Name : Dr.ChinthaPerera Contact :chinthaperera2@yahoo.com Educational qualifications:

• PhD in Natural Science (Hydrobiology), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences R. China- 2013
• M.Sc in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka -2005
• B.Sc (special) degree in Zoology (second class upper division honours), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka -2002

Research expertise :Fisheries Biology/ Fisheries Ecology Current researching area :Fisheries Biology Professional Training : International Training: Relevant to PhD studies Seminars attended:Seminar on shark fin identification conducted by department of wildlife Awards:

• Scholarship offered by Chinese Academy of Sciences , P.R. China in 2010 for PhD degree
• Science and Personal Development Scholarship awarded by the Asian Development Bank to follow the M.Sc. programme in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management in 2003

Publications: FULL PAPERS

• Yuguo Xia ,J. Lloret, Zhongjie Li Tanglin Zhang Shaowen Ye Wei Li Jing Yuan, H. A. C. C. Perera, Jiashou Liu, (2015). Status of two Coreius species in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology.Vol. 34 No. 1, P. 19-33, 2016http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00343-015-4214-7
• H. A. C. C. Perera, Brian R. Murphy,Zhongjie Li, Andrew L. Rypel,Tanglin Zhang, Yuguo Xia, andJiashou Liu, (2013). Population characteristics of yellow catfish (Peltobagrusfluvidraco) along the longitudinal profile of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Journal of Applied Ichthyology.
• H. A. C. C. Perera, Zhongjie Li, Jiashou Liu, S. S. De Silva,Tanglin Zhang , Jing Yuan, Shawoen Ye and Yuguo Xia, (2013). Effect of the distance from the dam on river fish community structure and compositional trends, with reference to the Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River, China. ActaHydrobiologicaSinica.
• R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, E.K.V. Samaraweera and H. A. C. C. Perera (2009). Coastal resources and marine protected areas (MPAs) in SriLanka. Proceedings of seminar: Transboundary of coastal and marine protected areas with special priorities for spawning grounds. Zoological Survey Department. Ministry of Environment, Pakistan. 3-13 pp.
• H.A.C.C.Perera and A.Pathiratne, (2005).Effects of short term exposure to therapeutic levels of formalin on health status of Nile tilapia, Oreochromisniloticus. Journal of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka. 33 (4): 239-245.
• H.A.C.C. Perera and A.Pathiratne, (2006). Enhancement of immune responses in Indian carp, Catlacatla, following administration of levamisole by immersion. Diseases in Asian Aquaculture vi p 129-142.

