Prof. (Dr.) Anuji Upekshika Gamage

MD (Community Medicine (Colombo), MSc – Community Medicine (Colombo), MSc –Health Economics and Policy (Australia ), Grad. Cert in Economics ( Australia ), MBBS, FRSPH
Professor
Specialist in Community Medicine
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Current research Interests
Awards & Grants
Research & Publications
Involvement with other Organizations
  • Qualifications

  • Qualifications

    • MD (Community Medicine (Colombo)
    • MSc – Community Medicine (Colombo)
    • MSc –Health Economics and Policy (Australia)
    • Grad. Cert in Economics (Australia)
    • MBBS
    • FRSPH
  • Teaching Areas

  • Teaching Areas

    • Epidemiology
    • Biostatistics
    • Health Economics
    • Healthcare Financing
    • Health Technology Assessment
    • Research Methods
    • Health Systems
  • Current research Interests

  • Current research Interests

    • Health Economics
    • Healthcare Financing
    • Health systems and Policy
    • Non communicable diseases
    • Occupational Health
  • Awards & Grants

  • Awards & Grants

    • Australia Awards funded Small Grant Scheme 2024 for the project titled “Patterns, trends and determinants of adolescent female tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoking in Ratmalana MoH area” Australian $ 5000 (Principal Investigator).
    • Australia Awards funded Small Grant Scheme 2022 for the project titled “COVID-19 Vaccine communication project: identifying the causes and addressing the factors related to vaccine hesitancy among 12-19-year-olds- Australian $ 5000 (Principal Investigator).
    • Sri Lanka responds to COVID-19: Lessons in preparing for future pandemic emergencies World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD), Berkley Institute and Sarvodaya Sri Lanka -2022 – US $35,000.00 (Co-investigator).
    • Young Investigator Award, Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) 2020 Conference.
    • For research and research presentations; Student Scientific Sessions Faculty of Medicine Colombo, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, International Society of Hypertension
    • NRC Merit Awards in Scientific Publications 2015 and 2017
    • Research Grants held World bank ( ongoing project), ET&R, Non-communicable disease unit.
    • Fellowships awarded by the World Health Organization, JICA, World Heart Federation
    • Australian Awards Scholarship to study Masters in Health Economics and Policy at the University of Adelaide- 2015-2016
    • Travel Grants- International Society of Hypertension, National Science Foundation
  • Research & Publications

  • Research & Publications

    Editorial Work

    Journals
    Member, Editorial Board of the Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka
    Member, Editorial Board of the Sri Lanka Journal of Health Policy and Management

