Institute for Research & Development in Health & Social Care

Newspaper Publications

2023

ජනතාවට ඇති ජිවන අත්දැකීම්වල දැනුම කෘෂි පර්යේෂණවලට එක් කර ගැනීමට දිරිමත් කල යුතුයි

2021

Giving a Voice to Children

කොවිඩ් රෝගීන්ට නිවසේදී ප්‍රතිකාර දීමේ ක්‍රමය ලංකාවට ගැළපේ ද ?

2020

ලංකාවට නොබෙල් තෑග්ග ගන්න මහඟු අවස්ථාවක්

“Dhammika paniya” : Expert warns against unethical research under the guise of scientific benefit

Prof. Sumathipala appointed NIFS head

2019

Gaveshana Magazine staffers win SLAAS awards

Involving Sri Lankan expatriates in developing the nation

Gain through the loss: Engaging expatriates for nation building

A concept proposal for a National Research and Innovation Strategy for Sri Lanka

Scientific Cabinet: the rhetoric, reality and way forward

Asia’s first health & social care twin registry; established in Sri Lanka: Continously active to date.

SLMA workshop on PPIE on July 22

Spearheading Genetics to Create a High Quality Research Culture

District Level Workshops for Psychological Mitigation

Easter Sunday attack survivors: Let them grieve

‘Ethical reporting, responsibility of media’

Doctors beware! Children may visit you with headaches and tummy aches.

Is counselling compulsory after traumatic events?

Sinhala Article: How can minds troubled by the attacks recover?

Sinhala Article: Just as we repair the churches that fell on Easter Sunday, let us build the psyches that fell with them.

Refrain from unethical research.

Sinhala Article: The Easter Sunday terror attack with a psychological approach.

After the carnage; a time to heal.

Health Research: Patient and Public Involvement Crucial – Dr. Elliott

Prof. Athula Sumathipala, his team honoured

Commitment to Research and Ethics Blossoms into Recognition

2018

Sinhalese Article III: Twin Gathering, 2018

Sinhalese Article II: Twin Gathering, 2018

Sinhalese Article: Twin Gathering, 2018

2016

Poor countries condemned to remain sick

2010

Chesmal Siriwardhana receives prestigious award

Day out with twin aims

Second stage of twins contest

2009

Sri Lankan twin registry

Engaging expatriates for nation development: Is the issue limited to Sri Lanka?

Engaging expatriates for national development

Let’s treat young minds tormented by war (Sinhala Article)

Post war health challenges

Is counselling compulsory after traumatic events?

Let us provide peace of mind for all (Sinhala Article)

Novel programme to promote mental health services (Sinhala Article)

Extensive training a must for medical practitioners

A national culture of research is required by the country (Sinhala Article)

Variations of socio-cultural settings play active role: Mental conditions

500 mental health committees at Grama Niladari Division level (Sinhala Article)

2007

Basic & Advanced Courses in Bioethics

2005

Symposium on forensic genetic services, from pre-tsunami luxury to post tsunami necessity

Warning of legal disaster: DSG calls for modern forensic services with DNA

Lack of DNA tech rapists go scot free

On a DNA trail…..

Ethics of trauma research

Helping them to live again

Research should not intrude personal freedom

Treatment & research conducted by unqualified individuals (Sinhala Article)

Gene theft, under the guise of tsunami aid, exposed (Sinhala Article)

Workshop on ethics of trauma research

UK-Sri Lanka Trauma Group’s suggestions on the aftermath of the tsunami disaster

The tragedy through a child’s eyes

2004

Developing molecular genetics expertise in the state sector

2003

Fonseka, C. (2003). Research ethics from a developing world perspective, The Island

Public seminar on Ethics