Author

Galgamuwa L

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka - Cited by 571 - Parasitology - Molecular Biology - Public Health

Biography

Dr. Lahiru Galgamuwa is currently working as Lecturer at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. He was awarded Presidential award for a scientific publication by National Research Council (NRC) and Merit award for a scientific publication by National Research Council (NRC). His research interests are Soil-transmitted helminths, Toxocariasis, Leishmaniasis, Dirofilariasis, Vector-borne diseases.He is editor in chief for Lancet Global Health, Pathogens and Global Health. 
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Nutritional status and correlated socio-economic factors among preschool and school children in plantation communities, Sri Lanka
LS Galgamuwa, D Iddawela, SD Dharmarathne, GLS GalgamuwaBMC Public Health 17, 377, 2017201
163
2017
Assessment of intralesional cytokine profile of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka
LS Galgamuwa, B Sumanasena, D Iddawela, S Wickramasinghe, ...BMC Microbiology 19, 14, 201981201
81
2019
Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka: spatial distribution and seasonal variations from 2009 to 2016
LS Galgamuwa, SD Dharmaratne, D IddawelaParasites & Vectors 11, 60, 2018201
53
2018
In vitro anti-inflammatory activity of Ficus racemosa L. bark using albumin denaturation method
S Dharmadeva, LS Galgamuwa, C Prasadinie, N KumarasingheAyu 39 (4), 239 - 242, 2018201
51
2018
Clinico-Epidemiological Patterns of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients Attending the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka
LS Galgamuwa, B Sumanasena, D Iddawela, L Yatawara, ...Korean Journal of Parasitology 55 (1), 1-7, 2017201
32
2017
Knowledge and practices of food hygiene among food handlers in plantation sector, Sri Lanka
LS Galgamuwa, D Iddawela, SD DharmaratneInternational Journal of Scientific Reports 2 (12), 304-311, 2016201
29
2016
Prevalence and intensity of Ascaris lumbricoides infections in relation to undernutrition among children in a tea plantation community, Sri Lanka: a crosssectional study
LS Galgamuwa, D Iddawela, S DharmaratneBMC Pediatrics 18, 13, 2018201
27
2018
Socioeconomic factors associated with tobacco smoking among adult males in Sri Lanka
HN Fernando, ITP Wimaladasa, AN Sathkoralage, AN Ariyadasa, C Udeni, ...BMC Public Health 19, 778, 2019201
26
2019
Intestinal protozoa infections, associated risk factors and clinical features among children in a low-income tea plantation community in Sri Lanka
LS Galgamuwa, D Iddawela, SD DharmarathneInternational Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 3 (9), 2452-2458, 2016201
22
2016
Prevalence and associated factors of Enterobius vermicularis infection in children from a poor urban community in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study.
OSA Suraweera, LS Galgamuwa, D Iddawela, S WickramasingheInternational Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 3 (8), 1994-1999, 2015201
22
2015
Factors associated with the prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides infection among preschool children in a plantation community, Kandy district, Sri Lanka
GLS Galgamuwa, WMDR Iddawela, SD DharmarathneSouth East Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 47 (6), 1143 …, 2016201
12
2016
Factors associated with quality of life among cancer patients in Sri Lanka
D Rukshani, P Kahandawala, K Jayawardana, D Karunarathne, ...International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 5 (7), 2705-2713, 2018201
12
2018
Soil-transmitted helminth infections, associated factors and nutritional status in an estate community in Sri Lanka
O Suraweera, L Galgamuwa, S Wickramasinghe, D Iddawela, ...Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases (2), 100-114, 20120
8
2018
Development and Piloting of Ascariasis Surveillance System of Children in Sri Lanka
LS Galgamuwa, D Iddawela, SD DharmaratneOnline journal of public health informatics 7 (1), e130, 2015201
6
2015
Canine intestinal parasitic infections and soil contamination by Toxocara spp. in selected areas of Sri Lanka
H Wickramasinghe, LS Galgamuwa, D IddawelaTropical Parasitology 10 (2), 114-119, 2020202
5
2020
Maternal coping strategies in response to child’s oncological diseases in Sri Lanka
RN Padeniya, G Thushari, DH Nissanka, C Shashika, DH Munasinghe, ...Acta Oncologica 9 (7), 866-871, 2020202
5
2020
Evaluation of learning environment among Nursing undergraduates in state universities, Sri Lanka
P Jayaweera, A Thilakarathne, M Ratnayaka, T Shashikala, R Arachchige, ...BMC nursing 20, 193, 2021202
5
2021
Follow up study on Sri Lankan traditional medicine treatment on diagnosed chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology patients in Kebithigollewa, North Central Province (NCP …
N Kumarasinghe, V Suriyakumara, F Aslam, NM Hakmanage, ...J Kidney 5 (175), 2, 2019201
3
2019
Testing the anti-inflammatory activity of Sri Lankan traditional medicine pill using albumin denaturation method.
S Sarvaka, GLS Galgamuwa, U Siriwardene, ARN Silva, N KumarasingheProceedings in Medical, Allied Health, Basic and Applied Sciences, 9th …, 2016201
3
2016
Association of the level of cognition and obesity among middle-aged adults in Sri Lanka
P Ariyasinghe, R Kumara, D Alexander, H Senarathna, S Kasthuri, ...International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 9 (6), 1546 - 1551, 010
2
2021

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