Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Niroshani Dammika Senevirathna
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Address: 53 /G/15, Haritha mithuru pedesa, Polgasowita
E-mail: dniroshanis@kdu.ac.lk
Qualifications
Teaching areas
Research & Publications
Work Experience
Other Responsibilities
Qualifications
Academic Qualification
- Reading for M.Phil at University of Sri Jayewardanepura(2018)
- Master of Science in Nursing
- BSc. Nursing (Hons) (UOP)
- Successfully completed the lactation management programme conducted by General Hospital Sri Jayewardenepura in 2018, & awarded as a lactation management nurse.
- Post Graduate Diploma in Health Development (UOC) (Reading)
- Certificate course in Human Nutrition & Dietetics,University of Colombo (2017)
Professional Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (Reg. No 8628)Sri Lanka Nursing Council
- Staff nurse (General Operation Theatre) at Lanka Hospital, Colombo. (from 25th April 2012 to 30th September 2013)
Teaching areas
Teaching areas /Module coordinations
- Nursing Skills Practice
- Human Anatomy for Nurses
- Trends & Issues in Nursing
- Operating Theatre Nursing
- Family Nursing
- Communication skills in Nursing
Research & Publications
Conference papers
- Senevirathna DMND,Meegoda MKDL, Emotional intelligence, academic performances and associated factors among nursing undergraduates in selected government universities in Sri Lanka: Abstract and poster presentation in International Research Conferences in Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences ,University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 31st March 2022.
Referred Journal articles
- DMND Senevirathna and MKDL Meegoda(2023), “Emotional Intelligence, Academic Performances And Associated Factors Among Nursing Undergraduates In Selected Government Universities In Sri Lanka”: Full paper publication in KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies VOL.5 (1):98-105,
Available at: https://kjms.sljol.info/. - Ariyadasa M.A.S.R, Nandana W.W.W.Y , Bogahawaththa N.W , Banda R.M.S.K. , Nethsara P.J , Senevirathna, D.M.N.D. & Jayathilake, M.R.S,(2023) “Knowledge and Practices on Periconceptional use of Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects Among Women in Childbearing Age in Boralesgamuwa Medical Officer of Health Area, Sri Lanka”: Full paper publication in Sri Lankan Journal of Nursing Vol. 2, No. 2 (pp. 8-21 )
Available at: https://account.sljn.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljn/issue/current - Senevirathna N, Amarasiri L, Jayamanne D, Manel K, Liyanage G (2022) Thinness negatively affects lung function among Sri Lankan children: PLoS ONE 17(8): e0272096. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.027209 (Journal article publication on 02nd August 2022)
Research Publications/Presentations
- Senevirathne DMND , Liyanage GSH Amarasiri WADL , Manel DPK,Jayamanne D- The effect of body mass index on lung function of 5–7-year-old Sinhalese children in the Colombo District, Sri Lanka.: Abstract and oral presentation in 14th International Conferences on Health Sciences, Faculty of medical sciences ,University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 15th October 2021.
- Ariyadasa MASR , Nandana WWWY , Bogahawaththa NW , Banda RMSK , Nethsara PJ , Senevirathne DMND , Jayathilake MRS- Knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding periconceptional use of folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects among childbearing aged women in Boralesgamuwa MOH area, Sri Lanka: Poster presentation in 14th International Conferences on Health Sciences, Faculty of medical sciences ,University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on 15th October 2021.
Senevirathne DMND., Liyanage G, -Nutritional status of physically disabled children: A review article published in International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 10(8):224-226 in 2020.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344735518_Nutritional_status_of_physically_disabled_children- Rathnayaka RMSST, Kawindi KGW, Karunathilaka CDMP, Fernando MSM, Kumara KPCSP, Senevirathna DMND, Kumarasinghe IIHS,”Knowledge and practices regarding oral cancer and self-examination of the mouth and risk assessment for oral cancer in individuals above 30 years of age in divisional secretariat Kesbewa, Sri Lanka,” International Conference on Health Sciences 2019, in Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 18th October 2019.
- Aberathana A.M.I.S., Danasekara D.R.S.R., Wickramarachchi W.A.T.R., Jayathissa S.N.E., Bandara S.M.K.B.,Karunarathna N.G.K.D. , De Silva H.M.Y.R., Senevirathna N.,Wijesinghe R.A.N.K., Relationship between angina and physical activity to the quality of life (QOL) of patients following cocronary artery bypass graft(CABG) 3rd International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences (IRSPAS 2018).
- Award for the Best Research Paper in 1st Biannual Academic Sessions at Graduate Nurses’ Foundation was awarded to the paper title “Awareness of Breast Cancer among female school teachers in selected government schools in Colombo District by Wettasinghe, J.C, Kumarasiri, T.S.N, Senanayaka, R.A.S.M, Thilakarathna, G.A.K.S, Senevirathna, D.M.N.D, Fernando, H. held on at the 17th February 2018 at Post Basic College of Nursing , Colombo.
- Menike D.M.N.D.S.,(2016) Awareness of osteoporosis and its risk among female school teachers in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Current Research,Vol.08,Issue 08,pp37136-37146. http://www.journalcra.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/16632.pdf
Work Experience
- Department coordinator -2018
- Temporary demonstrator, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KDU. (from 30th Sep 2013 to 08th May 2014)
Other Responsibilities
- Department representative– Internal Quality Assurance Cell –Faculty of Allied Health Sciences from February 2022 to up to date.
- Department coordinator –Internal Research Steering and Monitoring Committee in year 2021
- Department coordinator for the KDU-IRC 2020