Professor Sriyani Wickramasinghe

Current Researches and Projects

• Biodiversity survey in Mahakanadarawa tank ecosystem

• Habitat characterization of white rumped Shama in Mihintale sanctuary

• Effect of climate change and avifaunal distribution in Mihintale sanctuary

• Biodiversity survey in Kokkabe Forest Reserve

• Population Ecology, Distribution pattern and breeding behaviour of the Sri Lankan

• Grey Hornbill in selected forest patches in NCP

• Rapid Biodiversity survey in Galnewa Division

Publications

REFEREED JOURNALS (FULL PAPER PUBLISHED)

• Wickramasinghe, S., Nandapala, K. M. A. and Muthuthanthirige, D. L., Breeding and Territorial Behaviour of Indian Black Robin (Copsychus fulicataleucoptera) in Mihintale, Sri Lanka,Research in Ecology,2019, Vol. 1, No. 2, 17-23

• Iresha Wijerathne and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Nest cavity characteristics and nesting success of Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocycerous gingalensis) in Mihintale Sanctuary, Sri Lanka. International journal of environment and Biodiversity, 2019, Vol. 10, No. 2,93 – 98Impact factor 0.14

• Wickramasinghe, S., Paduwawala, P. P. and  Wijerathne,I. L., Distribution and habitat ecology of Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocycerous Gingalensis) in the Anuradhapura district, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Wildlanka, 2018,  Vol. 6, No. 1, 001-007

• Chaya Sarathchandra,  Niranjan Bhakta Ranjitkar, Sriyani Wickramasinghe, K. H. W. L. De Silva, Sailesh Ranjitkar, Zhai Deli, Gbadamassi G. O. Dossa, Huafang Chen, Jianchu Xu and Rhett D. Harrison, Effectiveness of land sparing strategies in preventing land conversion and deforestation: a case study in Xishuangbanna, Southern China. Land Degradation & Development, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2970, Impact factor 7.27, 04 Citations

• Chaya Sarathchandra, Stephan Kambach, Sameera Chathuranga, Ariyarathna, Jianchu Xu, Rhett D. Harrison and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Significance of mangrove biodiversity        conservation in fishery production and living conditions of coastal communities in Sri Lanka. Diversity, 2018, 10, 1-12, Impact Factor 1.214

• Iresha Wijerathne and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Breeding behaviour of the endemic Sri Lankan Grey Hornbill (Ocycerous Gingalensis) within the breeding and non breeding season, International Journal of  Biodiversity, 2018,  Vol. 2018,  1-7, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/9509785

• Sriyani Wickramasinghe and Dharshini Diwakara, Diversity: Abundance and conservation of  communal roosting water birds in Kotuattawala nature reserve in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Environment and Biodiversity, 2017, Vol. 8, No. 2,  98-103,  http://www.nebio.info/2017/04/nebio-june-2017-vol-82.html

• Heethaka Krishantha Sameera De Zoysa, Dilum Prabath Samarasinghe, Duminda S. B.   Dissanayake, Supun Mindika Wellappuliarachi and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Range extension  of Oziothelphusa mineriyaensis Bott, 1970, (Decapoda, Gecarcinucidae) in North Central Province,  Sri Lanka, 2017, Check List 13 (5): 443–446, https://doi.org/10.15560/13.5.443, Scopus Cite  Score 2016: 0.57, citation 01

• H. M. S. M. Nadeeshani and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Population distribution and habitat           selection of Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes Edwardsii) within Mihintale sanctuary and its adjacent area in Sri Lanka, Wildlanka, 2017, Vol. 5, No. 3, 133-141

• Bopearachchi, D. and Wickramasinghe, S., Diversity of avifauna in three different fragments adjacent to Mihinthale sanctuary, Wildlanka, 2017,Vol. 5, No. 3, 84-89

• Dilhari, W. M. M. and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Fragmentation effects on territory quality of  Copsychus malabaricus in western part of  the Mihintale sanctuary Sri Lanka, Wildlanka, 2016, Vol. 3, No. 3, 84-89

• Duminda S. B. Dissanayake, Lasanthika D. Thewarage and S. Wickramasinghe,  An annotated  checklist of centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) of Sri Lanka, International journal of environment and Biodiversity, 2016, Vol. 7, No. 3, 71 – 77

• D. G. R. M. M. Kaushalya Rathnayake, Sandunika Ileperuma Arachchi, Buwaneka S. Pathirana     and S. Wickramasinghe, The Significance of habitat characteristics to the spatial distribution of  local avian assemblage at Gannoruwa mountain forest reserve, Kandy, Sri Lanka, International Journal of Biodiversity, 2016, Vol. 2016, 10- 6, doi:10.1155/2016/8148910

• Wimalasekara, I. W. C. S, Buddhie S. Lankage and S. Wickramasinghe, Freshwater biodiversity  in the littoral zone of a Sri Lankan tank ecosystem with its water quality parameters,  International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2016, Vol. 6, No. 6, 881-892

• H. K. S De Zoysa, Anh D. Nguyen and S. Wickramasinghe, Annotated checklist of millipedes  (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka, Zootaxa, 2016, Vol. 4061, No. 5, 451- 482, Impact Factor 0.931, citation 8

• Nadeeshani, H. M. S. and Wickramasinghe,S.,Feeding ecology of the red walled lapwing in Mihintale area, Siyoth Special Issue Siyo-Sri, 2016, 140- 142

• Wijeratne, I. L. and Wickramasinghe, S.,Sri Lanka’s Grey Hornbill: A cavity breeding  omnivore,Siyoth Special Issue Siyo-Sri, 2016, 132-135

• W. G. C. W. Kumara, J. M. N. D. B. Jayasekara, S. Wickramasinghe, A. Ochirbat and T. Gunarathne, Developing Professional through e-Learning – An Use Case in Sri Lanka,International Journal of Modern Trends in Engineering and Research, 2015, Vol. 7, No. 2, 01-05, Impact Factor  5.278

• Wellappulli-Arachchi, S. M.,  Edirisinghe, W. G. M., Dissanayake, D. S. B, Mapatuna, Y. and Wickramasinghe, S., A breeding colony of the brown bat (Myotis hasseltii) from Sri Lanka,  TAPROBANICA, 2014, Vol. 06, No. 01, 68–71

• Wimalasekara, C. and Wickramasinghe, S., Species diversity and conservation of avifauna in three different habitat types within the Mihintale Sanctuary, Sri Lanka, Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2014, Vol. 6, No. 05, 5718–5725, Citation 1

• Dissanayake, D. S. B., Wellappuli-arachchi, S. M., Jayakody J. A. H. U., Bandara S. K., Gamagae, S. J., Deerasinha, D. A.  L.C., Wickramasinghe, S., A checklist of avifaunal diversity of the  Sigiriya sanctuary and adjacent areas, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. BirdingAsia, 2014, 21: 86–93, Citation 1

• Diwakara,D. M. D. R. and Wickramasinghe, S., Avifaunal Diversity in Kotuattawala Nature  Reserve, Sri Lanka, Siyoth, 2013, Vol II, No. 02 (2013), 29-33, Citation 1

• Shermila, M. D. D. G. and Wickramsnighe, S., Composition of mix species foraging flocks of  birds in Riverstan of montane region, Sri Lanka, Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, 2013,  Vol. 3, No. 01 (2013), 55-63, Citation 3

• Wimalasekara, I. W. C. S. and S.Wickramasinghe, Avifaunal diversity in the Mihintale  sanctuary of Sri Lanka, Lyriocephalus, special issue, 2010, 7 (1-2), 123-129

• Wickramasinghe, S., R. Cochard,  M. Borin, S. Kotagama, Alfredo, J. A. and O. Shipin, Multi- functional pollution mitigation in a rehabilitated mangrove conservation area, J. Eco.Engi., 2009,  35 (5), 898-907 Impact factor 3.43, Citation 42

• Sriyani, W.M., Padmalal, U. K. G. K. and Kotagama, S. W., A study on mixed species birds flocks of sub montane  wet evergreen forest in the northern flank of the Knuckles region in Sri        Lanka,  Lyriocephalus, 2005, 6 (1-2), 277-284

PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS AT NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIA

• Wickramasinghe, S. Significance of Mangrove Biodiversity and its Management for Sustainable Rural Development, International conference on Recent Innovation on Biosustainability and Environmental Research, Annamalai University, India, 20^th – 22^nd February, 2019

• Wickramasinghe, S., Nandapala, K. M. A. and Muthuthanthirige, D. L., Importance of breeding ecology and territorial behaviour of Indian Black Robin (Saxicoloides fulicata leucoptera) for its conservation, 22^nd International Symposium on Forestry and Environment, Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka, 10^th-11^th November, 2017

• Paduwawala, P. P., Wickramasinghe, S. and Senevirathne, S. S., Structure and diversity of vocalization of an endemic forest bird (Brown-Capped Babbler Pellorneum fuscocapillus) across the climatic gradient in Sri Lanka,  22^nd  International Symposium on Forestry and Environment, Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka, 10^th-11^th November, 2017

• Wijerathne, I. L., Paduwawala, P. P. and Wickramasinghe,S.,  Nest site characteristics and nesting success of Sri Lankan Grey Hornbill (Ocecerous Gingalensis) in Mihintale sanctuary, 3^rd WILDLANKA International Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15^th-16^th August, 2017

