• he relationship between independent and dependent life events and depression symptoms in Sri Lanka: a twin and singleton study 

  Zavos, Helena M.S.; Dalton, Bethan; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Aschan, Lisa Harber; Pannala, Gayani; AdikARI, Anushka; Hatch, Stephani L.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Sumathipala, Athula; Hotopf, Matthew; Rijsdilk, Fruhling V. (2019)
• The CODATwins Project: The Current Status and Recent Findings of Collaborative Project of Development of Anthropometric measures in Twins 

  Silventoinen, K.; Jelenkovic, A.; Yokoyama, Y.; Sugawara, M.; Sund, R.; Sugawara, M.; Tanaka, M.; Matsumoto, S.; Bogl, L.H.; Freitas, D.L.; Maia, J.A.; Hjelmborg, J.v.B.; Aaltonen, S.; Piirtola, M.; Latvala, A.; Calais-Ferreira, L.; Oilveira, V.C.; Ferreira, P.H.; Ji, F.; Ning, F.; Pang, Z.; Ordo˜nana, J.R.; Sánchez-Romera, J.F.; Colodro-Conde, L.; Burt, S.A.; Klump, K.L.; Martin, N.G.; Medland, S.E.; Montgomery, G.W.; Kandler, C.; McAdams, T.A.; Eley, T.C.; Gregory, A.M.; Saudino, K.J.; Dubois, L.; Boivin, M.; Brendgen, M.; Dionne, G.; Vitaro, F.; Tarnoki, A.D.; Tarnoki, D.L.; Haworth, C.M.A.; Plomin, R.; Önce, S.Y.; Aliev, F.; Medda, E.; Nisticò, L.; Toccaceli, V.; Craig, J.M.; Saffery, R.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Hotopf, M.; Sumathipala, A.; Rijsdijk, F.; Jeong, H.U.; Spector, T.; Mangino, M.; Lachance, G.; Gatz, M.; Butler, D.A.; Gao, W.; Yu, C.; Li, L.; Bayasgalan, G.; Narandalai, D.; Harden, K.P.; Tucker-Drob, E.M.; Christensen, K.; Skytthe, A.; Kyvik, K.O.; Derom, C.A.; Vlietinck, R.F.; Loos, R.J.F.; Cozen, W.; Hwang, A.E.; Mack, T.M.; He, M.; Ding, X.; Silberg, J.L.; Maes, H.H.; Cutler, T.L.; Hopper, J.L.; Magnusson, P.K.E.; Pedersen, N.L.; Dahl Aslan, A.K.; Baker, L.A.; Tuvblad, C.; Bjerregaard-Andersen, M.; Beck-Nielsen, H.; Sodemann, M.; Ullemar, V.; Almqvis, C.; Tan, Q.; Zhang, D.; Swan, G.E.; Krasnow R.; Jang K.L.; Knafo-Noam A.; Makuta D.; Abramson L.; Lichtenstein P.; Kruger R.F.; McGue M.; Pahlen S.; Tynelius P.; Rasmussen F.; Duncan G.E.; Buscwald D.; Corley R.P.; Huibregtse B.M.; Nelson T.L.; K.E.Whitfield; Franz C.E.; Kremen W.S.; Lyons M.J.; Ooki S.; Brandt I.; Nilsen T.S.; Harris J.R.; Sung J.; Park H.A.; Lee J.; Lee S.J.; Willemsen G.; Bartels M.; Beijsterveldt C.E.M.van; Llewellyn C.H.; Fisher A.; Rebato E.; Busjahn A.; Tomizawa R.; Inui F.; Watanabe M.; Honda C.; Sakai N.; Hur Y.M.; Sorensen T.I.A.; Boomsma D.I.; Kaprio J. (2019)
• Genomic and Epidemiological Evidence of a Dominant Panton-Valentine Leucocidin- Positive Methicilin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Lineage in Sri Lanka and Presence Among Isolates From the United Kingdom and Australia 

  McTavish, Sharla M.; Snow, Sarah J.; Cook, Ellie C.; Pichon, Bruno; Coleman, Sarah; Coombs, Geoffrey W.; Pang, Stanley; Arias, Cesar A.; Diaz, Lorena; Boldock, Emma; Davies, Steve; Udukala, Mangala; Kearns, Angela Marie; Siribaddana, Sisira; De Silva, Thushan I. (2019)
• The association between emotional eating and depressive symptoms: a population-based twin study in Sri Lanka 

  Herle, Moritz P.; Kan, Carol; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Adikari, Anushka; Siribaddana, Sisira; Zavos, Helena M.S.; Smolkina, Milana; Sumathipala, Athula; Llewellyn, Clare; Ismail, Khalida; Hotopf, Matthew; Treasure, Janet; Rijsdijk, Frühling (2019)
• Family functioning, trauma exposure and PTSD: A cross sectional study 

