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
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
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
Statistician
Statistician
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
RDCID Staff Members
Office Staff
Ms. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (From 2011)
Senior Research Scientist (Grade I)
BSc (Hons-Ruhuna), MSc (Peradeniya), PhD (Reading)-Ruhuna
contact – +94 (91) 223-4801/ 429
Ms. Madureka Premamali (From 2018)
Project Manager (Grade I )
BSc(Hons),Ruhuna
contact – +94 (91) 223-4801/ 429
email – madurekadukedukerhu@gmail.com
Ms. Kavindya Wickramasekara (From 2018)
Data Manager (Grade I)
BA (reading), Open University- Sri Lanka
email – kaviw11@gmail.com
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (From 2020)
Laboratory Research Manager (Grade I)
BSc (Hons)- Wayamba, MSc (reading)- Colombo
email – dilshan.yaz@gmail.com
Dr. Thilini Sithara Wickramatunge (From 2022)
Research Scientist (Grade I)
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 Scientist (Grade II)
BSc (LPU – India), MSc (Colombo)
email – senalidukeruh@gmail.com
Ms. Jayani Gamage (From 2023)
Laboratory Research Manager (Grade II)
BSc, University of Bangalore, India
email – jayanigdukeruh@gmail.com
Ms. Senani Wasana (From 2023)
Office Assistant
BBM, University of Kalaniya
email – wasanaa.duke@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, University of Ruhuna
