Name : H.B.U.G.M.Wimalasiri

Contact :udeshikawimalasiri@nara.ac.lk

udeshikawimalasiri@gmail.com

Academic qualifications :

• Mphil in Life Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (reading)
• BSc in Aquatic Science,University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Experience

• Working as a Scientist at Marine Biological Resources Division (MBRD), National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) since 15^th December 2016.
• Worked as a research student at National Institute of Oceanography and Marine Sciences (NIOMS), National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) from 1^st October 2015 14^th December 2016
• Worked as a Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Zoology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 1^st January 2015 to 31^st September 2015
• Worked as a undergraduate trainee at the aquarium of National Zoological Garden, Dehiwala from January 2014 to June 2014.
• Worked as a undergraduate trainee at Environmental Studies Division of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency from August 2013 to September 2013

Fellowships, awards and distinctions

• Qualified Open Water Diver (PADI)

Professional memberships

• Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR)
• Student member of Association for the sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.
• Student member of International Society for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence.

Research interests

• Marine biology, marine zooplankton

International professional trainings

• International workshop on tropical-subtropical weather, climate and ocean organized by South China sea institute of oceanology from 18th to 20th at Ramada Pearl hotel, Guangzhou, China.

Workshops/ seminars attended

• Data analysis workshop conducted by Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka (IASSL) from 4^th to 8^th June 2018 at NARA.
• Ecosystem survey carried out around Sri Lanka on board R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansens from 23^rd June to 16^th July 2018
• Workshop on Plankton Monitoring in Sri Lanka organized under the NARA-Norway bilateral project by Marine biology resources division NARA , from 2-5 January 2018 at NARA.
• Workshop on Time series analysis in data science, organized by the board of study in statistics and computer science of the PGIS and international society for business and industrial statistics (ISBIS) from 20th to 22nd December 2017 at Postgratuate Institiute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya.
• Workshop on biostatistics using R jointly organized by Sri Lanka Association for fisheries and aquatic resources and Department of Zoology and Environmental management , University of Kelaniya on 16th December 2017 at University of Kelaniya.
• Workshop on identification of new and prcessed sea cucumbers in Sri Lanka held at University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 28th of October 2016 at National aquatic resources research and development agency
• Oceanography and Marine Biological Survey carried out in the Bay of Bengal on board R/V Roger Revelle from 4^th to 16^th August 2015
• Microscope Maintenance workshop held at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 12^th May 2015
• Scientific Writing workshop held at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura on 25^th October 2013
• Interreligious and International Federation For World Peace (IIFWP) Young leaders workshop on 18^th March 2006 at Devi Balika Vidyalaya Colombo 08, Sri Lanka.

Publications

Full papers in SCI (Science Citation Index) Journals

• Wimalasiri, H. B. U. G. M., & Dissanayake, D. C. T. (2016). Reproductive biology of the three-spot swimming crab (Portunus sanguinolentus) from the west coast of Sri Lanka with a novel approach to determine the maturity stage of male gonads. Invertebrate Reproduction & Development, pp.1-11.

News letters

• S.U.P. Jinadasa, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, D.C.T. Dissanayake., (2017), Bioluminescence in Puttalam lagoon, Sri Lanka.  NF POGO Alumni E Newsle -Newsletter, 25-26.

Proceedings

• M.I.G.Rathnasuriya , H.S.S.K. Haputhantri, D.G.T.C. Balawardhana, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri and S.J.W.W.M.M.P.Weerasekera Stock status and biological aspects of data poor Kelee shad, Hilsa kelee (Cuvier, 1829) small scale purse-seine fishery off Mannar Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), International Scientific Sessions 2018. (17)
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, H.A.C.C. Perera and R.A.M. Jayathilaka The current status of Negombo Lagoon fishery. Proceedings of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), International Scientific Sessions 2018. (20)
• S.J.W.W.M.M.P. Weerasekera, M.I.G. Rathnasuriya, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, J.P. Wickramarachchi, S.C.V.U. Senevirathne, D.G.T.C. Balawardhana, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, A.A.D.G.U. Amarakoon and H.M.W. Bandara. Proceedings of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), International Scientific Sessions 2018. (6)
• H.B.U.G.M.Wimalasiri, S.U.P. Jinadasa, D.C.T. Dissanayake, A.Weidemann and H. Wijesekera (2016). Bioluminescent marine zooplankton along the east coast of Sri Lanka: Identification and spatial distribution. Proceedings of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), Scientific Sessions 2016. 59 – 61
• D.G.T.C. Balawardhana, H.B.U.G.M.Wimalasiri and S.S.K.Haputhanthri (2017). Apliminary assessment on Bottomset Gillnet fishery in Puttalam fishery district. Proceeding of 3^rd National Symposium on Marine Environment 2017, 39.

