Lecturer (Probationary)
Basic Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Contact:
Central Campus, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala.
Office: +94112881355, Ext: 721
E-mail: bmbas@ou.ac.lk
I earned a BSc. Human Biology special degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura and currently working as a lecturer (probationary) in the department of Basic Sciences, OUSL. Before joining to the OUSL I worked as a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine.
Last Updated on 3 years
Research interests:Immunology, Infectious diseases
Affiliations:NULL
Course Coordination:BSU3431, BSU3230, BSU4245
Researches:Basnayake BMPI, Assellage P, Weerathunga SU, Perera V, de Silva N. Presence of residual antibiotics in urine and its effect on urine culture. SAITM Medical Journal 2018; 03: 15-17
Basnayake BMPI, Assellage P, Wanniarachchi IKS, Senarathna PMNK, Weerathunga SU, Perera V, de Silva N. Study of Touch Screens for Contamination with Potential Bacterial Pathogens in a Private Hospital in Sri Lanka. SAITM Medical Journal 2017; 02: 16-19
Basnayake BMPI, Assella P, Weerathunga SU, Perera V, de Silva N. Presence of Residual Antibiotics in Urine and its Outcome on Results of Urine Culture. Oral presentation at 6th Annual scientific sessions of the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology (SSM) 2017, Vol. 5
Basnayake BMPI, Kottahachchi J, De Silva M, Weerasekera MM, Wanigasooriya IWMP, Athukorale GIDDAD, Disanayaka DMBT, Nalaka ABMJ, Bogahawatta LBAE, Fernando SSN. Bacterial flora and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns in plastic biliary stents removed from patients through endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Oral presentation at Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2014, Vol.12:1
Hewageegana HGSP, Arawwawala LADM, Kottahachchi J, Athukorala GIDDAD, Weerasrkera MM, Gunasekera TDCP, Dissanayake DMT, Basnayake P, Dhammarathana I, Ariyawansa HAS, Tissera MHA, Fernando SSN. Berberis ceylanica Schneider: Quantification of Berberine Content and Antimicrobial Activity. Oral presentation at International conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2013.
Hewageegana HGSP, Arawwawala LADM, Fernando PIPK, Kottahachchi J, Athukorala GIDDAD, Weerasrkera MM, Gunasekera TDCP, Dissanayake DMT, Basnayake P, Dhammarathana I, Ariyawansa HAS, Tissera MHA, Fernando SSN. Standardization and Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Vipadikaharagritataila. Oral presentation at International conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2013.
Perera V, Brahmananayake BSAJP, Basnayake P, Assellage P, de Silva N. A Retrospective Study of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections in a Private Hospital in Sri Lanka. Poster presentation at Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2015, Vol.13:1