| Name of Student |
Year |
Title |
Supervisors |
Thesis No. (Library) |
| Kanchana Susantha Senanayake |
2024 |
Bioinfomatics analysis of Setaria digitata genome: the basis for the identification of potential drug targets in Setaria digitata |
Prof Eric Bongcam -Rudloff Prof E H Karunanayake Prof Kamani H Tennekoon
| TPh – 0063 |
| H Imini Thejanee Perera |
2024 |
Exploring the role of Sri Lankan bats as reservoirs for viruses and bacteria associated with human encephalitis: a one Health approach |
Dr Wipula Yapa Prof Sunil Premawansa Dr Gayani Premawansa Prof Andreas Nitsche Dr Claudia Kohl Prof Shiroma M Handunnetti Prof O V D S J Weerasena |
TPh – 0062 |
| J Tiphania Kotelawala |
2023 |
Mitochondrial DNA variations in sporadio breast cancer: A study on association of D-loop polymorphisms and haplogroups in three Sri Lankan ethnic groups and analysis of copy number variations |
Prof Kamani H. Tennekoon Dr Ruwandi Ranasinghe Dr Kanishka De Silva |
TPh – 0061 |
| B V Loshini Ravima Ranaweera |
2023 |
Study on immunostimulatory activity and underlying immune mechanism of a herbal formulation in the Sri Lankan market |
Prof Shiroma M Handunnetti, Prof O V D S Jagathpriya Weerasena Prof Ajita M Abeysekara |
TPh – 0060 |
| Teransan S |
2021 |
Assesment of pathogeography and pathogenicity of the blast and brown spot diseases in rice (Oryza sativa L) using phenetic, molecular and digital image sensing approaches |
Prof O V D S J Weerasena Prof N S Kottearachchi |
TPh – 0059 |
| B A D Rukshala |
2021 |
Drug leads from medical plants in Sri Lanka: Investigation on immunodulatory and anti- allergic activity |
Prof Shiroma Handunnetti, Prof E D D Silva |
TPh – 0058 |
| W M K T D A W Gunasekara |
2020 |
Comparison of parasitological and molecular diagnostic methods used for malaria diagnosis and molecular characterization of malaria infection in the phase of prevention of reintroduction of malaria in Sri Lanka |
Prof S D Fernando, Prof S M Handunnetti |
TPh – 0057 |
| V Manoharan |
2020 |
Analysis of somatic mutations and protein expression of TP53 gene in selected cancers in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients |
Prof Eric Karunanayake, Prof Kamani Thennakoon, Dr Sumadee De Silva, Prof Preethika Angunawela, Prof John Lunee |
TPh – 0056 |
| D L P Eranga Gunasekara |
2020 |
Characterisation of allegienic component of venom of pisdorstadorsta and vespa affairs (order hymenoptex) and their cross reactivity with venom of the respectivecwestern species |
Prof Shiroma Handunnetti Prof Sunil Premawansa Dr Rajiv De Silva Prof Shriyani Dias Dr GAS Premakumara
Dr. OVDSJ Weerasena |
TPh – 0046 |
| 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 |
TPh – 0047 |
| 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 |
