Profile

• Pharmaceutics
• Pharmaceutical Technology
• Pharmacology
• Pharmaceutical Laboratory
• Physical Pharmacy
• Community Pharmacy Practice
• Dispensing Pharmacy

• Drug Delivery
• Dosage form development
• Natural products and Pharmaceutical Analysis

Referred Journal articles

• SabalingamS. In-vitro approaches to evaluate the   anti-inflammatory   potential  of phytochemicals:  A  Review, Journalof  Drug Delivery and Therapeutics. 2025; 15(1):187-192. 
  http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v15i1.6956 
• Siriwardhene M, Sabalingam S, Goonetilleke A. Antidiabetic activity of methanol extract and fractions of Costus speciosus leaves in normal and alloxan induced diabetic rats Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics. 13, 5 (May 2023), 5-12. 
  https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/6045 
• Sabalingam S, Siriwardhene MA. A systematic review on the effects of Curcuma longa topical formulations on wound healing. Asian J Pharm Res Dev. 2022;10(6):71–6.
  https://doi.org/10.22270/ajprd.v10i6.1192
• Sabalingam, S., Dharmawansha, G.H.G.U.A., Wijayabandara, M.D.J. Siriwardhene, M. A. and Pathirana W. INVESTIGATION OF SALBUTAMOL TABLETS FORMULATION USING PURIFIED CASHEW (ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE L.) GUM AS BINDER. Int Pharm Res Mod. 2022;6(8):21–6. 
  https://ijmpronline.com/admin/assets/article_issue/1661840968.pdf 
• Sabalingam, S., Siriwardhene, M. A. (2022). A review on emerging applications of emulgel as topical drug delivery system. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 13(1), 452–463. 
  https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.1.0048
• Prasanna, S.M.S., Cader, T.S.B., Sabalingam, S., Shanika, L.G.T., & Samaranayake, N.R.  (2020). Are medications safely used by residents in elderly care homes? – A multi-centre observational study from Sri Lanka. 00, 1–15. 
  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233486
• Sabalingam S, Kumari D A J, Pathirage D L, Dharmawansha G H G U A, Wijayabandara M  D J, Siriwardhene M A, and Pathirana W. 2019. “Purified Cashew Gum as an Effective Natural Tablet Binding Agent.” The Pharmaceutical Journal of Sri lankaanka 9(1): 9–19.
   http://doi.org/10.4038/pjsl.v9i1.40 
• S Sabalingam, Jayasuriya W J A B N. 2019. “Pharmaceutical Excipients of Marine and Animal Origin: A Review.” Biological and Chemical Research 6(12).  
  http://www.ss-pub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/BCR2019090201.pdf  
• Sabalingam S, Dharmawansha G H G U A, Wijayabandara M D J, Siriwardhene M A,  Pathirana W. 2019. “Dextrinized Maize Starch-Maize Starch Combination as Exclusive Fillers in Tablet Manufacture.” Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences 81(5): 960–66. 
  doi.10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.59

Conference papers 

• Perera BSS, Pramuditha PVCI, Halahakoon HMAJ, Sabalingam S. The Study of An Anti-Diabetic Activity Using Syzygium Cumini, Costus Speciosus, and Melastoma malabathricum Plant Extracts Compared to Standard Acarbose. Proceedings of the 17^th International Research Conference, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. September 27, 2024, p74.
• Perera SDS, Kamalanathan S, Halahakoon HMAJ, Sabalingam S. Formulation of Anti-inflammatory Topical Application using Acronychia pedunculata, Thespesia populnea and Madhuca longifolia Extract. Proceedings of the 17^th International Research Conference, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. September 27, 2024, p76.
• Samarasinghe SANC, Warapitiya BMWIM, Sabalingam S, Kankanamge SU, Pathirana RN. Evaluation of Excipient Properties of Starch Extracted from Dioscorea alata (Kahata Angala) grown in Sri Lanka and its Suitability in the Formulation of a Losartan Potassium Tablet. Proceedings of the 16^th International Research Conference, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. September, 2023, p30.
• Amna ASF, Cooray MTO, Abeysekera AM, Sabalingam S, Pathirana RN. In vitro Analysis of the Anti-inflammatory Activity of Sri Lankan Bees’ Honey, Aloe vera, their Combination, and the Development of a Topical Anti-inflammatory Gel. Proceedings of the 16^th International Research Conference, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. September, 2023, p24.
• Sabalingam S, Prasanna SMS, Cader TSB, Shanika LGT, Samaranayake NR. Appropriateness of medication administration and storage among elderly inmates in selected elderly care homes in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. International Conferenceon Health Sciences, Faculty of MedicalSciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, 7^th to 9^th October2018 at Water’s Edge, Colombo,Sri Lanka.

• Best oral presentation of 1^st Undergraduate Research Symposium FAHS - Co-supervisor
• Prof. Gita Fernando’s Gold Medal awarded for obtaining First Class and Highest GPA marks

• Lecturer (Temporary), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University Sri Lanka (2019 - 2021)
• Pharmacovigilance Analyst at IQVIA (2019 - 2020)
• Lecturer (Temporary), Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2018 - 2019)
• Demonstrator (Temporary), B.Pharm Degree Program, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2017 - 2018)

Registered pharmacist at Sri Lanka Medical Council (Reg. No. 11177)

Graduate supervision

• Co-supervision of undergraduate research projects of B Pharm students of FAHS

Other responsibilities

• Clinical and industrial training coordinator- Dept. of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Science (2024)
• Convener - New Teaching Laboratory Complex committee, Cooperate Plan
• Department coordinator - Student mentoring programme

Involvement

• Registered pharmacist at Sri Lanka Medical Council (Reg. No. 11177)