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  1. Species-specific climate and agricultural determinants of viper bite risk in rural Sri Lanka call for targeted prevention approaches

    Article • Toxicon, November 2026, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  2. Anaphylaxis to antivenom in the background of alpha-gal syndrome ‒ a case report

    Article • European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, September 2026, University of Rzeszow

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  3. Waldenström macroglobulinaemia presenting with suspected protein-losing enteropathy and nodular polypoidal duodenal mucosal changes: a case report

    Article • BMC Gastroenterology, September 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  4. Delayed Plasma Leakage Associated with Dengue Infection: A Case Report

    Article • Galician Medical Journal, July 2026, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  5. A Multicenter Double-blind Randomised Parallel Group Phase Three Superiority Clinical Trial on the Effectiveness of Dextran 40 Compared to Normal Saline in Preventing Dengue Shock in the Early Leakage Phase of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever: Study Protocol

    Article • Journal of Tropical Health, May 2026, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  6. The Dragon of Prestige: Schwartz’s Satire and the Reality of Zombie Journals

    Article • Journal of Tropical Health, May 2026, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  7. Self-injection of kerosene with chemical pneumonitis and abscess formation ‒ a case report and literature review

    Article • European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, December 2025, University of Rzeszow

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  8. When Observation Became Evidence: The Enduring Value of Case Reports in Clinical Medicine (Anuradhapura Medical Association Oration 2025)

    Article • Journal of Tropical Health, November 2025, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  9. Is Fluoride the Culprit? Revisiting Evidence on Environmental Origins of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu): A Narrative Review

    Article • Toxics, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  10. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic economic crisis on snakebite patterns in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Toxicon, October 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  11. Multifactorial Drivers of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu): A Review of Cadmium Exposure, Ultraviolet B B Radiation, and the Potential Role of Vitamin D Toxicity

    Article • September 2025, SLIIT Business School

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  12. Utility of non-specific symptoms in early detection of Russell’s viper ( Daboia russelii ) envenoming following snakebite in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology, September 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  13. Co-transmission of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and leishmaniasis by Phlebotomus argentipes (sandfly)? A case report

    Article • Medical Reports, June 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  14. Haemoconcentration in diagnosing dengue haemorrhagic fever: evidence from a rural Sri Lankan observational study

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, April 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  15. Lactic Acidosis and Rhabdomyolysis are Rare Complications of Metformin Toxicity, a Case Report.

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, December 2024, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  16. ATAK (Adrenaline, Takotsubo, Anaphylaxis, and Kounis hypersensitivity-associated syndrome) following Common cobra (Naja naja) bite: A Case Report from Sri Lanka.

    Article • Toxicon, November 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  17. Frequency of Consumption of Food Groups and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors: A Genetically Informative Twin Study in Sri Lanka

    Article • Behavior Genetics, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  18. Environmental fluoride exposure and implications on potential pediatric kidney health risks: an approach with urinary biomarkers

    Article • Pediatric Nephrology, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  19. [Case Report] Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Haemoperitoneum with Tumour Rupture

    Article • Qeios, November 2023, Qeios Ltd

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  20. [Case Report] Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Haemoperitoneum with Tumour Perforation

    Article • Qeios, November 2023, Qeios Ltd

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  21. The Effect of Salacia Reticulata Extract Biscuits on Blood Sugar Control of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Two-Period, Two-Sequence, Crossover, Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial

    Article • Cureus, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  22. Incidence of serum sickness following Indian polyvalent antivenom therapy in a cohort of snake-envenomed patients in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology, July 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  23. Successful early plasma exchange therapy in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis due to hyperacute liver failure; A case report and review of published cases.

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, July 2023, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  24. Body mass index and implications for pediatric kidney health: a cross-sectional study with urinary biomarkers

    Article • Pediatric Nephrology, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  25. Community-based alcohol education intervention (THEATRE) study to reduce harmful effects of alcohol in rural Sri Lanka: design and adaptation of a mixed-methods stepped wedge cluster randomised control trial

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2023, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  26. Natural disaster and risk preferences: evidence from Sri Lankan twins

    Article • Applied Economics, January 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  27. Environmental heat exposure and implications on renal health of pediatric communities in the dry climatic zone of Sri Lanka: An approach with urinary biomarkers.

    Article • Environmental Research, January 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  28. Approach to Study the Efficacy and Safety of New Complementary and Alternative Medicine Formulations: Lesson during COVID-19 from Sri Lanka

    Article • WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health, January 2023, Medknow

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  29. Does snake envenoming cause chronic kidney disease? A cohort study in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology, November 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  30. Comparison of bedside clotting tests for detecting venom-induced consumption coagulopathy following Sri Lankan viper envenoming

    Article • Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology, November 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  31. Long-term health effects perceived by snakebite patients in rural Sri Lanka: A cohort study

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2022, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  32. Demographic, exposure, clinical, biochemical and diagnostic data of febrile patients recruited for the largest field study on leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

    Article • Data in Brief, August 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  33. Selected Liver Markers in Predicting the Severity of Organophosphate and Carbamate Poisoning

    Article • Journal of Environmental and Public Health, June 2022, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  34. Urinary biomarkers indicate pediatric renal injury among rural farming communities in Sri Lanka

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  35. The aetiological relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life: A population-based twin study in Sri Lanka

    Article • PLOS One, March 2022, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  36. Early indications on pediatric renal injury: Evidence from biomarkers; Kidney injury molecule-1 and Neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin.

    Article • March 2022, Research Square

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  37. Indian Polyvalent Antivenom Accelerates Recovery From Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy (VICC) in Sri Lankan Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii) Envenoming

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, March 2022, Frontiers

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  38. Educational attainment of same-sex and opposite-sex dizygotic twins: An individual-level pooled study of 19 twin cohorts

    Article • Hormones and Behavior, November 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  39. Relationship between CRP and depression: a genetically sensitive study in Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, October 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  40. Measuring Responsive Feeding in Sri Lanka: Development of the Responsive Feeding Practices Assessment Tool

    Article • Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, June 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  41. Correction: 12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, May 2021, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  42. Occupational Paraquat and Glyphosate Exposure May Decline Renal Functions among Rural Farming Communities in Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  43. 12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2021, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  44. Associations Between Anxiety Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life: A Population-Based Twin Study in Sri Lanka

    Article • Behavior Genetics, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  45. Ultrasound Based Radiomics Features of Chronic Kidney Disease

    Article • Academic Radiology, February 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr. Muditha Bandara

  46. The Utility of Novel Renal Biomarkers in Assessment of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu): A Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  47. Posttraumatic stress and co-occurrence of mental health problems in Sri Lankan adolescents

    Article • Asian Journal of Psychiatry, December 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  48. Time delays in treatment of snakebite patients in rural Sri Lanka and the need for rapid diagnostic tests

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2020, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Anjana Silva

  49. Features of Covid-19 patients detected during community screening: A study from a rural hospital in Sri Lanka.

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, November 2020, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  50. Bites by snakes of lesser medical importance in a cohort of snakebite patients from rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Toxicon, November 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  51. 12 Novel Clonal Groups of Leptospira Infecting Humans in Multiple Contrasting Epidemiological Contexts in Sri Lanka

    Article • September 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  52. Hydroxychloroquine for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 among naval personnel in Sri Lanka: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial

    Article • Trials, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  53. Hydroxychloroquine for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 among naval personnel in Sri Lanka: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial

    Article • August 2020, Research Square

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  54. A case series of distal renal tubular acidosis, Southeast Asian ovalocytosis and metabolic bone disease

    Article • BMC Nephrology, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  55. Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  56. The Sri Lankan twin registry biobank: South Asia's first twin biobank

    Article • Global Health, January 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  57. Genetic Overlap Between Type 2 Diabetes and Depression in a Sri Lankan Population Twin Sample

    Article • Psychosomatic Medicine, December 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  58. Does the metabolic syndrome exist? The identification of cardio-metabolic profiles in a South Asian population study

    Article • November 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  59. How context matters: Demonstrating microgeographical differences in social capital and its implications for mental wellbeing in pregnancy with a novel bubble diagram technique

    Article • Health & Place, November 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  60. Body image perception and body dissatisfaction among rural Sri Lankan adolescents; do they have a better understanding about their weight?

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, September 2019, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  61. The relationship between independent and dependent life events and depression symptoms in Sri Lanka: a twin and singleton study

    Article • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  62. Study protocol: characterising the clinical, epidemiological and aetiological aspects of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: a hospital based clinico-epidemiological study

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2019, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  63. A qualitative exploration of rural and semi-urban Sri Lankan men’s alcohol consumption

    Article • Global Public Health, August 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  64. The CODATwins Project: The Current Status and Recent Findings of COllaborative Project of Development of Anthropometrical Measures in Twins

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, July 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Senior Researcher, PDh, MHS, PT Maarit Piirtola, Professor Ariel Knafo-Noam, Sari Aaltonen, Matthew Hotopf

  65. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Responsive Feeding in Rural Sri Lanka (A Qualitative Study)

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, July 2019, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  66. Development and validation of the Social Capital Assessment Tool in pregnancy for Maternal Health in Low and middle income countries (LSCAT-MH)

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2019, BMJ

    Thilini Agampodi, Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  67. Severe coagulopathy in Merrem's hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) envenoming unresponsive to fresh frozen plasma: A case report

    Article • Toxicon, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  68. Genomic and Epidemiological Evidence of a Dominant Panton-Valentine Leucocidin-Positive Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Lineage in Sri Lanka and Presence Among Isolates From the United Kingdom and Australia

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, April 2019, Frontiers

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  69. Long-term Effects of Snake Envenoming

    Article • Toxins, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  70. A novel ultrasound technique to detect early chronic kidney disease

    Article • F1000Research, February 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr. Muditha Bandara

  71. Genomic and epidemiological evidence of a dominant Panton-Valentine leucocidin-positive Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus lineage in Sri Lanka with spread to the United Kingdom and Australia

    Article • January 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  72. Sub-clinical neuromuscular dysfunction after envenoming by Merrem’s hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale)

    Article • Toxicology Communications, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Professor Vajira Senaka Weerasinghe, Anjana Silva

  73. The association between emotional eating and depressive symptoms: a population-based twin study in Sri Lanka

    Article • Global Health, January 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  74. A low GLP-1 response among patients treated for acute organophosphate and carbamate poisoning: a comparative cross-sectional study from an agrarian region of Sri Lanka

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  75. Family functioning, trauma exposure and PTSD: A cross sectional study

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, November 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  76. Short-term glucose dysregulation following acute poisoning with organophosphorus insecticides but not herbicides, carbamate or pyrethroid insecticides in South Asia

    Article • Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr Mohammed Abdus Sattar, Umesh chathuranga

  77. Agreement between subjective and objective measures of sleep duration in a low-middle income country setting

    Article • Sleep Health, October 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  78. Hyponatraemia and seizures in Merrem’s hump-nosed pit viper (Hypnale hypnale) envenoming: a case report

    Article • Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr Peththahandi Umesh Tharanga De Silva

  79. Early renal damage among children living in the region of highest burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Nephrology, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  80. A novel ultrasound technique to detect early chronic kidney disease

    Article • F1000Research, April 2018, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Mr Amal Nishantha Pattividana, Dr. Muditha Bandara

  81. Tuberculosis induced autoimmune haemolytic anaemia: a systematic review to find out common clinical presentations, investigation findings and the treatment options

    Article • Allergy Asthma & Clinical Immunology, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Devarajan Rathish, Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  82. Morphological and clinical findings in Sri Lankan patients with chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu): Similarities and differences with Mesoamerican Nephropathy

    Article • PLOS One, March 2018, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  83. Kidney Diseases in Agricultural Communities: A Case Against Heat-Stress Nephropathy

    Article • Kidney International Reports, March 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  84. The Colombo Twin and Singleton Follow-up Study: a population based twin study of psychiatric disorders and metabolic syndrome in Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Public Health, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  85. ‘We lost because of his drunkenness’: the social processes linking alcohol use to self-harm in the context of daily life stress in marriages and intimate relationships in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • BMJ Global Health, December 2017, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  86. Education in Twins and Their Parents Across Birth Cohorts Over 100 years: An Individual-Level Pooled Analysis of 42-Twin Cohorts

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, October 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Brooke M Huibregtse, Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Professor Ariel Knafo-Noam, Matthew Hotopf

  87. Strategies for developing sustainable health research capacity in low and middle-income countries: a prospective, qualitative study investigating the barriers and enablers to locally led clinical trial conduct in Ethiopia, Cameroon and Sri Lanka

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2017, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  88. Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Research Notes, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Devarajan Rathish, Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr Buddhika Thilanga Bandara Wijerathne

  89. Social capital and health during pregnancy; an in-depth exploration from rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Reproductive Health, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  90. Differences in genetic and environmental variation in adult BMI by sex, age, time period, and region: an individual-based pooled analysis of 40 twin cohorts

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Brooke M Huibregtse, Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Sari Aaltonen, Senior Researcher, PDh, MHS, PT Maarit Piirtola, Matthew Hotopf

  91. Genetic and other risk factors for suicidal ideation and the relationship with depression

    Article • Psychological Medicine, May 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  92. Does the sex of one’s co-twin affect height and BMI in adulthood? A study of dizygotic adult twins from 31 cohorts

    Article • Biology of Sex Differences, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Brooke M Huibregtse, Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  93. Regulation of herbal medicine use based on speculation? A case from Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, April 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr Buddhika Thilanga Bandara Wijerathne

  94. Body image construct of Sri Lankan adolescents

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, March 2017, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  95. Dengue fever and ionized calcium levels: significance of detecting hypocalcaemia to predict severity of dengue

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, March 2017, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  96. Availability of essential medicines in selected public, primary and secondary health care institutions of a rural Sri Lankan district: a spot survey

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Devarajan Rathish, Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  97. Genetic and environmental influences on adult human height across birth cohorts from 1886 to 1994

    Article • eLife, December 2016, eLife

    Dr. Brooke M Huibregtse, Matthew Hotopf, Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Sari Aaltonen

  98. Clinical and Pharmacological Investigation of Myotoxicity in Sri Lankan Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii) Envenoming

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, December 2016, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  99. Reverse osmosis plant maintenance and efficacy in chronic kidney disease endemic region in Sri Lanka

    Article • Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  100. Chronic interstitial nephritis in agricultural communities: a worldwide epidemic with social, occupational and environmental determinants

    Article • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, October 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  101. Urinary Biomarkers KIM-1 and NGAL for Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) among Agricultural Communities in Sri Lanka

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2016, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  102. Arterial stiffness & Sri Lankan chronic kidney disease of unknown origin

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2016, Nature

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  103. Drug utilization, prescription errors and potential drug-drug interactions: an experience in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Devarajan Rathish, Dr Buddhika Thilanga Bandara Wijerathne, Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  104. Fatal poisoning with plant growth regulator – chlormequat

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, June 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  105. From organophosphate poisoning to diabetes mellitus: The incretin effect

    Article • Medical Hypotheses, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi, Dr Devarajan Rathish

  106. Hair sampling to assess organophosphates

    Article • Environmental Research, May 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  107. Exploring beyond norms: social capital of pregnant women in Sri Lanka as a factor influencing health

    Article • SpringerPlus, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Suneth Agampodi, Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  108. Exertional heat stroke in a young military trainee: is it preventable?

    Article • Military Medical Research, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Buddhika Thilanga Bandara Wijerathne, Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  109. A case of severe zinc phosphide poisoning

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, March 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  110. Neurotoxicity in Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming in Sri Lanka: a clinical and neurophysiological study

    Article • Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology, February 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  111. Neuromuscular Effects of Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Envenoming in Sri Lanka

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, February 2016, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  112. Young woman with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax: a case report

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, December 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  113. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and the diabetes epidemic in countries in the WHO South-East Asia region

    Article • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  114. Promoting research in periphery and improving transparency in scientific evaluation process.

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, October 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi

  115. Social capital; A link towards health and wellbeing among minority pregnant women?

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, October 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi

  116. Assessment of legibility and completeness of prescriptions dispensed at State Pharmaceutical Corporation, Anuradhapura

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, October 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr Buddhika Thilanga Bandara Wijerathne, Dr Devarajan Rathish

  117. Medical students’ perception on online learning facilitation

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, October 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Dr Buddhika Thilanga Bandara Wijerathne, Suneth Agampodi

  118. Zygosity Differences in Height and Body Mass Index of Twins From Infancy to Old Age: A Study of the CODATwins Project

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, September 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Professor Ariel Knafo-Noam, Dr. Brooke M Huibregtse, Matthew Hotopf, Sari Aaltonen

  119. The prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders: a population based study in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  120. Simultaneous exposure to multiple heavy metals and glyphosate may contribute to Sri Lankan agricultural nephropathy

    Article • BMC Nephrology, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  121. The CODATwins Project: The Cohort Description of Collaborative Project of Development of Anthropometrical Measures in Twins to Study Macro-Environmental Variation in Genetic and Environmental Effects on Anthropometric Traits

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, May 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Professor Ariel Knafo-Noam, Dr. Brooke M Huibregtse, Matthew Hotopf, Sari Aaltonen

  122. Recurrent Guillain-Barre Syndrome- A Case Report

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, May 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  123. Common mental disorders among adult members of ‘left-behind’ international migrant worker families in Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Public Health, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  124. Changes in mental disorder prevalence among conflict-affected populations: a prospective study in Sri Lanka (COMRAID-R)

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  125. Risk of mental health and nutritional problems for left-behind children of international labor migrants

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  126. Measurement of social capital in relation to health in low and middle income countries (LMIC): A systematic review

    Article • Social Science & Medicine, March 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi

  127. Phosphate fertilizer is a main source of arsenic in areas affected with chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology in Sri Lanka

    Article • SpringerPlus, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  128. Dynamics of resilience in forced migration: a 1-year follow-up study of longitudinal associations with mental health in a conflict-affected, ethnic Muslim population

    Article • BMJ Open, February 2015, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  129. Letter to the Editor

    Article • Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  130. Presence of arsenic in Sri Lankan rice

    Article • International Journal of Food Contamination, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  131. Glyphosate and mysterious kidney disease

    Article • Environmental Health, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi

  132. A case series of necrotizing pneumonia due to community acquired MRSA

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, October 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  133. Informatics to support patient choice between diverse medical systems

    Article • October 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  134. An investigation into the role of alcohol in self-harm in rural Sri Lanka: a protocol for a multimethod, qualitative study

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2014, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi

  135. Trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychiatric disorders in a middle-income setting: prevalence and comorbidity

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, September 2014, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  136. Importance of Arsenic and pesticides in epidemic chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Nephrology, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  137. Viper bites complicate chronic agrochemical nephropathy in rural Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  138. Emergence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka 2008-2011

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, November 2013, Wiley

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi

  139. Impact of Economic Labour Migration: A Qualitative Exploration of Left-Behind Family Member Perspectives in Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  140. Understanding the investigators: a qualitative study investigating the barriers and enablers to the implementation of local investigator-initiated clinical trials in Ethiopia

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2013, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  141. A difficult beginning

    Article • Anuradhapura Medical Journal, October 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Suneth Agampodi

  142. Clinical trials in Sri Lanka: new Act at the behest of the pharmaceutical industry?

    Article • Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, October 2013, Forum for Medical Ethics Society

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  143. Incidence and risk factors of falls among the elderly in the district of Colombo

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, September 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  144. First Authenticated Case of Sri Lankan Flying Snake (Chrysopelea taprobanica) Bite

    Article • Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  145. Impact of exposure to conflict, tsunami and mental disorders on school absenteeism: findings from a national sample of Sri Lankan children aged 12–17 years

    Article • BMC Public Health, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  146. Prolonged Internal Displacement and Common Mental Disorders in Sri Lanka: The COMRAID Study

    Article • PLOS One, May 2013, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  147. Diabetes Mellitus: Glucose Control

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 2013, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  148. Issues in clinical trials in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

    Article • Current Opinion in Pharmacology, April 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  149. “We lost all we had in a second”: coping with grief and loss after a natural disaster

    Article • World Psychiatry, February 2013, Wiley

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  150. The Sri Lankan Twin Registry: 2012 Update

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, January 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  151. Thyroid Diseases

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, October 2012, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  152. Private medical education in Sri Lanka

    Article • Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, October 2012, Forum for Medical Ethics Society

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  153. Clinical Trials Have Gone Global: Is This a Good Thing?

    Article • PLoS Medicine, June 2012, PLOS

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  154. Genetic and Environmental Etiology of Nicotine Use in Sri Lankan Male Twins

    Article • Behavior Genetics, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  155. Cardiac dysfunction in the CABG patient

    Article • Current Opinion in Pharmacology, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  156. Psychosocial and Ethical Response to Disasters: A SWOT Analysis of Post-Tsunami Disaster Management in Sri Lanka

    Article • Asian Bioethics Review, January 2012, Project Muse

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  157. Acute Myocardial Infarction following a possible direct intravenous bite of Russell's viper (Daboia russelli)

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  158. Psychological distress among university students

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, August 2011, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  159. Research ethics from a developing world perspective. - Athula Sumathipala & Sisira Siribaddana

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, August 2011, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  160. Qualitative research

    Article • Ceylon Medical Journal, August 2011, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  161. Reducing the scarcity in mental health research from low and middle income countries: A success story from Sri Lanka

    Article • International Review of Psychiatry, February 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  162. Genetic and Environmental Contributions to the Overlap Between Psychological, Fatigue and Somatic Symptoms: A Twin Study in Sri Lanka

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, February 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  163. Aetiology of fatigue in Sri Lanka and its overlap with depression

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, August 2010, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  164. Epidemiology and symptomatology of depression in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional population-based survey in Colombo District

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, June 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  165. Understanding of research: a Sri Lankan perspective

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  166. Environmental exposures and their genetic or environmental contribution to depression and fatigue: a twin study in Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  167. Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation in Sri Lanka

    Article • Crisis, January 2010, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  168. Genetic and environmental contributions to depression in Sri Lanka

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, November 2009, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  169. Quantitative ultrasound of bone and calcium intake in suburban males in Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, December 2008, Wiley

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  170. Understanding the explanatory model of the patient on their medically unexplained symptoms and its implication on treatment development research: a Sri Lanka Study

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  171. Cognitive-behavioural therapy v. structured care for medically unexplained symptoms: randomised controlled trial

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, June 2008, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  172. Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (CoTASS): A description of a population based twin study of mental disorders in Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, June 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  173. Informed consent in Sri Lanka: A survey among ethics committee members

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, May 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  174. Completed Suicide among Sinhalese in Sri Lanka: A Psychological Autopsy Study

    Article • Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, April 2008, Wiley

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  175. Ethics Review Committee approval and informed consent: an analysis of biomedical publications originating from Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, February 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  176. RCT of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in active suicidal ideation-as feasibility study in Sri Lanka

    Article • The European Journal of Psychiatry, September 2007, Instituto de Salud Carlos III/BNCS/SciELO Espana

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  177. Update From Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Establishment of a Population-Based Twin Register and Ongoing Project on Common Mental Disorders, Alcohol Abuse and Suicidal Ideations

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, December 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  178. Update From Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Establishment of a Population-Based Twin Register and Ongoing Project on Common Mental Disorders, Alcohol Abuse and Suicidal Ideations

    Article • Twin Research and Human Genetics, December 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  179. Management of dead bodies as a component of psychosocial interventions after the tsunami: A view from Sri Lanka

    Article • International Review of Psychiatry, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  180. Research and clinical ethics after the tsunami: Sri Lanka

    Article • The Lancet, October 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  181. Sri Lanka after the tsunami

    Article • Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, August 2005, SAGE Publications

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  182. Under-representation of developing countries in the research literature: ethical issues arising from a survey of five leading medical journals

    Article • BMC Medical Ethics, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  183. Revisiting “Freely Given Informed Consent” in Relation to the Developing World: Role of an Ombudsman

    Article • The American Journal of Bioethics, August 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  184. Hope of prevention training in South Asia

    Article • BMJ, July 2004, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  185. Do Patients Volunteer Their Life Weariness and Suicidal Ideations? A Sri Lankan Study

    Article • Crisis, May 2004, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  186. Culture-bound syndromes: the story of dhat syndrome

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, March 2004, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  187. Research Ethics from a Developing World PerspectiveAthula Sumathipala and Sisira Siribaddana (2003). Sri Lankan Twin Registry. Colombo,Vijitha Yapa Publications. 63 pp., ISBN 955-8095-27-3. Paperback

    Article • Twin Research, December 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  188. Capacity building through multi-disciplinary research: a report from Sri Lanka

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, November 2003, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  189. Challenges in Recruiting Older Twins for the Sri Lankan Twin Registry

    Article • Twin Research, February 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  190. Challenges in Recruiting Older Twins for the Sri Lankan Twin Registry

    Article • Twin Research, February 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  191. Sri Lankan Twin Registry

    Article • Twin Research, October 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Matthew Hotopf

  192. Sri Lankan Twin Registry

    Article • Twin Research, October 2002, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  193. Increasing diabetes and vascular risk factors in a sub-urban Sri Lankan population

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, August 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  194. Feasibility of Using Different Approaches for Recruiting Younger Twins to Establish a Population Based Twin Register in Sri Lanka

    Article • Twin Research, December 2001, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  195. Feasibility of Using Different Approaches for Recruiting Younger Twins to Establish a Population Based Twin Register in Sri Lanka

    Article • Twin Research, December 2001, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  196. Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka

    Article • Twin Research, December 2000, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana, Professor Vajira H. W. Dissanayake

  197. Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka

    Article • Twin Research, December 2000, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  198. Cross-cultural adaptation and preliminary validation of a zygosity determination questionnaire for twins in Sri Lanka

    Article • Twin Research, August 2000, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  199. Establishing a twin register in Sri Lanka

    Article • Twin Research, August 2000, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  200. Long-term complications in newly diagnosed Sri Lankan patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Article • QJM, June 1998, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  201. Toluene Diisocyanate Exposure in a Glove Manufacturing Plant

    Article • Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology, January 1998, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  202. Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia Responding to Anti-Tuberculous Treatment

    Article • Tropical Doctor, October 1997, SAGE Publications

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  203. Emphysematous pyelonephritis.

    Article • Postgraduate Medical Journal, October 1994, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  204. Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus in a suburban Sri Lankan community.

    Article • Postgraduate Medical Journal, May 1994, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  205. Tuberculous pericarditis

    Article • BMJ, February 1994, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  206. The prevalence of macrovascular disease and lipid abnormalities amongst diabetic patients in Sri Lanka.

    Article • Postgraduate Medical Journal, July 1993, BMJ

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana

  207. Culture Bound Syndromes

    Article • Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sisira Siribaddana