• Wickramasinghe,S., Wijerathne, I. L. and Paduwawala, P. P., Distribution and habitat ecology of Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill (Ocycerous Gingalensis) and Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthrococeros Coronatus) in north central province, Sri Lanka, International Hornbill Conference, Kuchin, Sarawak, Malaysia, 18^th-19^th May, 2017

• Wijerathne, I. L. and Wickramasinghe,S., Food availability, food selection and feeding behaviour in breeding and non-breeding seasons of Sri Lankan Grey Hornbill (SLGH) (Ocecerous Gingalensis) in Mihintale sanctuary, International Hornbill Conference, Kuchin, Sarawak, Malaysia, 18^th-19^th May, 2017

• Wickramasinghe,S., Unanthanna, W. M. J. R. K. W.  and Dissanayake, S. B.,  Distribution of Trachypithecus vetulus philbricki in selected forest patches within Anuradhapura district, 5^th Asian Primate Symposium, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 18^th-20^th October,  2016,  Citation 1

• Wickramasinghe, S., Kotagama, S. W. and Shermila,W. D. M., Effects of attitudinal changers on composition of mixed species bird flocks in a mountain forest of Sri Lanka, 5^th Ecosummit 2016 Conference, Montpellier, France, 29^th August-01^st September, 2016

• H. M. S. M. Nadeeshani and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Population estimates and habitat preference of Indian grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) in Mihintale sanctuary and adjacent area, Wildlife Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23^rd-24^th  August, 2016

• Bopearachchi, D. and Wickramasinghe, S., Diversity of avifauna in three different fragments adjacent to mihinthale sanctuary, Wildlife Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23^rd-24^th August,  2016

• Wijerathne, I. L. and Wickramasinghe, S., Long distance movements and seed dispersal of Sri Lankan Grey Hornbill (Ocycerous Gingalensis) in Mihintale sanctuary, Wildlife Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 23^rd-24^th August, 2016

• S. Wickramasinghe, W. G. C. W. Kumara and J. M. N. D. B.Jayasekara, ICT education for  non-ICT professionals through e-learning, 8^th International Conference on Ubi-Media Computing (UMEDIA), 2015, 212-217

• Dilhari, W. M. M. and Sriyani Wickramasinghe,  Foraging efficiencies of egrets at selected habitats of dry zone Sri Lanka, 1^st International Conference on Biodiversity, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 05^th-06^th November, 2015

• H. M. S. M. Nadeeshani and Sriyani Wickramasinghe, Territorial and other behaviours of Red wattles lapwing (Vanellus Indicus) in adjacent to the Mihinthale sanctuary Sri Lanka, 1^st InternationalConference on Biodiversity, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 05^th-06^th November, 2015

• Illeperuma Arachchi, I. S. and Wickramasinghe, S.,  Resource partitioning and niche overlap in three sympatric species of dragonflies in Anuradhapura district. 20^th International Symposium on Forestry and Environment, Waikkal, Negambo, Sri Lanka, 16^th-17^th October, 2015

• Perera, M. and Wickramasinghe, S., Activity budget and drey building of free ranging Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa Macroura Dandolena), 20^th International Symposium on Forestry and Environment,  Waikkal, Negambo, Sri Lanka, 16^th-17^th October, 2015

• Bopearachchi, D. and Wickramasinghe, S.,  Avifaunal diversity in three selected habitats at the eastern boarder of Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 20^th International Symposium on Forestry and Environment, Waikkal, Negambo, Sri Lanka, 16^th-17^th October, 2015

• Wijerathne, I. L., K. Kirambakanda, Wickramasinghe, S., Breeding behaviour of the endemic Sri Lankan Grey Hornbill (Ocycerous Gingalensis) in the Mihintale sanctuary, Sri Lanka. National Hornbill Conference, Miri, Sarawak Malaysia, 11^th-13^th August, 2015

SCHOLARLY WORK– BOOK CHAPTERS

• Dissanayake D. S. B. and Wickramasingha, S., Record of centipedes fauna in Sri Lanka in: The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Weerakoon, D. K. and S. Wijesundara Eds., Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2012, 445-449

• Ranamukaarachchi, S. L. and Wickramasinghe, S., Biology, Ecology, and Management of Rice Black Bugs in Some Asian Countries in Joshi, R. C., Barrion, A. T. and Sebastian, L. S., Rice Black Bug; Taxonomy, Ecology, and Management of Invasive Species, Philippine  Rice Research Institute, 2007, 695-706

• Ranamukaarachchi, S. L. and Wickramasinghe, S., Golden Apple Snails in the world: Introduction, Impact and Control measures in Joshi, R. C. and Sebastian, L. S., Global Advance in Ecology and Management of Golden Apple Snail, Philippine  Rice Research Institute, 2006, 133-15, Citation 15