Curriculum Vitae. Address: Residence: 36 Tissarama Road Dangolla Kandy Sri Lanka Telephone:

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1 Curriculum Vitae Full name: Srima Lilani Ekanayake Address: Residence: 36 Tissarama Road Dangolla Kandy Sri Lanka Telephone: Official: Department of Community Dental Health Faculty of Dental Sciences University of Peradeniya Peradeniya Sri Lanka Telephone: Academic qualifications: BDS (Sri Lanka), Ph D (Lond) Present position: Senior Professor of Community Dentistry Previous appointments: From To 1979 (February) 1986 (October) Assistant lecturer in Community Dentistry 1986 (November) 1992 (October) Lecturer in Community Dentistry 1992 (November) 2002 (March) Senior lecturer in Community Dentistry 2002 (March) 2009 (March) Professor in Community Dentistry 2009 (March) to date Senior Professor in Community Dentistry Present duties: Teaching the discipline of Community Dentistry (Dental Public Health) to undergraduate dental students and post graduates. Supervision of research students reading for M Phil and MD degrees Research interest: epidemiology, social inequalities in oral health, dental fluorosis 1

2 Other relevant Information: 1. Member of the University of Peradeniya senate since Member of various sub-committees appointed by the University Senate since Member of the Boards of study in Community Medicine and Dental Surgery of the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo. 4. Member of Academic Affairs, Accreditation, Examinations, Discipline (AAAED) committee- Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo 5. Member of Advisory committee appointed by Director General of Health Services to implement the a. National Oral Health Survey 2001/2002, 2004,2014 b. Defluoridation project in Anuradhapura district in Sri Lanka 6. Chairperson of the committee appointed by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution to develop specifications for toothpastes in Sri Lanka. 7. Reviewer for several international journals in Community Dentistry and oral health -Community Dental Health, Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Caries Research, BMC Oral Health, Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry, Indian Journal of Dental Research, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 8. Recipient of Presidential awards for research 9. Over 60 publications in peer reviewed international and local journals Publications 1. Ekanayake L, Sheiham A. (1987) Reducing rates of caries progression in British school children. British Dental Journal 163: Ekanayake L, Sheiham A. (1988) Methods of analysing caries progression data. Community Dental Health 5: Amaratunga A, Ekanayake L.(1984) Rampant caries in Sri Lankan children Tropical Dental Journal 7: Nunn JH, Ekanayake L, Rugg-Gunn AJ, Saparamadu KDG (1993) Assessment of enamel opacities in Sri Lanka and England using a photographic method. Community Dental Health 10: Nunn JH, Ekanayake L, Rugg-Gunn AJ, Saparamadu KDG (1993) Distribution of developmental defects of enamel in ten tooth surfaces in children living in areas receiving different fluoride levels in Sri Lanka and England. Community Dental Health 10:

3 6. Rugg-Gunn AJ, Nunn JH, Ekanayake L, Saparamadu KDG, Wright WG. (1994) Urinary fluoride excretion in 4 year old children in Sri Lanka and England. Caries Research 7: Nunn JH, Ekanayake L, Rugg-Gunn AJ, Saparamadu KDG (1994) Prevalence of developmental defects of enamel in areas with differing water fluoride levels and social groups in Sri Lanka. International Dental Journal 44: Ekanayake L, Mendis BRRN (1995) Oral health status of plantation workers of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 24: Ekanayake L, Mendis BRRN (1995) Association between habits and oral mucosal lesions in tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 24: Ekanayake L, Pitigala arachchi A. (1997) Oral health status, treatment needs and oral health behaviours in first year dental students. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 26: Ekanayake L, Mendis R.(1997) A longitudinal study on dental caries in two cohorts of school children in Sri Lanka. Tropical Dental Journal 20: Tilakaratne A, Soory M, Ranasinghe A, Corea SMX, Ekanayake L, De Silva M. (2000) Effects of hormonal contraceptives on the periodontium in a population of rural Sri Lanka women. J Clin Periodontol 27: Tilakaratne A, Soory M, Ranasinghe A, Corea SMX, Ekanayake L, De Silva M. (2000) Periodontal disease status during pregnancy and 3 months post-partum in a rural population of Sri Lankan women. J Clinical Periodontology 27: Ekanayake L, Mendis R, Ando Y, Miyazaki H. (1999).Knowledge attitudes and behaviors related to oral health and factors affecting tooth brushing frequency in adolescents in Sri Lanka. Journal of Dental Health 49: Ekanayake L, Weerasekare C, Ekanayake N. (2001) Needs and demands for dental care in a university dental hospital in Sri Lanka. International Dental Journal 51: Ekanayake L, Miyazaki H, Ando Y. (2001) Patterns and factors affecting dental utilization among adolescents in Sri Lanka. International Dental Journal 51: Ekanayake L, Mendis R. (2002) Self reported use of dental services among employed adults in Sri Lanka International Dental Journal 52:

4 18. Amarasena N, Ekanayaka A, Herath L, Miyazaki H. (2002) Tobacco use and oral hygiene as risk indicators for periodontitis. Community Dentistry Oral Epidemiology 30: Ekanayake L. van der Hoek W. (2002) Dental acries and developmental defects of enamel in relation to fluoride levels in drinking water in an arid area of Sri Lanka. Caries Research 36: van der Hoek W, Ekanayake L, Rajasooriyar L, Karunaratne R. (2003) Source of drinking water and other risk factors for dental fluorosis in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 13: Ekanayake L, van der Hoek W. (2003) Prevalence and distribution of enamel defects and dental caries in a region with different concentrations of fluoride in drinking water in Sri Lanka. International Dental Journal. 53: Amarasena N, Ekanayake A, Herath L, Miyazaki H.(2003) Association between smoking, betel chewing and gingival bleeding in rural Sri Lanka. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 30:403: Ekanayake L, Dharmawardena D (2003) Dental anxiety in patients seeking care at the university dental hospital in Sri Lanka. Community Dent Health 20, Amarasena N, Ekanayake A, Herath L, Miyazaki H.(2003) Socio-demographic risk indicators for tooth mortality in rural Sri Lankans. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health 15: Ekanayake L, Perera I (2003) Validation of a sinhalese translation of the oral health impact profile-14 for use with older adults. Gerodontology 20; Perera I, Ekanayake L. (2003) Prevalence of oral impacts in Sinhala-speaking older population in urban Sri Lanka. Community Dental Health 20: Ekanayake L, Perera I (2004) The association between clinical oral health status indicators and oral impacts experienced by older individuals in Sri Lanka. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 31: Jayasekara P, Ekanayake L. (2004) Patient satisfaction with dental care. Sri Lanka Dental Journal. 34: Ekanayake L, Perera I. (2005) Perceived need for dental care among dentate older individuals in Sri Lanka. Special care in Dentistry 25: Ekanayake L, Perera I. (2005) Factors associated with perceived oral health status in older individuals. International Dental Journal 55:

5 31. Ratnayake N, Ekanayake L. (2005) Prevalence and impact of oral pain in 8-yearold children in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 15: Pallegedara C, Ekanayake L. (2005) Tooth loss, the wearing of dentures and associated factors in Sri Lankan older individuals. Gerodontology 22: Kularatne S, Ekanayake L. (2007) Root surface caries in older individuals from Sri Lanka. Caries Research 41: Perera I, Ekanayake L. (2007) Validation of a modified version of the oral impacts on daily performances (OIDP) index for use among adolescents in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 37: Rasika GHT, Ariyawardana A, Ekanayake L (2007) Temporomandibular disorders among year olds in the Colombo district. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 37: Perera I, Ekanayake L. (2008) Social gradients in dental caries among adolescents in Sri Lanka. Caries Research 42: Ekanayake L, Perera M. (2008) Pattern of traumatic dental injuries in children attending the University Dental Hospital, Sri Lanka. Dental Traumatology 24: Nanayakkara V, Ekanayake L. (2008) Use of traditional medicine for oral conditions in rural Sri Lanka. International Dental Journal 58: Perera I, Ekanayake L. (2008) Factors influencing perception of oral health among adolescents in Sri Lanka International Dental Journal 58: Pallegedara C, Ekanayake L. (2008) Effect of tooth loss and denture status on oral health related quality of life of older individuals from Sri Lanka. Community Dent Health 25: Ariyawardana A, Ekanayake L. (2008) Screening for oral cancer/pre cancer: knowledge and opinions of dentists employed in the public sector dental services in Sri Lanka. Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev 9: Karunachandra N, Ekanayake L. (2008) Oral health status and treatment needs of pregnant women in the Divulapitiya Medical Officer of Health area. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 38: Perera I, Ekanayake L. (2009) Adolescents reports of parental socio-economic status- Are they really valid? J of College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. 14:

