Author

Sudath Samaraweera

Observed names: S Samaraweera, S. Samaraweera, Samaraweera Sudath, Samaraweera, Sudath, Sudath D. Samaraweera, Sudath SAMARAWEERA

Institution: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Observed institutions: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, University of Calgary, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Institute for Research and Development, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia, Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine, Anti Filariasis Campaign

ORCID: 0000-0002-5115-5788

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-5115-5788

OpenAlex ID: A5086657599

A Review of the Recent Epidemiology of Zika Virus Infection

2025 · Ingrid B. Rabe, Susan L. Hills, et al. · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 57

Immune responses to a single dose of the AZD1222/Covishield vaccine in health care workers

2021 · Chandima Jeewandara, Achala Kamaladasa, et al. · Nature Communications · 54

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Genetic and other risk factors for suicidal ideation and the relationship with depression

2017 · R. Dutta, H. A. Ball, et al. · Psychological Medicine · 49

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Completed Suicide among Sinhalese in Sri Lanka: A Psychological Autopsy Study

2008 · Sudath Samaraweera, Athula Sumathipala, et al. · Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior · 37

Reducing the scarcity in mental health research from low and middle income countries: A success story from Sri Lanka

2011 · Chesmal Siriwardhana, Athula Sumathipala, et al. · International Review of Psychiatry · 28

Examining the social status, risk factors and lifestyle changes of tuberculosis patients in Sri Lanka during the treatment period: a cross-sectional study

2018 · Madapathage Gayan Buddhika Senanayake, Sumudu Indika Wickramasinghe, et al. · Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine · 21

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Epidemiological and virological factors determining dengue transmission in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022 · Dinuka Ariyaratne, Laksiri Gomes, et al. · PLOS Global Public Health · 19

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Presentation, Diagnosis and Treatment Delays in Breast Cancer Care and Their Associations in Sri Lanka, a Low-resourced Country

2022 · S.A. Hewage, S. Samaraweera, et al. · Clinical Oncology · 19

Analysis of Hospital-Based Sentinel Surveillance Data on Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka, 2005–2008

2012 · Chandika D. Gamage, Jagath Amarasekera, et al. · Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases · 19

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Screening patients with tuberculosis for diabetes mellitus in Ampara, Sri Lanka

2015 · W. Rajapakshe, P. Isaakidis, et al. · Public Health Action · 18

Characteristics and outcomes of tuberculosis patients who fail to smear convert at two months in Sri Lanka

2013 · W. Jayakody, A. D. Harries, et al. · Public Health Action · 18

Do Patients Volunteer Their Life Weariness and Suicidal Ideations? A Sri Lankan Study

2004 · Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, et al. · Crisis · 12

Implementation of a coronavirus disease 2019 infection prevention and control training program in a low-middle income country

2022 · Niranjala Perera, Victoria Haldane, et al. · International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare · 11

Codevelopment of COVID-19 infection prevention and control guidelines in lower-middle-income countries: the ‘SPRINT’ principles

2021 · Victoria Haldane, Savithiri Ratnapalan, et al. · BMJ Global Health · 11

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Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation in Sri Lanka

2010 · Sudath Samaraweera, Athula Sumathipala, et al. · Crisis · 11

RCT of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in active suicidal ideation-as feasibility study in Sri Lanka

2007 · Sudath Samaraweera, S. Sivayogan, et al. · The European Journal of Psychiatry · 11

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National cancer control plans in ANCCA member countries: advancing a pan-Asian cancer initiative

2025 · Laureline Gatellier, Clarito Cairo, et al. · The Lancet Global Health · 8

Does the choice of care pathways matter in timely breast cancer care in Sri Lanka?

2020 · Sumudu Hewage, Sudath Samaraweera, et al. · Cancer Epidemiology · 7

Enhancing Community Participation in Dengue Control Through Digital Crowdsourcing: An Analysis of a World Mosquito Program Digital Open Call in Sri Lanka

2023 · Clarisse Sri-Pathmanathan, Huanyu Bao, et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 6

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Predictive modelling for COVID-19 outbreak control: lessons from the navy cluster in Sri Lanka

2021 · N. W. A. N. Y. Wijesekara, Nayomi Herath, et al. · Military Medical Research · 6

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Annual risk of tuberculosis infection in Sri Lanka: a low prevalent country with a high BCG vaccination coverage in the South-East Asia Region

2013 · PushpaRanjan Wijesinghe, Paba Palihawadana, et al. · WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health · 6

Capacity building through multi-disciplinary research: a report from Sri Lanka

2003 · Athula Sumathipala, Sisira Siribaddana, et al. · The British Journal of Psychiatry · 6

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Suppression of Aedes albopictus in Sri Lanka using the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) with a sustained effect

2025 · Menaka Hapugoda, Nilmini Silva Gunawardene, et al. · Parasite · 4

Ensuring Biological Hazard Preparedness in Health and Safety of Construction Sector: A Framework for a Code of Practice

2022 · Ravindu Jayasekara, Lahiru Kodithuwakku, et al. · Lecture notes in civil engineering · 3

Examining the social status, risk factors and lifestyle changes of tuberculosis patients in Sri Lanka during the treatment period: a cross-sectional study

2019 · Madapathage Gayan Buddhika Senanake, Sumudu Indika Wickramasinghe, et al. · Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine · 3

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Works count: 51

Citation count: 460

H-index: 12

I10-index: 16