    Referred Journal Articles

    1. Wijemunige Nilmini, Gamage Anuji , Rannan-Eliya Ravi P, Kularatna Sanjeewa: Population Norms and Disutility Catalog for Chronic Conditions in Sri Lanka. Value in Health Regional Issues 2025, 45:101033.
    2. ATHAUDA-ARACHCHI, PANDULA; GAMAGE, ANUJI UPEKSHIKA; SATHASIVAM, SRIDHARAN; DE SILVA, AMALA; FERNANDOPULLE, ROHINI. Ailing Healthcare, Eroding Trust: Sri Lanka’s Healthcare Crisis and Its Geopolitical Implications. Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, 2024, Vol 7, Issue 5, p105. ISSN 2576-5361
    3. Ravindra P Rannan-Eliya, Vajira H Dissanayake, Prasadini Perera, Bilesha Perera, H M Meththananda Herath, Nilmini Wijemunige, Shanti Dalpatadu, Sarath Samarage, Anuji Gamage, Renuka Jayatissa, Eustace Y Fernando, Cohort Profile: The Sri Lanka Health and Ageing Study (SLHAS), International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 53, Issue 2, April 2024, dyae044, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyae044
    4. Rannan-Eliya, R.P., Wijemunige, N., Perera, P., Kapuge, Y., Gunawardana, N., Sigera, C.,Jayatissa. R., Herath, H.M.M., Gamage, A., Weerawardena, N., Sivagnanam, I., Shanti Dalpatadu, Samarage. S., Perera, B., and Collaborators, S. Prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Sri Lanka: a new global hotspot– estimates from the Sri Lanka Health and Ageing Survey 2018/2019BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care 2023;11:e003160. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-003160
    5. Anuji U Gamage, Therani Gunasekera, Amala de Silva. Healthcare access, patient experiences and economic impacts due to COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2023; 17 (1): 11-22, DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/amj.v17i1.7748
    6. Nandasena, S., Gamage, A., Periyasamy, N., Rismy, M., Kumarendran, B. and Kasturiratne, A., 2023. The impact of COVID-19 on healthcare accessibility and financial risk protection in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Medical Journal, 68(SI1), p.27-33.DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v68iSI1.9729
    7. A. U. GamageEmail A. U. Gamage T. L. Dias, M. Amarasiri, I. M. Karunathilake. The impact of the economic crisis on the Sri Lankan health financing. Sri Lanka Journal of Health Research: 2022, Volume: 2 Issue: 1.DOI: 10.4038/sljhr.v2i1.48
    8. Kavita SinghAmbalam M Chandra Sekaran, SoumyadeepBhaumik, Malini Aisola, Kaushik Chattopadhyay, Anuji U Gamage, Padmal de Silva, Sakthivel Selvaraj, Ambuj Roy, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Nikhil Tandon. Cost-effectiveness of interventions to control cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Asia: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open 2015;5:e007205 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007205 ( NRC Merit Award).
    9. Anuji Gamage, Rohini Seneviratne. Perceived Job Stress and Presence of Hypertension Among Administrative Officers in Sri Lanka. Asia Pacific Journal o Public Health.DOI: 10.1177/1010539515598834. saph.sagepub
    10. Gamage, A., De AlwisSeneviratne, R. & Hanna, F. 2016. The Effort–Reward Imbalance Questionnaire in Sinhalese: Translation, Validation and Psychometric Properties in Administrators. Psychological Studies, 61, 96-102
    11. K. Singh, A.M. Chandra Sekaran, S. Bhaumik, K. Chattopadhyay, A.U. Gamage, P.D. Silva, A. Roy, N. Tandon, D. Prabhakaran. PM034 Evidence on Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions to Control Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus in South Asia: A Systematic Review. Global Heart, Volume 11, Issue 2, e76 – e77
    12. Gamage, A., De AlwisSeneviratne, R. & Hanna, F. Salt Intake, Blood Pressure, and Socioeconomic Disparities Among Government Employees in Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Public Health Policy 38 (3), 327-344. 8 2017.
    13. GAMAGE, Anuji Upekshika; PEARSON, Dess; HANNA, Fahad. A review of climate change in South East Asian Countries and human health: Impacts, vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation. South East Asia Journal of Public Health, [S.l.], v. 6, n. 2, p. 3-10, apr. 2017. ISSN 2313-531X. Available at: <https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/SEAJPH/article/view/31829>. Date accessed: 15 Sep. 2017. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/seajph.v6i2.31829.
    14. Gamage AU, Jayawardana PL. Knowledge of non-communicable diseases and practices related to healthy lifestyles among adolescents, in state schools of a selected educational division in Sri Lanka. BMC Public Health. 2017;18(1):64. ( NRC Merit Award)
    15. Karnon, J., Haghighi, B. M., Sajjad, B., Yem, S., Gamage, A., & Thorpe, A. (2018). COST-UTILITY ANALYSIS OF PRIVATE CONTRACTING TO REDUCE PUBLIC WAITING TIMES FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 1–9. Cambridge University Press.
    16. Kavita SinghAmbalam M Chandra Sekaran, SoumyadeepBhaumik, Malini Aisola, Kaushik Chattopadhyay, Anuji U Gamage, Padmal de Silva, Sakthivel Selvaraj, Ambuj Roy,Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Nikhil Tandon.
    17. Cost-effectiveness of interventions to control cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus in South Asia: a systematic review. Accepted in February 2018. BMJ Open
    18. Gamage A U,Abeysena C A. DAG: Method for Causal Modeling in Epidemiological research. JCCPSL 2017, 23 (4)
    19. Garner-Purkis A, Hine P, Gamage A, Perera S, Gulliford MC. Tuberculosis screening for prospective migrants to high-income countries: systematic review of policies. Public health. 2019;168:142-7.
    20. Gamage, A., 2019. The hidden facets of hypertension among workers. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 25(2), pp.47–54. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v25i2.8213
    21. Gamage, A. U., & Abeysena, C. (2020). Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and health policy making: a narrative review. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 26(3), 175–182. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v26i3.8271
    22. Anuji Gamage *& Amala de Silva2 2020. Public health interventions and economic implications due to COVID-19. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 26(special), pp 272. DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v26i0.8355
    23. Anuji Gamage*, Nayana Fernando, Aindralal Balasuriya 2020. Hospital-based pandemic preparedness and response: institutional outbreak management and strategies adhered to prevent a surge. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 26(special), pp 226. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v26i0.8326
    24. Mekala Fernando, Dilini Mataraarachchi, DA Nathaniel, Rima Niyas, Monika Wijeratne, Anuji Upekshika Gamage.2020*. Testing of SARS-CoV-2 in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 26(special), pp.88. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v26i0.8346
    25. Jayasekera, P., Navaratne, V., Govindapala, D., Nakkawita, D. and Gamage, A., 2020. Preparing for the unexpected; A reflection on the Hospital Preparedness for COVID-19. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 51(1), pp.68–70. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v51i1.7893
    26. Debate about compulsory cremation of victims of COVID-19 – Position Paper by the College of Community Physicians of Sri LankaAuthor group composed of Major Contributors: Ruwan Ferdinando1 & Suneth Agampodi2; Reviewers: Anuji Gamage3, IshankaTalagala4, CarukshiArambepola5, ShaminiPrathapan6 NihalAbeysinghe7
    27. Gamage A U 1*, Kenneth A2, Samarawickrama M 3, de Silva A4. THE ECONOMICS OF COVID 19 IN SRI LANKA: DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS. Opportunities and Building Resilience “From Adversity to Serendipity”, Perspectives of global relevance based on research, experience and successes in combating COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, Vol. 1, National science Foundation, Sri Lanka: ISBN 978-624-5896-00-4.
    28. Gamage, A.U., Seneviratne, R.d.A. Physical inactivity, and its association with hypertension among employees in the district of Colombo. BMC Public Health 21, 2186 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12013-y
    29. Govindapala, D., Nakkawita, D., Jayasena, H., Jayasekara, P., Navaratne, V., Abeygoonawardena, H., Kawyangana, P., Gamage, A. and De Silva, A.D., 2022. A multicentre study on quarantined healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned in a resource limited setting. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians, 53(1), pp.26–34. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccp.v53i1.7948
    30. Jayasekera, P., Gamage, A. and Seneviratne, R.D.A., 2022. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices related to Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Healthcare Workers in selected hospitals in Sri Lanka.. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, 9(1), pp.E177 1–13. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8368
    31. Rannan-Eliya, R.P., Wijemunige, N., Perera, P., Kapuge, Y., Gunawardana, N., Sigera, C., Herath, H.M.M., Perera, B., Gamage, A., Weerawardena, N., Sivagnanam, I. and Collaborators, S., 2022. Prevalence and Associations of Hypertension in Sri Lankan Adults: Estimates from the SLHAS 2018–19 Survey Using JNC7 and ACC/AHA 2017 Guidelines. Global Heart, 17(1), p.50. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1135
    32. Rannan-Eliya, R.P., Wijemunige, N., Perera, P., Kapuge, Y., Gunawardana, N., Sigera, C.,Jayatissa. R., Herath, H.M.M., Gamage, A., Weerawardena, N., Sivagnanam, I., Shanti Dalpatadu, Samarage. S., Perera, B., and Collaborators, S. Prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Sri Lanka: a new global hotspot – estimates from the Sri Lanka Health and Ageing Survey 2018/2019BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care 2023;11:e003160. doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-003160
    33. Anuji U Gamage, Therani Gunasekera, Amala de Silva. Healthcare access, patient experiences and economic impacts due to COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2023; 17 (1): 11-22, DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/amj.v17i1.7748

    Journal Abstracts
    Oral Communication

    1. Gamage AU, de Silva A, Higashi H, Attygalle D, Sridharan S, Senanayake L, Dias R, Dissanayake DMCD, Kim H An economic evaluation of establishing day surgery for non-acute hernia repair in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Medical Association 137th Anniversary International Medical Congress Abstracts. The Ceylon Medical Journal. ISSN 0009-0875.
    2. Piyarathna SS, Samarasekara GCD, Rajakaruna RMND, Withanawasam TI, Gamage AU. KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES ON SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AMONG NON-MEDICAL UNDERGRADUATES IN A SELECTED STATE UNIVERSITY IN SRI LANKA29th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. DOI: 10.4038/jccpsl.v30i5.8756
    3. A U Gamage, A de Silva .Cost-Benefit Analysis of Population Screening Program for Cardiovascular Disease in Sri Lanka. Presentation at the Annual Research Symposium 2023 of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine on 1st December 2023
    4. Kodituwakku, W.K.K.D.C.D., Gamage, A. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diving Related Hearing Impairment Among the Divers of Sri Lanka Navy. 6th Annual Academic Sessions. Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine. 25th – 26th February 2023.
    5. Anuji Gamage, Nuwan Darshana, Therani Gunasekara, D Attygalle, S. Sridharan. Catastrophic health expenditure during routine follw-up among patients suffering from selected chronic conditions in four districts in Sri Lanka. 15th IHEA World Congress on Health Economics, Cape Town International Convention Centre from July 8-12, 2023.
    6. Kodituwakku, W.K.K.D.C.D., Gamage, A. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Diving Related Hearing Impairment Among the Divers of Sri Lanka Navy. 6th Annual Academic Sessions. Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine. 25th – 26th February 2023.
    7. Anuji Gamage, Nuwan Darshana, Therani Gunasekara, D Attygalle, S. Sridharan. Catastrophic health expenditure during routine follw-up among patients suffering from selected chronic conditions in four districts in Sri Lanka. 15th IHEA World Congress on Health Economics, Cape Town International Convention Centre from July 8-12, 2023.
    8. A U Gamage, P Jayawardena Knowledge, and practices on selected non-communicable diseases among GCE Advanced Level students in state schools, Maharagama -Annual Sessions, College of Community Physician Sri Lanka, 2009, September.
    9. A U Gamage, P Jayawardena Knowledge, and practices on selected non-communicable diseases among GCE Advanced Level students in state schools, Maharagama- 10th South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological AssociationConference, Colombo Sri Lanka. May 2010.
    10. A U Gamage, SSivayoganKnowledge, and practices related to feeding among mothers of infants aged 6-12 months in the Medical Officer of Health Area Maharagama – NIHS scientific sessions Sri Lanka 2011 April.
    11. A U Gamage, P Jayawardena -Lifestyle practices and associated factors related to prevention of non-communicable diseases among GCE Advanced Level Students in State Schools, Maharagama. Annual Sessions, College of Community Physician Sri Lanka, 2012, September for which best oral presentation award was received in the NCD forum
    12. SHP de Silva, A. U. Gamage, RBBS Ramachandra, Simon Barraclough. Tobacco packaging regulations of Sri Lanka and Australia: lessons to be learned from the Australian regulations International Conference on Public Health Innovations- Kalutara Sri Lanka -2013
    13. A. U. Gamage, R. De. A. Seneviratne Adaptation and Validation of Effort Rewards Imbalance model to assess Occupational stress among Sri-Lankan Administrators. Annual Sessions, College of Community Physician Sri Lanka, 2013, September
