Academic Staff – Department of Zoology

Academic Staff

	Prof. Kamal Ranatunga (R R M K P Ranatunga) B.Sc. Hons (USJP), Ph.D. (JCU, Australia) Professor and Head of the Department ranatunga@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Ecology of organisms in sensitive marine ecosystems, marine bio invasions through ballast water and biofouling, marine debris, Underwater visual surveys.
	Prof. M. M. Pathmalal B.Sc. (USJP),M.Sc.(Japan),Ph.D.(Japan) Senior Professor of Zoology and Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies pathmalal@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Microbial Ecology, Bioremediation and Ecotoxicology, Biomonitoring, Xenobiotics and natural toxins
	Prof. B.G.D.N.K. De Silva B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Professor nissankakolitha@gmail.com Research Interests: Genetics, Molecular Biology, Medical Entomology, Molecular Entomology
	Prof. L.D.C. Peiris B.Sc.(Colombo), Ph.D (UK) Professor dinithi@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Pharmacognosy, Molecular pathways, Infertility, Toxicology

	Prof. W.A.D. Mahaulpatha B.Sc. (USJP), M.Sc.(Hiroshima, Japan), Ph.D.(Hiroshima, Japan) Professor mahaulpatha@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Wildlife Management, Ornithology
	Prof. D.C.T. Dissanayake B.Sc.(Colombo), M.Sc. (Kalaniya), Ph.D.(Iceland) Professor chamari@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Shellfish aquaculture, Fish stock assessment and fisheries management
	Dr. Varuni Gunathilake B.Sc. (USJP), Ph.D. (Colombo) Senior Lecturer varunig@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Marine Biotechnology, Immunology, Sponge identification and taxonomy
	Dr. Nayana Wijayathilaka B.Sc. , Ph.D. (Peradeniya) Senior Lecturer nayanaw@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Bioacoustics, Niche modeling, Phylogeny, Biogeography, Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation
	Dr. Indunil Senanayake B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Lecturer indunil@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Water resource management, Fresh and Marine plankton
	Dr. F. Sumaiya Idroos B.Sc. , Ph.D. (USJP) Senior Lecturer sumaiyaidroos@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Environmental biotechnology, Aquatic health assessment using environmental biomarkers, Bioremediation of natural and synthetic pollutants, Microbial ecology
	Dr. Dulan Jayasekara B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Lecturer (Unconfirmed) dulan@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Mammalogy, Population Ecology, Remote Sensing, Habitat Modeling
	Dr. Sachini Fernando B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Lecturer sacdinu@gmail.com Research Interests: Medical Entomology, Population genetics, Insecticide resistance
	Dr. Wathsala Udari B.Sc., Ph.D. (USJP) Lecturer wathsala@sci.sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Agricultural Entomology, Post-harvest insect pest management.

Last Updated- 22nd May, 2023