Prof. Uthpala A. Jayawardena

I am currently working as a senior lecturer at the Department of Zoology of the Faculty of Natural Sciences in the Open University of Sri Lanka. I gained my B.Sc (Hon’s) degree in Zoology, with a First class and M.Phil degree in Ecotoxicology and Parasitology in 2008 from the University of Peradeniya. I completed my […]

Dr. Chanika D. Jayasinghe

Dr. (Mrs.) Jayasinghe holds BSc (honours) in Zoology from the University of Colombo and an MSc in Epigenetics from Osaka University, Japan and PhD from the University of Colombo. The thrust of her research work is rooted in Parasitology and pharmacognosy, a journey which commenced in 2005 during her undergraduate studies at the Department of […]

Professor H.L. Darshani Weerahewa

I obtained Bachelor’s and Doctoral degrees from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 1992 and 2002 respectively. I have rendered services as a Senior Lecturer to the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka during 2004-2008 and joined the Open University of Sri Lanka in 2008. I was promoted to the post of Professor in Botany […]

Senior Professor Shyama R. Weerakoon (Chair)

I graduated from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka following a B.Sc. Special Degree in Botany. Then received my Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding from University of Western Australia, Australia, and completed post-doctoral studies (Sept. 2007 to Sept. 2009) at the same university. I joined the Department of Botany at the Open University of Sri […]

Prof. Kithsiri H. Jayawardana

Dr Kithsiri Hector Jayawardana holds a B.Sc. (special) degree from the University of Kelaniya. He has studied fish parasites and fish transport methods for his special degree. He joined with Filariasis research project sponsored by the World Health Organization at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Colombo and earned a Degree of Master of […]

Prof. Subadra Wijesekera

I have obtained a B.Sc. (Special) degree in Zoology from the University of Peradeniya, Department of Zoology. For my Ph.D., I studied the immunological events associated with the paroxysms of Malaria Disease. As a fellow researcher, I have worked at Aberdeen University, Section of Immunology and Infection Institute of Medical Sciences Foresterhill. My research areas […]

Dr. K.O.L. Chaathurika Karunanayake

I graduated from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, following a B. Sc. -Special Degree in Botany, with second class honours in 2002. After my graduation, I served in the Department of Botany, University of Peradeniya as a temporary demonstrator and then again as a research assistant in an Australian Government (Australian Center for International […]