RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS   Dr. Chamarika Jayanetti Weerasekera MBBS (SJP) PG Dip Med Micro (Col) Lecturer (Probationary) Department of Parasitology Telephone - Office : +94 11 2758682     Mobile : +94 77 1615678 E-mail : chamarikajayanetti@sjp.ac.lk   Google scholar link - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=w2ujAcMAAAAJ&hl=en ResearchGate link - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chamarika-Weerasekera Orcid ID - https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7522-0943 LinkedIn link- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chamarika-jayanetti-weerasekera-545405115     PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Microbiology, 2019, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, 2017 University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Second Class Honours- Upper Division, 2014 Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka     PAST WORKING EXPERIENCE Medical Officer 28.07.2016 - 30.06.2017 Preliminary Care Unit, Base Hospital, Karawanella Relief House Officer 28.11.2015 - 25.07.2016 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila Intern Medical Officer (Surgery) 27.05.2015 - 26.11.2015 Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila Intern Medical Officer (Medicine) 27.11.2014 - 26.05.2015 University Medical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila      WORKING EXPERIENCE IN CURRENT POSITION Five years' experience in teaching and supervision of undergraduates in MBBS, BSc. Human Biology, BSc. Nursing, and BSc. Medical Laboratory Sciences degree programmes. Teaching trainees following the Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Microbiology of the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo Training and supervision of laboratory staff at Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Provision of laboratory diagnostic services for the patients with parasitic diseases prevalent in Sri Lanka.     PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING WORKSHOPS OF IMPORTANCE Workshop on "Professionalism & Ethics in Medical Practice" on 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th September 2021, held at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Completed "Short Course on Research Methodology" on2nd, 3rd, 4th ,5th ,6th March and 7th September 2020 at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.     REGISTRATION IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES Full registration with Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) in 2015 Member of Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) from 2021 to date Member of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists (SLCM) from 2020 to date Member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene from 2021 to date     RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS Full Text Publications Weerasekera C J, Fernando SD. Chemoprophylaxis for malaria: A Sri Lankan perspective- Review article. Annual Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2020. Volume 18. Issue 1. Pages 50-53. ISSN 1391-930X Fernando, D., Weerasekera, C. J., Gunasekera, W. M. K. T. A. W., Hapuarachchi, H. C., Koo, C., Munas, M., & Ranaweera, P. (2020). Case Report: The First Case of Genotypically Confirmed Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 Propeller Mutation in Sri Lanka and Its Implications on the Elimination Status of Malaria. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 104(3), 964-967. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1310 Weerasekera C J, De Silva N L, Yahathugoda T C. Implications of cutaneous larva migrans and its management in a patient with coexisting filarial lymphoedema in Southern Sri Lanka- Case Report. Annual Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2021. Volume 19. Issue 1. Pages 57-59. ISSN 1391-930X Weerasekera, C.J., Hapuachchige, C., Wijeratne, Y.M.T.Y., Goonesinghe, R., Wickremasinghe, D.R., Yahathugoda, T.C. and Ranasinghe, S., 2021. Omental dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens; visceralisation in a patient with diabetes mellitus. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 52(2), pp.105-108. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v52i2.7936   Abstracts - Poster Presentations Fernando, D., Weerasekera, C. J., Gunasekera, W. M. K. T. A. W., Hapuarachchi, H. C., Koo, C., Vitharana H, Munas, M. The first genotypically confirmed case of artemisinin resistant malaria in Sri Lanka. Ceylon College of Physicians. Annual Conference 2020. Muzrif MM, Mendis KN, Weerasekera CJ, Karunaratne S, Wickremasinghe R, Ranaweera KNDP, Fernando SD. Chemoprophylaxis for malaria : A costly approach to prevent re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Medical Association - 134th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2021. Weerasekera, C.J., Hapuachchige, C., Wijeratne, Y.M.T.Y., Goonesinghe, R., Wickremasinghe, D.R., Yahathugoda, T.C. and Ranasinghe, S. Omental dirofilariasis in a patient with diabetes mellitus in Sri Lanka; likely visceralisation in a patient with diabetes mellitus. International Conference of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2021. Weerasekera CJ, Menike CW, Seneviratne SAA, Perera GND, de Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR. Incidental diagnosis of strongyloidiasis in a patient with hepatic metastasis: A report of a missed case at the time of a pandemic. Sri Lanka College of Oncologists- Annual Academic Sessions 2021. Weerasekera CJ, Menike CW, Anpahalan JP, Jayathilake DCC, Somawardana UABP, Perera N, de Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR. The presence of intestinal strongyloidiasis among immunocompromised patients admitted in selected hospitals in Sri Lanka - a preliminary report. 135th International Medical Congress by the Sri Lanka Medical Association. Weerasekera CJ, Menike CW, Jayathilake DCC, Somawardana UABP, Perera N, de Silva NR, Wickremasinghe DR. The presence of intestinal strongyloidiasis among patients with haematological malignancies- is it positively negative? 17th SAARC Federation of Oncologists (SFO) International Cancer Conference & Sri Lanka College of Oncologists Annual Academic Sessions 2022   Newsletter Articles Weerasekera CJ. Toxocariasis- A neglected disease. SLMA NEWS +, September 2021, Volume 14. Issue 9. Pages 13-15. ISSN: 1800-4016 (Printed). eISSN: 2550-2778 (ONLINE)     RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED Survey on the prevalence of human strongyloidiasis among immunodeficient patients attending selected hospitals in Sri Lanka (molecular study component). Research Grant by the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases of the World Health Organization. WHO registration no 2022/1205902-0 ; Purchase order no - 202805354     RESEARCH AWARDS RECEIVED Research Awards 2020 from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura for scientific publications in Science Citations Index Expanded journals.