RESUME OF CURRICULUM VITAE

ENOKA PRIYADARSHANI KUDAVIDANAGE

30C, Temple Road Hadigama, Piliyandala, Sri Lanka

enokakudavidanage@gmail.com

Tel. +94 718221727

DATE OF BIRTH: 10th

January 1975 NATIONALITY: Sri Lankan

ADDRESS

30C, Temple Road

Hadigama, Piliyandala,

Sri Lanka

enokakudavidanage@gmail.com, ternlanka@gmail.com

Tel. +94 718221727

TIMELINE

1979-1985 Primary education: Sujatha Vidyala, Colombo and Sirimavo Bandaranayake

Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka

1986-1993 Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka

1994 London Tech International-Higher diploma in computer software engineering

1996-2000 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

Sri Lanka Law College

Associated Newspapers Ceylon Ltd (Lake house) -Freelance journalist (Science)

Department of Natural Resources

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Belihuloya, Sri Lanka

Tel: +94 45 3454528

2001 Demonstrator – Department of Zoology, University of Colombo

Instructor, Diploma programme in Conservation and Wildlife Management,

University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

2001-2004 Lecturer (temporary), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of

Sri Lanka

2004-2012 Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

2006 August – 2012 January

PhD candidate- Lab of Conservation Ecology, Faculty of Science, National

University of Singapore (NUS)

Teaching assistant (Terrestrial Ecology, Biodiversity, Applied plant ecology,

Natural Heritage, International field course in Ecology), Department of Biological

Sciences, National University of Singapore

Interpreter – Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS

2012 January to date- Senior lecturer, Department of Natural Resources, Sabaragamuwa

University of Sri Lanka (responsibilities: conducting lectures, lab and field

practical and training, examinations, research, research supervision, outreach,

knowledge dissemination and administrative duties)

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

National University of Singapore (NUS) - PhD, Biological Sciences, 2012

University of Colombo- M Sc, Environmental Sciences, 2004-2006

University of Colombo-B.Sc. (honours), Zoology, 1996-2000

OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

London-Tec International- Diploma in computer software engineering, 1997

Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science –Media division- Trained in

Environmental Journalism 1997-1999

Cleaner production auditor – 2004, National Cleaner Production Center

MEMBERSHIPS

Life Memberships in Sri Lanka

Institute of Biology; Field Ornithologists group; Sri Lanka Association for the

Advancement of Science; Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (regional coordinator);

Royal Asiatic Society

International Memberships

Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC): Asia Chapter-Country

coordinator for Sri Lanka (2010 to date)

Scarabaeinae Research Network (ScarabNet)

Graduate Women in Science (GWIS)

Society for Conservation Biology (SCB)

British Ecological Society (BES)

VOLUNTARY POSITIONS

Tropical Ecosystem Research Network – Founder member / Director (www.ternlanka.org)

Administrative Committee member – Committee for popularization of Science – SLAAS

(2014-2015)

Administrative Committee members –Association for the Advancement of Science Section

(SLAAS) D (Earth and Life Sciences: 2012-2015)

Task Force Member (Biodiversity)- National REDD + program

University representative- Academic task force to the Minister of Wildlife and Sustainable

Development

University Representative – Forestry Research Committee- Forest Department- Sri Lanka

Resource person: Sobadhara Wildlife Documentary series produced by the National

Television and The Department of Wildlife Conservation (2017 to date)

Resource Person: SMART Patrolling forum for a better protection of wildlife resources

and to combat wildlife crime within and outside Wildlife Protected Areas (WLPAs)- DWC

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS CURRENTLY HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY

Coordinator – Biodiversity Conservation - Natural Resources Management and

Environmental Sciences Degree Program

Secretary – Board of studies in Natural Resources Management, Physical Sciences and

Food Science and Technology / Faculty of Graduate Studies

Coordinator – Curriculum Revision Committe – Faculty of Applied Sciences – SUSL

Member – Ethical Clearance Committee- Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Member of the Editorial Board- Sabaragamuwa University Research Journal

Board Member- International Relations Division- Sabaragamuwa University

Board Member – University Research Grant Committee

VISITING/ GUEST LECTURER / RESOURCE PERSON

Sir John Kothalawala Defense academy of Sri Lanka

Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore

Visiting Scientist – Crop and Environmental Division- International Rice Research

Institute- Philippines. (2011-2015)

