Tharaka Athukorala

Results-driven research professional with 7 years of experience in managing local and international collaborative projects in Sri Lanka. Proficient in data and sample collection, analysis, and presentation, ensuring timely task completion under pressure. Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills complemented by extensive knowledge of inventory methods. Excellent verbal and written communication abilities, with a commitment to continuous learning in medical and scientific fields.

• Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes; a cross-sectional study at a specialised diabetes clinic in Sri Lanka., De Silva, N.L., Athukorala, T., Gamage, J.L., Katulanda G., De Silva P, Sumanatilleke M, Somasundaram N., BMC Endocr Disord, 22, 206, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01108-1
• High Prevalence of Pre-diabetes and Diabetes in Asymptomatic Patients Attending an Endocrine Clinic in a Tertiary Care Institute in Colombo., Ranathunga I, Kumar JPN, Athukorala TG, Sumanatilleke M, Somasundaram NP, Trans Med., 12, 270, 2022
• Evaluation of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of PCOS patients attending a tertiary care institute in Colombo., Ranathunga, I., Athukorala, T.G., Sumanatilleke, M.R., BMC Endocr Disord, 22, 289, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01206-0
• Gamage, K. K. K., Athukorala, T. G., Dissanayake, H. A., Sumanatilleke , M. R., &amp; Somasundaram, N. P. (2025). Unmet Needs in Diabetic Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy: A Cross-sectional Analysis from a Tertiary Care Diabetes Centre in Sri Lanka. <i>Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism</i>, <i>16</i>(1), 21-25. https://doi.org/10.4038/sjdem.v16i1.7538
• Piyumi Wijewickrama, Sathyajith Ambawatte, Manilka Sumanatilleke et al. Sodium and water imbalances following sellar and suprasellar surgeries in Sri Lanka; a descriptive cross-sectional study, 14 October 2022, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2133957/v1]

• Clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with Craniopharyngioma followed up at the Endocrine Clinic at National Hospital of Sri Lanka, T.G Athukorala, A.M.N.L de Silva, Manilka Sumanatilleke, Sri Lanka Endocrine Congress (SLENDO 2021)
• Characteristics and long-term follow-up data of patients with craniopharyngioma; a crosssectional study at National Hospital of Sri Lanka. T G Athukorala, Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, S Pathmanathan, M Sumanatilleke, N Somasundaram (ESICON 2022-Jaipur India)
• Effect of dose adjustment for normal eating on patients with Type 1 diabetes attending a specialized clinic at a tertiary care hospital; a pilot study M H Arambewela, T G Athukorala, P Dissanayake, S Jayakody, M Sumanatilleke (PSSL Annual academic sessions 2023)
• Clinical characteristics, treatment approaches and outcome data of patients with
  prolactinoma followed up at a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka-A retrospective study T G
  Athukorala, N Pathirana, P Punchihewa, S Pathmanathan, U Bulugahapitiya, M
  Sumanatilleke (ESA-SRB 2023, Brisbane Australia)
  • A retrospective study on clinical characteristics, treatment approaches and outcome data
  of patients with Prolactinoma followed up at a tertiary care center in Sri Lanka. T G
  Athukorala, N Pathirana, S Pathmanathan, U Bulugahapitiya, M Sumanatilleke (ICE 2024,
  Dubai)
  • Identification of etiology in non-diabetic hypoglycemia in resource poor setting : Experience
  from a tertiary care center S W Gnanathayalan, I Jayawardena, NS W Pathirana, S
  Sivageethan, BMS Fernando, V Vinitharan, T G Athukorala, U Bulugahapitiya, M
  Sumanatilleke, P Katulanda 26th European Congress of Endocrinology 2024

Endocrine Management Protocol, Co-author, Diabetes and Endocrine Unit - National Hospital of Sri Lanka

• Henry Rajaratnam Award for the best free paper in Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Annual Conference 2020, Arterial insufficiency in erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes; A preliminary cross-sectional study
• Henry Rajaratnam Award for the best free paper in Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Annual Conference 2021, Cardiovascular Autonomic neuropathy in diabetes; Data from male sexual dysfunction study; National hospital of Sri Lanka
• ESA Asia Oceania travel support scheme 2023, Clinical characteristics, treatment approaches and outcome data of patients with prolactinoma followed up at a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka-A retrospective study
• Henry Rajaratnam Award for the best free paper in Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Annual Conference 2024, A pilot study assessing the effect of dose adjustment for normal eating on patients with Type 1 diabetes attending a specialized clinic at a tertiary care hospital

• Effect of Carbohydrate Counting on Glycaemic control and other parameters among patients with Type 1 Diabetes in a Specialized Clinic at National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Co-investigator
• Development of a Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) based test for the diagnosis of Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY), Research Assistant
• Database for Young onset Diabetes Sri Lanka (DYOD-SL), Contributing in data collection and data entering

• Exspo 2003- Chess –First Place (Gold Medal)-Lucknow, India

• All island interschool chess championship- Second Runners up-2003

• School prefect 2006-2007 – Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya

• Secretary of the school chess club 2003-2007- Sirimavo Bandaranaike VidyalayaExpo 2003—Chess—

Examination for Registration to practice Medicine – Sri Lanka Medical Council

Completed – 2019

• Good Clinical Practice Certificate –NIDA Clinical Trials Network

January 2021

• Global Health Network – ICH Good Clinical Practice E6 (R2)

March 2024

• Dr Michael Garratt, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, mike.garratt@otago.ac.nz
• Dr Uditha Bulugahapitiya, Consultant Endocrinologist, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, m14163@pgim.cmb.ac.lk
• Dr Manilka Sumanatilleke, Consultant Endocrinologist, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo 10, m11476@pgim.cmb.ac.lk