Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe

Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe

University of Kelaniya

H-index: 58

Asia-Sri Lanka

About Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe

Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe, With an exceptional h-index of 58 and a recent h-index of 39 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Kelaniya, specializes in the field of Public Health.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Validation of physical activity recall questionnaire and log using doubly-labelled water in Sri Lankan children

Content analysis of policy documents related to non-communicable diseases prevention and control in Sri Lanka: a developing country in the South-East Asia

Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology

Improving psychological well‐being among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist‐controlled trial

Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study

Distribution and seasonal variation of malaria vectors in the Mannar and Jaffna Districts; an entomological investigation during the phase of prevention of re-establishment of …

REACh for the preschoolers; a developmental assessment tool for 2–5 year old children in Sri Lanka

The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids (vol 600, pg 675, 2021)

Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe Information

University

Position

Professor of Public Health

Citations(all)

16168

Citations(since 2020)

8812

Cited By

10437

hIndex(all)

58

hIndex(since 2020)

39

i10Index(all)

162

i10Index(since 2020)

122

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University of Kelaniya

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Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe Skills & Research Interests

Public Health

Top articles of Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Validation of physical activity recall questionnaire and log using doubly-labelled water in Sri Lankan children

Andrew Hills

Prasangi Dabare

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

Indu Waidyatilaka

Sarita Devi

...

2024/3/5

Content analysis of policy documents related to non-communicable diseases prevention and control in Sri Lanka: a developing country in the South-East Asia

Ishanka Talagala

Chrishantha Abeysena

Rajitha Wickremasinghe

2024

Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology

Nature

Ken Suzuki

Konstantinos Hatzikotoulas

Lorraine Southam

Henry J Taylor

Xianyong Yin

...

2024/2/19

Improving psychological well‐being among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic with an online mindfulness intervention: A randomised waitlist‐controlled trial

International Journal of Psychology

Anuradha Baminiwatta

Roshan Fernando

Indrajith Solangaarachchi

Thilini Abayabandara‐Herath

Ananda R Wickremasinghe

...

2024/2/14

Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study

EClinicalMedicine

Hazim Abozid

Jaymini Patel

Peter Burney

Sylvia Hartl

Robab Breyer-Kohansal

...

2024/2/1

Distribution and seasonal variation of malaria vectors in the Mannar and Jaffna Districts; an entomological investigation during the phase of prevention of re-establishment of …

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Justin Jude

Nayana Gunathilaka

Tharaka Wijerathna

Deepika Fernando

Rajitha Wickremasinghe

...

2024/2

REACh for the preschoolers; a developmental assessment tool for 2–5 year old children in Sri Lanka

BMC pediatrics

AV Caldera

AR Wickremasinghe

N Muttiah

PK S Godamunne

BN Jayasena

...

2023/2/16

The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids (vol 600, pg 675, 2021)

Nature

Sarah E Graham

Shoa L Clarke

Kuan-Han H Wu

Stavroula Kanoni

Greg JM Zajac

...

2023/5/26

Cooking fuel during pregnancy, PM2. 5 Exposures and birth outcomes of babies in Kalutara Children’s Health Study

ISEE Conference Abstracts

Sumal Nandasena

Rajitha Wickremasinghe

Nalini Sathiakumar

2023/9/21

Prediction Equation for Physical Activity Energy Expenditure in 11–13-Year-Old Sri Lankan Children

Nutrients

Prasangi Dabare

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

Indu Waidyatilaka

Sarita Devi

Anura V Kurpad

...

2023/2/10

Role of a dedicated support group in retaining Sri Lanka's malaria-free status

Rittika Datta

Kamini Mendis

Rajitha Wickremasinghe

Risintha Premaratne

Deepika Fernando

...

2023/5/24

Measuring Resilience Among Sri Lankan Healthcare Workers: Validation of the Brief Resilience Scale in Sinhalese and Tamil Languages

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

Anuradha Baminiwatta

Roshan Fernando

Thanabalasingam Gadambanathan

Fathima Jiyatha

Rashmi Sasala

...

2023/9

Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil on Cognition of Mild‐to‐moderate Alzheimer’s Disease Patients with APOE ε4 Allele

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Malika Fernando

Renuka Silva

Binosha Fernando

Asita de Silva

Rajitha Wickremasinghe

...

2023/12

Comparative analysis of the larvicidal activity of temephos (EC50) and novaluaron (EC10) to control Anopheles stephensi in Sri Lanka

Parasitology International

Justin Jude

Nayana Gunathilaka

Lahiru Udayanga

Deepika Fernando

Prasad Premarathne

...

2022/2/1

Availability of rehabilitation services for communication disorders in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional survey

BMJ open

AV Caldera

Rajitha Wickremasinghe

TU Munasinghe

KMN Perera

Nimisha Muttiah

...

2023/4/1

A malaria death due to an imported Plasmodium falciparum infection in Sri Lanka during the prevention of re-establishment phase of malaria

Malaria Journal

Shilanthi Seneviratne

Deepika Fernando

Pubudu Chulasiri

Kumudu Gunasekera

Nethmini Thenuwara

...

2023/8/24

Effect of Virgin Coconut Oil Supplementation on Cognition of Individuals with Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease in Sri Lanka (VCO-AD Study): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled …

Journal of Alzheimer's disease

Malika G Fernando

Renuka Silva

WMAD Fernando

H Asita de Silva

A Rajitha Wickremasinghe

...

2023/11/13

Approach to Study the Efficacy and Safety of New Complementary and Alternative Medicine Formulations: Lesson during COVID-19 from Sri Lanka

WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health

Senaka Pilapitiya

Saroj Jayasinghe

Anjana Silva

Rajitha Wickremasinghe

Priyani Paranagama

...

2023/1/1

Biology, bionomics and life-table studies of Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sri Lanka and estimating the vectorial potential using mathematical approximations

Parasitology International

Justin Jude

Nayana Gunathilaka

Lahiru Udayanaga

Deepika Fernando

Prasad Premarathne

...

2023/4/1

Elimination of malaria from Sri Lanka and beyond; lessons for other countries in elimination phase

The Ceylon Medical Journal

A Rajitha Wickremasinghe

2023/8/24

See List of Professors in Ananda Rajitha Wickremasinghe University(University of Kelaniya)

Co-Authors

H-index: 41
Prof Senaka Rajapakse

Prof Senaka Rajapakse

University of Colombo

H-index: 35
NR de Silva

NR de Silva

University of Kelaniya

H-index: 32
Deepika Fernando

Deepika Fernando

University of Colombo

H-index: 22
N Kithsiri Gunawardena

N Kithsiri Gunawardena

University of Kelaniya

H-index: 16
Chrishantha Abeysena

Chrishantha Abeysena

University of Kelaniya

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