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.

Anuka Mendis, M. Ira Thabrew, Sameera Samarakoon, Kamani Tennekoon. Effect of Flueggea leucopyrus willd. decoction on the proliferation and heat shock protein expression in three human breast cancer cell phenotypes: an in-vitro evaluation. 5^th Asia Pacific ISSX Meeting, May 9-12, 2014. China.

Piyathilaka M.A.P.C.,  Pathmalal M.M.,  Tennekoon K.H.,  De Silva B.G.D.N.K., Samarakoon S.S.R., and Chanthirika S. Cytotoxicity and apoptotic effects of Microcystin-LR on human embryonic kidney (HEK 293) and human kidney adenocarcinoma (ACHN) cell lines.- 19^th North American ISSX Meeting / 29^th JSSX Meeting, California, USA October 19 – 23, 2014.

Ediriweera PMK, Tennekoon KH, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew I, de Silva ED. Cytotoxic and apoptotic properties of the hexane extract of Mangifera zeylanica bark and identification of phytochemical profile. 19^th North American ISSX Meeting / 29^th JSSX Meeting, California, USA October 19 – 23, 2014.

Piyathilaka M.A.P.C, Pathmalal M.M., Tennekoon K.H., Samarakoon S.R., Chanthirika S.,² De Silva B.G.D.N,K. Comparative study of the cytotoxic effects of microcistin-LR and crude cyanotoxin extract from Beira Lake cyanobacteria on human embryonic kidney (HEK 293) cell line. 2^nd international conference on frontiers of Molecular Life Sciences. 11^th -12^th September, 2014. Colombo.

Senathilake KS, Samarakoon SR, Karunanayake EH, Tennekoon KH. Antifilarial Activity of Curcuma zedoaria Against Adult Bovine Setaria digitata. 2^nd international conference on frontiers of Molecular Life Sciences. 11^th -12^th September, 2014. Colombo

Senthi Maaran S, de Silva ED, Thabrew MI, Ediriweera PMK, Samarakoon SR, Tennekoon KH. Studies of Anti-hepatocarcinogenic Activity of Indigofera aspalathoides Extracts. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Sameera R Samarakoon, Ira Thabrew, Kamani H Tennekoon, E Dilip de Silva, Iqbal Choudhary. Kalopanaxsaponin I containing fraction isolated from a standardized decoction of Nigella sativa seeds, Hemidesmus indicus roots and Smilax glabra rhizomes exerts cytotoxic and apoptotic effects on HepG2 cells. World congress on pharmaceutical science and chemical technology 16^th-18^th December 2013. Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Senthi Maaran S, de Silva ED, Thabrew MI, Ediriweera PMK, Samarakoon SR, Tennekoon KH. Isolation of an anti-hepatocarcinogenic active compound from Indigofera aspalathoides extracts. Proceeding of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 2013.

Mendis VEN, Senathilake KS, Samarakoon SR, Karunanayake EH. In silico characterization of Bax Inhibitor 1 like domain containing Endoplasmic Reticulum transmembrane protein of filarial parasite Setaria digitata. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Mendis AS, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew MI. Evaluation of the cytotoxic and apoptotic enhancing effects of a methanolic extract of Mangifera zeylanica bark in human hepatoma (HepG2) cells. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Mendis AS, Ediriweera PMK, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew MI. Evaluation of the cytotoxic activity of Flueggea leucopyrus (Willd) fractions on Human Breast cancer (MCF-7) cells. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Senathilake KS, Samarakoon SR, Karunanayake EH, Tennekoon KHT, de Silva ED. Evaluation of antifilarial activity of Wild Ginger against adult bovine Setaria digitata. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Chanthirika S, Samarakoon SR, Ediriweera PMK, Weerasena OVDSJ. Development of multiplex RT-PCR for detection of Bax, Survivin and p53 expression in MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Ediriweera PMK, Tennekoon KHT, Samarakoon SR, Thabrew MI, de Silva ED. Cytotoxic effect of Mangifera zeylanica bark in human breast cancer cell line MCF-7. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Chanthirika S, Samarakoon SR, Tennekoon KHT, Thabrew MI, Ediriweera PMK. Cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of Lumnitzera littorea leaves on human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells. 6^th Annual Scientific Sessions 3^rd May, 2013. Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Senathilake KS, Samarakoon SR, Karunanayake EH. Physicochemical, functional and structural characterization of Yip1 domain containing Golgi membrane protein from filarial parasite Setaria digitata. Abstract of 5^th  Annual Scientific Sessions, 2012, Organized by the  Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka