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Prof. J.P. Edirisinghe
National Science Foundation (Grant No. NSF /Fellow /2010 /02)
Period – 01.02.2011- 30.10.2012
Project Title - Assessing diversity, distribution and ecology of termites in four
selected forests in Central Sri Lanka with emphasis on Knuckles Forest
Reserve
Prof. K.B. Ranawana
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC & British American Tobacco, UK. (Funding
Agency).
Period – 01.01.2006 – 31.12.2013
Project Title: Biodiversity restoration in harvested eucalypt plantations in the lowland
intermediate zone of Sri Lanka.
Mangroves for the Future (MFF). IUCN Small Grants Facility (SGF) Projects
Period – 01-05-2011 – 30.04.2012
Project Title: Ecological study of mangroves in Panama, Helawa and Okanda
lagoons in the east coast of Sri Lanka
Wildlife Research & Conservation Trust (WCRT), Kandy (Funding Agency)
Period – January 2011 to December 2012
Project title: Ecological study of sand dunes in Potuvil to Panama area in the east
coast of Sri Lanka.
Dr. Rupika Rajakaruna
Green turtles nesting at Kosgoda rookery in Sri Lanka: nesting behaviour, biology and genetic structure - Mr. E.M.Lalith Ekanayake/PhD Student
Otoacarisis in Sri Lanka: Prevalence, taxonomy and distribution of tick species infecting humans. - Ms. Sodini Ariyaratne/M.Phil Student
Effect of ITNs and IRSs on malaria vector behaviour and prevalence of insecticide resistance in Trinco district. - Mr. E.G. Chamilka Lakmal Epitawatta/M.Phil Student
Effect of Nitrate and UV B radiation on development of aquatic amphibians in Sri Lanka. - Mr. Gayan Bowatte/M.Phil Student - (Co-Supervisor)
Dr. Madhava Meegaskumbura
Microhabitat associations of tree frogs
Paleobiology of Miocene fossils of Sri Lanka
Effects of Nitrates on amphibian larval development
Systematics and Evolutionary Ecology of Sri Lankan amphibians
Phylogenetic relationships, biogeography and evolution of Sri Lankan
amphibians
Phylogenetic relationships and systematics of freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka
Dr. W.A.I.P. Karunaratne
University of Peradeniya [University Research Grant 2011 (RG/2011/38/S)]
Period – 01.07.2011 – 31.12.2012 (for a period of 1 ½ Years)
Project Title: Species assemblages, diversity and distribution of litter ants in an
altitudinal gradient in Hanthana Forest Reserve.
National Science Foundation [Competitive Research Grant 2011 (RG/2011/NRB/01)]
Period – 15.09.2011 – 16.09.2013 (for a period of 2 years)
Project Title: Impact of Tropical Forest Fragmentation on figs and their wasp-
pollinator interactions
Ms. Priyanka De Silva
Mating behavior and host seeking behavior of frog biting midges:
Frog biting midges belongs to a single genus Corethrella include 97 extant species and 7 fossil species (Borkent, 2008; Borkent, 1993). They show specific host seeking behavior different from other blood sucking insects as they are attracted to their anuran host cueing on the sexual advertisement calls of male frogs. My research will focus on the role of acoustic cues in Corethrella mating behavior. I am interested in pre-mating interactions between male and female midges and the fitness consequences of obtaining a blood meal in a species that facultative hematophagous. Furthermore I am interested in assessing the host seeking behavior and host preferences of these flies.
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