Profile

Teaching Areas

• Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Physical Pharmacy; Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Laboratory

Research Interests

• Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Quality Testing, Computer Aided Drug Development (CADD)

Research Publications

Referred Journal Articles

• Fernando, T., Munasinghe, C., Liyanaarachchi, H., & Nelumdeniya, R. (2025). Enhancing Type 2 Diabetes Management through Patient-Centric Pharmacist Counselling: A Comprehensive Study. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 18(3), 299–307. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.20250224
• Udari, Sachini J.1; Shamodhi, Sayoka1; Nelumdeniya, Rumesh M.2; Ranatunga, Udayana3; Senadeera, Nimesha N.4; Ranaweera, Chathuranga B.1,✉. ClpB chaperone as a promising target for antimicrobial therapy: A narrative review. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine ():10.4103/apjtb.apjtb_590_24, December 17, 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/apjtb.apjtb_590_24
  https://journals.lww.com/aptb/fulltext/9900/clpb_chaperone_as_a_promising_target_for.1.aspx
• Rajapaksha, RMHKK, EMN Fernando, AWMKK Bandara, NRM Nelumdeniya, and ARN Silva. 2024. “In-Vitro Anti-Bacterial Activity of Methanol and Aqueous Crude Extracts of Horsfieldia Iryaghedhi”. Asian Plant Research Journal 12 (4):27-34. https://doi.org/10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i4259.
• Rajapaksha HKK, Fernando MN, Nelumdeniya RM, Bandara KK, Silva RN. Evaluation of In vitro anti-inflammatory activity and In-silico pharmacokinetics and molecular docking study of Horsfieldia iryaghedhi. J Phytopharmacol 2024; 13(2):143-153. doi: 10.31254/phyto.2024.13208
• Nelumdeniya NRM, Ranatunga RJKU. Complex forming behaviour of α, β and γ-cyclodextrins with varying size probe particles in silico. Ceylon Journal of Science. 2021;50(5):329?39. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v50i5.7922
• R Wijerathna  WD Ratnasooriya, RN Pathirana and NRM Nelumdeniya, N. A. V. Asanthi. (2018). Evaluation of in vitro antibacterial activity and phytochemical profile of aqueous leaf extract of Asystasia variabilis. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 7(04), 639-642.
• R.D. Nimantha Karunathilaka  Chathuranga Bharathee Ranaweera , D.M.R.K. Dissanayake , N.R.M. Nelumdeniya, Ranjith Pathirana and W. D. Ratnasooriya., A. R. N. S. (2016). In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Hexane, Chloroform and Methanolic extracts of different parts of Acronychia pedunculata grown in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 4, 1574-1579.
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Conference papers

• Ilangamge SC, Fernando MJJH, Wimalan A, Halahakoon HMAJ and Nelumdeniya NRM, Evaluation of gelation properties of the aqueous leaf extract of Cyclea peltate, 4th International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences-2024, PP68
• Udari RSJ1, Shamodhi HMS1, Nelumdeniya NRM2, Ranatunga RJKU3, Senadeera SPNN4, Ranaweera CB1, In silico investigation of potential inhibitor molecules against caseinolytic peptidase B (ClpB) protein, 4th International Conference on Frontiers in Molecular Life Sciences-2024, PP66
• Janakalani MV, Konara KMPY, Sandarenu KDS, Nelumdeniya NRM, and Fernandopulle BMR, Patient's perception on medicine price reform, affordability and availability in Sri Lanka, 2023, 15th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE15), India
• Fernando MJJH , Ilangamge SC, Wimalan A.,In-Vitro Evaluation of Gastroprotective Activity and Phytochemical Screening of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of Cyclea peltata, 2022, KDU-IRC, PP54
• Rajapaksha RMHKK , Fernando EMN , Suriyaarachchi IN , , Rajapaksha W, Nelumdeniya NRM, Silva ARN Bandara AWMKK . Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory and Antibacterial Activity of Horsfieldia iryaghedhi (RUK) of Sri Lanka, KDU-IRC-2022, PP48
• Sumanarathne EBD , Sameera KAP , Athukorala AK , Nelumdeniya NRM ,Halahakoon HMAJ, Formulation of Herbal Anti-Inflammatory Cream Combining Barringtonia racemosa, Curcuma longa and Phyllanthus amarus Extracts, KDU-IRC-2022, PP52
• Prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions in medical clinics at the National hospital of Sri Lanka, Rajapaksha CN, Perera NP, Wickramathunga PM, Nelumdeniya RM, Balasuriya A, (2021), Research Conference in Health Sciences 2021, 43
• Fernando W.T, Munasinghe P.C.P ,Liyanaarachchi L.H.P.E , Nelumdeniya R.M , Pathirana R.N and Fernandopulle R. (2021), A Study on the Impact of Pharmacist Intervention in Patient Counselling on Medication Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Proceedings of International Research Conference, General sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU-IRC)
• Madahasa, R., Wijeratne, S., Undugoda, U., Nelumdeniya, N. R. M., & Fernandopulle, BMR. (2021). Quality and In vitro Equivalence Testing of Chloroquine Phosphate 250 mg USP Tablets in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of International Research Conference, General sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU-IRC) 30 2021.
• Nelumdeniya, N. R. M., & Ranatunga, R. (2021). Host-Guest Complexation Behaviour of NSAIDs with β -Cyclodextrin : A Molecular Dynamics Study. Proceedings of International Research Conference, General sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU-IRC) 29,
• NRM Nelumdeniya  D.T.S. Ranathunga, R.J.K.U. Ranatunga (2020). Size dependence of host-guest interactions of β-Cyclodextrin in Silico. Rescon 2020, 7, 185.
• DNM Kannangara , NRM Nelumdeniya, D.T.S. Ranathunga, RJKU Ranatunga, (2020). Generation of a Coarse-grained Molecular mechanics model for poloxamer molecules. Rescon 2020, 7, 188.
• Wedage GEH  Piyasisri DLB, Nelumdeniya NRM, Rajiv. R. (2019). An audit on the prescription pattern, usage and the cost of oral antibiotics in the outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. Annual Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists, 17(ISSN 1391-930X), 39-40.
• SP Warusavitharana  A Balasuriya, NRM Nelumdeniya, DTN De Silva, R. H. J. Kumudumala (2018). Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among patients on consumption of medicines at Rajya Osusala, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Annual Scientific Sessions of the Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka.
• N. R. M. Nelumdeniya, R. J. K. U. Ranatunga. (2017). Pre-screening Drug-Cyclodextrin Complexes Using Implicit Solvent Simulations. International Conference on Computational Modeling and Simulations -2017.
• L. A. A. R. Saranasekara  N. R. M. Nelumdeniya, and B. S. S. De Silva, G. W. I. N. Kulathunga (2014). Quality of life of a patient with glaucoma. Annual Academic Sessions-The Open University of Sri Lanka, 1(ISSN 2012-9912 © 2014), 175–178. 
• Nelumdeniya, N. R. M., Wagachchige, S. S., & Wijayabandara, M. D. J. (2012). Quality and stability studies of metformin hydrochloride tablets marketed in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Annual Scientific Sessions of Faculty of Medical Sciences, 1(1).
  Link
  http://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/ASS/article/view/1005/188
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282905426_Quality_and_Stability_Studies_of_Metformin_Hydrochloride_table

Book Chapter

• Bandara, C. S., Gamage, N., Gunaratne, J. C., Keshiya, W., Nelumdeniya, R. M., & J.K. Udayana Ranatunga, R. (2022). Modeling and simulation in drug delivery.In (P. Das, S. Das, S. Thomas (ed.); Novel Platforms for Durg Delivery Applications (1st Edition). Woodhead Publishing Limited. 
  https://doi.org/B978-0-323-91376-8.00004-5
  Link: https://www.elsevier.com/books/novel-platforms-for-drug-delivery-applications/das/978-0-323-91376-8

Involvements

• Life member of pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL)   
• Life Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
• Registered Pharmacist (SLMC)

Other Responsibilities

• Coordinator- Department of Pharmacy (2020-up to date)
• HOD (Act) Department of Pharmacy (2015-2017)
• Coordinator - FAHS, International Research Conference 2016
• Coordinator - FAHS, International Research Conference 2015
• Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka (2013 -2014)