Fernando V K, Perera I C, Dangalle C D, Premawansa S, Wijesinghe M R (2015) Histological Alterations in the
Body Wall of the Tropical Earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium. Bull Environ
Contam Toxicol.
Fernando, V.A.K., Perera, I.C., Dangalle, C.D., Premawansa, S., Wijesinghe, M.R. Haematological changes
elicited by hexavalent Cr toxicity in the Asian common toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus. First International
Symposium on Environment Management and Planning 2015.
Fernando, V.A.K., Dangalle, C.D., Perera, I.C., Weerasena, O.V.D.S.J., Premawansa, S., Handunetti, S.,
Wijesinghe, M.R. Haematological changes and DNA damage elicited by hexavalent Cr toxicity in the Asian
common toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus. Seventh Annual Scientific Sessions of Institute of Biochemistry,
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, No. OP15, 21 May 2015.
Fernando, V.A.K., Perera, I.C., Dangalle, C.D., Premawansa, S., Wijesinghe, M.R. (2014). Hexavalent
chromium induced toxicity in Asian common toad, Duttaphrynus melanostictus larvae. Proceedings of the
HETC Symposium 2014 p 121.
R L Jayaratne, I C Perera, D K Weerakoon, and S W Kotagama (2014) Effect of day length, temperature,
rainfall and wind speed on roosting behavior of Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) in Sri Lanka. World Biodiversity
Congress 24 th -27 th November 2014
R L Jayaratne, I C Perera, D Weerakoon, and S W Kotagama. (2014) Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) control the
population of House flies (Musca domestica) at Digana garbage dumping site, Kandy Sri Lanka. 19 th
International Forestry and Environment Symposium 24 th -25 th October 2014
R L Jayaratne, I C Perera, D K Weerakoon, and S W Kotagama (2014) Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) as a bio-
monitor of heavy metal pollution in Sri Lanka. 70 th SLAAS Annual Scientific Session 3 rd , 4 th December 2014.
R L Jayaratne, I C Perera, D Weerakoon, and S W Kotagama. (2014) Assessment of heavy metal pollution in
selected locations in Sri lanka using feathers of the Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia) as a bio-
monitoring tool. 1 st HETC Symposium, 07,08 th July 2014
Ranasinghe, PVHK, Perera IC, Handunetti S, Perera T. (2013) “Synthesis and characterization of Re (I)
tricarbonyl ferene complexex for fluorescence imaging” Chemistry in Sri Lanka 3-13, 30, 42-43
Fernando, V. K., Perera, I.C., Dangalle, CD., Premawansa, S. and Wijesinghe, M.R.(2013). Effects of chromium
exposure in the earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae. Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium, University of
Colombo p 186.
Fernando, V. K., Perera, I.C., Dangalle, CD., Premawansa, S. and Wijesinghe, M.R.(2013). Chromium induced
histological changes in the body wall of the earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae. Proceedings of the Eighteenth
International Forestry and Environment Symposium p137.
M. L. G. Piyatissa1, Savini U. Thrikawala, I. C. Perera, R. P. V. J. Rajapakse, S. A. M. Kularatna, Gayani
Premawansa and W. S. Premawansa (2012) Associations of clinical and biochemical parameters of
leptospirosis with Leptospira specific IgM and IgG antibodies. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Medical
Association
Dangampola NL, Jayasekara LAJPK, Perera IC and Udagama-Randeniya PV. (2011) Parasites of mammals
housed in the National Zoological Gardens, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 31 st Annual Sessions of the Institute
of Biology, Sri Lanka.
Perera IC, Grove A (2011) MarR homologs with urate-binding signature. Protein Sci. 20,3: 621-629
Thrikawala SU, Piyatisse MLG, Premawansa G, Perera IC, Rajapakse RPVJ and Premawansa WS. (2011)
Immune status, clinical aspects and risk factors of human leptospirosis in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka.
Proceedings of the 31 st Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
Bauerle, B., Perera I. C. and Grove, A. Comparison of Deinococcus radiodurans HucR and uricase promoter
activities. 2011 Experimental Biology Meeting. Washington, DC, April 2011. FASEB J. 25, 699.1 (2011).
Perera IC, Grove A. (2010) Urate Responsive MarR Homolog from Agrobacterium tumefaciens FASEB J. 24:
912.6
Perera IC, Grove A (2010) Urate is a ligand for the transcriptional regulator PecS. J Mol Biol 402: 539-551.
Perera IC, Grove A (2010) Molecular mechanisms of ligand-mediated attenuation of DNA binding by MarR family transcriptional regulators. J Mol Cell Biol 2: 243-254.
Perera IC, Lee Y-H, Grove A. (2009) Mechanistic implications of urate interaction with transcriptional
regulator HucR from Deinococcus radiodurans. FASEB J. 23: 894.1
Perera IC, Lee YH, Wilkinson SP, Grove A (2009) Mechanism for attenuation of DNA binding by MarR family transcriptional regulators by small molecule ligands. J Mol Biol 390: 1019-1029.
Munasinghe V, Perera IC, Pathirana S, Wijayalath W, Munasinghe A, Gunesekera D, Premawansa S. (2006)
Reduced cytoadherence of Sri Lankan Plasmodium falciparum parasite isolates to endothelial receptors at
high temperatures. Proceedings of the 25 th Annual Academic Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
Gunasekara DCS, Pathirana PPSL, Perera IC, Munasinghe RA, Kapilananda MGM and Premawansa S. (2005)
Agglutination properties of Plasmodium falciparum parasites and their associations with cytoadherence and
disease severity. Proceedings of the 25 th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
Perera IC, Pathirana PPSL , Kapilananda GM, Munasinghe RA, Handunetti SM, Premawansa S. (2004)
Inhibitory Effects on Parasite Cytoadherence by Sera from Plasmodium falciparum Infected Sri Lankan
Patients. Proceedings of the 60 th Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of
Science.
Perera IC, Munasinghe RA, Pathirana S, Perera MK, Ileperuma M, Nadaraja T, Kapilananda GM, Premawansa
G, Handunnetti SM and Premawansa S. (2004) Cytoadherence and its inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum
parasites from Sri Lankan patients to human endothelial receptors of CD36 and ICAM-1. Proceedings of the
2nd Academic Sessions of Allergy and Immunology Society of Sri Lanka. B-8.
Handunnetti S, Randeniya PV, Premaratne PH, Perera IC, Harendra G, Jayakody JRAC, Samaratunge P and
Ratnasooriya WD. (2004) An Investigation on anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory effects of “Aranaya
Thulasi Mulang Kasaya” in rodent models. Proceedings of the 24 th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology,
Sri Lanka.