National Wildlife Training Center, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka

Forestry Training School, Forest Department, Sri Lanka

University of Western Australia- Department of Biology

OTHER POSITIONS

Sri Lankan coordinator for the collaborative research programme and the field course in

Ecology for the National University of Singapore

Knowledge management and capacity building expert for the UNDP/ GEF/ SGP OP V

programme and the UN REDD CBR+ programme (2014-2018)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL PEER REVIWED JOURNALS

1) Satischandra S.H.K., Kudavidange E.P., Kotagama S.W. & Goodale E. 2007. The

benefits of joining mixed-species flocks for a sentinel nuclear species, the Greater

Racket-tailed Drongo Dicrurus paradiseus. Forktail 23:145-148.

2) Sodhi N.S., Astuti D., Diesmos A.C., Ericson P., Fernandopulle N., Kotagama S.,

Kudavidanage E., Lim H.C., Lee B., Lim S.L.H., Lin Y., Lohman D.J., Meckvichai

W., Miranda H., Moyle R.G., Ong P., Pan K.A., Prawiradilaga D., Rahman M.A.,

Rahmani A., Sheldon F.H., Stoeckle M.Y., Sulandari S., Wang L.K. & Winker K.

2007. Barcoding Indo-Malayan birds. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 55:397-398.

3) Chandrajith R., Kudavidanage E., Tobschall H.J. & Dissanayake C.B. 2009.

Geochemical and mineralogical characteristics of elephant geophagic soils in

Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka. Environmental Geochemistry and Health

31:391-400.

4) Bickford D., Ng T.H., Qie L., Kudavidanage E.P. & Bradshaw C.J.A. 2010. Forest

fragment and breeding habitat characteristics explain frog diversity and abundance in

Singapore. Biotropica 42:119-125.

5) Kudavidanage E.P., Wanger T.C., de Alwis C., Sanjeewa S. & Kotagama S.W.

(2012). Amphibian and butterfly diversity across a tropical land-use gradient in Sri

Lanka; implications for conservation decision making. Animal Conservation

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00507.x

6) Friess D., Kudavidanage E.P., and Webb E.L. (2011) The Digital Globe is our oyster.

Frontiers in Ecology, 13, 542

7) David Bickford, Mary Rose C. Posa, Lan Qie, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Enoka P.

Kudavidanage. (2012). Science Communication for Biodiversity Conservation.

Biological Conservation, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.016.

8) Enoka P. Kudavidanage, Lan Qie, Janice Ser Huay Lee, Linking biodiversity and

ecosystem functioning of dung beetles in South and Southeast Asian tropical

rainforests. Raffles Bulletin for Zoology 2012 Supplement No. 25: 141–154

9) Laurance, W. F., Useche, D.C., Rendeiro, J., Kalka M., [….], Kudavidanage, E. P. et

al. Long-term ecological changes and threats in tropical protected areas. Nature. 2012;

DOI: 10.1038/nature11318

10) A Study on Geophagy by Asian Elephants at Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka

EP Kudavidanage, R Chandrajith - 地学前缘, 2015- S1

11) Finbarr G. Horgan, Alexander M. Stuart, Enoka P. Kudavidanage. Impact of invasive

apple snails on the functioning and services of natural and managed wetlands – -a

review. Acta Oecologia, 2014; 54, 90-100

12) Keeragalaarachchi, KAGP. Dharmadasa, RM. Wijesekara, RGS. Kudavidanage, EP.

Natural Antidiabetic Potential of Salacia Chinensis. World Journal of Agricultural

Research vol.4 No 2. 2016

13) Traditional ‘maavee’rice production in Sri Lanka: environmental, economic and social

pressures revealed through stakeholder interviews, FG Horgan, EP Kudavidanage, A

Weragodaarachchi, D Ramp, Paddy and Water Environment, July 2017, Issue 3, Pages

1-17

14) Exposure of Judo 40 alters DNA integrity and sperm function of rat and human

spermatozoa, E Kudavidanage, D Peiris, International Journal of Multidisciplinary

Research (IJMR) 2 (9), 12-19

SCIENTIC COMMUNICATION- International

Effects of land use change on the Dung beetles fauna of the lowlands of Sri Lanka.

ScarabNet annual meeting, 2008, New York, USA

Forest fragment and breeding habitat characteristics explain frog diversity and abundance

in Singapore. Association for Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, Annual sessions,

2008, Kuching, Malaysia

Effects of selective logging and land use change on the diversity of amphibians and

butterflies in the Sinharaja rainforest, Sri Lanka. Society for Conservation Biology,

Annual sessions, 2009, China

Dung removal by Scarabaeinae beetles in the lowland rainforests of Sri Lanka (Best

presenter of the session award). Association for Tropical Biodiversity and

Conservation, Annual sessions, 2011, Bangkok, Thailand

Tea plantations alter community structure and ecosystem functioning of Scarabanaienae

dung beetles in Sri Lanka. Society for Conservation Biology, Annual sessions, 2012,

Bangalore, India

Effects of land use change on the Scarabaeinae dung beetles of the lowland wet zone of

Sri Lanka. Association for Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, Annual sessions,

International meeting, 2012, Bonito, Brazil (Award winning abstract)

Controlling wildlife crimes around protected area; landscape management approach.

Center for International Forestry Research. CIFOR. (International training on landscape

governance – Wageningen university)- 2013, Bogor, Indonesia

Reading between the (data) lines: what stands in the path of wildlife crime control?

Kudavidanage, Enoka Priyadarshani, Nanayakkara, Shamodi Ireshika, Amarasinghe,

Thakshila Ravindra,Weththasinghe, Kalpani, Dissanayake, Sarth Rathna Bandara and

Marasinghe, Ranjan (Poster and speed talk) Conservation Asia, 2016, Singapore.

Bridging the gap: converting data into wildlife crime control migratory measures:

Kudavidanage, Enoka Priyadarshani, Nanayakkara, Shamodi Ireshika, Amarasinghe,

Thakshila Ravindra,Weththasinghe, Kalpani, Dissanayake, Sarth Rathna Bandara and

Marasinghe, Ranjan Conservation Asia, 2016, Singapore.

Genetic and phenotypic divergence in Zosterops white-eyes along a dry elevation

gradient in Sri Lanka: Rafi, Fathima Zohara; Kudavidanage, Enoka Priyadarshani;

Seneviratne, Sampath Sumedha. Conservation Asia, 2016, Singapore.

Profiling community engagement in environmental education and biodiversity

conservation awareness across different social strata in Sri Lanka. Association for

Tropical Biodiversity Conservation- Regional Meeting – 2017- XTBG- China

Buddhism and Biodiversity Conservation in Sri Lanka: TR Amarasingha, EP

Kudavidanage, Kasun Salindra Dayananda, David J. Lohman, Association for Tropical

Biodiversity Conservation- Regional Meeting – 2017- XTBG- China

International Compassionate Conservation Conference November 20-24, 2017 which

was held in Sydney, Australia to present two research studies in the forums “– Sharing

agricultural lands with wildlife in Asia” and “Learning to be compassionate in

Conservation” and contributed to a publication forum- “A framework for human-wildlife

health and coexistence in Asia”. – 2017

INVITED TALKS, MEETINGS AND TRAINING (INTERNATIONAL)

Mitigating Human Elephant Conflict in Sri Lanka (round table and policy formulation), Asian

Elephant Specialists Group (AESG) meeting, Beijing, China, 2009

Forest fragmentation and land use change-what do dung beetles say about it? Ashoka Trust for

Education and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India, 2009

Scarabaeinae beetles as an indicator of forest habitat disturbance, Oxford University Museum of

Natural History, UK, 2010

Developing the use of Dung beetles as a global indicator of habitat disturbance, Zoological

Society of London, UK, April 2013

Environmental entomology and toxicology, internship, International Rice Research Institute,

Head Office, Los Banos, Philippines, October- December 2011

Statistical Training for Biologists, King Mogkuts University Thailand, 2011

Tropical Forest Conservation, Society for Conservation Biology, Bali, Indonesia, 2010

Annual meeting of the Society of Conservation Biology (2014), Melaka, Malaysia

The need to promote safety precautions and the use of protective wear among the farmers of Sri

Lanka, Enoka P. Kudavidanage3rd International Gigaku Conference in Nagaoka University

Japan, 2015

Country representative for the meeting on developing Biodiversity Conservation Strategic

Approach for Asia - April 2017: A project implemented by B&S Consortium and AGRER

together with Wildlife Conservation Society - Singapore

Country Representative - Provisional Agenda for Spatial Planning for Protected Areas in

Response to Climate Change (SPARC), 28-29 August 2017 Bangkok, Thailand- 2017

Project planning workshop for study Phase II of the Leopard Ecology and Conservation Project

(Leo-CEP) (Sri Lankan team leader) - National University of Singapore (15th 19th Jan 2018).

BOOK CHAPTERS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Kudavidanage, E.P. and Lekamge, D. Dung Beetle Fauna of Sri Lanka. National Red List of

Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka. 2012. Biodiversity Secretariat.

The Mammals of Sri Lanka, (2013). FOGSL publication

Field Guide to Udawalawe National Park, (2014). FOGSL publication

Development plan for the National Wildlife Training Center, Girithale. 2016

Biodiversity Conservation Strategic Approach for Asia Synthesis Report- April 2017: A project

implemented by B&S Consortium and AGRER together with Wildlife Conservation Society

Funded by the European Union- Contributor

Committee Report on Elephant Holding Ground, Horowpothana. Submitted through DWC to

the Hon. Minister Sustainable Development and Wildlife- December 2017

PUBLICATIONS IN PREPERATION/ SUBMITTED

Habitat change impairs ecological services provided by dung beetles in the tropical

lowlands of Sri Lanka. Enoka P. Kudavidanage, Thomas C. Wanger, Edward L. Webb ,

S.W. Kotagama , Navjot S. Sodhi.

First record of Rusty Spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus in Horton Plains National Park,

Sri Lanka (ongoing study)

Publications in preparation from the Montane Leopard Ecology and Conservation

collaborative Project in Sri Lanka (ongoing study)

Profiling Status of the Wildlife Crimes in National Parks of Sri Lanka over the last two

decades (ongoing study)

Assessing the effectiveness of the National Parks of Sri Lanka in achieving conservation

Objectives (ongoing study)

Organic rice farming - a response to health concerns, not environment, at an agriculture-

wildlife frontier in south Sri Lanka’ Horgan, Finbarr. Kudavidanage, EP (in review)

BOOKS IN PREPARATION

Kudavidanage E.P., Scarabaeinae beetles of Sri Lanka. (In collaboration with the Oxford

University Museum of Natural History, UK, Scarabnet, American Museum of Natural History,

Leiden Museum, the Netherlands, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Singapore)

Kudavidanage, E.P (ed). Biodiversity of Jaffna Peninsula (through Higher Education for the

Twenty First Century Project, Sri Lanka)

Kudavidanage, E.P (ed) Science outreach for public through the Sri Lanka Association for the

Advancement of Science

“Closing the Knowledge-Implementation Gap in Conservation Science - Evidence Transfer

across Spatiotemporal Scales and Different Stakeholders”. Springer Publication

Reviewer

Journal of Biological Conservation

http://www.journals.elsevier.com/biological-conservation/

Biotropica

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291744-7429

International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation

http://www.academicjournals.org/ijbc/About.htm

Journal- Agricultural and Forest Entomology

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1461-9563

Asia’s Wildlife: A Journey to the Forests of Hope; (9780794608132): Fanny Lai, Bjorn Olesen,

HIH Princess Takamado Books - 2018

RECENT GRANTS AND AWARDS

˚ National University of Singapore - Graduate Research Scholarship (2008-2010)

˚ NAGAO Natural Environmental Foundation field research award for developing

countries (2008-2011)

˚ Angus McCrae bursary for training in dung beetle ecology and taxonomy at the Oxford

University museum of Natural History (2010)

˚ City Seeds Grant (partial for the Sri Lankan component) for the study on Buddhism and

biodiversity conservation in Southeast Asia (2011)

˚ Small grants for conservation – British Ecological Society- 2012

˚ UNDP/GEF/ SGP-OP 5 Grant for Knowledge management and capacity building (2014-

2017)

˚ UNDP/GEF/ SGP Grant for Knowledge management and capacity building in REDD

CBR + initiative in Sri Lanka (2016-2017)

˚ Startup Research Grant (2015-2017). University Grant Commission. Sri Lanka

˚ National University of Singapore - AcRF Tier 1 Research Grant for the research project

entitled “Ecology and conservation of the apex carnivore Panthera pardus kotiya”at

Horton Plains National Park – through MoE for Tropical Ecosystem Research Network

(2018-2020)

SELECTED ACADEMIC AWARDS

Most cited research scientists of SUSL- 2012 and 2013

Presidential Award for Research Publications

SELECTED LOCAL ABSTRACT PUBLICATIONS (2000-2014)

Kudavidanage E.P., Peiris L.D.C., & Ratnasooriya, W.D. Effect of Judo 40 (Chlorpyrifos) on

reproductive competence of male rats .Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Sessions of the

Institute Of Biology, Sri Lanka, September 2000

Kudavidanage E.P., Peiris L.D.C., & Ratnasooriya, W.D. Effect of Judo 40 (Chlorpyrifos) on

sexual behaviour of male rats .Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Faculty of Science,

University of Colombo Sri Lanka December 2000

Wimalaratne C.S., Kudavidanage E.P., and Basnayake, B.F.A. A comparative study of the

effects of coir fiber media on constructed wetlands .Proceedings of the 5 th

Annual Sessions,

Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2003

Wavegedarra S.B., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Weerakoon H.G.D.K.. Monitoring the efficiency of

the electric fence to control human elephant conflict in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka

Proceedings of the 5 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University

of Sri Lanka, March 2003

Wanigasinghe W.A.S., Kudavidanage E.P. & Pahalawatarachi. V. Structural properties of

mangroves of Mawella lagoon, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 5 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of

Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2003

Kumara K.E.S., Kudavidanage E.P. & Kotagama, S.W. A study of the eco tourism potential of

Pelawatte Sugar plantation. Proceedings of the 6 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied

Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004

Nandasiri G..G., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Weerakoon H.G.D.K. .Impact of elephants on large

scale sugar plantations .Proceedings of the 6 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences,

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004

Sanjeevani M.V.I., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Kotagama, S.W .A comparative study of the bird

species diversity with respect to different habitat types in Pelwatta sugar plantation .Proceedings

of the 6 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri

Lanka, March 2004

Widanapathirana M.M., Kudavidanage, E.P. a& Welhenge, D. An assessment of water

utilization and management in an industry. Proceedings of the 6 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of

Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004

Pushpakumara W.G.C., Kudavidanage, E.P. & Perera, A. .Effectiveness of Waste Water

treatment methods available for Textile Industry in Sri Lanka .Proceedings of the 6 th

Annual

Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, March 2004

Sathischandra S H K, Kudavidanage E.P., Goodale E., & Kotagama, S W. Feeding Behaviour

of Crested Drongo in Sinharaja Man and Biosphere .Reserve .Proceedings of the 7 th

Annual

Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2005

Sederaliranage A., & Kudavidanage E.P. Cleaner Production audit for the utility of Ceylon

Petroleum Cooperation .Proceedings of the 7 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences,

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2005

Kudavidanage E.P., Ariyawardene, D.& Wickramaratne, N.M .An epidemiological survey of

the health effects of pesticides in Monaragala district .10 th Anniversary International

symposium, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2006 (Best presenter- Gold medal)

Diversity of Butterflies in Sinharaja MAB reserve, Sri Lanka

Sarath Sanjeewa., Kudavidanage E.P., Perera, S.J & Kotagama, S W.

Proceedings of the 10 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa

University of Sri Lanka, August 2008

De Alwis C., Kudavidanage E.P., Perera S.J & Kotagama, S W. Diversity of amphibians in

Sinharaja MAB reserve, Sri Lanka.Proceedings of the 10 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied

Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2008

Lekamge D.., Kudavidanage E.P., Jayawardana, C. and Kotagama, S W .Utilization of a

protected area: a case study from Sinharaja MAB reserve. Proceedings of the 10 th

Annual

Sessions, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, August 2008

Weththasinghe, KN., Kudavidanage E.P., and Disanayake, SRB. Wildlife Crimes around

National Parks of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 14 th

Annual Sessions, Faculty of Applied

Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2012

Ekanayake, PR and Kudavidanage, EP. A preliminary study of the Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet

colonies in Ohiya area. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the

Advancement of Science 2013.

E. P. Kudavidanage, Neil Collier, E. W. Webb, Navjot S. Sodhi (deceased) and S. W.

Kotagama. Effects of land use change and forest fragmentation on the biodiversity and

ecosystem functioning in the lowlands of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research

Sessions of the Sabaragamuwa University 2014.

Priyadarshana, T. Kudavidanage, EP. Chandrarathne, K, Wijewardene, I. Edirisinghe, G.

