Biography

Mrs. Kalani Gayathri Jayasekara is a Lecturer (Probationary) attached to the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna. She has obtained her B. Sc. Special (Honours) Degree in Medical Laboratory Science from University of Peradeniya. She is currently reading for her M.Phil/PhD in Microbiology and Biochemistry from Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Course/Modules Teaching for undergraduates

• Microbiology
• Haematology
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Histopathology
• Biotechnology
• Laboratory Management
• Human Biology
• Medical Laboratory Practice

Research and publications

Present research interests

Microbiology, Virology, Animal Cell culture, Molecular Biology, Plant extraction, Clinical Biochemistry, Heamatology, Histopathology, Transfusion Medicine, Laboratory Management, Teaching Techniques

Special awards and prizes

• NRC Award for Scientific Publication 2015
• Awareness of female malignancies among women and their partners in Southern Sri Lanka and implications for screening: a cross sectional study
• Best Poster Presentation – 2nd Runner up
• Validation of gram stain guided testing of coagulase, bile aesculin, and germ tube tests from the positive automated blood culture broths

Research publications(full paper)

• Witharana, C., Wijesiriwardhana, P., Jayasekara, K. Kumari, P. and Rodrigo, C. (2015) Awareness of female malignancies among women and their partners in Southern Sri Lanka and implications for screening: a cross sectional study.BMC Public Health (SCI expanded Journal).
• Jayasekara, K. G. , Rathnatunge, N. (2016) Development of Combined staining procedure for Verhoeff’s Elastin Technique and Masson’s Trichrome Technique. Sri Lanka bulletin of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. 2 (I).

Published abstracts of poster presentations

• Jayasekara KG, Soysa P, Suresh TS, Goonasekara CL, Gunasekera KM. Preliminary results of anti-dengue viral activity of five plants used in Sri Lankan traditional medicine. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Proceedings of the 75th Annual Sessions 2019; pg. 146.
• Liyanagama, T. M., Piyasiri, D. L. B., Jayasekara, K. (2017) Validation of gram stain guided testing of coagulase, bile aesculin, and germ tube tests from the positive automated blood culture broths. The Bulletin of the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists 15.

Membership of professional associations

• Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)