Dr. D Vidanage

Academic Qualifications

• PhD- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• B.Sc. Nursing (Hons). Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura.
• CTHE – KDU
• RN- SLNC

Professional Qualifications

• Staff nurse at Cardio-thoracic Operation Theatre – Lanka Hospitals, Narahenpita.(2011-2013)

• Child Health Nursing
• Nursing Skills Practice
• Fundamentals of Nursing

Referred Journal articles

1. Vidanage D., Prathapan S., Wasalathanthri S., Hettiarachchi P., (2020), Factors associated with sweet taste sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Journal of Ruhuna Clinical Society, Sri Lanka Online Journals, 2020;25(1), pp.25–29.DOI. 25(1), pp.25–29. http://doi.org/10.4038/jrcs.v25i1.85.
2. Vidanage, D., Prathapan, S., Hettiarachchi, P., Wasalathanthri S. Impact of aerobic exercises on taste perception for sucrose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus; A randomized controlled trial. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 22, 22 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-00936-5.
3. Vidanage D., Wasalathanthri S., Hettiarachchi P. Long-term combined exercises enhance taste sensitivity for sucrose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences. 13 (02) (2022), http://nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS

Conference Papers

1. Vidanage D., Hettiarachchi P., Wasalathanthri S., Impact of a 6-month combined exercises on hunger, satiety and food intake in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A randomized controlled study. Proceedings of the Open University Research Sessions, 2021, 16-17^th November 2021, pp 82.
2. Vidanage D., Hettiarachchi P., Wasalathanthri S., Impact of a 6-month aerobic exercise regime on hunger, satiety and food intake in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Proceedings of the Open University Research Sessions, 2020, 12-13^th November 2020, pp 74.
3. Vidanage D., Hettiarachchi P., Prathapan S., Wasalathanthri S., Impact of a 6-month combined exercise regimen on taste perception for sucrose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proceedings of Sri Lanka Medical Association 133^rd Anniversary International Medical Congress, Colombo, 24-26^th July 2020, ISSN 0009-0875, p.97. Published in the Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 64, Supplement 1, pp. 176.
4. Vidanage, D., Hettiarachchi, P., Prathapan, S., Wasalathanthri, S., Impact of a 6- month aerobic exercise regimen on taste perception for sucrose in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Proceedings of the 6^th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 26-27^th November 2019, ISSN 2386-1509, pp. 41.
5. Vidanage D., Hettiarachchi P., Wasalathanthri S., Impact of a 3 months combined exercise regimen on taste perception for sucrose in Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proceedings of the Scientific Sessions, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna. 9^th August 2019; pp. 67. (Award for the best oral presentation)
6. Vidanage D., Wasalathanthri S., Hettiarachchi P., Impact of aerobic exercises on hunger, satiety and food intake in type 2 diabetes mellitus. 9^th FAOPS Congress, Kobe, Japan, 28^th -31^st March 2019; Abstract published in the Journal of Physiological Sciences, Volume 1, Supplement 1, pp. S117. 
7. Vidanage D., Hettiarachchi P., Prathapan S., Wasalathanthri S., Impact of short-term aerobic exercises on taste perception for sucrose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proceeding of the 3^rd International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 26^th October 2018; pp. 10.
8. Vidanage D., Wasalathanthri S., Hettiarachchi P., Prathapan S., Association between glycaemic control and taste perception for sucrose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proceeding of the Research Symposium 2018 Western Province, Colombo. 30^th November 2018; pp. 9.
9. Vidanage D., Wasalathanthri S., Hettiarachchi P., Impact off anthropometric measurments on taste perception for sucrose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proceedings of the 5^th Ruhuna Science and Technology Conference. University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. 15^th February 2018; pp 34.
10. Vidanage D., Wasalathanthri S., Hettiarachchi P., Impact of gender and age on taste perception for sucrose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Proceeding of the Annual 15^th Open University Research Sessions Sri Lanka, 16-17^th November 2017; pp. 261-265.

Unpublished Thesis

• The impact of Home-based exercises on taste perception for sucrose, hunger, satiety and food consumption in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

• Supervision of research projects of BSc Nursing undergraduates since 2016 to date.

Memberships In Academic & Professional Bodies

• Member of Graduate Nurses’ Foundation, Sri Lanka – since 2013 to date

• Coordinator – Department of Nursing & Midwifery, FAHS (November 2021 to date)
• Coordinator – Student-Teacher Exchange Program (Linnaeus Palme, Sweden)
• Member – Curriculum Revision Committee- FAHS

• Diabetes (Type 1 and 2)
• Paediatric Nursing
• Undergraduate Education

• Best Oral Presentation Award (2019)-Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
• NSF Travel Grant – 2019
• Young Scientist Travel Award, FAOPS Congress, Japan – 2019
• Prof. Zef Ibrahim Award for the best paper in tropical paediatrics (Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians)- 2018

• Member of Graduate Nurses’ Foundation, Sri Lanka.