Academic Qualifications

• MBBS / 2009 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• MD (Surgery) Board certified specialist in General surgery with special interest in breast surgery / 2019 / Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo / Sri Lanka

Professional Qualifications

• MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, England
• Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education – University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• Secretary, Sri Lanka Society of Breast Surgeons
• Member of Royal college of Surgeons, UK
• Member of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka
• Vice president of the Core Group for disaster management at the Faculty of Medicine, Colombo

Awards

• 2023 Sahasak Nimavum for University and Tertiary Educational Institutes Category – Gold medal

• Specialist General Surgery with special interest in Breast surgery
• Special interest in teaching clinical and procedural skills

ORCID ID and Link

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8151-3366

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Oh5CQ3cAAAAJ

Research Gate Link

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kanchana-Wijesinghe-3

Publications and Scientific Communications

Publications

2024

• Wijesinghe K, Jayarajah U, De Silva A. Aesthetic and surgical outcomes of the modified matrix rotation technique for upper inner quadrant breast tumors: a case series. J Int Med Res. 2024 Mar;52(3):3000605241239852. doi: 10.1177/03000605241239852
• Wijesinghe, K., Jayasinghe, A., Gamage, H. et al. Evaluation of the efficacy of shadowing house officer experience in surgical training. Discov Educ 3, 22 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-024-00108-8

2023

• Kanchana Wijesinghe, Shashini Lunuwila, Hasangi Gamage, Thushan Gooneratne, et al. Medical students’ perception and attitudes on operating theatre learning experience in Sri Lanka, Surgery Open Science. 2023, 15; 12-18, ISSN 2589-8450, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sopen.2023.07.020.
• Kanchana Wijesinghe, Umesh Jayarajah et al. Clinical and quality of life outcomes following reduction mammoplasty for symptomatic macromastia among Sri Lankan women: A prospective observational study. November 2023 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 14(11):181-186
• Kasun Lakmal, SU Nagasinghe et al. Volvulus of a wandering enlarged pelvic spleen involving pancreatic tail: A case report. October 2023. SAGE Open Medical Case Reports 11(3)
• Wijesinghe K, Abeywickrama T, Chamara Y, De Silva S, Tharshan S, Jayarajah U, De Silva A. Oncoplastic breast conserving surgery versus standard breast conserving surgery for early and locally advanced breast cancer: a retrospective analysis from Sri Lanka. BMC Surg. 2023 Sep 11;23(1):273.
• Wijesinghe K, Nilanthi WAM, Kodituwakku L, Yohan Chamara. ‘ABG run – making it safe’- Introducing the innovative Arterial Blood gas sample carrier. SLMA 2023 June 16;02: 20 – 21.

2022

• Wijesinghe K, Jayarajah U, Gamage H, De Silva S, De Silva A. Breast cancer in lactating mothers: A case series of delayed diagnosis. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2023 Jan;102:107856. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107856. Epub 2022 Dec 31. PMID: 36608634; PMCID: PMC9829686.
• 2022 Wijesinghe K, Jayarajah U, De Silva S, De Silva A. Management of Lactational mastitis. IMPA journal. 2022 Dec 16;01:25-27

Scientific Communications

2024

• Wijesinghe, T. Abeywickrama, S. Theivaagar, G. Niruban, M.R. Chandragupth, K. Lakmal, K. Sathasivam, A. De Silva. Usefulness of submammary adipofascial flap to cover breast implants: A viable option in resource limited setting. European Journal of Cancer 200, Suppl. 1 (2024) – Poster presentation

2023

• Yohan Chamara, Gavesha De Silva, Aruni Jayasinghe, Hasangi Gamage, Kalaiyukan Sathasivam, Kanchana Wijesinghe, Niruban Ganesarajah, Umesh Jayarajah. Prospective surveillance for breast cancer related lymphedema: Experience from a lymphedema prevention clinic. Sri Lanka Surgical congress 2023 -OP
• S Theivaagar, Kanchana Wijesinghe, Ajith De Silva, Dileni Gunarathna, L S Chathuranga, M M Senarathne, Thilanka Abeywickrama, Umesh Jayarajah, Yohan Chamara. Intra-lesional vs. oral steroid treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: Experience of two tertiary breast care units. Sri Lanka Surgical congress 2023 -OP
• Minidu Chandragutha, Kasun Lakmal, Arvind Sinha, Kalaiyukan Sathasivam, Kanchana Wijesinghe, Malith Nandasena, Nalaka Jayasinghe, Niruban Ganesaraja, Rupesh Sikchi, Shalika Nagasinghe, Umesh Jeyarajah. Surgical performance anxiety and mental well-being among postgraduate surgical trainees in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Surgical congress 2023 -OP

2022

• Kanchana Wijesinghe, Oncoplastic breast conserving surgery versus standard breast conserving surgery for early/locally advanced breast cance: a 4-year experience from 2 tertiary care units in Sri Lanka. – Sri Lanka Surgical congress – Sri Lanka Surgical Congress 2022 (OP)
• Clinical and quality of life outcomes following reduction mammoplasty for symptomatic macromastia among Sri Lankan Women. – Sri Lanka Surgical Congress 2022 (PP)
• Wijesinghe K, Rahuman MRA et al. The use of facemasks: Unmasking the practices and attitudes among a cohort of patients in a general surgical unit. 135^th Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association 2022.

Research Collaborations

Dave RV, Barrett E, Morgan J, Chandarana M, Elgammal S, Barnes N, Sami A, Masudi T, Down S, Holcombe C, Potter S, Somasundaram SK, Gardiner M, Mylvaganam S, Maxwell A, Harvey J; iBRA-NET Localisation Study collaborative. Wire- and magnetic-seed-guided localization of impalpable breast lesions: iBRA-NET localisation study. Br J Surg. 2022 Feb 24;109(3):274-282. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab443.

Awards

• 2010 – Daphne Attygalle prize for best paper in cancer – Immunophenotype and genetic abnormalities in childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia in Sri Lanka. Oral presentation (OP 62) at the 123^rd Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical Association.
• 2010 – H K T Fernando Prize – Immunophenotype and genetic abnormalities in childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia in Sri Lanka. Oral presentation (OP 62) at the 123^rd Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Medical association.

Other Faculties of University of Sri Jayewardenepura

• Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Awards

• Staff award for excellence in teaching from Phase III in 2023
• Staff award for excellence in student mentoring from Phase III in 2023