Dr. Sanjeewa Bowatte
Senior Lecturer/ Dean of the Faculty
Honorary Consultant Physician, Professorial Unit, Teaching Hospital Kurunegala
Department of Medicine
- E-mail(s) : sbowatte@wyb.ac.lk
- Tel: 0373138252
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Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine ,
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
Labuyaya, Kuliyapitiya
Other Profiles
Research Interest
- Non-communicable diseases Ischemic heart disease, Acute coronary syndrome, Stroke and Hypertension
- Dengue
- Vitamin D
- Thyroxin
Profile Details
Academic Qualifications
- MRCP (UK)
- MD ( UOC)
- MBBS(Peradeniya)
Professional Experience
- Consultant Physician, Base Hospitals, Nintavur & Galgamuwa and General Hospital, Kurunegala.
- Senior Registrar in General Medicine: (01/09/2014 - 16/08/2015)
- Specialist Registrar - John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust, United Kingdom.
- Medical Registrar – 2012 – 2014
- Medical Officer – Nephrology : 2001 – 2011
- Medical Officer – District Hospital Walapone : 2000 – 2001
- RHO-cardiac electrophysiology unit: Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka.
- Intern House Officer in Surgery & Medicine: Teaching Hospital Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Professional Memberships
- Member - Royal College of Physician UK (302758)
- Member American College of Physicians (03993439)
- Council Member- Sri Lanka medical council (2021- present)
- Associated member – Ceylon College of physicians
- Life member –Kandy Society of Medicine
- Alumnus – University of Peradeniya – Medical School
- Council Member – Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine (2020)
Professional Memberships
Scholarships/ Awards/ Medal/Grants
- Dr. C.E.S.Weeratunga Gold Medal for Second MBBS
- University scholarship for second MBBS examination
- Sir Arthur Fernando Memorial prize for Second MBBS
- Gamini Panabokke memorial Scholarship 1994
- B.H.Aluvihare memorial prize in Surgery 1998
Administrative Contributions / Committees (University / Faculty/National)
- Dean of the Faculty - Faculty of Medicine, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Medicine: 30/01 2020 – 08/09/2020
- Acting Vice Chancellor on two occasions: 22/05/2020 to 08/09/2020 & 02/11/2021 to 29/07/2022.
Research and Publications
Co - Investigator
Book
- Bowatte S. A guide to medical Officers in Nephrology Units (2004), Nephrology Unit Teaching Hospital, Kandy)
- Bowatte S. A guide to Cadaver Transplantation (2004). Kidney Transplant Unit, Teaching Hospital, Kandy.
- Bowatte S. A guide to Cadaver Transplantation (2004). Kidney Transplant Unit, Teaching Hospital, Kandy.
Publications
- Gunatilake SSC, Wimalaratna H, Bowatte S, Jayasingha SU, Bandara S, et.al Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting with Meningoencephalitis: an uncommon presentation: a case report, Int J Neurol neurother (2014) 1:005 DOI: 10.23937/2378-3001/1/1/1005
- Amiyangoda, G C A, Wimalaratna, H and Bowatte, S. A complicated prosthetic valve endocarditis due to methicillin resistant Staphylococci treated with linezolid and ciprofoxacin: a case report. BMC Res Notes (2017) 10:580, DOI 10.1186/s13104-017-2907-z
- Ehelepola, NDB, Athurupana, AASD, Bowatte, PGCS, Dissanayake, WP. Continuation of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in a Patient with a Coronary Artery Stent with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever: A Clinical Conundrum, Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jan;102(1):17-19. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0512.
- Bowatte S, Wimalaratna H, Ekanayake P, Bandara S. Fatal Multi-Territory Cerebral Infarcts following multiple Hornet Stings in a victim from Central Hills of Sri Lanka. J Trop dis (2013) 1:102. doi:10.4172/Jtd.1000102
- Bowatte S. Evaluation of the effect of continuous education to doctors, nurses, and patients, on the improvement of care quality and clinical outcomes of diabetic patients attending clinics at Base Hospital – Nintavur, Sri Lanka Conference paper, Wayamba University Research Congress November 2022.