6 44. Ratnayake N, Ekanayake L. (2010) Risk indicators for tooth wear Caries Res 44: Perera I, Ekanayake L. (2010) Social inequality in perceived oral health among Sri Lankan adolescents. Community Dental Health 27: Perera I, Ekanayake L (2010) Relationship between dietary patterns and dental caries in adolescents from Sri Lanka. Oral Health Prev Dent 8: Perera I, Ekanayake L (2010) Conventional Versus Asset Approaches: Comparative Appraisal of Socioeconomic Indicators for Oral Health Research Among Adolescents in a Developing Country. Asia Pac J Public Health 22: Amarasena G, Ekanayake L (2010) Periodontal status and associated factors in 15-year-old Sri Lankans. J Investigative and Clinical Dentistry 1: Ratnayake N, Ekanayake L (2010) Prevalence and distribution of tooth wear among Sri Lankan adolescents. Oral Health Prev Dent 8: Perera R, Ekanayake L (2011) Tooth loss in Sri Lankan adults. Int Dent J 61: Perera I, Ekanayake L. (2011) Influence of oral health-related behaviours on income inequalities in oral health among adolescents. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 39: Perera R. and Ekanayake L. (2011) Relationship between nutritional status and tooth loss in an older population from Sri Lanka. Gerodontology doi: /j x 53. Perera R Ekanayake L (2011) Number of natural teeth and oral impacts: A study of Sri Lankan adults. Int J Dent 2011: 2011; Ratnayake N, Ekanayake L, Gangadhara B (2011) Properties of carbonated beverages sold Sri Lanka: implications for tooth erosion. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 41: Ratnayake N Ekanayake L (2012) Soft drink consumption in Sri Lankan adolescents. Public Health Nutr 15: Perera R, Ekanayake L (2012) Oral impacts and their association with tooth loss in Sri Lankan adults. Community Dent Health 29:

7 57. Abeysekara P, Ekanayake L. (2012) By-passing local dental clinics for out-patient oral health care. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 42: Perera R,Ekanayake L. (2012) Distribution and correlates of Body Mass Index in elderly residents of the Colombo district. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka.17: Nanayakkara V, Renzaho A, Oldenburg B, Ekanayake L (2013) Ethnic and socio-economic disparities in oral health outcomes and quality of life among Sri Lankan preschoolers: a cross-sectional study. Int J Equity in Health 12: Nanayakkara V, Ekanayake L, Silva R (2014) Dietary intake of calcium, vitamins A and E and bleeding on probing in Sri Lankan preschoolers. Community Dent Health 31: Jayasinghe RM, Abeygunawardhana N, Jayasinghe RD, Ekanayake L. (2014) Associations between dental fluorosis dental caries and periodontal status in 15 year old school children residing in a high fluoride area in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 44: Kularatne S, Wijesinghe PR, Abeysinghe MRN, Karunaratne K, Ekanayake L. (2015) Burden of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in Sri Lanka: Deriving a reasonable measure for vaccine introduction decision making. Vaccine Nanayakkara V Ekanayake L. (2015) Socio-behavioural correlates of early childhood caries in preschoolers from the Kegalle district. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 45: Karunarathne D, Ekanayake L (2016) Areca chewing among Sri Lankan adolescents Community Dent Health 33: Wellapuli N, Ekanayake L. (2016) Association between chronic periodontitis and oral health related quality of life in Sri Lankan adults. Int Dent J doi: /idj NanayakkaraV, Ekanayake L, Silva R. (2016) Association between low birth weight, nutrition status and early childhood caries in preschoolers. Sri Lanka Dental Journal 46: