Dr. Prabath Jayasinghe

Name : Dr. R.P. Prabath K. Jayasinghe

Contact : prabathj@nara.ac.lk

Education :

  • BSc. in Special Degree in Zoology (B.Sc. Hons), 1997, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka
  • Master of Science in Aquatic Biology (by Research), 2005, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Malaysia.
  • M.Sc. in Water and Coastal Management  2007, University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Ph.D. in Marine and Coastal Management, 2015, University of Cadiz, Spain
    PhD thesis: Links between the qualitative descriptors of European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).

Research interest : Fisheries Management, Fish and Fisheries Biology, Trophic Interactions in Marine Ecosystems, Marine Environmental Evaluation and Assessments, Coral reefs

Research Experience : 15 years’ experience at NARA

Publications : 

Original research published as full papers in peer-reviewed journals

  • Pathiratne, A. and P.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2001. Environmental influence on the occurrence of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in freshwater fish in the Bellanwila- Attidiya wetlands, Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 17: 30-34
  • P.A.A.T. Jayawardane, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and T. Upasena. 2009. Mesh Selectivity of the Shrimp Trawl Fishery in the Western Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka. Asian Fisheries Science 22: 971-990
  • R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and K.H.K. Bandaranayaka. 2013. Responsible marine stock enhancement as a solution to the problem of depleted or declining fish stocks- A review. Journal of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency 42: 59-71.
  • R.P.P. K. Jayasinghe, U.S. Amarasinghe and A. Newton. 2015. Evaluation of marine subareas in Europe using life history parameters and trophic levels of selected fish populations. Marine Environmental Research 112: 81-90. doi:10.1016/j.marenvres. 2015.08.002
  • R.P.P. K. Jayasinghe, U.S. Amarasinghe and A. Newton. 2017.Evaluation of status of commercial fish stocks in European marine subareas using mean trophic levels of fish landings and spawning stock biomass. Ocean & Coastal Management 143C: 154-163. doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.07.002
  • R.P.P. K. Jayasinghe, U.S. Amarasinghe and J. Moreau. 2017.Multi-mesh gillnet selectivity of Oreochromis mossambicus and O. niloticus (Cichlidae) in the fishery of three large perennial reservoirs in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Science 22(1): 55-66. doi:10.4038/sljas.v22i1.7517
  • Amarasinghe U.S., P.P.K. Jayasinghe, J Moreau. 2017. Length-based stock assessment of Oreochromis mossambicus and Oreochromis niloticus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Cichlidae) in multi-mesh gillnet fisheries in reservoirs of Sri Lanka. Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria 47(3): 265–277.
  • Rathnasuriya M.I.G., Mateos-Rivera, A.G.G.C.Bandara, R. Skern-Mauritzen, P.P.K. Jayasinghe, J.O. Krakstad and P. Dalpadado. 2019. DNA barcoding confirms the first record of a Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898) egg and all-time high adult catches in the Indian Ocean. Marine Biodiversity Records 12:1-7. doi. 10.1186/s41200-019-0180-7
  • M.I.G. Rathnasuriya, Mateos-Rivera, R. Skern-Mauritzen, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, J.O. Krakstad and P. Dalpadado. 2021. Composition and diversity of larval fish in the Indian Ocean using morphological and molecular methods. Marine Biodiversity: 51-29. doi.10.1007/s12526-021-01169-w
  • Wimalasiri, H.B.U.G.M., W.R.W.M.A.P. Weerakoon, P.P.K. Jayasinghe, P. Dalpadado. 2021. Spatial patterns and key drivers of zooplankton in the north central Indian Ocean. Marine Biology Research: In Press. doi:10.1080/17451000.2021.1975755

