Prof. K. K. D. S. Ranaweera

Snr. Prof. K. K. D. S. Ranaweera

Postdoctoral Fellow (Food Microbiology) – Imperial College, Wye, UK,
Ph.D. (Biochemistry – Biotechnology) Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, M.Sc. (Agric.) Peoples’ Friendship University, Moscow, Russia

Senior Professor and Chair
sranaweera@sjp.ac.lk, kkdsran@yahoo.com

Research interests: Bioactive compounds, Essential oils, Development of functional foods, Food Value addition

Research publications:

Prof. K.K.D. S. RANAWEERA

Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2013) The Technological status and Challenges. Food Marketing and Technology – Sri Lankan Supplement – Indian Edition. P. 12- 14.
Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2014) Sri Lankan Desserts and Confectioneries SL Magazine. 1st Quarter 2014. P. 39-43
Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2014) Unseen issues related to food safety. Newsletter SLAAS Section A, November 2014

Full papers

1 Kefeli V.I., Ranaweera K.K.D.S., Piruzjan E.S., Makarova R.V., Andrianov V.M., Ragubova S.J., Jusibov V.M. (1990) Phytohormones in transformed tobacco plants. Molecular Aspects of Hormonal Regulation of Plant Development. Proceedings of Symposium 39 and Colloquia 30 and 31 of the 14th Biochemical Congress held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 10-15 July 1988. Ed. by M.Kutacek, M.C.Elliott and I.Machackova. 1990 SPB Academic Publishing bv, The Hague, The Netherlands, p. 137-144.

2 Ranaweera K.K.D.S. and Pathirana R., (1992) Optimisation of media and culture conditions for callus induction from anthers of sesame cultivar MI 3, J. Nat. Sc. Coun. Sri Lanka, 20 (2) p.309-315.

3 Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (1998) The effect of Genotypes and Media supplements on callus induction and plant regeneration in Rice (Oryza sativa L) anther culture. Sabaragamuwa University Journal 1 (1), pp 87-92

4 Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2006) Food insecurity in Sri Lankan Scenario; causes and remedies, The J. of Agric Sc. SUSL, Sri Lanka, 2(2), p 12-31

5 Hewavitharana T., Ranaweera K.K.D.S., Thissera M.H.A. and Bamunuaracchchi A. (2007) Comparison of the spray dried and the ethanol extracted forms of two selected decoctions. Ayurveda Sameekshawa II/III p 199 – 201

6 Gunaratne, A., Ranaweera, S., and Corke, H. (2007) Thermal, pasting and gelling properties of wheat and potato starches in the presence of sucrose, glucose, glycerol, and hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrin, Carbohydrate Polymers Journal. Carbohydrate Polymers 70 (2007) p. 112–122. Elsevier Ltd. Available online 30 March 2007,

7 Bamunuarachchi, A and & K.K.D.S. Ranaweera (2007) Coconut Products in Health and Nutrition. p. 307-320 In: P.K.Thampan and K.I.Vasu (eds) Coconut for Rural Welfare: Proceedings of the International Coconut Summit 2007. APCC, Jakarta.

8 Fernando, W. M. A. D. B., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A. And Brennan, C.S. (2008) The influence of rice fibre fractions on the in vitro fermentation production of short chain fatty acids using human faecal micro flora. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 43, 2237-2344.

9 Chandrika U.G., Fernando K.S.S.P. and Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2009). Carotenoids content and in vitro bioaccessibility of lycopene from guava (Psidium guajava) and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) by HPLC-DAD, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 2009 Vol. 60 No. 7 p. 558-566

10 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S., Flint S.H., Ranaweera K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi A., Morton, H.R. (2010). Enhancement of SCFA (Short ChainFatty Acid) formation by combinations of probiotics on rice fibre. International Journal of Food Science & Technology Volume 45, Issue 4, p. 690–696.

11 Perera, P. K., Ranaweera, K. K. D. S., Bamunuarachchi, A. (2010). Development of honey and garlic mix (Madhu Lasuna) using advance drum drying processing. Functional foods for chronic diseases Volume 5, diabetes and related diseases. Food Science Publisher, 1212 Hampshire Ln. , Richardson , TX 75080 , USA , p 206-214. (http://www.functionalfoodscenter.net/files/39826987.pdf)

12 Fari, M.J.M., Rajapaksa, D. and Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., (2010) Effect of Rice variety on rice based composite flour bread quality, Tropical Agricultural Research, Vol. 21(2) p. 157-167

13 Warusakoon, W.M.M.P.D.K., Wickramasinghe, I., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. and Purasinghe, S.S. (2010) Preliminary study on Heavy metals in Coconut and Coconut Products, International Journal on Coconut R & D, 26 (1) p 1-7

14 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Steve Flint, Brennan, C.S, Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi,, A., (2011). Environmental Factors affecting the Adhesion of Probiotics to Rice Fibre Fractions. (Published on line 15 May 2011), Food Dig. DOI 10 1007/s13228-011-0012-7, Springer Science Business Media LLC 2010. (in 10 pages)

15 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Steve Flint, Maggi Zou, Brennan, C.S, Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi,, A., (2011) The effect of rice fibre fractions on the growth of co-cultures of probiotics, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2011, Volume 48, Number 1, p 14-25

16 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Steve Flint, Maggi Zou, Brennan, C.S, Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi,, A., (2011), Environmental Factors Affecting the Adhesion of Probiotics to Rice Fiber Fractions, Food Digestion, 2011, Volume 2, Numbers 1-3, p 26-36

17 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Steve Flint, Maggi Zou, Brennan, C.S, Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi,, A., (2012), The influence of environmental factors on the adhesion of combinations of probiotics to rice fibre fractions. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Volume 28, Number 6, p 2293-2302

18 Hewavithana, T., Ranaweera K.K.D.S., Tissera, M.H.A., Yapa, P.A.J. (2012) Use of Physico-Chemical Properties, Chromatographic and Spectrophotometric Measurements in the Standardization of Sri Lankan Poly Herbal Formulation Maha Varthikava Watee. International Journal of Research and pharmacy (IJRP), 2012;Vol 4 (3): pp 293-296

19 Hewavithana, T., Ranaweera K.K.D.S., Tissera, M.H.A., Yapa, P.A.J. (2012) Physio-“Chemical Chromatographic and Spectrophotometric Measurements in the Standardization of Seetharama Watee A Sri Lankan Herbo-Mineral Formulation. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (IJPPS), 2012; Vol 4 (4): pp175-178

20 Hewavithana, T., Tissera, M.H.A., Dayananda, K.R., Ranaweera K.K.D.S., Yapa, P.A.J., (2012) False positive detection in Aflatoxins in herbal preparations Sri Lanka, Journal of Indigenous Medicine (SLJIM), Volume 02 (01) pp 112-119

21 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera.,K.K.D.S., Gunaratne., A and Bamunuarachchi., A (2012), Proximate Analysis and Phytochemical and Mineral constituents in four cultivars of Yams and tuber crops in Sri Lanka, Tropical Agricultural Research & Extension 15 (1), pp 31 – 36.

22 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera.,K.K.D.S., Gunaratne., A and Bamunuarachchi., A (2012), Preliminary study of mineral constituents in selected cultivars of root and tuber crops in Sri Lanka, Vidyodaya Journal of Science 17: 25 – 31.

23 Perera P.R.D., Sagarika, E., Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2013) Phytochemical screening and in vitro antiglycation and antioxidant activity of water extract of Syzygium cumini bark. Journal of Phytochemistry, Photon 114:188 -195.

24 Perera P.R.D., Sagarika, E., Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2013) In vitro study on antiglycation activity, antioxidant activity and phenolic content of Osbeckia octandra L. leaf decoction. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2013; 2 (4): 158-161

25 Perera P.R.D., Sagarika, E., Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2013) In vitro antiglycation activity of some medicinal plants used in Diabetes mellitus. Medicinal and Aromatic plants 2: 43.doi: 104172/2167-0412.1000143

26 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera. K.K.D.S., Gunaratne. A and Bamunuarachchi, A (2013), Comparative Analysis of Nutritional Quality of Five Different Cultivars of Sweet Potatoes (Ipomea batatas (L) Lam) in Sri Lanka. Food Science and Nutrition. Vol (4), pp 284 – 291.

27 Senanayake, S.A., Ranaweera. K.K.D.S., Gunaratne. A and Bamunuarachchi, A (2013), Physico chemical properties of five cultivars of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L) Lam) roots grown in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agriculture (Trinidad). Vol 90 (1), pp 96 – 110.

28 Wimalasiri, Y.S.G. Ratnayake, R.M.U. Karunaratne, T.D.N. Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2013) Food allergy and anaphylaxis – 2063. Identification of foods causing hypersensitivity/ allergy among school children in two sub-urban schools in Colombo District, Sri Lanka, The World Allergy Organization Journal

29 Perera P.R.D., Ekanayake S, Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2014) Antiglycation and Antioxidant Activities of a Ready to Serve Herbal Drink of Syzygium Cumini Bark Extract. Med Aromatic Plants 3: 148. doi: 10.4172/2167-0412.1000148

30 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera. K.K.D.S., Gunaratne. A and Bamunuarachchi, A (2014), Effect of heat–moisture treatment on digestibility of different cultivars of sweet potato (Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam) starch. Food Science & Nutrition 04/2014; DOI:10.1002/fsn3.115

31 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera. K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi and Gunaratne, A. (2014), Application of Hydrothermally Modified Sweet Potato Starch as a Substitute Additive for Soup Mixture, Journal of Food Processing, vol. 2014, Article ID 904125, 5 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/904125.

32 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera. K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi and Gunaratne, A. (2014), Comparative analysis of trypsin inhibitor levels in sweet potato cultivars in Sri Lanka. J.Natn.Sci.Foundation Sri Lanka 2013 42 (1): 93-99.

33 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera. K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi and Gunaratne, A. (2014), Effect of Hydroxypropylation on Functional Properties of Different Cultivars of Sweet Potato Starch in Sri Lanka, International Journal of Food Science, vol. 2014, Article ID 148982, 8 pages, 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/148982.

34 Perera, P.R.D., Sagarika, E., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. Free radical Scavenging Activity and Phenolic content of decoctions of some medicinal plants. Vidyodaya Journal (accepted)

35 Lokunarangodage, C.V.K., Wickramasinghe, I., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2015). Constraints and Compliances of Traceability in Law Grown Orthodox Black Tea Manufacturing Process. American Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2015, Vol. 3, No. 3, 74-81 Available online at http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajfst/3/3/4 , Science and Education Publishing DOI:10.12691/ajfst-3-3-4

36 Liyanage, R., Nawaratne, S.B., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Wickramasinghe, I., Katukurunda, K.G.S.C., Effects of Food Habits on Road Accidents Due to Micro- Sleepiness and Analysis of Attitudes to Develop a Food Product as a Preventive Measure. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Nutrition and Food Sciences Vol:2, No:9, 2015

Abstracts in Journals

1 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S., Flint, S.H., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A. (2010). In vitro fermentation of co cultures to rice dietary fibre and its implications in probiotic technologies. Australasian Medical Journal 1(1): 107.

2 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S., Flint SH, Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A., Nutrition Society of Australia and New Zealand 2009 Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, Newcastle, Australia , 2009. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia (2009) 33 pp 85.

3 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A., Brennan, C.S (2008). The invitro fermentation of rice dietary fibre: production of short chain fatty acid In: Proceeding of Nutritional society of New Zealand (Eds C.S. Brennan), Massey University press ISSN 0110-4187.volume 31:68.

4 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A., Brennan, S.C., (2007) In vitro fermentative activity of human fecal microflora on rice fiber. Asia Pacific Journal of Clnical Nutrition 16 (supplement 3):s83.

International Conferences

1 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Bamunuarachchi, A., Brennan, S.C. and Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., (2007) In vitro fermentation of rice fibre using human faecal microflora: production of short chain fatty acids. The abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Cell-Cell Communication on Bacteria (CCCB), USA.

2 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Bamunuarachchi, A., Brennan, S.C. and Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., (2007) In vitro fermentative activity of human fecal micro flora on non starch polysaccarides at different hours. Accepted for presentation at BioMicroWorld 2007 – II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology. USA.

3 Fernando W.M.A.D.B., Charles B. Bamunuarachi A. and Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2007) In vitro fermentative activity of human fecal micro flora on rice fiber at different hours. Accepted for poster presentation which was scheduled for presentation at the 2007 AOAC INTERNATIONAL Annual Meeting.USA

4 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A., Brennan, S.C. (2007). Poster presentation, in vitro fermentative activity of human faecal microflora on rice fibre. nutrition society conference , Auckland

5 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A., Brennan, S.C. (2007) In vitro fermentative activity of human faecal microflora on rice fibre, Proceedings of the New Zealand IFST Conference 2007, Wellington, p 41

6 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, S.C. Bamunuarachchi, A and Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., (2007) In vitro fermentative activity of probiotics on non starch polysaccarides at different hours. NZMS conference 2008 Nov. 20th page 45

7 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A., Brennan, S.C., (2008) The role of rice fiber in stimulating the in vitro growth of human faecal flora and probitics. NZBIO in Auckland. 2008.

8 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., and Bamunuarachchi, A.,(2008) The role of rice fibre in stimulating the in vitro growth of human faecal flora and probiotics international Hydrocolloids conference June 15-19, 2008 Singapore page 81-82.

9 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S. Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., and Bamunuarachchi , A., (2008) The role of rice fibre in stimulating the in vitro growth of Lactobacillus spp and Bifidobacterium spp Food Sustainability Rotoruwa New Zealand 24 –26 June2008,page

10 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S, Ranaweera,, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi,, A., and Steve Flint (2009).Metabolic enhancement of Bifidobacterea and Lactobacillus on dietary fibre NZIFST Annual Conference 2009″Food Elements: Putting the Pieces Together”23

11 Fernando1, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan2, C.S., Ranaweera3, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi3, A., (2009).in vitro fermentation of rice fibre and SCFA formation using Lactobacillus spp and Bifidobacterium spp.Fernando1, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan2, C.S., Ranaweera3, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi3, A., The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Incorporated (AIFST) 13th

12 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A., (2009).Role of rice fibre in formation of SCFA from the growth of the Lactobacillus spp and Bifidobacterium spp. The Food Hydrocolloids Trust 15th Gums & Stabilisers for the Food Industry Glyndwr University, Wrexham, UK June 22nd – 25th 2009 page 99.

13 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S., Flint SH, Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi3, A., Microbiology Society of New Zealand (2010) November 30-December 2 University of Auckland ,Auckland NZ.

14 Fernando, W.M.A.D.B., Brennan, C.S, Steve Flint, Ranaweera,, K.K.D.S.,Bamunuarachchi,, A., (2010) In vitro fermentation of co-cultures to rice dietary fibre and its implications in probiotic technologies. Australian Medical Journal 1 (1) 107

15 Ariyarathna, H.G.C.S and Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2010) Evaluation of nutritional properties and development of value added rice flour based products using traditional rice varieties. proceedings of the Java World Congress on Integrating open source Java Technologies to Build Social Capital to achieve United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) making the world a better place to live for all of us. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19-21 November, 2010.

16 Perera P.R.D., Ekanayake S. and Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2011) ABTS Free radical scavenging activity of some herbal water extracts used in diabetic treatment. 3rd International Conference on Medicinal plants and Herbal Products Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Indigenous Medicine , University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in collaboration with Sri Venkatesware University, Tirupati, India

17 Wimalasiri Y.S.G.,Ratnayake R.M.U., Karunaratne T.D.N., Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2012) ‘Identification of Foods Causing Hypersensitivity /Allergy Among School Children in Two Sub-Urban Schools in Colombo District, Sri Lanka” WAO International Scientific Conference (WISC 2012) 6-9th Dec 2012, Hyderabad, India.

18 Perera P.R.D., Sagarika, E., Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2013) Antiglycation and antioxidant activity of a ready to serve herbal drink made from Syzygium cumini extract. Proceedings of 5th Global summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Sarawak, Malaysia.

19 Perera P.R.D., Sagarika, E., Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2013) In vitro antiglycation activity of some medicinal plants used in diabetes mellitus. Proceedings of 5th Global summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Sarawak, Malaysia.

20 Wimalasiri Y.S.G.,Ratnayake R.M.U., Karunaratne T.D.N., Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2013) “Identification of Specific Foods Causing Hypersensitivity among School Children – A Pilot study” International Conference on Public Health Innovations (ICPHI2013) 2-4th May 2013, Kalutara, Sri Lanka.

21 Sewwandi, U.D.S., Kumari, M.W.S.J., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2013) Ayurveda perspective of Hrudroga (Heart Disease), 1st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2013, p 100

22 Jayasinghe, K.W.M.A., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2014) Nutrition Assessment of Several Sects in the Sri Lankan Community , International Conference on Multi-disciplinary Approaches – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, p. 132 – oral presentation and abstract publication

23 Jayasinghe, K.W.M.A., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. Investigation of rich dietary fibre sources among tropical plant based foods to prevent dietary disorders related to lack of fiber intake, International Forestry Symposium – University of Si Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. (Submitted and accepted – presentation due on 24th October 2014)

Local Conferences

1 Hewavithna, T., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Tissera M.H.A. and Yapa P.A.J. (2010) Possibility of using Physical and Chemical Properties for standardization of “Seetharama Watee” – A popular Sri Lankan Medicine. Accepted for the 66th Annual Sessions SLAAS presentation for the year 2010.

2 Hewavithna, T., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Tissera M.H.A. and Yapa P.A.J. (2011) Standardization of “Maha Varthikava Watee’’- an effective poly herbal Sri Lankan formulation using selected physical and chemical properties. 67th SLAAS Annual Sessions 2011.

3 Hewavithna, T., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Tissera M.H.A. and Yapa P.A.J. (2011) Use of Thin layer chromatographic fingerprints and UV spectrophotometry in the standardization of Seetharama watee an Authentic Sri Lankan Formulation. International Symposium “Ayurveda Expo – 2011” BMICH Colombo 7 Sri Lanka

4 Hewavithna, T., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S., Tissera M.H.A. and Yapa P.A.J. (2011) Use of HPLC Fingerprints and UV Spectroscopy for Standardization of Herbal and Herbo-mineral Formulations with Special Reference to two Pills “ Seetharama and Maha Varthikava International symposium 2012 Bandaranayaka Ayurveda Research Institute Nawinna Maharagama Sri Lanka

5 Hewavithana, T., Bamunuarachchi, A., Ranaweera K.K.D.S., , Tissera, M.H.A., (2012) Usage of the spray drying Technique as a development method for quatha (An Ayurveda preparation) Pandith G P Wickramarachchi Memorial International Research Symposium 2012 November BMICH Sri Lanka

6 Senanayake, S.A., Ranaweera,K.K.D.S., Bamunuarachchi, A and Gunaratne, A (2011), Evaluation of the phytochemicals and minerals of some varieties of yams and tuber crops (Xanthosoma spp) 67th SLAAS Annual Sessions 2011.

7 Perera P.R.D., Ekanayake S. and Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2011) In vitro anti-glycation activity of Syzygium cumini (Madan) water extract. (2012) Proceedings of the National Ayurvedha Research Conference ,Sri Lanka. The Bandaranaike Memorial Ayurvedic Research Institute and The Ministry of Indigenous Medicine.

8 Perera P.R.D., Ekanayake S. and Ranaweera K.K.D.S. (2011) In vitro antioxidant activity and phenolic content of water extracts of selected plants with anti-diabetic properties. Proceedings of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 67th annual sessions-2011, Part I,

9 Senanayake., S.A., Ranaweera.,K.K.D.S., Gunaratne., A and Bamunuarachchi., A (2012), Comparative study of the chemical composition and water absorption capacity of five locally available sweet potato (Ipomea batatas Lam) cultivars, SLAAS 68th Annual session abstracts.

10 CVK Lokunarangodage, I. Wickramasinghe and KKDS Ranaweera (2013). Development of a prototype for tea fermentation to improve food hygiene and for process optimization.4th International symposium, SUSL, Belihul Oya, Sri Lanka, 11-12 January 2013.

11 Wimalasiri, Y.S.G., Ratnayake, R.M.U., Yasanthi, K.A.P.N., Karunaratne, T.D.N., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2013). Study of Prakriti – Body constituents and Temperament: its relationship with the development of Food Hypersensitivity; A common Non-communicable Disease in Sri Lanka, 1st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional Medicine 2013, IIM, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya.

12 Jayasinghe K.W.M.A., Ranaweera, K.K.D.S. (2014). Nutritional Assessment of several sects in the Sri Lankan community. Proceedings of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 13-14 August 2014 P. 133

13 CVK Lokunarangodage, I. Wickramasinghe and KKDS Ranaweera (2014).Traceability practices, compliances and constrains uncounted in orthodox black tea manufacturing. Proceedings of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 13-14 August 2014 P. 212.

14 Wimalasiri Y.S.G.;Ratnayake R.M.U.; Karunaratne T.D.N.; Ranaweera K.K.D.S.; (2014) “Identification of Food allergens among School Children in Sub-Urban Schools in Colombo District. ”National Development through Research and Innovation (HETC Symposium 2014)7th & 8th July 2014 at Hotel Galadari, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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