  ABSTRACTS

• H.A.C.C.Perera, R.A.M. Jayathilake, H.M.W.Bandara, U.Seneviratne, V.K.Ranasinghe and M.D.I.C. Kumara (2017).Nature and diversity of batoid fisheries in the commercial landings of Sri Lanka; a case study from Jaffna, Beruwala, Negombo and Chilaw. Proceedings of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), Scientific Sessions 2017.
• R.A.M. Jayathilaka ,H.A.C.C.Perera and M.D.I.C. Kumara (2017).Present status of sea turtle hatcheries situated along the coastal belt of the West and Southwest of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA), Scientific Sessions 2017.
• H.A.C.C. Perera, S.S.K. Haputhantri and R.A.M. Jayathilake, 2016. Food habits of the silky shark Carcharhinusfalciformis in Sri Lankan waters. NARA scientific session-2016. NARA, Sri Lanka
• Bandaranayake, K.H.K, Nirbadha K.G.S., Rathnasuriya, M.I.G., Athukoorala, A.S.H., Perera H.A.C.C., Weerasekera, S.J.W.W.M.M.Pand Haputhantri, S.S.K., 2016. Integrating some aspects of reproductive biology into the management of Blue Swimming Crab (Portunuspelagicus) fishery in the Northern Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka. SLAFAR scientific session-2016. NARA, Sri Lanka.
• Herath D.R.,Perera H.A.C.C., Amarakoon A.A.D.G.U. and Hettiarachchi G.H.C.M. (2017). Molecular and biological aspects of Kawakawa (Euthynnusaffinis) from the coastal waters of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 73^rd annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2017.
• Herath D.R.,Amarakoon A.A.D.G.U., Prasad J.A.C., Perera H.A.C.C. and Hettiarachchi G.H.C.M. (2017). Biological and molecular analysis of Bullet tuna, Auxisrochei from Southern, Western and North western coasts of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2017.
• Herath D.R.,Perera H.A.C.C., Hettiarachchi G.H.C.M., RanasingheV.K. and Kumara M.D.I.C. (2016). Biological aspects of Frigate tuna (Auxisthazard) landed in the Southern, Western and Northwestern coasts of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 72^nd annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 2016.
• Hearth D.R.,Perera H.A.C.C., Hettiarachchi G.H.C.M. and Ranasinghe V.K. (2016). Diet composition of Kawakawa (Euthynnusaffinis) in three major landing sites of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2016.
• Xia Yu Guo, Zhang Li, Chen Si Bao, Perera H.A.C.C., Li Zhong- Jie, Zhzng Tang Lin, Ye Shao Wen, Yuan Jing, Liu Jia- Shou.(2015). The analysis of heavy metals in the muscle and the livers of Coreiusheterodon and Coreiusguichenoti after the impoundment in the three gorges reservoirs.2015 Vol. 39 (5): 861-868.
• K.H.K. Bandaranayake, H.A.C.C.Perera and S.S.K. Haputhantri. A study on some aspects of reproductive biology and morphometrics of Indian mackerel (Rastrelligerkanagurta) in Sri Lankan waters (2013). Proceedings of the National Aquatic resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Scientific Sessions 2013.
• H. A. C. C. Perera, Zhongjie Li, Jiashou Liu,S.S. De Silva ,Tanglin Zhang, Yuguo Xia Variation of fish composition and diversity after impoundment of the Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River. China. The 15 ^th international symposium on river and lake environments. 15-19 ^th October. 2012. Zhangjiajie, China.
• H.A.C.C. Perera and A.Pathiratne (2005). Enhancement of immune responses in Indian carp, Catlacatla, following administration of levamisole by immersion. Abstract proceedings of the 6 ^th symposium on Diseases in Asian Aquaculture vi. P.86.
• H.A.C.C. Perera and A.Pathiratne (2002).  Assessment of toxic effects of therapeutic levels of formalin on fingerlings and sub-adult stages of Nile tilapia, Oreochromisniloticus. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS) Proceedings of the Annual Session, Part1- abstracts of presentations p.177.

PROCEEDINGS

• R.A.M. Jayathilaka ,H.A.C.C.Perera and S.S.K.Haputhanthri, (2017).Marine Turtles of Sri Lanka; Status, Issues, Threats and Conservation Strategies.IOTC-2017-WPEB13-36 Rev_1
• Jayathilaka R.A.M., Haputhanthri S.S.K. and Perera H.A.C.C., (2016). Identification of thirteen pelagic shark species of the Indian ocean occurring around Sri Lanka; using morphological characters of their fins. IOTC-2016- WPEB 12-23. 12^th IOTC working party on Ecosystems and  By-catch.
• Perera, H.A.C.C. ., Maldeniya, R., Weerasekara, S.A.andSenadheera, S.P.S.D.(2015).Opportunistic dietary nature of Yellowfin tuna (Thunnusalbacares): Occurrence of polythene and plastic debris in the stomach.IOTC–2015–WPTT17–19
• Perera, H.A.C.C., Maldeniya, R. and Bandaranayake, K.H.K. (2014). Importance of Neritic tuna in large pelagic fisheries in Sri Lanka. IOTC–2014–WPNT04–12.
• Perera H.A.C.C., Haputhantri, S.S.K. and Bandaranayake, K.H.K. (2013). A review on oceanic tuna fishery in Sri Lanka and estimation of the length-weight relationships for yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna. IOTC-2013-WPTT 15-16 Fifteen Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Tropical Tuna Working Party.

Book Chapters/ Books

• ZhiqiangGuo, Zhongjie Li, Jiashou Liu, Fengyue Zhu and H. A. C. C. Perera. Status  of Reservoir Fisheries in China and Their Effect on Environment. B. P. Han and Z. Liu (eds.), Tropical and Sub-Tropical Reservoir Limnology in China, MonographiaeBiologicae 91, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2007-7_15 259-276.
• Served as a resource person to develop the subject, “Fisheries and Food Technology” for G.C.E. (ordinary level) students at the National Institute of Education/ Ministry of education.