Full research papers in conference proceedings

  • Pathitatne, A., U.P.K. Epa andP.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2002. Hematological changes in snakeskin gourami, Trichogaster pectoralis, affected by Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome. In diseases In Asian Aquaculture IV. C.R. Lavilla-Pitogo and E.R. Cruz-Lacierda (eds.), 407-413 pp. Fish Health Section, Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, Philippines.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K.,M. Yusoff and A. Arshad. 2003. Zooplankton populations in tropical estuaries: A review. In Aquatic resource and environmental studies of the Straits of Malacca: Managing the Straits through Science and Technology. J.S. Bujang, A. Arshad, M.H. Zakaria and A. Kawamura (eds.), 117-124. University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., F.M. Yusoff and A. Arshad, M. Shitan and K. Perumal. 2003. Changes in water quality along a tropical river-estuarine continuum. In Investing Innovation 2003, Vol: 5: Science and Engineering. Y.A. Khalid et al.(eds.), 219-222. University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
  • Yusoff, F.M., P.P.K. Jayasinghe, P. Kuppan, M. Shitan and A. Arshad. 2004. Zooplankton distribution along a tropical river-estuarine system. In Proceedings of the first joint seminar on coastal oceanography. C. Nitithamyong (eds.), 48-58. Department of Marine Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Shitan, M., F.M. Yusoff, P.P.K. Jayasinghe and H. Rezai. 2004. Modelling copepod nauplii densities in the Straits of Malacca as a function of distance from the shore. In Models in Ecological and Environmental Studies. A.I.M. Ismail, K.H. Lye and Y.A. Hasan (eds.). 167-174. University Science Malaysia, Peneng, Malaysia.
  • C.Nuangsang, S. Promjinda, O. Chamason, M. J. Rahman, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, U. A. H. Oo and M. K. Sinha. 2008. Large Pelagic Fishery Resource Survey using Pelagic longline in the Bay of Bengal. In The ecosystem based fishery management in the Bay of Bengal. Proceedings of the Marine resource survey of the Bay of Bengal organized by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Department of Fisheries, Thailand and South Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), Thailand. 135-148 pp.
  • P.Chaidee, N. Darumas, O. Chamasont, M. N. Sada, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, K.S.D. Chinthaka, U. A.W. Sein, J. Nalla and T. Thapanand-Chaidee. 2008. Marine Resource surveys by drift gill net in the Bay of Bengal. In The ecosystem based fishery management in the Bay of Bengal. Proceedings of the Marine resource survey of the Bay of Bengal organized by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Department of Fisheries, Thailand and South Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), Thailand.149-166 pp.
  • M.Sumontha, P. Nootmorn, P. Keereerut, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, N. Jagannath and M.K. Sinha. 2008. Marine Stomach contents of large pelagic fishes on the Bay of Bengal. In The ecosystem based fishery management in the Bay of Bengal. Proceedings of the Marine resource survey of the Bay of Bengal organized by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Department of Fisheries, Thailand and South Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), Thailand. 206- 220 pp.
  • P.Sompongchaiyakul, J. Hantow, S. Sornkrut, M. Sumontha and R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2008. An Assessment of mercury concentration in the fish tissues caught from three compartments in the Bay of Bengal. In The ecosystem based fishery management in the Bay of Bengal. Proceedings of the Marine resource survey of the Bay of Bengal organized by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Department of Fisheries, Thailand and South Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), Thailand. 221- 232 pp.
  • S.Panutrakul, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe andC. Chookong. 2008. Heavy metal contents in Purpleback Squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) in the Bay of Bengal. In The ecosystem based fishery management in the Bay of Bengal. Proceedings of the Marine resource survey of the Bay of Bengal organized by the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Department of Fisheries, Thailand and South Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), Thailand. 233- 244 pp
  • R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, E.K.V. Samaraweera and H. A. C. C. Perera. 2009. Coastal resources and marine protected areas (MPAs) in Sri Lanka. In 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
  • R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, K.H.K. Bandaranayake, S.J.W.W.M.M.P. Weerasekera, M.M. Ariyarathna and S.S.K. Haputhantri. 2019. Present status of threatened and conserved species entanglement in multiday tuna fishery in Sri Lanka. Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch (WPEB), Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), IOTC-2019-WPEB15-36.

Abstracts

  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and A. Pathiratne. 1998. Studies on epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) affecting freshwater fish in Bellanvila – Attidiya wetlands, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the fourth annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 23-24 June 1998, Colombo, 20p.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and U.S. Amarasinghe. 1999. Effect of lunar rhythms on fish yields in three reservoirs of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the fifth annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 23-24 June 1999, Colombo, 3p.
  • Pathiratne, A., P.P. K. Jayasinghe and U.P.K. Epa. 1999. Environmental factors Associated with the occurrence of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in freshwater fish in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the forth symposium on diseases in Asian aquaculture, November 22-26, 1999, Cebu International Convention Center, Cebu City, Philippines. 81p.
  • Pathiratne, A., P.P. K. Jayasinghe and U.P.K. Epa. 1999. Hematological changes of Snakeskin Gourami Trichogaster pectoralis affected by the epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the forth symposium on diseases in Asian aquaculture, November 22-26, 1999, Cebu International Convention Center, Cebu City, Philippines.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and U.S. Amarasinghe. 2000. Influence of rainfall and lunar rhythm on daily catches of three Sri Lankan reservoirs: A fresh view of management. Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 24, 2000, Kelaniya.17p.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and U.S. Amarasinghe. 2000. Influence of rainfall on fish yield in a Sri Lankan reservoir and its importance in fisheries management. Proceedings of the 6th Asian Fisheries Forum, National Sun-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. November25-30, 2001, 113p.
  • Silva, E.I.L, S. Nathanael, P.P.K. Jayasinghe and U.S. Amarasinghe (2001). Some aspects of colonization success of three species of exotic Cichlids in a hydropower reservoir (Victoria) in Sri Lanka. Book of Abstracts, 6th Asian Fisheries Forum, National Sun-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. November 25-30, 2001, 229p.
  • Fernando, P.A.T. and P.P.K Jayasinghe. 2002. Population Dynamics of Amblygaster sirm inhabiting three coastal regions of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the eighth annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 23-24 July 2002, Colombo, 13p.
  • Amarasooriya, D. and P.P.K Jayasinghe. 2002. Studies on some population parameters of three commercial sharks (Carcharhinus falcifomis, C. longimanus and Prionace glauca) landed in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the eighth annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 23-24 July 2002, Colombo, 14p.
  • Yusoff, F.M., P.P.K. Jayasinghe, P. Kuppan, M. Shitan and A. Arshad. 2003. Zooplankton distribution along a tropical river-estuarine system. Proceedings of the first joint seminar on Coastal Oceanography, Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) and National Research Council of Thailand. 14-16 December 2003, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 46p.
  • Shitan, M., F.M. Yusoff, P.P.K. Jayasinghe and H. Rezai. 2004. Modelling copepod nauplii densities in the Straits of Malacca as a function of distance from the shore. Proceedings of Regional conference on Ecological and Environmental Modelling (ECOMOD-2004) Organized by School of Mathematical Sciences and School of Biological Sciences, University Science Malaysia (USM). 15-16 September 2004, Gurney Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. 56p.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., Mahendran Shitan, F.M. Yusoff, Aziz Arshad. 2004. Stepwise Regression Analysis for dissolved oxygen with other water quality parameters during high tide in a tropical estuary. Proceedings of the Seventh Asian Fisheries Forum. 30 November- 04 December 2004, Hotel Equatorial, Penang, Malaysia. 291 p.
  • Shitan, M., C.H. Yee and P.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2004. An Arima (0,1,1) and Bootstrap estimation for forecasting the annual total marine fish production in Malaysia. Proceedings of the seventh Asian Fisheries Forum. 30 November- 04 December 2004, Hotel Equatorial, Penang, Malaysia. 8p.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and A. Newton 2014. Links between descriptors of good  environmental  status  (GEnS):  commercial fisheries and marine biodiversity. Proceedings of the ECSA 54 Conference, held on 12-16 May 2014in Sesimbra, Portugal. 32p.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., U.S. Amarasinghe and A. Newton. 2014. Evaluation of seas of EU region by using life history parameters and trophic levels of selected fish populations. Abstract presented at the first MARES Conference on Marine Ecosystem Health and Conservation. Held on 17-21 November 2014in Olhao, Portugal.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., U.S. Amarasinghe and A. Newton. 2014. Evaluation of the status of selected marine fisheries in the EU region based on life history of fish. Abstract presented at ASLO 2015 Conference (organized by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography) Aquatic Sciences Meeting, on 22-27 February 2015 Held in Granada, Spain.
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and S.S.K. Haputhanthi, 2016. Impact of morning and evening fishing on herring (Amblygaster sirm): A case study in Chilaw, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA scientific session-2016. NARA, Sri Lanka.1p
  • Weerasekera, S.J.W.W.M.M.P., M.I.G. Rathnasuriya, P.P.K. Jayasinghe, S.C.V.U. Senevirathne, R.R.P. Maldeniya and A.A.D.G. U. Amarakoon. 2017. A preliminary study on potential fishery for octopus in Sri Lanka using a newly introduced fishing gear. Proceedings of the NARA scientific session-2017. NARA, Sri Lanka. 17p.
  • Athukoorala, A.A.S.H. and P.P.K. Jayasinghe, 2017. Baseline survey on species diversity and abundance of reef fishes inhabiting Diyambagala reef off Negombo coast, Sri Lanka. Book of Abstracts of the fourth International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture 2017. 5p.
  • Athukoorala, A.A.S.H. and P.P.K. Jayasinghe, 2018. Assessment of dead sea shell accumulation in the Thambalagamuwa Bay in the East coast of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 24th annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 08 June 1998, Colombo, 12p
  • Rathnasuriya, M.I.G, H.A.C.C. Perera and P.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2018. Feeding ecology of the Headlight Fish Diaphus effulgens (Actinopterygii, Myctophidae) in the Bay of Bengal. Proceedings of the 24th annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 08 June 1998, Colombo, 12p
  • Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Seneviratne, S.C.V.U., Bandara, H.M.W., Kumara, M.D.I.C., Karunarathne, M.M.C., Prasad, J.A.C., Ranasinghe , V.K. and J. P. Wickramarachchi, J.P. 2018. Maturity and gillnet selectivity of Sardinella gibbosa (Clupeidae) in small-meshed gillnet fishery along the West and Northwest of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA scientific session-2018. NARA, Sri Lanka. 03p.
  • Weerasekera, S..J.W.W.M.M.P., M.I.G Rathnasuriya, , 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. 2018. Fisheries and some aspects of reproductive biology of sandbird octopus Amphioctopus aegina (Gray, 1849) in the Northwestern coastal waters of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA scientific session-2018. NARA, Sri Lanka. 04p.
  • Silva, A.P.R., M.I.G. Rathnasuriya, K.P.G.K.P. Guruge, and P.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2019. Abundance and Diversity of Ichthyoplankton in the West Coast of Sri Lanka, from Kelani River Estuary to Maha Oya Estuary. Proceeding of the International Research Conference, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka. 11p
  • Koshika,K., , H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, P.P.K Jayasinghe, and. K.P.G.K.P. Guruge,. 2019. Zooplankton Studies in East Coast of Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the International Research Conference, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka. 28p
  • S.S. Gunasekara, R.R.P.K. Jayasinghe, J.O. Krakstad and A. Totland. 2019. Historical changes in demersal fish stock abundance and distribution of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 6p.
  • A.G.G.C. Bandara, M.I.G. Rathnasuriya, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and P. Dalpadado.2019. Abundance, distribution and species composition of ichthyoplankton in surface coastal waters of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. .7p.
