PhD

Name of Student

Year

Title

Supervisors

Thesis No. (Library)

Rashini Yasara Baragamaarachchi

2020

Molecular Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from Sri Lanka with insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella and Cnaphalocrosis medinalis

Dr. JKR Radhika Samarsekara
Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena

 

Anuka Sanuri Mendis

2019

To evaluvate potential use  of Flueggea Leucopyrus and vernonia Zeylanica in the treatment of breast cancer

Prof. M. Ira Thabrew
Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon

TPh – 0038

TPh – 52

Nambukara Helambage Kanishka Sithira Senathilake

2019

Antifilarial compounds from Curcuma zedoaria Rosc. and Dipterocarpus zeylanicus thw.: Chemical characterization, elucidation of biochemical and molecular mechnisms of action

Prof. Eric H Karunanayake
Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon
Prof. E. Dilip de Silva

TPh – 0039

Nanayakkarawasam Hiniduma Liyange Pradeepa

2019

Characterization of Botryosphaeria and Fusarium spp. causing canker of tea in Sri Lanka

Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena
Dr. I.S.B. Abeysinghe
Prof. R.L.C. Wijesundera

TPh – 0042

Maheshi sasika Maplagamage

2019

Studies on prognotic markers and pathogenesis of severe dengue associated with oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction and host gentic polymorphisms

Prof. Sunil Premawansa
Prof. Shiroma Handunnetti
Dr. Dharshana de Silva
Dr. Gayani Premawansa

TPh – 0043

Tharmini Sundralingam

2019

Gentics of growth hormone deficiency in Sri Lanka children: Analysis of GH 1 and GHRHR gen variants and copy number variations in GH1, GHRHR, HESX1, LHX3, LHX4, POU1F1 and PROP1 genes

Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon
Prof. Shamya de Silva

TPh – 0044

K H Thissa Karunarathne

2019

Use of SSR markers for gentics characterization and finger- printing of recommenced tea (Camellia sinensis L) cultivars and tagging of blister blight disease resistance in tea

Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena
Dr. K.M. Mewan

TPh – 0045

Hewathanthri Arachchige Chrishani Imalka Kumari Rodrigo

2018

predictive biomarkers for sporadic breast cancer: Evaluation of circulating levels of leptin, soluble leptin receptor, insulin -like growth factor -1,  insulin -like growth factor binding protein -3, nicotinamide phosphoribosy I Transferase (visfatin)and selected leptin and leptin receptor genotypes

Prof. Eric H Karunanayake
Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon

TPh – 0040

H.D.Sachindra Melshandi Perera

2018

Chemical charecterization in vitro bioactivity studies of constituents of Osbeckia octandra and Dillenia retusa

Dr. JKR Radhika Samarsekara
Prof. Shiroma Handunnetti
Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena

TPh – 0041

Ediriweera Patabendige Meran Keshawa

2017

Anti- cancer compounds of Mangifera zeylanica Hook.f; Isolation, structure elucidation and evaluation of their molecular mechanisms of action

Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon
Prof. Ira Thabrew
Prof. E. Dilip de Silva

TPh – 0034

Asanka Sudeshini Hewage

2017

Selected polymorphisms of the H19 and IGF2 genes in a Sri Lankan birth cohort; effect of maternal and newborn genotype on birth size

Prof. Eric H Karunanayake
Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon

TPh – 0036

Saroopa Poornami Samaradivakara

2017

Isolation, Charecterization and in vitro bioactivity studies on the constituents of Dipterocarpus zeylanicus and Vateria copllifera

Dr. JKR Radhika Samarsekara
Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena
Prof. Shiroma Handunnetti

TPh – 0037

R A Chamila Ruwandi Ranasinghe

2016

Mictochondrial DNA analysis, haplotype and haplogroup determination and inference of maternal lineage in five major ethnic group and Vedda population in Sri Lanka

Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon
Prof. Eric H Karunanayake
Prof Marie Allen

TPh – 0031

Mohmed Jaladeen Rosha Niloofa

2016

Studies on comparing rapid immunodiagnostic methods and immune status of leptospirosis patients in Western Province Sri Lanka

Prof. Shiroma Handunnetti
Prof. Senaka Rajapakse
Prof. Sunil Premawansa

TPh – 0032

TRG Narmada Fernando

2016

Studies on factors contributing to pathogenesis of severe leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

Prof. Shiroma Handunnetti
Prof. Sunil Premawansa
Prof. Senaka Rajapakse

TPh – 0033

Samarakoonge Sameera Ranganath Samarakoon

2013

Anti – hepatocarcinogenic effect of a traditional Sri Lankan herbal remedy: modulation of expression of selected genes associated with carcinogenesis and identification of active compounds

Prof. Ira Thabrew
Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon
Prof. E Dilip de Silva

TPh – 0027

TPh – 53

Wedige Sumadee De Silva

2012

Breast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 In a group of Sri Lankan breast cancer patients : Analysis of BRCA 2 mutations , sequence variants and polymorphisms and BRCA 1 Large Genomic Rearrangement

Prof. Eric H Karunanayake

Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon

TPh – 0017

Gowri Rajakumar

2012

Genetic differentiation of Sri Lankan rice germplasm by AFLP markers and morphological, physiological and molecular studies of wild rice species Oryza rhizomatis Vaughan

Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena

Dr. KKS Fernando

TPh – 0022

Jayanthiny Poopalapillai

2012

Insulin – like growth factor (IGF) I – II and HIg genotypes in a group of Sri Lankan newborns : Effect on maternal and cord bood levels of IGF I and IGF binding protein – I cord blood IGF – II and birth size

Prof. Eric H Karunanayake

Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon

TPh – 0023

Jayamuni Wasanthi Niranjani De Silva

2009

Characterisation of sequence variants in the breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) in selected Sri Lankan breast cancer patients and at risk individuals

Prof. Eric H Karunanayake

Prof. Kamani H Tennekoon

TPh – 0016    TPh – 0026