Helminthiasis in dogs of University of Peradeniya premises: a potential public health problem by C. S. Sepalage, P. K. Perera, R. S. Rajakaruna

“…A sizable population of stray dogs are wandering in the premises of the University of Peradeniya and they ramble and defecate inside the faculty buildings and student hostels. …”
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Sharp injuries during clinical training among medical students in the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka by Chamara Dalugama, Kavishka Gamage

“…The objective of the study is to assess the prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding sharp injuries among final medical students of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Methods: A survey was done among 210 final-year medical students of the University of Peradeniya with a self-administered online questionnaire including demographic information, experience, knowledge and reporting behavior following sharp injuries.  …”
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Immune response to hepatitis B vaccine in a group of vaccinees in the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences of the University of Peradeniya by AK Baddevithana, F Noordeen, CM Mendis, AMSB Abeykoon

“…Currently no data is available on the immune response to HBV vaccination in Allied Health Science (AHS) students of the University of Peradeniya (UoP).</p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> The present study was undertaken to test the immune response (anti-HBs) to HBV vaccination in a group of vaccinees from the Faculty of AHS, UoP.…”
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Prevalence of Tobacco and Areca-nut Use and Awareness of Its Harmful Effects among Non-academic Staff at Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya by Sumudu Hasangika Wickramasinghe, Sumali Sumithrarachchi, A.M.S.Fazly Rumy, Ruwan D Jayasinghe

“…Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya plays a major role in this fight against oral cancer. …”
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A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon / by Dassanayake, M. D., Clayton, W. D., University of Peradeniya

Antiviral activity of <em>Carica papaya</em> extract against experimental dengue virus 1 infection by M. O. Galappaththi, W. M. A. Indeewari, A. M. S. B. Abeykoon, M. G. C. M. Muthuwaththa, V. K. Kothwela, A. H. M. L. N. Kumari, H. D. R. P. D. Harasgama, F. Noordeen

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Isolation of <em>Leptospira</em> spp. from companion dogs who received leptospirosis vaccination presented to the Government Veterinary Hospital, Peradeniya by P. Senarathne, T. Athapattu, P. Rajapakse, U. Karunadasa, M. Fuward, M. Thilakarathne, T. Herath, D. Muthusinghe, K Yoshimatsu, N Koizumi, C. D. Gamage

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Pneumococcal colonization in healthy and hospitalized Sri Lankan children between 2 months to 2 years by G. Vidanapathirana, S. Angulmaduwa, T. Munasinghe, A. Ekanayake, P. Harasgama, N. Dissanayake, T. Kudagammana, V. Liyanapathirana

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A dataset on the socioeconomic and behavioural impacts in Sri Lanka through multiple waves of COVID-19 by Gayanthi A. Ilangarathna, Lakshitha Ramanayake, Neranjan Senarath, Yasiru Ranasinghe, Harshana Weligampola, Wathsala Dedunupitiya, Isuru Thilakasiri, Roshan Godaliyadda, Parakrama Ekanayake, Vijitha Herath, Janaka Ekanayake, Sakunthala Yatigammana, Anuruddhika Rathnayake, Mallika Pinnawala, Muthucumaru Maheswaran, Ganga Thilakaratne, Samath Dharmarathne

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Antibacterial activity of eight invasive alien plants against selected multi-drug resistant microorganisms by G. V. S. Pabasara, K. Dilakshana, N. C. Bandara, A. Ekanayaka, L. V. C. Liyanapathirana, B. M. R. Bandara

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A herbal hand sanitizer with minimal alcohol and <em>Mimosa pudica</em> leaves - a preliminary investigation by H. M. N. T. Bandara, A. M. Karunaratne, C. L. Abayasekara, G. J. Panagoda, M. R. D. M. Senanayake, B. S. Nanayakkara

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Contamination of Clinical White Coats with Potential Pathogens and their Antibiotic Resistant Phenotypes Among a Group of Sri Lankan Medical Students by Harshana Daraniyagala, Omesh Dahanayake, Amila Dasanayake, Pramod Dayarathna, Sevwandi Dayarathna, Kusal Dayasiri, Devmini De Silva, Sachie De Silva, Nipuni De Silva, Dinushi De Silva, Dinushika De Zoysa, Rasadani Dissanayake, Asela Ekanayake, Gihani Vidanapathirana, Veranja Liyanapathirana

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was done among 151 4th year medical students of Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in September 2020. The participants belonged to two batches undergoing clinical training at two settings. …”
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Urinary excretion of intermediate pathogenic leptospires among “renal patients” of Girandurukotte, Sri Lanka: Interim results by G. R. A. Fonseka, P. Senarathne, H. M. R. M. Thilakarathne, A. K. U. I. Karunadasa, Y. D. Sarathkumara, B. D. S. Muthusinghe, S. Lokupathirage, A. Kumara, N. Nanayakkara, L. Gunaratne, K. Yoshimatsu, N. Koizumi, C. D. Gamage

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Environmental contamination of pathogenic and intermediate pathogenic <em>Leptospira</em> spp in two divisional secretariats of Kandy district by S. G. M. S. D. Senanayaka, P. Senevirathne, A. Fonseka, K. Dayaratne, C. Toma, Y. Sato, N. Koizumi, S. Rajapakse, C. D. Gamage

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Leptospirosis seroprevalence among a cohort of renal patients and healthy individuals of two Districts in Sri Lanka: An interim analysis by G. R. A. Fonseka, P. Senarathne, M. G. K. P. Dayarathne, Y. D. Sarathkumara, B. D. S. Muthusinghe, S. Lokupathirage, A. Kumara, N. Nanayakkara, L. Gunaratne, C. D. Gamage

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Computational analysis and experimental verification of donor–acceptor behaviour of berberine, and its co-oligomers and co-polymers with ethylenedıoxythıophene by R. M. Gamini Rajapakse, Benjamin R. Horrocks, H. M. N. P. Gunarathna, A. U. Malikaramage, M. G. S. A. M. E. W. D. D. K. Egodawele, W. H. M. R. N. K. Herath, Lahiru Sandakelum, V. M. Y. S. U. Bandara, W. V. N. S. Bowatta, J. M. Susanthi Jayasinghe, V. N. Seneviratne, Udayana Ranatunga, L. L. K. Perera, S. M. Dassanayake, Chandana P. Udawatte

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GAUSS: Guided encoder - decoder Architecture for hyperspectral Unmixing with Spatial Smoothness by H.M.K.D. Wickramathilaka, D. Fernando, D. Jayasundara, D. Wickramasinghe, D.Y.L. Ranasinghe, G.M.R.I. Godaliyadda, M.P.B. Ekanayake, H.M.V.R. Herath, L. Ramanayake, N. Senarath, H.M.H.K. Weerasooriya

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Groundwater quality and antibiotic resistance of coliform bacteria in Wilgamuwa, an area of Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka by S. U. Galketiyahewage, C. Abayasekara, R. Chandrajith, B. N. Dissanayake, A. Ekanayake

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Molecular detection of spotted fever group Rickettsia species from seropositive human blood samples by D. S. Thilakarathne, A. U. Abeykoon, T. A. N. Mahakapuge, S. A. M. Kularathne, R. P. V. J. Rajapakse

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<em>Escherichia coli</em> in recreational water in selected sites of the river Mahaweli between Peradeniya and Katugastota by L. R. I. S. Liyanage, B. S. Nanayakkara, C. L. Abayasekara, S. U. Galketiyahewage, H. T. K. Abeysundara

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