  • Y.C. Aluwihare, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and K.R. Dalpathadu.2019. Stock structure of Amblygaster sirm (Walbaum, 1792) distributed in the coastal waters in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 24p.
  • Y.C. Aluwihare, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and A.S. Vijayanathan.2019. Preliminary genetic evidence on the presence of two stocks of Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) in Sri Lankan waters. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 25p.
  • Y.C. Aluwihare, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and C. Fernando.2019. A preliminary genetic study of the mitochondrial COI gene sequence variation of Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepède, 1802) species found in Sri Lankan waters. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 26p.
  • W.R.W.M.A.P. Weerakoon, B.E. Grøsvik, P. Dalpadado, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, M.I.G. Rathnasuriya, K.A.D.A.T. Harischandra, R.R.A.R. Shirantha, H.M.T.C. Madhushankha, W.A.D. Sampath, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, S.S. Gunasekara, K. Arulananthan, A. Totland, K.W. Indika, P.M.N. Mihirani, W.N.C. Priyadarshani, K.R. Arrigo, G. Bianchi and J.O. Krakstad. 2019. Enumeration of microplastics in Sri Lankan waters: Preliminary findings from the RV Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Ecosystem Survey, 2018. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 48p.
  • H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, P. Dalpadado and R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2019 Zooplankton biomass variation in relation to temperature and salinity for upper 30 m around Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 50p.
  • K.R. Dalpathadu, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and S.S.K. Haputhantri. 2019. Some biometric parameters of six selected fish species in Sri Lankan waters. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 52p.
  • K.R.P.S. Premarathne, H.A.C.C. Perera, W.A.S. Chamika and R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe. 2019.Abundance and distribution of macro-benthos in surface sediments along the North Eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 53p.
  • Y.S.Gunasinghe, S.S. Gunasekara and R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe. Abundance and distribution of sea snakes in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 54p.
  • J.B. Gamage, P. Cárdenas, L.N. Kosgahakumbura, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, G.H.C.M. Hettiarachchi and S. Gunasekera. Diversity and distribution of sponge fauna in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 55p.
  • L.N. Kosgahakumbura, J.B. Gamage, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, P. Cárdenas, G.H.C.M. Hettiarachchi and S. Gunasekera 2019. Determination of in vitro antibacterial activity of marine sponges in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2019. 56p.
  • Rathnasuriya, M.I.G., R. Skern-Mauritzen, A. Mateos-Rivera, H.B.U. Wimalasiri, P.P.K. Jayasinghe, J. Krakstad, and P. Dalpadado. 2019. Species composition and diversity of fish larvae in Sri Lankan waters from a combined morphological and DNA barcoding approach. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Larval Fish Conference 2019, Spain. S14.
  • K.Koshika, H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe and K.P.G.K.P. Guruge.2019. Zooplankton Studies in the East Coast of Sri Lanka. International Research Conference of UvaWellassa University 2019. 7th – 9th February, UvaWellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka.
  • R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, S.S. Gunasekara, S.J.W.W.M.M.P. Weerasekera, R.A.M. Jayathilake, M.G.C.R. Wijesinghe, A.A.U.W.S. Adikari, Atle Totland. 2020. Estimation of small pelagic fish stock abundances on the Northeast shelf of Sri Lanka using acoustic methods. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2020. 14p
  • Y.C. Aluwihare, K.T.M. Wickramasingha, R.P.P.K. Jayasinghe, S.S.K. Haputhanthri. A new Decapterus species record: Decapterus maruadsi from Sri Lankan waters. Proceedings of the NARA Scientific Sessions 2020. 63p