Baseline habitat and biodiversity survey for Minneriya-Giritale nature reserve block II - Giritale,

Sri Lanka. Annual Sessions. SUSL. 2015

Knowledge Sharing and Management Application for National Wildlife

Training Center, Sri Lanka. Wickramasingha,W.A.K.L.M.; Kudavidanage,E.P.;

Vasanthapriyan,S.; Priyadarshana, T.S. Annual Sessions. University of Kelaniya. 2014

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2451

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION (2014-2018)

2014

Base Line Biodiversity & Habitat Assessment of the Dry Zone Botanical Garden

Mirijjawila – Hambanthota, R.M.P. PushpaKumara, (08/AS/055)

Baseline habitat and biodiversity survey for Minneriya-Giritale nature reserve block II -

Giritale, Sri Lanka – Tharaka Priyadarshana

Ethnobotanical survey on medicinal materials used in orthopaedic treatments in

Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, Sri Lanka. – Gamunu Iroshan

Assessing the habitat quality of Analog forest reforestation sites using biological

indicators: Thamind Sandaruwan

2015

Comparative study of morphological, chemical & bioactivity characters of Salacia

chinensis, S.reticulata & S.diandra , KAGP Keeragala arachchi

The Diversity, Feeding Guilds and Ecosystem Services of Birds in Rice Field Ecosystems

in the Wet And Intermediate Zone Landscapes of Sri Lanka, W.A.C. Udeshani

An Investigation of the Whale Watching Industry In Mirissa: Implications For

Conservation And Sustainable Tourism, T.D.Gajasinghe

Genetic and Phenotypic Divergence In Zosterops White-Eyes Along A Dry Elevation

Gradient In Sri Lanka, F.Z.Rafi

2016

Distribution of Phytochemical, Physico-Chemical Characters and Bioactivity of Selected

Parts of Syzygium Zeylanicum (L.) Dc.(Myrtaceae), U. L. Ramanayaka

Variation of Morphological, Phytochemical, Biological Activity and Oil Content in

Different Leaf Positions of Pimenta Dioica, Lakmali Hettiarachchi

2017

Preliminary study on ecology and behavior of Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush (Myophonus

blighi) in Horton Plains National Park, NAP Tharanga

A Case Study on Developing Industrial Symbiosis Using Multi-Industrial Approach,

Nimesh Monaravila

Estimation of levels of air pollution in Horton Plains National Park using passive and

active gas sampling techniques. Chandimal Rathnathunga

Assessing the effectiveness of community based project model (CBR+) to address a

driver of deforestation in Udawalawa National Park, Hiruni Athulge

Environmental and socio economic assessment of Global Environment Facility Small

grants (OPV) funded projects in Jaffna, Tharini Bhaskaran

A case study for waste heat recovering potentials and opportunities in metal industries.

Asanda Pererra

Analyzing Diet of The Sri Lankan Leopard Panthera pardus kotiya (Mammalia: Felidae)

in The Horton Plains National Park - Sri Lanka. Thilina Nimalrathne

Temperature Correlation and Microhabitats Utilization of Mountain Hourglass Tree

Frogs within Horton Plain National Park (Rhacophoridae: Taruga eques), BSHM

Gunawardene

2018

An assessment of physical characteristics and social interactions of elephant calves at

Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home for individual identification. , E.P.A Perera

An Assessment of the National Red-Listing process for Reptilian Fauna

: Gaps Analysis of the Research input, RMVH Rathnayake

Documenting the basic profile of human-elephant conflict in selected villages in Ampara

district., H.M.M.S.Jayawardana

An assessment of the utilization of Udawalawe National Park for tourism: tourism

profile, threats, benefits and opportunities, RKN Rathnayake

Spatial and temporal Distribution Patterns of Dengue virus in Colombo district. PG

Tharindu

Profiling Wildlife Trade in Sri Lanka through custom records: Nirodha , PS

2018

A profile of the current trends in illegal wildlife trade of butterfly and bird species of Sri Lanka,

Dhanushri Munasinghe (M.Sc research)

Empowering the wildlife protected area management sector of Sri Lanka: A rapid assessment of

the wildlife protected areas and introducing a web based knowledge sharing platform, Shamodi

Nanayakkara (M.Phil. research)

International

Unravelling the Prey Profile of the Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) in

Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka, Rachel Leong Ai Ting, A0115602W,

