Department of Pharmacy

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Department of Pharmacy

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

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Mr. N.M.Y.K Bagyawantha


Official Address :

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


Email :

bagyanmy@ahs.pdn.ac.lk


Telephone :

+94766457261

           





Education Qualification

  • MPhil (Clinical Pharmacy), Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2022.

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy Second Class Honours (Upper Division), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 2013

Professional Qualification

  • Professional Certificate In Marketing from Charted Institute of Marketing

  • Diploma in Management from American College of Higher Education, Sri Lanka

  • Intensive clinical pharmacy training at Mackay Base Hospital, Princess Alexendra Hospital and Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital, Queensland Australia (2019)

Appointments (Selected)

  • Senior Lecturer , Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya- From July 2023- Present

  • Senior Treasurer, Pharmaceutical Society, University of Peradeniya

  • Senior Student Counsellor From 2024- Present

  • Researcher and Educator attached to CASPPER,From November 2014- Present

  • Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya- From November 2014- July 2023

  • Temporary demonstrator at Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka since March, 2014 to November,2014

Member / Awards

  • Member of Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka

  • Registered Pharmacist in Sri Lanka Medical Council

  • Awarded with prizes on the request of Ms Dhineli Perera from Australia for obtaining Highest marks for the Clinical Pharmacy I and Clinical Pharmacy II module examinations held in 2013 at Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya

  • Awarded with a full scholarship funded by ITEC programme, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to participate in a training programme on Recent trends and Challenges in Biopharmaceuticals organized by National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Punjab, India (2018)

Research Interests

  • Clinical Pharmacy Practice
  • Medication Safety
  • Medication adherence
  • Quality Use of Medicines

Research Publication(Recent)

Google Scholar ORCID : 0000-0002-8692-3927

  • Bagyawantha NMY, Coombes ID, Gawarammana I, Mohamed F. (2023) Impact of a clinical pharmacist on optimizing the quality use of medicines according to the Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) secondary prevention guidelines and medication adherence following discharge in patients with ACS in Sri Lanka: A prospective nonrandomized controlled trial study protocol, BMJ Open 2023;13:e059413. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059413

  • Bagyawantha NMY, Coombes ID, Gawarammana I, Mohamed F. Improvement of medication adherence and discharge medication appropriateness of patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome followed by clinical pharmacy interventions in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka, 81st FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2023, Pharmacy Education Journal, DOI: 10.46542/pe.2023.236.350423

  • Bagyawantha NMY, Gawarammana IB, Coombes ID, Mohamed F. A preliminary assessment of medication adherence and impact of clinical pharmacy interventions on medication optimisation in patients with acute coronary syndrome, 136th anniversary international medical congress 2023 organized by Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)

  • Bagyawantha, N.M.Y., Panagoda, G.J. and Bandara, B.M.R. (2014). Anti Candida activity of Acronychia pedunculata, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  • Bagyawantha, N.M.Y.,Nuresh Eranda B.A (2014) Marketing Orientation of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives: A Study Based on Kandy District in Sri Lanka, Annual Academic Sessions, The Open University of Sri Lanka

  • Suraweera R. K., Bagyawantha N. M. Y., Kotakadeniya H. M. S. R. B. and Sakeena M. H. F. (2015). Formulation and Stability Evaluation of Virgin Coconut Oil Based (Vco) 5% Oily Phenol Solution for Sclerotherapy, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  • Safa M.H.F, Bagyawantha N.M.Y, Herath H.M.D.R, Lynch C.B, Myers B, Sakeena M.H.F (2016). Role of Pharmacist in Counseling in Sri Lanka - A Descriptive Survey, Pharmaceutical Society Sri Lanka Annual Scientific Sessions

  • Thanushiya K., Bagyawantha N. M. Y. and Mohomad F. (2017). Impact of a brief patient education and telephone reminders in improvingthe medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

  • Bagyawantha N. M. Y., Thilakasiri L. k. S. G., Mohomad F. and Menikarachchi L.C. (2017). Evaluation of dispensing errors and quality of dispensing in selected community pharmacy outlets in Sri Lanka, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka




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