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• Dr. H.V.Y.D Siriwardana (2008) (the first PhD on leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka)
  Current position: Professor in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo
  Thesis title: Clinical epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka and molecular identification of the parasite
• Dr. T.N Samaranayake (2011)
  Current position: Head of Department and Professor in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo.
  A candidate gene association study of genetic susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
• Udeshika Kariyawasam (2018)
  Current position: Postdoctoral Scientist, Oklahoma State University, USA.
  Thesis title: Phenotypic and genetic characteristics of Leishnania donovani that cause cutaneous Ieishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
• Dr. Nuwani H. Manamperi (2018)
  Current position: Senior Lecturer in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya.
  Thesis title: Host factors in the pathogenesis of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania donovani in Sri Lanka.
• S.A.S.C Senanayake (Ongoing Ph. D. project)
  Current position: Senior Lecturer (Grade I) in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo
  Project Title: Studies on vector of leishmaniasis and its transmission
• Dr. N.H Silva (Ph. D. project completed)
  Current position: Lecturer (Grade II) in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo
  Project title: Parasite determinants that influence the treatment outcome in cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka
• Dr. Dulani Pathirage (Ph. D. project completed)
  Current position: Research Assistant
  Project title: Phlebotomus argentipes, the vector of leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka; mechanisms and propagation of insecticide resistance.
• Hasna Riyal (Ongoing Ph. D. project)
  Current position: Research Assistant
  Project title: Host innate immune mechanisms, parasite phenotypes and genetics in pathogenesis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka.

Research grant awarded as an off-shoot of the NIH parent project: CRDF Global, National Institute of Health. Ref. No. 28862 (2019-2021)
Title: Interdisciplinary Study of Factors Related to Treatment Outcome of Sri Lankan Cutaneous Leishmaniasis” was selected to receive the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program Collaborative Award, 2019
Principal Investigator: Dr. N.H Silva; Co-Principal Investigator: Prof. N.D. Karunaweera
Amount: USD 45,000 (LKR 8.1 million)

• Sanath Senanayake (2007)
  Degree: MD (Microbiology with special interest in Parasitology)
  Title: Study on Phlebotomine Sandflies in selected areas of Sri Lanka
  Current position: Senior Lecturer in Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo
• Wardha Refai (2016)
  Degree: MD (Microbiology with special interest in Parasitology)
  Title: Study of behavioural patterns in cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a novel treatment method for CL in Sri Lanka
  Current position: Consultant Parasitologist/ Entomologist, Medical Research Institute, Ministry of Healthcare, Sri Lanka.
• KTGMP Kariyawasam (2016)
  Degree: MD (Community Medicine)
  Title: Cutaneous leishmaniasis: developing a valid and reliable instrument for community-based case detection and epidemiology in Polonnaruwa district
  Current position: Consultant Community Physician, Ministry of Healthcare, Sri Lanka.

• Hiruni Wijesooriya (2020)
  Title: Role of host innate cellular immune response in infections by L. donovani
  Current position: Project Manager, Tobacco Observatory, Regional office, Colombo.

• Dr. GSP Ranasinghe (2012)
  Dissertation title: Setting up of a serological assay for diagnosis of leishmaniasis and seroprevalence of anti-leishmania antibodies in patients whose diagnosis has been confirmed through PCR.
  Current Position: Consultant, Medical Administration, Ministry of Health, Colombo.
• Dr. Kalpani Kumarasiri (2020/2021): Ongoing study.
  Project title: use of molecular methods to study the source of blood meal and Leishmania donovani infection in Phlebotomus argentipes sandflies from selected areas in Sri Lanka