Kishara Bandaranayake

Name : Kalukapuge Hansamali Kishara Bandaranayake

Contact : kisharabandaranayake@gmail.com

Education :

  • 2025                      MPhil (Master of Philosophy Degree) on ‘Impact of offshore wind turbines on fish and fish food’ -Ongoing,  School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
  • 2014                      MSc in Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management (Merit Pass), University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJP), Sri Lanka 
  • 2007                     BSc (Special) in Zoology Hons (First Class), University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 

Research Interest : Fisheries Management, Offshore Renewable energy and ecological impacts, Feeding ecology and reproductive biology

Research Experience at NARA : Since 2010

Awards & Achievements

  1. Australia Awards Scholarship by the Australian Government to pursue current MPhil Degree at School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
  2. Secretary of the Expert Committee appointed by the Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka to develop a strategic Framework to Promote High Impact Fisheries (Economic perspectives) and sustainable practices in Sri Lankan Fishing Industry (Date of appointment- 24-11-2024).
  3. Awarded Professor Winston Eric Rathnayake Memorial Award at the convocation held on 26th November 2007, University of Sri Jayewardenepura for obtaining a First-Class Pass with highest marks at the Bachelor of Science (special) Degree in Zoology.
  4. Merit Pass in M.Sc. in Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Management, Faculty of Post Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
  5. Fellowship from JICA Group Regional Focused Training Program on Application of Good practices on Co-management of coastal fisheries, from 18.06.2017- 18.08.2017, Yokohama, Japan.
  6. Fellowship from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion (Malta) and Commonwealth Small States Centre of Excellence -Malta International Winter School on Oceanography and Blue Growth conducted from 8th to 14th January 2020 in Valletta, Malta.

Research Publications

Available at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kalukapuge-Bandaranayake

Journal Articles

  1. Bandaranayake, H.K., S.S. Gunasekara, Haputhantri, S.S.K., Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. (2024). Some warning signs detected in Coastal Pelagic Fisheries of the west coast of Sri Lanka: Declining trend of Amblygaster sirm suggesting the need for immediate management initiatives, Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci. 29 (1): 31- 41
  2. Bandaranayake, H.K., Gunasekera, S.S., Jayasinghe, R.P. P. K. and Maldeniya, R. (2023). Present Status and Future Developmental Perspectives of Pole and Line Fishery in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci. 28(2): 55 – 64
  3. Bandaranayake, K.H.K, Gunasekara, S., Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., Herath, D.R., Ranasinghe, V.K. and Yatawaka, S. (2021). Reproductive morphology; morphometric aspects and molecular identification of Scylla (Mud Crab) species in Sri Lanka, Journal of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency 48-50:14-25
  4. Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Weerasekera, K.A.W.S., Azmy, S.A.M., Ranatunge, R.R.M.K.P. and Hettige, N.D. (2014). A study on zooplankton composition and their potentiality as bio indicators in selected coastal habitats Sri Lanka, Journal of the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, 43:53-67
  5. Bandaranayake, H.K. B. G.D.N.K. De Silva and M. B. Wickramasinghe. (2009). A study on the breeding patterns of Toxorhynchites splendens and Aedes albopictus in the natural environment, Vidyodaya J. of Sci. 14 : PP-35-45
  6. Haputhantri, S. S. K., Bandaranayake, H. K., Rathnasuriya, M. I. G., Nirbadha, K. G. S., Weerasekera, S. J. W. W. M. M. P., Athukoorala, A. A. S. H., Jayathilaka, R. A. M., Perera, H. A. C. C. and Creech. S. (2022). Reproductive Biology and Feeding Ecology of The Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) in Northern Coastal Waters, Sri Lanka, Tropical life Science Research, 33 (2)
  7. Haputhantri1 S. S. K., Weerasekera S. J. W. W. M. M. P. and Bandaranayake K. H. K. (2021). Morphometric Relationships in the Blue Swimming Crabs, (Portunus pelagicus) (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Palk Bay, Sri Lanka, Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research 11(2): 29-38, ISSN: 2582-3760
  8. Athukoorala A.A.S.H., Bandaranayaka, K.H.K., Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2015). A study on some aspects of reproductive biology and population characteristics of Ambligaster sirm in the west coast of Sri Lanka, International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies; 2(4): 41-45 
  9. Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and Bandaranayake, K.H.K. (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
  10. Bandaranayake, K.H.K. , Santhalingam, T., Kalansuriy, C.M., Hendawitharana, M.P and Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. (2025) Evidence-based approach to understand sound effects of onshore wind turbines on fish and fisheries (Preprint available at SSRN) SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5643693 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5643693

Conference Proceedings

  1. Bandaranayake, K.H.K. Herath Jayasinghe, G.C.J., Prasad, J.A.C., Haputhantri, S.S.K., and Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. (2024). Billfish fishery resources in Sri Lanka; present context and research challenges, Twenty first working party on billfish, Seychelles, 4th-07th September 2024, Seychelles, IOTC-2024-WPB22-15_rev1
  2. Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Gunasekera, S.S. and Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. (2023). Effect of bait types on catchability of billfish in tuna longline fishery in Sri Lanka, Twenty first working party on billfish, Reunion, France. IOTC-2023-WPB21-24_Rev1
  3. Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Gunasekara, S.S., Bandara A.P.R. and Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2019). Sword fish catch rates in relation to Sea Surface Temperature and Chlorophyll-A concentration within EEZ Sri Lanka. Seventeenth working party on Bill fish (WPB17), La Reunion.
  4. Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Weerasekera, S.J.W.W.M.M.P, R.M.R.M. Jayathilaka and Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2018). Monsoon and Temperature effects on Sword Fish (Xiphius gladius) catches in the high seas of Indian Ocean: case study in high seas long line fishery of Sri Lanka, Sixteenth working party on Bill fish, Cape Town, South Africa
  5. Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Maldeniya, R, and Perera, H.A.C.C. (2015). Auxis thazard; major contributor in Sri Lankan Neritic tuna fishery, Fifth working party on neritic tunas, Zanzibar, Tanzania, 26-29 May 2015.
  6. Bandaranayake, K.H.K. and Maldeniya, R. (2012) A review on neritic tuna resources in Sri Lanka, Second Working Party on Neritic Tunas, Penang, Malaysia, 19–21 November 2012, IOTC–2012–WPNT02–09.
  7. Ayeshya, H.M.U., Johannessen, Tore., Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., Bandaranayake, H.K., Rushinika, S.H.A.L., Thilakarathne, K.T.M.K.P., Wijewardhana, W.M.M. (2025). Photo-Based Method for Collecting Fish Length Data of Coastal Tuna in Sri Lanka, 16th IOTC working party on Methods, Seychelles, 27-28 October 2025, IOTC-2025-WPM16-10rev1-Sri_Lanka_photo.pdf
  8. Gunasekera, S.S., Bandaranayake, K.H.K. and Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. (2024). Influence of bait types on bigeye tuna catch rates in Sri Lanka, 26th IOTC working party on tropical tuna, Seychelles, 28th October to 2nd November, 2024
  9. Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., Bandaranayake, H.K. Thanusanth, S. (2023). Application of DPSIR framework in tuna fisheries management in the Indian Ocean with special reference to Sri Lanka, Fourteenth working party on Methods (WPM14), Spain, IOTC-2023-WPM14-09_Rev1
  10. Hewapathirana, H.P.K., Gunawardane, N.D.P., Ariyaratne, M. M. and Bandaranayake, K., Sri Lanka National Report to the Scientific Committee of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, 2022 (IOTC-2022-SC25-NR25)
  11. Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K., Bandaranayake, H.K., Weerasekera, S.J.W.W.M.M.P., Ariyarathna, M.M. and Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2019). Present status of threatened and conserved species entanglement in multiday tuna in Sri Lanka. Working Party on Ecosystems and Bycatch (WPEB). IOTC-2019-WPEB15-36
  12. Rathnasuriya, M.I.G., Weerasekera, S.J.W.W.M.M.P., Bandaranayake, K.H.K. & Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2017). Neritic Tuna Catch, Species composition and monthly average landings in Sri Lankan Tuna Gillnet Fishery operate within EEZ, Seventh working party on neritic tunas, Maldives, 10-13July 2017.

