Dr. Lakshman Peiris
BSc (SRJ) MSc (SRJ), PhD (SRJ), P.Dip (WII-India), Dip (UOC)
Temporary Senior Lecturer
Department of Zoology
- 0718395311, 0763219159
- ukpei@ou.ac.lk, lakshmanpeiris65@gmail.com
Wildlife and protected area management, Biodiversity conservation, Environment and Social Safeguard management
- Senior Lecturer in Zoology in the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka (Mar 2023 to date)
- Environment and Social Safeguard Specialist, Ecosystem Conservation and Management Project (ESCAMP), Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation, Sri Lanka (Sep 2020- Mar 2023)
- Deputy Director (Research and Training), Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka (2016-2020)
- Assistant Director, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka (2009-2016)
- Visiting Academic, Centre for environmental Studies and Sustainable Development, Open University of Sri Lanka, 2016,2017,2018,2019,2020
- Visiting Lecturer, Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, 2020,2021
- Visiting Panel of Teachers/Examiners of the Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, 2014/2015
- Demonstrator, Department of Chemistry, USRJ, 1992,1993
- Consultant, Forest and Wildlife Sector – Managing Together Project, UNDP – 2022
- National Consultant – Assessment of transnational wildlife and forest crime in Sri Lanka, United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – 2022
- Short-term expert – Development of elephant management plan and zonation plan for Wilpattu national park, Sri Lanka – Supporting Wilpattu national park and influence zone management project, GIZ -2021
- Training consultant – Gagewadiya sustainable tourism destination project implemented by the Wayaba tourism authority under the environmental sensitive area project, UNDP – 2021
- National Facilitator – GEF-Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project; The project is to enhance the conservation of dugongs and their associated seagrass ecosystems in eight countries in the Indo-Pacific region including Sri Lanka – 2017 – 2019
- Consultant and resource person of the conservation education program “Sobadhara” telecast in Jathika roopawahini Sri Lanka, 2017-2020
- Member of technical reviewing committee, National Research Symposium on Sustainable Management of Pigeon Island National Park – 2017
- Member of the editorial board of the Wildlanka peer-reviewed international journal, Department of Wildlife Conservation Sri Lanka
- Member of the Editorial Committee, “Neelaharitha” climate change magazine, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, 2019
- Member of the Board of Study, National Wildlife Training Centre, DWC, 2007
- Member of the Board of Study in Zoological Science, University of Peradeniya, 2014/2015
Master of Science in Environmental Science Programme-
ZYPA303- Protected Area Planning and Management, Day School Lecturer, field practical class
ZYPA602- Biodiversity Conservation and Management, Day School Lecturer, field practical class
Diploma in Natural Resources & Ecotourism
ZYD3383-Natural Resources, Bio Diversity & Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka
Supervision of postgraduate project at OUSL
- Tourism Development and its impact on the environment at Pasikudahh and Kalkudha, Baticaloa District 2016/2017
- Issues associated with operational management of Wilpattu Ramsar Wetland and adjacent area, 2016/2017
- Assessment of existing control mechanism of Prosopis juliflora in Thabbowa Sanctuary, 2016/2017
- Multi Disciplinary approach to control the Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka, Peiris, Lakshman U.K. 2013, ISBN978-955-8135-07-5
- Elephant management Plan for Wilpattu National park, 2002 (For DWC under GIZ project)
- Zonation Plan for Wilpattu National Park, 2022 (For DWC under GIZ project)
- Trans boundary forest crime assessment in Sri Lanka for UNODC, 2022
- IEER for proposed “The dream Kingdom of Ceylon” Nature Based Tourism project, Kundasale, Sri Lanka, 2023
- Habitat Preference and Population trends of Spotted Deer (Axis axis) at Wasgomuwa National Park in Sri Lanka, Wildlanka, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Vol4/No2/June 2016ISSN 1800-1777
- Impact of fire on grassland vegetation and distribution of large herbivores in Wasgomuwa National Park, Sri Lanka, U.K.L. Peiris and U.K.G.K. Padmalal, WildLanka, Journal of the Department of Wildlife Conservation Sri Lanka, Vol 2, 2014, ISSN 1800-1777
- Multidisciplinary approach to control the Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka, U.K.L. Peiris, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka, ISBN 978-955-8135-07-05
- Lessons learnt from “Community outreach” projects, participatory protected area management in Sri Lanka, U.K.L. Peiris, Wildlife, Department of Wildlife Conservation – 2011 ISSN 1391-8761
- Effectiveness of power fences in preventing Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka, U.K.L. Peiris & M.G.C. Sooriyabandara, International Forestry and Environmental Symposium – 2013, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, ISSN 2235-9397
- Assessment of the landscape characteristics of habitats of wild elephants in Sri Lanka, U.K.L. Peiris & U.K.G.K. Padmalal, International Forestry and Environmental Symposium – 2012, university of Sri Jayawardenapura, ISSN 2235-9397
- Habitat Use by large mammalian herbivore in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka, U.K.L. Peiris, U.K.G.K. Padmalal & A. Bamunuarachchi, annual academic Session, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka ISSN 2012-9912
- Quality of the herbivore habitats under the different environmental conditions at Wsagamuwa National Park, Sri Lanka, U.K.L. Peiris, U.K.G.K. Padmalal & A. Bamunuarachchi, annual academic Session, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka ISSN 2012-9912
- Aspect of food habits of large mammalian herbivores in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka. U.K.L. Peiris, U.K.G.K. Padmalal & A. Bamunuarachchi, annual academic Session, Open University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka ISSN 2012-9912
- Plenary speaker at the 5th Asian Primate Symposium held from 18th to 20th October 2016 at Hotel Mount Lavenia, organized by the University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka
- Keynote address delivered at research symposium on sustainable management of Pigeon Island held in Trincomalee on 28th April 2017 organized by the Department of Coastal Conservation coastal resources management, Sri Lanka
- DWC coordinator of Environmental Sensitive Area Project, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Sri Lanka
- Member of the steering committee – Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka
- Operation focal point – Sri Lanka national disaster management coordination committee
- Member of the technical review committee of the Biodiversity Action Plan of Kaluganga and Moragahakanda agricultural development project, Sri Lanka
- Member of the expert committee on the preparation of Pollinator Conservation Action Plan, Biodiversity Secretariat, Sri Lanka
- Member of the national expert committee on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit sharing, Biodiversity Secretariat, Sri Lanka
- Member of the national coordination committee of Bio Safety, Bio-Diversity Secretariat, Sri Lanka
- Consultant to the national review of the Dugong and Seagrass Conservation project in Sri Lanka
- Alternate member of the Project Executive Board UN-REDD program, Department of Forest, Sri Lanka
- Member of the MRV task force of Sri Lanka UN-REDD program, Department of Forest, Sri Lanka
- Member of the research advisory committee, Department of Forest, Sri Lanka
- Member of the research advisory committee, Invasive Alien Species management project, Sri Lanka
- Member of the working group on the Biodiversity Finance Initiative, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Sri Lanka
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