Academic Qualifications

• MBBS / 2007 / University of Sri Jayewardenepura / Sri Lanka
• MD / 2014 / University of Colombo / Sri Lanka
• MRCP / 2015 / Royal College of Physicians / UK

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists
• Sri Lanka Medical Association

• Endocrinology and Diabetes

Research Interests

• Type 2 diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes
• Young onset diabetes, thyroid, osteoporosis, obesity

ORCID ID and Link

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8785-3756

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2HUOWDQAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Gate Link

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maulee-Arambewela

Publications and Scientific Communications

• Arshad MF, Arambewela MH, Bennet WM, Sterrenburg M, Balasubramanian SP. Primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy: experience of a tertiary centre. Surg Today. 2022 Sep 15. doi: 10.1007/s00595-022-02583-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36107253.
• Kaluarachchi VTS, Bulugahapitiya DUS, Arambewela MH, Jayasooriya CHS, Premanayaka PH, Dayananda A. “Assessment of prevalence, association, knowledge and practices about diabetic foot disease in a tertiary care hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka”, International Journal of Chronic Diseases, vol 2020, Article ID 4504627,7 pages, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4504627
• Somasundaram, N.P., Sumanatilleke, M., Katulanda, P., Garusinghe, C., Abhayarathna, S., Pathmanathan, S., Gunathilake, S.S.C., Subhasinghe, C.J., Wijesinghe, A.M., Arambewela, M., Dilrukshi, M.D.S.A., Vithiya, R.U., Ranathunga, I., Wijewickrama, P.S.A., Dissanayake, H.A., de Silva, A.M.N.L., Yogendranathan, N., Jayasuriya,, C.A., Wijetunga, W.M.U.A. and Gamage, K.K.K., 2020. Thyroid Disorders. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism, 10(1), pp.41–85. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v10i1.7420
• Arambewela MH, Wijesinghe AM, Radhawa K etal, A pragmatic association of the British Thyroid Association “U Classification” of thyroid nodules with a focus on their follow up. Clinical Radiology 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2020.02.012
• Arambewela MH, Samaraweera U, Dharmawardena M, Perera A.Recurrent hypoglycemia in a patient without diabetes. Sri Lankan Family Physician, 2019, 35, 72-74
• Arambewela MH, Ross R, Pirzada O, Balasubramanian SP. Tuberculosis as a differential for bilateral adrenal masses in the UK. BMJ Case Rep 2019. doi: 1136/bcr-2018-228532
• Arambewela, M.H., 2019. Picture Quiz – Endocrinology. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 50(1), pp.44–46. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v50i1.7867
• Arshad MF, Arambewela MH, Debono M. Atypical giant prolactinoma with frontal lobe manifestations. BMJ Case Rep 2018. doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-226982.
• Arambewela MH, Somasundaram N, Jayasekara HABPR, Kumbukage M. Prevalence of Depression and Associated Factors among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending the Diabetic Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka: A Descriptive Study. Psychiatry Journal.2019.doi:10.1155/2019/7468363
• Arambewela MH, Somasundaram N, Jayasekara HABPR, Kumbukage M, Fernando KRAS, Jayasena PM, Chandrasekara CMPH, Kusumsiri DP. Prevalence of macro and microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes attending the diabetic clinic at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Journal of Diabetes Research.Volume 2018, Article ID 4504287, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4504287
• Arambewela MH, Somasundaram N, Fernando KRAS, Jayasena PM , Chandrasekara CMPH, Kusumsiri DP, Jayasekara HABPR, Kumbukage M. Standards of care in managing patients with type 2 diabetes in an outpatient clinic in tertiary care center in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism 2018(8):23-31
• Kaluarachchi VTS, Bulugahapitiya U, Arambewela M, Gunathilake S. Successful management of phaeochromocytoma detected in pregnancy by interval adrenalectomy in a VHL patient. Case reports in Endocrinology;2018:ID 9014585
• Arambewela MH, Liyanarachchi KD, Somasundaram NP, Pallewatte AS, Punchihewa GL. Rare skeletal manifestations in a child with primary hyperparathyroidism. BMC Endocr Disord. 2017 Jul 21;17(1):45. doi: 10.1186/s12902-017-0197-z
• Arambewela MH, Somasundaram NP.Glucagon like peptide-1 agonist in a patient with Prader- willi syndrome: A Sri Lankan experience. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2017(2), pp.47–51. DOI:http://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v7i2.7337
• Arambewela MH, Kaluarachchi V, Bulugahapitiya U. Successful treatment of severe thyrotoxicosis with radioiodine therapy in a patient with thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy. Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2017(2), pp.38–41. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v7i2.7335
• Arambewela MH, Somasundaram NP, Garusinghe C. Extreme hypernatremia as a probable cause of fatal arrhythmia. BMC Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016 10:272 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-016-1062-9
• Arambewela MH1, Palangasinghe DR2 and Katulanda P3. A Patient with Neuropsychiatric Manifestations and Thyrotoxicosis in a background of Lithium Toxicity. Journal of Thyroid disorders and therapy. 2015,4:3 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-7948.1000186
• Rowena Wijayaratne^1*, H. Arambewela¹, Chamara Dalugama¹, Dishni Wijesundera¹, Noel Somasundaram² and Prasad Katulanda¹ Acromegaly presenting with low insulin-like growth factor-1 levels and diabetes: a case report. 2015, 9:241 doi:10.1186/s13256-015-0736-z
• Arambewela MH¹, Sumanathilaka MR² Pathirana KD³ Bodinayaka CK4. A Possible association of hypokalemic periodic paralysis, autoimmune thyroiditis and neuromyotonia. Ceylon Medical Journal 2013;58:175-6

Book Publications

• Lead author and Co-Editor – “Carb counter for people living with diabetes” a trilingual book for patients with diabetes. ISBN -978-624-5848-00-3
• Co-Editor – “දියවැඩියාවෙන් තොර ශ්‍රී ලංකාවක්” (A collection of articles on diabetes for the general public by Sri Lanka Diabetes Federation) ISBN 978-624-5289-00-4 Barcode g 786245 389004

Authoring Book Chapters

• Clinical Surgery Made Easy – A companion to problem-based learning.  Chapter on Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Abstract Presentations

• Are we giving enough attention to young people with diabetes? A preliminary analysis of the multicenter database for patients with young onset diabetes in Sri Lanka (DYOD-SL) Arambewela MH, Dilrukshi MDSA, Subasinghe CJ, Ratnayake G M, Seneviratne S, de Silva NL, Samarasinghe G, Amarawardena M, Karupaiah D, Samarasekara T, Liyanarachchi KD, Ahmad M, Pathmanathan S, Muthukuda DT, Antonypillai C, Bulugahapitiya U, Sumanatilleke M, Cooray S, Somasundarum NP, Katulanda P, Garusinghe C, Wijesinghe A, Jayakody S, Abhayaratne S, Kottahachchi D, Gunatilake S. Abstract presentation at SLENDO 2022
• Characteristics and state of care of patients with type 1 diabetes in Sri Lanka: Preliminary analysis from the Database for Young Onset Diabetes (DYOD-SL) Subasinghe CJ, Gunatilake S, Dilrukshi MDSA, Ratnayake G M, Seneviratne S, de Silva NL, Samarasinghe G, Amarawardena M, Karupaiah D, Samarasekara T, Liyanarachchi KD, Ahmad M, Pathmanathan S, Muthukuda DT, Katulanda P, Antonypillai C, Bulugahapitiya U, Sumanatilleke M, Cooray S, Somasundarum NP, Garusinghe C, Wijesinghe A, Jayakody S, Abhayaratne S, Kottahachchi D, Arambewela MH. Abstract presentation at SLENDO 2022.
• Not all diabetes are type 1 or Type 2: Pitfalls in determining the cause of young onset diabetes; A case reportjj Dissanayaka P, Dematapitiya C, Pathirana N, Wimalachandra M, Arulnesan NA< Nawarathne NMM, Pathmananthan S, Sumanatilleke MR, Gooneratne L, Arambewela MH. Abstract presentation at SLENDO 2022.
• Knowledge, challenges, quality of life and their associated factors among adult patients with type 1 diaebtes mellitus attending national diabetes centre – Rajagiriya Hathurusinghe HDWP, Mylvaganam P, Saranga MA, Weerathunga CS, Nirmani N, Arambewela MH, Goonewardena S, Wijesuriya M
• Carcinoid heart disease as the Presentation of Ovarian Neuroendocrine Tumour in the absence of Liver Metastases. Arambewela MH1, Al-Mukhtar A2, Macdonald M3, Dennis A4, O’Toole L5, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328788720 Poster presented at Society for Endocrinology (British Endocrine Societies) Glasgow 2019
• Classical orbitopathy, dermopathy and acropachy in a patient with Graves’ disease Arambewela MH, Somasundaram N Abstract publication at Endocrine sessions 2015-12-03
• Acromegaly with normal pituitary imaging. Ranasinghe LD, Liyanarachchi KD, Arambewela M, Somasundaram NP Abstract publication at Endocrine sessions 2015-12-03
• Vitamin D deficiency in Sri Lankans: Is there an epidemic? Dissanayake HA, Keerthisena GSP, Gamage KKK, Liyanage JH, Ihalagama IRHS, Katulanda P, Arambewela MH Abstract publication at 2^nd South East Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies at Dhaka in 2014. Best oral presentation
• Effect of addition of Sitagliptin to patients with traditional oral hypoglycaemic failure: A Sri Lankan experience Keerthisena GSP, Dematapitiya BRCM, Neomal SDN, Packianathan JD, Katulanda P, Arambewela MH Abstract publication at 2^nd South East Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies at Dhaka in 2014
• Teaching Learning Methods at the Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura MH Arambewela, WGRJ Kosgollawatta, GADD Bandara, SK Chandrathilaka, MSA Perera. Paper presented at the 33^rd Annual Academic sessions held from 6^th -7^th October 200  
• Community Based Medical Learning in the Undergraduate Curriculum in Sri Lanka. ALP Senevirathne, A Fernando, RR Malikahewa, GADD Bandara, WGRJ Kosgollawatta, MH Arambewela. Abstract Publication in PGIM Sessions 2007
• Consultation skills – Communication with your patient. ALP Senevirathne, E Ediriweera, GADD Bandara, WGRJ Kosgollawatta, MH Arambewela. Abstract publication in PGIM Sessions 2007

Other Universities

• Kaatsu International University of Sri Lanka