Prof. Mayuri R. Wijesinghe
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Publications
Do culverts contribute to reduce the number of roadkills? A study on roadkills along the Habarana-Polonnaruwa road, Sri Lanka
Dishane Hewavithana. Devaka Weerakoon, Mayuri Wijesinghe and Christopher Searcy (2021). Do culverts contribute to reduce the number of roadkills? A study on roadkills along the Habarana-Polonnaruwa road, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the international conference on Linear infrastructure networks with ecological solutions, p31-32.
An attempt at estimating the recreational value of the Wasgamuwa National Park
CT Fernando, DH Alagiyawadu & MR Wijesinghe (2018). An attempt at estimating the recreational value of the Wasgamuwa National Park. Proceedings of the Wildllanka International Symposim. Abstract 10. ISSN 2465-5611.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF A FISHING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED WITH TWO PROTECTED AREAS OF SRI LANKA.
Kavindya Pathirana, U. K. D. R. K. Wijithalal, M. R. Wijesinghe (2020). SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OF A FISHING COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED WITH TWO PROTECTED AREAS OF SRI LANKA. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation
Seasonal variations in herd characteristics of elephants utilizing the Minneriya Tank
Karunatilaka, M.D.S.I., Pilapitiya, S. &Wijesinghe, M.R. (2020). Seasonal variations in herd characteristics of elephants utilizing the Minneriya Tank. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 28.
Protected Area offences in Sri Lanka: A case study of the Kumana National Park and Panama-Kudumbigala Sanctuary
K.T. Krishan, C.R. Gulegoda, R.P.T.I. Ranasinghe & MR Wijesinghe (2020). Protected Area offences in Sri Lanka: A case study of the Kumana National Park and Panama-Kudumbigala Sanctuary. WILDLANKA, 8(3)108-119.
PROTECTED AREA OFFENCES IN SRI LANKA: A CASE STUDY OF THE KUMANA NATIONAL PARK AND PANAMA-KUDUMBIGALA SANCTUARY
K.T. Krishan, C.R. Gulegoda, R.P.T.I. Ranasinghe and M.R. Wijesinghe (2020). PROTECTED AREA OFFENCES IN SRI LANKA: A CASE STUDY OF THE KUMANA NATIONAL PARK AND PANAMA-KUDUMBIGALA SANCTUARY. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
MORPHOMETRIC VARIATION BETWEEN RATTUS SPECIES IN SRI LANKA AND ITS TAXONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
Tennakoon, T.K., Somarathna, L., Wijesinghe, M.R., Ranawaka, G.R., & Fernando, T.S.P. (2020). MORPHOMETRIC VARIATION BETWEEN RATTUS SPECIES IN SRI LANKA AND ITS TAXONOMIC IMPLICATIONS. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Morphometric characterization of buffalo skulls in Sri Lanka
Premasiri, V.P.N.A., Goonatilake, S. de A., Manamendra-Arachchi, K., Yapa, W.B., Fernando, T.S.P. & Wijesinghe M.R. (2020). Morphometric characterization of buffalo skulls in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 27.
Molecular phylogeny of Sri Lankan wild buffaloes based on genetic variability of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene
Premasiri, V.P.N.A., Goonatilake, S. de A., Yapa, W.B., Fernando, T.S.P. & Wijesinghe, M.R. (2020). Molecular phylogeny of Sri Lankan wild buffaloes based on genetic variability of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 64.
Inter-population variation in thermal sensitivity of the tropical toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus, across a small spatial scale in Sri Lanka
D.P.H. Algiriyage, H. Jayaweera & M.R. Wijesinghe (2020). Inter-population variation in thermal sensitivity of the tropical toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus, across a small spatial scale in Sri Lanka. Journal of Thermal Biology, 89,102568.
IMPLICATIONS OF WATER MANAGEMENT REGIMES ON ELEPHANTS UTILIZING THE MINNERIYA TANK
Karunatilaka M.D.S.I., Pilapitiya S. and Wijesinghe M.R. (2020). IMPLICATIONS OF WATER MANAGEMENT REGIMES ON ELEPHANTS UTILIZING THE MINNERIYA TANK. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Impacts of Climate Change on Biological Diversity: A Sri Lankan Perspective on Vulnerability and Resilience
Wijesinghe, MR (2020). Chapter 1: Impacts of Climate Change on Biological Diversity: A Sri Lankan Perspective on Vulnerability and Resilience. Pp. 1-15. In: Climate change and its impacts in Sri Lanka. Institute of Biology Sri Lanka.
Heavy metal accumulation in two synanthropic avian species in Sri Lanka
W. B. P. S. Fernando, S. P. P. M. Perera, R. M. Vithanarachchi, R. D. Wijesekera & M. R. Wijesinghe (2020). Heavy metal accumulation in two synanthropic avian species in Sri Lanka. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 192, 688 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08654-y
Habitat cover assessment in the Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka, using multi temporal satellite data
Kasige, RH., Niroshan, DUJJ., Athapaththu, AHLCM and & Wijesinghe, MR (2020). Habitat cover assessment in the Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka, using multi temporal satellite data. . Proceedings of the 9th Young Scientist Forum 2020, 126-129.
EXPOSURE TO PB AND CD INDUCES CHANGES IN THE BLOOD PROFILE OF THE JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix japonica) HATCHLINGS
Ranasinghe R.P.T.I., Fernando T.S.P. and Wijesinghe M.R (2020). EXPOSURE TO PB AND CD INDUCES CHANGES IN THE BLOOD PROFILE OF THE JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix japonica) HATCHLINGS. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
ESTIMATING VISITOR CARRYING CAPACITIES FOR THE UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
Hettiarachchi, G. K., Marasinghe, M.S.L.R.P., Pilapitiya, S. and Wijesinghe, M. R. (2020). ESTIMATING VISITOR CARRYING CAPACITIES FOR THE UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
EFFECTS OF DIETARY LEAD AND CADMIUM ON GROWTH OF THE JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix japonica) HATCHLINGS
Ranasinghe R.P.T.I., Fernando T.S.P. and Wijesinghe M.R.(2020). EFFECTS OF DIETARY LEAD AND CADMIUM ON GROWTH OF THE JAPANESE QUAIL (Coturnix japonica) HATCHLINGS. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Effects of dietary exposure of dietary lead and cadmium on vocalization of hatchlings of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)
Ranasinghe, R.P.T.I., Fernando, T.S.P. & Wijesinghe, M.R. (2020). Effects of dietary exposure of dietary lead and cadmium on vocalization of hatchlings of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 80.
Changes in colour development induced by environmentally-relevant levels of lead and cadmium I hatchlings of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica)
Ranasinghe, R.P.T.I., Fernando, T.S.P. & Wijesinghe, M.R. (2020). Changes in colour development induced by environmentally-relevant levels of lead and cadmium I hatchlings of the Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica). In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 37.
Association between the abundance of buffaloes and nutrient levels in water holes in the Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka
Fernando, SUM., Kulatunga, VS & Wijesinghe, MR (2020). Association between the abundance of buffaloes and nutrient levels in water holes in the Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 9th Young Scientist Forum 2020, 139 – 143.
Assessing selected heavy metal levels in biotic and abiotic components of Diyasaru Wetland Park.
Prashanna, K., Wijesinghe M.R., Wijesekara, R.D., Vithanarachchi, S.M. (2020). Assessing selected heavy metal levels in biotic and abiotic components of Diyasaru Wetland Park. In proceedings of the 40th annual sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, p. 52.
Assessing Cr, Cd and Pb levels in biotic and abiotic components of Kolonnawa marsh, Sri Lanka
A.A.S.K. Adikari, R.D. Wijesekara, S.M. Vithanarachchi, M.R. Wijesinghe (2020). Assessing Cr, Cd and Pb levels in biotic and abiotic components of Kolonnawa marsh, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS). P. 102.
Analytical Hierarchy Process for Comparison of Organic and Chemical Farming of Tea Small Holdings in Baddegama, Galle
Jayasinghe D.1, Wijesinghe M., Gunawardena U.A.D.P. , Mohotti K. & Thatsarani W.T.V. (2020). Analytical Hierarchy Process for Comparison of Organic and Chemical Farming of Tea Small Holdings in Baddegama, Galle. Proceedings of the 25th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2020 of the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. P. 63.
AN ASSESSMENT OF SELECTED ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF VISITATION IN THE UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
G. K. Hettiarachchi, M.S.L.R.P. Marasinghe, S. Pilapitiya and M. R.Wijesinghe. (2020). AN ASSESSMENT OF SELECTED ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF VISITATION IN THE UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Touristic Ecological Footprint (TEF) based on transportation: A study at the Minneriya National Park
PPD Perera, RMPB Gunathunga & MR Wijesinghe (2019) Touristic Ecological Footprint (TEF) based on transportation: A study at the Minneriya National Park. Proceedings of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC). P. 219-220.
The Popham Arboretum: A refuge for the Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus) in an urbanized landscape in Sri Lanka
WAPPD Weerarathne & MR Wijesinghe (2019). The Popham Arboretum: A refuge for the Grey Slender Loris (Loris lydekkerianus) in an urbanized landscape in Sri Lanka. WILDLANKA, 7 (1): 001 – 012.
Roadkill hotspots to inform future infrastructure development
Dishane K Hewavithana, Tilak N Peries, Devaka K Weerakoon, Mayuri R Wijesinghe & Christopher A Searcy (2019). Roadkill hotspots to inform future infrastructure development. Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference. P. 32.
Investigating inter-population variability in Lanakanectes corrugatus
RWARI.Wanniarachchi, GP Lakraj & MR Wijesinghe (2019). Investigating inter-population variability in Lanakanectes corrugatus. Proceedings of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC). P.222.
Influence of forest characteristics on avifaunal diversity across three bioclimatic zones in Sri Lanka
Naveendra Malalgoda, Sampath S Seneviratne & Mayuri R Wijesinghe (2019). Influence of forest characteristics on avifaunal diversity across three bioclimatic zones in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC). P. 175-176.
Evaluating the suitability of land-use based indices to assess the health status of Urban Wetlands in Colombo.
Dharmaratne, NA.& Wijesinghe, MR (2019). Evaluating the suitability of land-use based indices to assess the health status of Urban Wetlands in Colombo. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka. P.29.