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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Name : Marital Status : Home address : Wanninayake Mudiyanselage Tilakaratne Married 132/9 Upper Augustawatta, Uda-Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka Undergraduate carrier: First in the batch at the Final BDS examination Present appointment: Chair Professor of Oral Pathology and Consultant Director, Centre for Research in Oral Cancer Faculty of Dental Sciences University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka - wmtilak@pdn.ac.lk TP Fax President Elect: International Association of Oral Pathologists: Previous Appointments: Sir Thomas Key Sidey visiting Professor Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, New Zealand, Professor of Oral Pathology School of Medicine and Dentistry, Barts and the London Queen Mary University of London, UK Visiting Professor to University of Niigata, Japan, 2005 Professional Fellow to Queen Mary University of London, UK, Councillor for Asia at the International Association of Oral Pathologists, Senior Lecturer (Clinical) in Oral Pathology School of Medicine and Dentistry Barts and the London Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom, Lecturer in Oral Pathology and Radiology, Guy's Hospital, London, UK

2 Lecturer and in Oral Pathology, University of Birmingham, UK, 1999 Proctor, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Head Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Qualifications : BDS (SL) MS (Col) PhD (JP) FDSRCS (Eng) FRCPath (UK) University Education : University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Professional experience : Working as a consultant Oral Pathologist for more than 20 years involving a very busy diagnostic service Teacher in Oral and General Pathology for both undergraduates and postgraduates for 22 years in different countries Examiner in both undergraduates and postgraduates examinations locally and internationally for more than 20 years Memberships: International Association of Oral Pathologists (Councillor for Asia) British society of Oral and Maxillo-facial Pathology Asian society of Oral Pathologists (Founder committee member) Sri Lanka Dental Association Sri Lanka Society of Allergy and Immunology Member of the Senate, University of Peradeniya Vice President, Kandy Society of Medicine Member of the Board of Study in Dental Surgery (Post-graduate institute of Medicine Colombo, Sri Lanka) 2

3 Founder Board member for the Centre for study of Human Rights, University of Peradeniya, Chairman, Specialty Board in Oral Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine Colombo, Sri Lanka Membership in other committees in the University (Present and past): Warden, Senaka Bibile, University of Peradeniya Chairman- Faculty Higher degrees committee Chairman- Tobacco cessation unit Chairman- computer aided learning unit Chairman- Foreign qualifications committee Chairman- Maintenance committee Chairman - Research in Molecular Biology University sports advisory committee Faculty research and ethical Review committee Faculty corporate plans committee Academic development and planning Committee Faculty co-group committee Faculty clinical audit committee Curriculum reforms committee Equipment procurement committee Review of University reforms and synchronization of academic programme committee Scholarships committee Staff development committee 3

4 JICA 3 rd country training programme Committee Member of the governing body of the centre for study of human rights Member of the teaching evaluation committee Member of the treatment evaluation committee Editorial boards of Journals: Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (Associate Editor) International Journal of Genetics and Genomics Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Medicine and Pathology Journal of Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology ISRN Pathology Microbial Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis Journal of Orofacial Sciences World Journal of Stomatology Sri Lanka Medical Journal Referee for Journals: Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine Oral Diseases Oral Oncology Cancer Investigation Journal of Pathology International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Journal of Clinica Chimica Acta Archives of Oral Biology Mycopathologia World Journal of Surgical Oncology Cancer Letters Journal of Oral Sugery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology Journal of Oral BioSciences Indian Journal of Dental Research Journal of Pathology Research and Practice Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry Journal of Oncology 4

5 International Journal of Dentistry Asian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Journal of Oral Med and Pathology ISRN Pathology Journal of Parasitology Research Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Sri Lanka Medical Journal Sri Lanka Dental Journal Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology BMC Clinical Pathology European Journal of Molecular Biology Cancer Research Journal Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery Journal of Cellular Biochemistry Contribution for curriculum development: 1. Development of BDS curriculum: Responsible for the development and reforms of the curriculum in various capacities including chairperson. 2. MD Oral Pathology: The key person in developing and implementing MD Oral Pathology Degree programme of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine University of Colombo. The first chairman of the Specialty Board in Oral Pathology. 3. Contributed to curricula in MD Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Restorative Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dental auxiliary programme. 4. Contributed to the development of MD Forensic Odontology curriculum. Examiner in undergraduate and post graduate examinations (National/International) 1. Examiner for FDSRCS in the Royal College, of Surgeons of England External Examiner Penang International Dental College, Malaysia, 2010 and External Examiner for University Teknology MARA, Malaysia, External Examiner for University Teknology MARA, Malaysia,

6 5. External Examiner for Postgraduate Examination in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine at University of Malaya, Malaysia. 6. Examiner for BDS examination, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka. 7. Examiner in Pathology for students at Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Unversity of Perdeniya, Sri Lanka. 8. Examiner for BDS students at King s College, London, UK. 9. Examiner for BDS examination at Queen Mary, University of London. 10. Examiner for MSc in Experimental Oral Pathology, Diploma in Clinical Oral Sciences and MSc in Oral Biology at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. 11. Chief Examiner for MD Oral Pathology at PGIM, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12. Examiner for MD Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at PGIM, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 13. Examiner for MD Restorative Dentistry and MD Ortthodontics at PGIM, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. 14. Examiner for Diploma in Hospital Dental Practice and Diploma in General Dental Practice at PGIM, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Research publications Text Books 1. Comprehensive Tumour Terminology. (UICC). Author for three chapters (Wiley Liss 2001) I. Tumours of Salivary Gland II. Tumours of Oral Cavity, pharynx and tongue III. Tumours of the Jaws and teeth 2. Contributor for the Text Book on Clinical Problems solving in Dentistry. (Chruchill Livingstone 2001): Award for the second best medical publication in the UK in Chapter on Oral cavity and Salivary glands in the second edition of The cancer hand book Two volume book (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd UK) Text Book of Oral Medicine and Pathology A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment 2013, JAYPEE Medical Publishers, India 6

7 5. Contributor for the text book titled OSCE for Clinical Dental Sciences 2014, JAYPEE Medical Publishers, India Manuals 1. Manual of special staining Techniques Workshop for postgraduate trainees in Histopathology Manual of Immunohistochemistry Techniques Training programme for neighbouring countries Manual of histological Techniques Training programme for neighbouring countries Manual on tobacco cessation Methodologies Manual titled Guideline for the screening, surveillance, diagnosis and management of oral potentially malignant disorders. Publication of National Cancer control programme of Sri Lanka, Publications H-Index: Vartoukian SR, Tilakaratne WM, Seoudi N, Bombardieri M, Bergmeier L, Tappuni AR, Fortune F. Dysregulation of the SOCS3-STAT3 pathway in the aetiopathogenesis of Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Immunol. 2014;177(3): Jayasinghe RD, Jayashankar S and Tilakaratne WM. Clinical and Radiological features of Cemento Ossifying Fibromas of the jaws: analysis of 27 cases. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine (In press). 3. BSMS Siriwardena RMSGK Rasnayaka Yaghma Masood Mohd Masood PVR Kumarasiri WM Tilakaratne. A Predictive Model of Oral Cancer Metastasis for Different Cancer Sites and Age Groups JICD (In Press) 4. Jayasinghe RD, Perera D, Bandara BMR, Sivakanesan R and Tilakaratne WM. Role of Antioxidant levels in disease progression and malignant transformation of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. (SLDJ In Press) 5. A Rajapakshe, Tilakaratne WM et al. A Retrospective analysis to determine factors contributing to the survival of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. J of Cancer Epidemiology (In press) 6. Primali Rukmal Jayasooriya, Wanninayaka Mudiyanselage Tilakaratne, Balapuwaduge Ranjit Rigorbert Nihal Mendis, Tommaso Lombardi. A literature review on oral basaloid squamous cell carcinomas, with special emphasis on etiology. Annals of Diagnostic Pathology 2013 Dec;17(6): Rasika Priyadharshani Ekanayaka and Wanninayake Mudiyanselage Tilakaratne. Oral submucous fibrosis : Review on mechanisms of pathogenesis and malignant 7

8 transformation. Journal of Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis RLPR Liyanage, NS Wadusinghearachchi, BSMS Siriwardena, PR Jayasooriya, WM Tilakaratne. Pigmented mucoepidermoid carcinoma with spindle cell differentiation Oral Surg, Oral Med, Oral Pathol, Oral Radiol DOI: /j.oooo KSND Gunawardhana, PR Jayasooriya, WM Tilakaratne. Diagnostic dilemma of unicystic ameloblastoma: Novel combination of histopathological features to differentiate unicystic ameloblastoma from common odontogenic cysts. Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 2013; 4; RB Zain, Tilakaratne WM et al. A consensus report from the first Asian international regional meeting on the terminology and criteria fro verruco-papillary lesions of the oral cavity. ADUM;2013;20 (02); Tilakaratne WM. Oral Cancer and Precancer; Novel markers in malignant transformation and prognosis. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2012;21 (2); Siriwardena BSMS, Jayasinghe RD, Ratnatunge N, Tilakaratne WM. Solitary mastocytoma a rare presentation on the buccal mucosa. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine (CRCM) 2013;2(3): Siriwardena BSMS, Jayasooriya PR, Palitha Ratnayake, Tilakaratne WM. Metastatic tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region: A retrospective analysis of 18 cases. Merit Research Journal of Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (MRJBB) 2013;1(1): Siriwardena, BSMS, Tennakoon TMPB, Tilakaratne WM. Relative frequency of odontogenic tumours in Sri Lanka: analysis of 1677 cases. Journal of Pathology Practice and Research 2012 Apr 15;208(4): GN Pitiyage, KP Lim, E Gemenitzidis, MT Teh, A Waseem, SS Prime, WM Tilakaratne F Fortune, EK Parkinson. Increased secretion of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 1 and 2 (TIMPs -1 and -2) in fibroblasts are early indictors of oral sub-mucous fibrosis and ageing. J Oral Pathol Med 2012 Jul;41(6): NS Wadusinghearachchi, RLPL Liyanage, BSMS Siriwardena, PR Jayasooriya, RMAS Ratnayake, WM Tilakaratne. Primary Squamous cell carcinoma of the parotid gland with prominent intra neural invasion. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2012;42 (01-02): Dissanayaka WL, Pitiyage G, Kumarasiri PVR, Liyange RLPR, Dias DK, Tilakaratne WM. Clinical and Histopathological parameters in Survival of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2012 Apr;113(4):

9 18. Tilakaratne WM, EH Nissanka Jayasooriya. Vaule of HIF-1alpha as an independent prognostic marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Expert Rev Mol Diagn (2011);11(2): Lingen MW, Pinto A, Mendes RA, Franchini R, Czerninski R, Tilakaratne WM, Partridge M, Peterson DE, Woo SB. Genetics/epigenetics of oral premalignancy: current status and future research. Oral Dis. 2011; 17 Suppl 1: Tilakaratne WM, Morgan PR, Sheriff M, EW Odell. Grading oral epithelial dysplasia: analysis of individual features. J Oral Pathol Med 2011;40(7): Dissanayake WL, Tilakaratne WM. A histopathologic comparison between synchronous and single primary oral squamous cell carcinomas. In Reply. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod ;111(1): Dissanayake R, Jayasooriya PR, Tilakaratne WM. Review on Metastasizing (malignant) Ameloblastoma (METAM): Pattern of Metastasis and treatment. Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2011;111(6): Mendis BRRN, Lombardi T, Tilakaratne WM. Melanotic neuroectodermal tumour of infancy; histopathological and immunohistochemical study. Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 2011;2; KGD Manoja, BSMS Siriwardena, PR Jayasooriya, DJL Siriwardane, WM Tilakaratne. A rare clinical presentation of intra-oral Darier s disease. Case Reports in Pathology (Hindawi Publishing Corporation) Volume2011, Article ID , 3 pages doi: /2011/ Pitiyage GN, Tilakaratne WM, Parkinson EK et al. "Senescent Mesenchymal Cells Accumulate in Human Fibrosis by a Telomere-Independent Mechanism and Ameliorate Fibrosis through Matrix Metalloproteinases" J of Pathol 2011;223(5): Jayasooriya PR, Jayasinghe KAN, Tilakaratne WM. Relationship between thickness of fibrosis and epithelial dysplasia in oral submucous fibrosis. Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (2011), 2, Karwan A Moutasim, Veronika Jenei, Karen Sapienza, Daniel Marsh, Paul HWeinreb, Shelia M Violette, Mark P Lewis, John F Marshall, Farida Fortune, Waninayaka Tilakaratne, Ian R Hart & Gareth J Thomas. Alkaloid-dependent integrin upregulation modulates keratinocyte TGF-beta1 activation and promotes oral submucous fibrosis. J Pathol. 2011;223(3): Rasika Pawiththra Illeperuma, Mi Heon Ryu, Ki Yeol Kim, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Relationship of fibrosis and the expression of TGF-β1, MMP-1,and TIMP-1 with epithelial dysplasia in oral submucous fibrosis. Oral Med Pathol (2010) 15:

10 29. Nandasena TL, Jayawardena CK, Tilakaratne WM, Nanayakkara CD. Distribution pattern of cholinesterase enzymes in human tooth germs. Arch Oral Biol Aug;55(8): Mohaideen Sitheeque, Anura Ariyawardana, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Wanninayake Tilakaratne. Depigmentation of oral mucosa as the earliest possible manifestation of oral submucous fibrosis in Sri Lankan preschool children. Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (2010), 1, Gunawardhana KSND, Jayasooriya PR, Rambukewela IK, Tilakaratne WM. A Clinico-pathological comparision between mandibular and maxillary ameloblastomas in Sri Lanka. J Oral Pathol Med Mar;39(3): Dissanayaka WL, Jayasooriya PR, Kumarasiri PV, Tilakaratne WM. A histopathologic comparison between synchronous and single primary oral squamous cell carcinomas. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod May;109(5): Dissanayake WL, Jayasooriya PR, Wickramasuriya G, Dias DK, Tilakaratne WM. Oral juvenile xanthogranuloma: report of two cases and review of literature. J Oral Surgery (3) Siriwardena BSMS, Kudo Y, I Ogawa, Tilakaratne WM, Takata T. Aberrant betacatenin expression and adenomatous polyposis coli gene mutation in ameloblastoma and odontogenic carcinoma. Oral Oncol Feb;45(2): Pitiyage GN, Tilakaratne WM, Thavasoli M and Warnakulasuriya S. Molecular markers in oral epithelial dysplasia; review". J Oral Pathol Med 2009;38: Tilakaratne WM, Jayasuriya PR, Tennkoon TMPB and Saku T. Epithelial salivary gland tumours in Sri Lanka- Retrospective study of 713 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radio Endodontology 2009;108: Nupehewa D, Jayasooriya PR, Attygalla AM, Tilakaratne WM. Synchronus occurance of oral squamous cell carcinoma and Warthin tumour. Oral Med Pathol 2009;13: Jayatilake JA, Tilakaratne WM, Panagoda GJ. Candidal onychomycosis: A Mini- Review. Mycopathologia 2009;108 (4): Tilakaratne WM, Saku T et al. Matrix metalloproteinase 7 in oral epithelial dysplasia and carcinoma in situ: an aid for histopathologic recognition of their cell proliferation centres. J Oral Pathol Med 2009;38: Tilakaratne WM, Teh MT, Pitiyage GN, Ariyawardana A et al. Upregulation of HIF-1alpha in malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis. J Oral Pathol Med 2008;37(6): Teh MT, Tilakaratne WM et al. Fingerprinting genomic instability in oral submucous fibrosis. J Oral Pathol Med Aug;37(7):

11 42. Anand Lalli, Wanninayake M Tilakaratne, Caroline Fitchett, Irene M Leigh, Eleni Hagi-Pavli, Alan Cruchley, E. Kenneth Parkinson, Muy-Teck Teh, Farida Fortune and Ahmad Waseem. An altered keratinocyte phenotype in Oral submucous fibrosis: correlation of keratin 17 expression with disease severity. J Oral Pathol Med 2008;37(4): Siriwardena BSMS, Kudo Y, I Ogawa, Tilakaratne WM, Takata T. VEGF-C is associated with lymphatic status and invasion in Oral cancer. J Clin Pathol Jan;61(1): Tilakaratne WM, Freysdottir J, Fortunre F. Orofacial grnulomatosis; review on aetiology and pathogenesis. J Oral Pathol Med 2008;37: Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM. Malignant melanoma of the oral mucosa; clinicopathological analysis. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2008;38: Tilakaratne WM, Navaratne G. Microcystic adnexal carcinoma under diagnosed entity? Sri Lanka Medical Journal 2008;17(2): Jayasuriya PR, Saku T, Tilakaratne WM. Bcl2 and Bax protein expression in basaloid squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. Sri Lanka Dental Journal Sri lanka Dental Journal 2008;38(01): Ariyawardana A, MAM Sitheeque, Ranasinghe AW, Perera I, Tilakaratne WM, Amaratunga EAPD, Yi-Hsin Yang, Warnakulasuriya S. Prevalence of oral cancer and precancer and associated risk factors among tea estate workers in the central Sri Lanka. J Oral Pathol Med Nov;36(10): Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne A, Amaratunga EAPD, Udagama MNGPK, Ikuko Ogawa, Kudo Y, Takata T, Tilakaratne WM. Analysis of histological and immunohistochemical differences of oral squamous cell carcinoma in the young and old in Sri Lanka. J Oral Pathol Med. 2007;36: Nissanka EH, Amaratunge EAPD and Tilakaratne WM. Clinico-pathological analysis of osteosarcoma of jaw bones. Oral Diseases. 2007;13: Summers S, Tilakaratne WM, Fortunre F. Renal disease and the mouth. Am J Med Jul;120(7): Okada H, Yamamoto H, Tilakaratne WM. Odontogenic tumours in Sri Lanka; Analysis of 226 cases. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007 ;65(5): A. Ariyawardena, GJ Panagoda, HN Fernando, ANB Ellepola, WM Tilakaratne, LP Samaranayake. Oral sumucous fibrosis and oral yeast carriage: case control study in Sri Lankan patients. Mycoses 2007 Mar;50(2): Jona Freysdottir, Sha Zhang, Tilakaratne WM, Farida Fortune. Oral biopsies from patients with orofacial granoulomatosis, with histology resembling Crohn s disease, have a prominent Th1 environment. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2007 Apr;13(4):

12 55. Jayasuriya PR, Illeperuma E, Tilakaratne WM. Undiagnosed tuberculous lymphadenitis in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2007;37: Jayasinghe N, Hewapathirana S, Tilakaratne WM. Cystic metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma. General Dental Parctitioner 2007;24: Tilakaratne WM, Klinikowski MF, Takashi Saku, Peters TJ and Saman Warnakulasuriya. Oral submucous fibrosis: Review on aetiology and pathogenesis. Oral Oncology 2006;42: Siriwardena BSMS, Kudo Y, Ogawa I, Kitagawa M, Tilakaratne WM, Takata T. Periostin is frequently overexpressed and enhances invasion and angiogenesis in oral cancer. British Journal of Cancer 2006;95: Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne A, Amaratunge EAPD and Tilakaratne WM. Demographic, aetiological and survival differences of squamous cell in the young and the old in Sri Lanka. Oral Oncology 2006;42: Amarapala H, Tilakaratne WM. Leiomyosarcoma of the oral cavity: report of seven cases and review of literature. Oral Oncology (Extra) 2006;42: Tilakaratne WM. Synovial sarcoma of the mandible. J Oral Pathol Med 2006;35: Jayasuriya NS, Tilakaratne WM, Amaratunge EAPD, Ekanayake MKB. An unusual presentation of rhinofacial zygomycosis due to Cunninghamella sp in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and review of literature. Oral Diseases 2006;12: Tilakaratne WM, Sosai CPS. Histopathological review of orofacial angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia and Kimura s disease. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2006;15: Tilakaratne WM. Oral Cancer. Journal of Al Reef International Hospital. 2006;4; H Utsonomiya, WM Tilakaratne and T Saku. Extracellular matrix remodeling in oral submucous fibrosis: its stage-specific modes revealed by immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization. J Oral Pathol Med 2005;34: Tilakaratne WM and Dissanayake M. Paraneoplastic pemphigus: a case report and review of literature. Oral Diseases 2005;11: Tilakaratne WM. Recent advances in autoimmune blisters in the oral mucosa: review. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2005;35(01)

13 68. Jayasinghe N, Tilakaratne WM. A case of Sialo-odontogenic cyst with hyaline bodies and review of literature. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2005;35(01) Ariyawardena SPAG, Tilakaratne WM, Dissanayake M. Vithanaachchi N, Basnayake LK, Sitheeque and Ranasinghe MAM. Oral pemphigus vulgais in children and adolescents: review of literature and a case report. Int J of Paediatric Dentistry 2005;15: Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM, Rajapaksa RMSK. Metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder to the mandible- a case report. Oral Oncology Extra. 2005;41(2): Nissanka E.H. Tilakaratne WM Recurrent sebaceous adenoma of parotid gland. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2004;34(2): Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM and Amaratunge EAPD. A case report of Rosai Dorfman disease of the parotid gland. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2004;13: Jayasooriya PR, Saku T, Cheng J and Tilakaratne WM. Cat scratch disease: detection of Bartonella henselae using PCR. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2004;13: Dissanayake M, Tilakaratne WM. Clinicopathological analysis of blistering disorders; experience in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology 2004;8; Tilakaratne WM, Jayasinghe RD. Pattern of recurrence of Ameloblastoma. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2004;(1) De Silva M.N. Tilakaratne W.M. De Silva Harsha Lal. Bilateral tuberculous ulcers in maxillary tuberosities. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2004; 34(1): Odell EW, Aldred M, Tilakaratne WM et al. Clinico-Pathological conference. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2004; 33: Jayasooriya P.R, Gunarathna I.AN.S. Attygalla A.M., Tilakaratne W.M. Metastatic renal cell carcioma presenting as a clear cell tumour in the head and neck region. Oral Oncology EXTRA (2004) De Silva MN, Tilakaratne WM, Kosgoda KMS and P Murugadas Giant Plemorphic Adenoma of the Parotid gland. Oral Oncology EXTRA (2004) Ariyawardena A., Tilakaratne W.M., Ranasinghe A.W., Dissanayake M. Oral psoriasis in an 11-year-old child. Int J Paediatr Dent Mar: 14(2): Jayasooriya PR, Tilakaratne WM, Abeyratne S, Ranasinghe AW. Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia (Hecks disease) Oral Diseases; :

14 82. Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM and Rajapaksha RMSK Clear cell odontogenic carcinoma A case report and review of literature Int J Oral Maxillofac. Surg 2004 Jul; 33 (5): Tilakaratne W.M, Siriwardena B.S.M.S., Eosinophilic Ulcer: Clinico-pathological analysis. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2003; 12(1): Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM, Rajapaksha RMSK. A case of sebaceous carcinoma of the parotid gland. J Oral Pathol Med, 32(2) , Tilakaratne WM, Pitakotuwage N. Intra-oral dirofilaria infection-report of seven cases. J Oral Pathol Med 2003; 32: Jayasooriya P.R., Kurose K, Tera M, Sivagnanum K, Siriwardana S, Tilakaratne W.M., Tagami J and Takagi M. Human papillomavirus in Oral Cancer from Sri Lanka: prevalence and relationship with clinico-pathological parameters. Japanese Oral and Med Pathol 2003; 8: Gurusinghe SKB, Tilakaratne WM, Rajapakse RMSK and Silva SPI Castleman s disease of hyaline vascular type: Report of two cases. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 32 (01): 25-27: Illeperuma E, Tilakaratne WM. Dias DK. Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumour of the anterior tongue. Sri Lanka Dental Journal, 32 (02) 2003: Siriwardena BSMS and Tilakaratne WM Oral intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (Masson s tumour) Clinico pathological analysis. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 2004;34(1): Hiroyuki Okada, W.M.Tilakaratne, Hirotsugu Yamamoto. Rhinosporidiosis Occurring in the Soft Palate. Nihon Univ. J. Oral Sci. 28: , Tilakaratne WM, Pathiraja RM, Jayasinghe RM. Biological behaviour of Pleomorphic adenomas in Sri Lanka A retrospective study. Sri Lanka Dental J. 31(2) 57-61, Siriwardena BSMS, Karunatilaka AHTS and Tilakaratne WM. An ameloblastoma developing in a dentigerous cyst. Sri Lanka Dental J 2002: 31(2) Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM. and Amaratunga EAPD. Histopathological review of two cases of white sponge naevus. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2002; 11(2): Dissanayake M. and Tilakaratne WM. A clinico-pathological analysis of pemphigus from Teaching Hospital Kandy. The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology, 2001, Volume 5, Dissanayake M, Tilakaratne WM, Vitharana KK and Lokunarangoda. Vogt- Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology, 2001, 5,

15 96. Jayasekera Sharmini, Arsecularatne SN, Attapattu DN, Kumarasiri R. and Tilakaratne WM Cell mediated immune responses (CMIR) to Rhinosporidium seeberi in mice. Mycopathologia 152: Bandara KMTN, Tilakaratne WM. Relational database management system for reporting histopathological data. Sri Lanka Dental J. 30(2) 37-43, Tilakaratne WM, Jayasinghe R.D. Comparison of the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in recurrent & non-recurrent ameloblastomas in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine.10 (2): 46-50, Siriwardena BSMS and Tilakaratne WM. Is the pattern of invasion a reliable predictor of metastasis of Oral Cancer. Proceedings of the University of Peradeniya Annual Research Sessions 2000, vol. 5: Tilakaratne WM. and Dias DK. Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP): A precancerous condition. Journal of the College of Dentistry and Stomatology, 1999: 8: 01: 1-6. communications/presentations: 101. JDR Perera, RD Jayasinghe, R Sivakanesan, BMR Bandara, WM Tilakaratne. Antioxidant levels in relation to malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis; a preliminary study. IPURSE, 2014, Perdeniya, Sri Lanka RP Illeperuma, YJ Park, WM Tilakaratne, JY Kim, J Kim. Elucidating mechanisms inducing oxidative stress by areca nut in oral mucosa. IPURSE, 2014, Perdeniya, Sri Lanka BSMS Siriwardena, RP Illeperuma, DSY Jayathilake, TN Pitakotuwage, PVR Kumarasiri, AM Attygala, RD Peiris, A. Tilakaratne, WM Tilakaratne. Anlysis of oral cancer cases of Sri Lanka for 13 years. 17 th International Congress on Oral pathology and Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey May Retrospective analysis of oral cancer cases for 13 years. BSMS Siriwardena, RP Illeperuma, DSY Jayathilake, TN Pitakotuwage, PVR Kumarasiri, AM Attygala, RD Peiris, WM Tilakaratne. ASOMP 2014, Hyderabad, India RMAR Rajapakshe, RW Pallegama, PR Jayasooriya, BSMS Siriwardena, DK Dias, AM Attygalla, S Hewapathirana, MKB Ekanayake, JU Weerasinghe, WM Tilakaratne. A retrospective analysis to determine factors contributing to the survival of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.slaoms sessions Page B.S.M.S. Siriwardena, I.K. Rambukewela, TN Pitakotuwage, MNGPK Udagama, PVR Kumarasiri, W.M. Tilakaratne Pattern of nodal metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. SLAOMS sessions Page BSMS Siriwardena, RP Illeperuma, DSY Jayathilake, TN Pitakotuwage, PVR Kumarasiri, AM Attygala, RD Peiris, WM Tilakaratne. Analysis of demographic 15

16 data of 4394 cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma. SLAOMS sessions Page RMSGK Rasnayake, BSMS Siriwardena, RLPR Liyanage, PVR Kumarasiri, WM Tilakaratne. Relationship between age, site and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. SLAOMS sessions Page WKL Perera, T Jayawardena, NS Wadusinghearachchi, BSMS Siriwardena, AM Attygala, DK Dias, WM Tilakaratne. Significance of status of excision margins on survival of oral squamous cell carcinoma. SLAOMS sessions Page RP Illeperuma, YJ Park, WM Tilakaratne, J Kim. Fibroblasts are implicated in Arecanut induced carcinogenesis via oxidative DNA damage and aneuploidy. FDI/CDA/SLDA International Dental Congress, R Ekanayaka, RD Jayasinghe, MAM Sitheeque, H Amarasinghe, WM Tilakaratne. Intralesional corticosteroids as a treatment for restricted mouth opening in oral submucous fibrosis. FDI/CDA/SLDA International Dental Congress, P. Lankathilake, M. Al Sayooni, W. Tilakaratne, And A.R. Tappuni, Evaluation of Oral Submucous Fibrosis in East London. Annual Sessions IADR 2012, Brazil RP Illeperuma, YJ Park, WM Tilakaratne, J Kim, A novel approach to understand carcinogenesis in oral submucous fibrosis. 125th Anniversary International Medical Congress of Sri lanka Medical Association, S.R. Vartoukian, WM. Tilakaratne, M. Bombardieri, N. Seoudi, N. Sutcliffe, K.M. Piper, F. Fortune, and A.R. Tappuni. SOCS3 Dysregulation in Primary Sjogren s Syndrome. Annual Sessions IADR 2012, Brazil Rasika P Illeperuma, Young Jin Park, Hwa K Son, Jin M Kim, Da-Woon Jung, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Implications of cytokines released from gingival fibroblasts exposed by areca nut extract in carcinogenesis. American Academy of Cancer Research Rasika P Illeperuma, Young Jin Park, Hwa K Son, Jin M Kim, Da-Woon Jung, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Utilization of htert immortalised gingival fibroblasts in an in vitro model to elucidate cytokine secretion of submucosal fibroblasts in oral submucous fibrosis. The Korean J of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. 2011;35 (2) Rasika P Illeperuma, Young Jin Park, Hwa K Son, Jin M Kim, Da-Woon Jung, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Investigating the carcinogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis with special reference to the role of cytokines released from submucosal fibroblasts. Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons conference 2011, Melbourne,Australia Rasika P Illeperuma, Young Jin Park, Hwa K Son, Jin M Kim, Da-Woon Jung, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Implications of cytokines released from gingival 16

