Analytical Chemistry
Nutrient management in Hydroponics
Analytical Chemistry
Instrumental methods of Chemical analysis
Ongoing Research
- Anopheline mosquito fauna of Sri Lanka: Current prevalence, bionomatics and their genetic variability in mitochondrial DNA COI gene.
- Preliminary investigation on removal of colour of water in Chawakachcheri area using charcoal of rice hull and coconut shell.
Community projects
- Community project on popularization of the research innovation- nutrient packs and simplified hydroponics system – Funded by NSF (Technical grant) – 2013-2015
- Community project on popularization of the research innovation- nutrient packs and simplified hydroponics system in Government maternity homes- Funded by Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medicine and implemented by Colombo Municipality Council, 2015
(i) Publications of the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)
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- CHU 2125 Analytical Chemistry part 1- Statistics in Analytical Chemistry
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- CMU 3123 Analytical Chemistry – Unit 1: Classical methods 1
- CMU 3123 Analytical Chemistry – Unit 2 :Classical methods 11
- CMU 1121 Practical Chemistry – Titrimetry
- PSC 1222 Basic techniques in Chemistry, Unit 2:Measurement and errors
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- PSC 1222 Basic techniques in Chemistry, Unit 3:Acids and bases
- PSC 1222 Basic techniques in Chemistry, Unit 4:Organic molecule and radio isotopes
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- CMF 2306- Chemistry for Foundation students- chapters 2-6
- Hydroponics – for Faculty of Agricultural Engineering
- BPU 1110 Water used in the laboratory – for Dept. of Health Sciences
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- CYTU 5302- Analytical Chemistry Classical methods I
- CYTU 5302- Analytical Chemistry Classical methods II
13. CYU 5308-Radioanalytical Techniques
(ii) Chapter 9- Common Apparatus- A guide for beginners in research-
Publication of the Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), 2014.
(iii)Teacher training manual for capacity building of science teachers by giving them hands- on training in laboratories towards development of core skills, abilities and attributes for teaching science and on laboratory safe practices in schools – Part I – Chemistry
(Coordinated by the National Science Steering Committee of Ministry of education and funded by National Science Foundation)
- Hydroponics Systems Used Under Natural Climatic Conditions – 2010
- Journal of Tropical Agriculture – Low cost hydroponics package for developing countries in the tropics- 2010
- Silicon supplementation by rice hull leachate on the growth, yield, fruit parameters and antracnose disease resistance capsicum ‘Muria F1’. International Journal in multidisciplinary Studies (IJMS), Volume I, 2014.
- Enhanced resistance to anthracnose disease in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) by amendment of the nutrient solution with silicon, Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, 90 (5) 557–562 (2015)
- The mechanisms underlying the anthracnose disease reduction by rice hull as a silicon source in capsicum (Capsicum annuum ) grown in simplified hydroponics. Elsevier Proceedia Food Science 6 (2016) 147-150
- Some investigations on copper and cadmium decontamination of waste waters by rice hull ash ‹¨« Annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 1995
- Development of a low cost and productive new nutrient formulation for simplified hydroponics using commercial grade chemicals ‹¨« PGIA Congress, 2008
- Development of nutrient formulations for different crop growth stages in simplified hydroponics ‹¨« Annual sessions of SLAAS, 2008
- Evaluation of the main limitations of Albert’s Solution as a hydroponics fertilizer and optimization of its use ‹¨« Annual sessions of SLAAS, 2008
- Annual sessions University of Kelaniya ‹¨« 2011 ‹¨« Net photosynthetic production and potential carbon assimilation capacity of mangroves of Kadolkele in Negombo estuary Sri Lanka
- Potential of simplified hydroponics technology as a resource efficient urban house hold food production system. In Proceedings: International conference on Sustainable built environment (ICSBE), 2012.
- Reduction of water hardness using plant parts. In Proceedings: Annual Academic Sessions of the Open University of Sri Lanka, 2013.
- A novel approach for growing capsicum: a hydroponics system treated with rice hull leachate for enhanced performance of Capsicum annum L. In Proceedings: Peradeniya University international research sessions, Sri lanka, 2014.
- Effect of silicon on antracnose disease in hydroponically grown Capsicum annum L. cv Awulegama. In Proceedings: Peradeniya University international research sessions, Sri lanka, 2014.
- The mechanisms underlying the anthracnose disease reduction by rice hull as a silicon source in capsicum (Capsicum annuum ) grown in simplified hydroponics. Elsevier Proceedia Food Science 6 (2016) 147-150
- Patent No. 15441
Title – A cost effective hydroponics formulation with a buffer
- Patent No. 15442
Title – Cost effective hydroponics formulations with a buffer for different growth stages of plants – “Grow” , “Bloom”, “Fruiting”
Preliminary investigation on removal of colour of water in Chawakachcheri area using charcoal of rice hull and coconut shell.
- Member, Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
- Member, Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka
- Merit award ‹¨« Laboratory Management Technology course conducted by NIBM
- Technology Excellence award (2015) – National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka
- Member, Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
- Member, Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka
