{"id":191,"date":"2015-10-01T05:35:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T05:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2025-10-14T16:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:56:10","slug":"dr-w-a-d-mahaulpatha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/academic-staff\/dr-w-a-d-mahaulpatha\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. W. A. D. Mahaulpatha"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"206\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/07\/zoology.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4537\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Prof-Mahaulpatha-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Prof-Mahaulpatha-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Prof-Mahaulpatha-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Prof-Mahaulpatha-40x53.jpeg 40w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Prof-Mahaulpatha-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/10\/Prof-Mahaulpatha.jpeg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"433\">\n<h4>Prof. W.A.D. Mahaulpatha<\/h4>\n<p class=\"org\">B.Sc. (USJP), M.Sc. (Hiroshima, Japan), Ph.D. (Hiroshima, Japan)<\/p>\n<p class=\"org\"><strong>Senior Professor\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>mahaulpatha@sjp.ac.lk<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"org\">Research Interests: Wildlife Management, Ornithology<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=VvDMvjkAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;authuser=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-282\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/09\/google-scholar_98212.png\" alt=\"google-scholar_98212\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Dharshani_Mahaulpatha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-294\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/09\/rg2.png\" alt=\"rg2\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898\" src=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/09\/ORCID1.png\" alt=\"orcid1\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Qualifications:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD in Environmental and Material Science, Hiroshima University, Japan (2002)<\/li>\n<li>MSc in Environmental and Material Science, Hiroshima University, Japan (1999)<\/li>\n<li>BSc (Special) Degree in Zoology with a first class from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (1992)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Career Profile:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Senior Professor in Zoology &#8211; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (March 2022\u2013Present)<\/li>\n<li>Professor (2016-2023)<\/li>\n<li>Senior Lecturer (2002-2016)<\/li>\n<li>Research fellow: University of Hiroshima, Japan. (January 1996 \u2013 March 2002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Administrative and other positions:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Head of the Department, Department of Zoology &#8211; USJ<\/li>\n<li>Committee member \u2013 Examination Irregularities Committee &#8211; USJ<\/li>\n<li>Chairperson, Board of Studies in Life Sciences &#8211; Faculty of Graduate Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Committee member -Ethics Review Committee of Animal Studies &#8211; Faculty of Graduate Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Chairperson- Conflict resolution committee \u2013 Faculty of Applied Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Project coordinator &#8211; Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) \u2013 Faculty of Applied Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Awards and Grants:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Presidential Research Award 2018<\/li>\n<li>University grants (2002 -2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Contribution as a resource person:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Team member for the preparation of the National Red List of threatened fauna &#8211; IUCN (2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Hands on training\u2019 national workshop on Herpetology, 2007, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Section D in collaboration with the Biodiversity Unit Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.<\/li>\n<li>A programme to \u201cDeveloping School children\u2019s attitudes towards Environmental Management\u201d <em>conducted at the Dharmaraja Vidyalaya, Meegoda,\u00a0 on November 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2007 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>A programme to \u201cDeveloping School children\u2019s attitudes towards Environmental Management\u201d <em>conducted at the Janadhipathi Balika Vidyalaya, Nawala, on October 30th, 2007 <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Special Diploma Course in wildlife Management \u2013 2007, National Wildlife Training Center, Giritale.<\/li>\n<li>Team member for the preparation of the National Red List of Birds &#8211; IUCN (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>National involvements:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Hands on training workshop on Herpetology, 2012, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Hands on training\u2019 national workshop on Herpetology, 2007, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Section D in collaboration with\u00a0 the Biodiversity Unit Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Hands on training\u2019 national workshop on terrestrial mammals,2007, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Section D in collaboration with\u00a0 the Biodiversity Unit Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources..<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Public lecture on \u201cBiodiversity of Sri Lanka and Coral Reef Conservation\u201d, 2007, at University of Sri Jayewardenepura.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Public lecture on &#8220;The Biodiversity Crisis and what you can do about it &#8220;, 2007, at University of Sri Jayewardenepura.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator \u2013 Field excursion to Waulpane cave complex, 2007, jointly organized by SLAAS Environmental committee and Section D.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Crocodile workshop, University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/li>\n<li>Resource person: Wildlife Research Training Program, Girithale 2017 (Organized by Department of Wildlife Conservation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>International Conferences:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Hands on training workshop on Herpetology, 2012, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinator &#8211; Hands on training\u2019 national workshop on Herpetology, 2007,\u00a0 Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences, Section D in collaboration with\u00a0 the Biodiversity Unit Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.<\/li>\n<li>Conferences of Ornithological Society of Japan on every year (1997- 2001)<\/li>\n<li>Conferences of The Ecological Society of Japan on each year (1997- 2001)<\/li>\n<li>Natricine snake workshop in Kyoto University, Japan (2013)<\/li>\n<li>World Congress of Herpetology, Beijing, China (2016)<\/li>\n<li>International Forestry and Environment Symposium (2002-2023)<\/li>\n<li>Wildlanka International Symposium (2014-2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Research Publications:<\/h4>\n<p>Last updated: 14th October, 2025.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZiaWJiYXNlLm9yZyUyRnNob3clM0ZiaWIlM0RodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRmJpYmJhc2Uub3JnJTJGZiUyRlhXaGJYTlhMQVFCNGc0c1BnJTJGUHJvZl9NYWhhdWxwYXRoYS5iaWIlMjZqc29ucCUzRDElMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text] Prof. W.A.D. Mahaulpatha B.Sc. (USJP), M.Sc. (Hiroshima, Japan), Ph.D. (Hiroshima, Japan) Senior Professor\u00a0 mahaulpatha@sjp.ac.lk Research Interests: Wildlife Management, Ornithology \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp; Qualifications: PhD in Environmental and Material Science, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/science.sjp.ac.lk\/zoo\/academic-staff\/dr-w-a-d-mahaulpatha\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Prof. W. A. D. 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