Academic Qualifications

• MBBS / 1994 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• MPhil / 2004 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka

• Serological, molecula culture Methods for Viruses

ORCID ID

0000-0002-1132-5121

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Oxye9uUAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

Publications and Scientific Communications

• Attanayake H, Abeygunasekera N, Goonasekera C, Elvitigala J, Gunasekera KM. Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes in sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Infectious Diseases 2023; Vol.13(2):E44:1-7 DOI: 10.4038/sljid.v13i2.8543
• Jayasekara KG, Soysa SSSBDP, Suresh TS, Goonasekara CL, Gunasekera HAKM. In-vitro dengue virus inhibition by aqueous extracts of Aegle marmelos, Munronia pinnata and Psidium guajava. Altern Lab Anim. 2023;51(2):136-143. (SCI Expanded) DOI: 10.1177/02611929231158243
• Jayasekara KG, Soysa SSSBDP, Suresh TS, Goonasekara CL, Gunasekera KM. A Preliminary Study on the Anti-dengue Viral Activity of Munronia pinnata. Current Scientia 2022;25(1): 65-74 (Peer reviewed journal) No doi
• Gunasekera K, Batuwanthudawa R, Senaratne C. Knowledge on cervical cancer, human papilloma virus and vaccine, and attitudes towards immunisation following the introduction of vaccine to the National Immunisation Programme, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 2022;12(2):E17 1-12 (Peer reviewed journal) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v12i2.8427
• Fonseka WCR, Ganhewa GE, Guneratne KPB, Hapugalle AS, Nagarajah S, Senaratna BCV, Gunasekera KM. Preliminary survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices among nurses regarding seasonal influenza and influenza vaccination. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;11(1):32-37 (Peer reviewed  journal) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v11i1.8343
• Karunarathna I, Wedage N, Wickrama S, Senaratna C, Gunasekera K. Association of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation and mobile phone contamination in a Sri Lankan hospital. Ceylon Medical Journal 2020;65:122-3 (ESCI) DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v65i4.9285

Awards

• University of Sri Jayewardenepura research award for scientific publication in an indexed journal (SCOPUS) 2018

• University of Sri Jayewardenepura research award for scientific publication in a refereed journal 2017

• University of Sri Jayewardenepura research award for publication in an indexed journal (SCIE) 2014

• Third prize for oral presentation, Silver Jubilee Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, August, 2005. Gunasekera HAKM, Senanayake CP, Sunil Chandra NP, Mendis L. A comparison of serological diagnostic techniques in Dengue fever. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 2005; 3(1): 22-23

Patents Held

Patents: applications submitted to NIPO for patent on: A novel method to isolate anti dengue viral fractions against dengue virus type 1,2,3 and 4 from aqueous extract of Glycyrrhiza glabra roots

Other Faculties of University of Sri Jayewardenepura

• Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Other Universities

• University of Moratuwa