• MBBS
• MSc in Community Medicine
• MD in Community Medicine
• Board certified specialist in Community Medicine

• Maternal and Child Health, Demography, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Statistics, Research Methodology, Primary health care

• Primary health care, Health System Improvements

Full papers in referred journals

1. Perera B, Fernando N, Perera R, Wikramarachchi B, 2019, Non Communicable disease burden and quality of life of selected group of older people in Galle, Sri Lanka, Galle Medical Journal, Vol 24, No.2 Sept- 2019.
2. NushkaUbhayawardana, Liyanage I.G., Herath H.M.J.B., Amarasekara U., De Silava S., Fernando N., Ekanayaka S. Direct Microscopy of stool Samples for determining the prevalence of soil transmitted helminthic infections among primary school children in Kaduwela MOH area of Sri Lanka following floods in 2016, Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Volume 2018, Article ID 4929805,
3. Perera B., Torabi M. R., Jayawardana G., Palletenna N., 2006. Depressive symptoms among adolescents in Sri Lanka: Prevalence and behavioural correlates, Journal of Adolescent Health, 39, pp 144-14
4. Perera B., Østbye T., Fernando N., AbeygunawardenaW. , Ariyananda P.L., Woods C. 2007. Health and health behaviour among late adolescents in Southern Sri Lanka, Galle Medical Journal, 12 (1), 13-17.
5. Ostby T., Ponnamperuma T., Fernando N., Abeygonawardana W., Wijayasiri W.A.A., Chen J.J.,Woods C. W. 2008. The impact of tsunami on hospitalization at the tertiary care hospital in the southern province of Sri Lanka, American Journal of Disaster Medicine, Vol.3, No. 3, pp147- 155.
6. Perera B., Amarasena S., Wijesinghe, C.J., Wijayasiri W.A.A., Fernando N.S., Jayasinghe B.A.S.P., and Kapilarathne K.M.P., 2010. An evaluation of a community based learning activity designed for medical undergraduates, International Journal of Child Health and Human Development 3(2) 00-00 (Accepted).
7. Perera B, Fernando N, Gunawardana M, Ostbye T, 2009. Factors associated with sexual behavior among Sri Lankan adolescents, Galle Medical Journal, Vol.14, No.1, pp 39-44.

Presentation

1. Fernando NS, Perera B, Fernando HHLK, Risk factors for risky sexual behaviours of youth in Galle coastal area, in proceedings of the Annual Academic sessions of University of Ruhuna 2014
2. Perera B, Fernando N, Wikramarachchi B, “Prevalence and factors associated with non communicable diseases in the elderly in Sri Lanka”, the 12th global conference on aging 11th to 12th June 2014, Hyderabad , India – Oral presentation
3. Perera B, Fernando N, Wikramarachchi B, “Correlates of cognitive impairments among the Sri Lankan elderly”, the 12th global conference on aging 11th to 12th June 2014, Hydrabad , India – Oral presentation
4. Fernando NS, Martiniuk ALC, Fonseka P, Perera B, A study on risky sexual behaviours of youth in Southern Sri Lanka, in proceedings of Youth Health 2011 Conference; The 8th Australian and New Zealand Adolescent health conference, Australia 2011.
5. Fernando N.S., Fonseka P., Fernando L., Risk factors for oligozoospermia among clients attending the sub fertility clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Galle, in proceedings of Annual Academic Session of collage of Community Physicians, Sri Lanka, 2008.
6. Perera B., Fernando N., OstbyT. ”Physical activity among adults in southern Sri Lanka” in proceedings of Sixth academic session and Vice Chancellor’s Award ceremony , University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2009.

Other Publications

1. Co Author – Multisectoral Nutrition Assessment in Sri Lanka’s Estate sector, 2017, World Bank Publication

• World Bank From 2016 to 2019.