Dr. Sachithra Illangantilaka
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research & Publications
Presentations
Other Publications
Involvement with other organizations
Qualifications
- MBBS (Colombo)
- MD(Medicine)
- MRCP(UK)
- MRCP(UK)Rheumatology Speciality certificate
Teaching Areas
- Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Medical Rehabilitation
Research & Publications
- Illangantilaka S, Rubasinghe J, A study on the prevalence of sicca symptoms in a cohort of Rheumatoid arthritis patients in Sri Lanka, Oral presentation 13thAnnual Scientific Sessions of College of Specialists in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation- Sri Lanka, 1stDecember 2019
- Illangantilaka S, Illangantilaka A, Rubasinghe J, Adikari M, Audit on care of rheumatoid arthritis of a South Asian population in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2018, Vol. 21. Issue S1 September 2018
- Adikari M, Gunawardana A, Illangantilaka S, Rubasinghe J, Rituximab in the management of refractory Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis, Conference papers,50th Annual Academic sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, September 2017
- Adikari M, Gunawardana A, Illangantilaka S, Rubasinghe J, A case of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as bilateral avascular necrosis of femur, Bio Medical Central Research notes 9(1), December 2016
- Ranasinghe P, Athukorala I, Illangantilaka S, Gunawardana N, A Novel study Instrument to identify Household Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders-Development and Validation. Arthritis Rheumatol.2015;67(Suppl. 10)
- Boteju W I K, de Silva A P, Illangantilaka S D S, Prindiny S, Kugaseelan P, Subasinghe S, Jayasundara C, Comparison of microvascular and macrovascular complications in type 2 diabetes among patients with post prandial hyperglycemia versus post prandial normoglycaemia,46th Annual Academic Sessions of Ceylon College of Physicians, September 2013, Oral presentation
- Abeysinghe N L, Weerasundara B, Jayawardana P, Somarathna S D, Awareness and view of law on termination of pregnancy and reasons for resorting to an abortion among a group of women attending a clinic in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Journal of Forensic and legal medicine, August 2008
- Ekanayaka G N, Wanigasooriya A, de Silva M, Illangantilaka A, Somarathna S D, Developing a protocol: Objective sensory information reduced pain intensity and fear during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, Annual academic Sessions of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka 2007, free papers
CLINICAL AUDITS
- Audit on care of rheumatoid arthritis of a South Asian population in Sri Lanka, conducted at the National hospital of Sri Lanka in 2015, poster presentation at Asia Pacific League Against Rheumatology Conference 2018
- Audit on the use of biologics in rheumatoid arthritis, conducted in the Department of Rheumatology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn, UK ,2 audit cycles in 2016 and 2017, presented at the hospital annual audit symposium in 2016 and 2017
- Audit on treatment achievement in diabetic patients attending diabetic clinic at Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital in 2010, presented at the hospital annual academic sessions in 2012
Presentations
- An Overview on Stroke Rehabilitation, Wellassa Clinical Society meeting,November 2019
- Spondyloarthropathies, Wellassa Clinical Society meeting, June.2019
- Daughter to rescue(A case of Blau syndrome), Monthly meeting of College of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation of Sri Lanka, Oct.2018
- Blau syndrome, East Anglian Rheumatology Society meeting, Aug.2017
- Temporal arteritis, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, UK, Aug.2017
- ANCA associated vasculitis, Young physicians’ Forum, Ceylon College of Physicians, Sep.2014
- Overlap syndrome, Monthly meeting of College of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation of Sri Lanka, Oct.2014
- Devic disease, Clinical society of Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital, Mar.2012
- Amyloidosis, Clinical society of Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital, Oct.2011
Other Publications
- Author of the chapter on inflammatory arthritis in the elderly in the Musculoskeletal bulletin of the Geriatric Association of Sri Lanka
Involvement with other organizations
- Associate member of Ceylon College of Physicians
- Council member of the Sri Lanka College of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation 2019-2020,2020-2021
- Member of the Sri Lanka College of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation
- Member of APLAR (Asia Pacific League Against Rheumatism) Young Rheumatologists Forum
- Member of Royal College of Physicians
- Member of Sri Lanka Medical Association
- Sri Lanka Medical Council
- Member of APLAR (Asia Pacific League Against Rheumatism) Young Rheumatologists Forum