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As Sri Lanka plunged into a deep economic abyss in early April 2022, community uprisings and protests are still raging across the country. Protests are not the mindless mobs often depicted in the media and in movies, whether they are the result anger at a perceived injustice, or an active uprising against the government. Protests

  O.S.S. Preamrathne1* N. Nanayakkara2 R. Chandrajith3 R.M.S.K. Rathnayake6 N. Ratnatunga4 M.Z. Badurdeen1 H.T.K. Abesundara5 N. Elladeniya2 D.P.G.S. Kumudumali1 K.P.S. Madushan2 K.O.C.U. Samarasiri2 H.P.M. Hewavitharane1   1Centre for Education Research and Training on Kidney Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya 2Nephrology and Kidney Transplant unit, National Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka 3Depatment of Geology, Faculty

Naduni H. G. Erandika, Nadeeka S. Gunarathne, Ayesha Nayanamali, Priyanthi S. Muthukuda, Nishantha Nanayakkara Background: Haemodialysis (HD) patients are subjected to bio-psychosocial stress in many ways even after successful hemodialysis session. Therefore, this study was designed to survey on relationship between knowledge and treatment satisfaction with psychological well-being among haemodialysis patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study

The great majority of medications in psychiatrists’ treatment systems were produced decades ago, at a time when we knew relatively little about the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric illnesses. As a result, even the most effective drugs for treating disorders like depression can only help a small percentage of patients, and only for a short period of

N. Erandika*, D. Basnayake, S. Hewapathiranage, C. Weerakoon, I. Hasantha, D. Herath, N. Nanayakkara Centre for Research, National Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka Rationale: The kidneys play major role in maintaining the proper level of phosphorus and calcium in the blood which mainly helps to sustain healthy bones. The aim of this study was to evaluate

H.G. Naduni Erandika*1, B.M.D.B. Basnayake1, M.A.A. Nayanamali2, Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake3, A.W.M. Wazil1, H.P.M.A. Shanthi1, N. Nanayakkara1 1Department of Nephrology, National Hospital-Kandy, Sri Lanka 2Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo 3Rheumatology Division, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disease activity index (SLEDAI) is utilized to assess the disease progression and to evaluate the clinical