Selected abstracts and presentations


Wickramasinghe, D.D., Kotagama, S.W., and Wassersug, R.J. (2001) Observations on the larval biology and life history of the ranid frog Nannophrys ceylonensis. 4th World Congress of Herpetology, Sri Lanka.

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2002) Conservation biology of Sri Lankan Rock frog Nannophrys ceylonensis. The amphibian hands-on training workshop, Kerala Agricultural University, India.

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2004) Communication and Education for Biodiversity Conservation in the Formal Sector: A Sri Lankan Experience.  International conference on education for a sustainable future, Centre for Environmental Education, Ahmadabad, India.

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2006) Abundance, diversity, and micro-habitat preference of stream – dwelling tadpoles in lowland Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Conference on Tropical Humid Forests, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Pp. 145

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2007) Biosafety and biosecurity in the research environment in Sri Lanka: Issues and Challenges. Asia Conference on Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity, Bangkok, Thailand. Pp 34.

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2007) Regional view on Biosecurity and Biosafety. Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2007) Ecosystem Approach to Restore Tsunami Affected Wetland Ecosystems in Sri Lanka: Issues and Challenges. ECEM Conference, Trieste, Italy. Pp144.

Patabendi, H.P.D. N.L., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Karunartane, S. (2008) Study of quality of the compost produced by compost bins and ecosan laterines and survey on knowledge, attitudes, and practices in usage of compost bins and ecosan laterines. Proceedings of the South Asian Sanitation Conference, Bangladesh. Pp 23.

Harischandra, I., Adikaram, C.P., Yapa, W.B., and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2008) Developmental plasticity of Polypedates cruciger (Ranidae: Racophorinae) tadpoles to crowding. Proceedings of the Annual Sessions of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 36.

Jayasinghe, H.D., Hettiarachchi, M., Atukorala, K., and Wickramasinghe, D.D (2008) A preliminary survey of diversity and habitat characteristics of invasive fish in Kotte-Kollonnawa wetland complex. Proceedings of the Symposium of Invasive Alien Species, Sri Lanka. Pp 33.

Wewalwala, P.U., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Silva, D. (2009) Bio pollution by invasive fish in urban wetlands. Proceedings of the International Forestry Symposium, Sri Lanka. Pp 16.

Atukorala, K., Piyadasa, U.K., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Nawaratne, C.  (2009) Case study on the impacts of river sand mining on Deduru Oya river basin of Sri Lanka, Regional Working Conference on Climate Change and Food Security, Sri Lanka. Pp 15.

Piyadasa, U.K., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Nawaratne, C., and Atukorala, K. (2009) Impact of river sand mining on coastal ecosystems. Proceedings of the International Forestry Symposium, Sri Lanka. Pp 42.

Dayananda, H.G.S.K. and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2009) How do Sri Lankan shrub frogs Philautus popularis spend their night time: Field observations from Bolgoda wetland complex. Proceedings of the International Forestry Symposium, Sri Lanka. Pp 23.

Wickramasinghe, D.D (2009) Raising public awareness for effective water conservation: Issues and Challenges. 5th World Water forum. Istanbul. Turkey. Pp 22.

Weerakkody, U., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Harischandra, and Yapa, W.B., (2009) Does water level change affect the developmental plasticity of tadpoles of the common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Anura: Bufonidae)? International Conference on emerging trends in environmental research (ICETER) 14-16 August 2009. Kochi, India.

Gunasiri, C.T., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Wewalwala, P.U., and Piyadasa, R.U.K. (2010) Variation of the characteristics of soils in an urban wetland- Bellanwila- Attidiya. Proceedings of the International Forestry Symposium, Sri Lanka. Pp 12.

Gunasiri, C., Wewalwala, P.U., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Piyadasa, R. (2010) Study on physical soil quality parameters in Bellanwila Attidiya wetland, Book of abstracts. Proceedings of the 15th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, Pp 67.

Madushani, W.A.N., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Randeniya, P.U. (2010) Use of amphibians as environmental markers for ecoimmunotoxicological studies in Sri Lanka: a preliminary study. Proceedings of the International Forestry Symposium, Sri Lanka.  Pp 72.

Chandrani, K.D.D., Piyadasa, R.U.K., and Wickramasighe, D.D. (2010) Salinity intrusion and its impact on environment- case study in downstream of Bentota river basin. Proceedings of the International Symposium of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Pp 34.

Ariyasena, R., Piyadasa, R.U.K., and Wickramasighe, D.D. (2010) Hydrological study of the hot-water springs – a case study in Kinniya and Madunagala- Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Symposium of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Pp 37.

Cooray, S., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Piyadasa, R. (2011) Soil Properties of Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary: A Preliminary Investigation. Proceedings of the 31 St Annual Sessions of Institute of Biology. Pp 27.

Wickramasinghe, D.D (2011) Conserving ecosystems: A solution to climate change-related water issues. Proceedings of the conference Water, Waves, and Weather: Climate Change and the Future of South Asia Organized by the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies. Bangladesh Pp3.

