Identification of possible candidate genes for Rvi5 apple scab resistance in apple cultivar “Murray”. International symposium of Agriculture and Environmental Science (ISAE 2019).
Apple scab and Powdery mildew: from Applied Genomics and NBTs the Ultimate Solution? 8th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference, Angers, France. 21-24 June 2016
Valentina Cova, Nadeesha Lewke Bandara,Wei Lang, Stefano Tartarini, Andrea Patocchi, Michela Troggio, Riccardo Valesco, Matteo Komjanc (2015). Fine mapping of the Rvi5 (Vm) apple scab resistance locus in ‘Murray’. Molecular Breeding 35:200-212 (DOI 10.1007/s11032-015-0396-0).
Candidate gene identification of Rvi5 (Vm) apple scab resistance locus in Malus × domestica ‘Murray’. XIV EUCARPIA Fruit breeding and genetics symposium, Bologna, Italy. 14-18 June 2015.
Towards a new apple scab resistance gene. 7th EPSO Conference,Porto Heli, Greece. 1-4 Sep 2013.
Nadeesha Lewke Bandara,Valentina Cova, Cesare Gessler, Stefano Tartarini, Andrea Patocchi, Michela Troggio, Riccardo Valesco, Matteo Komjanc (2013). Isolation of Rvi5 (Vm) locus from Malus x domestica ‘Murray’. Acta Horticulture (ISHS) 1100:21-24.
Isolation of Rvi5 (Vm) locus from Malus × domestica ‘Murray’. International Symposium of Molecular Markers in Horticulture 2013, Riva del Garda, Trento, Italy. 25-27 Sep 2013.
Nadeesha Lewke Bandara, Alessio Papini, Stefano Mosti, Terence Brown, Lydia Mary Josephine Smith (2013).A phylogenetic analysis of genus Onobrychis and its relationships within the tribe Hedysareae (Fabaceae). Turkish Journal of Botany 37:1-12
Stefano Mosti, Nadeesha Lewke Bandara, Alessio Papini (2011).Further insights and new recombinations in Aylostera (Cactaceae) and allied genera based on molecular and morphological data. Pakistani Journal of Botany 43:2769-2785.
Alessio Papini, Stefano Mosti, Luca Lazzeri, Gabrielle Tani, Pietro Falco, Nadeesha Lewke Bandara (2010).Ultra-structural aspects of the Embryo and different endosperm compartments, in Eruca sativa Hill cv.Nemat (Brassicaceae) during Heart and Torpedo stages. Caryologia 63:197-210
Molecular phylogenetic evidences for poly-phylotism of sub genus Onobrychis. 10th Gatersleben Research Conference, Quedlinburg/ Gatersleben, Germany. 22-24 Nov 2010.
Morphological analysis of seeds of Eruca sativa L. cv. Nemat, a cultivar with high quantity of lipids and glucosinolates. 104th consortium of Italian society of Botany, Campobasso, Italy. 16-19 Sep 2009.
Variation of trichome density and length in two traditional rice varieties,“Dahanala”, “Suduru Samba” and their F1 and F2 plants. 4th academic Sessions, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. 29 Jan 2007.
Screening of two traditional rice varieties “Dahanala” and “Suduru Samba” for thrips (Stenchetothrips biformis) resistance using microsatellite markers.4th academic sessions, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. 29 Jan 2007