Author

Nuwan Darshana

Observed name: N Darshana

Institution: University of Ruhuna

Observed institution: University of Ruhuna

ORCID: 0000-0002-1289-9426

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-1289-9426

OpenAlex ID: A5055099375

Assessment of Characteristics and Exposure to Vulnerable Factors for Drug use among Male Illicit Drug Users in Sri Lanka: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

2022 · Nuwan Darshana, Champa Jayalakshmie Wijesinghe, et al. · Indian Journal of Community Medicine · 7

Variations in out-of-pocket spending and factors influencing catastrophic health expenditure of households with patients suffering from chronic conditions in four districts in Sri Lanka

2024 · Anuji Gamage, Nuwan Darshana, et al. · BMC Health Services Research · 5

Illicit drug use among Sri Lankan school-going adolescents: A qualitative study

2024 · Amila Chandrasiri, Nuwan Darshana, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems · 5

High-risk behaviour for sexually transmitted diseases and blood borne viral infections among institutionalized male drug addicts in Sri Lanka

2024 · Nuwan Darshana, Champa Wijesinghe, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems · 4

Complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus attending a suburban tertiary healthcare centre in Sri Lanka

2025 · Maheshi Thilakarathna, Kawmini Appuhami, et al. · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies · 3

Mental well-being and illicit drug use related risk factors in Sri Lankan institutionalised male drug users

2024 · Nuwan Darshana, Champa Wijesinghe, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems · 3

Patterns of heroin and other illicit drug use in Sri Lanka. A detailed analysis of a country of transient point for drug trafficking

2024 · Nuwan Darshana, Champa Wijesinghe, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems · 3

Sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among male heroin addicts: Evidence from a large cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka

2025 · Nuwan Darshana, Champa Wijesinghe, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems · 2

Effects of heroin and other illicit drug usage on family and social network in Sri Lanka. Evidence from a cross sectional study

2024 · Nuwan Darshana, Champa Wijesinghe, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems · 1

Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Thinking Healthy Programme manual for perinatal depression in Galle District, Sri Lanka

2026 · Qiping Fan, Nuwan Darshana, et al. · Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health

Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Diabetes Quality-of-Life Brief Clinical Inventory: Tamil version (DQoL-BCI-T)

2026 · Nuwan Darshana, Illanchellien Thuvarahan, et al. · BMC Health Services Research

Validity of complete blood count in detecting influenza among clinically suspected children in Sri Lanka: a retrospective study from low resource setting country

2026 · MHAD de Silva, Nyle Ekanayake, et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases

Psychological counselling for heroin addicts in the Sri Lankan context

2026 · Isuri De Silva, Nuwan Darshana, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems

Predicting Birth Outcomes Based on Maternal Anthropometry Using Ordinal Logistic Regression Approach: A Hospital Based Cross-Sectional Study in Sri Lanka

2025 · Nuwan Darshana, Ruwanthi Kulathunga, et al. · Indian Journal of Public Health

Nutritional status of heroin addicts undergoing rehabilitation in Sri Lanka. A glimpse into a neglected aspect of drug addiction

2025 · Nuwan Darshana, Champa Wijesinghe, et al. · Heroin addiction and related clinical problems

Psychoactive Substance Use behaviour during the recent Pandemic Lock down in Sri Lanka: A Qualitative study

2024 · I Wanniarachchi, A Chandrasiri, et al. · Ruhuna Journal of Medicine

Works count: 16

Citation count: 33

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