Status of Research in Sri Lanka Discussion with Prof. Athula Sumathipala on the current status of research in Sri Lanka. This discussion, organized by the Pathikada (පැතිකඩ) programme of Sirasa TV was broadcast on the 21st of May 2020. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC3g4QkX_fE
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COVID-19 Impact on Youth & Young Adults Background Study Title Understanding the psychological and behavioural impact of COVID-19 global pandemic on the lives of a group of youth and young adults repatriated back to Sri Lanka from the UK due to COVID-19: a qualitative study Introduction The United Kingdom (UK) is a popular destination among…
Post COVID-19 Social Changes in Sri Lanka Discussion with Prof. Athula Sumathipala on social changes following the COVID-19 pandemic and the return to normal life in Sri Lanka. This discussion, organized by the Nugasewana programme of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation was broadcast on the 15th of May 2020. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WKikGVD9qE
COVID-19 Diary Study Background Study Title COVID-19 පැතිරීම, ස්වයං හුදෙකළාව සහ සමාජ දුරස්ථභාවය වයස මාස 18 සිට අවුරුදු 5 දක්වා වූ දරුවන්ගේ සහ ඔවුන් රැක බලා ගන්නන්ගේ ජීවිතවලට බලපාන අයුරු ප්රධාන රැක බලා ගන්නාගේ දිනපොත තුළින් තේරුම් ගැනීම Understanding the impact of COVID-19 global pandemic (including self-isolation and quarantine measures) on the lives of young…
ගුණවත් නැණවත් සෞඛ්යවත් පිරිසක් ඇති කිරීමට Discussion between Prof. Athula Sumathipala, Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma, Prof. Samanmali Sumanasena, Dr. Asiri Hewamalage, Dr. Tamara Handy & Dr. Enoka Wickramasinghe on education and social well-being in Sri Lanka during the COVID-19 pandemic. This discussion, organized by the Nugasewana programme of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation was broadcast on…
මේ දිනවල මහජනතාව ලෙස අපගේ කාර්යභාරය කුමක්ද Discussion with Prof. Athula Sumathipala on efforts made towards containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. This discussion, organized by the Nugasewana programme of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation was broadcast on the 24th of April 2020. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2idUzXXERo
ChapterEthics and research in psychiatry: Consent, capacity, and bioethics Fernando, B.L., & Sumathipala, A. April 2020. J. Das-Munshi, T. Ford, M. Hotopf, M. Prince, & R. Stewart (Eds.), Practical psychiatric epidemiology (pp. n/a). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0-19-873556-4 doi: 10.1093/med/9780198735564.003.0004 Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the principles underlying ethical procedures in psychiatric research,…
COVID-19 Experience from a Psychological Perspective Discussion with Prof. Athula Sumathipala on the COVID-19 pandemic experience in Sri Lanka from a psychological perspective. This discussion, organized by the Pathikada (පැතිකඩ) programme of Sirasa TV was broadcast on the 16th of April 2020. Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPXPyXSG9mE
ChapterChallenges of Research in Rural Mental Health in Sri Lanka Sumathipala, A., Mahesh, D., & Wijesundara, H. April 2020. S.K. Chaturvedi (Eds.), Mental health and illness in the rural world (pp. 195-220). Springer. ISBN: 978-981-10-2345-3 doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-2345-3_30 Abstract This chapter discusses the challenges of conducting mental health research in rural Sri Lanka. The majority of…
Journal ArticleEthics, a critical friend of research Sumathipala, A. March 2020 Ceylon Journal of Science, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 1 doi:http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v49i1.7699 Excerpt Ethics is perceived by some at least, as an opponent of research, or as a barrier or even a hindrance. Ethicists and researchers seem to be in two different camps or at…
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