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Ms. G.G.Y.H Weerasinghe

B.Sc. (Hons) in Medical Laboratory Sciences (KDU), M.Phil. in Microbiology (USJ)

Lecturer (Unconfirmed)

Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • ggwee@ou.ac.lk

I completed my Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (Honors) degree at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) in 2019 and obtained an M.Phil in Microbiology from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) in 2022. My academic career commenced as a Demonstrator at the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), where I was later promoted to Lecturer on Contract and subsequently to Lecturer (Unconfirmed) in 2023. My research interests include Medical Microbiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Human Microbiome in Health and Diseases.

Medical Microbiology, Molecular Biology

Gut Microbiome in health and disease, Infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, PCR-DGGE

MDU4302 Diagnostic Microbiology
MDU5305 WBT III
MDU5308 Research Methodology
MDU6302 Public Health Microbiology

  1. Boteju, G.C.K., Weerasinghe, G.G.Y.H., Gunasekara, H.K.A.P., Jayatilleke, S. K., Widanagamage, R.D. and Karunarathna, W.A.C., (2020). Effectiveness of commonly used high level disinfectants on bacteria responsible for hospital acquired infections in Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 10(1), p.38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v10i1.8257
  2. Weerasinghe, G.G.Y.H., Gunasekara, T.D.C.P., Weerasekera, M.M., Jayakody, S., Seneviratne, B.S, Weerasekara, D.D, Jayasinghe, C., Perera, M.H.N, Nisansala, G.G.T and Fernando, S.S.N, (2021) Pyrin gene polymorphisms and H. pylori-associated dyspepsia: a Sri Lankan study. American Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 6(1) 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ajlm.20210601.11
  3. Ubhayawardana, D.L.N.L., Fernando, S.S.N., Gunasekara, T.D.C.P., Weerasinghe, G.G.Y.H., Weerasekera, M.M. and Weerasekara, D.D., (2021). Human stomach microbiota: Effects on health and disease. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 11(1), pp.3–12. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v11i1.8331
  4. Amarasekara, U.P.K, Fernando, S.S.N. and Weerasinghe, G.G.Y.H, 2022. Is Stomach a Sterile Environment. International Journal of KIU, pp.81-89. . https://doi.org/10.37966/ijkiu2022032027
  5. Aththanayaka, A.M.W.G.K.P., Weerasinghe, G.G.Y.H., Weerakkody, N.S. et al. Effectiveness of selective antibiotics use in ESBL-related UTIs. BMC Microbiol 24, 360 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03495-y

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