17 fibroblasts exposed by areca nut extract in carcinogenesis. International cancer meeting, Yonsei Unversity, School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea BSMS Siriwardena, TMPB. Tennakoon, RLPR.Liyanage, NS Wadusinghearachchi WM Tilakaratne. Analysis of 1674 cases of odontogenic tumours in Sri Lanka; Changes in relative frequency according to 2005 WHO classification. National conference of Indian Association of Oral Pathologists, Hyderabad, India, November BSMS Siriwardena, IK Rambukewela, WM Tilakaratne Analysis of the relationship between status of nodal metastasis, clinical stage and histological parameters of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Annual Scientific Sessions, University of Peradeniya BSMS Siriwardena, TMPB Tennakoon, WM Tilakaratne. Relative frequency of odontogenic tumours in Sri Lanka: analysis of 1674 cases. Annual Scientific Sessions, University of Peradeniya BMHSK Banneheka, MSM Kularatne, WM Tilakaratne. A survey on tobacco use and awareness on tobacco related health hazards among teenage students. Annual Scientific Sessions, University of Peradeniya Jayasinghe RD, Jayashankar S and Tilakaratne WM. Clinical and Radiological features of ossifying fibromas of jaws; analysis of 27 cases. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association Kandy branch, October Farook FF, Perera WKL, Dassanayake BK, Tilakaratne WM, Tilakaratne A. Comparison of the periodontal status and periodontal treatment response among smokers and non- smokers. Annual Scientific Sessions of Association of Specialists in Restorative Dentistry, RMAR Rajapakshe, BSMS Siriwardena, WM Tilakaratne et al. A retrospective analysis to determine factors influencing the management of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Asia Pacific dental congress, Colombo BSMS Sirirwardena, MPB Herath, DSY Jayathilake, WM Tilakaratne et al. Demographic and histological variations of oral squamous cell carcinoma in Sri Lanka. Asia Pacific dental congress, Colombo BSMS Sirirwardena, EM Deraz, T Takata, WM TIlakaratne, Y Kudo. Stromalysin-2 promotes invasion in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Annual Scientific sessions, University of Peradeniya Rasika P Illeperuma, Young Jin Park, Jinmi Kim, Da-Woon Jung, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Cytokine expression by the treatment of areca nut extract in cultured fibroblasts: comparision between normal oral fibroblasts and htert transfected fibroblasts. 15 th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine, Seoul, Korea August

18 129. Rasika P Illeperuma, Young Jin Park, Hwa K Son, Jin M Kim, Da-Woon Jung, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Cytokines might play a key role in carcinogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis. International cancer meeting, Yonsei Unversity, School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea K. Moutasim, V. Jenei, K. Sapienza, D. Marsh, J. Marshall, F. Fortune, W. Tilakaratne, I.Hart, and G. Thomas. The Role of αvβ6 Integrin in Oral Submucous Fibrosis. International Association for Dental Research 2010, Barcelona, Spain G. Pitiyage, S. Prime, W. Tilakaratne, F. Fortune, and E.K. Parkinson. Increased senescence and altered collagen metabolism in oral submucous fibrosis. International Association for Dental Research 2010, Barcelona, Spain I Prathapasinghe, Attygalla AM and Tilakaratne WM. A case of Forgut cyst of the oral cavity. Annual scientific sessions of Association of Oral and Maxillofacal Surgeons of Sri Lanka Illeperuma R, Ryu MH, Tilakaratne WM, Kim J. Evaluation of PCNA index and expressions of TGF-Beta-1, MMP1 and TIMP1 in oral submucous fibrosis. Meeting of the Korean Association of Oral Pathologists, Illeperuma R, Ryu MH, Kim KY, Tilakaratne WM, Kim J. Effects of fibrosis and extracellular matrix remodelling in oral submucous fibrosis on its malignant transformation of the epithelium: Immunohistochemical evaluation by testing expressions of TGF-beta 1, MMP 1, TIMP 1 and PCNA index. The Korean J of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 2009;33: Illeperuma R, Ryu MH, Kim KY, Tilakaratne WM, Kim J. Influence of fibrosis and extracellular matrix remodelling in oral submucous fibrosis on carcinogenesis: Immunohistochemical evaluation using Sri Lankan biopsy tissue. Asian Society of Oral Pathology, Beijing, China, November Siriwardena BSMS, Kudo Y, Takata T, Tilakaratne WM. Periostin promotes metastasis by enhancing angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesisis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Annual Scientific sessions, University of Peradeniya Jayasooriya PR, Jayasinghe KAN, Tilakaratne WM. Relationship between thickness of fibrosis and epithelial dysplasia in oral submucous fibrosis. Annual Scientific sessions, University of Peradeniya Gunawardhana KSND, Jayasooriya PR, Rambukewela IK, Tilakaratne WM. A retrospective analysis of mandibilular and maxillary ameloblastomas: A comparative study. squamous cell carcinoma. Annual Scientific sessions, University of Peradeniya Dissanayaka WL, Jayasooriya PR, Kumarasiri PVR, Tilakaratne WM. Comparison of histopathological features of synchronous and single primary oral Squamous cell carcinomas. squamous cell carcinoma. Annual Scientific sessions, University of Peradeniya

19 140. Rasika P Illeperuma, Mi Heon Ryu, Ki Yeol Kim, Jin Kim, W.M. Tilakaratne Role of TGF Beta-1, MMP-1, TIMP-1 and PCNA in Pathogenesis and Malignant Transformation of Oral Submucous Fibrosis. Annual Scientific Sessions, University of Peradeniya G. Pitiyage, K.P. Lim, S. Prime, W. Tilakaratne, F. Fortune, and E.K. Parkinson. Senescent mesenchymal cells accumulate in tumour susceptible oral fibrosis. British Society of Dental Research metting, 2009, Glasgow, UK G. Pitiyage 1, E. Hagi-Pavli 1, F. Fortune 1, W. Tilakaratne 2, and E. Parkinson. Oral Submucous Fibrosis-Events in The Extracellular Matrix. The Pan European Federation of the International Association for Dental Research (September 10-12, 2008), London, UK K.A. Moutasim, D. Mirza, D. Marsh, V. Jenei, S. Dickinson, W. Tilakaratne, and G.J Thomas Integrin αvβ6 promotes TGF-β1-dependent myofibroblastic transdifferentiation in oral submucous fibrosis. The Pan European Federation of the International Association for Dental Research (September 10-12, 2008), London, UK Farook F, Jayasinghe RD, Tilakaratne A, Tilakratne WM. Clinicopathological analysis of Odontogenic Keratocyst. Annual academic sessions of SLDA Kandy Branch Rasika Illeperuma, Mi-Heon Ryu, WM Tilakaratne, Jin Kim. Evaluation of PCNA index and expressions of TGF-1, MMP-1 and TIMP-1 in oral submucous fibrosis. The Korean J of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. 2008;32 (4) 146. Pitiyage G, Dias DK, Kumarasiri R, Ariyawardana A, Tilakaratne WM. Significance of clinical and histological parameters on survival of oral squamous cell carcinoma. 14 th International congress, International Association of Oral Pathologists, San Francisco, USA, June Tilakaratne WM, Jayasuriya PR, Tennkoon TMPB and Saku T. Epithelial salivary gland tumours in Sri Lanka- Retrospective study of 713 cases. Annual scientific sessions of University of Peradeniya, E. Hagi-Pavli, A. Cruchley, L. Brown, W. Tilakaratne, A. Ariyawardena, M.- T. Teh, A Waseem, K. Parkinson, and F. Fortune.. Effects of areca extract, arecaidine and lime on oral mucosa. The Joint Scientific Meeting of BDSR and NOF (3rd - 5th April 2007), Durham, England Tilakaratne WM, Ariyawardana A, Teck The, Pitiyage G, Parkinson EK, Fortune F et al. Up regulation of HIF1 alpha in the progression and malignant transformation of oral submucous fibrosis. First world congress on Oral Oncology, Amsterdam, Netherlands- May Pitiyage G, E.Hagi-Pavli, F.Fortune, W.M. Tilakaratne and E.K.Parkinson. Fibroblasts from oral submucous fibrosis patients show alteration in TGF-β release 19

20 and collage metabolism. British Society of Oral Pathology and Medicine, London, May Amarapala H, Tilakaratne WM, Amaratunga EAPD. Malignant connective tissue neoplasms in the craniofacial region. Annual academic sessions of SLDA Pitiyage G, Dias DK, Kumarasiri R, Ariyawardana A, Tilakaratne WM. Oral squamous cell carcinoma: The significance of excision margins in the recurrence and survival. Asia Pacific Oral cancer congress- Malaysia-Feb, Tilakaratne WM, Siriwardena BSMS, Yasusei Kudo, Ikuko Ogawa, Takashi Takata. VEGF-C expression, Intratumoral and peritumoral lymphangiogenesis in oral squamous cell carcinoma. IADR, Dublin, Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM, Tilakaratne A, Amaratunge EAPD. Demographic, aetiological, histopathological and survival differences in the younger and older oral squamous cell carcinoma patients in Sri Lanka. Scientific Sessions of Asian Society of Oral and maxillo-facial Pathology, Seoul, Korea. May Jayasooriya PR, Suraweera AK, Saku T, Tilakaratne WM. Immunohistochemical expression of BCL-2 and BAX proteins in basaloid squamous cell carcinoma. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanaka Dental Association Tilakaratne WM, Ida H, Cheng J, Maruyama S, Saku T. Differential expression modes of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in oral borderline malignancies: an aid for histopathological recognition of dysplastic cell zones. 16 th annual meeting of the Japanese society of Oral pathology, Morioka Japan 2005; page Jayasooriya PR, Suraweera AK, Saku R, Tilakaratne WM. Immunohistochemical expressions of BCL2 and BAX proteins in basaloid squamous cell carcinoma. SLDA 2005: p Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM, Saito A, Kitagawa M, Ogawa I, Takata T. A case of palatal tumour. 6 th salivary conference, Tokyo, Japan, Nissanka EH, Tilakaratne WM. Histopathological and radiological comparison of unicystic ameloblastoma. SLDA annual sessions Illeperuma E, Tilakaratne WM. Undiagnosed tuberculous lympherdenitis in cervical block dissection. SLDA annual sessions Jayasooriya PR, Suraweera AK, Tilakaratne WM. Cytokeratin 19 expression as a new histodiagnostic marker to differentiate unicystic ameloblastoma from dentigerous cyst. SLDA annual sessions

21 162. Nandasena BGTL, Jayawardena JACK, Suraweera AK, Tilakaratne WM, Nanayakkara CD. Localization of cholinesterase enzyme and its putative role in human tooth morphogenesis. SLDA annual sessions Siriwardena BSMS, Tlakaratne WM, Tilakaratne A, Amaratunga EAPD. A comparative study of oral squamous cell carcinoma in the young and the old - Histopathological analysis. SLDA annual sessions De Silva MN, Tilakaratne WM, Edirisinghe JS, Jayasinghe SK. A case of cysticercosis the oral cavity. SLDA annual sessions Nandasena BGTL, Jayawardena JACK, Suraweera AK, Tilakaratne WM and Nanayakkara CD. Localization of non neuronal contribution of cholinesterase enzyme in human tooth morphogenesis. Peradeniya University Research Sessions Jayasooriya PR, Saku T and Tilakaratne WM (2004). Detection of Bartonella henselae DNA by PCR to confirm the histopathological diagnosis of cat scratch disease. Peradeniya University Research Sessions Ariyawardana A, Vithanaarachchi N, Panagoda G, Tilakaratne WM, Fernando HN and Samaranayake LP (2004). Oral candidal carriage in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) a case control study. Peradeniya University Research Sessions H Utsunomiya, H Ida, Tilakaratne WM, Cheng J and Saku T. (2004) Extracellular matrix remolding in oral submucous fibrosis progression: a structural background for oral carcinogenesis due to chewing habits. 15 th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Oral Pathology. 169.Nissanka E.H., Tilakaratne WM, Amaratunga E.A.P.D. Histopathological analysis of osteosarcoma of jaw bones. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association June De Silva M.N., Tilakaratne W.M., Amaratunga E.A.P.D. Analysis of six hundred salivary tumours. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association June Jayasooriya N.S.S. Tilakaratne W.M., Amaratunga E.A.P.D. Clinico-pathological analysis of five cases of zygomycosis. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association June Jayasooriya PR, Rambukewela I.K.,Nanayakkara P.G.C.L., Kurose K, Tilakaratne W.M. Detection of human papilloma virus DNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association June Jayasooriya P.R.,Rambukewela, Abeyratne S, Tilakaratne WM. Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia ( Heck s disease), report of a case with detecting HPV using PCR Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association June

22 174.Loganathan P., Peiris A.M.O., Tilakaratne W.M. Papillary endothelial hyperplasia (Masson s Tumour) Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association June, Jayasinghe RD, Tilakaratne WM, Pathiraja RM Clinico-pathological analysis of Odontogenic cysts in Sri Lanka for a period of twelve years. Annual Sessions of the college of Dentistry and stomatology Tilakaratne WM, Bandara DMSM, Siriwardena BSMS. The effects of different types of tobacco habits as aetiological factors in Oral squamous cell carcinoma in Sri Lanka. 12 th world congress on tobacco or health, Helsinki, Finland Ekanayake K, Tilakaratne WM, Ekanayake M. Paraganglioma metstasising in the mandible-a case report. Annual sessions of the college of Dentistry and stomatology Dissanayake M, Tilakaratne WM Thamilvannan N. Clinico-Pathological analysis of autoimmune blistering disorders- Experience in the central province of Sri Lanka. South Asian regional conference of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy. Scientific sessions, Jayasooriya PR, Nanayakkara PGCL, Tilakaratne WM. Human papilloma virus (HPV) detection rate in betel quid induced leukoplakia and Oral squamous cell carcinoma. University research sessions Peradeniya, Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM, Amaratunge EAPD and Tilakaratne A. A comparative study of Oral squamous cell carcinoma in the young and the old. University research sessions Peradeniya, Tilakaratne WM, Karunadasa WMUR, Karunatilaka AHTS. A case report- Kikuchi s disease (Lymphadenitis showing focal reticulum cell hyperplasia) University research sessions Peradeniya, Dissanayake M and Tilakaratne WM. Autoimmune subepidermal blistering disorders seen at Teaching Hospital, Kandy A preliminary report. Annual academic sessions & joint meeting with German Dermatological Society held from th February Colombo & Kandy Tilakaratne WM. Pathiraja M Immunohistochemical analysis of recurrent and non-recurrent pleomorphic adenomas in Sri Lanka. 11 th Biennial Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine, Singapore, Pathiraja RM, Tilakaratne WM, Jayasinghe RD and Biological behaviour of pleomorphic adenomas in Sri Lanka. Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association June Tilakaratne WM, Amaratunge EAPD, Suraweera AK, Histopathology and immunohistochemical analysis of Salivary duct carcinoma. The College of Pathologists, Sri Lanka, Annual Academic Sessions

23 186. Peiris MKA, Fernando R, Tilakaratne WM, Intra abdominal desmoplastic small round cell tumour. The College of Pathologists, Sri Lanka, Annual Academic Sessions Soysa HNS, Nakakuki K, Suraweera AK and Tilakaratne WM, CD44 as a prognostic marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Proceedings of the annual research sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Panagoda GJ, Tilakaratne WM, Jayatilake S and Fernando HN, Formalin Associated candidosis and man. Proceeding of the annual research sessions, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka Utsunomiya H, Ida H, Oshhiro K, Tilakaratne WM, Saku T. Remodelling of extracellular matrix during the progress of oral submucous fibrosis. Jap J of Oral Biology 44 (5) 2002: Tilakaratne WM, Dias DK and Siriwardena BSMS. Candidiasis and Oral epithelial dyspalsia. Annual research sessions of the University of Peradeniya, 16th November Jayasinghe RD, Tilakaratne WM and Suraweera AK Comparison of the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in recurrent and nonrecurrent ameloblastomas: An immunohistochemical study Annual Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya, 16 th November Soysa HNS and Tilakaratne WM Eosinophilic host response as a prognostic variable in oral Squamous cell carcinoma Annual Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya held on 16 th November Tilakaratne WM and Arsecularatne SN Innate immunity to Rhinosporidium seebri in Guinea Pigs. Annual Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya, 6 th November Jayasinghe RD and Tilakaratne WM Pattern of recurrence of Ameloblastoma in Sri Lanka. International Dental Congress 2001, Colombo SriLanka Siriwardena BSMS, Tilakaratne WM and Nishantha TMRA Histological grading of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of salivary glands in prognosis and survival. International Dental Congress 2001, Colombo, Sri Lanka Attygala AM and Tilakaratne WM Sialo-odontogenic cyst. International Dental Congress, 2001, Colombo, Sri Lanka Tilakaratne WM and Siriwardena BSMS Value of individual histological features in predicting the behaviour of Oral Cancer. International Dental Congress, 2001, Colombo, Sri Lanka Nakakuki K and Tilakaratne WM Immediate frozen section is a strong diagnostic tool to assess the margins in Oral cancer resection. International Dental Congress, 2001, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23

24 199. Shamini Jayasekara, Arsekularatne SN, Atapattu DN, Kumarasiri PVR, Tilakaratne WM. Cell mediated immune response (CMIR) to Rhinosporidium Seeberi in experimental mice. Annual acedemic sessions KSM February Deepani MLANR, Tilakaratne WM and Alahakoon J (2001). An oral carcinoma in a Jaguar A case Report. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Vol.6, November 16, Tilakaratne WM and Siriwardena BSMS. Impact of histological parameters on prognosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Faculty of Dental Sciences, Research sessions 29th October Arsecularatne G, Dissanayake M, Tilakaratne WM. and Rajapakse RMSK. A Clinical and immunohistochemical analysis of patients with bullous dermatoses. Annual academic Sessions of Sri Lanka Association of Dermatologists Tilakaratne WM. and Dissanayake M. Aresecularatne G. Immunopathology of autoimmune dermatoses in Sri Lankan Patients. Annual Sessions of the College of Dermatologists Tilakaratne WM, Odell E. Lock C, Morgan P. (1999). Cell proliferation in odontogenic tumours. J of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology 1999; 88: 2: Tilakaratne WM. Cell proliferation in odontogenic tumours. Annual Scientific Sessions. Sri Lanka Dental Association, Tilakaratne WM, Odell EW, sherrif M and Morgan PR (1998). Site specificity of histological features of Oral epithelial dysplasia. Journal of Oral Path & Med. August 1998: 27:7; Odell EW, Tilakaratne WM, Sherrif M and Morgan P.R (1998). Grading of oral epithelial dysplasia. Selection of definable characteristics. Journal of Oral Path & Med. August 1998: 27:7, DW Goodison, RGDM Burr, WM Tilakaratne et al. A case of Benign metastasising pleomorphic adenoma. Journal of Oral Path & Med. 1998; 27: 7: Tilakaratne WM, Mendis BRRN and Amaratunga EAPD Assessment of epithelial dysplasia in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) Annual Sessions of the Kandy Society of Medicine February Tilakaratne WM Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity, Annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Dental Association, Kandy branch Supervision of Research and Research Grants 24