Dr. Senarath M Colombage
Senior Lecturer Grade 1 in Forensic Medicine
Email: colombagesm@kdu.ac.lk
- MBBS (Ceylon)
- DLM (Colombo)
- DMJ Clin. et Path, (London)
- MD (Colombo)
- MFFLM (UK)
- CCST(UK)
- FCFPSL
- Forensic Medicine
- Road accidents, Child abuse
Publications
1. Colombage SM, Salgado MSL. Analysis of fatalities in road accidents Forensic Science International 1986;36:91-6.
2. Colombage SM. Laryngeal obstruction by heroin packets. American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology2003; 24:153-54.
3. Colombage SM, Telisinghe PU. An unusual finding in a body recovered from the sea. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine 2010; 17: 289-90.
4. Colombage SM, Hulathduwa SR. Death of a driver due to an atypical missile. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine2011; 18: 23-5.
5. Colombage SM, Telisinghe PU. Patterns of suicide in Brunei Darussalam and comparison with neighbouring countries in South-East-Asia. Journal of Forensic & Legal Medicine 2014; 22:16-19.
6. Colombage SM, Telisinghe PU. Co-existence of anomalous right coronary artery and non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in two deaths under dissimilar circumstances. Brunei International Medical Journal 2015; 11 :95-102
7. Colombage SM, Telisinghe PU. Un-intentional deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a traditional practice observed during the post-partum period 2016;56(4):267-70.
8. Colombage SM, Dassanayaka PB, Waidyaratna DL. A study on child abuse in Anuradhapura, Colombo-South & Ratnapura funded by the UNICEF 2005.
9. Colombage SM. Medico-legal aspects of stab injuries. “Neethiya” Law Journal 2005 August.
Presentations
1. Colombage SM, Salgado MSL. Analysis of 524 cases of fatalities in road accidents. 2nd INPALMS Congress Sri Lanka 1986.
2. Colombage SM. Agrochemical poisoning from illicit brews. SLMA Academic Sessions 1991.
3. Colombage SM, Tennakoon S. An unusual case of poisoning. 4thINPALMS Congress. Bangkok, Thailand1992.
4. Colombage SM. Pesticides as homicidal agents. 5th INPALMS Congress Bali, Indonesia 1995.
5. Colombage SM. Plenary lecture on “Injuries from explosions-experiences of a forensic pathologist” 8th INPALMS Congress Manila, Philippines 2004.
6. Colombage SM, Hulathduwa SR et al.Anatomical variations of the adult human heart with special reference to the coronary circulation. 9th INPALMS Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka2007.
7. Colombage SM, Vadysinghe AN, Piyaratna TACL. An analysis of injury patterns and causes of death in 3-wheeler occupants in Sri Lanka. 9th INPALMS Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka 2007.
8. Colombage SM. Challenges in the diagnosis and management of child abuse in Sri Lanka. XVIth ISPCAN International Congress on child abuse and Neglect. York, UK 2006.
9. Delivered the “Dr. WDL Fernando Memorial Oration 2006” titled “Road accidents & Homicides in Sri Lanka – causes and remedies” Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka.
10. Plenary lecture titled “Scene of Crime”. Scientific Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka, 2002.
11. Delivered a lecture on “Child physical abuse in Sri Lanka” National Conference on Child Abuse, Chennai India, 2004.
12. Colombage SM, Telisinghe PU. Death due to cardiovascular disease among expatriates in Brunei Darussalam. 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Brunei Cardiac Society. 2015
13. Colombage SM, Telisinghe PU. “Death of a young male person in the sports field”. Internal Medicine Symposium, Brunei 2015.
14. Colombage SM. A fatal case of battered baby syndrome. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 1991.
15. Colombage SM et al. Drug related homicide in elderly females. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 1997.
16. Colombage SM, Dassanayaka PB. Identification of victims in mass disaster. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 1996.
17. Colombage SM, Waidyaratna DL. Child abuse in Sri Lanka. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 1998.
18. Colombage SM, Mendis A. An unusual case of infanticide. Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2001.
19. Colombage SM. A study on battered wives. Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2001.
20. Colombage SM, Hulathduwa SR. A study of assault cases admitted to Colombo South Teaching Hospital. Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2004.
21. Colombage SM, Hulathduwa SR. An ongoing study of anatomical variations of thyroid-hyoid complex in adults. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 2004.
22. Colombage SM, Hulathduwa SR. An unusual road traffic accident. Academic Sessions of the College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2005.
23. Colombage SM, Mendis A. Dilemma in handling a death of a foreign national. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 2003.
24. Colombage SM, Hulathduwa SR, et al. A study on atheromatous changes of coronary circulation, its complications & risk factors. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 2006.
25. Colombage SM, Hulathduwa SR. Fall from a height following contact with high tension electricity-a rare case of chin-sternum-heart syndrome. Scientific Sessions of the Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 2006.
Other Publications
Contributor to “Forensic Medicine” an illustrated reference by Mason JK (1983), Chapman & Hall Medical, UK.
- WHO fellowship to Singapore, India & Thailand 1990
- Leadership award from the Indo-Pacific Association of Law Medicine & Science and Forensic Science&Society of Philippines for the services rendered to the INPALMS as its Treasurer from 1992-1998 & 2004-2007.
- UNICEF grant to conduct a study on child abuse 2005
- Consultant Judicial Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka 1986-2008.
- Specialist Forensic Pathologist, United Nations Office in Kosovo, 2017/18.
- Specialist Forensic Pathologist, Ministry of Health, Brunei 2008-2017.
- Consultant in charge of Academic Affairs, Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, 1996-2006.
- President, College of Forensic Pathologists of Sri Lanka 2004.
- Treasurer, Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 1990-1992.
- Hony.Jt Secretary, Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka 1993-1996.
- Vice President, Medico-legal Society of Sri Lanka2000-2001
- Secretary, Board of Study in Forensic Medicine, PGIM 1990-1991.
- Member, Board of Study in Forensic Medicine 1992-2007.
- Member, National Committee on Prevention of Accidents 1993-1997.
- Treasurer, Indo-Pacific Association of Law, Medicine & Science 1992-1998, 2004-2007.
- Member, Child Protection Authority of Sri Lanka 1999-2005.