Wickramasinghe, D.D (2011) Wetlands: Natural Infrastructure for flood risk reduction.  Proceedings of the World Water Week, Stockholm. Sweden. Pp 154.

Wickramasinghe, D.D (2011) Conserving Wetlands. Proceedings of South Asian Regional Conference on Natural Resources Conservation in the Developing Countries under the changing Climate. Bangladesh. Pp 12.

Wickramasinghe, D.D (2012) A “Tree” model for wetland conservation.  Proceedings of the World Water Forum. Marseille, France. Pp 211.

Gunasiri, W.D.C.T., Wewalwala, P.U., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Piyadasa, R. (2013) Impact of different land use patterns on physical parameters of soil in Bellanwila-Attidiya wetland, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 2013 Earth System Sciences Forum on Environmental Awareness, Management, and Action Plans. Chinese Culture University, Taiwan. Pp 34.

Samanmali, M.A.D., Piyadasa, R.U.K., and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2014) Groundwater quality variation in Kalpitiya Peninsula, Sri Lanka. SAITM Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements. Sri Lanka. Pp 9.

Samanmali, M.A.D., Piyadasa, R.U.K., and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2014) Shifting Ecosystems- A case study from Kandakuliya sand dune in Kalpitiya. 34th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp 34.

Jayawardena, U.A., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Ratnasooriya, W.D., and Udagama P.V., (2014) Euphlyctis hexadactylus: Th1 biased immunomodulation of Euphylictis hexadactylus (Anura: Ranidae) under natural and empirical exposure to heavy metals. SETAC Asia Pacific Conference, Australia 2014.

Jayawardena, U.A., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Ratnasooriya, W.D., and Udagama, P.V. (2014) Heavy metal-mediated immunotoxicity of Euphlyctis hexadactylus: A comparative study of field and empirical exposure. SETAC Asia Pacific Conference, Australia 2014.

Samanmali, M.A.D., Piyadasa, R.U.K., and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2014) Vulnerability of groundwater quality to changing climate: A case study from Kalpitiya peninsula, Sri Lanka. Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment: Challenges, Processes, and Strategies, 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences, India. Pp 24.

Samanmali, M.A.D., Piyadasa, R.U.K., and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2014) “Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment: Challenges, Processes, and Strategies, 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences, India. Pp 15

Samanmali, M.A.D., Piyadasa, R.U.K., Wickramasinghe, D.D., ed Raju, and Janardhana, N. (2014) Vulnerability of groundwater quality to changing climate – A case study from Kalpitiya peninsula, Sri Lanka “Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment: Challenges, Processes, and Strategies”, Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India

Jayawardena, U.A., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Ratnasooriya, W.D., and Udagama, P.V., (2014) Th1 biased immunomodulation of Euphylictis hexadactylus (Anura: Ranidae) under natural and empirical exposure to heavy metals. SETAC Asia Pacific Conference 2014. Adelaide, Australia.

Samanmali, M.A.D., Piyadasa, R.U.K., and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2015) Shoreline Change assessment of Kalpitiya Area using Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing, Mapping Water Bodies from Space – MWBS 2015, ESA-Esrin, Frascati, Rome Italy.

Jayawardena, U.A., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Ratnasooriya, W.D., and Udagama, P.V.  (2015) Dose-dependent modulation of in vitro phagocytic activity, cell proliferation and cytokine production of amphibian immune cells by heavy metal exposure.  SETAC North America 2015. Salt lake city, Utah, USA.

Samanmali, M. A. D., Piyadasa, R. U.K., Wickramasinghe, D.D., ed Schaeben, Helmut., Delgado, Tolosana. Raimon., Boogaart, van den. Gerald. K., Boogaart, van den. Regina., (2015) Shoreline Changes investigation during the last 50 years in Kalpitiya Peninsula, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of IAMG 2015 Freiberg, Germany.

Jayawardena, U.A., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Ratnasooriya, W.D., and Udagama, P.V. (2016) Heavy metal contamination in an urban wetland and its implications on a common amphibian SETAC Asia Pacific Conference 2016. Singapore.

Vithanage, D., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Kaumal, N.M., and Nanayakkara, C. (2017) Study of density and diversity of Lichens as an indicator of air pollution in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. Student Conference in Conservation Science- Bangaloru, India.

Wijayanama, C. and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2017) Integrating Service-Learning Programs of universities and Corporate Social Responsibility projects: evidence from four projects of a Sri Lankan university”. AHRD Conference, Ahmadabad, India.

Chandrasekhara, D.C., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Manawadu, L. (2017) Study of impacts of floods in Lower Kelani River basin using GIS. International Symposium of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ICSUSL).

Chathumani, D. and Wicramasinghe D.D. (2017) Coral reefs and Disaster Risk Resilience : A case study of Pigeon Island (abstract) National Research Symposium on sustainable management of Pigeon Island National Park, MEPA, Pp 11.

Chandrasekhara, D.C., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Manawadu, L. (2017) Study of impacts of floods in Lower Kelani River basin using GIS. International Symposium of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (ICSUSL), Sri Lanka.

