Ms. K.W.G.K.P. Yasarathna

FAHS

Ms. K.W.G.K.P. Yasarathna
Lecturer (Probationary)

B.Pharm. (SJP, SL), M.Phil (Reading)
Email kithminiy@gmail.com / kithminiyasarathna@ahs.ruh.ac.lk
Mobile +94 71 660 9804
Office +94 91 223 2896

Research gate link : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kithmini-Yasarathna

Biography

Ms. Kithmini Yasarathna received her Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (first class) from University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2017). She worked as a Temporary Demonstrator at Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University from 2017 to 2019. Then she started her PhD degree at the Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2020. She started working as a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna in October 2021.

Qualification

B.Pharm. (USJ, SL)

Course/Modules Teaching for undergraduates

  • Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis
  • Pharmaceutics
  • Biochemistry
  • Pharmacognosy

Research and publications

Present research interests

Synthesis of ligands and metal complexes of biomedical relevance

Formulation of herbal pharmaceutical products

Special awards and prizes

  • Prof. Gita Fernando Gold Medal for Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree at the 43 rd Convocation of University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2017) for obtaining first-class pass with the highest GPA value.
  • SLACPT award for the best oral presentation in Pharmacology at the 132 nd Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019.
  • First Runner-up of the oral presentations at the Annual Scientific Sessions, Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, 2021.

Research publications (full paper)

  • Thamudi D Sundarapperuma, Eranthi Weeratunga, Prabhavi Wijesiriwardhana, Eranga Silva, Shanika Karunanayaka, & Kithmini Yasarathna. ‘Analysing the examination results to measure the effectiveness of online vs. physical teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic among undergraduates in Sri Lanka’. The Asia Pacific Scholar, 2024, 9(1), 49 – 53.
  • Rohini Fernandopulle, Kithmini Yasarathna, Danushi Gunasekara, Chamodi Wijesinghe, Hemantha Beneragama, Lal Panapitiya, Chandanie Wanniarachchi, Shalini Sri Ranganathan. ‘Antibiotic consumption in the state sector of Sri Lanka over 25 years: 1994 – 2018 using the GAP methodology’. The Pharmaceutical Journal of Sri Lanka, 2020 10(1): 54-63.
  • Kithmini Yasarathna, Chamodi Wijesinghe, Banukie Jayasuriya, Walisinghe Pathirana. ‘Dissolution incompatibility of paracetamol as a silent dissolution retardent of concomitantly administered drugs’. International Journal of Pharmacy, 2017; 7(1): 38-49.

Published abstracts of oral presentations

  • Kithmini Yasarathna, Sujanthe Mauran, Inoka Perera, Frank Fronczek, Theshini Perera. ‘Novel sulfonamide derivatized Zn(ii)-dipicolylamine complexes as potential antibacterial drug leads’. The 9 th Princess Chulabhorn International Science Congress, 15 – 18, December 2024, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • K.W.G.K.P. Yasarathna, I.C. Perera, F.R. Fronczek and N.T. Perera. ‘Exploring rhenium tricarbonyl complexes: Synthesis, characterization, molecular docking and BSA binding studies’. Abstract submitted for the 80 th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2024.
  • K.W.G.K.P. Yasarathna, I.C. Perera and N.T. Perera. ‘Rhenium tricarbonyl complexes as potential anticancer agents: A versatile approach for novel drug discovery and development’. International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 11 th October 2024.
  • KWGKP Yasarathna, IC Perera, FR Fronczek and NT Perera. ‘Synthesis and characterization of trimethylbenzene and chlorobenzene derivatized platinum complexes towards biological applications’. Presented at the 52 nd Annual Sessions of Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 2023.
  • Yasarathna KWGKP, Perera IC, Perera NT, "Zinc complexes bearing novel sulfonamide ligands towards biological applications: Crystal structures and molecular docking studies". Presented at the 77 th Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 6 th – 11 th of December 2021.
  • Yasarathna KWGKP, Perera IC, Fronczek FR, Perera NT, ‘A drug-like pyridine appended sulfonamide ligand and its platinum complex: Synthesis, characterization and biological applications’. Presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions, Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, 25 th September 2021.
  • Kithmini Yasarathna, Inoka Perera, Theshini Perera, ‘Synthesis and characterization of platinum complexes bearing sulfonamide ligands towards biological applications’. Presented at the ACS Fall meeting, 22 nd – 26 th August 2021, https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.1c01204.
  • Yasarathna KWGKP, Perera IC, Perera NT, ‘Synthesis and characterization of di-(2-picolyl)amine derivatized sulfonamide ligands towards their biological applications’. Presented at the Research Conference in Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, on 31 st March 2021.
  • Yasarathna KWGKP, Gunasekara ADM, Panapitiya PWC, Wanniarachchi LC, Fernandopulle BMR, ‘Major drivers of pharmaceutical costs in state sector healthcare institution of Sri Lanka’. Presented at the 3 rd Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2020.
  • Gunasekara ADM, Yasarathna KWGKP, Beneragama BVSH, Panapitiya L, Wanniarachchi LC, Fernandopulle BMR, ‘Antibiotic consumption in the state sector of Sri Lanka, using quality indicators of appropriate antibiotic use’. Presented at the 132 nd Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2019.
  • De Silva DTN, Fernandopulle BMR, Yasarathna KWGKP, Wijesinghe KGCD, Gunasekara ADM, Beneragama BVSH, Panapitiya L, Weerarathne ED, ‘Antithrombotic medicines in the state sector of Sri Lanka from 2006 to 2017: Utilization, expenditure and gaps in access’. Presented at the 131 st Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018.
  • Fernandopulle BMR, Wijesinghe KGCD, Yasarathna KWGKP, De Silva DTN, Beneragama BVSH, Panapitiya L, Sri Ranganathan S, Weerarathne ED, ‘Trends in utilization of antibiotics over a 25-year period in the state sector (1993 – 2017) in comparison with documented antimicrobial resistance patterns to Escherichia coli in Sri Lanka’. Presented at the 131 st Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2018.
  • Fernandopulle BMR, Yasarathna KWGKP, Wijesinghe KGCD, Beneragama BVSH, Panapitiya L, Sri Ranganathan S, ‘Trends in national state sector utilization of antibiotics over a 25-year period (1992 – 2016) in Sri Lanka’. Presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions, Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, 2018.
  • Fernandopulle BMR, Wijesinghe KGCD, Yasarathna KWGKP, Beneragama, BVSH, Panapitiya L, Sri Ranganathan S, Weerarathne ED, ‘Trends in national state sector utilization of beta-lactam antibacterials over a 25-year period (1990 – 2015) in Sri Lanka’. Presented at the National Health Research Symposium, 2017.

Membership of professional associations

  • Registered Pharmacist under Sri Lanka Medical Council
  • Life member of Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka
  • Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Member of American Chemical Society
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