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D.M.S.H.K. Ranasinghe

University of Sri JayewardenepuraORCID 0000-0001-5151-8908Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Diyanath Ranasinghe1 paper · Newcastle University

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Bioinformatics· 1 Genetic & Genomic Medicine· 1

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:virus· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Approach:simulation· 1

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Chandima JeewandaraiD· 2 shared Gathsaurie Neelika MalavigeiD· 2 shared Abay SisayiD· 1 shared Alexander DiltheyiD· 1 shared Ananda WijewickramaiD· 1 shared Andreas BergthaleriD· 1 shared Andreas WalkeriD· 1 shared Andrew NelsoniD· 1 shared

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Addressing pandemic-wide systematic errors in the SARS-CoV-2 phylogeny

Martin Hunt, Angie S. Hinrichs, Daniel Anderson, Lily Karim, Bethany L. Dearlove, Jeff Knaggs, Bede Constantinides, Philip William Fowler, Gillian Rodger, Teresa Street, Sheila Lumley, Hermione J. Webster, Theo Sanderson, Christopher Ruis, Benjamin Kotzen, , Djin-Ye Oh

The paper reprocesses SARS-CoV-2 genomic data to correct systematic errors in phylogenies using a novel assembly tool, resulting in a cleaner global tree of 4.47 million samples.

Nature Methods · Feb 9, 2026Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Genomic and epidemiological analysis of SARS-CoV-2 viruses in Sri Lanka

Chandima Jeewandara, Deshni Jayathilaka, D.M.S.H.K. Ranasinghe, Sharon Nienyun Hsu, Dinuka Ariyaratne, Tibutius T. P. Jayadas, Deshan Madusanka, Benjamin B. Lindsey, Laksiri Gomes, Matthew D. Parker, Ananda Wijewickrama, Malika Karunaratne, Graham Stuart Ogg, Thushan I. de Silva, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige

The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences from Sri Lanka to track lineage prevalence and transmission patterns, finding B.1.411 was dominant until B.1.1.7 replaced it in late 2020.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Sep 16, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine