Research Group on Carbon and Climate Change (RCCC)
Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences
REFEREED JOURNALS
The development of a tool to identify skilled meditators among meditation practitioners; ‘The University of Colombo Intake Interview to identify Skilled Meditators for scientific research (UoC-IISM)’
Outschoorn, N.O., Somarathne, E.A.S.K., Dasanayaka, H.M.N.N. ,Karunarathne, L.J.U., Vithanage, K.K., Dalpatadu, K.P.C., Lokupitiya, E., Gunathunga, M.W., Herath, H.M.J.C., Jayasinghe, S. & Dissanayake, W.D.N. (2022). The development of a tool to identify skilled meditators among meditation practitioners; ‘The University of Colombo Intake Interview to identify Skilled Meditators for scientific research (UoC-IISM)’. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 28(4), 708-717. https://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v28i4.8542
Quantification Of Blue Carbon in Tropical Salt Marshes and Their Role in Climate Change Mitigation
Perera, N., Lokupitiya, E., Halwatura, D., & Udagedara, S. (2022). Quantification Of Blue Carbon in Tropical Salt Marshes and Their Role in Climate Change Mitigation. Science of The Total Environment, 153313, Impact Factor: 7.96 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153313
Using Weather Patterns to Forecast Electricity Consumption in Sri Lanka: An ARDL Approach
Priyadarshana, A., Lokupitiya, R., Kuruppuarachchi, D., Lokupitiya, E. 2021. Using Weather Patterns to Forecast Electricity Consumption in Sri Lanka: An ARDL Approach. International Energy Journal 21(2): 257-268
Threshold rainfall ranges for Landslide Occurrence in Matara District of Sri Lanka and findings on Community Emergency Preparedness.
Estimation of Soil Carbon Stocks of Urban Freshwater Wetlands in the Colombo Ramsar Wetland City and their Potential Role in Climate Change Mitigation
Evaluation of best management practices with greenhouse gas benefits for salt-affected paddy soils in South Asia
Estimation of aboveground and belowground carbon stocks in urban freshwater wetlands of Sri Lanka
Climate-Smart Initiatives in Sri Lankan Agriculture Sector: Experience and Perspectives in Solar Powered Water Pumping for Sustainable Crop Production
The effects of incident microclimatic and soil parameters on the population sizes of selected tiger beetle species in Sri Lanka
Representing grasslands using dynamic prognostic phenology based on biological growth stages: 1. Implementation in the Simple Biosphere Model (SiB4)
Impact of extreme weather events on coconut productivity in three climatic zones of Sri Lanka
Pathmeswaran, C., Lokupitiya, E., Waidyarathne, K. P., and Lokupitiya, R. S. 2018. Impact of extreme weather events on coconut productivity in three climatic zones of Sri Lanka. European Journal of Agronomy 96: 47-53
Evaluation of the environmental and economic performances of three selected textile factories in Biyagama Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka
Shiwanthi, S., Lokupitiya, E. and Peiris, S. 2018. Evaluation of the environmental and economic performances of three selected textile factories in Biyagama Export Processing Zone, Sri Lanka. Environmental Development 27: 70-82.
Energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions associated with tea and rubber manufacturing processes in Sri Lanka
Vidanagama, J., and Lokupitiya, E. 2018. Energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions associated with tea and rubber manufacturing processes in Sri Lanka. Environmental Development 26: 43-54
The impact of drought on coconut productivity in Sri Lanka. Neela Haritha: The Climate Change Magazine of Sri Lanka
Pathmeswaran C., Lokupitiya E., Waidyarathne KP. 2017. The impact of drought on coconut productivity in Sri Lanka. Neela Haritha: The Climate Change Magazine of Sri Lanka. Vol. II, 119-122 pp
Reducing fossil fuel burning and CO2 emissions in textile industry: low carbon technologies and strategies. Neela Haritha: The Climate Change Magazine of Sri Lanka.
Shiwanthi S., Lokupitiya E, Pieris E. 2017. Reducing fossil fuel burning and CO2 emissions in textile industry: low carbon technologies and strategies. Neela Haritha: The Climate Change Magazine of Sri Lanka. Vol. II, 58-64pp.
New distributional record of Cylindera (Olygoma) paradoxa (W. Horn, 1892) (Coleoptera: Cicindellidae) in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka
Thotagamuwa, A., Dangalle, C., Lokupitiya, E., Pallewatta, N., Wijerathne, T. 2017. New distributional record of Cylindera (Olygoma) paradoxa (W. Horn, 1892) (Coleoptera: Cicindellidae) in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. Checklikst 13(3): 2027.
Tiger beetles (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka’s Coastal Zone: Present Distribution and Diversity
Thotagamuwa A, Dangalle C.D, Pallewatta N, Lokupitiya, E. Tiger beetles (Coleoptera:
Cicindelidae) of Sri Lanka’s Coastal Zone: Present Distribution and Diversity. 2016. Sri Lanka
Iournal of Marine Environmental Sciences, Marine Environment Protection Authority, Sri
Lanka
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., 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
Country-specific emission factors for methane emission from enteric fermentation: a case study from a non-annex 1 country. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Lokupitiya, E. 2016. Country-specific emission factors for methane emission from enteric fermentation: a case study from a non-annex 1 country. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. 44(2), pp.137–144
Carbon and Energy Fluxes in Cropland Ecosystems: A Model-Data Comparison
Lokuptiya, E. et al. 2016. Carbon and Energy Fluxes in Cropland Ecosystems: A Model-Data Comparison. Biogeochemistry, 129(1), 53-76. DOI 10.1007/s10533-016-0219-3
Greenhouse Gas Budgets of South and Southeast Asia
Patra, P.K., Canadell, J. G., Ahmed, M. K., Machida, T., Mukai, H., Lokupitiya, E. and Lokupitiya, R. 2014. Greenhouse Gas Budgets of South and Southeast Asia. APN Science Bulletin 4: 56-57.
Evaluating the agreement between measurements and models of net ecosystem exchange at different times and timescales using wavelet coherence
Stoy P. C. et al. 2013. Evaluating the agreement between measurements and models of net ecosystem exchange at different times and timescales using wavelet coherence: an example using data from the North American Carbon Program Site-Level Interim Synthesis. Biogeosciences 10: 6893-6909
Evaluating atmospheric CO2 inversions at multiple scales over a highly-inventoried agricultural landscape
Schuh, A., Lauvaux, T., Denning, A., West, T., Davis, K., Miles, N., Richardson, S., Uliasz, M.., Lokupitiya, E., Cooley, D., Andrews, A., Ogle, S. M. 2013. Evaluating atmospheric CO2 inversions at multiple scales over a highly-inventoried agricultural landscape. Global Change Biology 19: 1424-1439
Carbon balance in US croplands during the last two decades of the 20th century
Lokupitiya, E. , Paustian, K., Easter, M., Williams S., Andrén, O. and Kätterer, T. 2012. Carbon balance in US croplands during the last two decades of the 20th century. Biogeochemistry 107: 207-225.
A model-data comparison of gross primary productivity: Results from the North American Carbon Program site synthesis.
Shaefer, K. et al. 2012. A model-data comparison of gross primary productivity: Results from the North American Carbon Program site synthesis. Journal of Geophysical Research 117, G03010, doi:10.1029/2012JG001960
Characterizing the performance of ecosystem models across time scales: A spectral analysis of the North American Carbon Program site-level synthesis.
Dietz M. C. et al. 2011. Characterizing the performance of ecosystem models across time scales: A spectral analysis of the North American Carbon Program site-level synthesis. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences 116,G04029.DOI:10.1029/2011JG001661
Use of AVHRR NDVI time series and ground-based surveys for estimating county-level crop biomass.
Lokupitiya, E., Lefsky, M., and K. Paustian. 2010. Use of AVHRR NDVI time series and ground-based surveys for estimating county-level crop biomass. International Journal of Remote Sensing 31(i): 141-158.
Coupling land surface and crop growth models for predicting evapotranspiration and carbon exchange in wheat-maize rotation croplands.
Lei, H., Yang, D., Lokupitiya, E., Shen, Y. 2010. Coupling land surface and crop growth models for predicting evapotranspiration and carbon exchange in wheat-maize rotation croplands. Biogeosciences 7: 3363-3375.
Assessing the Impact of Crops on Regional CO2 Fluxes and Atmospheric Concentrations.
Corbin, K.D., Denning, Lokupitiya, E.Y. et al. 2010. Assessing the Impact of Crops on Regional CO2 Fluxes and Atmospheric Concentrations. Tellus B 62: 521-532.
A model-data intercomparison of CO2 exchange during large scale droughts: Results from the North American Carbon Proram Site Synthesis
Schwalm, C.R. et al. 2010. A model-data intercomparison of CO2 exchange during large scale droughts: Results from the North American Carbon Proram Site Synthesis. Journal of Geographical Research Biogeosciences 115, G00H05. DOI: 10.1029/2009JG001229.