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Curriculum Vitae
Personal details Name ‐ Professor Chinthani Deepthi Nanayakkara Date of Birth – 16th February, 1956 Place of Birth – Colombo, Sri Lanka Marital Status – Married with two children Nationality – Sri Lankan Mailing Address
Office Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Tele : + 94 81‐2397220 Home 149 George E De Silva Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka Tele : +94 81‐2222035 E‐mail : deepthinanayakkara@yahoo.com
Present Position Senior Professor in Anatomy Division of Anatomy Department of Basic Sciences Faculty of Dental Sciences University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Education Secondary education in Girls’ High School, Kandy and Mahamaya Girls’ College, Kandy, Sri Lanka Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) –1980 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) ‐ 1988
Posts held in the University as an Undergraduate Social Secretary of the Dental Students’ Association, University of Peradeniya, in 1978/ 1979
Previous Positions Held Dental Surgeon, Dental Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka ‐ March 1981 to December 1981 Lecturer (probationary) in Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya from January 1982 to March 1988 Senior Lecturer in Anatomy in the Faculty of Medicine from March 1988 to September 2000 Senior Lecturer in Anatomy in the Faculty of Dental Sciences from September 2000 to December 2001 Head, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from February 2001 to December 2006 and 2009 to 2010 Professor in Anatomy, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from 2002 to 2009 Visiting Professor, Nippon Dental University, Niigata, Japan 2001‐2002 Senior Professor in Anatomy, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from 2010 to date
Professional experience
Undergraduate teaching As a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Anatomy, Dept of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya from 1st January 1982 to September 2000
Teaching and evaluating undergraduate medical students which included (i) Conducting lectures, practical classes, tutorial classes, discussions and seminars in gross anatomy, applied anatomy, l histology, neuroanatomy and embryology and examiner at the 2nd MBBS examination
Visiting Lecturer to the Faculty of Dental Sciences ,University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka to conduct lectures and practical classes in Histology to dental undergraduates
External Examiner in Anatomy at 2nd MBBS examinations of the Faculty of Medicine in Ruhuna
External Examiner in Anatomy at 2nd MBBS examinations of the Faculty of Medicine in Sri Jayawardenepuara
External Examiner in Anatomy at the 2nd BDS examination, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya
As a Senior Lecturer/Professor/Senior Professor in Anatomy at the Dept of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Peradeniya from September 2000 to date
Teaching and evaluating undergraduate dental students which include (i) conducting lectures, practical classes, tutorial classes, discussions and seminars in gross anatomy, general histology, neuroanatomy and embryology and an examiner at the 2nd BDS examination
Teaching and evaluating undergraduate Medical students of Faculty of Medical and Allied Sciences, University of Rajarata, Sri Lanka as a visiting lecturer and an external examiner in Anatomy of the 2nd MBBS examination
External examiner in Anatomy of the 2nd MBBS examination – Faculty of Medicine, University Peradeniya 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
External Examiner in Anatomy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya 2008
Examiner at the Final Examination for dental surgery assistants, Dental Auxiliary School, Peradeniya 2003
Postgraduate teaching
Conducting lectures/practical sessions in Anatomy, histology, neuroanatomy and dental anatomy in the basic sciences preparatory courses for medical and dental postgraduates for MD (General Surgery) and MD ‐ Oral Surgery, MD‐Orthodontics and MD‐ Restorative Dentistry examinations conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2002 to date
Conducting lectures and practical sessions in Anatomy in the Preparatory course for MD Part I (General Surgery) conducted by the Kandy chapter of the College of Surgeons and the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 2003 to 2012
Conduct lectures/ discussions in Forensic Odontology to medical postgraduates preparing for MD Part II examination in Forensic Medicine
Conducting lectures and practical sessions for postgraduate students enrolled in Diploma in Human Anatomy conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of � Colombo Sri Lanka
Member, MCQ Core Group of the Selection Examination MD‐Oral Surgery, MD‐ Orthodontics and MD‐Restorative Dentistry Postgraduate Institute of Medicine
Examiner in Anatomy and Dental Anatomy at the selection examination of MD‐Oral Surgery, MD‐ Orthodontics and MD‐Restorative Dentistry Postgraduate Institute of Medicine 2000 to 2016
Examiner in Anatomy MD (Oral Pathology) Part I examination conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo
Examiner ‐ Diploma in Human Anatomy conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of � Colombo Sri Lanka
Supervision of Undergraduate Research Projects
Anthropometric measurements of the Sri Lankan newborns (1995)
The age at menarche in the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka (1996)
Foot length, foot breadth and their relationships to stature and body weight (1997)
Nutritional status of estate children in Sri Lanka (1998)
Awareness and knowledge about the process of informed consent among the residents of Bogahakumbura division of Kandy District
Supervision of postgraduate research projects leading to postgraduate degrees
“ Role of cholinesterase in human tooth morphogenesis” leading to a Master of Philosophy degree of University of Peradeniya (completed)
“Non‐ Metric Dental Variation of Anuradhapura Vedda population of Sri Lanka” leading to a Master of Philosophy degree of University of Peradeniya (on going)
Examiner at postgraduate research degrees
