2022
Shehani U. Fernando, Preethi V. Udagama, Saminda P. Fernando (2022). Effect of urbanization on zoonotic gastrointestinal parasite prevalence in endemic toque macaque (Macaca sinica) from different climatic zones in Sri Lanka. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.17: 100-109.
2021
Dishane K Hewavithana, Mayuri R Wijesinghe & Preethi Udagama (2021). Gastrointestinal parasites of six large mammals in the Wasgomuwa National Park, Sri Lanka. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.17: 1-6.
Hettiarachchi, G. K., Marasinghe, M. S. L. R. P., Pilapitiya, S. & M. R. Wijesinghe (2021). Would quantitative assessments of adverse impacts of tourism signal the need for improved management? A case study from Sri Lanka. WILDLANKA, 9(1), 36-46.
M. D. Sashini, I. Karunatilaka, Sumith Pilapitiya & Mayuri R. Wijesinghe (2021). The World-Renowned Annual Elephant Gathering in Minneriya, Sri Lanka – Will it endure? Gajah. 54: 16-23.
Hettiarachchi, G. K., Marasinghe, M. S. L. R. P., Pilapitiya, S. & M. R. Wijesinghe (2021). Towards Sustainable Tourism in Wildlife Protected Areas: Estimating Carrying Capacities for the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka. University of Colombo Review. 2(2) 55-69.
W. P. T. A. Perera, P. H. K. L. A. Prematilaka, M. H. A. Haseena, A. H. L. C. M. Athapaththu & M. R. Wijesinghe (2021). Changes in habitat coverage from 2005 to 2019 in the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 50(4) 467-474.
Amarasinghe, P., Barve, N., Kathriarachchi, H., Loiselle, B., Cellinese. N. (2021). Niche dynamics of Memecylon in Sri Lanka: niche divergence, climate change effects, and conservation priorities. Ecology and Evolutions, 2021: 00 – 20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8415
B. G. Jayatilleke, T. S. P. Fernando, K. M. Nishshanka, S. G. Nayanajeehwi and G R Ranawaka (2021) Learners perceived impact on virtual learning activities in an undergraduate human biology course. Proceeding of the 34th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (2021). Pp 97.
Wickramasinghe, D., Weerasinghe, Y., Fernando, S. (2021). Spatial ecology of raptors in an urban wetland: A case study from Bolgoda Lake, Sri Lanka. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology 11 (7), 174-178.
P Amarasinghe, S Joshi, N Page, LS Wijedasa, M Merello, H Kathriarachchi, RD Stone, W Judd, U Kodandaramaiah & N Cellinese (2021). Evolution and biogeography of Memecylon. American Journal of Botany, 108 (3): 1 – 19. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.1624.
HU Ratnayake, JA Welbergen, R van der Ree & MR Kearney (2021) Variation in fur properties may explain differences in heat-related mortality among Australian flying-foxes. Australian Journal of Zoology. https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO20040
T Galappaththy, TSP Fernando & UKGK Padmalal (2021). The behavioural response of the red-wattled lapwind (Vanellus indicus) in different habitats. Proceedings of the Open University Research Sessions (OURS 2021) P. 41.
GK Hettiarachchi, G,K., MSLRP Marasinghe, S Pilapitiya & MR Wijesinghe (2021). Would quantitative assessments of adverse impacts of tourism signal the need for improved management? A case study from Sri Lanka. Wildlanka, 9(1): 36-46.
Dishane Hewavithana. Devaka Weerakoon, Mayuri Wijesinghe & Christopher Searcy (2021). Do culverts contribute to reduce the number of roadkills? A study on roadkills along the Habarana-Polonnaruwa road, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the international conference on Linear infrastructure networks with ecological solutions, p31-32.
HT Gamhewa, HS Kathriarachchi & AMAS Attanayake (2021). Revealing the outstanding floristic value of Hatton-Nallathanniya area of the Adam’s Peak Wilderness. Proceedings of the 25th International Forestry and Environmental Symposium, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka. P.21.
PRGK Rankoth & HS Kathriarachchi (2021). Predicting the potential distribution of Sri Lankan endemic Calophyllum using ecological niche modelling: Impacts of climate change. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, 2021. P.46.
HASS Alwis, TNK Jayawardena & MR Wijesinghe (2021). Foraging microhabitat preferences of aquatic birds in an agricultural wetland, Meegoda, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka. P. 26
WMAN Wanasinghe, MR Wijesinghe, RD Wijesekara & S.M. Vithanarachchi (2021). Assessment of heavy metal accumulation in different bird species occupying diverse trophic levels using contour feathers. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka. P.22
2020
MCA Galappaththi, TSP Fernando & UKGK Padmalal (2020). An overview of the human-elephant conflict in Tissamaharamaya, Hambanthota District, Sri Lanka. TAPROBANICA, 9 (02): 210–216.
HU Ratnayake, N Briscoe, J Welbergen, A Dalziell, J Martin & M Kearney (2020) Understanding and predicting impacts of extreme heat events on grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus). Proceedings of the Victorian Biodiversity Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
O Kotagama, VAK Fernando, WB Yapa & TSP Fernando (2020). Host-parasite interactions of bats in the Wavulgalge cave: A natural cave in Wallawaya, Sri Lanka. Wildlanka 8 (3): 100 – 107.
C Rajapaksha, AP Amarasinghe, TSP Fernando, RPVJ Rajapakse, D Tappe & S Wickramasinghe (2020). Morphological and molecular description of Armillifer moniliformis larvae isolated from Sri Lankan brown palm civet (Paradoxurus montanus). Parasitology Research: 1-9.
DPH Algiriyage, H Jayaweera & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Inter-population variation in thermal sensitivity of the tropical toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus, across a small spatial scale in Sri Lanka.Journal of Thermal Biology, 89:102568.
WBPS Fernando, SPPM. Perera, RM. Vithanarachchi, RD Wijesekera & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Heavy metal accumulation in two synanthropic avian species in Sri Lanka. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192, 688 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08654-y
KT Krishan, CR Gulegoda, RPTI Ranasinghe & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Protected Area offences in Sri Lanka: A case study of the Kumana National Park and Panama-Kudumbigala Sanctuary. Wildlanka, 8(3):108-119.
GK Hettiarachchi, MSLRP Marasinghe, S Pilapitiya & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Would quantitative assessments of adverse impacts of tourism signal the need for improved management? A case study from Sri Lanka. Wildlanka, 9(1): 36-46.
VPNA Premasiri, S de A Goonatilake, K. Manamendra-Arachchi , WB Yapa, TSP Fernando & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Morphometric characterization of buffalo skulls in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 27.
MDSI Karunatilaka, S Pilapitiya & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Seasonal variations in herd characteristics of elephants utilizing the Minneriya Tank. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 28.
RPTI Ranasinghe, TSP Fernando & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Changes in colour development induced by environmentally-relevant levels of lead and cadmium I hatchlings of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 37.
K Prashanna, MR Wijesinghe, RD Wijesekara & SM Vithanarachchi (2020). Assessing selected heavy metal levels in biotic and abiotic components of Diyasaru Wetland Park. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 52.
VPNA Premasiri, S de A Goonatilake, WB Yapa, TSP Fernando & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Molecular phylogeny of Sri Lankan wild buffaloes based on genetic variability of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 64.
RPTI Ranasinghe, TSP Fernando & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Effects of dietary exposure of dietary lead and cadmium on vocalization of hatchlings of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 80.
AASK Adikari, RD Wijesekara, SM Vithanarachchi & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Assessing Cr, Cd and Pb levels in biotic and abiotic components of Kolonnawa marsh, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS). p. 102.
D Jayasinghe, MR Wijesinghe, UADP Gunawardena, K Mohotti & WTV Thatsarani (2020). Analytical Hierarchy Process for Comparison of Organic and Chemical Farming of Tea Small Holdings in Baddegama, Galle. Proceedings of the 25th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2020 of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. P. 63.
GK Hettiarachchi, MSLRP Marasinghe, S Pilapitiya & MR Wijesinghe (2020). An assessment of selected ecological impacts of visitation in the Udawalawe National Park. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
HTAR Karunananda, TSP Fernando & MP Gunawardena (2020). Birds as a Potential Resource in Sustainable Tourism at a Leading Tourist Resort in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 25th International Forestry and Environment Symposium. P. 98.
SUM Fernando, PV Udagama & TSP Fernando (2020). Effect of urbanization and related anthropogenic interactions on gastrointestinal parasitic infections of urban, suburban and wild toque macaque (Macaca sinica) populations in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 76th Annual session of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Sri Lanka. P. 56
RPTI Ranasinghe, TSP Fernando & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Effects of dietary lead and cadmium on growth of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) hatchlings. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
GK Hettiarachchi, MSLRP Marasinghe, S Pilapitiya & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Estimating visitor carrying capacities for the Udawalawe National Park. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
RPTI Ranasinghe, TSP Fernando & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Exposure to Pb and Cd induces changes in the blood profile of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) hatchlings. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
MDSI Karunatilaka, S Pilapitiya & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Implications of water management regimes on elephants utilizing the Minneriya Tank. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
TK Tennakoon, L Somarathna & MR Wijesinghe, GR Ranawaka & TSP Fernando (2020). Morphometric variation between Rattus species in Sri Lanka and its taxonomic implications. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
KT Krishan, CR Gulegoda, RPTI Ranasinghe & MR Wijesinghe(2020). Protected area offences in Sri Lanka: A case study of the Kumana National Park and the Panama-Kudumbigala Sanctuary. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Kavindya Pathirana, UKDRK Wijithalal & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Socio-economic background of a fishing community associated with two protected areas of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
P Amarasinghe, S Joshi, N Page, LS Wijedasa, RD Stone, HS Kathriarachchi, M Merello, J Walter, U Kodandaramaiah & N Cellinese (2020). A global perspective on Memecylon (Melastomataceae): Insights into biogeography and character evolution. Annual Congress of the Botanical Society of America (BOTANY 2020), Virtual Botany Conference (27th July – 31st July 2020).
BJ Hettihewa, HD Jayasinghe, S Ranasinghe & HS Kathriarachchi (2020). Assessing intraspecific diversity in three Syzygium R. Br ex Gaertn. (Myrtaceae) speices in Sri Lanka using morphological characters. Proceedings of the 76th Annual Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (Part I – Abstracts). P. 140.