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Pathobiology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology
July 2025 – December 2025 | Lecturer (On Contract) at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, Open University, Sri Lanka
July 2023 – July 2025 | Temporary Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, Open University, Sri Lanka
October 2020 – July 2023 | Research Assistant at the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Courses (Degree level): Pathophysiology (FMU4300), Pharmaceutics I (FMU3203), Pharmaceutical Microbiology II (FMU4306) and Internship Training II (FME5410)
Other course coordinations: Short course in Pharmaceutical Promotion for medical delegates.
Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities of Vernonia cinerea (Little ironweed), Atalantia ceylanica (Yaki naran) and Osbeckia octandra (Heenbovitiya) on experimental models of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice.
Evaluation of in vitro anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities of leaves, roots and combination of leaves and roots extracts of plant Magnolia figo.
Abeykoon, A.U., Paranagama, M.P., Wijesundera, K.K., Pathirana, O.C., Mahakapuge, T.A., Rajapakse, J., 2025. In vitro antioxidant effects and in vivo hepatoprotective effects of Osbeckia octandra, Vernonia cinerea and Atalantia ceylanica on a high fat diet induced metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease mouse model. BMC Complement. Med. Ther. 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04918-7.
Pathirana, O.C., Paranagama, M.P., Wijesundera, K.K., Mahakapuge, T.A.N., Abeykoon, A.M.A.U., Rajapakse, J., 2024. Elucidating the potential of Annona muricata L. grown in Sri Lanka to be used in developing an anticancer drug against colorectal and breast cancers. BMC Complement. Med. Ther. 24, 410. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04712-x
Abeykoon, A. M. A. U., De Silva, G. M. C. P., Karunathilake, K. T. S. S., Rajapaksha, R. G. W. D. B., Silva, A. R. N., Bandara, A. W. M. K. K., & Pathirana, R. N. (2021). Evaluation of in vitro anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities of leaves, roots and combination of leaves and roots extracts of plant Magnolia figo. Sri Lanka Journal of Indigenous Medicine, 6(2), 483–494.
▪ A. M. A. U Abeykoon, W. A. R. R. Sirilal, L.L.K.S. Jayasiri, S. B. H. P. Kumari, N.D.D Wickramasinghe (2025). Occurrence of polypharmacy and its relationship with comorbidities: A descriptive cross-sectional study from a secondary care clinic setting in Sri Lanka. Poster presented at the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark.
▪ Srimalie, M.G.A., Abeykoon, A.M.A.U., & Buddhika, R.B.J. (2025). Patterns and Prevalence of Off-Label Use of Psychotropic Medicines for Children and Adolescents Attending Psychiatric Clinics at National Hospital Galle. Presented at the International Research Conference in Health Sciences (IRCHS 2025), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
▪ Abeykoon, A.M.A.U., Paranagama, M.P., Wijesundera, K.K., & Rajapakse, J. (2024). Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Three Hepatoprotective Plant Extracts on Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – In Vivo Study. Presented at iRuFARS 2024, International Research Symposium, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
▪ Abeykoon, A.M.A.U., Paranagama, M.P., Wijesundera, K.K., & Rajapakse, J. (2022). Analysis of Cytotoxicity of Some Hepatoprotective Herbs and Their Combination as a Remedy for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Presented at YSCMR 2022 (Young Scientists Conference on Multidisciplinary Research), Young Scientists’ Association, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka.
▪ Abeykoon, A.M.A.U., Paranagama, M.P., Wijesundera, K.K., & Rajapakse, J. (2021). Antioxidant Potential of a Polyherbal Formulation from Traditionally Used Hepatoprotective Herbs as a Remedy for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Presented at YSCMR 2021, Young Scientists’ Association, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka.
▪ Abeykoon, A.M.A.U., De Silva, G.M.C.P., Karunathilake, K.T.S.S., Rajapaksha, R.G.W.D.B., Silva, A.R.N., Bandara, A.W.M.K.K., & Pathirana, R.N. (2021). Evaluation of In Vitro Anti-inflammatory and Antibacterial Activities of Leaves, Roots and Combination of Leaves and Roots Extracts of Plant Magnolia figo. Presented at the 13th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
▪ Thilakarathne, D.S., Abeykoon, A.M.A.U., Mahakapuge, T.A.N., Kularathne, S.A.M., & Rajapakse, R.P.V.J. (2021). Molecular Detection of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Species from Seropositive Human Blood Samples. Presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology, organized by the Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology.
