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Microbiology, Antimicrobial activity, Water Quality, Chronic Kidney Diseases Uncertain Etiology (CKDu)
Senior Lecturer II – (2018 – Present) – Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Senior Lecturer (Temporary)- Center for Education, Research and Training in Kidney Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Temporary Lecturer (Temporary) – Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Graduate Research Assistant – Department of Botany, University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka
Demonstrator – Department of Botany, University of Peradeniya
Programme Coordination – Diploma in Laboratory Technology, Diploma in Microbiology
B.Sc. Degree –
Course Coordination – Organization of Cells and Plant Biochemistry (BYU3301), Environmental and Applied Microbiology (BYU5300)
Diploma in Microbiology
Courses coordination – BYD3602, BYD6903
Diploma in Food Science – CYD3313, CYD3516
Ongoing research;
Co-Investigator
Morphological and molecular identification of foliar disease causing fungal agent of rubber Hevea brasiliensis ; with special emphasis on identifying the newly recorded foliar disease causing agent
Funding source: Faculty Research Grant 2019 and 2020
- Herath, A.T., Abayasekara, C.L., Rohana Chandrajith and Adikaram, N.K.B. (2014). Pseudomonas aeruginosa in bottled drinking water in Sri Lanka: A potential health hazard, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Vol 14 (6) 1045-50.
- Herath, A.T., Abayasekara, C.L., Rohana Chandrajith, Adikaram, N.K.B. (2012). Temporal variation of microbiological and chemical quality of non-carbonated bottled drinking water sold in Sri Lanka, Journal of Food Science, 77 (3)160-1643.
- Herath, A.T. and Abeysekara, C.L. (2021). A monthly evaluation of microbiological and chemical quality of Bottled drinking water. Journal of Science, 12(2), 67-78.
- Herath, A.T. (2021). Assessment of microbiological and chemical quality of spring water in Riverston of Knuckles mountain range in Sri Lanka. Journal of Science, 12(2), 79-88.
- Sudeshika, S.H.T., Antonypillai, C.N., Hettiarachchi, T.W., Badurdeen, M.Z., Fernando, W.B.N.T. Abeysundara, H.T.K., Kumucdumali, D.P.G.S., Hemage, K.R.D., Herath, A.T. Wijethunga, S., Abeysekara, T.D.J. and Nanayakkara, N. (2018). Prevalence of Bone Biomarkers in Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology, Sri Lanka. 40th Annual Academic Sessions, The Kandy Society of Medicine. 20p.
- Fernando, W.B.N.T., Hemage, K.R.D., Herath A.T., Kumudumali, D.P.G.S., Hettiarachchi, T. W., Sudeshika, S.H.T., Badurdeen, M.Z., Abeysekara, D.T.J. & Nanayakkara, N. (2017). Study in Nutritional Markers in CKD-u in Sri Lanka. International Peradeniya University Research Session (iPURSE), University of Peradeniya, Vol 21, 334p.
- Fernando, W.B.N.T., Abeysundara H.T.K., Herath A.T., Hemage, K.R.D., Kumudumali, D.P.G.S., Hettiarachchi, T.W., Sudeshika, S.H.T., Badurdeen, M.Z., Abeysekara, D.T.J. & Nanayakkara, N. (2017). Disparity of unhealthy habits and family history of chronic kidney disease in chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology against pertinent controls. Research Congress, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS) congress, University of Peradeniya, 86p.
- Fernando, W.B.N. T., Abeysundara H.T.K., Herath A.T., Hemage, K.R. D., Kumudumali, D.P.G.S., Hettiarachchi, T. W., Sudeshika, S.H.T., Badurdeen, M. Z., Abeysekara, D.T. J. & Nanayakkara, N. (2017). Evaluate the preciseness of three population screening approaches to true prevalence of ckd-u sri lanka. 130th congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Ceylon Medical Journal volume 62 supplement 1 July 2017, 159p.
- Badurdeen, M. Z, Nanayakkara, N. Ratnatunga N.V. I., Abeysekara, D.T. J, Wazil A.W.M, Abeysundara H.T. K, Fernando, W.B.N. T, Hemage, K.R. D, Sudeshika, S.H. T, Hettiarachchi, T. W, Kumudumali D.P.G. S. & Herath A. T. (2017). Do traditional renal diagnostic markers within normal range accurately demarcate CKDu cases from healthy in endemic regions?. 130th congress of The Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Ceylon Medical Journal, 62(1) July 2017, 57p.
- Herath, A.T., Edirisinghe, E.A.R., Abayasekara, C.L., R. Chandrajith, Adikaram, N.K.B., Dissanayake, D.R.A. and Arulkanthan, A. (2014). Inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacterium fortuitum in water by ultraviolet-c (UV-c) radiation. International Symposium on water quality and Human Health: Challenges Ahead, Symposium Proceedings, p 15.
- Herath, A.T., Abayasekara, C.L., Rohana Chandrajith, Adikaram, N.K.B. (2014).Detection and Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Bottled Drinking Water, International Conference on Environmental and Occupational Health organized by Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia.
- Herath, A.T., Abayasekara, C.L., Rohana Chandrajith, Adikaram, N.K.B. (2012). Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Bottled drinking water in Sri Lanka. Young water Professionals Symposium organized by Lanka Jalani in association with International Water Management Institute and Unilever Sri Lanka, November 22nd and 23rd 2012, Hotel Galadari, Colombo.
- Herath, A.T., Abayasekara, C.L., Rohana Chandrajith, Adikaram, N.K.B. (2012). Assessment of Bottled water quality in Sri Lanka. International Symposium on water quality and Human Health: Challenges Ahead, Symposium Proceedings, p 20.
- Herath, W.H.M.A.T., Abayasekara, C.L., Chandrajith R., Adikaram, N.K.B. (2009). Microbiological, Chemical and Physical Quality of Bottled Drinking Water In Sri Lanka – A Preliminary Survey. First National Symposium on Natural Resourse management, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, P 36.
- Herath, W.H.M.A.T., Chandrajith, R., Abayasekara, C.L., and Adikaram, N.K.B (2008). Chemical and Physical Quality of Bottled Drinking Water in Sri Lanka: A Preliminary Survey. Peradeniya University Research Session, Vol 13 Part II P 406-408.
- Abayasekara, C.L., Herath, W.H.M.A.T., Adikaram,N.K.B., Chandrajith, R., Illapperuma, S.C., Sirisena, A.D., and Rajapura, S.G (2007) Microbilogical quality of Bottled Driking Water in Sri Lanka: A Preliminary Survay. Peradeniya University Research Session, Vol 12 Part 1 P 49-50.
- Herath, W.H.M.A.T. and Daundasekara, M (2006) Effects of 1-Methylcyclopropane (1-MCP) on Postharvest Quality of selected local banana cultivars: A Preliminary Study. Peradeniya University Research Session, Vol 11 P 142.
Organizing and conducting public awareness programmes, training programmes and screening programmes on kidney diseases
Resource person – Training workshop for G.C.E. (A/L) Biology teachers of the Uva province, Science Education Unit, University of Peradeniya.
Resource person – Training workshop for G.C.E. (A/L) Science stream teachers of the Central province, Science Education Unit, University of Peradeniya.
Resource person – Training workshop on water quality testing for School students, organized by the Dambulla Regional Office, Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka
Resource person – Workshop on Methods of Water Quality testing, organized by the Geological Society of Sri Lanka.
Resource person – Science camp for G.C. E. (A/L) students, Ratnapura District ,organized by the Science Education Unit, University of Peradeniya.
Merit Awards for Scientific Publication – 2012 (National Research Council)
University Research Fellowship 2007 – 2010 (University of Peradeniya)
Institute of Biology Sri Lanka (IOBSL)
