• Transfusion Medicine (Clinical, Laboratory & Donor Medicine)
• Stem Cell Transplantation

• Patient Blood Management
• Blood donation in Sri Lanka
• Immunohaematology

1. Full paper conference publication on Retrospective Study on the Quality Monitoring Procedure of Blood Components in Newly Established Manufacturing Facility at the Department of Transfusion Medicine, University at International Research Conference, KDU 2023
2. Fernando WAS, Withanawasam T I Overcoming the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Community Based Blood Collections at a Tertiary Care Hospital Based Blood Service. Oral presentation – International webinar on long term social impact of COVID 19 conducted by National Science Academy Sri Lanka 2022 – Conference proceedings
3. Withanawasam T I, Premaratne P H, Fernando N S, Kawyangana D G P SARS CoV 2 Neutralizing antibodies and ABO group analysis in asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic group of patients in Sri Lanka Oral presentation – 3rd Joint AABB & AATM congress, India 2021; conference proceedings
4. Fernando WAS, Withanawasam T I An Observational Study on Blood Supply to meet the Demand at University Hospital, KDU. Oral presentation conference proceedings International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University 2021; conference proceedings.
5. Review: Combat against COVID-19 Complications – Traditional Plant Lantana camara International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology Volume 6, Issue 1, January – 2021
6. Withanawasam T I Analysis Of Blood Usage In Elective Surgical Procedures In A District General Hospital, Sri Lanka: Step Towards Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule (MSBOS) Full paper, International Research Conference, KDU 2019; conference proceedings
7. T I Withanawasam Analysis of Blood Usage in Elective Surgical Procedures in a District General Hospital Sri Lanka: Step towards Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule (MSBOS). Poster Presentation at International Society of Blood Transfusion Toronto 2018.VoxSanguinus (2018) 113 (Suppl. 1) page 326
8. T I Withanawasam, S Wright Advances in transfusion medicine RCPath, November 2016, Transfusion Medicne, 2017, 27, 401-407
9. T I WithanawasamIntra Lesional Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma in the treatment of Morphea. Poster presentation at British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS) 2016.Transfusion Medicine, 2016, 26, Suppl, 2, 25-26
10. T I WithanawasamRole of cryoprecipitate in trauma-induced coagulopathy; Experience in management guided by ROTEM of trauma victims admitted to National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation atX1th Annual Asian Association for Transfusion Medicine conference in Pakistan 2015
11. T I WithanawasamEvaluation of Irradiated Cellular Blood Components usage at National Cancer Institute of Sri Lanka. Oral presentation for the annual academic sessions of College of Oncologists, Sri Lanka in 2014

Presentation

Case reports

1. T I WithanawasamCase study on Blood transfusion demand in first successful orthotropic liver transplantation in Sri Lanka.Poster presentation at Xth Annual Asian Association for Transfusion Medicine conference in Nepal in 2014.
2. T I WithanawasamTwo case studies: Early Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) combined with Haemodialysis in the management of Thrombotic Microangiopa-thies of Pregnancy. Poster presentationat annual academic sessions of College of Haematologists, Sri Lanka 2015
3. T I WithanawasamPhiladelphia (Ph) negative, BCR-ABL-negative Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) presented with sensoneural hearing defect that was treated by leucophaeresis. Case study poster presentation at the annual academic sessions of College of Haematologists, Sri Lanka in 2014
4. T I Withanawasam Acute lymphoblastic leukemia patient complicated with Parvo virus infection and elevated serum ferritin. Case study poster presentation at the annual academic sessions of College of Haematologists, Sri Lanka in 2014.
5. T I WithanawasamBlood transfusion demand in first successful orthotropic liver transplantation in Sri Lanka Case study poster presentation at the Asian Association for Transfusion Medicine conference in Nepal in 2014.

Research Presentations

1. Oral presentation on Retrospective Study on the Quality Monitoring Procedure of Blood Components in Newly Established Manufacturing Facility at the Department of Transfusion Medicine, University at International Research Conference, KDU 2023
2. Poster presentation on A Study on the Hemolysis Effect on Red Cell Concentrates derived from whole blood within the storage period at Department of Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University at AATM-AABB annual conference at New Delhi India
3. Oral presentation on Preliminary study on Knowledge, Practice and Perception on Patient Blood management among specialists in Sri Lanka at Annual academic sessions of Sri Lanka College of Transfusion Physicians 2022
4. Poster presentation on Preliminary study on distribution of ABO and Rh D blood groups and SARS CoV 2 antibodies in confirmed COVID19 patients from three treatment centers in Sri Lanka at APACPH 2020
5. Poster presentation on Audit on Bed Side Transfusion Safety Practices at University Hospital Kotelawala Defence University – An Observational Study at International Research Conference, KDU 2020
6. Oral presentation on Knowledge and Practices on Bed Side Transfusion among nursing officers at University Hospital (UH), Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Werahera at International Research Conference, KDU 2020
7. Withanawasam T I, Premaratne P H, Fernando N S, De Silva A D, Nakkawita W M I D, Kawyangana D G P, Wijesurendra D N, Prashanthi N Preliminary study on distribution of ABO and Rh D blood groups and SARS CoV 2 antibodies in confirmed covid 19 patients from three treatment centers in Sri Lanka. Oral presentation- Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health 2020

• Highest marks in MD Transfusion Medicine 2014
• Distinction in Specialist Certificate in Transfusion Science Practice by British Blood Transfusion Society 2011

Awards

• Best poster presentation at International Research Conference, KDU 2019 for Analysis Of Blood Usage In Elective Surgical Procedures In A District General Hospital, Sri Lanka: Step Towards Maximum Surgical Blood Ordering Schedule (MSBOS)

Grants

• 2020 KDU research grant for “Distribution of ABO group, Rh D type and qualitative analysis of SARS CoV2 specific IgM and IgG antibodies among recovered Covid 1,9 patients treated at two treatment centers of Colombo District, Sri Lanka”
• 2023 KDU research grant for “A comparison between frequent blood donors and first time blood donors attending to mobile donation campaigns in Colombo suburbs and in house donations at UHKDU relating to their iron related blood parameters, anthropometrics and diet”

National Blood Transfusion Service & National Blood Centre
College of Transfusion Physicians

PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIPS /MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine
• Member of College of Transfusion Physicians of Sri Lanka
• International Society of Blood Transfusion

Member of Clinical working Party of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT)

POSITIONS HELD IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / OTHER INSTITUTIONS

• Mentor for MD Transfusion Medicine trainees 2019
• Assessor of MD Transfusion Medicine trainees’ researches 2019
• Council member of the College of Transfusion Physicians 2017-2018
• Editor of the College of Transfusion Physicians 2017-2018
• Member of Technical evaluation committees National Blood Transfusion Service 2017 -2019
• Council member of the College of Transfusion Physicians 2019-2020
• Trainer of WHO – National Blood transfusion Service Sri Lanka collaborative training program on Transfusion Medicine- from 2020 onwards
• Secretary, National Task Force for Patient Blood Management, Sri Lanka 2022
• Chair of the Assessment and award sub-committee for the Institutional Review of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
• Faculty representative from the Faculty of Medicine, for main committee for the Institutional Review of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
• Chair, Steering committee, ACHSI accreditation, University Hospital, KDU 2022
• Academic counsellor, Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
• Visiting Lecturer, Sri Lanka Open University, Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Scientists 2020-2022
• Examiner and trainer for post graduate diploma and MD Transfusion Medicine Trainees since 2020
• Head of the Division of Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, KDU since 2019
• Chairperson, Technical Evaluation Committees, University Hospital, KDU since 2019