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Name of Student<\/strong><\/td>\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nTitle<\/strong><\/td>\nSupervisors<\/strong><\/td>\nThesis No. (Library)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
Kanchana Susantha Senanayake<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nBioinfomatics analysis of Setaria digitata genome: the basis for the identification of potential drug targets in Setaria digitata<\/td>\nProf Eric Bongcam -Rudloff Prof E H Karunanayake Prof Kamani H Tennekoon\nTPh – 0063<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
H Imini Thejanee Perera<\/td>\n2024<\/td>\nExploring the role of Sri Lankan bats as reservoirs for viruses and bacteria associated with human encephalitis: a one Health approach<\/td>\nDr 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<\/td>\nTPh – 0062<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
J Tiphania Kotelawala<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nMitochondrial 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<\/td>\nProf Kamani H. Tennekoon Dr Ruwandi Ranasinghe Dr Kanishka De Silva<\/td>\nTPh – 0061<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
B V Loshini Ravima Ranaweera<\/td>\n2023<\/td>\nStudy on immunostimulatory activity and underlying immune mechanism of a herbal formulation in the Sri Lankan market<\/td>\nProf Shiroma M Handunnetti, Prof O V D S Jagathpriya Weerasena Prof Ajita M Abeysekara<\/td>\nTPh – 0060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
Teransan S<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nAssesment of pathogeography and pathogenicity of the blast and brown spot diseases in rice (Oryza sativa L) using phenetic, molecular and digital image sensing approaches<\/td>\nProf O V D S J Weerasena Prof N S Kottearachchi<\/td>\nTPh – 0059<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
B A D Rukshala<\/td>\n2021<\/td>\nDrug leads from medical plants in Sri Lanka: Investigation on immunodulatory and anti- allergic activity<\/td>\nProf Shiroma Handunnetti, Prof E D D Silva<\/td>\nTPh – 0058<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
W M K T D A W Gunasekara<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nComparison 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<\/td>\nProf S D Fernando, Prof S M Handunnetti<\/td>\nTPh – 0057<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
V Manoharan<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nAnalysis of somatic mutations and protein expression of TP53 gene in selected cancers in a cohort of Sri Lankan patients<\/td>\nProf Eric Karunanayake, Prof Kamani Thennakoon, Dr Sumadee De Silva, Prof Preethika Angunawela, Prof John Lunee<\/td>\nTPh – 0056<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
D L P Eranga Gunasekara<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nCharacterisation of allegienic component of venom of pisdorstadorsta and vespa affairs (order hymenoptex) and their cross reactivity with venom of the respectivecwestern species<\/td>\nProf Shiroma Handunnetti Prof Sunil Premawansa Dr Rajiv De Silva Prof Shriyani Dias Dr GAS Premakumara\nDr. OVDSJ Weerasena<\/td>\nTPh – 0046<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n
Rashini Yasara Baragamaarachchi<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\nMolecular Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis<\/em> isolates from Sri Lanka with insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella<\/em> and Cnaphalocrosis medinalis<\/em><\/td>\nDr. JKR Radhika Samarsekara\nDr. OVDSJ Weerasena<\/td>\nTPh – 0047<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Anuka Sanuri Mendis<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nTo evaluvate potential use\u00a0 of Flueggea Leucopyrus<\/em> and vernonia Zeylanica<\/em> in the treatment of breast cancer<\/td>\nProf. M. Ira Thabrew\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon<\/td>\nTPh – 0038\n\nTPh – 52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nambukara Helambage Kanishka Sithira Senathilake<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nAntifilarial compounds from Curcuma zedoaria<\/em> Rosc. and Dipterocarpus zeylanicus<\/em> thw.: Chemical characterization, elucidation of biochemical and molecular mechnisms of action<\/td>\nProf. Eric H Karunanayake\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon\nProf. E. Dilip de Silva<\/td>\nTPh – 0039<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nanayakkarawasam Hiniduma Liyange Pradeepa<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nCharacterization of Botryosphaeria<\/em> and Fusarium<\/em> spp. causing canker of tea in Sri Lanka<\/td>\nDr. OVDSJ Weerasena\nDr. I.S.B. Abeysinghe\nProf. R.L.C. Wijesundera<\/td>\nTPh – 0042<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maheshi sasika Maplagamage<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nStudies on prognotic markers and pathogenesis of severe dengue associated with oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction and host gentic polymorphisms<\/td>\nProf. Sunil Premawansa\nProf. Shiroma Handunnetti\nDr. Dharshana de Silva\nDr. Gayani Premawansa<\/td>\nTPh – 0043<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tharmini Sundralingam<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nGentics of growth hormone deficiency in Sri Lanka children: Analysis of GH 1<\/em> and GHRHR<\/em> gen variants and copy number variations in GH1, GHRHR, HESX1,<\/em> LHX3, LHX4, POU1F1<\/em> and PROP1<\/em> genes<\/td>\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon\nProf. Shamya de Silva<\/td>\nTPh – 0044<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
K H Thissa Karunarathne<\/td>\n2019<\/td>\nUse of SSR markers for gentics characterization and finger- printing of recommenced tea (Camellia sinensis L<\/em>) cultivars and tagging of blister blight disease resistance in tea<\/td>\nDr. OVDSJ Weerasena\nDr. K.M. Mewan<\/td>\nTPh – 0045<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hewathanthri Arachchige Chrishani Imalka Kumari Rodrigo<\/td>\n2018<\/td>\npredictive biomarkers for sporadic breast cancer: Evaluation of circulating levels of leptin, soluble leptin receptor, insulin -like growth factor -1,\u00a0 insulin -like growth factor binding protein -3, nicotinamide phosphoribosy I Transferase (visfatin)and selected leptin and leptin receptor genotypes<\/td>\nProf. Eric H Karunanayake\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon<\/td>\nTPh – 0040<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H.D.Sachindra Melshandi Perera<\/td>\n2018<\/td>\nChemical charecterization in vitro<\/em> bioactivity studies of constituents of Osbeckia octandra<\/em> and Dillenia retusa<\/em><\/td>\nDr. JKR Radhika Samarsekara\nProf. Shiroma Handunnetti\nDr. OVDSJ Weerasena<\/td>\nTPh – 0041<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ediriweera Patabendige Meran Keshawa<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nAnti- cancer compounds of Mangifera zeylanica Hook.f<\/em>; Isolation, structure elucidation and evaluation of their molecular mechanisms of action<\/td>\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon\nProf. Ira Thabrew\nProf. E. Dilip de Silva<\/td>\nTPh – 0034<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asanka Sudeshini Hewage<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nSelected polymorphisms of the H19<\/em> and IGF2<\/em> genes in a Sri Lankan birth cohort; effect of maternal and newborn genotype on birth size<\/td>\nProf. Eric H Karunanayake\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon<\/td>\nTPh – 0036<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saroopa Poornami Samaradivakara<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nIsolation, Charecterization and in vitro<\/em> bioactivity studies on the constituents of Dipterocarpus zeylanicus<\/em> and Vateria copllifera<\/em><\/td>\nDr. JKR Radhika Samarsekara\nDr. OVDSJ Weerasena\nProf. Shiroma Handunnetti<\/td>\nTPh – 0037<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R A Chamila Ruwandi Ranasinghe<\/td>\n2016<\/td>\nMictochondrial DNA analysis, haplotype and haplogroup determination and inference of maternal lineage in five major ethnic group and Vedda population in Sri Lanka<\/td>\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon\nProf. Eric H Karunanayake\nProf Marie Allen<\/td>\nTPh – 0031<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohmed Jaladeen Rosha Niloofa<\/td>\n2016<\/td>\nStudies on comparing rapid immunodiagnostic methods and immune status of leptospirosis patients in Western Province Sri Lanka<\/td>\nProf. Shiroma Handunnetti\nProf. Senaka Rajapakse\nProf. Sunil Premawansa<\/td>\nTPh – 0032<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TRG Narmada Fernando<\/td>\n2016<\/td>\nStudies on factors contributing to pathogenesis of severe leptospirosis in Sri Lanka<\/td>\nProf. Shiroma Handunnetti\nProf. Sunil Premawansa\nProf. Senaka Rajapakse<\/td>\nTPh – 0033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Samarakoonge Sameera Ranganath Samarakoon<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\nAnti – hepatocarcinogenic effect of a traditional Sri Lankan herbal remedy: modulation of expression of selected genes associated with carcinogenesis and identification of active compounds<\/td>\nProf. Ira Thabrew\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon\nProf. E Dilip de Silva<\/td>\nTPh – 0027\n\nTPh – 53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wedige Sumadee De Silva<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nBreast cancer susceptibility genes 1 and 2 In a group of Sri Lankan breast cancer patients : Analysis of BRCA 2<\/em> mutations , sequence variants and polymorphisms and BRCA 1<\/em> Large Genomic Rearrangement<\/td>\nProf. Eric H Karunanayake\n\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon<\/td>\nTPh – 0017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gowri Rajakumar<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nGenetic differentiation of Sri Lankan rice germplasm by AFLP markers and morphological, physiological and molecular studies of wild rice species Oryza rhizomatis<\/em> Vaughan<\/td>\nDr. OVDSJ Weerasena\n\nDr. KKS Fernando<\/td>\nTPh – 0022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jayanthiny Poopalapillai<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nInsulin – like growth factor (IGF<\/em>) I – II<\/em> and HIg<\/em> genotypes in a group of Sri Lankan newborns : Effect on maternal and cord bood levels of IGF<\/em> I<\/em> and IGF<\/em> binding protein – I cord blood IGF – II<\/em> and birth size<\/td>\nProf. Eric H Karunanayake\n\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon<\/td>\nTPh – 0023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jayamuni Wasanthi Niranjani De Silva<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\nCharacterisation of sequence variants in the breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1<\/em>) in selected Sri Lankan breast cancer patients and at risk individuals<\/td>\nProf. Eric H Karunanayake\n\nProf. Kamani H Tennekoon<\/td>\nTPh – 0016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TPh – 0026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”PhD” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23660000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 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\u00a0 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,\u00a0 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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/front-page.php","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-595","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pgc_meta":"","publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-12 06:19:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=595"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9871,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/595\/revisions\/9871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}