Department Of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, For The Degree of

Bachelor Of Science (Honours) In Life Sciences. Life Sciences Honours Cohort,

AY2016/17 S1 (2017)

Conservation Concepts And Methods In Sri Lankan National Parks: Ascertaining

Knowledge And Application Leena Priya D/O Segaran A0102562U, Department Of

Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, For The Degree of Bachelor Of

Science (Honours) In Life Sciences. Life Sciences Honours Cohort, AY2016/17 S1

(2017)

Effectives of electric fences in human-elephant conflict mitigation – a global literature

review and case study in Sri Lanka, Dulanga N. S. Witharanage (Internal Supervisor :

Prof. Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz), School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences,

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Jalan Brogra, Semenyih 43500,

Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia, 2017

Assessing the influence of human habitation on human-leopard conflict in Sri Lanka

through Spatio-temporal analyses of Land Use Land Cover (LULC) change in 21

National Parks and Protected Areas in Sri Lanka over four decades, Johaness

Jamauldeen, , Department Of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, For

The Degree of Bachelor Of Science (Honours) In Life Sciences (pending) 2018

SELECTED OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Environmental education and awareness development for school children – with

Committee for popularization of Science- SLAAS 2002-2005

Awareness development on pesticide use among farmers of Monaragala district - –

Faculty of Applied Sciences-Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2004

School programs and community awareness programs on biodiversity and human

elephant conflict – with Biodiversity and Elephant Conservation Trust- BECT-2002-

2006

Field techniques in sampling biodiversity- for the Wildlife Conservation Society- Galle-

2009

Biodiversity conservation in Sri Lanka- what can the general public do- For the Lions

Club- 2009

Use of dung beetles as an indicator for biodiversity assessment- for the staff of the

Department of Wildlife Conservation- Girithale field training center-2009

Biodiversity Conservation: for the school children around Singaharja forest area -2008-

2009

Ecosystem functioning of dung beetles- importance for tea plantations- Tea Tang

plantations- Kanneliya- 2009

Get the ball rolling: awareness development on dung beetles and ecosystem services

among local communities, wildlife professionals and school children – 2012/ 2103 –

Island wide program

Education programs for school children on Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning /

establishment of butterfly host plant / medicinal plant gardens – island wide program

(2009 to date)

An assessment of the pesticide use among farmers in the Southern province of Sri Lanka

and the potential of converting to organic agriculture – 2014 (ongoing project)- in

collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute. University of Technology,

Sydney

Facilitating community conservation in Man and Biosphere Reserves – Southern

Province, Sri Lanka – 2013/ 2014

Community participation for improved forest governance in Sri Lanka” project- Shaalin

RY, Finland and Center for Environmental Justice Sri Lanka – 2015

Knowledge management and capacity building outreach activities for 14 Community

Based Organizations and NGOs -2014-2018 under UNDP/ GEF Small Grants

Programme through Tropical Ecosystem Research Network (c.a 40 sessions)

Awareness development and scientific training programmes conducted for the

Department of Forest Conservation and Department of Wildlife Conservation (2002-to

date)

COLLABORATING INSTITUTES: 2014-2018 (INTERNATIONAL)

National University of Singapore - NUS

o Conservation Drone program in Sri Lanka)

o NUS (Annual Field Ecology programme)

o Montane Leopard study

o Protected areas and Land use change study

Oxford University Museum (Scarabaeinae beetles of Sri Lanka)

International Rice Research Institute / University of Technology, Sydney (Reducing

pesticide use, promoting organic agriculture and facilitating the use of ecosystem services

in agricultural landscape)

British Ecological Society (Conservation Outreach Program)

Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation. Center for Compassionate Conservation. University

of Technology, Sydney (2017)

University of Western Australia (Field ecology programme)

Nottingham University, Malaysia (Human Elephant conflict

University of Louiseville, USA (Primate study)

LINKS

http://www.dbs.nus.edu.sg/lab/cons-lab/enoka_kudavidanage.html

http://www-museum.unl.edu/research/entomology/workers/EKudavidanage.htm

REFREES

Prof. Savithri Gunatilleke

Professor of Botany

Department of Botany

University of Peradeniya

Sri Lanka

Prof. Edward Webb (PhD supervisor)

Applied Plant Ecology laboratory

Department of Biological Sciences

National University of Singapore,

14, Science drive 4, 117543

Singapore