• Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (from November/2014 up to date)

• Temporary Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (from June/2014 to November/2014)

• Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (from June/2013 to June/2014)

• Staff Nurse (Grade I) – Emergency Treatment Unit, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC, Colombo, 2012 -2013

• Faculty Board Member (Elected) since 2017

• Committee Member - Admission Committee of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya since 2017

• Committee member - Infrastructure Development Committee of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences since 2016

• English Committee member Faculty of Allied Health Sciences from 2018

• Library Committee member of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences from 2018

• Time Table Committee member of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences from 2018

• Committee Member -Sub-committee for the development of Master Plan of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya

• Assistant Secretary of the Peradeniya University Allied Health Science Teachers Association in 2020-2021

• Member of Reviewer Panel, Nursing Research Symposium 2020, Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka

• Joint Secretary - International Nursing Congress 2018, 6th -7th April 2018, Organized by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya

• Executive Committee Member of the Peradeniya University Allied Health Science Teachers Association in 2017 -2018

• Academic Coordinator - Department of Nursing in the year 2017

• Assistant Deputy Proctor representing Department of Nursing from year 2016 -2017

• Committee Member - Students Welfare and Advisory Committee of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya in 2016-2017

• Social Secretary of the Peradeniya University Allied Health Science Teachers Association in 2016 -2017

Memberships

• Registered Nurse – Sri Lanka Nursing Council Full Life Member of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya

Awards/ Grants

• Peradeniya University Research Grants (2016) for the research project (URG/2016/98/AHS) on “Study of Ischemic Heart Diseases based on Rose Angina Questionnaire and morphological patterns of ST segment in standard 12 –lead ECG, among the hypertensive patients participate at hypertension clinic, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya”

• Cardiovascular Health and monitoring
• Emergency care
• Critical care nursing
• Infectious Disease Epidemiology
• International Health/Global Health

Journal Articles



• Rathnayake B.M.C, Illeperuma R.P, Ralapanawa U, Jayalath T.A. The use of Rose Angina Questionnaire and 12 lead ECG in the identification of potential Ischemic Heart Changes among a group of hypertensive patients in Sri Lanka. Asian Pac. J. Health Sci., 2020; 7(2):12-17

Conference Proceedings



• Rathnayake C, Jayawardena C, (2012), Knowledge on Hand Hygiene in preventing transmission of Gastro-Intestinal and Upper Respiratory Infections among rural women in Dalpitiya Grama Niladhari Division, Kandy, A Preliminary Study, 44th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH), Colombo, Sri Lanka, Abstract Book, PP 354

• Rathnayake B.M.C, Jayawardena J.A.C.K, (2013), Awareness and Knowledge of rural women about “ Hand Hygiene” in preventing transmission of Gastro-Intestinal and Upper Respiratory Infections, International Conference on Public Health Innovations (ICPHI), National Institute of Health Sciences, Sri Lanka, Proceedings Book, PP 101

• Mendis B.C.G, Lenadora D, Dilshani K.W.W, Irshad M.H.M, Gunarathne T.G.N.S, Rathnayake B.M.C, Dangolla A. (2014), Fasting Blood Glucose level in a group of undergraduates in University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), Sri Lanka, Abstract Book, Vol 18, PP-957, PP 37

• Abeyrathne M.V.J.D, Rathnayake B.M.C, (2017), Prevalence of risk factors and awareness on preventive measures related to burn injuries among the people in Haloya Grama Niladhari Division, Kandy, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), Sri Lanka, Abstract Book, Vol 21, PP-277

• Madushanki M.K.S, Rathnayake B.M.C, (2017), Prevalence and awareness of hazards among nurses working in operation theatres in Teaching Hospital Kandy and Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE), Sri Lanka, Abstract Book, Vol 21, PP-393

• Rathnayake B.M.C, Gunarathna N.S, Illeperuma R.P, Ralapanawa U, Jayalath T.A, (2019) A Study on Prevalence of Ischemic Heart Diseases among Hypertensive Patients Participating at a Hypertension Clinic, Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE) 2019 Sri Lanka Proceedings, Vol 22, PP-169

• Rathnayake B.M.C, Tennakoon S, (2019) A survey on General Symptoms related to Infections and Antibiotic Use among a sample of undergraduate students of University of Peradeniya, 8th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Society of Microbiology 2019 Proceedings, Vo 07, PP 11

• Rathnayake B.M.C, Tennakoon S, (2019) A survey on exposure and general symptoms related to mosquito borne infections in a sample of undergraduate students of University of Peradeniya, 8th Annual Conference and Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Society of Microbiology 2019 Proceedings, Vo 07

• Madhusanka T.M.P, Rathnayake B.M.C, Gawarammana I.B, (2020), Causes and Associations of Poisoning among Adult Patients Admitted to the Tertiary Care Hospitals in Kandy District, The Kandy Society of Medicine- Annual Academic Sessions 2020 Proceedings, PP -78