for Sri Lanka.
2. Co-Author – List of Orphan drugs for Sri Lanka.
3. Convenor – Essential Medicines List formulation committee – 2006.
4. Convenor – Essential Medicines List formulation committee – 2009.
5. Convenor – Essential Medicines List formulation Committee – 2012.
6. Member – Committee looking into quality failures reported to Medical Supplies Division, Ministry of Health.
7. Member – Clinical Trial Subcommittee: 2008-2011.
8. Member of the Team – On site investigations following serious medication related events.
9. Monitoring Adverse Events for JE vaccine – Clinical Trial carried out by Epidemiology Unit.
10. Drug Evaluation Expert for Drug Regulatory Authority: Evaluation of dossiers submitted for registration and application of clinical trials and preparation of detailed report (Name of the products are not given as it is confidential).
11. Functions as a pharmacovigilance resource person.
12. Functions as a Drug Information resource person.
13. Designed adverse drug reaction reporting form for Pharmacists.
14. Contributed to revision of recommendations for paracetamol dose.
15. Member/ Adverse Event Following Immunization Expert Committee.
16. Member/ Subcommittee developed National Guidelines for Helmintiasis.

2.  Sri Lanka Medical Association

1. Member – Committee on Women’s Health , 2006 to date.
2. Member – Editorial Board, Ceylon Medical Journal. July 2005 to date.
3. Member – Ethical Review Committee – August 2008 to date.
4. Member – Sri Lanka Clinical Trial Registry Committee – 2012 to date.
5. Member – Medicinal Drugs Committee - 2013 to date.
6. Reviewer of abstracts submitted for Annual Scientific Sessions, 2006-2013.
7. Judge – Poster and Oral presentations at the Annual Scientific Sessions, 2012.
8. Member, Forum of Ethics Review Committee, Sri Lanka (FERCSL), 2015 onwards.

3. Sri Lanka Medical Council

1. Examiner – Paediatrics – ERPM (Clinical and oral) – 2004- 2008.

4. Sri Lankan College of Paediatricians

1. Resource person, MCQ Course MD- Part 1 Paediatrics , 2005 – 2013.
2. Health Development Project: Member of the Subcommittee which developed the national guidelines on “Rational prescribing in Paediatrics”.

5. National Science Foundation

1. Editor/ Tamil version (Vijjana Kural) of the Vidurawa Magazine published (Bi annually) by the National Science Foundation: 2008 – 2009.
2. Judge, Competitions in Tamil Medium.
3. Reviewer, Grant applications.

6. Sri Lankan Association of Advancement of Science

1. Member – Committee on Popularization of Science 2005-2008.
2. Resource person          for scientific programmes organized by the CPS (Tamil medium): 2005-2006.
3. Judge – Inter district scientific quiz programmes for school students (Tamil medium): 2005.

