Dr.H.M.Palitha Kithsiri

Name : H.M.Palitha Kithsiri

Contact : palikithsiri@nara.ac.lk

Education:

  • B.Sc (Special in Zoology)
  • M. Phil
  • Ph.D. (Inland Aquaculture)

Research interest

  • Inland Aquaculture

Research Experience

  • 20 years research experience

Training

  • Integrated fish farming in China
  • Fishery Data Analysis in Thailand
  • Backyard Shrimp Hatchery Operation Indonesia
  • Fish Genetics Australia
  • Intensive Aquaculture Farming Israel
  • Interzoo 2008 trade air/workshop Germany
  • Annual Scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR) from 25.06.1996 to 26.06.1996
  • Regional workshop on `Research for the management of coastal Resources in the Tropics' sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), organized by NARESA and NARA from 09.10.1996 to 10.10.1996 at NARA auditorium. 
  • Workshop on `white spot disease', organized by the Export Development Board from 19.11.1996 to 20.11.1996 at Waikkal.
  • Workshop on Freshwater Aquaculture, organized by Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on 29th January 1997 at Institute of Fundamental studies
  • Workshop on mangrove and related ecosystems, organized by Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on 15.06.1997.
  • Attended the lecture on `Community based fisheries management' delivered by Prof. Berkies and organized by Sri Lanka Association for the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources on 19.05.1997.
  • Annual Scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR) from 25.06.1997 to 26.06.1997 at SLAAS auditorium.
  • International Seminar on Development of Sustainable Commercial Aquaculture, in India from 14.09.2003 to 21.09.2003, organized by National Productivity Organization, Japan
  • Attended the GIS workshop on zoning for coastal aquaculture on 20th Wednesday 1999.Attended three days workshop on project cycle management at Blue water hotel Wadduwa from 29.09.2007 to 31.09.2007.
  • Attended one day workshop on procedures for obtaining approval to conduct research  on biological materials and minerals and send samples abroad for analysis on 09th  May 2008 at Industrial Technology Institute, Colombo

Publications

  • Kithsiri, H.M.P., M.J.S. Wijeyaratne and U.S. Amarasinghe, 2000. Influence of some environmental factors on the abundance of three commercially important bivalve species in Puttalam Lagoon and Dutch Bay, Sri Lanka. Paper published in Journal of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources volume 5, 27-37pp.
  • Kithsiri, H.M.P., M.J.S. Wijeyaratne and U.S. Amarasinghe, 2004. Population dynamics of three commercially important bivalve species in Puttalam Lagoon and Dutch Bay, Sri Lanka. Paper has been published  in Journal of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources volume 09 15-31.
  • Kithsiri, H.M.P., P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena and G.R.H.Rupika, 2003. Captive breeding of some endemic ornamental fish species in Sri Lanka Paper has been published in Journal of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources volume 08, 85-93.
  • Amarasinghe, U.S., W.U.Chandrasekara and H.M.P.Kithsiri, 1997. Traditional practices for resource sharing in an artisanal fishery of Sri Lankan estuary, Asian Fisheries Science, 9:311-323.
  • Kithsiri,H.M.P., G.Venkateshwarlu. Can feeder guppies be used as a source of HUFA for high value fish? Paper has been  published in SLAFAR journal 2008.

List of NARA Booklets, Leaflets, Articles etc.

Booklets

  • Fresh water Endemic Fishes of Sri Lanka

This is written in Sinhala for school teachers, school children and others those who are interest in our endemic fish resources. It provides information on scientific names, English name, Sinhala name, habitat, distribution and breeding conditions of the endemic fish resources.       

Authors
H.M.P.Kithsiri
P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena
G.R.H.Rupika
G.A.A.Ratnayake

  • Fresh water ornamental fish culture

This is written in Sinhala for school teachers, school children and others those who are interest in ornamental fish breeding and culture. It provides all the general information on fresh water ornamental fish breeding and culture

Authors
H.M.P.Kithsiri
M.G.I.S.Parakrama
P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena

  • Booklet on pond environment for the culture of black tiger prawn

This is written in Sinhala for shrimp farmers in Sri Lanka. It provides the conditions of soil, pond bottom and pond water suitable for shrimp culture, how to measure the important properties of soil and water and remedial actions that can be used if the soil and water conditions are sub-optimal.

Authors
H.M.P.Kithsiri
P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena
P.K.M.Wijegoonawardena

  • Booklet on preparation of ponds for stocking of shrimp post-larvae

This provides step by step pond preparation procedure with reasons to why each and every step is needed careful attention.

Authors
P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena
H.M.P.Kithsiri
P.K.M.Wijegoonawardena

  • Water quality management in ornamental fish culture                                    

This is written in Sinhala for ornamental fish culturists in Sri Lanka. It provides all the environmental factors responsible for the culture and breeding of fresh water ornamental fish species.

Authors
H.M.P.Kithsiri
P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena                                                                                           
G.R.H.Rupika

  • Freshwater Ornamental Fish breeding                               

This is written in Sinhala for ornamental fish culturists in Sri Lanka. It provides all the details on breeding conditions required for live bearers and egg layers of highly demand fresh water ornamental fish species.

Authors
H.M.P.Kithsiri
M.G.I.S.Parakrama
S.Jayasekara

  • Disease identification and management in ornamental fish     

This is written in Sinhala for ornamental fish culturists in Sri Lanka. It provides all the details on the common diseases occurred in fresh water ornamental fish species, identification of diseases and treatment.

Authors
H.M.P.Kithsiri
P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena                                                                                           
G.R.H.Rupika

Leaflets
  • Fresh water endemic fishes of Sri Lanka               

This is written in sinhala for school teachers, school children and others those who are interest in our endemic fish resources

Authors
H.M.P.Kithsiri
G.R.H.Rupika

  • Indicators of pond conditions in shrimp aquaculture.

This is written in Sinhala for shrimp farmers in Sri Lanka. It provides the indicators of pond condition provided by the behaviour of shrimps, colour of pond water and condition of pond bottom.

Authors
P.P.G.S.N.Siriwardena
H.M.P.Kithsiri
P.K.M.Wijegoonawardena

Following booklets are being prepared
  • Packing and transport of ornamental fish

Authors
Dr.H.M.P.Kithsiri
D.D.G.L.Dahanayake

  • Live feeds in Aquaculture

Authors
Dr. H.M.P.Kithsiri
Hemali Rupika
Chandima Hettiarachchi

  • Water Quality management in Aquaculture

Authors
Dr.H.M.P.Kithsiri
Chandima Hettiarachchi
Hemali Rupika

  • Endemic Fishes of Sri Lanka (Second Edition)

Authors
Dr.H.M.P.Kithsiri
Ramani Shirantha