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Biography
Dileepa Ediriweera is an experienced academic and public health researcher specialising in geospatial epidemiology and health data science. His work focuses on applying advanced spatiotemporal methods to model and map the risk of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), including snakebite envenoming (SBE), soil-transmitted helminths (STH), and leprosy (LH), influencing policy and control strategies in low- and middle-income countries.
Research interests
Dileepa’s research focuses on neglected tropical diseases, global health, spatiotemporal epidemiology, disease mapping and survey designs in low-resource settings.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Evaluating spatiotemporal dynamics of snakebite in Sri Lanka: Monthly incidence mapping from a national representative survey sample
Ediriweera, D. S., Kasthuriratne, A., Pathmeswaran, A., Gunawardene, N. K., Jayamanne, S. F., Murray, K., Iwamura, T., Isbister, G., Dawson, A., Lalloo, D., de Silva, H. J. & Diggle, P., 1 Jun 2021, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 15, 6, p. e0009447 e0009447.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community-based snakebite risk mapping for resource prioritisation in Eastern Province, Rwanda
Ediriweera, D. S., Hakizimana, D., Diggle, P. & Schurer, J. M., 3 Jan 2025, In: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 119, 3, p. 310-316 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geographically regulated designs of incidence surveys can match the precision of classical survey designs whilst requiring smaller sample sizes: The case of snakebite envenoming in Sri Lanka
Ediriweera, D. S., De Silva, T., Kasturiratne, A., De Silva, H. J. & Diggle, P., 11 Oct 2022, In: BMJ Global Health. 7, 10, 009500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
An epidemiological model to aid decision-making for COVID-19 control in Sri Lanka
Ediriweera, D. S., de Silva, N. R., Malavige, G. N. & de Silva, H. J., 27 Aug 2020, In: PLoS ONE. 15, 8 August, e0238340.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of BBIBP-CorV Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in Sri Lanka: A test-negative case control study
De Silva, S. T., Ediriweera, D. S., Wimalasena, W., Kariyawasam, M., Kosinna, G., Bogoda, G., Senaratne, S., Rathnayake, K., Weerarathna, I., Premaratna, R. & Gunasena, P., 28 Nov 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 11, e090341.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)