Examiner – at the thesis defense of the project titled “Forensic aspects of Dental Attrition and Age Estimation” leading to a Master of Philosophy degree submitted by Dr KAS Ranasinghe, Ministry of Health, 2004
Examiner – at the thesis defense of the project titled “The assessment of accuracy of different cytological techniques compared to histopathology in the diagnosis of oral premalignant and malignant lesions” leading to a Master of
Philosophy degree submitted by Dr PGCL Nanayakkara, Lecturer in Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna in 2006
Examiner – at the thesis defense of the project titled “Osteoarthritis of the knee joint; A clinical, structural and histological study” leading to a Master of Philosophy degree
Resource person in workshops
A resource person in the Seminar conducted on “Need survey for Third Country Training Programme” by the JICA and Faculty of Dental Sciences at the University of Health Sciences, Phnom Penn, Cambodia in 2002
A resource person at the Table Clinic on “Marching through the Parotid Gland” conducted during the Scientific Session of the first Japan Sri Lanka Bilateral Dental Congress organized by the College of Dentistry and Stomotology in August 2003
A resource person at the first workshop in Plastination technique and Museum Specimen Preparation organized by the Division of Anatomy, Faculty of Dental Sciences in collaboration with JICA in January 2003
A resource person in the short course “ Advance Course in Anatomy – Clinical Anatomy and Laboratory Techniques” conducted during the Third Country Training Programme organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences in collaboration with JICA in November 2003
A resource person at the workshop titled “Beyond 2004 Curriculum” organized by the Medical Education Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya in 2004
A resource person in the short course “ Surgical Treatment of Oral Cancer‐ Reconstruction with random and pedicle flaps” conducted during the Third Country Training Programme, organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences in collaboration with JICA in November 2004
A resource person in the short course “Effective Teaching in Dental Sciences” conducted during the Third Country Training Programme, organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences in collaboration with JICA in November 2004
A resource person in the short course “Effective Teaching in Dental Sciences” conducted during the Third Country Training Programme, organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences in collaboration with JICA in November 2005
A resource person/trainer at the 2nd collaborative International Training Programme in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery organized by the Japan Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and faculty of Dental Sciences in October 2005
A resource person in the short course “Introduction to Research Methodology” conducted during the Third Country Training Programme, organized by the Faculty of Dental Sciences in collaboration with JICA in November 2006
A resource in the Preparatory courses conducted by College of Stomatology Sri Lanka for the Selection Exam MD‐Oral Surgery, MD‐Orthodontics & MD‐Restorative Dentistry from 2000 to date
A resource in the Preparatory course for MD Part I (General Surgery) conducted by the Kandy Chapter of the College of Surgeons and the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 2000 to 2014
Internationsal congresses, workshops and scientific meetings participated
The Joint Meeting of the 120th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Anatomists and The 92nd Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan 2015 to present a paper
FIGO (Federation Internationale Gynaecology and Obstetrics) 2012 in Rome, Italy, to present a paper titled “Prenatal diagnosis of Thalassaemia by amniocentesis”
Presented a poster titled “Attitudes and reactions of dental and medical students to dissections” at the FDI Annual World Dental Congress, Shenzhen, China , 2006
Inter‐Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnologocal Sciences (IUAES) September, 2002, Tokyo, Japan to present a paper titled “An odontometric study of the permanent molars of a prehistoric population who lived in a coastal region of Sri Lanka – Pallemalala” at a symposium
14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, Taiwan in 2000 to present a paper titled “Dental fluorosis in Children living in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka”
3rd Trienninal Confernece of the Commonwealth Dental Association held in New Delhi India in 2000 to present a paper titled “Dental fluorosis and incidence of caries in children living in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka”
Presented a paper titled “Anatomy into the next decade” at a symposim at the International Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2001
Presented a Poster titled “ Alveolar bone remodeling pattern in relation to molar teeth in the mandible and maxilla” at the FDI World Dental Congress held
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2001
12th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Association for Dental Research, Thailand in 1998 to present a paper titled “Craniofacial measurements of Sri Lankan children”
19th Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1997 to present a paper titled “Cephalometric measurements of children belonging to two ethnic groups in Sri Lanka”
11th meeting of the International Association for Dental Research (SEA Division), Jakarta, Indonesia in 1997 to presents the paper titled “Ethinic
Variation in the Eruption of the Permanent Dentition”
Academic Awards and Distinctions
Presidential Awards for Research 2006
Presidential Awards for Research 2009
Merit Award for Research, National Research Council, 2010
WHO Fellowship tenable in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore in 1985
Awards for commendable presentations at the Annual Research Sessions University of Peradeniya in 2001, 2002 and 2003
Award of a Research Support Fund of Rs 4 million from the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan to develop an Anatomy (Human Body) Museum and a Plastination Unit at the Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya
Visiting Professorship to Nippon Dental University, Niigata, Japan from 2001/2002
Special Training
Teaching methods and curriculum development at University of Mahidol and University of Chulalongkorn, Thailand, University of Malaya and National University of Singapore in 1985
Workshop on Educational Methods at the Medical Education Unit, Peradeniya
Workshop on Principles and Strategies of Evaluation ‐ Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Workshop on Research Methodology –WHO/SEARO Division, and MEU, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Workshop on Pre‐clinical Curriculum Revision, MEU, Peradeniya
Workshop on Teacher/Course evaluation‐ Teaching Methodology Unit, Peradeniya
Research training at the Department of Basic Dental Sciences, University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom in 1988
Plastination techniques at the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Jikei University, Tokyo Japan in 2001
Research Activities On‐going research projects
Odontometric and craniofacial morphometric studies
Membership in University/ National Committees
Senior Treasurer, Anatomical Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 1991/1992 and 1995 to 2000
Secretary, Admissions Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 1994 to 1996
Member, Admission Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya from 1996 to 1999
Treasurer, Peradeniya Medical Faculty Teachers’ Association, University of Peradeniya, 1995/1996
Secretary , Buildings Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya, from September 1997 to 1999
Joint Secretary of the Executive Committee of the 6th Medical Exhibition, 1998
Member of the Faculty Welfare Committee, Faculty of Medicine, from September 1997 to 2000
Member of the Pre‐Clinical Curriculum Committee, Faulty of Medicine, 1998 to 2000
Member of the Executive Committee of the Peradeniya Medical Faculty Teachers’ Association 1997/ 98
Member, Organising Committee, Annual Research Sessions‐1998, University of Peradeniya
Member of 4th International Medical Congress ‐ Organizing Committee 1998
Senior Student Counsellor, University of Peradeniya, 1999
Member of the Management Committee of the Medical Faculty Studentship Fund, 1999
Convenor of the Committee to organise the first Faculty Day of the Faculty of Medicine, 1999
Committee member, Organising Committee of the 5th International Medical Congress
Member, English Committee of the Faculty of Dental Sciences
Member, Research and Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Dental Sciences 2001 to 2006 and 2012 to date
Member, Academic and Planning Committee of the Faculty of Dental Sciences from May 2001 to 2003
Project Coordinator, Technical Co‐operation for Neighbouring Countries ‐ Conducted by the JICA in collaboration with the Faculty of Dental Sciences in 2002
Project Coordinator, Third Country Training Programme ‐ Conducted by the JICA in collaboration with the Faculty of Dental Sciences in 2003
Member of the Senate, University of Peradeniya from February 2001 to date
Faculty Representative, Internal Quality Assurance Unit, University of Peradeniya
Member, Unit for Development of Dental Education, Faculty of Dental Sciences
Member, Board of Study in Dental Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo from 2001 to 2006
Head, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, from February, 2002 to 2006 and from June 2008 to 2010
Member, Faculty Research Committee 2011 to date
Member, MCQ Core‐Group, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Colombo
Member Board of Study in Basic Medical Sciences from 2009‐2015
Member Specialty Board in Anatomy, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine , Colombo from 2009 to 2016
Project Coordinator, QIG (Quality & Innovative Grant) Faculty of Dental Sciences, Window ‐2 under HETC project (2012 to 2015)
Editor, Anatomical Society of Sri Lanka 2016‐2017
Other positions held
Editor of the Sri Lanka Dental Journal (Official publication of the Sri Lanka Dental Association) 1998 to 2003
Council Member, Sri Lanka Dental Association 1999‐2000
Assistant Secretary, Sri Lanka Dental Association 2000‐2001
Editor of the Sri Lanka Dental Association 2001‐2002
Editor of the Peradeniya Dental Faculty Alumni Association 2001‐2002
Council Member of the Kandy Society of Medicine 2001/2002
Visiting Professor to Nippon Dental University, Niigata, Japan in 2001
15. Membership in Professional Associations
Member of the Ceylon Medical Council
Member of the College of Dentistry and Stomatology, Sri Lanka
Member of the Sri Lanka Dental Association
Member of the International Association for Dental research
Member of the Peradeniya Medical Faculty Alumni Association
Member, Advisory Council, International Biographical Centre ‐ United Kingdom
Member, Kandy Society of Medicine
Member, Alumni Association of University of Peradeniya
Member, Anatomical Society of Sri Lanka
16. Publications Publications (Peer Reviewed indexed Journals) 1. Ikuo Kageyama, Ken Yoshimura, Yoshihida Satoh, Chinthani D. Nanayakkara,
Ranjith W. Pallegama, Shin‐ichi Iwasaki. Proposal for research and education: joint lectures and practicals on central nervous system anatomy and physiology.The Journal of Physiological Science 2015; 65(6):483‐489
2. Hewapathirana TN, Peiris HRD, Nanayakkara CD, Chandrasekara M, Wickramanayake E. Sexual dimorphism and tooth size variation in the permanent dentition of the Uva Bintenna Veddas of Sri Lanka. Advances in Anthropology 2014; 4(1): 1‐6, DOI: 10.4236/aa.2014.41001
3. Arambawatta K, Peiris R, Ihalagedara D, Abeysundara A, Nanayakkara D. (2013)
External root resorption in young premolar teeth in dentitions with crowding. World Journal of Dentistry 2013; 4(4):224‐227
4. Jayaweera JAA, Peiris HRD, Arambawatta AKS, Nanayakkara CD. Non‐ Metric
Dental Traits in an Aboriginal Vedda Population of Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asian Art, Culture and Heritage. Proc of the International Association for Asian Heritage, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka 2013 pp 79‐ 86
5. Arambawatta AKS, Peiris HRD, Nanayakkara CD. Maxillary permanent second premolar with three roots and root canals – A case report. Indian Journal of Dentistry 2012; 3(1): 21‐ 4
6. Nanayakkara KK , Samarakoon AB , Perera BH , De Silva AWSS , Nanayakkara CD.
Size of Sri Lankan Newborns at Birth. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2011; 31(4) : 311‐314
7. Peiris HRD, Arambawatta AKS, Hewapathirana TN, Nanayakkara CD, Chandrasekara
M, Wickramanayake E. Nonmetric tooth crown traits in a Sri Lankan aboriginal Vedda population. HOMO ‐ Journal of Comparative Human Biology. 2011; 62: 466–477
8. Nandasena TL, Jayawardena CK, Tilakaratne WM, Nanayakkara CD. Distribution pattern of cholinesterase enzymes in human tooth germs. Arch Oral Biol 2010; 55:561‐569
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20627235) 9. Nanayakkara KK, Samarakoon AB, Perera BH, Nanayakkara CD. Pregnancy in
parents both with renal transplants. Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2010;32: 44‐46
10. Arambawatta AKS, Peiris HRD, Ihalagedara DD, Nanayakkara CD. Morphological variations of the cemento‐enamel junction in young premolar teeth. Proc of Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, 2010; 15(1):217‐219
11. Jayawardena JACK, Hewapathirana TN, Bannaheka S, Ihalagedera D, Nanayakkara CD. Learning approaches of first year dental students in studying anatomy. in Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 2010; 16: 593‐594
12. Jayawardena C, Nandasena T, Abeywardena A, Nanayakkara D. Regional distribution of interglobular dentine in human teeth. Arch Oral Biol 2009; 54:1016‐21.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19782342) 13. Arambawatta AKS, Peiris R, Nanayakkara CD. Morphology of the cemento‐enamel
junction in premolar teeth. Journal of Oral Science 2009; 51(4): 623‐27
14. Jayawardena CK, Abesundara AP, Nanayakkara DC, Chandrasekara MS. Age‐related changes in crown and root length in Sri Lankan Sinhalese. J Oral Sci 2009; 51:587‐92 (http://jos.dent.nihonu.ac.jp/journal/51/4/587.pdf)
15. Nanayakkara KK, Nanayakkara CD. Repetitive hydatidiform moles: the role of the
maternal genome. Sri Lanka Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2009; 31:204‐205
16. Jayawardena JACK, Nandasena BGTL, Hewapathirana T, Nozwa‐Inoue K, Nanayakkara CD, Maeda T. Development of innervation of human permanent successor tooth germs. In Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 2008; 13: 123 ‐125
17. AKS Arambawatta, RW Pallegama, D Nanayakkara. Variation in enamel thickness of
human premolars. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2008; 38(2):60‐68
18. Peiris R, Nanayakkara CD, Kageyama I. Crown dimensions of the mandibular molars in two ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. Anthropological Science. 2006; 14:89‐92
19. Thushari Nishanthi Hewapathirana, Indu Sanjaya Hewapathirana, Chinthani Deepthi
Nanayakkara. Surgical Anatomy of the Facial Nerve Trunk. Asian J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006; 18(4): 259‐262
20. Yoshimura K, Dissanayke U, Nanayakkara D, Kageyama I, Kobayashi K.
Morphological changes in the oral mucosae and their connective tissue cores regarding oral submucous fibrosis Archives of Histology and Cytology 2005; 68: (3):165 – 192
21. Hewapathirana TN and Nanayakkara CD. Unilateral Absence of External Jugular
Vein – A Rare Anomaly. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2005; 35(1): 23‐27
22. Arambawatte AKS, Nanayakkara D and Chandrasekera M. Rate of apposition of dentine in the rat molar tooth. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2001; 30(1): 31‐36
23. Nanayakkara CD, Chandrasekera MS. A decline in the age of menarche in Sri Lankan girls. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2000; 9: 43 ‐47
24. Nanayakkara D. The asipiring dental student : his future (Editorial) Sri Lanka Dental
Journal 2000; 29 (2): 56
25. Nanayakkara CD and Chandrasekera M. Dental fluorosis and caries incidence in children living in a high fluoride area in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Medical Science 1999;(42)
26. Arambawatte AKS, Nanayakkara CD and Chandrasekera M. Crown diameters of the deciduous teeth of the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 1999; 28(2): 44‐47 27. Chandrasekera M and Nanayakkara CD. Crown dimensions of the permanent teeth in Sri Lankans. Sri Lanka Dental Journal. 1999;28(1):15‐18 28. Nanayakkara D. Gerodontics in the Year for the Elderly (Editorial). Sri Lanka Dental Journal 1999; 27(2): 56‐57 29. Nanayakkara CD. Anthropometric measurements of the Sri Lankan newborn. Ceylon J Med Sci. 1998; 41(1): 1‐5 30. Nanayakkara CD and Chandrasekera MS. Craniofacial anthropometry Sri Lankan
children. Ceylon J Med Sci. 1998; 41(1): 6‐17
31. Jayawardene JACK, Chandrasekera M, Nanayakkara D, Molligoda HDAS. Comparison of the radiological and true dimensions of the root canal of permanent maxillary incisors. SriLanka Dental Journal. 1998; 27: 70‐77
32. Nanayakkara CD, Chandrasekera MS and Wikramanayake ER. Norms for the
eruption of the permanent dentition in the Sinhalese. Ceylon J Med Sci 1993; 36 (1):23‐27
33. Nanayakkara CD. The chronological age and sequence of eruption of the permanent dentition of children in the Kandy District of Sri Lanka. PhD Thesis.1988
Publication of Books
1. Oral Histology ‐ Hard Tissues A Colour Atlas and a Practical Guide By CD Nanayakkara and AKS Arambawatte 2. MCQs in Anatomy – Volume 1 – Head Neck 1st edition 2014
By Deepthi Nanayakkara and Malkanthi Chandrasekera
3. MCQs in Anatomy – Volume 1 –Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis Perineum, 1st edition 2014 By Deepthi Nanayakkara and Malkanthi Chandrasekera
4. Oral Biology I ‐ MCQs & OSPE type Questions and Answers 1st edidtion 2013 By Arambawatta A.K.S., Peiris H.R.D., Nandasena B.G.T.L., Nanayakkara C.D.
Publications (Abstracts) – National and International 1. Nanayakkara CD. Current Trends in Teaching Neuroanatomy in Sri Lanka. In
Proceedings of The Joint Meeting of the 120th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Anatomists and The 92nd Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan 2015
2. Angammanna HMRW, Peiris HRD, Wijeratne YMTY, Seneviratne KMTR,
Wickramaratne PPK, Mallikaratne KP, Piyaatne NS, Mendis S, Banneheke BMHSK, Arambawatte AKS, Jayawardene JACK and Nanayakkara CD. Metric and non‐metric characteristic of the femur in a contemporary Sri Lankan population. In Proc of Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2015 (5th ‐6th November)
3. Jayawardena CK, Walpola V, Nandasena T, Nanayakakara D, Takano Y. Involvement of anion transporters in non‐endocytotic uptake of amelogenins during human tooth development – in Proceeding of the iPURSE 2014 (4th ‐5th July 2014) pp 249
4. Peiris R, Jayaweera JAA, Wickramanayake E, Arambawatta AKS, Hewapathirana T,
Chandrasekara M, Nanayakkara CD. Non metric tooth crown traits in a contemporary and two aboriginal populations in Sri Lanka: Comparison with other world populations. Proc: 17th World Congress of International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES) August 2013
5. Peiris HRD, Arambawatta AKS, Nanayakkara CD, Kageyama I, Kanazawa E. Nonmetric Tooth Crown Traits in a Contemporary Sri Lankan Sinhalese Population Proc: IUAES Inter‐Congress, Bubhaneswar, India November, 2012,
6. Nanayakkara KK, Rodrigo G, Nanayakkara CD. Prenatal diagnosis of Thalassaemia by amniocentesis: Kandy Thalassaemia Cenre, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 119:S434 ∙ September 2012
7. Jayaweera JAA, Peiris HRD, Arambawatta A.K.S., Nanayakkara C.D. Nonmetric Tooth Crown Traits in a Sri Lankan Aboriginal Vedda Population in Anurdhapura: Comparisons with other World Populations Proc: IUAES Inter‐Congress, November, 2012, Bubhaneswar, India
8. Jayawardena CK, Walpola V, Nandasena T, Nanayakakara D, Takano Y. Organic anion transporters play roles in human enamel formation. in Proceeding of the 60th Japanese Association of Dental Research 2012 Nigatta, Japan. December, P84
9. Peiris HRD, Wickramanayake E, Arambawatta AKS, Hewapathirana T, Chandrasekara M, Nanayakkara CD. Nonmetric Tooth Crown Traits in a Sri Lankan Aboriginal Vedda Population Proc: 15th International Symposium on Dental Morphology, August, 2011, New Castle, United Kingdom
10. Peiris HRD, Wickramanayake ER, Arambawatta AKS, Hewapathirana TN, Chandrasekara M, Nanayakkara CD. Nonmetric Tooth Crown Traits in a Sri Lankan Aboriginal Vedda Population: Comparisons with other World Populations Proc: 32nd Asia Pacific Dental Congress, May, 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka
11. Arambawatta AKS., Peiris HRD, Ihalagedara DD, Nanayakkara CD. Morphological variations of the cemento‐enamel junction and its Clinical Significance Proc: 32nd Asia Pacific Dental Congress, May, 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka
12. Hewapathirana TN, Peiris HRD, Nanayakkara CD, Chandrasekara M, Wickramanayake ER. Tooth size Variation in the Permanent Dentition of the Veddas of Sri Lanka Proc: 32nd Asia Pacific Dental Congress, May, 2010, Colombo, Sri Lanka
13. Jayawardena JACK, Nandasena BGTL, Hewapathirana TN, Nozawa‐Inoue K, Nanayakkara CD, Maeda T. Development and innervations of human permanent successor tooth germs. . Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 2008
14. Pallegama RW, Ariyasinghe KSN, Nanayakkara CD, Perera HAED. Students attitudes
towards language proficiency influence their academic performance. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 2007
15. Arambawatta AKS, Navaratnam B, Pallegama RW, Nanayakkara CD. Variations in
enamel thickness in human premolars. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Dental Association (Kandy Branch) 2007
16. Jayawardena JACK, Nandasena BGTL, Nanayakkara CD, Takano Y. Cholinesterase
enzyme activity in bone cells during osteogenesis. In Proceeding of the Oral and Craniofacial Biology Symposium 2006 Missouri, USA P 10
17. Nandasena BGTL, Jayawardena JACK, Suraweera AK, Nanayakkara CD. Localization of
acetylcholinesterase and acetylcholine receptor in human tooth morphogenesis. In Proceeding of the Oral and Craniofacial Biology Symposium 2006 Missouri, USA, October P15
18. Jayawardena JACK, Nandasena BGTL, Nanayakkara CD, Takano Y. Cholinesterase
enzyme activity in bone cells during osteogenesis. In Proceeding of the Oral and Craniofacial Biology Symposium 2006 Missouri, USA P 10
19. Nandasena BGTL, Jayawardena JACK, Suraweera AK, Nanayakkara CD. Localization of
acetylcholinesterase and acetylcholine receptor in human tooth morphogenesis. In Proceeding of the Oral and Craniofacial Biology Symposium 2006 Missouri, USA, October P15
20. Jayawardena JACK, Nandasena BGTL, Suraweera AK, Nanayakkara CD, Takano Y. The
nonneuronal cholinergic system in odontogenesis. in Proceeding of the 5th Triennial meeting of the Commonwealth Dental Congress 2006 Colombo, Sri Lanka, December P 133
21. Nanayakkara CD, HewapathiranaTN. Attitudes and reactions of dental and medical
students to dissections. Proceedings of the FDI Annual World Dental Congress, Shenzhen, China 2006
22. HewapathiranaTN, Nanayakkara CD. Localization of the facial nerve trunk‐clinical
significance. Proceedings of the FDI Annual World Dental Congress, Shenzhen, China 2006
23. Jayawardena JACK, Nandasena BGTL, Nanayakkara CD. Localization of cholinesterase enzyme in bone cells during osteogenesis in Proceedings of Annual Research Sessions 2005; 10: November p54
24. Jayawardena JACK, Priyadarshani A, Nanyakkara D, Chandrasekara MS. Tooth
dimensions of maxillary incisors in relation to body height, age and sex. in Proceedings of Peradeniya University Research Sessions 2005 November p67
25. Nandasena BGTL, Jayawardena JACK, Suraweera AK, Thilakaratne WM, Nanayakkara
CD. Localization and non‐neuronal contribution of the cholinesterase enzyme in human tooth morphogenesis. Proc: Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 2004
26. Nandasena BGTL Jayawardena JACK, Arambawatta AKS, A Priyadarshani,
Nanyakkara CD, Distribution of interglobular dentine in human bicuspid teeth. Proc: Annual Research Sessions,University of Peradeniya 2004; 9:
27. Nandasena BGTL, Jayawardena JACK, Suraweera AK, Thilakaratne WM, Nanayakkara CD. Localization of cholinesterase enzyme and its putative role in the human tooth morphogenesis. Proc:. Annual Research Session of Sri Lanka Dental Association 2004
28. Jayawardena JACK, Nandasena BGTL, Suraweera AK, Thilakaratne WM, Nanayakkara
CD, Takano Y. Localization of cholinesterase enzyme and its putative role in the human tooth morphogenesis. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Tooth Morphogenesis and Differentiation 2004 York, UK. P 73
29. Nandasena BGTL, Jayawardena JACK, Suraweera AK, Thilakaratne WM, Nanayakkara
CD. Localization of cholinesterase enzyme and its putative role in the human tooth morphogenesis. In Proceeding of the 72nd Annual Research Session of Sri Lanka Dental Association 2004
30. Pieris, HRD, Nanayakkara, CD, Kanazawa E. An odontometric analysis of the Sri
Lankan and Japanese dentitions. Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Anthropological Society of Nippon, November 2004, Nagasaki, Japan
31. Nanayakkara KK and Nanayakkara CD. Antenatal challenges in Thalasseamia major.
Sri Lanka J of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2004; 28: (Supplement 1):35
32. Nanayakkara KK and Nanayakkara CD. Thalasseamia: A National Dilemma Sri Lanka J of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2004; 28: (Supplement 1):35
33. Hewapathirana TN, Thuthikaran V, Hewapathirana IS, Nanayakkara CD.
Location of the Facial nerve Trunk – Its Clinical Significance. Proceedings of the Annual Research sessions, University of Peradeniya. 2004; 9:50
34. Hewapathirana TN and Nanayakkara CD. Unilateral absence of External jugular vein – A Rare Anomaly. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya. 2004
35. Disanayake UB, Nanayakkara CD, Yoshimura K. Scanning electronmicroscopic study of connective tissue cores of the buccal mucosa in submucous fibrosis. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya. 2004; 9:58
36. Nanayakkara KK and Nanayakkara CD. Chorionic villus biopsy for Thalassaemia: an
experience in Kurunegala. Proceedings of Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2003
37. Jayawardena J A C K, Takano Y, Nanadasena T and Nanayakkara CD. Contribution of cholinesterase at various stages of odontogenesis of guinea pig teeth. Proc: Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya 2003; 8:71
38. Pieris, HRD, Somadeva R, Kageyama I, Nanayakkara, CD. An odontometric study of the permanent molars of a prehistoric population who lived in a coastal region of Sri Lanka ‐ Pallemalala. Anthropological Science 2003;111(1):46
39. Peiris R., Kageyama I., Nanayakkara D. (2003) An odontometric study of the maxillary
and mandibular arches in two ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. Anthropological Science. 111(1); 46.
40. Yoshimura K, Dissanayke U, Nanayakkara D, Kageyama I Kobayashi K, Morphological changes in oral submucous fibrosis – A preliminary report. Proc of 17th Annual Congress, College of Dentistry and Stomatology 2003
41. Hewapathirana TN, Ranasinghe RBD, Bandara N, Nanayakkara CD. Variation in the confluence of the external jugular vein (EJV) – A preliminary Study. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya. 2003; 8:75
42. Hewapathirana TN, Ranasinghe RBD, Bandara N, Nanayakkara CD. Variations in the origin, course and branching pattern of the external carotid artery (ECA). Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Academic Congress and first Japan Sri Lanka Bilateral Dental Congress 2003
43. Hewapathirana TN, Jayawardena JACK, Ranasinghe RBD, Nanayakkara CD. Marching through the parotid region. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Academic Congress and 1st Japan Sri Lanka Bilateral Dental Congress Colombo, Sri Lanka 2003
44. Hewapathirana TN, Jayawardene JACK, Ranasinghe RBD, Kageyama I and Nanayakkara CD. Marching through the parotid region. Proc of 17th Annual Congress, College of Dentistry and Stomatology 2003
45. Nanadasena BGTL, Jayawardene JACK, Nanayakkara CD. Distribution of
interglobular dentine in the root of the human tooth. Proc of 17th Annual Congress, College of Dentistry and Stomatology, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2003
46. Hewapathirana TN, Bandara N, Ranasinghe RBD, Nanayakkara CD. Attitudes and reactions of preclinical dental and medical students towards dissections. Proceedings of the Annual Research sessions, University of Peradeniya. 2003;8:67
47. Hewapathirana TN, Ranasinghe RBD, Bandara N, Nanayakkara CD. Topographic variations of the Ansa Cervicalis. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya. 2003;8:74
48. Kageyama Ikuo, Nanayakkara Deepthi, Takahashi Masahi, Goto Shigichi, Miyagawa Yukin, Nakahara Sen. Comaparison of the internal structure and the composition of the enamel in the third molar between the modern Sinhala and Tamil people in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the Inter‐Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnologocal Sciences (IUAES) September, 2002, Tokyo, Japan
49. Pieris, HRD, Kularatne, S, Somadeva R, Nanayakkara, CD. An odontometric study of the permanent molars of a prehistoric population who lived in a coastal region of Sri Lanka. Proc. of the Annual Scientific Session, Sri Lanka Dental Association, 2002
50. Nanayakkara, CD, Pieris, HRD, Kageyama I. An odontometric study of the maxillary
and mandibular teeth in two ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Inter‐Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnologocal Sciences (IUAES) September, 2002, Tokyo, Japan
51. Pieris, HRD, Somadeva R, Kageyama I, Nanayakkara, CD. An odontometric study of
the permanent molars of a prehistoric population who lived in a coastal region of Sri Lanka ‐ Pallemalala. Proceeding of the Inter‐Congress of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnologocal Sciences (IUAES) September, 2002, Tokyo, Japan
52. Kageyama I, Nanayakkara CD, Takahashi M, Goto S, Miyagawa Y, Nakahara Sen.
Comaparison of the internal structure and the composition of the enamel in the third molar between the modern Sinhala and Tamil people in Sri Lanka. Anthropological Science 2002; 111(1):12
53. Mohamed, YS, Arambawatte, AKS, Priyadarshani, A, Nanayakkara, CD. A study of
abnormal teeth: Concrescence and Fusion. Proc. of the Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 2001
54. Nanayakkara KK and Nanayakkara D. Repetitive hydatidiform moles:
Are they bi‐parental in origin? Proc of 3rd Conference of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Colombo, Sri Lanka 2001;32
55. Nanayakkara KK and Nanayakkara D. Internal ileac artery ligation: An ethical alternative to hysterectomy in postpartum haemorrhage. Proc of 3rd Conference of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Colombo, Sri Lanka 2001;32
56. Nanayakkara, Deepthi. Anatomy into the next decade. Proc. of the International Dental congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001
57. Jayatillke, JAMS, Pieris, HRD, Ihalagedera, DD, Kageyama I and Nanayakkara, CD.
Maxillary and mandibular arch dimensions in Sri Lankans. Proc. of the International Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001
58. Nanayakkara CD and Arambawatte AKS. Stained ground sections to demonstrate the
structure of dental hard tissues. Proc. of the International Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001
59. Arambawatte AKS, Pieris HRD, Nanayakkara CD and Chandrasekera M. Alveolar bone
remodelling pattern in relation to molar teeth in the mandible and the maxilla. Proc. of the International Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001
60. Arambawatte AKS, Nanayakkara CD and Chandrasekera M. Rate of dentine apposition in the rat molar tooth. Proc. of the International Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001
61. Pieris HRD, Arambawatte AKS, Jayatillke JAMS, Nanayakkara CD and
Kageyama I. Crown dimensions of the permanent molars in Sri Lankans. Proc. of the International Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2001
62. Pieris HRD, Nanayakkara Deepthi. An odontometric study of the permanent molars of two ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. Proc. of the Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 2001
63. Arambewatte AKS, Pieris HRD, Nanayakkara CD and Abeygnaratne UI. The pattern of alveolar bone remodeling in relation to teeth in the mandible. Proc The Kandy Society of Medicine ‐ Annual Academic Sessions, 2001
64. Mohamed, YS, Arambawatte, AKS, Nanayakkara, CD. Tooth length of mandibular and maxillary premolars – A preliminary study. Proc. of the Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 2001
65. Pieris, HRD, Kularatne, S, Ihalagedera, DD, Nanayakkara, CD. The crown dimensions of the permanent molars in a prehistoric population. Proc. of the Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 2001
66. Banneheke, BMHSK, Vithnarachchi, CR, Nanayakkara CD. Anatomical variations in
the common and external carotid arteries in Sri Lankans. Proc. of the Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 2001
67. Nanyakkara CD and Chandrasekera M. Dental fluorosis and caries incidence in children living in a high fluoride area in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Annual
Research Sessions, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 2000
68. Arambewatte AKS, Pieris R, Nanayakkara, CD and Chandrasekera, MS. Rate of dentine formation at different sites in the rat molar tooth. Annual Research Sessions, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 2000 69. Chandrasekera M, Nanayakkara CD. Fluoride content in commonly consumed food
items in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka. 15th meeting of the International Association for Dental Research – South East Asia Division, Taiwan, 2000
70. Arambewatte AKS, Pieris R, Nanayakkara, CD. The use of stained ground
sections to demonstrate the structural details of dental hard tissues. Annual Research Sessions, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 2000.
