Rajagopalan U, Samarakoon SR, Tennekoon KH, de Silva ED. Anti-proliferative effect of five Sri Lankan endemic plants on breast cancer stem cells. 8^th Annual Scientific Sessions 27^st May, 2016. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sivakumaran N, Samarakoon SR, Adhikari A, Ediriweera MK, Tennekoon KH, Thabrew I, Malavige N. Anti-proliferative and proapo-ptotic effects of govaniadine in human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. 8^th Annual Scientific Sessions 27^st May, 2016. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Senathilake KS, Karunanayake EH, Samarakoon SR, Tennekoon KH, Adhikari A, de Silva ED.  Anti-filarial activity of Dipterocarpus zeylanicus: bioac-tivity guided isolation of active compounds and induction of apoptosis in filarial parasite Setaria digitata in vitro. 8^th Annual Scientific Sessions 27^st May, 2016. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Lowe JN, Samarakoon SR, Wickramasinghe LJM, Tennekoon KH, Wickramasinghe N. A  molecular  phylogenetic  analysis  of  six  unknown amphibian  specimens  of  the genus  Pseudophilautus in Sri  Lanka. 8^th Annual Scientific Sessions 27^st May, 2016. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Jayarathna DDP, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew I, Karunanayake EH, de Silva ED. Potential Anti Carcinogenic Activity of Leaf and Bark Extracts of Campnosperma zeylanica.  5th International Symposium-cum- Training Course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research,   January, 2015. Karachi, Pakistan.

De Silva OKC, Samarakoon SR, Tennekoon KH, Fernando EHN. Possible potentiation of antiproliferative effect of tamoxifen in MCF-7 breast cancer cells by a bioactive fraction of mangrove plant Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea: A pilot study. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Karthika M, Samarakoon SR, Tennekoon KH, Siriwardana A. Molecular docking study of natural compounds for cancer stem cells targeted anti-cancer activity. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Wijayabandara MDLO, Wijayabandara MDJ, de Silva ED, Choudhary I, Adhikari A, Fernando EHN, Samarakoon SR. Isolation of two kaemferol glycosides from leaves of Olax zeylanica. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Ediriweera MK, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew I, de Silva ED, Adhikari A. M Choudhary.  isolation of quercertin from the bark of Mangifera zeylanica and its cytotoxicity against MCF-7 breast cancer cells. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Jayarathna DDP, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew I, Karunanayake EH, de Silva ED Adhikar A. Isolation of lupeol an anti-carcinogenic compound from the leaves of Connarus championni. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Katuwavila KANP, Perera ADLC, Samarakoon SR, Karunaratne V  and Karunaratne DN. Enhanced in vitro anti cancer efficacy of doxorubicin loaded chitosan-alginate nanoparticles on breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Wickramasinghe N, Tennakoon KH, Samarakoon SR, Bandara IN, Vidanapathirana DR,Wickramasinghe LJM. DNA barcoding of a novel amphibian species from the Central highlands of Sri Lanka. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Fernando EHN, Samarakoon SR, de Silva ED,Tennekoon KH2, Ediriweera PMK, Thabrew I, Adhikari A, Choudhary I. Cytotoxic effects of hopenone-I isolated from leaves of a mangrove plant Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea on breast cancer (MCF-7) Cells. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Ediriweera PMK, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew I, de Silva ED. Cytotoxic and apoptotic potential of Sri Lankan endemic mango (Mangifera zeylanica) and common mango (Mangifera indica). TWAS-ROCASA Young Scientists Conference on Nanoscience & Nanomaterials. India. Feb 18-20, 2015.

Senathilake KS, Samarakoon SR, Karunanayake EH,Tennekoon KH, De Silva ED.Antifilarial and antioxidant activities of Calotrophis gigantea and Zingiber cylindricum, 5th International Symposium-cum-Training course on Molecular medicine and drug research; 2015 Jan 12-15:Karachi,Pakistan.OP 77.

Mendis AS, Thabrew MI, Samarakoon S, Tennekoon KH. A comparison of cytotoxic effects of Vernonia zeylanica (L.) Less fractions on breast cancer phenotypes. 7^th Annual Scientific Sessions 21^st May, 2015. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Mendis AS, Thabrew MI, Samarakoon S and Tennekoon KH. A comparison of cytotoxic effects of Flueggea leucopyrus (willd.) fractions on three brest cancer phenotypes. TWAS-ROCASA Young Scientists Conference on Nanoscience & Nanomaterials. India. Feb 18-20, 2015.

Jayarathna DDP, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew I, Karunanayake EH, Shanmuganathan C, de Silva ED. Screening of Selected Medicinal Plants for Possible Cytotoxic Effects on Breast Cancer. 2^nd international conference on frontiers of Molecular Life Sciences. 11^th -12^th September, 2014. Colombo.

D.D.P. Jayarathna, S.R Samarakoon, K. H Tennekoon, I. Thabrew, E. H.Karunanayake, E D de Silva. Screening of five medicinal plants for phenotype specific cytotoxic effects on breast cancer. Annual Scientific Sessions 2014 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)- July, 2014.

Samarakoon SR, Chanthirika S, Tennekoon KH, Thabrew MI, Ediriweera PMK, de Silva ED. In vitro anti-hepatocarcinogenic properties of a mangrove plant Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea. 2^nd international conference on frontiers of Molecular Life Sciences.  11^th -12^th September, 2014. Colombo.

Nirupa Nagaratnam, Eric H Karunanayake, Kamani H Tennekoon, Sameera R Samarakoon, Karthika Mayan. In silico characterization of RNA binding protein motif of filarial parasite Setaria digitata. 2^nd international conference on frontiers of Molecular Life Sciences. 11^th -12^th September, 2014. Colombo.

Ediriweera PMK, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR_, Thabrew I, de Silva ED. Hexane extract of Mangifera zeylanica bark exhibits cytotoxic activity through induction of apoptosis in triple negative breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) and ovarian cancer cells (SKOV3). 2^nd international conference on frontiers of Molecular Life Sciences. 11^th -12^th September, 2014. Colombo.

Mendis AS, Thabrew MI, Samarakoon S and Tennekoon KH. Effects of Flueggea leucopyrus (Willd.) Decoction on HSP 70 Expression and Apoptosis in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Phenotype MDA-MB-231. 2^nd international conference on frontiers of Molecular Life Sciences.  11^th -12^th September, 2014. Colombo.