Department of Nursing

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Department of Nursing

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

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Dr. Sujeewa Dilhani Maithreepala

RN, B.Sc. Nursing, MBA (Health Administration), PhD (Nursing)

Official Address :

Department of Nursing,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Peradeniya,
Augusta Hill, Sri Amarawansa Mawatha
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka


Email :

sujeemaithreepala@ahs.pdn.ac.lk


Telephone :

081-238 8820
           




Education Qualification

  • Ph.D. in Nursing, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2025)

  • M.Sc. in Nursing, Asia e University, Malaysia (2019)

  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2016)

  • Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Sri Lanka (2020)

Professional Qualification

  • Experience in Higher Education Teaching, Curriculum Development, and Research (2019–Present)

  • Research Supervisor and Evaluator for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students (2019–Present)

  • Registered Nurse, Sri Lanka Nursing Council

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

  • Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Training

  • Certified Sound Healing Therapist (2025)

Appointments

  • Senior Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2026–Present)

  • Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2019–2026)

  • Research Assistant, Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2024–2025)

  • Teaching Assistant, Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2021–2025)

  • Staff Nurse, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC, Sri Lanka (2016–2019)

Memberships and Awards

    Awards, Grants and Scholarships

  • Q1 Paper Award 2025, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2026)

  • Faculty Research Award 2025, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2026)

  • Taiwan Employment Gold Card Recipient, Government of Taiwan (2025)

  • Research Grant (International Conferences), Office of International Affairs, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2025)

  • Veritas et Conscientia Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2025)

  • Elite Doctoral Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2021–2024)

  • Research Scholarship (International Conferences), NCKU Hospital Cheng-Hsing Medical Foundation, Taiwan (2022, 2023, 2024)

  • Principal Investigator, University Research Grant, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2021)

Research Interests

  • Cardiovascular Nursing

  • Heart Failure Management / Self-care

  • Digital Health and eHealth

  • Telehealth / Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

  • Nursing Research Methodology

Publications and Research

    Journal Articles (recent - up to 2026)

  • Dassanayake, D., Rathnayake, S. D. Maithreepala, & Sanjeewani, N. (2021). Engaging in a newspaper cartoon thematic analysis to understand the socioeconomic, health, political, and environmental impact of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka. International Health Trends and Perspectives, 1(2), 249-287.

  • Fazna, R., Maithreepala, S. D., Mudiyanselage, S., & Somaratne, G. (2025). Association of Dietary Patterns and Sarcopenia in the Ageing Population in Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka: A Cross-Sectional Study. Tropical Agricultural Research, 36(3).

  • Navodani, C., Somaratne, G., Kariyawasam, K., Jayasekara, M., Jayanayake, L., Weerasinghe, L., Maithreepala, S. D., Jayasekara, I., & Walallawita, U. (2025). Prevalence and Effects of Food Allergies among Young Adults at a University Setting of Sri Lanka. The Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 4(2).

  • Fazna, M., Somaratne, G., Maithreepala, S., & Mudiyanselage, S. (2025). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sarcopenia among Institutionalized Elderly in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka: A Pilot Cross-sectional Study. Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition, 4(3), 993-1007.

  • Maithreepala, S. D., Chao, H.-Y., Chen, H.-M., Pimsen, A., & Shu, B.-C. (2024). The Effect of Internet-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Control Trials. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 10.1097.

  • Mudiyanselage, S. P. K., Tsai, Y.-T., Maithreepala, S. D., Tsai, Y.-J., Yang, Y.-H., Lu, Z.-T., & Ko, N.-Y. (2025). Global overview of suicidal behavior and risk factors among general population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and a meta-regression. Psychiatric Quarterly, 96(2), 381-444.

  • Mudiyanselage, S. P. K., Yao, C. T., Maithreepala, S. D., & Lee, B. O. (2025). Emerging Digital Technologies Used for Fall Detection in Older Adults in Aged Care: A Scoping Review. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 26(1), 105330.

  • Rathnayake, S., Dasanayake, D., Maithreepala, S. D., Ekanayake, R., & Basnayake, P. L. (2021). Nurses’ perspectives of taking care of patients with Coronavirus disease 2019: A phenomenological study. Plos One, 16(9), e0257064.

  • Tsai, Y.-T., Ku, H.-C., Maithreepala, S. D., Tsai, Y.-J., Chen, L.-F., Ko, N.-Y., & Konara Mudiyanselage, S. P. (2022). Higher risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome and risk factors among patients with COVID-19: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 15125.

