Academic Qualifications

• MBBS / 1994 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• Diploma in Pathology / 2001 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• MD Pathology(Histopathology) / 2003 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka

Professional Qualifications

• Diploma in Pathology
• MD Pathology (Histopathology)
• Board certification as a consultant Histopathologist

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2006 to-date
• Sri Lanka Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 2011 to date

Awards

• Best Free Paper
  Annual Academic Sessions, D H Beneragama, A fungal control block made easy; Oral presentation/ Abstract,Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 2010
• Best Free Paper
  Annual Academic Sessions, D H Beneragama, A fungal control block made easy; Oral presentation/ Abstract,Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 2010
• Best Student Paper
  L V Wanigabahu, S W R Samaraweera, K G M W Bandara, M A Suranga, H D M de Alwis, M A AWeerasingha, M S S Dissanayaka, D H Beneragama, P N Hettiarachchi, M V F Jayasuriya, Y M RManchanayaka, S Prathapan, F S M Mohideen; “Visual impairment and associated factors among schoolchildren: a case control study”, College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka, 2010

• Histopathology

Research Interests

• Gastrointestinal pathology
• Hepatopancrteatobiliary pathology
• Toxin related kidney disease

ORCID ID and Link

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4810-9438

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=30ZZuP4AAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate Link

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dulani-Beneragama

Publications and Scientific Communications

Research publications in referred journals (full paper published) journals that publishes at least 2 issues per year

• 2006: D H Beneragama, W Jayasuriya, R I U Samarawickrama, R A T Rupasingha, M G Y Piyasena, U H J P Dayarathna, S D S P Dissanayaka, Validity of fine needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of thyroid disease; Journal of Diagnostic Pathology, Volume 5, number 1; 2006/2007
• 2011: D H Beneragama, A fungal control block made easy; Journal of Diagnostic Pathology, Volume 6, Issue 1; 2011
• 2012: Vidanapathirana M, Beneragama DH Potential Medical Negligence: A case Report; Sri Lankan Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science and Law Vol2; Issue 2, 2012
• 2013: Hewavisenthi S J De S, Beneragama DH. Subspecialization in Histopathology: A Sri Lankan perspective. Journal of Diagnostic Pathology, Vol 8 (1): 2013
• 2014: Seneviratne MBS, Beneragama DH. Assessment of the Impact of the concentration of Formalin on receptor studies in surgical specimens of breast carcinoma: a pilot study; Journal of Diagnostic Pathology, Vol 9 (1): 2014
• 2014: G S Nanayakkara, D Weerasekara, D H Beneragama, P Samaratathna An unusual case of skin metastasis from a breast cancer mimicking a lymphangiosarcoma; Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 59 (2): June 2014, Pg 68-69
• 2015: R Rathnayaka, DH Beneragama, SJDS Hewavisenthi, Are we addressing ethical issues in histopathology adequately? Journal of Diagnostic Pathology Vol 10 (2): 2015
• 2017: KMTB Gunethilake, S Parthipan, M Vidanapathirana, DH Beneragama Drug resistant tachycardia and fever in a neonate: a case of systemic candidiasis Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law, 2017
• 2018: V P Sinhabahu, J Hettiarachchi, M Gamage, DH Beneragama A child with an unusual lump in the cheek, Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2018
• 2021: Prabath Kumarasinghe, Ruwan Dissanayaka, Buddika Uragoda, Dulani Benaragama, Deepaka Weerasekara, Distal pancreatectomy with coeliac axis resection (Appleby procedure) The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2021; 39(1): 63-64
• 2022: HASN Abeysiri, JKP Wanigasuriya , TS Suresh , DH Beneragama and PM Manage Effect of cylindrospermopsin on the hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats J. Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka 2022 50 (3): 595 – 605 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v50i3.10756

Journals that publish less than 2 issues per year

• 2015: Navinan, Mitrakrishnan Rayno, Isurujith Liyanage, Sandamalee Herath, Jevon Yudhishdran, Chrishan Shivanthan, Dulani Beneragama, and Aruna Kulatunga. Inoperable inflammatorymyofibroblastic tumour of the para-nasal sinuses and orbit with recurrence responding to methotrexate and prednisolone: a case report. BMC research notes 8, no. 1 (2015): 27.
• 2018: M Gamage, and D. Beneragama. Urethral Caruncle Presented as Premature Menarche in a 4-Year-Old Girl. Case Reports in Pediatrics 2018 (2018).

Peer reviewed presentations with evidence at national/ international conferences/symposia

• 2013: Vidanapathirana M., Munasinghe K.R., Beneragama D.H., A potentially preventable fatal outcome in a patient who developed cerebral Malaria after returning from a malaria endemic area; Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law-December 2013-Vol.4 No.2, in proceeding of Annual Academic Sessions, College of Forensic Pathologists DOI: 10.4038/sljfmsl.v4i2.6921
• 2014: Vidanapathirana M, Dahanayaka K S, Beneragama D H, Early Maternal death due to encephalitis; Anuradhapura Medical Journal 8.1 (2014) in proceeding of Annual Academic Sessions, College of Forensic Pathologists
• 2021: Presidential Address, Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2021 (Abstract book) Beneragama D H

Published in abstract form

• 2006: Beneragama D H, Fernando R, Priyadarshika R.C.U, Extranodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease-Report of three cases; Poster presentation/Abstract, Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologists
• 2010: E H Silva, M F Thasneem, MDSS Jayathilaka, D H Beneragama ; Cell block technique to improve the diagnostic efficacy of cytology; Oral presentation/ Abstract, Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologists
• 2011: D H Beneragama, B Senevirathna, Uncommon presentations of a common disease; Poster presentation/ Abstract, International Conference on dermato and Uropath Sri Lanka
• 2011: D H Beneragama, B Senevirathna, The case of the caseous lymph node, Poster presentation / Abstract, International Conference on dermato and Uropath Sri Lanka
• 2011: M B S Senevirathna, D H Beneragama, An unusual suprarenal mass mimicking renal cell carcinoma; Poster presentation / Abstract, International Conference on dermato and Uropath Sri Lanka
• 2012: Thilini KD, Wanniarachchi K, Jayathilaka MDSS, Ashoka AGPK, Beneragama DH, Use of methyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol as alternative to ethyl alcohol in tissue processing; Abstract; Scientific sessions, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• 2012: M B S Senevirathna B, Beneragama DH, Histological assessment of renal allograft biopsies; a retrospective study Poster presentation/Abstract Annual Academic sessions, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka
• 2012: D H Beneragama, T Beneragama, A true digital artery aneurysm-a case report; Poster presentation/ Abstract; Sri Lanka Medical Association, 125^th Anniversary International Medical Congress
• 2012: TS Beneragama, D H Beneragama, Outcome of surgically managed vascular anomalies of the upper limb; Poster presentation/ Abstract, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 125^th Anniversary International Medical Congress
• 2012: D H Beneragama, M B S Senevirathna R Gunasingha, D Gunasekera, G Ekanayaka, T S Beneragama; An inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the orbit; Annual, Academic Sessions, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka; Poster presentation / Abstract
• 2013: Beneragama D H, Chadha K, Siriwardena R, Pathirana A., A Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma; Problems in diagnosis. International Conference on Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and haematolymphoid Pathology, International Conference on Hepatobiliary and Haematolymphoid Pathology, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka (Poster presentation/Abstract)
• 2013: Bimalka Seneviratne, Dulani Beneragama; Lymph nodes with effaced architecture; be cautious when reporting. International Conference on Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and haematolymphoid Pathology, International Conference on Hepatobiliary and Haematolymphoid Pathology, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka (Poster presentation/Abstract)
• 2015: Beneragama DH, SPAD Rajapaksha, Beneragama TS Exostosis; a quiescent volcano International Conference on Gastrointestinal, Soft tissue and Bone Pathology, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka (Poster presentation/Abstract
• 2015: Beneragama DH, Pathirana A, Siriwardena R, Hettiarachchi PSH A hepatocellular carcinoma with intrabiliary growth masquerading as a cholangiocarcinoma. International Conference on Gastrointestinal, Soft tissue and Bone Pathology, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka (Poster presentation/Abstract)
• 2015: Karunathilaka HDNU, Perera TAM, Beneragama DH, Knowledge and practices on biomedical waste management among healthcare workers at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Sri Lanka, Abstract; Scientific sessions, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• 2016: D H Beneragama, S P A D Rajapaksha,T S Beneragama Multinucleated floret-like giant cells: an unusual histological finding in a neurofibroma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 International Conference in Diagnostic Pathology, Breast and Female Genital Tract, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka (Poster presentation/Abstract)
• 2017: Ranatunga SACD, Jayathunga CS, Beneragama DH. A descriptive study on risk factors associated with subfertility in males undergoing screening in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• 2019: Beneragama D.H. Malalasekera A. A cutaneous metastasis diagnosed by cytology, in a known patient with high-grade urothelial carcinoma; Annual Academic sessions, The Collage of Pathologists of Sri Lanka
• 2019: Beneragama D.H. Damayanthi AVT, Gamage B; An adrenal myelolipoma; a case report; International Conference on Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• 2019: Beneragama D.H. Prathapan P, A Monstrous Arias-Stella reaction; a sheep in a wolf’s clothing; International Conference on Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• 2020: Ranasinghe AM, Hettiarachchi HTA, Harshana WAP, Gamalath NR, Hapuarachchi NHKSD, Beneragama DH, Seneviwickrama KLMD Timing of Starting a Family, the Desired Family Size and their Associated Factors among Women attending Antenatal Clinics at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, SLMA 133^rd Anniversary International Medical Congress 2020
• 2021: Abeysiri H.A.S.N., Manage, P.M., Wanigasuriya J.K.P., Suresh T.S., Beneragama D.H. Evaluation of the hepatotoxicity of cylindrospermopsin in wistar rats 8^th International Conference of Multidisciplinary Approaches (iCMA), 2021Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,Sri Lanka. ISSN: 2386 – 1509
• 2021: M.D.J.C Malagala, D.H. Beneragama, Ovarian stromal hyperthecosis mimicking ovarian neoplasms: report of two cases
• 2021: H.A.S.N. Abeysiri, J.K.P. Wanigasuriya, T. S. Suresh, D.H. Beneragama, P. M. Manage, Renal-toxicity of cylindrospermopsin in Wistar rats, Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka: 29^th -31^st October 2021
• 2021: H.A.S.N. Abeysiri, J.K.P. Wanigasuriya, T. S. Suresh, D.H. Beneragama, P. M. Manage Nephrotoxicity effects of Microcystin-LR on mammalian kidney Proceedings of the 8^th International Symposium on water quality and human health challenges ahead Post Graduate Institute of Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 26^th -27^th November, 2021
• 2022: Abeysiri, H.A.S.N.1, Dilrukshi K.T.1, Perera I.C, Wanigasuriya J.K.P., Beneragama D.H., Manage P.M. Cytotoxic Effects of Microcystin-LR, Microcystin-RR, Nodularin and Cylindrospermopsin on (Vero-89) Kidney Cell Line Proceedings of the 26^th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2022 of the Department of Forestry andEnvironmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
• 2022: Abeysiri H.A.S.N., Manage S.P, Wanigasuriya J.K.P, Suresh T.S, Beneragama D.H., Manage P.M Hepatotoxicity of Microcystin-LR in Wistar Rats, Proceedings of the 26^th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2022 of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Research Collaborations

• Pathological characteristics, treatment and outcomes of papillary thyroid cancer in Sri Lanka with Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
• CKDu Research with Centre for Water Quality and Algae Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and Centre for Kidney Research, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Histological spectrum of thyroid diseases and the associated factors observed in thyroid resection specimens in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka, Cancer Research Centre, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Awards

• 2010 – Best Free Paper
  Annual Academic Sessions, D H Beneragama, A fungal control block made easy; Oral presentation/ Abstract, Annual Academic Sessions, College of Pathologists of Sri Lanka,
• 2010 – Best Student Paper
  L V Wanigabahu, S W R Samaraweera, K G M W Bandara, M A Suranga, H D M de Alwis, M A A Weerasingha, M S S Dissanayaka, D H Beneragama, P N Hettiarachchi, M V F Jayasuriya, Y M R Manchanayaka, S Prathapan, F S M Mohideen; “Visual impairment and associated factors among school children: a case control study”, College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka

Other Universities

• Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

Awards

• Teaching Excellence award 2023