7. Reproductive Health Research – National Coordinating Committee

1. Convenor-National Coordinating Committee on Reproductive Health Research (February 2007 – 2009).

8. Member, Council – Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology Therapeutics

Publications

1. G.P.Savini G.Senadheera, Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Geethika Patabendige, G.H Fernando, Dilrukshi Gamage, R.M.WathsalaManeke B.M.R. Fernandopulle. Community based surveillance of antimicrobial resistance among urinary Escherichia coli isolates in Colombo Sri Lanka: Ceylon Medical Journal 2016; 61: 113-117. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v61i3.8346.
2. Kumuthini Sanchayan, Rohini Fernandopulle, Ananda Amarasinghe, Thiyahiny Sunil Navaratinaraja, Shalini Sri Ranganathan. Safety of live attenuated Japanese encephalitis vaccine given at the age of 9 months in National Immunization Programme of Sri Lanka.   Ceylon Medical Journal 2016; 61: 99-105. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v61i3.8344.
3. Thiyahiny S.N, Sathiadas M.G, Sanchayan K, Vamadevan C, Balasubramaniam R, Sri Ranganathan S. Drug use in hospitalized children: current status and outcome after an intervention. Ceylon Medical Journal 2016; 61: 123-129: DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v61i3.8348.
4. M. G. Sathiadas, S. Mayoorathy, K. Varuni, Shalini Sri Ranganathan. Child Abuse in Northern Sri Lanka. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. First online 18 July 2016. 10.1007/s12098- 016-2193-0.
5. Kalle Hoppe, Shalini Sri Ranganathan. Essential Medicines for children. Archives Diseases of Childhood. 2015;100:S38-S42.
6. Wanigasinghe J, Arambepola C, Sri Ranganathan S, Sumanasena S, Attanapola G. Randomized, Single- Blind, Parallel Clinical Trial on Efficacy of Oral Prednisolone Versus Intramuscular Corticotropin on Immediate and Continued Spasm Control in West Syndrome. Pediatric Neurology 2015 Sep;53(3):193-9.
7. Wanigasinghe J, Arambepola C, Sri Ranganathan S, Sumanasena S, Mohundirum E. The efficacy of moderate to high dose oral prednisolone versus low to moderate dose intramuscular corticotropin for improvement of hypsarrhythmia in West Syndrome: a randomized, single-blind parallell clinical trial. Pediatric Neurology. 2014, Jul;51(1): 4.
8. Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA. The involvement of nurses in reporting suspected Adverse Drug Reactions: experience with the meningococcal vaccination scheme. British Journal of Clinical pharmacology 2003; 56:658-663.
9. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. A national survey of cost and affordability of key essential medicines for children in Sri Lanka. Indian Journal of Paediatrics. 2013 May 3. [Epub ahead of print].
10. Kalle Hoppu, Gabriel Anabwani, Facundo Garcia-Bournissen, Madlen Gazarian, Gregory L. Kearns, Hidefumi Nakamura, Robert G. Peterson, Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Saskia N. de Wildt. The status of paediatric medicines initiatives around the world-what has happened and what has not? Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2012 68:1–10.
11. UL Somasiri, S Thillainathan, R Fernandopulle, S Sri Ranganathan. Antiepileptic drugs for children: Availability, suitability and acceptability. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2012; 41(1): 38-39.
12. SMDK Ganga Senarathna, Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Nick Buckley and Rohini Fernandopulle. A cost effectiveness analysis of the preferred antidotes for acute paracetamol poisoning patients in Sri Lanka. BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2012, 12:6.
13. S.M.D.K. Ganga Senarathna, Shalini S. Ranganathan, Nick Buckley, S.S.S.B.D. Preethi Soysa, B. M. Rohini Fernandopulle. A quick inexpensive laboratory method in acute paracetamol poisoning could improve risk assessment, management and resource utilization. Indian Journal of Pharmacology 2012; 44 (4): 463-6.
14. Hoppu K, Sri Ranganathan S, Dodoo ANO. Realities of paediatric pharmacotherapy in the developing world. Arch Dis Child 2011; 96: 764-76.
15. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. A national survey of availability of key essential medicines for children in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal 2011; 56: 101-107.
16. Sri Ranganathan S, Senadeera SAC, Balasubramaniam R, Fernandopulle R. Spontaneous Reports on Anaphylaxis: The Applicability of Brighton Case Definition. Ceylon Medical Journal 2011; 56: 129-130
17. Shalini Sri Ranganathan. Adverse events following immunisation. The Sri Lanka Prescriber 2011; 19 (3): 1-5.