71. Arambewatte AKS, Pieris R, Nanayakkara CD and Abeygnaratne UI. Bone formation
and remodeling pattern in the mandible. Proc. of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, 2000
72. Pieris HRD, Arambewatte AKS, Nanyakkara D and Chandrasekera M. (2000) Rate of bone formation in different bones in the rat. Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science – Poster Session 73. Nanayakkara CD and Chandrasekera M. and Wimalasiri WR (2000) Dental fluorosis and dental caries incidence in children living in a high fluoride area. Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science – Poster Session. 74. Chandrasekera M, Nanayakkara CD and Wimalasiri WR (2000) Fluoride content in commonly consumed food items in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science – Poster Session. 75. Arambewatte AKS, Nanayakkara D, Chandrasekera MS. Maxillary and mandibular
arch dimensions of the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Dental Association, 2000.
76. Arambewatte AKS, Pieris R, Nanayakkara CD and Chandrasekera, MS. Pattern of bone formation in the condylar head and the base of the mandible. Annual Research Sessions, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 2000 77. Arambewatte AKS, Pieris R, Nanayakkara CD and Abeygnaratne UI. The pattern of bone formation in the rodent mandible. Annual Research Sessions, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 2000. 78. Nanayakkara D, Chandrasekera MS Dental fluorosis and caries incidence in children living in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka. 3rd Triennial Conference of the Commonwealth Dental Association, New Delhi, India, 2000. 79. Nanayakkara D, Chandrasekera MS. Dental fluorosis and caries experience in children living in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka. 15th meeting of the International Association for Dental Research – South East Asia Division, Taiwan, 2000 80. Chandrasekera M, Nanayakkara D, Wimalasiri, WR, Wijeratne G, Masakorale SR (1999) Fluoride content in commonly consumed food items in a high fluoride area. Proc of Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, 1999 81. Chandrasekera M, Nanayakkara D, Wimalasiri WR Fluoride content in commonly consumed food items in a high fluoride area (Eppawela) 14th Annual Scientific Sessions of College of Dentistry and Stomatology, 1999.
82. Arambewatte AKS, Chandrasekera M, Nanayakkara D. Crown dimensions of deciduous teeth of Sri Lankans. Proc. of Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, 1999.
83. Banneheke BMHSK, Nanayakkara D, Gooneratne I, Satoda T. Retroaortic left renal
vein: a preliminary study on cadavers. Proc of Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, 1999.
84. Arambewatte AKS, Chandrasekera M, Nanayakkara D. A preliminary study of the
mode of inheritance of cleft lip and palate patients. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions. University of Peradeniya, 1998.
85. Nanayakkara CD, Chandrasekera MS. Craniofacial Anthropometry of Sri Lankans. Journal of Dental Research 1998; 78 ( Special Issue) 1 86. Nanayakkara CD, Chandrasekera MS, Rajapakse A, and Ilangasinghe P. Cephalometric measurements of children belonging to two ethnic groups in Sri Lanka . 19th Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1997 87. Chandrasekera MS, Nanayakkara CD. Ethnic variation in eruption of the permanent dentition. J. Dent Res 1997; 76 (5): 1216 88. Chandrasekera MS and Nanayakkara CD. Mortality of the permanent mandibular first molar in Sri Lankan children. J Dent Res 1997; 76 (Special Issue): 430 89. Nanayakkara K, Padmashantha R, and Nanayakkara CD. Sri Lankan babies: Anthropometric Norms. SLCOG International Congress, Sri Lanka, 1997 90. Nanayakkara KK, Madatuwa JMCT, Nanayakkara CD. Lunar Babies: The facts and the fiction . SLCOG International Congress. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1997 91. Nanayakkara CD and Chandreasekera MS. Craniofacial Measurements of Sri Lankan
children.12th Annual Scientific meeting International Association for Dental Research, Thailand, 1997.
92. Chandrasekera MS and Nanayakkara CD. Mortality of the permanent mandibular
first molar in a group of Sri Lankan children. Annual Scientific Sessions. College of Dentistry and Stomatology of Sri Lanka, 1997.
93. Chandrasekera MS and Nanayakkara CD. Eruption of the permanent dentition in the
three ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. Annual Research Sessions, Faculty of Medicine, Peradeniya, 1997.
94. Chandrasekera MS and Nanayakkara CD. Ethnic variation in the eruption of the permanent teeth. 11th meeting of the International Association for Dental Research (SEA Division), Jakarta, Indonesia, 1996
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