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Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, Kotagama, S.W., and Wassersug, R.J. (2004) The terrestrial breeding biology of the ranid rock frog Nannophrys ceylonensis. Behavior 141:899-913.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, Kotagama, S.W., and Wassersug, R.J. (2005) Raising semi-terrestrial tadpoles of Nannophrys ceylonensis<\/em> (Anura, Ranidae) in the laboratory. Herpetological Review<\/em>, 36 (1): 23-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, Kotagama, S.W., and Wassersug, R.J. (2007) Ontogenetic Changes in Diet and Intestinal Morphology in Semi-Terrestrial Tadpoles of Nannophrys ceylonensis<\/em> (Dicroglossidae). Copeia<\/em>, 2007(4), Pp. 1012\u20131018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patapendi, N., Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, and Karunarathne, S. (2009) “Study on the compost produced by compost bins and ecosan latrines and survey on knowledge attitudes and practices in usage of compost bins and ecosan latrines”<\/a> The 3rd International Dry Toilet Conference. <\/em> Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland. http:\/\/susana.org\/lang-fr\/library\/conferences\/2009-conferences\/284-3rd-international-dry-toilet-conference-finland-2009<\/em><\/a> (full papers published online)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong> (2012) Managing menstrual hygiene in emergency situations: How far from reality?<\/a> Full paper published in the proceedings of the South Asia Sanitation and Hygiene<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Workshop<\/em>. Rajendrapur, Bangladesh.    h<\/em>ttp<\/em>:\/\/www.wsscc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/wickramasinghe_menstrualhygiene-emergiencies-srilanka_2012.pdf<\/em><\/a>  (full paper published online)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wickramasinghe D.D.<\/strong>, Abeygunawardena R., and Hettiarachchi M. (2012) Community structure of Zooplankton in two different habitats of Kotte, Kolonnawa Wetland, Sri Lanka.  International Journal of Environmental Sciences<\/em> Volume 3, No 3, 2012. Pp 34-40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gunasiri, C., Wewalwala, P., Piyadasa, R., and Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>  (2013) The Influence of Anthropogenic Activities On Soil Characteristics: A Case Study From Bellanwila-Attidiya Wetland. Full paper published in the Proceedings of the 1st<\/sup> National Soil Symposium<\/em>, Ministry of Environment. Sri Lanka. Pp 23-29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dayananda, K.S. and Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong> (2014) Activity budget and perch characteristics of Pseudophilautus popularis<\/em> (Manamendra-Arachchi & Pethiyagoda, 2005) (Amphibia: Rhacophoridae) during the breeding season.  Taprobanica,<\/em> Vol 6 (11) Pp 7-11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hettiarchchi, M., Morrison, T.H., Wickramsinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, Mapa, R., De Alwis, A., and McAlpine, C. (2014) The Environmental History and Ecological Transformation of the Colombo (Sri Lanka) Urban Wetlands. International Journal of Landscape and Urban Planning<\/em>, Vol. 139. Pp 55-68.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Priyadarshani, S., Madushani, W.A.N., Jayawardena, U.A., Wickramsinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, and Udagama, P.V. (2015) Heavy metal-mediated immunomodulation of Euphlyctis hexadactylus<\/em> (Anura: Ranidae) in urban wetlands. Ecotoxicology and Environmental safety<\/em>, 116. Pp 40-49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayawardena, U.A., Ratnasooriya, W.D., Wickramsinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, and Udagama, P.V.  (2016) Heavy metal-mediated innate immune responses of the Indian green frog, Euphlyctis hexadactylus<\/em> (Anura: Ranidae): Cellular profiles and associated Th1 skewed cytokine response. Science of the Total Environment<\/em>, 566, Pp 1194-1204.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jinendri, JHU, Wickramsinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, and Trikawala, S (2016). A cost-effective mixture of rearing earthworms for local farmers in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Forestry, Agriculture, and Plantations<\/em>, Vol 2, pp: 23-30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayawardena, U. A., Angunawela, P., Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, Ratnasooriya, W.D., and Udagama, P.V. (2017) Heavy Metal Induced Toxicity In The Indian Green Frog : Biochemical And Histopathological Alterations. Environ Toxicol Chem.<\/strong> doi :10.1002\/etc.3848.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Udeshi, K.M.W., Jayaweera, H.H.E., Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, Ariyaratne, T.R. (2017) Classification of Spatial Variability of Water Quality using Absorption and Fluorescence Spectra : A Case Study on Beira Lake. International Journal of Photonics and Optical Technology, <\/em> Vol. 3, Iss. 1, Pp 43-47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lo, K.F.A., Koralegedara, S.B., and Wickramsinghe, D.D<\/strong>., (2017) Detecting climate change through rainfall pattern variation in Taipei and Colombo cities. International Journal of Development Research<\/em>, Vol. 07, Issue, 05, Pp 12838-12844.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chathumani, D, Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, and Isuru Gunarathna (2019) Decades to Accumulate, Seconds to fall: A Case Study on Meethotamulla Garbage Dump Collapse in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development<\/em>, 3 (3), Pp 847 \u2013 850, ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3URL:https:\/\/www.ijtsrd.com\/papers\/ijtsrd23080.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athapaththu, A., Wickramasinghe, D.<\/strong> and Somachandra, M., (2020). Hotspots of land use\/land cover change around Bolgoda wetland, Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka<\/em>, 48(3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palliyaguru, M.P.G.N.M., Navaratne, C.M., Wickramasinghe, D.D.<\/strong>, and Nanayakkara, C.M. (2020) Building up resilience in agriculture sector: Minimizing the impact of nitrogen fertilizer on water bodies through Grey Water Footprint approach on paddy cultivation in Intermediate zone, Sri Lanka. Publication of International Conference on Building Resilience (ICBR), <\/em>Lisbon, Portugal. Pp 78-85<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dissanayake D.A.S.J., Wickramasinghe D.D<\/strong>., Manage P.M. (2021). Harmful diatoms and dinoflagellates in the Indian Ocean: a study from Southern Coast of Sri Lanka. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology,<\/em> 11 (1), 279-285<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uthpala A. Jayawardena, Deepthi D. Wickramasinghe<\/strong>, Preethi V. Udagam (2021), Cytogenotoxicity evaluation of a heavy metal mixture, detected in a polluted urban wetland: micronucleus and comet induction in the Indian green frog (Euphlyctis hexadactylus) erythrocytes and the Allium cepa bioassay.  Chemosphere : 130278<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wickramasinghe, D<\/strong>., Weerasinghe, Y., Fernando, S. (2021). Spatial ecology of raptors in an urban wetland: A case study from Bolgoda Lake, Sri Lanka. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology 11 (7), 174-178<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fernando, E., Wickramasinghe, D<\/strong>., and Fernando, V.K. (2021). An overview of vertebrate faunal diversity in Sri Lankan mangroves. Journal of Coastal Research, ISSN 0749-0208. (Accepted)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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