Zoologists’ Vesak Celebrations
“Vesak” is a very popular occasion celebrated by all Buddhists. This year all staff members of the department with students attend making creative lanterns and...
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Global baseline marine debris survey in partnership with CSIRO Australia
USJP hosted the Global baseline marine debris survey in partnership with CSIRO Australia : A global effort to assess the plastic waste from land to...
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Establishment of “Environmental Change Sciences and Technology Innovation Center (ECSTIC)”
New research centre named “Environmental Change Sciences and Technology Innovation Center (ECSTIC)” was established at Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri...
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Water quality and microbial contamination status of groundwater in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka
Authors: M.G.Y.L. Mahagamage, Pavithrani S. Manage, Pathmalal M Manage Journal: JOURNAL OF WATER AND LAND DEVELOPMENT In Sri Lanka, among 2588 Salmonella positive cases, the highest...
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Special students selection party_2019
Zoology and Aquatic Resource Management students who selected for the special degree programme organized a tea party at the Department board room on 21st February. Prof....
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Prof. Pathmalal Manage assumed duties as the new Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
It’s a big day and an honor for the department; Prof Pathmalal Manage assumed duties as the new Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies....
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Welcome to the new Head, Prof. Dharshani Mahaulpatha
Department of Zoology delighted to welcome the newly appointed head, Prof. Dharshani Mahaulpatha, who took up her new role on 18th January 2019. All members...
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Systematic revision of Microhyla (Microhylidae) frogs of South Asia: a molecular, morphological, and acoustic assessment
Authors: Sonali Garg, Robin Suyesh, Abhijit Das, JiaTang Li, Nayana Wijayathilaka, A. A. Thasun Amarasinghe, Farits Alhadi, Kumar K Vineeth, N.A. Aravind, Gayani Senevirathne, Madhava Meegaskumbura, SD...
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Microbial Degradation of Nitrate: Put Microbes to Work
Authors: N.D. Gunasekara, F.S. Idroos, Pathmalal M Manage Journal: Environment and Natural Resources Journal Three nitrate degrading bacteria, namely S1, S2 and S3 strains, were isolated from soil...
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Integrating bioacoustics, DNA barcoding and niche modeling for frog conservation – The threatened balloon frogs of Sri Lanka
Authors: Nayana Wijayathilaka, Gayani Senevirathne, Champika Bandara, Sanath Rajapakse, Rohan Pethiyagoda, Madhava Meegaskumbura Journal: Global Ecology and Conservation We integrate three techniques, bioacoustics (call), niche modeling and DNA...