Co-Directors
Co-Directors
Professor in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Honorary Consultant Physician, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
Adjunct Professor of Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University
contact – +94 (091) 223-2321
email- bodinayake@gmail.com
Professor of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Adjunct Professor of Global Health, Duke University
Contact – +94(091) 224-6880
email – ajithnagahawatte@yahoo.co.uk
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Assistant Research Professor, Global Health
Adjunct Professor in Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
contact – (919) 681-7516
email– gayani.tillekeratne@duke.edu
Vice-Chair (Research), Community and Family Medicine, DGHI
Professor, Community and Family Medicine, Nursing and Global Health, DGHI
Contact – (919) 660-0331
email – truls.ostbye@duke.edu
Lead-Clinical Research
Leads Infectious diseases
Executive Director, Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global HealthProfessor, Medicine and Global HealthChief, Infectious Diseases Division, Durham VA Medical Center
contact- (919) 668-7174
email-woods@duke.edu
Lead-Community Based
Leads Community Medicine
Professor in Community Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Adjunct Professor of Global Health Institute, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University
contact – +94 (91) 223-4801-3/ 231
email – pvijithadesilva123@yahoo.com
Lead-Laboratory Research
Leads Research Laboratory
Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
contact – +94 (091) 223-4801/263
email – gayabw@yahoo.co.uk
Dr. Bradly Nicholson
Director, Molecular Epidemiology Research Laboratory, VA Medical Center, Duke University
contact – (919)286-0411 x 173106 (919) 286-0411 x 173105
email – brad.nicholson@duke.edu
Lead-Administration
Lead Administrative Staff (Duke)
Assistant Director, International Operations, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University
contact – (919) 681-3135
email –cao@duke.edu
Statistician
Statistician (Duke)
Armstrong Mbi Obale (From 2023)
Research Analyst 1, Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health
email – mbi.obale@duke.edu
RDCID Staff Members
Administrative Staff (Ruhuna)
Dr. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (From 2011)
Senior Research Scientist (Grade I)
BSc (Hons)-Ruhuna, MSc-Peradeniya, Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology-Ruhuna
contact: +94 (91) 223-4801/ 429
emails: rdcid2020@gmail.com , duke.ruhuna@gmail.com
Ms. Madureka Premamali (From 2018)
Project Manager (Grade I )
BSc in Agriculture (Hons)-Ruhuna
contact: +94 (91) 223-4801/ 429
Ms. Kavindya Wickramasekara (From 2018)
Data Manager (Grade I)
BA in Social Sciences-Open University of Sri Lanka (reading)
email: kaviw11@gmail.com
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (From 2020)
Laboratory Research Manager (Grade I)
BSc (Hons)-Wayamba, MSc in Agricultural Microbiology-Colombo(reading)
email: dilshan.yaz@gmail.com
Dr. Thilini Sithara Wickramatunge (From 2022)
Research Scientist (Grade I)
BSc-Colombo, Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-Colombo
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (From 2023)
Research Scientist (Grade II)
BSc- LPU-India, MSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-Colombo
email: senalidukeruh@gmail.com
Ms. Jayani Gamage (From 2023)
Laboratory Research Manager (Grade II)
BSc in Microbiology, Chemistry and Botany-Bangalore, India
email: jayanigdukeruh@gmail.co
Dr. Bhagya Senadheera (From 2023)
Statistician
BIT-Colombo, MSc-Colombo, PhD in Computing (Bioinformatics)-Colombo
Ms. Senani Wasana (From 2023)
Data Manager (Grade II)
Bachelor of Business Management-Kelaniya
email: wasanaa.duke@gmail.com
Ms. R. S. Vasana (From 2024)
Statistician
BSc. (Hons) in Industrial Statistics-Colombo
email: vasana.dukeruh@gmail.com
Current Research Assistants
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (From 2022)
Research Assistant
Retired Nurse, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
Mr. S. L. P. Evin (From 2024)
Research Assistant
BSc (Hons) Nursing-Ruhuna