  • Tsai, Y. T., Mudiyanselage, S. P. K., Tsai, Y. J., Maithreepala, S. D., Liu, W. C., Ko, N. Y., Yeh, J. H., Wei-Lin, C., Hsu, P. I., Chou, C. K., & Tsai, K. F. (2026). Real-world comparative outcomes of atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, and lovastatin-niacin fixed-dose combination in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: hepatic, metabolic, and economic perspectives. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. DOI

    • Book Chapters (recent - up to 2026)

  • Maithreepala, S. D., & Konara Mudiyanselage, S. P. (2023). The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Role in Sri Lanka. In Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists: The Evolution of the Global Roles (pp. 279-285). Springer.

  • Biggerstaff, M. E., Martin-Plank, L., Wheeler, K. J., Campbell, S. H., Mudiyanselage, S. P. K., Mithreepala, S. D., Al Abri, F., Nsibandze, B. S., Howard, P. B., Williams, T., de Oliveira Toso, B. R. G., Santana, R. F., Rodrigues, M. A., & Hércules, A. B. S. (2026). Selected Policy Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing Education. In K. J. Wheeler & M. Acorn (Eds.), Health Policy for Advanced Practice Nursing: A Toolkit for Implementation and Improvement (pp. 273-313). Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI

    • Book Chapters (recent - up to 2026)

  • Maithreepala, S. D., & Konara Mudiyanselage, S. P. (2023). The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Role in Sri Lanka. In Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Anesthetists: The Evolution of the Global Roles (pp. 279-285). Springer.

  • Biggerstaff, M. E., Martin-Plank, L., Wheeler, K. J., Campbell, S. H., Mudiyanselage, S. P. K., Mithreepala, S. D., Al Abri, F., Nsibandze, B. S., Howard, P. B., Williams, T., de Oliveira Toso, B. R. G., Santana, R. F., Rodrigues, M. A., & Hércules, A. B. S. (2026). Selected Policy Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing Education. In K. J. Wheeler & M. Acorn (Eds.), Health Policy for Advanced Practice Nursing: A Toolkit for Implementation and Improvement (pp. 273-313). Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI

    • Conference Proceedings (recent - up to 2026)

  • Maithreepala, S. D., Konara Mudiyanselage, S. P., & Shu, B.-C. (2–4 December 2025). Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Sinhala Version of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale. The 2nd International Nursing Research Conference 2025 on “Future Nursing Research and Innovation for Sustainable Global Health”, Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Maithreepala, S. D. (2022, October 18–19). Research utilization of health policy for optimizing mental health issues following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in Sri Lanka. 7th International Nursing Research Conference of the World Academy of Nursing Science (WANS 2022), Taipei, Taiwan.

  • Maithreepala, S. D., Chao, H.-Y., & Shu, B.-C. (2022). Does internet-based cardiac rehabilitation reduce depression among patients with ischemic heart disease? A systematic review. 7th International Nursing Research Conference of the World Academy of Nursing Science (WANS).

  • Maithreepala, S. D., Konara Mudiyanselage, S. P., & Huang, M.-C. (2023). Withdrawing Life-sustaining Treatment among Patients with Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome: Critical Review for Decision Making. 35th International Nursing Research Congress, SIGMA 2024 Congress, Singapore.

  • Maithreepala, S. D., Konara Mudiyanselage, S. P., & Shu, B.-C. (2025). Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Sinhala Version of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale. International Nursing Research Congress (INRC), Seattle, Washington, USA.

  • Nikalansooriya, N., Somaratne, G., Maithreepala, S., Gunasekara, D., Abeysiriwardena, D., Chandrasekara, A., Madhusanka, P., Dahanayake, T., Karunaratne, H., & Madhumali, K. (2023). Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Load of Newly Developed Rice Varieties in Sri Lanka. International Conference on Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

  • Nikalansooriya, N., Somaratne, G., Maithreepala, S., Gunasekara, D., Wijekoon, A., Dahanayake, T., Sandaruwan, N., Karunarathne, H., Madhumali, K., & Abeysiriwardena, D. (2024). Establishing Protocols for Glycaemic Index Clinical Trials in an Academic Setting in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension, Sri Lanka.

  • Rathnayake, S., Dasanayake, D., Maithreepala, S., Ekanayake, R., & Basnayake, P. (2021). Nurses’ experiences of caring for patients with COVID-19: A phenomenological study in Sri Lanka. Research Conference in Health Sciences (RCHS 2021), Sri Lanka.




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