- Bowatte P.G.C.S, Jayakody J.M.M, Wijewardane P.M, Yakandawala K, Dissanayake W.M.P.G.R, Eriyawa W.M.A.B.W. Case report: Accidental poisoning of a family due to ingestion of ‘Binthamburu (Ginger-leaf morning-glory, Ipomoea asarifolia), misidentified as ‘Kankun’ (Water spinach, Ipomoea aquatica). Conference paper, Wayamba University Research Congress. November 2022.
- Jayasooriya H K, Bowatte P G C S, Karunatillake E M P W, Pathirana N P M B, Madegedara R M D. Peritoneal Tuberculosis; A mimicker of Ovarian Carcinoma. Sri Lanka Journal of respiratory Medicine, 2025,1,55-56.
- Jeevathayaparan S. Bowatte P G C S, Somaratna T, Herath H M T D, Kumarihamy M. A Cross-Sectional Study to Determine Patient Safety Awareness and Attitudes among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Sri Lankan University. Conference paper, 9th Wayamba University Research Congress. December 2024.
- Jeevathayaparan S, Kekulandara DN, Bowatte PGCS, Muthunayake NS, Wickremarachchi MS. Combination of Multiple Teaching Tools in Learning Biochemistry: Perceptions of Undergraduate Medical Students, Conference: Wayamba University Research Conference, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, November 2023.
- D.M.S. Manori, P.G.C.S. Bowatte. The Resilience Level and Associated Factors AmongMedical Undergraduates in a Selected University inSri Lanka, Conference Paper; Wayamba University research Conference, November 2023
- Bowatte C S, Harischandra PK. Changes in Haematogical and Cardio – Vascular parameters following Renal Transplantation. Kandy Society of Medicine(2003), vol 25, p44.
- Jeevathayaparan S. Bowatte P G C S, Muthunayake N S T, Kumarihamy M, Kekulandara D N, Hettiarachchi S S. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Plagiarism among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Sri Lankan State University. Conference paper: 9th Wayamba University Research Congress December 2024
- Bowatte S, Sugandika D, Karunathilake P, Buddhika N, Weliketiya O, et al. Atypical presentation of Gitelman syndrome: A case report highlighting diagnostic challenges and management complexities. J Clin Med Images Case Rep. 2024;4(4): 1722
- Manori D M S, Bowatta P G C S, Basnayaka U P, Fernando J M W, Nishshanka N P, Pathirana K S H P, Senarathna D N A M. Screen addiction and associated factors among grade-10 school children in Nuwaragampalatha-east Educational Zone in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2024 Dec;11(12): 4804-4810
- Nanayakkaraa P.M,. Bowatte P.G.C.S, Jeevathayaparan S,. Ranathunga R.A.N. Renal Involvement in Dengue Fever; A Baseline Study. Proceedings of Wayamba University Research Congress 2022 Bowatte P G C S, Taxpayers’ money on health: Responsibilities of patients seeking state sector medical services Kurunegala Medical Journal, 2024, 13, 1-6
- Karunathilake, I.M, Dissanayake, V.H.W, Yasawardena, S, Abegunawardena. A, Raviraj, S, Wijesinghe. P.S, Anthony, A.A, Wijesinghe, R.A.N.K, Bowatte, S, Wickramaratne, N., Pathirana, K.D, Pilapitiya, S, Edirisinghe, S, Hettiarachchi, D,Kohombange, C, Olipeliyawa, A. The New Normal of Medical Education - Challenges and Opportunities. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education Vol. 14, no. 1, 2020
- Karunathilake, I.M, Dissanayake, V.H.W, Yasawardena, S, Abegunawardena. A, Raviraj, S, Wijesinghe. P.S, Anthony, A.A, Wijesinghe, R.A.N.K, Bowatte, S, Wickramaratne, N., Pathirana, K.D, Pilapitiya, S, Edirisinghe, S, Hettiarachchi, D,Kohombange, C, Olipeliyawa, A. The New Normal of Medical Education - Challenges and Opportunities. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education Vol. 14, no. 1, 2020
- Bowatte S. Advice to patients with kidney disease awaiting transplantation (Sinhalese) Kidney Transplant Unit, Teaching Hospital, Kandy. 2004.