Ms. K.M.Thilini Dinesha Weerasekara

Ms. K.M.T.D. Weerasekara is a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Eastern University Sri Lanka. She completed her B.Sc. (Hons) in Human Biology degree at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura with Second Class Upper Division. Her research interests are human anatomy, molecular biology, bioactivity of herbal drugs, and chromatography.

Indexed Journal Articles

1. Ranasinghe HD, Kumara PA, Weerasekara KMTD, Perera PPR, Salim N, Chandrika UG (2024) Camptothecin and its analogs: High-yielding ophiorrhiza species from Sri Lanka for sustainable anticancer compound production. Current Analytical Chemistry 20:599–610. doi: 10.2174/0115734110285332240424093539.  

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Thayabaran, M., Weerasekara, KMTD and Gopal, N. (2024) ‘Unilateral isolated duplicated ureter’, Sri Lanka Anatomy Journal, 7(2), pp. 64–67. doi:10.4038/slaj.v7i2.209. 

Presentations at International / National / Regional Conferences /Symposia

1. KMTD Weerasekara, PAASP Kumara, DMB Thushari Dissanayake, S Mahawithange, UG Chandrika, “Antibacterial activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extract of Ophiorriza mungos”  presented at 3rd annual Conference of College of Biochemists of Sri Lanka, 2021.
2. K.M.T.D.Weerasekara, N.Salim, U.G.Chandrika“Identification, and quantification of camptothecin and camptothecin analogues in Ophiorriza mungos grown in Bibile area, in Sri Lanka” presented at Annual International Research Sessions of the University of Peradeniya (iPURSE) 2021.

• Human Anatomy
• Molecular Biology
• Bioactivity of Herbal Drugs
• Chromatography

MBBS

1. Cell Cycle and Cell Division
2. Tissues of Human Body
3. Macroscopic and Microscopic Anatomy of Different Systems of the Human Body
4. Demonstration of Dissection and Histology

BSc Nursing

1. Cell Cycle and Cell Division
2. Tissues of Human Body
3. Macroscopic and Microscopic Anatomy of Different Systems of the Human Body

At the University

1. Student Mentor of the Faculty of Health-Care Sciences.
2. Module coordinator for BSc Nursing.
3. NHB 1103: Maintenance of Human Body I
4. Member of Annual Research Session 2022.
5. Member of Faculty IT Cell.

Professional Membership

• Registered Pharmacist, Sri Lanka Medical Council ( Reg. No. 11430)
• Member of STMIS database of NSF
• Lifetime Member, Anatomical Society, Sri Lanka.