Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna
Biographic Data
| ID | 6607019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thilak Priyantha |
| FAMILY NAME | Weerarathna |
| SIGNATURE | WEERARATHNA T P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ruhuna |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0047-6669 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring reflections of first-year medical students following the inaugural early clinical exposure program
BACKGROUND: The Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna introduced Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) into Phase 1 of its revised curriculum starting in 2025. This program provides structured patient encounters to contextualize preclinical learning and ease the transition into clinical practice. Students complete reflective writing exercises as part of ECE, and this study analyzed their initial reflections following the first session of the programm…
Association of dietary intake with body mass index and glycemic profile among newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The diet of the majority of newly diagnosed T2DM patients in this cohort consisted of a higher carbohydrate intake than the recommended level. However, they did not meet the recommended daily intake of protein, fat, and fiber. Both carbohydrate and fat intake were significantly and positively associated with BMI and HbA 1C in patients with newly diagnosed T2DM
Knowledge, attitude and practice related to diabetes mellitus among the general public in Galle district in Southern Sri Lanka
Even though the majority (77%) had moderate or above moderate knowledge on diabetes, their attitudes towards diabetes was poor (88%). It appears that the higher knowledge on diabetes did not translate into good practices as over 50% of study subjects did not involve with any preventive measures. Therefore, more emphasis should be given to address the issue of poor attitude and practices towards diabetes mellitus among general public in Sri Lanka
Potential use of telephone-based survey for non-communicable disease surveillance in Sri Lanka
Our study revealed average response rate for telephone based interview in Sri Lankan setting. Overall prevalence of main NCDs in this study showed a comparable prevalence to studies used face to face interview method. This study supports the potential use of telephone-based survey to assess heath related information in Sri Lanka
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Knowledge, attitude and practice related to diabetes mellitus among the general public in Galle district in Southern Sri Lanka
Even though the majority (77%) had moderate or above moderate knowledge on diabetes, their attitudes towards diabetes was poor (88%). It appears that the higher knowledge on diabetes did not translate into good practices as over 50% of study subjects did not involve with any preventive measures. Therefore, more emphasis should be given to address the issue of poor attitude and practices towards diabetes mellitus among general public in Sri Lanka
Potential use of telephone-based survey for non-communicable disease surveillance in Sri Lanka
Our study revealed average response rate for telephone based interview in Sri Lankan setting. Overall prevalence of main NCDs in this study showed a comparable prevalence to studies used face to face interview method. This study supports the potential use of telephone-based survey to assess heath related information in Sri Lanka
Association of dietary intake with body mass index and glycemic profile among newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
The diet of the majority of newly diagnosed T2DM patients in this cohort consisted of a higher carbohydrate intake than the recommended level. However, they did not meet the recommended daily intake of protein, fat, and fiber. Both carbohydrate and fat intake were significantly and positively associated with BMI and HbA 1C in patients with newly diagnosed T2DM
Exploring reflections of first-year medical students following the inaugural early clinical exposure program
BACKGROUND: The Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna introduced Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) into Phase 1 of its revised curriculum starting in 2025. This program provides structured patient encounters to contextualize preclinical learning and ease the transition into clinical practice. Students complete reflective writing exercises as part of ECE, and this study analyzed their initial reflections following the first session of the programm…
Medicine (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Diabetes mellitus (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Sri lanka (2 works)