Rachitra K.V.D., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Nanayakkara, C.M., and Kaumal, M.N. (2017). Investigation of lichen diversity and density with SO2 concentrations in Colombo District. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2017. Organized by the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Pp 79.

Rachitra K.V.D., Wickramasinghe, D.D., Nanayakkara, C.M., and Kaumal, M.N. (2017). Investigation of lichen density and diversity as an indicator of air pollution in selected locations in Colombo district, Sri Lanka. Student Conference on Conservation Science – Bengaluru, on 21-24 September 2017 at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.

Fernando, W. S. M. R., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Navarathne, C.M. (2017). How sustainable is organic farming? a comparison of organic and conventional paddy farming in the Western province, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2017. Organized by the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. Pp 80.

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2018) Wetworking: A participatory network for wetland conservation. Proceedings of the World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden.

Wickramasinghe, D.D., Chathumani, D., and Manawadu, L. (2018) Floods find their own path: A case study from Kelani. Proceedings of the World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden.

Palliyaguru, M.P.G.N.M., Navaratne, C.M.D.D., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Nanayakkara, C.M. (2018) Environmental consequence of nitrogenous fertilizer leaching in paddy through Grey Water Footprint concept. International Forestry Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Fernando, M., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Indika, K.W. (2018) Investigation of vulnerabilities and capacities for natural coastal hazards in Negombo Divisional Secretariat, Sri Lanka.5th International conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture (ICFA-2018), Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Kamalendran, K., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Dahanayaka, G., (2018) A comprehensive study on the diversity and distribution of zooplankton in relation to the water quality in selected locations of Kalaoya basin. Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Bandara, M.P, Nalin De Silva, K.M, Gunathillake, D, Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2018). Investigation of heavy metals in the maturation pond of Biyagama export processing zone. In the Abstract Book of the 38th Annual Sessions of the Institute of Biology Sri Lanka. Pp 26.

Chathumani D. and Wickramasinghe D.D., (2018). Disaster Risk and vulnerability of disaster-affected populations : Case study based on Kuruniyawaththa and Meethotamulla   Gramaniladharee Divisions in Colombo, Sri Lanka, (Abstract) Annual Research Symposium, University of Colombo.  Sri Lanka, Pp 21 

Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2019) Combating climate change with SIT-IN for Wetland Conservation.  Proceedings of the World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden.

Athapaththu A. H. L. C. M., Wickramasinghe D.D., and Manthrithilake H.  (2019). Total hardness level of groundwater in a coastal aquifer. Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka.

Athapaththu A. H. L. C. M., Wickramasinghe D.D., and Somachandra M. G. M. C. (2019). Hot spots of land use or land cover change in Bolgoda wetland: a GIS approach. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Session of Institute of Biology, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Fernando, S.M., Wickramasinghe, D.D., and Halwathura, D (2019) Assessment of Social Vulnerability for Natural Coastal Hazards in Kalpitiya D.S. Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Session of University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Chathumani D. and Wickramasinghe D.D. (2019) Looking Back and thinking ahead: Lessons learnt by a garbage dump collapse in Colombo Sri Lanka, (Abstract), Presented at, International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development, Asian Institute of Technology. Thailand.

Alagiyawadu, D. H., Halwatura, D., and Wickramasinghe, D.D., (2020). Changes of Land Use and Land Cover in Madu Ganga Ramsar Site, Galle Sri Lanka from 2005-2019. Proceedings of the 40th annual sessions, The Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp. 44

Abeysinghe, H., Dahanayaka, D.D.G.L., Wickramasinghe, D., 2020.  A preliminary study on human influence on the water quality of Koggala Lagoon, Sri Lanka. International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Pp.95

Abeysinghe, H., Dahanayaka, D.D.G.L., Wickramasinghe, D., 2020. Chlorophyll-a estimation of Koggala Lagoon using Remote Sensing. Proceedings of the 40th annual sessions, The Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp.43

Fernando, C. M. T., Peiris, V. R. S., Halwatura, D., and Wickramasinghe, D.D., (2020) Is “Green” always the “Most Clean”? – A comparison of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) between a green hotel and a conventional tourist hotel. Proceedings of the 40th annual sessions, The Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp.45

Fernando, C. M. T., Peiris, V. R. S., Halwatura, D. and Wickramasinghe, D.D., Challenges for urban tourism: are they wise “water-wise”? Proceedings of the 2nd international conference, Water, megacities and global change, UNESCO’s Division of Water Sciences, Paris, France. (12 pages)

Dissanayake, D.A.S.J., Manage, P.M. and Wickramasinghe, D.D. (2020) Water quality of fishery harbors in the southern coast of Sri Lanka. International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Pp.73

Dissanayake, D.A.S.J., Manage, P.M., and Wickramasinghe D.D. (2020) Profiling harmful diatoms and dinoflagellates in selected fishery harbors along the Southern coast of Sri Lanka with risk mapping. Proceedings of the 40th annual sessions, The Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp.32

Siriwardhana, S.T., Mallawatantri A., and Wickramasinghe D.D., (2020) Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in an urban wetland on flood disaster; A case study from Muthurajawela wetland complex. Proceedings of the 40th annual sessions, The Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. Pp.51