Prof. Chandima Dangalle
Department of Zoology
Journal Articles
Publication Types:
Insect vectors of human viral diseases: Can they transmit COVID-19?
Deep learning approach to classify Tiger beetles of Sri Lanka
Arboreal tiger beetles recorded from lowland crop cultivations in Sri Lanka
The effects of incident microclimatic and soil parameters on the population sizes of selected tiger beetle species in Sri Lanka
Diversity of butterflies in different habitat types of Seethawaka wet zone botanic gardens and Indikadamukalana forest reserve of Sri Lanka
Cicindelinae of Sri Lanka: New record of the arboreal tiger beetle Tricondyla gounellei Horn, 1900
The forgotten tigers: the arboreal tiger beetles of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C.D. The forgotten tigers: the arboreal tiger beetles of Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 46(3): 241-252.
New distributional record of Cylindera (Oligoma) paradoxa (W. Horn, 1892) (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka
Thotagamuwa A., Dangalle C., Lokupitiya E., Pallewatta N. and Wijerathne T. 2017. New distributional record of Cylindera (Oligoma) paradoxa (W. Horn, 1892) (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka. Checklist 13(3):2127: 1-3.
Historical and current records on the tiger beetle, Calomera angulata, Fabricius of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C.D., Dangalle N.K. and Pallewatta N. 2017. Historical and current records on the tiger beetle, Calomera angulata, Fabricius of Sri Lanka. Journal of Biology and Nature 7(2): 91-99.
Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka’s coastal zone: present distribution and diversity
Thotagamuwa A., Dangalle C.D., Pallewatta N. and Lokupitiya E. 2016. Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka’s coastal zone: present distribution and diversity. Sri Lanka Journal of Marine Environmental Sciences 1: 33-43.
Lethal and sub-lethal effects on the Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus from exposure to hexavalent chromium
Fernando V.A.K., Weerasena J., Lakraj G.P., Perera I.C., Dangalle C.D., Handunnetti S., Premawansa S. and Wijesinghe M.R. 2016. Lethal and sub-lethal effects on the Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus from exposure to hexavalent chromium. Aquatic Toxicology 177: 98-105.
Habitat and dung preferences of scarab beetles of the family Scarabaeinae: a case study in a tropical monsoon forest in Sri Lanka
Hewavithana D.K., Wijesinghe M.R., Dangalle C.D. and Dharmarathne H.A.S.G. 2016. Habitat and dung preferences of scarab beetles of the family Scarabaeinae: a case study in a tropical monsoon forest in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 36(2): 97-105.
Found after 107 years: Rediscovery of an endemic tiger beetle Jansenia laeticolor W. Horn (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in Sri Lanka
Thotagamuwa A., Sumanapala A., Dangalle C., Pallewatta N. and Lokupitiya E. 2016. Found after 107 years: Rediscovery of an endemic tiger beetle Jansenia laeticolor W. Horn (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in Sri Lanka. Cicindela 48(3-4): 77-83.
The diversity of true dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in large mammal dung within the Wasgomuwa National Park, Sri Lanka
Hewavithana D.K., Wijesinghe M.R., Dangalle C., Lekamge D. and de Alwis C. 2015. The diversity of true dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in large mammal dung within the Wasgomuwa National Park, Sri Lanka. Taprobanica 7(4): 219-223.
Histological alterations in the body wall of the tropical earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae exposed to hexavalent chromium
Fernando V.K., Perera I.C., Dangalle C.D., Premawansa S. and Wijesinghe M.R. 2015. Histological alterations in the body wall of the tropical earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae exposed to hexavalent chromium. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 94(6): 744-748.
An invertebrate perspective to Hutchinson’s ratio using co-occurring tiger beetle (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) assemblages
Dangalle C.D. and Pallewatta N. 2015. An invertebrate perspective to Hutchinson’s ratio using co-occurring tiger beetle (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) assemblages. Taprobanica 7(4): 224-234.
redicting the relationship between body size and habitat type of tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) using artificial neural networks
Edirisinghe H.M., Dangalle C.D. and Pulasinghe K. 2014. Predicting the relationship between body size and habitat type of tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) using artificial neural networks. Journal on New Biological Reports 3(2): 97-110.
Inferring population history of tiger beetle species of Sri Lanka using mitochondrial DNA sequences
Dangalle C.D., Pallewatta N. and Vogler A.P. 2014. Inferring population history of tiger beetle species of Sri Lanka using mitochondrial DNA sequences. Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.) 43(2): 47-63.
Distribution and habitat preferences of tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of the riverine ecosystems of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C.D., Pallewatta N. and Vogler A.P. 2014. Distribution and habitat preferences of tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of the riverine ecosystems of Sri Lanka. Journal of Threatened Taxa 6(9): 6195-6203.
The current status of the tiger beetle species of the coastal habitats of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C.D. 2013. The current status of the tiger beetle species of the coastal habitats of Sri Lanka. Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment 3(2): 39-52.
The association between body-size and habitat-type in tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C.D., Pallewatta N. and Vogler A.P. 2013. The association between body-size and habitat-type in tiger beetles (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.) 42(1): 41-53.
Soil preferences of tiger beetles in selected locations of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C.D., Pallewatta N. and Dangalle N.K. 2013. Soil preferences of tiger beetles in selected locations of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Soil Biodiversity 23-30.
Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of ancient reservoir ecosystems of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C., Pallewatta N. and Vogler A. 2012. Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of ancient reservoir ecosystems of Sri Lanka. Journal of Threatened Taxa 4(4): 2490-2498.
Habitat specificity of tiger beetle species (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C.D., Pallewatta N. and Vogler A.P. 2012. Habitat specificity of tiger beetle species (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka. Cicindela 44(1): 1-32.
The occurrence of the endemic tiger beetle Cicindela (Ifasina) waterhousei in Bopath Ella, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Dangalle C., Pallewatta N. and Vogler A. 2011. The occurrence of the endemic tiger beetle Cicindela (Ifasina) waterhousei in Bopath Ella, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 39(2): 163-168.
The current occurrence, habitat and historical change in the distributional range of an endemic tiger beetle species Cicindela (Ifasina) willeyi Horn (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka
Dangalle C., Pallewatta N. and Vogler A. 2011. The current occurrence, habitat and historical change in the distributional range of an endemic tiger beetle species Cicindela (Ifasina) willeyi Horn (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3(2): 1493-1505.
“Sri Lankave Kuruminiyan”
Dangalle C. 2008. “Sri Lankave Kuruminiyan”. Harithalowa 8:18-19.
Hazardous effects of cabofuran on pregnancy outcome of rats
Jayatunga Y.N.A., Dangalle C.D. and Ratnasooriya W.D. 1998. Hazardous effects of cabofuran on pregnancy outcome of rats. Medical Science Research 26: 33-37.
Effect of midterm exposure of carbofuran on pregnancy outcome of rats
Jayatunga Y.N.A., Dangalle C.D. and Ratnasooriya W.D. 1998. Effect of midterm exposure of carbofuran on pregnancy outcome of rats. Medical Science Research 26: 679-683.