L. Dissanayake

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1. The aftermath of war; mental health, substance use and their correlates with social support and resilience among adolescents in a post-conflict region of Sri Lanka

   L. Dissanayake, S. Jabir, Thomas Shepherd, T. Helliwell +5 more

   2023Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health16 citations Open access

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2. Development of a country-specific food composition database for Sri Lanka

   Janani Opatha, L. Dissanayake, Binoli Herath, K. Jayaweera +7 more

   2025Journal of Food Composition and Analysis5 citations Open access

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3. The Sri Lankan twin registry biobank: South Asia's first twin biobank

   K. Jayaweera, Lakshan Warnakula, L. Dissanayake, A. Adikari +8 more

   2020Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics5 citations Open access

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4. All you Need is Trust? Public Perspectives on Consenting to Participate in Genomic Research in the Sri Lankan District of Colombo

   K. Jayasinghe, W. A. S. Chamika, K. Jayaweera, K. Abhayasinghe +3 more

   2023Asian Bioethics Review3 citations Open access

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5. Protocol for establishing a child and adolescent twin register for mental health research and capacity building in Sri Lanka and other low and middle-income countries in South Asia

   K. Jayaweera, J. Craig, H. Zavos, N. Abeysinghe +19 more

   2019BMJ Open2 citations Open access

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6. The Colombo Twin and Singleton Study (COTASS): Piloting the Feasibility of Collecting Nutritional Data and Extension of the Sample to Include Children of Twins

   L. Dissanayake, Binoli Herath, Janani Opatha, S. Jabir +11 more

   2024Behavior Genetics1 citations Open access

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7. Frequency of Consumption of Food Groups and Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors: A Genetically Informative Twin Study in Sri Lanka

   H. Zavos, Laura Riddleston, K. Jayaweera, L. Dissanayake +6 more

   2023Behavior Genetics1 citations Open access

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8. Examining the psychological and behavioural patterns of students in Sri Lanka during COVID-19: A qualitative study

   K. Abhayasinghe, Navodya Weerasinghe, L. Dissanayake, K. Jayasinghe +2 more

   2022International Health Trends and Perspectives1 citations Open access

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9. Abstracts for the 20th Congress of the International Society of Twin Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 10−12 August 2025

   Hila Segal, A. Knafo-Noam, A. Lipin, E. Bailey +116 more

   2026Twin Research and Human Genetics0 citations Open access

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10. A Systematic Review of Twin Studies in Infants, Children, and Adolescents in Health Research: Focus on South Asia

    Janani Opatha, L. Dissanayake, Oshini Sri Jayasinghe, Binoli Herath +9 more

    2026Twin Research and Human Genetics0 citations Open access

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11. Examining macro and micronutrient intakes in the Sri Lankan twin cohort: validation of subjective biomarkers from the COTASS-3 study

    M. Wickramasinghe, R. Liyanage, Sachini Rambodagedara, Terrence Madhujith +12 more

    2026BMC Nutrition0 citations Open access

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12. Community engagement and involvement in Sri Lanka: a knowledge mobilisation case study

    Manouri Wimalasekera, Steven Blackburn, R. Arachchi, Chamali Jayasinghe +17 more

    2026Research Involvement and Engagement0 citations Open access

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13. The association between lifetime trauma and suicidal ideation among adults in Sri Lanka: An island-wide study

    S. Jabir, P. Dissanayake, K. Jayaweera, L. Dissanayake +1 more

    20200 citations

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14. BEHAVIOURAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON A GROUP OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS REPATRIATED BACK TO SRI LANKA FROM THE UK: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

    K. Abhayasinghe, Navodya Weerasinghe, T. Karunaratne, L. Dissanayake +4 more

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