Dr. K. V. K. Gunathilake

Qualifications:

- B. Sc. (Special) degree in Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
- Ph.D., University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Special Achievements/Awards:

Youth Progress Award, offered by Asia Federation of Laboratory Animal Science (AFLAS), 2025.
Best oral presentation of the biannual sessions of 42^nd proceedings of Allergy and Immunology society of Sri Lanka, 2016

Research projects:

RC/URG/SCI/2024/38 – Characterization and formulation of sea weed –based body lotion with sun protective activity, from Gracilaria corticata (2024-2026)
ASP/01/Re/SCI/2017/20 – In 2017 – “Identification and molecular characterization and chemical characterization of extract/s of Haliclona (Soestella) sp, a Novel Sri Lankan marine sponge.” (2017-2022)
ASP/01/Re/SCI/2021/41 – “Extraction, Isolation and application of collagen from Holothuria atra, and development of a membrane.” (2021)
ASP/01/Re/SCI/2022/29 – “Utilization of Decapterus macarellus (Perciformes: Carangidae), for food and selected medicinal uses.”(2022-2024)

Membership in Professional Societies:

President of Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS) (2025/2026)
President –Elect of the Society for Animal Testing in Sri Lanka (SAAT_SL) (2025/2027)
Honorable Secretary of Section D of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) (2024)
Honourable vice treasurer SLALAS in 2018/2019 and 2020/2021
Honourable treasurer of Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (SLALAS)2022/2023
Honurable secretary of the Society of Alternatives for Animal Testing, Sri Lanka (SAAT-SL) for 2022/2024
Life member of Sri Lanka Association of the Advancement of Science (SLAAS), since 2011
Life member of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (SLAFAR), since 2018.
Life member of Sri Lanka Association for the laboratory animal Science (SLALAS), since 2015
Life member of Society for Alternatives in Animal Testing in Sri Lanka.
Life member of Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka (IOBSL) ,since 2018
Member of Sri Lanka Association of Young Academics (SLAYS), since 2018.
Life member of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka
Member of Ethics Review Committee/Faculty of Graduate studies/USJ (Since 2023)
Member of Ethics Review Committee/Faculty of Indegenious Medicine , University of Colombo (Since 2020)
Member of Ethics Review Committee/Faculty of Allied Health/USJ (Since 2025)

Other National Contributions:

Executive Committee Member of National Sector Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (NSCFAR) 2022
Member of the Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research under National Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Sector -NCFARS-2021
Member of Resource pool of expertise for research review and roadmap development, Ministry of Science and Technology

Research publications:

(Last updated on 15th October, 2025)