18. S Sri Ranganathan, K Mayurathan, R Fernandopulle. A survey on antiemetics prescribed for children in some selected districts of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2010; 39: 93-97.
19. S M D K Ganga Senarathna, S Sri Ranganathan, A H Dawson, B M R Fernandopulle. Unacceptable variance in the estimation of plasma concentration of paracetamol. Ceylon Medical Journal 2010; 55 (2): 70-71.
20. Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Sue Hill. Why we need better medicines for children – A paediatrician’s perspective. http://healthexchangenews.com/2010/03/24/
21. Sharmini Gunawardena, Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Rohini Fernandopulle. Pharmacovigilance through consumer feedback (reporting) in the mass treatment of lymphatic filariasis using diethylcarbamazine and Albendazole in two districts in Sri Lanka. Tropical Medicine and International Health 2008; 13 (9): 1153-8.
22. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Dawson A H, N Buckley, Fernandopulle R. Management of acute paracetamol poisoning: in a tertiary care hospital. The Ceylon Medical Journal, 2008; 53 (3): 89-92.
23. Sri Ranganathan S. Rational prescribing in Paediatrics. Sri Lanka Journal of Child health 2008; 37(1):3-7.
24. S N Pathirage, S Pathigoda, R Peiris, S Sri Ranganathan. Influence of exclusive breast feeding on occurrence, severity and recurrence of acute lower respiratory infections in preschool children. Sri Lanka Journal of Child health 2008; 38 (1): 21-24.
25. S Sri Ranganathan, R Fernandopulle. A clinicians’ guide to adverse drug reactions. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2007; 52: (2): 41-4.
26. S Sri Ranganathan, R Fernandopulle. Case reports of Nicolau Syndrome following intramuscular Diclofenac administration. Sri Lankan Prescriber March 2007; 15(1): 6-7.
27. B V S H Beneragama, S Sri Ranganathan. Critical evaluation of the existing system for supply of pharmaceuticals in the public health sector 2007; 11: 15-20.
28. S Sri Ranganathan, M G Sathiadas, S Sumanasena, M Fernandopulle, S P Lamabadusuriya, BMR Fernandopulle. Fulminant hepatic failure and paracetamol overuse with therapeutic intent in febrile children. Indian Journal of Paediatrics 2006; 73 (10): 871-5.
29. S Sri Ranganathan, R Fernandopulle, BVDSP Abeyawardena, HMKN Hathlahawatta, KR Gunatilaka. Kohomba oil induced encephalopathy: lessons in prescribing traditional medicines. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2005; 34:94-5.
30. Sri Ranganathan S, Routledge PA, Davies DP. Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions in Children. Welsh Paed J 2002;17:70-1.
31. Sri Ranganathan S. Drug Related Iatrogenic Disease: The Special Vulnerability of Children. Welsh Paed J 2001; 15:57-62.
32. Fernandopulle BMR. Sri Ranganathan S. Management of Varicella zoster virus exposure and infection in pregnancy and neonates. Ceylon Journal of Child Health 2001; 30(4): 111 – 14.
33. Sri Ranganathan S. Fernandopulle BMR, Fernandopulle M, De Silva MVC. Fulminant hepatic failure in a child following paracetamol overdosing. The Ceylon Medical Journal 2001; 46(2): 72.
34. Lucas G N, Amarasinghe A, Sri Ranganathan S. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Lady Ridgeway Hospital. Indian Paediatrics 2000; 67 (7):503-429.
35. Lucas GN, Sri Ranganathan S. Gunawardene S, de Silva N R. A case of Chronic Granulomatous Disease. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2000; 29 (1):27-8.
36. Lucas GN, Sri Ranganathan S. Sujeewa WAH. A child with acute suppurative thyroiditis. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health 2000; 29 (1):31.
37. Lucas GN, Sri Ranganathan S. A case of Achalasia cardia. Ceylon Medical Journal 1999; 44 (2): 102.
38. Lucas GN, Sri Ranganathan S. Mirizzi Syndrome. Ceylon Medical Journal 1998; 43:125.
39. Lucas GN, Sri Ranganathan S. A case of Dandy Walker Syndrome. Journal of Child Health 1999; 28 (1): 34-5.
40. Kumuthini Sanchayan, Rohini Fernandopulle, Ananda Amarasinghe, Thiyahiny Sunil Navaratinaraja, Shalini Sri Ranganathan. Active safety monitoring of Measles-Mumps- Rubella vaccine in National immunisation programme of Sri Lanka. Accepted for publication in the Ceylon Medical Journal.
41. G.P.Savini G.Senadheera, Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Geethika Patabendige, G.H Fernando, B.M.R. Fernandopulle. Practice of self-medication with antibiotics in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka. Accepted for publication in the Ceylon Medical Journal.

Books and chapters in books

1. Chapter title: Rational use of medicines in children in the developing world: current status, key challenges and potential solutions. Authors: Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Madlen Gazarian, Book title: Optimizing treatment for children in the developing world - Publisher: Springer International.
2. Medicines issued to the public sector: 2002-2006. An Analysis of the pharmaceuticals issued by the Medical Supplies Division (MSD) over a period of five years; 2002-2006 - Sri Lanka.
   Authors: Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle R, Beneragama B V S H, Weerasinghe MC, Weeraratne ED
   Publisher: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo - ISBN: 978-955-9021-87-2.
3. Paracetamol poisoning: Evidence based Treatment Guidelines (2001).
   Authors: Dr Rohini Fernandopulle, Dr Shalini Sri Ranganathan, Dr Thusirini Kuruppu
   Publisher: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
   ISBN: 955-9021-27-3.
4. Advisory Labels for Dispensed Medicines (2006).
   Authors: Professor Rohini Fernandopulle, Dr Shalini Sri Ranganathan Publisher: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
   ISBN: 955-9021-49-4.
5. External Pharmacists’ Examination. MCQs in Pharmacology Past papers with answers and explanatory comments (3 editions), March 2004, July 2005, January 2009, April 2013.
   Authors: Professor Rohini Fernandopulle, Dr Shalini Sri Ranganathan Publisher: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
   ISBN: 955-9021-40-0 (same for all 3 editions).
6. Adverse Drug Event Reporting: A pharmacist’s guide (August 2007) Authors: Professor Rohini Fernandopulle, Dr Shalini Sri Ranganathan.
   Publisher: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
7. External Pharmacists’ Examination. MCQs in Pharmacy Past papers with answers and explanatory comments - Published by Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo (2 editions) March 2004, August 2005.
   Authors: Mr. W Pathirana, RMS Menike, Professor Rohini Fernandopulle, Dr Shalini Sri Ranganathan.
   Publisher: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.
   ISBN: 955-9021-41-9.
8. Chapter on “Management of Anaphylaxis following immunisation” in SLMA guidelines and information on vaccines- 2006, 2008, 2010 editions.
   Authors: Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle R.
   Publisher: Sri Lanka Medical Association (2008 edition: ISBN 955-9386-10-7).
9. Contributing Author: Sri Lanka Patients’ Patient formulary.
   ISBN: 978-955-52683-0-1.

Conference publications/presentations

1. Murugupillai R, Sri Ranganathan S, Wanigasinghe J, Muniyandi R, Arambepola C. Development of outcome criteria to measure effectiveness of anti-epileptic therapy in children. 129th International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association: July 24-27, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2. Senadheera G.P.S.G, Sri Ranganathan S, Patabendige G, Fernando G.H, Fernandopulle B.M.R. Outpatient setting antibiotic issues and antibacterial resistance among urinary Escherichia Coli Isolates in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. 129th International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association: July 24-27, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
3. Sri Ranganathan S, Abeyawardena S P, Gunawardena N, Sathiadas G, Balasubramaniam R, Shirmindi N H A , Rajapaksha J C . Effectiveness of salbutamol tablet versus salbutamol aerosol inhaler with spacer in the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations in children: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial. 129th International Medical Congress of Sri Lanka Medical Association: July 24-27, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
4. Sri Ranganathan S,Abeyawardena SP, Gunawardena N, Sathiadas G, Balasubramaniam R, Shirmindi N H A , Rajapaksha J C5 . Effectiveness of salbutamol tablet versus salbutamol aerosol inhaler with spacer in the treatment of acute asthma exacerbations in children: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial. 28th International Congress on Paediatrics. August 17-23rd 2016, Vancouver, Canada.
5. Murugupillai R, Sri Ranganathan S, Wanigasinghe J, Muniyandi R, Arambepola C. Contribution of pharmacists towards achieving effectiveness of anti-epileptic medicines in children: a qualitative study. 1st Annual Session of Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Colombo, Sri Lanka: 11th June 2016; Page 26.
6. Sevwandi RAW, Sinhawansa MZ, Sonam Tobgay. Self-medication practice among pharmacy students in Sri Lanka. 1st Annual Session of Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Colombo, Sri Lanka: 11th June 2016; Page 26.
7. Senadheera GPSG, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernando GH, Fernandopulle BMR . Outpatient quinolone consumption in Colombo. 1st Annual Session of Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Colombo, Sri Lanka: 11th June 2016; Page 27 (Received the best paper award).
8. Spasm control At 3, 6 and 12 months in West Syndrome: Randomised, Single Blind Clinical Trial on Intramuscular Long Acting ACTH Versus Oral Prednisolone. 31st International Epilepsy Congress. Istanbul, Turkey. 2015. Epilepsia, 56(Suppl. 1):3– 262, 2015 doi: 10.1111/epi.13241.
9. Randomized, Single-Blind clinical trial on intramuscular long acting ACTH versus oral prednisolone for long term control of epileptic spasm. SLMA Annual Scientific sessions, 2015.
10. Wanigasinghe J, Arambepola C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S, Muhandiram MEC. Randomised clinical trial comparing prednisolone and ACTH in reversal of hypsarrhythmia in untreated epileptic spasms. 127thAnniversary conference of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, Colombo, 2014.
11. Wanigasinghe J, Arambepola C, Sri Ranganathan S, Sumanasena S, Mohundirum E, Jayasinghe P. Randomised single blind clinical trial on epileptic spasms control with intramuscular long acting ACTH or oral prednisolone. 16th meeting of the Infantile Seizure Society, 2014.
12. Wanigasinghe J, Arambepola C, SrRanganathan S, Sumanasena S, Infantile Spasm Study group, Sri Lanka. Randamised, single blind clinical traial on intramuscular long acting ACTH versus oral prednisolone for control of epileptic spasms, 10th Asian and Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, Singapore, August 2014.
13. Sanchayan, R Fernandopulle, A Amerasinghe, T Sunil Navaratinaraja, S Sri Ranganathan. Frequency of injection site reactions following MMR and live JE vaccine in the Jaffna RDHS area: interim analysis of an active surveillance study. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Jaffna Medical Association.; September 2013.
14. Wanigasinghe J, Attanapola GM, Arambepola C, Liyanage C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S. Effect of intramuscular ACTH and oral prednisolone on infantile spasm control; preliminary report base on randomized clinical trial. Presented at the Sri Lanka Collage of Paediatricians Annual Scientific Congress: 4th -6th August 2013 (Awarded the prize for the best paper of the congress).
15. Wanigasinghe J, Attanapola GM, Arambepola C, Liyanage C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S Sri Lanka Medical Association. Randomised clinical trial comparing prednisolone and ACTH in reversal of hypsarrhythmia in untreated epileptic spasms. Presented at the 126th Annual Scientific medical congress: 10th – 13th July 2013 (Awarded EM Wijerama prize for the beat paper).
16. Wanigasinghe J, Attanapola GM, Arambepola C, Liyanage C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S. Randomised single blinded clinical trial on role of hormonal therapy in reversal of hypsarrhythmia in untreated epileptic spasms Baseline deviation of development profiles in infants with newly diagnosed epileptic spasms. Presented at the 27th International Congress of Paediatrics 2013 (ICP), Melbourne, Australia: 24th – 29th August 2013.
17. Wanigasinghe J, Attanapola GM, Arambepola C, Liyanage C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S. Randomised clinical trial comparing prednisolone and ACTH in reversal of hypsarrhythmia in untreated epileptic spasms. Presented at the 30th International Epilepsy Congress , Montreal, Canada: 23rd – 27th June 2013.
18. Wanigasinghe J, Attanapola GM, Arambepola C, Liyanage C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S . Role of Steroids in reversing hypsarrythmia in previously untreated infants with epileptic spasms. Presented at the 9th Asia and Oceanian epilepsy Congress, Manila, Philippines: 22nd – 25th March 2012.
19. S Sri Ranganathan, R Balasubramaniam, K Jayasinghe, R Fernandopulle. Impact of urban dynamics in a developing country on its public sector medicines supplies. Accepted for oral presentation at the International Conference on Urban Dynamics and Health, Scheduled to be held in Paris, France; 11-13 September 2013.
20. Senadheera GPSG, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernando GH, Fernandopulle BMR. A pilot study of variability in the pattern of antibacterial medicines dispensed during different timings of a month in private and public sector pharmacies. Presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions of Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenepura.
21. Sanchayan, R Fernandopulle, A Amerasinghe, T Sunil Navaratinaraja, S Sri Ranganathan. A pilot study of Cohort Event Monitoring in detecting adverse events following immunisation associated with Measles-Mumps-Rubella and live attenuated Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccine: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Jaffna Medical Association.; December 2012.
22. S Sri Ranganathan, R Balasubramaniam, K Jayasinghe, R Fernandopulle. Utilization and economic analysis of drug treatment of major noncommunicable diseases in the public sector in a resource limited country. Presented at the International Conference of Global Public Health, December 2012
23. Thiyahiny S.N. Sathiyadas M.G, Sanchayan K, Sunantha S, Vamadevan C. Balasubramaniam R, Sri Ranganathan S. An analysis of quality of drug prescriptions for hospitalized children: effectiveness of prescription indicators. Presented at the 7th Asia Pacific Congress on Pharmacoepidemiology, Bangalore, India, 26-28th October 2012.
24. S Sri Ranganathan, R Balasubramaniam, K Jayasinghe, R Fernandopulle. An Analysis of oral paediatric formulations of essential medicines supplied to the Public Sector over a period of five Years in Sri Lanka: Presented in the 2nd Global Symposium on Health System Research. Beijing, China. 31st October – 3rd November 2012.
25. S Sri Ranganathan, R Balasubramaniam, K Jayasinghe, R Fernandopulle. Supply of medicines in the public sector in a resource limited country: Effectiveness of essential medicine policy: Presented in the 2nd Global Symposium on Health System Research. Beijing, China. 31st October – 3rd November 2012.
26. S Sri Ranganathan, R Balasubramaniam, K Jayasinghe, R Fernandopulle. An Analysis of oral paediatric formulations of essential medicines supplied to the Public Sector over a period of five Years in Sri Lanka: Presented in the 15th annual academic sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. 11th August 2012.
27. Wanigasinghe J, Attanapola GM, Arambepola C, Liyanage C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S. Role of steroids in reversing hypsarrhythmia in previously untreated infants with epileptic spasms. Proceedings of the 9th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, Manila, Philippines, 22nd – 25th March 2012.
28. Wanigasinghe J, Attanapola GM, Arambepola C, Liyanage C, Sumanasena S, Sri Ranganathan S. Hypsarrhythmia severity; correlation with infant’s age, duration from onset of spasms and spasms load. Proceedings of the 9th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, Manila, Philippines, 22nd – 25th March 2012.
29. ISK Hewage, GKC Guruge, S Sri Ranganathan. A survey on prescription pattern of antibacterial agents at Lady Ridgeway hospital for children. Presented at the Kandy society of medicine annual sessions, 11th February 2012.
30. Lucas G N, Amerasinghe A, Sri Ranganathan S. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Lady Ridgeway Hospital. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians July 1998. Page 69-70.
31. De Alwis YS, Hathlahawattha K, Sri Ranganathan S, De Alwis C, Abeywardena S. Intranasal and Buccal midazolam for acute seizures in children. Proceedings of the 25th Anniversary Academic Sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine of Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, July 2005. Page 30.
32. Abhayarathna SA, Lokunarangoda NC, Gunatilaka R, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle BMR. How effective is spontaneous reporting in detecting adverse drug safety issues of new chemical entities? Proceedings of the 119th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2006. Page 45.
33. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Soysa P, Fernandopulle BMR. The Economical burden of current management of patients with acute paracetamol poisoning in a tertiary care hospital of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 5th International congress of Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology. 6-8 August 2006; Colombo, Sri Lanka. Page 26-27.
34. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Soysa P, N Freemantle, Fernandopulle R. History of ingested dose and plasma paracetamol for the risk assessment in acute paracetamol poisoning in resource limited setting. Proceedings of the International Congress of Toxicology 2007. July 15-19, 2007, Montreal, Canada..
35. Gunatilaka KR, Munasinghe KK, Lokunarangoda NC, Abhayarathna SA, Sri Ranganathan S , Fernandopulle BMR , Wijekoon PN. Adverse effects with anti- tuberculous drugs: A follow up patients treated for tuberculosis at Chest Clinic, Colombo. Proceedings of the 119th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2006, Page 23.
36. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Dargan PI, Fernandopulle R. Acute paracetamol poisoning: is the ingested dose a reliable indicator of likely toxicity and need for N – acetylcysteine. Proceedings of the 120th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2007. Page 13 ((Awarded H K T Fernando Award).
37. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Soysa P, Fernandopulle R. Costs of current management of acute paracetamol poisoning. Proceedings of the 120th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2007. Page 46.
38. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle R. Cost-outcome description of management of patients with acute paracetamol poisoning. Proceedings of the 121st Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2008. Page 53.
39. Perera MTK, Fernandopulle R, Liyanapathirana C, Rathnayake WDC, Lionel HHA, Sri Ranganathan S. Lithium treatment and monitoring patient characteristics and compliance. Proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2009. Page 44-45.
40. R Fernandopulle, S Thillainathan, UL Somasiri, S Sri Ranganathan. Anti-epileptic medicines for children: Availability and palatability. Proceedings of the 123rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; 2010. Page 24.
41. Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle BMR. Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis following Kawasaki Disease. Proceedings of the 4th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, August 2000. Page 42-43.
42. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. Access to key essential anti-infective agents for children in a resource limited country: The effectiveness of essential medicine policy. Presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on National Medicines Policies. Sydney, Australia 26-29 May 2012.
43. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. A national survey on availability, price and affordability of paediatric-formulations of carbamazepine in a resource limited country. Presented at the 12th International Child Neurology Congress & 11th Asian and Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology: Brisbane, Australia, 27th May- 2nd June 2012.
44. Fernandopulle BMR, Sri Ranganathan S, Saththiadas G, Lamabadusuriya S P. Risk of Fulminant hepatic failure with paracetamol. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Jaffna Medical Association. October 2005. Page 8-9.
45. Gunatilaka R, Munasinghe K, Menike MS, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle BMR, Drug induced Steven Johnson Syndrome: a review of Spontaneous reports received by the National Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Centre. Proceedings of the 118th Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association March 2005: Page 8.
46. Somasuntharam J D. Sri Ranganathan S. Post traumatic responses to aerial bombing. 9th Annual Scientific Sessions, Jaffna Medical Association, 1993. Jaffna Medical Journal 1995; Volume 25, No 1. Page 47.
47. Sri Ranganathan S, Lucas GN. Enzyme Therapy for Gauchers Disease. Proceedings of the First Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Haematologists. August 1999.
48. Sri Ranganathan S, R Fernandopulle, R Balasubramaniam, S Thillainathan, UL Somasiri, Physical and cultural access to anti-epileptic medicines for children in a paediatric tertiary care hospital of a resource limited country. Presented at the Asia Pacific Conference on National Medicines Policies. Sydney, Australia 26-29 May 2012.
49. M Fernandopulle, BMR Fernandopulle, S Sri Ranganathan, MG Sathiadas, SSDP Soysa, C Thalawattegedera, C Jambruthgoda. Paracetamol hepatotoxicity in children, Proceedings of the 8th world congress on clinical pharmacology & therapeutics; Brisbane, Australia, August 2004. PO 517.
50. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Dawson A H, N Buckley, Fernandopulle R. Decision Tree modelling on the antidotal therapy of acute paracetamol poisoning management. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Congress of the Asia Pacific Medical Toxicology. December 2008. Chandigarh. India, Page 13-14.
51. R Gunathilake, K Munasinghe, S Sri Ranganathan, BMR Fernandopulle. Drug- induced Stevens Johnson Syndrome: a review of spontaneous reports received by the National Adverse Drug Reaction monitoring Centre. Students Scientific Session. November 2004 Page 67 Received the excellence poster award in post graduate category).
52. Sri Ranganathan S, Adverse drug reactions – Menace to mankind. Pharmacovigilance and drug safety conference 2006, Bangalore, India.
53. BMR Fernandopulle, S Sri Ranganathan, MG Sathiadas, S Sumanasena, SP Lamabadusuriya. A case control study to predict the risk of fulminant hepatic failure with paracetamol used for fever in children. Proceedings of the 8th world congress on clinical pharmacology & therapeutics; Brisbane, Australia, august 2004. Page A 185-186.
54. Abdulla AA, Fernandopulle NMR, Velummayilum P, Abhayarathna SA, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle BMR. Health related newspaper advertisements- how healthy are they? Proceedings of the 119th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2006, Page 27.
55. Lokunarangoda NC, Abhayarathna SA, Dharmasena KMN, Weerasena MGS, Abdulla AA, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle BMR*. Lesson learned from rofecoxib; a Sri Lankan perspective. Proceedings of the 119th Annual Scientific Sessions , Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2006, Page 22-23.
56. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle R. Economic analysis of the current management of acute paracetamol poisoning in Sri Lanka. Presented as a Poster Presentation at the 67th International Congress of FIP in Beijing, China, from 31st August – 6 September 2007.
57. Liyana Arachchi NP, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle R. Adverse drug reaction database (ADR database) for Info_Vig, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo. “HISSL Scientific Sessions 2008” organized by the Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka; 26th July 2008.
58. Senarathna SMDKG, Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle BMR. Cost minimisation and cost effectiveness analysis on the antidotal therapy of acute paracetamol poisoning management in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2009, Page 21.
59. Pathirage SN, Pathigoda S, Peiris R, Sri Ranganathan S. Influence of exclusive breast feeding on occurrence, severity and recurrence of Acute Lower Respiratory Infections in Pre-school children. Proceedings of the 121st Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2008, Page 24.
60. M G Sathiadas, S Sri Ranganathan, BMR Fernandopulle, S P Lamabadusuriya, Prescription pattern of anti-emetics for children in a clinical setting. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Scientific Congress of the Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians. June 2008. Page 101.
61. Sri Ranganathan S, Beneragama BVSH, Weerasinghe MC, Mayurathan K, Fernandopulle R. Spending on drugs; have we got it right? Proceedings of the 14th Annual Scientific Sessions, College of Community Physicians; September 2009. Page 36.
62. Rajakaruna RMS, Kailainathan A, Sri Ranganathan S. Post exposure prophylaxis of rabies (PEPR) in a base Hospital – an observational study. Proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2009, Page 46.
63. Sri Ranganathan S, Warusawithana AK, Guruparan, Goonaratna C. Why senior medical faculty academic staff return to Sri Lanka after training or employment abroad? Proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2009. Page 41.
64. Sri Ranganathan S, Fernandopulle R, Wijayapala MHWMN, Ranasinghe RAND, Hashim FR, Mahilini Kandasamy, Balasubramaniam R. Patients’ perception of satisfactory drug treatment. Proceedings of the 36th Annual Academic Session of College of General Practitioners. October 2010. Page 23-24.
65. Sri Ranganathan S, Weerasinghe MC, Beneragama BVSH, Fernandopulle R**. Antihypertensive medicines in public sector hospitals in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of issues and cost. Proceedings of the 10th South East Asia regional scientific meeting of the International Epidemiological Association. 23rd-26th May 2010. Page 68-9.
66. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. Availability, price and affordability of essential inhalation medicines for asthma for children in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 14th Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians; 27th -30th July 2011, Page 52.
67. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. Availability, price and affordability of key essential medicines for children in a resource limited country. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on improving quality use of medicines; Turkey, 14-18th November 2011. Page 152-3.
68. Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA. Attitudes of hospital doctors in paediatrics to spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting. At the British Pharmaceutical Conference, Harrogate, UK, 2003. Page S 89.
69. Fernandopulle R*, Beneragama BVSH, Weerasinghe MC, Sri Ranganathan S**. Rationality of issues of medicines in the public sector using benchmark indicators. Proceedings of the 122nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2009. Page 44.
70. Sri Ranganathan S, Aldridge G, Hutchings A, Davies DP, Routledge PA. Epidemiology of childhood poisoning in Wales; An analysis of enquiries received by the National Poison Information Services, Cardiff Centre, 1991-2000. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Post Graduate Research Day, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK, November 2003. Page 47.
71. Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA. Adverse Drug Reactions in Children: A review of Yellow Cards received by CSM Wales (1991- 2000). Proceedings of the 17th Annual Post Graduate Research Day, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK, November 2002. Page 50-51.
72. Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA. Under reporting of adverse drug reactions by doctors in Paediatrics to CSM Wales. Proceedings of the plenary organised by Joint professional forum and health & well being group, Welsh Assembly Government, Newport, Wales, UK, April 2002.
73. Sri Ranganathan S, Mayurathan K, Fernandopulle R. Quality of product information leaflets of antiemetics. Proceedings of the 121st Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2008. Page 35.
74. Sri Ranganathan S, Mayurathan K, Fernandopulle R. Anti-emetics for children: Drug utilization data in Sri Lanka and systematic review of the literature. Proceedings of the 121st Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Medical Association, March 2008. Page 35.
75. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. Availability of key paediatric essential medicines in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 123rd Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka Medical Association; 2010, Page 58 ( Received the SLMA Prize for the best poster award).
76. Balasubramaniam R, Beneragama BVSH, Sri Ranganathan S. Availability of key paediatric essential medicines in a resource limited country” Proceedings of the 6th Congress of Asian Society for Paediatric Research, Taipei, Taiwan; April 2010, Page 321 (Received the Best Poster Award).
77. Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA. Attitudes of hospital paediatricians to spontaneous Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting. Proceedings of the Autumn Meeting of the Welsh Paediatric Society and the Royal College of Paediatrics. Cardiff, Wales, UK, 2003. The Welsh Paediatric Journal 2004; 20:96 (Awarded the poster prize).
78. Sri Ranganathan S, Houghton JE, Davies DP, Routledge PA. Safety of meningococcal group C conjugate vaccines in Wales: the importance of the Yellow Card. Proceedings of the Autumn Clinical Meeting of the Welsh Paediatric Society, Swansea, Wales, UK, 2001. The Welsh Paediatric Journal 2002; 16:92 ( Awarded the WPS poster prize).
79. Sri Ranganathan S, Senadeera SAC, Balasubramaniam R, Fernandopulle R. Spontaneous reports on anaphylaxis: the applicability of the Brighton case definition. Proceedings of the 43rdAnnual academic Sessions of the Ceylon College of Physicians. September 2010. Page 56 (Received the Best Poster Award).