    14. Anuji Gamage, Fahad Hanna and Rohini Seneviratne. Prevalence and patterns of occupational stress among administrative officers attached to Public Administration offices in Sri Lanka. International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), Adelaide, Australia. 2014
    15. Anuji Gamage, Fahad Hanna and Rohini Seneviratne . Worksite Health Promotion Score: To Assess A Health Promotional Worker Setting. Hypertension Seoul 2016 (26th Scientific Meeting of the ISH), South Korea (won a travel grant award offered by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH).
    16. A. U Gamage1*, S. C. Athukorale1, E. Undurraga2, C. Fabrizio3. Determinants of out-of-pocket health care expenditure in Sri Lanka. International Epidemiological Association regional group meeting 2019.
    17. Anuji Gamage, Arul Kenneth, Amala De Silva. Treatment of COVID 19 in Sri Lanka: Health service delivery cost: APACPH December 2020.
    18. Gamage AU, De A Seneviratne R. Relationship of Physical Inactivity and overweight/obesity with Hypertension Among Employees in Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study. APACPH December 2020
    19. Gamage AU, De A Seneviratne R. Commuting Distance and Hypertension among employees in Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study. APACPH December 2020
    20. Jayasekara P , Gamage AU, De A Seneviratne Knowledge, on COVID-19 among Heath Care Workers in selected hospitals in Sri Lanka. APACPH December 2020
    21. W Rathnayake, A U Gamage. Household Economic Burden among CKD patines managed at Provincial General Hospital, Kurunegala. 13th International Research Conference , Kotalawela Defence University (KDU IRC) 2020.
    22. M S Samarawickrama, A U Gamage. The Indirect Cost due to Diabetes Mellitus among patients attending Out-patient’s clinics at the Army hospital, Sri Lanka. 13th International Research Conference, Kotalawela Defence University (KDU IRC) 2020.
    23. TI Withanawasam, A Gamage, KA Jayawindi, NKG Manodaya and PAPP Panditharathne. Knowledge and Practices on Bedside transfusion among Nursing officers at University Hospital (UH), Sri John Kotalawela Defence University . 13th International Research Conference , Kotalawela Defence University (KDU IRC) 2020.
    24. Abeysena C1, Gamage A U2. Evidence-based and Epidemiological interpretation of the diagnosis of SARS-COV-2. 26th Annual Academic Sessions of College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. JCCPSL, volume 27-July 2021. ISSN 1391 – 3174
    25. MMPT Jayasekara . A U Gamage and R De A Seneviratne. Attitude on COVID-19 among Healthcare workers in selected hospitals. General Sir John Kotalawela Defence University; 14th International Research conference .
    26. Anuji Gamage, Kenneth A, Samarawickrama M, Amala De Silva. The Economics of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: Direct and Indirect costs. APACPH December 2020. National Conference on “COVID -19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience” From Adversity to Serendipity. 27th and 28th January 2021, BMICH Colombo.
    27. Abeysena C1, Gamage A U2. Evaluation of Covid-19 tests. Epidemiological approach . World Congress of Epidemiology. International Epidemiological Association. 3rd to 6th September 2021(Bursary Award).
    28. Anuji Gamage, Samarawickrama M, Amala De Silva . Direct and indirect costs related to quarantining primary contacts of patients with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. World Congress of Epidemiology. International Epidemiological Association. 3rd to 6th September 2021. ( Bursary Award)
    29. Anuji Upekshika Gamage, Therani Gunasekera, Amala de Silva. Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Living in the Western Province. 14th IEA-SEA meeting & ICPH 2022. 14th IEA-SEA meeting & ICPH 2022.
    30. Anuji Upekshika Gamage, Therani Gunasekera, Amala de Silva. Healthcare Access, Utilization, and Patient-Reported, Experiences among People with Chronic Illnesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic. 14th IEA-SEA meeting & ICPH 2022.

