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
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-Pediatric Research
Prof. Vasantha Devasiri
Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Professor in Paediatrics, Department of Paediatric, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
contact – +94 (91) 223-4801-3/ 100
email – vdevasiri@gmail.com
Lead-Community Based
Prof. Vijitha de Silva
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
Prof. Gaya Wijayaratne
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
Assistant Director, International Operations, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University
contact – (919) 681-3135
email –cao@duke.edu
Director of Operations, Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health, Duke University
contact – (919) 668-8249
email – Binanay@Duke.edu
Data Analyst
Ms. Tianchen Sheng
Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine
contact – (919) 564-5188
email- tianchen.sheng@duke.edu
RDCID Staff Members
Mrs. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (From 2011)
Senior Project Coordinator
BSc (Hons-Ruhuna), MSc (Peradeniya), PhD (reading-Ruhuna)
contact – +94 (91) 223-4801/ 429
Ms. Madureka Premamali (From 2018)
Project Coordinator
BSc(Hons),Ruhuna
contact – +94 (91) 223-4801/ 429
email – madurekadukedukerhu@gmail.com
Mrs. Kavindya Wickramasekara (From 2018)
Data Manager
BA (reading), Open University- Sri Lanka
email – kaviw11@gmail.com
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (From 2020)
Laboratory Research Coordinator
BSc (Hons)- Wayamba, MSc (reading)- Colombo
email – dilshan.yaz@gmail.com
Dr. Thilini Sithara Wickramatunge (From 2022)
Research Associate
BSc (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), M.Phil (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), Ph.D. Reading (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (From 2023)
Research Coordinator
BSc (LPU – India), MSc (Colombo)
email – senalidukeruh@gmail.com
Ms. Jayani Gamage (From 2023)
Research Coordinator
BSc, University of Bangalore, India
email – jayanigdukeruh@gmail.com
Dr. Bhagya Senadheera (From 2023)
Statistician
BIT, University of Colombo, Masters in Bioinformatics, University of Colombo, PhD in Computing (Bioinformatics), University of Colombo School of Computing
email – madhubhaniesenadheera@gmail.com
Current Research Assistants
Mrs. M. K. Anula (From 2018)
Research Assistant
Retired Nurse, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
email – anulamk56@gmail.com
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (From 2022)
Research Assistant
Retired Nurse, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya
Ms. W. J. K. V. Kaumadi Kanchana (From 2023)
Research Assistant (Pre-intern Physiotherapist)
B.sc (Hons) in Physiotherapy (University of Colombo)
Dr. Sherine Nanayakkara (From 2023)
Research Assistant (Pre-intern Doctor)
MBBS, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
