| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Suicide trends in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis of preliminary data from 21 countries | Lancet Psychiatry,the | 2021 | 455 |
| 2 | Measurement of social capital in relation to health in low and middle income countries (LMIC): A systematic review | Social Science and Medicine | 2015 | 144 |
| 3 | Simultaneous exposure to multiple heavy metals and glyphosate may contribute to Sri Lankan agricultural nephropathy | BMC Nephrology | 2015 | 122 |
| 4 | Differences in genetic and environmental variation in adult BMI by sex, age, time period, and region: an individual-based pooled analysis of 40 twin cohorts | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2017 | 107 |
| 5 | Long-term Effects of Snake Envenoming | Toxins | 2019 | 84 |
| 6 | Regional Differences of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Observations from a Flood-Associated Outbreak in 2011 | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases | 2014 | 72 |
| 7 | Prolonged Internal Displacement and Common Mental Disorders in Sri Lanka: The COMRAID Study | PLoS ONE | 2013 | 63 |
| 8 | Thrombotic microangiopathy and acute kidney injury in hump-nosed viper (Hypnale species) envenoming: A descriptive study in Sri Lanka | Toxicon | 2012 | 58 |
| 9 | Neuromuscular Effects of Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) Envenoming in Sri Lanka | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases | 2016 | 57 |
| 10 | Epidemiology and clinical effects of hump-nosed pit viper (Genus: Hypnale) envenoming in Sri Lanka | Toxicon | 2013 | 55 |
| 11 | Neurotoxicity in Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii) envenoming in Sri Lanka: a clinical and neurophysiological study | Clinical Toxicology | 2016 | 54 |
| 12 | Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration | Globalization and Health | 2014 | 51 |
| 13 | Anti-methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus activity, synergism with oxacillin and molecular docking studies of metronidazole-triazole hybrids | European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry | 2016 | 49 |
| 14 | Urinary Biomarkers KIM-1 and NGAL for Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu) among Agricultural Communities in Sri Lanka | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases | 2016 | 47 |
| 15 | Revisiting Russell's Viper (Daboia russelii) Bite in Sri Lanka: Is Abdominal Pain an Early Feature of Systemic Envenoming? | PLoS ONE | 2014 | 44 |
| 16 | Dehydration and malaria augment the risk of developing chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka | Indian Journal of Nephrology | 2015 | 43 |
| 17 | Current research into snake antivenoms, their mechanisms of action and applications | Biochemical Society Transactions | 2020 | 41 |
| 18 | Estimating the burden of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka; a systematic review | BMC Infectious Diseases | 2019 | 38 |
| 19 | Specific detection of dengue and Zika virus antibodies using envelope proteins with mutations in the conserved fusion loop | Emerging Microbes and Infections | 2017 | 37 |
| 20 | Antibiotic resistance patterns of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from livestock and associated farmers in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | Germs | 2017 | 34 |
| 21 | Antenatal Depression in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and the Factor Structure of the Sinhalese Version of Edinburgh Post Partum Depression Scale among Pregnant Women | PLoS ONE | 2013 | 34 |
| 22 | Molecular identification of potential leishmaniasis vector species within the Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) argentipes species complex in Sri Lanka | Parasites and Vectors | 2013 | 33 |
| 23 | Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka | Reproductive Health | 2014 | 33 |
| 24 | Indirect causes of maternal death | The Lancet Global Health | 2014 | 32 |
| 25 | Utility and Limitations of Direct Multi-Locus Sequence Typing on qPCR-Positive Blood to Determine Infecting Leptospira Strain | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2013 | 31 |
| 26 | The Utility of Novel Renal Biomarkers in Assessment of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu): A Review | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2020 | 30 |
| 27 | The Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo): study protocol | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | 2020 | 30 |
| 28 | Acute Myocardial Infarction following a possible direct intravenous bite of Russell’s viper (Daboia russelli) | BMC Research Notes | 2012 | 29 |
| 29 | Outbreak of leptospirosis after white-water rafting: sign of a shift from rural to recreational leptospirosis in Sri Lanka? | Epidemiology and Infection | 2014 | 29 |
| 30 | Global Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Related Infant Community Deaths | Clinical Infectious Diseases | 2021 | 29 |
| 31 | Duration of exclusive breastfeeding; validity of retrospective assessment at nine months of age | BMC Pediatrics | 2011 | 28 |
| 32 | Redefining Gold Standard Testing for Diagnosing Leptospirosis: Further Evidence from a Well-Characterized, Flood-Related Outbreak in Sri Lanka | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2016 | 28 |
| 33 | Validity and reliability of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey in Sri Lanka | BMC Psychology | 2018 | 28 |
| 34 | Impact of Economic Labour Migration: A Qualitative Exploration of Left-Behind Family Member Perspectives in Sri Lanka | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | 2015 | 27 |
| 35 | Etiological agents causing leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: A review | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine | 2016 | 27 |
| 36 | Extensive haemorrhagic necrosis of liver is an unpredictable fatal complication in dengue infection: a postmortem study | BMC Infectious Diseases | 2014 | 26 |
| 37 | Bedside Coagulation Tests in Diagnosing Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy in Snakebite | Toxins | 2020 | 26 |
| 38 | Clinical and Pharmacological Investigation of Myotoxicity in Sri Lankan Russell’s Viper (Daboia russelii) Envenoming | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases | 2016 | 25 |
| 39 | Early renal damage among children living in the region of highest burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka | BMC Nephrology | 2018 | 25 |
| 40 | Victims’ Response to Snakebite and Socio-epidemiological Factors of 1018 Snakebites in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka | Wilderness and Environmental Medicine | 2014 | 24 |
| 41 | Is the staple diet eaten in Medawachchiya, Sri Lanka, a predisposing factor in the development of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology? - A comparison based on urinary β2-microglobulin measurements | BMC Nephrology | 2014 | 23 |
| 42 | Integrating mental health into primary care for post-conflict populations: a pilot study | International Journal of Mental Health Systems | 2016 | 23 |
| 43 | The Migraine-Anxiety Comorbidity Among Migraineurs: A Systematic Review | Frontiers in Neurology | 2020 | 23 |
| 44 | Emergence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka 2008–2011 | Tropical Medicine and International Health | 2014 | 22 |
| 45 | Severe leptospirosis and pancreatitis; A case series from a leptospirosis outbreak in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka | BMC Infectious Diseases | 2016 | 22 |
| 46 | Pharmacology education and antibiotic self-medication among medical students: a cross-sectional study | BMC Research Notes | 2017 | 22 |
| 47 | Drug utilization, prescription errors and potential drug-drug interactions: an experience in rural Sri Lanka | BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology | 2016 | 21 |
| 48 | ‘We lost because of his drunkenness’: the social processes linking alcohol use to self-harm in the context of daily life stress in marriages and intimate relationships in rural Sri Lanka | BMJ Global Health | 2017 | 21 |
| 49 | Sequel and therapeutic modalities of leptospirosis associated severe pulmonary haemorrhagic syndrome (SPHS); a Sri Lankan experience | BMC Infectious Diseases | 2019 | 21 |
| 50 | 12 Novel clonal groups of Leptospira infecting humans in multiple contrasting epidemiological contexts in Sri Lanka | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases | 2021 | 21 |
