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Dr. Sajith Bandara
Dr. Sajith Bandara
විශේෂඥ වෛද්ය සජිත් බණ්ඩාර (VOG)
MBBS (Col), MD (Gyn/Obs), FCAM (Aesthetics)
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
SLMC Reg. No. 31532
Resource person
“I am a healthcare worker dedicated to improving maternity care and women's wellness among my clients.”
Dr. Sajith Bandara is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Sri Lanka and the resource person for the Aya health library. He writes the articles in simple Sinhala and shares short health lessons every day on Facebook.
Each article is written and checked by Dr. Sajith for general education. It is not a substitute for a consultation.
Areas of interest
- Pregnancy care
- Early pregnancy problems
- Gynaecology
- Contraception
- Menopause
- Aesthetic gynaecology
Research & Publications
Published as S Bandara, HMST Bandara and Sajith Bandara.
Journal articles and case reports
- Dec 2022Excision and reconstruction of port site umbilical endometrioma; practices of aesthetic gynaecology in a low resource settingSri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Bandara S, Sampath C, Jayawardane H, et al., Abesinghe D
- Nov 2020Hypertensive crisis in pregnancy with COVID-19: confirmed with rt-PCR for nasopharyngeal swabCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology · Bandara S, Ruwanpathirana A, Nagodawithana D, Alwis S
- Oct 2020Awareness of menstrual symptoms and related problems among school girls in Kandy Municipal area: a descriptive studySri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Kandauda IC, Bandara S, Tennakoon SUB, Gunathilake T
- Nov 2018Caudal regression associated with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes mellitusSri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · Raguraman S, Karunarathne M, Jayantha N, Bandara S
- Oct 2017Post-operative quality of life assessment after total abdominal hysterectomyGynecology & Reproductive Health · Jayasundara CS, Asanka G, Champika G, et al., Kushangi D
- Jul 2017A descriptive study of self-medication practices among Sri Lankan national level athletesBMC Research Notes · Fernando ADA, Bandara LMH, Bandara S, et al., de Silva A
Conference papers, posters and abstracts
- 2018Severe peripartum cardiomyopathy: successful outcome with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
- 2018Ovarian ectopic pregnancy: a rare case leading to diagnostic dilemma
- 2018Clinical audit on postnatal thrombosis risk assessment and management
- 2018Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HRT after hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy
- 2018Audit on in-ward management of miscarriage, Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital
- 2018Chronic myeloid leukaemia complicating pregnancy on imatinib
- 2018Classical nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma complicating pregnancy
- 2018An audit of urodynamic practice in a Sri Lankan tertiary care centre
- 2017Diagnosis and management of abnormal placentation, Teaching Hospital Peradeniya
- 2017Risk factors for intrauterine death, Teaching Hospital Peradeniya
- 2017Presentation, management and complications of ectopic pregnancy in a tertiary care institute
- 2017Audit on Rhesus status and anti-D prophylaxis for early pregnancy complications
- 2017Severe sepsis leading to emergency hysterectomy after conservative management of placenta percreta
- 2017Feasibility of non-fasting OGTT instead of fasting OGTT for diagnosing gestational diabetes in Sri Lanka
- 2017Audit of adherence to RCOG Green-top guideline in managing ruptured membranes
- 2017Primary borderline mucinous ovarian tumour and recurrence within the same pregnancy
- 2016Peripartum cardiomyopathy induced by possible systemic sepsis
Read the health library
Over 40 articles on pregnancy and women's health, organised by stage.