Prof. P. Nihal Dayawansa
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
Publications
The amphibian fauna at two altitudes in the Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka
Wijesinghe, Mayuri R. and Dayawansa, P. N. (2002). The amphibian fauna at two altitudes in the Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka. Herpetological Journal, UK Vol. 12, pp 175-178
Influence of the availability of garbage on the distribution of house crow (Corvus splendens) in the city of Colombo
Keeragala, N. D. and Dayawansa, P. N. (2002) Influence of the availability of garbage on the distribution of house crow (Corvus splendens) in the city of Colombo Annual Sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
Food and feeding preference of leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) in the Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka
Siyam, S. M., Wijesinghe, Mayuri R. and Dayawansa, P. N. (2002) Food and feeding preference of leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) in the Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka Annual Sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
Diet and Microhabitat selection of two sympatric species of frogs in the Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka
Dayawansa, P. N., Siyam, S. M. and Wijesinghe, Mayuri R (2002) Diet and Microhabitat selection of two sympatric species of frogs in the Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka. Annual ATB Conference, Tropical Forests: Past, Present, Future, The Association for Tropical Biology, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
Abundance and distribution of house crow (Corvus splendens) in the city of Colombo
Keeragala, N. D. and Dayawansa, P. N. (2002) Abundance and distribution of house crow (Corvus splendens) in the city of Colombo Annual Sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
A comparative study of the diversity and abundance of herpetofauna on tree-fall gaps and the adjacent closed canopy forest in the proposed Delwala forest reserve
Goonatilake, M. R. M. P. N. and Dayawansa, P. N. (2002) A comparative study of the diversity and abundance of herpetofauna on tree-fall gaps and the adjacent closed canopy forest in the proposed Delwala forest reserve. Proceedings of the 22st Annual session of Biology, Sri Lanka. 41pp.
List of Threatened Fauna of Sri Lanka
Weerakoon, D. K., Goonathilake, W. L. D. P. T. S. de A., Dayawansa, P. N. and Wijesinghe Mayuri R. (1999) List of Threatened Fauna of Sri Lanka. In. The 1999 List of Threatened Fauna & flora of Sri Lanka, IUCN, Colombo, Sri Lanka pp 9-69.
Weerakoon, D. K., Goonathilake, W. L. D. P. T. S. de A., Dayawansa, P. N. and Wijesinghe Mayuri R. (1999) List of Threatened Fauna of Sri Lanka. In. The 1999 List of Threatened Fauna & Fauna of Sri Lanka, IUCN, Colombo, Sri Lanka pp 9-69. ISBN 955-8177-01-6
The Impact of Domestic Cattle and Buffalo on the Status of the Bundala National Park In. Irrigation Water Management and the Bundala National Park
Bopitiya, D, Dayawansa, P. N. and Kotagama, S. W. (1998) The Impact of Domestic Cattle and Buffalo on the Status of the Bundala National Park In. Irrigation Water Management and the Bundala National Park. Eds. Matsuno, Y, Hoek, W. and Ranawaka, M. International Watershed Management Institute pp 21-24.
A Preliminary Study of the Impact of Domestic Cattle and Buffalo on the status of the Bundala National Park
Bopitiya, D and Dayawansa, P. N. (1998) A Preliminary Study of the Impact of Domestic Cattle and Buffalo on the status of the Bundala National Park Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science.
A New Anti-predatory Behaviour Strategy in Stilts Suggestive of Adaptive Evolution
Wijesinghe, Mayuri R. and Dayawansa, P. N. (1998) A New Anti-predatory Behaviour Strategy in Stilts Suggestive of Adaptive Evolution. Journal of South Asian Natural History Vol. 3 No. 2.
Microhabitat Selection and Resource Partitioning by Waders at the Bundala National Park (1999)
Wijesinghe, Mayuri R. and Dayawansa, P. N. (1997) Microhabitat Selection and Resource Partitioning by Waders at the Bundala National Park (1999) Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science.
Fauna of Madu Ganga Islets
Siriwardhane, M., Dayawansa, N., Fernando, P, Perera, R. and Kotagama, S. W. (1995) Fauna of Madu Ganga Islets Bulletin of Oriental Bird Club, UK .
Description of the Larval Stages and Notes on the Reproduction of Polypedates longinasus (Ahl, 1927) (Amphibia, Rhacophoridae)
Fernando, P. and Dayawansa, P. N. (1994) Description of the Larval Stages and Notes on the Reproduction of Polypedates longinasus (Ahl, 1927) (Amphibia, Rhacophoridae) Journal of South Asian Natural History Vol. 1 No. 2.
Characteristics of the Antler Cycle in Male Axis Deer, Axis axis living in Sri Lanka close to the equator
Lincoln, G. A., Dayawansa, N. and Ratnasooriya, W. D. (1994) Characteristics of the Antler Cycle in Male Axis Deer, Axis axis living in Sri Lanka close to the equator. In Recent Developments in Deer Biology, Milne J. A. (Editor) ISBN 0-7084-0598-3 Modern Research Institute, Edinburgh
Antler Cycles in Male Axis Deer, Axis axis living in Sri Lanka close to the equator
Lincoln, G. A., Dayawansa, N. and Ratnasooriya, W. D. (1994) Antler Cycles in Male Axis Deer, Axis axis living in Sri Lanka close to the equator. Annual Sessions of Zoological Society of Edinburgh (Poster Presentation).
A New Toad Species (Bufo kotagami) from Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, A Tropical Rain Forest in Sri Lanka
Fernando, P., Dayawansa, P. N. and Siriwardena, M. (1994) A New Toad Species (Bufo kotagami) from Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, A Tropical Rain Forest in Sri Lanka Journal of South Asian Natural History Vol. 1 No. 1.
Diversity, Distribution, Composition and Fecundity of Cladoceran Zooplankton in the Colombo (Beira) Lake (1990)
Dayawansa, P. N. and Jayatunge, Y. N. A. (1992) Diversity, Distribution, Composition and Fecundity of Cladoceran Zooplankton in the Colombo (Beira) Lake (1990) Annual Sessions of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka.