Heads

Prof. Champica Bodinayake
Prof. Champica Bodinayake
Head- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Professor in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Prof. Gayani Tillekeratne
Prof. Gayani Tillekeratne
Co-Lead- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Associate Professor at the DGHI, Adjunct Professor in Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Prof. Truls Ostbye
Prof. Truls Ostbye
Co-Lead- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Professor of Family Medicine Community Health, Global Health and Population Health Sciences, Duke-NUS, Singapore
Senior Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte
Senior Prof. Ajith Nagahawatte
Former Head- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Senior professor of Microbiology, University of Ruhuna, Adjunct Professor of Global Health

Administrative Staff (Ruhuna)

Dr. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Since 2011)
Dr. Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Since 2011)
Chief Research Scientist, PhD
Ms. Anuththara Kariyawasam (Since 2025)
Ms. Anuththara Kariyawasam (Since 2025)
Project Manager (Grade II), BSc
Ms. Jayani Gamage (Since 2023)
Ms. Jayani Gamage (Since 2023)
Laboratory Research Scientist (Grade II), BSc
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (Since 2023)
Ms. S. A. Weerasinghe (Since 2023)
Research Scientist (Grade I), MSc
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (Since 2020)
Mr. Buddhika Dilshan (Since 2020)
Laboratory Research Scientist (Grade I), MSc
Ms. Kavindya Wickramasekara (Since 2018)
Ms. Kavindya Wickramasekara (Since 2018)
Data Manager (Grade I), BA
Ms. Senani Wasana (Since 2023)
Ms. Senani Wasana (Since 2023)
Data Manager (Grade II), BBM
Mr. S L P Evin (Since 2025)
Mr. S L P Evin (Since 2025)
Research Scientist (Grade II), MSc

Current Research Assistants

Dr. P K Sumanasekara
Dr. P K Sumanasekara
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (Since 2022)
Mrs. K. Liyanagunawardana (Since 2022)
Research Assistant, Retired Nurse- National Hospital Galle
Dr. Binuri De Silva
Dr. Binuri De Silva
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor, MBBS, University of Ruhuna
Dr. J N P Dias
Dr. J N P Dias
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor
Dr. P S Babilawattage
Dr. P S Babilawattage
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor
Dr. H B M Hatharasinghe
Dr. H B M Hatharasinghe
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor
Ms. C R W Nanayakkara
Ms. C R W Nanayakkara
Research Assistant, Retired Nurse
Dr. Chamali Dasitha
Dr. Chamali Dasitha
Research Assistant, Pre-Intern Doctor, MBBS

Past Members

2006 to 2025
2006 to 2025
Staff Member
2006 to 2025
2006 to 2025
Staff Member

Leads

Prof. Christopher Wildrick Woods
Prof. Christopher Wildrick Woods
Lead Infectious Diseases- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Executive Director in Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health
Prof. Vijitha De Silva
Prof. Vijitha De Silva
Lead Community Medicine- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Head and Senior Professor in Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.
Dr. Subodha Wickramasinghe
Dr. Subodha Wickramasinghe
Lead Research Laboratory- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Head–Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna
Dr. Bradly Nicholson
Dr. Bradly Nicholson
Lead Research Laboratory- Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Director in Molecular Epidemiology Research Laboratory, VA Medical Center, Duke University

Administrative Staff Duke

Mr. Edward (Jamie) Mills
Mr. Edward (Jamie) Mills
Administrative Director, Duke Global Health Institute
Mr. Joseph Kipkoech
Mr. Joseph Kipkoech
Program Coordinator, International Partnerships, Duke Global Health Institute
Ms. Heather Hille
Ms. Heather Hille
Grants and Contracts Administrator, Duke Global Health Institute
Mr. Broderick Grady
Mr. Broderick Grady
Director, International Research Administration Support Resource
Mr. Armstrong Mbi Obale
Mr. Armstrong Mbi Obale
Statistician - Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Research Analyst I, Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health
Prof. Nicholas Mark Hudak
Prof. Nicholas Mark Hudak
Clinical Coordinator(Elective Appointment) - Duke Ruhuna Collaborative Research Centre, Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, DGHI