 Abstracts:

• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, D.G.T.C.Balawardhana and S.S.K. Haputhanthri (2019) Sea Urchin Abundance and Diversity at Selected Locations in Southern and Eastern Coasts of Sri Lanka. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa Universit,y 7th – 9th February, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka. p 4
• K.Koshika, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and K.P.G.K.P. Guruge Zooplankton Studies in East Coast of Sri Lanka. International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa Universit,y 7th – 9th February, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka. p
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, S.U.P. Jinadasa, D.C.T. Dissanayake., (2018), Assesment of bioluminescence in off south coast and Puttalam lagoon of Sri Lanka. Second International Conference on Oceanography of Bay of Bengal, with emphasis on Monsoon Intra-Seasonal Oscillations, 10-11th January, Cinnomon Grand hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, S.U.P. Jinadasa, D.C.T. Dissanayake., (2017), Bioluminescence in Puttalam Lagoon of Sri Lanka, NARA scientific sessions, 27th July National Aquatic resources Research and Development Agency, Mattakuliya.
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, S.U.P. Jinadasa, D.C.T. Dissanayake., (2017), Variation in vertical distribution of bioluminescence intensity at a fixed location of the south coast of Sri Lanka during south-west and north-east monsoon, 23rd annual scientific session of the Sri Lankan Association for fisheries and Aquatic Resources, 26th May Mattakuliya Sri Lanka.
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, S.U.P. Jinadasa, D.C.T. Dissanayake,. (2016). Temporal variations in the abundance and diversity of surface zooplankton in the south coast of Sri Lanka. 21^st International Forestry and Environment Symposium, 23^rd and 24^th of September, Dambulla, Sri Lanka. P 26.
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, S.U.P. Jinadasa, D.C.T. Dissanayake,. (2016). Variations in bioluminescence intensity with depth and vertical temperature profile in the east coast of Sri Lanka. 2nd Wayamba International Symposium,19-20thAugust .
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, S.U.P. Jinadasa, D.C.T. Dissanayake, A. Weidemann and H.Wijesekera,. (2016).Preliminary Study of Bioluminescence Species in the Southern Bay ofBengal. 6th Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, 28-29th January. p 127.
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri and D.C.T. Dissanayake (2015). Reproductive Biology of the three spot swimming crab (Portunus sanguinolentus) occurring in the coastal waters off Negombo, Sri Lanka with novel approach to determining the maturity stage of male gonads. 20th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, 16th and 17th of October, Negombo, Sri Lanka. p 14.
• H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri and D.C.T. Dissanayake (2015). Fishery and population parameters of the three spot swimming crab Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783) occurring in the coastal waters off Negombo, Sri Lanka. 21st Scientific Session of the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR), 22nd May, Colombo, Sri Lanka. p14.
• H.M.S.S.K.Abeysinghe, K.D.S.Y Kularathne, D.D.B.Silva, C.Siriwardhana and H.B.U.G.M.Wimalasiri (2015). Artificial asexual propagation of Sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka. 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 11th September, Colombo, Sri Lanka. P 221 .
• H.B.U.G.M.Wimalasiri,A.H.M.S.S.K.Abeysinghe, K.D.S.Y Kularathne, D.D.B.Silva and C.Siriwardhana, (2015). Induced breeding of striped cat fish or iridescent shark (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) using Ovaprim at National Zoological Gardens Sri Lanka. 2nd  International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 11th September, Colombo, Sri Lanka. P 222.
• H.M.S.S.K.Abeysinghe, K.D.S.Y Kularathne, D.D.B.Silva, C.Siriwardhana, and H.B.U.G.M.Wimalasiri (2015).Captive breeding of Dawkinsia srilankensis (Dankudu pethiya). 2ndInternational Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, 11th September, Colombo, Sri Lanka. P 223