Trainings/ workshops/ Conferences/ Marine Surveys

  • EC- INCO-DC Fishstrat Fisheries / Socio-Economics workshop,24- 27 July 2000 at University of Philippines, Los Bańos, Philippines. Subject: Fisheries / Socio-Economics of Asian reservoirs. Organized by European Commission
  • EC- INCO-DC Fishstrat Fisheries /Fish Biology workshop, 18-21 April 2001 at University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Subject: Fish and Fisheries Biology. Organized by European Commission.
  • Training workshop on Electron Microscopy, 18-23 August 2003 at University Putra Malaysia. Subject: Electron Microscopy. Organized by University Putra Malaysia.
  • International Training Course in “Tropical freshwater zooplankton”, 1-15 April 2004 at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India. Subject: Zooplankton Taxonomy. Organized by Limnological Association of Kerala, India.
  • Workshop on Angling and Game Fish Management at 24 April 2004.Putrajaya, Malaysia. Subject: Fisheries Management. Organized by Malaysian Fisheries Society.
  • Seventh Asian Fisheries Forum, 30 November- 04 December 2004 in Penang, Malaysia. Organized by Asian Fisheries Society.
  • Course on Communication Science Effectively, 8-12 my 2006 at University of Algarve, Portugal. Subject: Communication Science. Organized by University of Maryland Centre for Environmental Science, United States of America.
  • Marine Survey in the Bay of Bengal, October to December 2007 at MVSEAFDEC Research Vessel. Subject: Fisheries Management Organized by Fisheries Department of Thailand with collaboration with BIMSTEC member countries
  • Training workshop in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) – Basic and Advance courses. 20 April to 04 May 2009. At National Aquatic Resources and Development Agency, Colombo Sri Lanka. Organized by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Union (FAO)
  • Seminar on “Transboundary Coastal and Marine Protected Areas with spatial priorities to spawning grounds, 27-28 May 2009, Karachi, Pakistan. Organized by SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre.
  • Training Programme on Marine Fisheries Resources Surveys, Stock Assessment and Co-management, 9-18 February 2010. At Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC), Samut Prakan, Thailand.
  • Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project Workshop on “Fisheries Statistical Working Group-2010 was held at Windsor Suites Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand on 28-29 April 2010. Organized BOBLME Project.
  • Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem (BOBLME) Project Workshop on “Fish Stock Assessment Working Group-2010 was held at Windsor Suites Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand on13-14 September 2010. Organized BOBLME Project.
  • Training Programme on Stock management and Enhancement in the sea, July to October 2011 was held at Kochi University, Japan. Organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
  • Development Of innovative Tools for understanding marine biodiversity and assessing good Environmental Status (DEVOTES Project). Annual meeting. Bilbao, Spain on 26-28 November 2013.
  • ECSA 54 Conference, held in Sesimbra, Portugal on 12-16 May 2014. Oral Presentation (Links between descriptors of Good Environmental Status (GenS): Commercial fisheries and Marine Biodiversity). Organized by Estuarine Coastal Sciences Association.
  • MARES Conference on Marine Ecosystem Health and Conservation. Held in Olhao, Portugal on 12-21 November 2014.Poster Presentation. (Evaluation of seas of EU region by using life history parameters and trophic levels of selected fish populations). Organized by University of Ghent, Belgium.
  • ASLO 2015 Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Held in Granada, Spain on 22-27 February 2015. Poster presentation (Evaluation of the status of selected marine fisheries in the EU region based on life history of fish) Organized by American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
  • Workshop to discuss implementation of 113, 117 and 119 to 124 of resolution 64/72 and paragraphs 121, 126, 129, 130 and 132 to 134 of resolution 66/68 on sustainable fisheries, addressing the impacts of bottom fishing on vulnerable marine ecosystems and the long-term sustainability of deep-sea fish stocks. Participated as a Panellist. 1-2 August 2016. United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA.
  • Training on “Introduction to the international law framework to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing”. Organized by FAO and Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, Sri Lanka. 29th September 2016.
  • Advance Training on fish abundance estimation. Training obtained at G.O. Sars Research Vessel during the Winter Survey in the Barents Sea. 5-25 February 2017. Organized by the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway.
  • Regional Symposium on Sustainable Development Goal 14- Life below water (Blue SDG). Organized by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of Sri Lanka and the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Sri Lanka. On 21-22 June 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Ecosystem Survey in coastal waters in Sri Lanka with R/V Fridtjof Nansen. Local Cruise Leader. 2306.2018-16.07.2018. Organized by NARA, Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway, Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of Sri Lanka and the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Sri Lanka and .Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • Workshop on Sponge Genetics and Natural Products. Organized by University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and Uppsala University, Sweden. On 30.07.2018-02.08.2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Post survey workshop: Completion of cruise report of Ecosystem survey in Sri Lanka using R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. 28.10.2018 to 09.11.2018. Institute of Marine Research (IMR), Bergen, Norway.

 

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

  • Full Member of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR): Joint Secretary (2006/2017; 2017/2018)
  • Full member of Asian Fisheries Society (AFS)
  • Full member of the Network of Aquaculture and Fisheries Professionals – World Fish Centre, Malaysia
  • Member of the Young Scientists Forum (YSF) of the National Science and Technology Commission of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka
  • Member of American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)
  • Life member of Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS)- Section D. Membership Number D/1011
  • Member of Society for Conservation Biology, Washington D.C (SCB).

 

SCHOLARSHIPS/ AWARDS/ PRIZES/ FELLOWSHIPS

  • President’s Research Award -2001, Awarded by the H.E. President of Sri Lanka in appreciation of the efforts in authorship in an International Journal
  • Presidential Scholarship -2002 to read M.Sc. in University Putra Malaysia during 2002-2005
  • Best Student Abstract Award -2004, Awarded by the Asian Fisheries Society and World Aquaculture Society at the 7th Asian Fisheries Forum held in Malaysia
  • Silver Medal Award -2005, Awarded by University Putra Malaysia at the Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition for a poster entitled “Modelling of copepod nauplii densities in the Straits of Malacca”
  • Erasmus Mundus Masters Scholarship- 2006, Awarded by the European Commission to continue European Joint Master in Water and Coastal Management in University of Cadiz (Spain) and University of Algarve, Portugal
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Fellowship -2011, Awarded by JICA to follow the training course in “Stock management and Enhancement in the sea” from July to October 2011 in Kochi University, Japan
  • Erasmus Mundus Doctoral Scholarship – 2012. Awarded by the European Commission to continue European Doctoral in Marine and Coastal Management in University of Cadiz, Spain
  • DEV-OSCARS ceremony Award 2016: First prize for Paper Authorships. Awarded by DEVOTES project of the EU.