    Poster Presentation

    1. Gamage AU, Kumarapeli V, Abeysena HTCS, Tolani H, Jina R. Addressing gender disparities related to morbidity, mortality due to selected noncommunicable diseases in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Medical Association 137th Anniversary International Medical Congress Abstracts. The Ceylon Medical Journal. ISSN 0009-0875.
    2. Wimalasuriya S.A.H., Gamage A.U.. Knowledge and preventive practices related to drowning among grade 9 students in Panadura Educational Division in Sri Lanka. 29th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. DOI: 10.4038/jccpsl.v30i5.8756
    3. Dharmarathne LL, Dilhara KN, Gamlath BGRYA, Gunasekara GKSR, Hamid FFA, Hapuarachchi AT, Rathnayake AJIS, Gamage AU(2024). Health literacy and healthcare-seeking behaviour among selected garment factory workers in Ratmalana Medical Officer of Health Area, Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Medical Association 137th Anniversary International Medical Congress Abstracts. The Ceylon Medical Journal. ISSN 0009-0875.
    4. Anuji Gamage, Amala de Silva, Hideki Higashi, Deepika Attygalle, Sathasivam Sridharan Lakshmen Senanayake, Ranjan Dias, D M C D Dissanayake, Hansoo Kim. An economic evaluation of Day Care Surgery for non-acute hernia repair in Government hospitals of Sri Lanka. HTAi Annual Meeting. June 24-28, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia.
    5. Anuji Gamage, Nuwan Darshana, Therani Gunasekara, D Attygalle, S. Sridharan. Variations in out-of-Pocket Spending By Chronic Condition/s By Sociodemographic and Economic Factors Among Patients Suffering from Selected Chronic Condition/s in Four Districts in Sri Lanka. 15th IHEA World Congress on Health Economics, Cape Town International Convention Centre from July 8-12, 2023.
    6. Sirisena W.K.A., Gamage A.U. Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to menstrual hygiene, and their associated factors among Grade 10 school students in Minuwangoda Educational Division. 28th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka from 10th-12th August 2023
    7. Hansika P.A.M., Gamage A.U. Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and factors associated with adequate physical activity promotion of school going adolescents among schoolteachers in state sector schools in Kalutara District. 28th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka.
    8. Anuji Gamage, Amala de Silva, Hideki Higashi, Deepika Attygalle, Sathasivam Sridharan Lakshmen Senanayake, Ranjan Dias, D M C D Dissanayake, Hansoo Kim. An economic evaluation of Day Care Surgery for non-acute hernia repair in Government hospitals of Sri Lanka. HTAi Annual Meeting. June 24-28, 2023 in Adelaide, Australia.
    9. Anuji Gamage, Nuwan Darshana, Therani Gunasekara, D Attygalle, S. Sridharan. Variations in out-of-Pocket Spending By Chronic Condition/s By Sociodemographic and Economic Factors Among Patients Suffering from Selected Chronic Condition/s in Four Districts in Sri Lanka. 15th IHEA World Congress on Health Economics, Cape Town International Convention Centre from July 8-12, 2023.
    10. Sirisena W.K.A., Gamage A.U. Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to menstrual hygiene, and their associated factors among Grade 10 school students in Minuwangoda Educational Division. 28th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka from 10th-12th August 2023
    11. Hansika P.A.M., Gamage A.U. Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and factors associated with adequate physical activity promotion of school going adolescents among schoolteachers in state sector schools in Kalutara District. 28th Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka.
    12. RJMKA Jayasundara, TAAOT Jayaweera, SD Jayawickrema, A U Gamage Knowledge on menstruation and menstrual practices among grade 10 students of government girls’ schools Sri Lanka Medical Association annual sessions 2012
    13. RJMKA Jayasundara, TAAOT Jayaweera, SD Jayawickrema, A U GamageKnowledge of menstruation and menstrual practices among grade 10 students of government girls’ schools 44th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium For Public Health2012
    14. RJMKA Jayasundara, TAAOT Jayaweera, SD Jayawickrema, A U GamageKnowledge of menstruation and menstrual practices among grade 10 students of government girls’ schools Student Scientific Sessions Faculty of Medicine Colombo 2012( Best poster presentation)
    15. A U Gamage, P Jayawardena Lifestyle practices and associated factors related to prevention of non-communicable diseases among GCE Advanced Level Students in State Schools, Maharagama. 44thAsia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) 2012
      A U Gamage, R. De. A. Seneviratne Adaptation and Validation of Efforts Rewards Imbalance Model among administrators: Evidence from Sri Lanka. 45thAsia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) 2013
      A U Gamage, R. De. A. Seneviratne. Salt Consumption pattern estimated by 24 hour Urinary Sodium Excretion among employees of government administration offices in Sri Lanka. 45thAsia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) 2013
      Anuji Gamage, Rohini Seneviratne and Amala De Silva. Government Level losses (GDP) and Lost earnings due to hypertension among employees in Sri Lanka. Hypertension Seoul 2016 (26th Scientific Meeting of the ISH), South Korea
    16. Anuji Gamage, and Rohini SeneviratneHypertensive disease in pregnancy and hypertension in later life: A cross-sectional analytical study. Hypertension Seoul 2016 (26th Scientific Meeting of the ISH), South Korea
      Anuji Gamage, Fahad Hanna and Rohini SeneviratnePhysical Inactivity as a Predictor of Hypertension among employees in Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study. Hypertension Seoul 2016 (26th Scientific Meeting of the ISH), South Korea
    17. Anuji Gamage, and Rohini SeneviratnePrevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension among administrators in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study. Hypertension Seoul 2016 (26th Scientific Meeting of the ISH), South Korea
    18. Anuji Gamage, and Rohini Seneviratne. Perceived Job stress and presence of hypertension among administrative officers in Sri Lanka. Hypertension Seoul 2016 (26th Scientific Meeting of the ISH), South Korea
    19. Anuji Gamage, and Rohini Seneviratne.Association between 24-hour urinary sodium excretion and blood pressure among adults: A Cross-Sectional Study among employees in Sri Lanka. Hypertension Seoul 2016 (26th Scientific Meeting of the ISH), South Korea.
    20. Anuji Gamage, Health technology assessment and health policy-making. International Epidemiological Association regional group meeting 2019.
    21. M S Samarawickrama, A U Gamage. The economic burden of diabetes mellitus among patients attending out-patient clinics at the Army Hospital Sri Lanka. 4th  Annual Academic Sessions of  Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine 2020 (Best poster presentation).
    22. A. U Gamage*, S. C. Athukorale, E. Undurraga, C. Fabrizio , S. Sridhrana. Making Financial Risk Protection Universal: Root-Cause Analysis Of High OOPE. The International Health Economics Association.
    23. Abeysena C1, Gamage A U2. Evidence-based and Epidemiological interpretation of the diagnosis of SARS-COV-2. 26th Annual Academic Sessions of College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. JCCPSL, volume 27-July 2021. ISSN 1391 – 3174
    24. MMPT Jayasekara . A U Gamage and R De A Seneviratne. Attitude on COVID-19 among Healthcare workers in selected hospitals. General Sir John Kotalawela Defence University; 14th International Research conference
    25. Anuji Gamage, Kenneth A, Samarawickrama M, Amala De Silva. The Economics of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: Direct and Indirect costs. APACPH December 2020. National Conference on “COVID -19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience” From Adversity to Serendipity. 27th and 28th January 2021, BMICH Colombo.
    26. Abeysena C1, Gamage A U2. Evaluation of Covid-19 tests. Epidemiological approach . World Congress of Epidemiology. International Epidemiological Association. 3rd to 6th September 2021.
    27. Anuji Gamage, Samarawickrama M, Amala De Silva . Direct and indirect costs related to quarantining primary contacts of patients with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. World Congress of Epidemiology. International Epidemiological Association. 3rd to 6th September 2021.
    28. Anuji Gamage, Sudath Samaraweera, Therani Gunasekera, Sunil De Alwis. COVID-19 Vaccine communication project: identifying causes related vaccine hesitancy among 12-19 year old. Asian Vaccine conference 2022, Sri Lanka.
    29. Anuji Gamage, Sudath Samaraweera, Therani Gunasekera, Sunil De Alwis. COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine communication project: identifying causes and addressing factors related vaccine hesitancy among 12–19-year-olds. Asian Vaccine conference 2022, Sri Lanka.
    30. Anuji Upekshika Gamage, Therani Gunasekera, Amala de Silva. Reduced Healthcare Utilization Among Patients with Chronic Diseases During the Pandemic. 29th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Kyoto 2022, 12th to 16th October 2022.
    31. Anuji Upekshika Gamage, Therani Gunasekera, Amala de Silva. HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE AND CARE SEEKING PATTERNS AMONG PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC. 29th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Kyoto 2022, 12th to 16th October 2022.
    32. Anuji Upekshika Gamage, Therani Gunasekera, Sridharan Sathasivam. Treatment seeking behaviour and triggers among patients with chronic illnesses during COVID-19 pandemic: A Qualitative study. 29th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Kyoto 2022, 12th to 16th October 2022.
    33. A. Gamage, T. Gunasekera, S. Sathasivam. Treatment seeking behaviour; triggers and barriers among patients with Diabetes: A Qualitative study. IDF Congress 2022; December 5-8, 2022 in Lisbon.

    Presentations
    Oration

    1. Dr. F A Wickramasinghe Oration , College of Community Physicians Sri Lanka. Hidden Facets of hypertension among workers . August 2018.

    Books

    1. Anuji Gamage. A Researcher’s Guide to Conduct a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. KDU publication. ISBN: 978-624-5574-83-4
    2. Rajapaksa, L., De Silva, P., Abeykoon, P., Somatunga, L., Sathasivam, S., Perera, S., Fernando, E., De Silva, D., Perera, A., Perera, U., Weerasekara, Y., Gamage, A., Wellappuli, N., Widanapathirana, N., Fernando, R., Wijesundara, C., Seneviratne, R., & Weerasinghe, K. (2021). Sri Lanka Health System Review (V. Tangcharoensathien, W. Patcharanarumol, & H. Sakamoto, Eds.). World Health Organization.

    Position papers

    1. Gamage A, Darshana N, Gunasekara T, Attygalle D, Sridharan S. Variations in out-of-pocket spending and factors influencing catastrophic health expenditure of households with patients suffering from chronic conditions in four districts in Sri Lanka. BMC Health Services Research. 2024;24(1):1055.
    2. The Proposed Exit Strategy for the Lockdown of the COVID-19 third wave in Sri Lanka by Sri Lanka Medical Association and College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka: July 2021
      DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.20826.06084

    Mentor

    1. International Health Economics Association

    Ongoing research

    1. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patient and changes in healthcare utilization and Spending
    2. Sri Lanka Pandemic Preparedness Assessment: Fiscal space for pandemic preparedness and routine health care delivery for a rapidly aging population
    3. Assessment of the impact of COVID 19 for Universal Health Coverage: healthcare access and quality and financial risk protection at community level

    Reports

    1. Hansoo kim, Anuji Gamage, Amala de Silva, Suganya Yogeswaran, Lakshmen Senanayake, Ranjan Dias, Di dong, Deepika Eranjanie Attygalle, Hideki Higashi. A Economic Evaluation of Day Surgery for Non-Acute Hernia Repair in Sri Lanka-2022. World Back 2023.
    2. Amala de Silva, Anuji Gamage, Di Dong, Hideki Higashi, Deepika Eranjanie Attygalle, Son Nghiem. Sri Lanka Hospital Efficiency Analysis.. World Back 2023.
  • Involvement with other Organizations

  • Involvement with other Organizations

    • Secretary College of Community Physicians  2023- 2024
    • Visiting Lecturer, Master of Science in Community Medi-cine, Master of Science Medical Administration, Family medicine and MSc. Human Nutrition Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
    • Visiting Lecturer, Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Medical Administration, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo
    • Visiting Lecturer Postgraduate Diploma in Health Development
    • Editorial member Journal of College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka
    • Editorial Board of the Sri Lanka Journal of Health Policy and Management
    • Secretary, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (2020/2021)
    • Member – Ethical Review committee, Faculty of Medicine Sir Hohn Kotalawela Defence University
    • President – Film society Faculty of Medicine Sir John Kotalawela Defence University

    Past

    • Convener, Research cell College of Community Medicine Sri Lanka
    • Council member College of Community Medicine Sri Lanka
    • Rapporteur, Section A, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (2018,2019,2020)
    • President Sri Lanka Association for Australia Awards Alumni ( 2020/2021)
    • Secretary, College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (2018/2019)
    • Member, Research Management Committee, Ministry of Health Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Sri Lanka
    • Secretary, General Research Committee Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)