• Trauma including Road traffic accidents, Falls, Occupational and domestic injuries
• Breast surgery including Breast conservation and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
• Hepatobiliary surgery
• General surgery which including Hemorrhoids, Thyroid, ureteric colic

Journal articles

1. A case of undetected congenital diaphragmatic hernia in an adult – case presentation, Samira Jayasinghe, D S Liyanarachchi, The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery – June 2012.
2. Commentary on abstract – Surgeon and breast unit volume-outcome relationships in breast cancer surgery and treatment, Samira Jayasinghe. The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery – December 2013.
3. Bilateral atraumatic acute anterior compartment syndrome of the legs with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury; a case report, Nalaka Gunawansa, Samira Jayasinghe. The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery – December 2017.
4. Chyle leak following axillary lymph node clearance – a benign complication. Review of the literature, John Taylor, Samira Jayasinghe, Ludger Barthelmes, Mike Chare, Breast care –April 2011.
5. A case report: Delayed rupture of spleen, Jayasinghe SJ, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Annual Trauma Bulletin 2016.

Presentations

Oral Presentations

1. Comparison of current practice of initial cervical spine imaging in trauma with NICE guidelines – experience of a level one trauma centre in Sri Lanka, Oral presentation, MR Illeperuma, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
2. Injury pattern in abdominal trauma requiring laparotomy- one year descriptive analysis. Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka Oral presentation, Y Vaseethan, S Umaipalan, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
3. Impact of covering footwear in preventing foot injuries in at motorcycle related accidents. Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Oral presentation, Anuradha Alwis, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018. Awarded Dr. SA Ediriweera award for the best paper on trauma
4. Pattern of extremity vascular trauma presented to Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Oral presentation, DC Dhanuksha, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, UAB Uragoda, GHI Darshika, Colombo International Trauma Conference – September 2018.
5. Assessment of the adequacy of cervical spine plain x-ray exposure in a trauma setting experience at the Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Oral Presentation, MR Illeperuma, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Colombo International Trauma Conference – September 2018.
6. Is the fastest mode of transportation, the safest? Knowledge and practice of extrication and transportation of suspected spinal trauma patients admitted to Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Oral presentation, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Colombo International Trauma Conference – September 2018.
7. Low energy falls among the elderly: Descriptive study of injury patterns and risk factors, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Oral presentation, GMD Kariyawasam, MLM Mushraf, N Wijerathne, SJ Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2019.
8. Socio-demographical factors of occupational injuries admitted to the Accident service of Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Oral presentation, GHM Dayarathne, SJ Jayasinghe, Annual Scientific Sessions of Anuradhapura Clinical Society 2019.
9. Descriptive study on occupation related hand injuries attending to Accident Service Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka, Fonseka HFDGD, Jayasinghe SJ, Maduranga LSKP, Sujetha S, Sabeer MIM, Gayan ADY, Oral presentation, Annual Scientific Sessions of Rathnapura Clinical society, Sri Lanka – 2020
10. Foot injuries in motor bike accidents – preventable or not, study at Accident service- Colombo South Teaching Hospital, NH Pemaththuhewa, SJ Jayasinghe, EPM De Silva, GHM Dayarathne, Annual Scientific Sessions of Ruhunu Clinical society, Sri Lanka – 2019.
11. Assessment of best method of treatment for first and second degree haemorrhoides – Free paper, M S M de Soysa, D S Liyanarachchi, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, R W Gamage, A D M A Herath, G D K Liyanage, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2008.

Poster Presentation

1. Total mastectomy and level 2 axillary clearance – Ten month experience in a surgical unit at National Hospital of Sri Lanka – Poster presentation, D S Liyanarachchi, T P Dissanayake, J C Ariyarathne, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, The Ceylon Medical Journal – March 2005.
2. Trauma: Where do we stand? – Poster presentation, A N K Abayajeewa, M K P V A Perera, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, S Branawan, The Sri Lanka journal of surgery – June 2007.
3. Assessment of sensitivity of clinical diagnosis of appendicitis among males and females in a casualty surgical ward – Poster presentation, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2008.
4. Correlation between the clinical presentation and the site of the calculus in male patients presenting with ureteric colics to surgical casualty – Poster presentation, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, M S M de Soysa, D S Liyanarachchi, R W Gamage, A D M A Herath, G D K Liyanage, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2008.
5. Assessment of water intake and the accuracy of clinical assessment in patients presenting with ureteric colics to surgical casualty – Poster presentation, M S M de Soysa, D S Liyanarachchi, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, R W Gamage, A D M A Herath, G D K Liyanage, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2008.
6. Assessment of accuracy of clinical diagnosis of appendicitis at military hospital – Poster presentation, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2012.
7. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy – Experience in United Kingdom – Poster presentation, Samira Jayasinghe, The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2013.
8. Pattern of extremity vascular trauma presented to Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation, DC Dhanuksha, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, UAB Uragoda, GHI Darshika, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
9. Traumatic amputations: A single center experience, Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation, NAAG Alwis, MHP Godakandage, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
10. Ordering computed tomography in intoxicated patients with head injury: Is it always necessary? Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation, HMSS De Silva, MAK Kulasinghe, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe. Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
11. Assessment of injury pattern and imaging modalities used in suspected traumatic cervical spinal injury patients presented to Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation, MR Illeperuma, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
12. Assessment of the adequacy of cervical spine plain x-ray exposure in a trauma setting experience at the Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Poster presentation, MR Illeperuma, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
13. The value of routine skull x-ray to detect fractures following minor head injury at Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation, AR Fernando, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
14. Is the fastest mode of transportation, the safest? Knowledge and practice of extrication and transportation of suspected spinal trauma patients admitted to Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.
15. Assessment of injury pattern and imaging modalities used in suspected traumatic cervical spinal injury patients presented to Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Poster presentation, MR Illeperuma, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Colombo International Trauma Conference – September 2018.
16. Comparison of current practice of initial cervical spine imaging in trauma with NICE guidelines – experience of a level one trauma centre in Sri Lanka, Poster Presentation, MR Illeperuma, MAC Lakmal, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Colombo International Trauma Conference – September 2018.
17. Assessment of cervical spine following trauma: Is our approach effective/ Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Poster presentation, MLM Mushraf, GMD Kariyawasam, SJ Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2019.
18. Epidemiology and pattern of injuries from angular grinder cut admitted to Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Poster presentation, GHM Dayarathne, H Pemaththuhewa, N Pirabakar, SJ Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2019.
19. Characteristics of Motor bike accidents and their injury pattern: single centre experience. Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Poster presentation, NH Pemaththuhewa, EPM De Silva, SJ Jayasinghe, GHM Dayarathne, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2019.
20. Upper limb fracture following fall in paediatric population: A Descriptive study from Accident Service, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, S. Sujetha, Maduranga LSKP, Sabeer MIM, Gayan ADY, Fonseka HFDGD, Jayasinghe SJ, Poster presentation, Annual Scientific Sessions of Colombo South Teaching Hospital Clinical society, Sri Lanka – 2020

Non academic Publications

• Authored and published three books in my mother tongue.
• ‘Mathu yam dawasaka’ and ‘Yahaluwo pas dena saha rahas umaga’ were launched at the international book exhibition of Sri Lanka in 2003 and 2006 respectively.
• Latest book “Adaraneeya Corona” (Affectionate Corona) was published and launched in June 2020 during the Corona pandemic.

Fellowships

• College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka – Fellow

Memberships

• Sri Lanka Medical Council
• General Medical Council – UK
• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka

Awards

• Awarded a scholarship to attend a Global university students conference in Germany on “Rethinking Knowledge” in 1997 during the medical faculty
• Awarded Dr. SA Ediriweera award for the best paper on trauma – Impact of covering footwear in preventing foot injuries in at motorcycle related accidents. Accident Service of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Oral presentation, Anuradha Alwis, Samira Janaka Jayasinghe, Annual Academic Sessions of College of Surgeons in Sri Lanka – August 2018.

Teaching/Examiner/Trainer

• PGIM accredited trainer for surgical trainees including registrars and senior registrars.
• Successfully completed the Trainers course conducted by the PGIM.
• Successfully completed the Examiners course conducted by the PGIM.
• Examiner for MD Surgery(Part 2) examination
• Examiner for Surgery selection exam (MD part 1)
• Examiner for Emergency Medicine MD exit examination.
• Examiner for selection exam in Emergency Medicine.
• Examiner for OMF Surgery MD exit examination
• Examiner in Pre-Board Certification Assessment viva in General Surgery.
• Examiner for the Portfolio Assessment and Viva of MD Emergency Medicine.
• External Assessor for the RITA appraisal in surgical trainees.
• Trainer of the Cambridge anastomoses workshop for surgeons and surgical trainees
• Trainer for the National Trauma Management Course (NTMC) conducted by the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) & college of surgeons from 2012
• Trainer for the Initial Trauma care for Nurses (ITCN) workshop from 2012
• Involved in clinical teaching for medical students in Colombo and Jayewardenepura medical faculties as an extended faculty consultant
• Examiner for surgery in final MBBS Examinations in medical faculties in Sri Lanka (Colombo, Peradeniya, Sri Jayewardenepura, Ragama, Ruhuna, Rajarata and Kotalawala defence medical faculties)
• Examiner for surgery in ERPM examinations conducted by the Sri Lanka Medical Council for foreign medical graduates.

Journalism / Media

• Free lance journalist from 1994 in ‘VIDUSARA’ science magazine, which is a popular newspaper for science in Sri Lanka and ‘Wathmana’ magazine at Upali newspapers.
• Wrote a regular column called “Vini Viduma” in a leading Sunday National newspaper in Sri Lanka, “Mawbima”.
• Lyricist, Script writer, actor and a music video director.

Other interests

• Played for Cimla (division 1) hard ball cricket club in UK as the opening bowler for 2 consecutive years and played hard ball cricket and volley ball at the Colombo medical faculty.
• Member of the College of Surgeons cricket team.