  Dorrington, Sarah; Zavos, Helena; Ball, Harriet; McGuffin, Peter; Sumathipala, Athula; Siribaddana, Sisira; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Hatch, Stephani L.; Hotopf, Matthew (2019)
• A prospective study of repetition of self-harm following deliberate self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka 

  Pushpakumara, P.H.G.J.; Thennakoon, S.U.B.; Rajapakse, T.N.; Abeysinghe, Ranil; Dawson, A.H. (2019-02)
• Grade Medical Officers perception towards lifelong learning; a mixed method study 

  Jayarathne, S.W.; Marambe, K.N.; Karunathilake, I.M. (2019)
• A qualitative exploration of rural and semi-urban Sri Lankan men’s alcohol consumption 

  Sørensen, Jane.Brandt; Konradsen, Flemming; Agampodi, Thilini; Sørensen, Birgitte.Refslund; Pearson, Melissa; Siribaddana, Sisira; Rheinländer, Thilde (Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-12-18)

  Harmful alcohol drinking can have health and socio-economic consequences. However, consumption is also associated with pleasure and symbolic meanings. Alcohol intake is increasing in Sri Lanka. In depth explorations of ...
• Genetic Overlap Between Type 2 Diabetes and Depression in a Sri Lankan Population Twin Sample 

  Kan, Carol.M.R.C; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Adikari, Anushka; Siribaddana, Sisira; Helena, F.R.C.P; Zavos, M.S (2020-02)

  Objective: Results from twin studies examining the genetic overlap between type 2 diabetes and depression are currently inconclusive. This question has not been addressed in non-Western populations. We aimed to examine ...
• The relationship between independent and dependent life events and depression symptoms in Sri Lanka: a twin and singleton study 

  Zavos, Helena.M.S; Dalton, Bethan; Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Harber‑Aschan, Lisa; Pannala, Gayani; Adikari, Anushka; Hatch, Stephani.L; Siribaddana, Sisira; Sumathipala, Athula; Hotopf, Matthew; Rijsdijk, Frühling.V (2018-10-30)

  Purpose Life events have been associated with a variety of mental health conditions including depression. There is a scarcity of research in South Asia exploring the aetiology of independent and dependent life events and ...
• Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual‑based analysis of 28 twin cohorts 

  Silventoinen, Karri; Jelenkovic, Aline; Sund, Reijo; Latvala, Antti; Honda, Chika; Inui, Fujio; Tomizawa, Rie; Watanabe, Mikio; Sakai, Norio; Rebato, Esther; Busjahn, Andreas; Tyler, Jessica; Hopper, John.L; Ordoñana, Juan.R.; Sánchez‑Romera, Juan.F; Colodro‑Conde, Lucia; Calais‑Ferreira, Lucas; Oliveira, Vinicius.C; Ferreira, Paulo.H; Medda, Emanuela; Nisticò, Lorenza; Toccaceli, Virgilia; Derom, Catherine.A.; Vlietinck, Robert.F; Loos, Ruth.J.F; Siribaddana, Sisira.H; Hotopf, Matthew; Sumathipala, Athula; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Duncan, Glen.E; Buchwald, Dedra; Tynelius, Per; Rasmussen, Finn; Tan, Qihua; Zhang, Dongfeng; Pang, Zengchang; Magnusson, Patrik.K.E; Pedersen, Nancy.L; Aslan, Anna.K.Dahl; Hwang, Amie.E; Mack, Thomas.M; Krueger, Robert.F; McGue, Matt; Pahlen, Shandell; Brandt, Ingunn; Nilsen, Thomas.S.; Harris, Jennifer.R; Martin, Nicholas.G; Medland, Sarah.E; Montgomery, Grant.W; Willemsen, Gonneke; Bartels, Meike; Beijsterveldt, Catharina.E.M.van; Franz, Carol.E; Kremen, William.S; Lyons, Michael.J.; Silberg, Judy.L; Maes, Hermine.H; Christian, Kandler; Nelson, Tracy.L; Whitfeld, Keith.E; Corley, Robin.P; Huibregtse, Brooke M.; Gatz, Margaret; Butler, David.A; Tarnoki, Adam.D; Tarnoki, David.L; Park, Hang.A; Lee, Jooyeon; Lee, Soo.Ji; Sung, Joohon; Yokoyama, Yoshie; Sørensen, Thorkild.I.A; Boomsma, Dorret.I; Kaprio, Jaakko (Department of Social Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, 2020-05-13)
• A case series of distal renal tubular acidosis, Southeast Asian ovalocytosis and metabolic bone disease 

  Gunaratne, W.M.S.N; Dissanayake, D.M.D.I.B; Jayaratne, K.A.D.S; Premawardhana, N.P; Siribaddana, Sisira (Springer Nature, 2020-02-17)

  Background: Familial distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) associated with mutations of solute carrier family 4 membrane − 1 (SLC4A1) gene could co-exist with red cell membrane abnormality, Southeast Asian ovalocytosis ...
• The Sri Lankan twin registry biobank: South Asia’s first twin biobank 

  Jayaweera, Kaushalya; Warnakula, Lakshan; Dissanayake, Lasith; Adikari, Anushka; Siribaddana, Sisira; Zavos, Helena.M.S; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Zunszain, Patricia.A; Pariante, Carmine.M; Glozier, Nick; Hotopf, Matthew; Sumathipala, Athula (Cambridge University Press, 2020-01-07)

  Introduction. Biobanks are a valuable resource for creating advancements in science through cutting-edge omics research. Twin research methods allow us to understand the degree to which genetics and environmental factors ...
• Hydroxychloroquine for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 among naval personnel in Sri Lanka: study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial 

  Niriella, Madunil.A; Ediriweera, Dileepa.S; De Silva, Arjuna.P; Premarathne, Ranjan; Balasooriya, Priyantha; Kaluthanthri, D.Duminda; Malavige, Neelika.G.; Wanigasuriya, Kamani; Lekamwasam, Sarath; Kularathne, Senanayake.A; Siribaddana, Sisira; de Silva, Hithanadura.J; Jayasinghe, Saroj (Springer Nature, 2020-05-18)

  Background: The first case of a coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection in a Sri Lankan was reported on March 11, 2020. The situation in Sri Lanka changed with the rapid increase of personnel contracting COVID-19 in a naval ...
• Features of COVID-19 patients detected during community screening: A study from a rural hospital in Sri Lanka 

  Senanayake, Anuranga.Prabuddhi; Indrakantha, Duminda; Sumathipala, Saranga; Wanigasuriya, Kamani; Kularathne, Senanayake; Lekamwasam, Sarath; Jayasinghe, Saroj; De Silva, Hithanadura.Janaka; Siribaddana, Sisira (2020-06-10)

  We studied the clinical course and virus shedding of all patients referred to Welikanda Hospital, in one month. There were 53 positives for COVID-19 by PCR. 24 (45%) were male, with an age range of 11-94 years. Of ...
• The Utility of Novel Renal Biomarkers in Assessment of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu): A Review 

  Gunasekara, T.D.K.S.C; De Silva, P.Mangala.C.S; Herath, Chula; Siribaddana, Sisira; Siribaddana, Nipuna; Jayasumana, Channa; Jayasinghe, Sudheera; Cardenas-Gonzalez, Maria; Jayasundara, Nishad (2020-11-17)

  Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a globally prevalent non-communicable disease with significant mortality and morbidity. It is typically associated with diabetes and hypertension; however, over the last two decades, an ...
• The New Normal of Medical Education - Challenges and Opportunities 

  Karunathilake, I.M; Dissanayake, V.H.M; Yasawardena, S; Abegunawardena, A; Raviraj, S; Wijesinghe, P.S; Anthony, A.A; Wijesinghe, R.A.N.K; Bowatte, S; Wickramaratne, N; Pathirana, K.D; Pilapitiya, S; Edirisinghe, S; Hettiarachchi, D; Kohombange, C; Olipeliyawa, A (2020)
• Ethical Issues in Post-Disaster Clinical Interventions and Research: A Developing World Perspective. Key Findings from a Drafting and Consensus Generation Meeting of the Working Group on Disaster Research and Ethics (WGDRE) 2007 

  Sumathipala, A.; Jafarey, A.; De Castro, L.D.; Ahmed, A.; Marcer, D.; Srinivasan,S.; Kumar, N.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Sutaryo, S.; Bhan, A.; Waidyarathne, D.; Beneragama, S.; Jayasekara, C; Edirisinghe, S.; Siriwardane, C. (NUS Press Pte Ltd, 2010-06)

  Disasters, natural or man-made, can occur virtually anytime and anywhere in the world. They bring mass destruction and loss of human lives. The effects of a disaster can be amplified many times in resource poor settings, ...
• Neurobiological Stress Markers in Tsunami Survivors: A Commentary 

  Siribaddana, Sisira; Fernando, Buddhika; Goonertne, R. (Research Gate, 2010-06)

  Sisira Siribaddana is an Endocrinologist and Physician as well as Project Leader of the Sri Lankan Twin Registry. His research interests include diabetes, osteoporosis, bioethics, mental health and twin research. Buddhika ...
• Aetiology of fatigue in Sri Lanka and its overlap with depression 

  Ball, H.; Sumathipala, A.; Siribaddana, Sisira; Kovas, Y.; Glozier, N.; Guffin P, M.C.; Hotopf, M. (Cambridge University Press, 2010-08)

  Background Fatigue is a common symptom in Western high-income countries but is often medically unexplained and little is known about its presentation in other populations. Aims To explore the epidemiology and aetiology ...

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