Prof. S. Kannathasan

Prof. S. Kannathasan

BVSc (Peradeniya), MPhil (Jaffna), PhD (Peradeniya)

Professor,
Department of Parasitology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Jaffna

selvamkannathasan@univ.jfn.ac.lk, selvamkannathasan@gmail.com
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Positions
Qualifications
Publications
Research Interests
Dean/Faculty of Graduate Studies 2021 – 2024
Head/Dept. of Pathology 2015- 2017
Head of the Department (Forensic Medicine) 2009-2011
Co ordinator / Medical Laboratory Sciences 2009/2010
Person In Charge for the Activity 4 (IRQUE Project) 2008-2010
Student counselor 2001-2004
Para Clinical coordinator 2008-2009
 
Chronology of the carrier
Dean/Faculty of Graduate Studies 2021 – 2024
Proctor/University of Jaffna 2019 – 2021
Director/Career Guidance unit 2017 – 2019
Head/Department of Parasitology 2017 -2021
Professor in Parasitology 2017 to date
Senior Lecturer I in Parasitology 2014 to 07/2017
Senior Lecturer II in Parasitology 07/2008 -12/2014
  1. Kannathasan S, Murugananthan A, Kumanan T, Iddawala D, de Silva NR, Rajeshkannan N, Haque R. (2018) Epidemiology and factors associated with amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka. BMC Public Health 18:118
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5036-2

  2. Kannathasan S, Murugananthan A, Kumanan T, Iddawala D, de Silva NR, Rajeshkannan N, Haque R. (2017) Amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka: first report of immunological and molecular confirmation of aetiology. Parasites & Vectors. 7;10(1):14.

  3. Ratnasamy V, Thirunavukarasu K, Selvam K, Arumugam M. (2016) Amoebic liver abscess: an unusual cause for a right iliac fossa mass: a case report. BMC Infectious Diseases. 8;16(1):741e

  4. S Magiliny , A Murugananthan , S Kannathasanand NR de Silva (2015) First Report on the in vitro Antihelminthic Activity of Centella Asiatica (“Gotu Kola”/ “Vallaarai”) . Proceedings in Basic and Applied Scineces, 8th International Research Conference – KDU, Sri Lanka, 8:53-55

  5. Sumiko Anno,  Keiji Imaoka, Takeo Tadono, Tamotsu Igarashi, Subramaniam Sivaganesh, Selvam Kannathasan, Vaithehi Kumaran, Sinnathamby Noble Surendran (2015) Space-Time Clustering Characteristics of Dengue Based on Ecological, Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors in Northern Sri Lanka. Geospatial Health 10(2). DOI: 10.4081/gh.2015.376

  6. Kannathasan S, Murugananthan A, Rajeshkannan N, de Silva NR (2013) A Simple Intervention to Prevent Cutaneous Larva Migrans among Devotees of the Nallur Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE 8(4): e61816. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0061816

  7. Kannathasan, K. Suthakar , P. J. Jude and S.N. Surendran (2013) Potential risk areas for dengue in the Jaffna Municipal Area in Northern Sri Lanka. J.Natn.Sci.Foundation Sri Lanka 41(2):165-168

  8. Pavilupillai J Jude , Tharmatha Tharmasegaram , Gobika Sivasubramaniyam , Meena Senthilnanthanan , Selvam Kannathasan, Selvarajah Raveendran , Ranjan Ramasamy and Sinnathamby N Surendran (2012) Salinity-tolerant larvae of mosquito vectors in the tropical coast of Jaffna, Sri Lanka and the effect of salinity on the toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis to Aedes aegypti Parasites & Vectors 5:269

  9. R Karunaithas , A Murugananthan and S Kannathasan(2012) Prevalence and associated factors of soil transmitted helminthes infestation among preschool children of Vadamaradchi Educational Zone. Ving. Journal of Science 10(1): 25-34

  10. Kannathasan S, Murugananthan A, Rajeshkannan N, de Silva NR (2012) Cutaneous Larva Migrans among Devotees of the Nallur Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. PLoS ONE 7(1): e30516. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030516

  11. R Karunaithas , A Murugananthan  and S Kannathasan(2012). Prevalence and associated factors of soil transmitted helminthes infestation among preschool children of Vadamaradchi Educational Zone. Ving. Journal of Science 10 (1), 25-34

  12. Kannathasan, A. Antonyrajan, N.D. Karunaweera, S. Anno, S.N. Surendran (2009). Identification of potential malaria risk areas of the Jaffna district of northern Sri Lanka: A GIS approach.J Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka 37 (3):223-225

  13. S Kannathasan, A Antonyrajan, KA Srikrishnaraj, SHPP Karunaratne, ND Karunaweera and SN Surendran (2008). Studies on prevalence of anopheline species and community perception of malaria in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. J Vector Borne Dis 45(3): 231-239

  14. SN Surendran, S Kannathasan, A Kajatheepan and PJ Jude (2007). Chikungunya-type fever outbreak:  some aspects related to this new epidemic in Jaffna district, northern Sri Lanka. Tropical Medicine and Health. 35(3): 249-252

  15. SN Surendran, A Kajatheepan and S Kannathasan (2007). Evaluation of the effectiveness of lambdacyhalothrin (ICON) indoor residual spraying against sand fly populations: A field based study in Delft Island, Sri Lanka Journal of Communicable Diseases 39(3): 189-191
  1. HETC scholarship (2011-2014)
  2. IRQUE project- QEF Medical Study program- Parasitology-1 Mphil (2006/2008)
  3. Research Grant 2007- Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna (2007)
  4. Ramalingam Nagaratnam Research grant- Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna (2004 & 2006)