CAREER SUMMARY
- Lecturer at the School of Nursing at the Faculty of Humanities and Science, SLIIT
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BSc Honors in Nursing at the University of Ruhuna
- MSc in Nursing (Reading) at the Open University Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Educational Psychology
- Critical Care in Nursing
- Health Sciences
- Nursing
Memberships
- Registerd Nurse (RN) in SLNC, Sri Lanka
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- Samarathunga, S. M. I. S. K., Gamage, K. G. C. K., Welahetti, S. R., Lakmali, H. K. K., Hemali, I. D. T., Sewwandi, K. P. A., & Priyadarshani, U. G. "Awareness and practices regarding dental health among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, Sri Lanka."
- Harischandra, T., Jayaweera, J. M. R. G., Kannagoda, K. A. N. S., Sewwandi, K. P. A., Godakumbura, B. A. W. S., & Firmin, R. "The workload, outcome and waiting time of cardiothoracic operations: a single unit study in Sri Lanka"
- Jayamaha A. R., Kanchana, K. T. G., Perera A. C. H., Nisansala M.W. N., Priyadarshani U. G. N., Sewwandi K. P. A., Dharmarathna, H. H. N. D., Senerath, N. S. A. S. N., Nawarathne L. C., Sepalika, H. M. S., Karunawasala U., & Samanmali M. B. C "Front line nurse managers’ attitudes and perceived barriers towards continuous education in nursing; Sri Lanka"
- Silva, K. N. S., Dharamarathna, H. H. N. D., Jayamaha, A. R., Sewwandi, K. P. A. "Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patients seeking cancer therapy at a cancer hospital in Sri Lanka"
- Gunarathna, K.L.C.S.; Pitawela, P.M.W.; Senishka, H.K.H.; Chandrasiri, A.G.S.S.; Kalpani, K.A.I.; Samarasinghe, H.G.A.S.; Sandakumari, H.H.H.S.; Sewwandi, K.P.A. "Gayanthi B. B., Athugala A. G. U., Jayasooriya T. M. D. U., Bandara G. G. A. L., Madanayaka T. M., Sandakumari H. H. H. S., Sewwandi K. P. A., Kanchana K. T. G., Yimenu D. K. "
- Gunarathna, K.L.C.S.; Pitawela, P.M.W.; Senishka, H.K.H.; Chandrasiri, A.G.S.S.; Kalpani, K.A.I.; Samarasinghe, H.G.A.S.; Sandakumari, H.H.H.S.; Sewwandi, K.P.A. "Assessing Dietary and Physical Activity Patterns during Pregnancy among Antenatal Mothers in Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Selected Medical Officer of Health Clinic."
- Harischandra, T., Jayaweera, J. M. R. G., Kannagoda, K. A. N. S., Sewwandi, K. P. A., Godakumbura, B. A. W. S., & Firmin, R. "The feasibility of developing a database to assess the waiting list for cardiothoracic operations: A single unit study in Sri Lanka: Preliminary findings at The workshop on Future Tends in Cardiothoracic Surgery"
- Harischandra, T., Jayaweera, J. M. R. G., Kannagoda, K. A. N. S., Sewwandi, K. P. A., Godakumbura, B. A. W. S., & Firmin, R. "The feasibility of developing a database to assess the waiting list for cardiothoracic operations: A single unit study in Sri Lanka"
- Sewwandi K. P. A., Punchihewa, G.D. "Evaluation of the relationship between learning strategies in Mathematics and the academic performance of senior secondary students in Galle Municipal Council area in Sri Lanka"
- Sewwandi K. P. A., Punchihewa, G.D. "Evaluation of the effectiveness of learning strategies in Mathematics to the academic performance of senior secondary students in Galle Municipal Council area in Sri Lanka"
- Jayamaha A. R., Perera A. C. H., Nisansala M. W. N., Kanchana, K. T. G., Priyadarshani U. G. N., Sewwandi K. P. A., Darmarathne H. H. N. D., Senerath, N.S. A. S. N., Sepalika S., Karunawasala U., and Samanmali M. B. C. "Perceived barriers for continuous education among the front-line nurse managers of Sri Lanka"
- Gayathri, B.B., Athugala, A.G.C., Jayasooriya, T.M.D.U., Madanayaka, T.M., Bandara, G.G.S.L., Sewwandi, K.P.A., Kanchana, K.T.G. "Assessment of antibiotic and other prescribing patterns at outpatient department of Sirimawo Bandaranayake specialized children hospital, Peradeniya Sri Lanka using selected WHO prescribing indicators"
- Silva, K. N. S., Dharamarathna, H. H. N. D., Sewwandi, K. P. A., Jayamaha, A. R. "The Impact of COVID – 19 Pandemic on Cancer Care; Descriptive Cross - sectional Study at Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka."
- Silva, K. N. S., Dharamarathna, H. H. N. D., Sewwandi, K. P. A., Jayamaha, A. R. "The Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on Cancer Care; Descriptive Cross - sectional Study at Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka."