Other Publications

Abstracts

  1. Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Haputhantri, S.S.K. and Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. (2023). Re-colonization of macro-zoo benthos in sand dredging site located offshore Negombo, Sri Lanka, National aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Scientific Sessions, 2023
  2. Bandaranayake, K.H.K, Jayasinghe, R.P.P.K. and Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2022). Present trend of small meshed gillnet fishery in the west coast of Sri Lanka, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Scientific Sessions, 2022.
  3. Bandaranayake K.H.K., Maldeniya, R., Athukoorala, A.S.H. (2017). Status of Brackish water fishery in southern coastal area, Sri Lanka, National aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Scientific Sessions, 2017. p.16
  4. 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.P. and Haputhantri S.S.K., (2016). “Integrating some aspects of reproductive biology into the management of Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) fishery in the Northern Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka” 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  5. Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Perera, H.A.C.C. and Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2013). A study on some aspects of reproductive biology and morphometric of Indian Mackerel (Rastrelliegr kanagurta) in Sri Lankan waters, National aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Scientific Sessions, 2013. p.5.
  6. 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 Wickramarachchi, J.P. (2019). Gill net selectivity pattern of Ambligaster sirm (Clupeidae) in the West coast of Sri Lanka, National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Scientific Sessions, 2019. p.11.
  7. 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 Wickramarachchi, J.P. (2018). Maturity and Gill net selectivity of Sardinella gibbosa (Clupeidae) in small meshed gill net fishery along the west and Northwest coasts of Sri Lanka, National aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) Scientific Sessions, 2018. p.03.
  8. Herath, H.L.N.S., Perera, H.A.C.C., Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Pushpalatha, K.B.C. (2017). Status and management of Highly Migratory fish species in the Bay of Bengal, Regional dialogue on management of highly migratory fish species in the Bay of Bengal, Kochi, India, 23.11. 2017
  9. Rathnasuriya, M.I.G., Weerasekera, S.J.W.W.M.M.P., Nirbadha, K.G.S., Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Athukoorala, A.S.H., Upeksha, A.A.G.D. and Haputhantri, S.S.K. (2017). “Study on the prevalence of the Sacculinid crustacean (Heterosaccus dollfusi) parasite on Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus) population in Northern Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka”. 23nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  10. Nirbadha K.G.S., Bandaranayake, K.H.K., Rathnasuriya M.I.G., .Haputhantri S.S.K, Weerasekera S.J.W.W.M.M.P. and Athukoorala, A.S.H., (2016). “Feeding habits and food composition of adult Blue Swimming Crabs (Portunus pelagicus) in the Northern Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka”. 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  11. Haputhantri S.S.K., Nirbadha K.G.S., Bandaranayake, H.K., Rathnasuriya, M.I.G., Athukoorala, A.S.H., Jayathilaka R.A.M. and Weerasekera S.J.W.W.M.M.P. (2016). “A morphometric analysis of Blue Swimming Crabs (Portunus pelagicus) in the Northern Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka” 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Reports 

  1. Effects of wind turbine generated sound on fish in shallow waters related to ‘Thambapavani’ wind power plant. This study was undertaken as per the request made by Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to understand effects of Wind Turbine Generated Sound on fish in shallow waters, 2022
  2. Represented NARA at the Stakeholder consultations in two major Fisheries Districts; Kalutara and Negombo under the World Bank Project, 2021
  3. Coastal Resource Management Specialist and Activity coordinator in Feasibility study of development of recreational beach/Sea waterfront from Colpetty to Dehiwala canal outlet, 2020
  4. Fisheries Biologist in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Proposed Recreational Beach Area/Sea water front from Colpetty to Dehiwala Canal Outlet, 2020
  5. Monitoring the impacts on biological Resources due to Sand Extraction in Site 2 and 3, offshore Negombo under the Port City Development Project: Impact on Species Diversity and Density of Macro Zoo benthos from 2016-2019
  6. MEBIN Database- Marine Environmental Baseline Data Management, Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat (PRDS), 2016-2018
  7. Haputhantri, S. and Bandaranayake, K.H.K. (2015). Study on some biological aspects, fishery, distribution and the abundance of Indian mackerel in the coastal waters around Sri Lanka. BOBLME- 2015- Ecology-37

Conferences/ Workshops

  1. Stakeholder consultation on “Climate Resilient Fisheries in Sri Lanka," Organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 5th March 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  2. National consultative Workshop on Scoping of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Planning and Implementation Process in Sri Lanka’s Bay of Bengal region, organized by BOBP-IGO 16-17th January 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  3. Oil spill Response Workshop in Hawaii, USA organized by US Embassy, 18th to 22nd September 2023
  4. Training on Exploration of data quality, sampling and analysis of landing data from coastal fisheries in Sri Lanka, Using R statistical Software under the Norway Sri Lanka Bi lateral Project, 20-24th August, 2023, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
  5. International Forum on Sustainable Ocean Management in Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean, 14-15th March 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  6. Workshop on Climate adaptation and financing for fisheries, 23-24 November, 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  7. Workshop on Climate adaptation Planning, 28-29 June 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  8. Inception workshop on Responsible use of fisheries and aquaculture resources for sustainable development, funded by Government of Norway, organized by Ministry of Fisheries in collaboration with FAO, 24th May, 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  9. Participated at a five day residential work shop on implementation of Port State Measures to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing in Sri Lanka in 2022, Negombo, Sri Lanka
  10. SAARC workshop on Coral reef monitoring- Identifying Indicators for Regional Adaptation and Resilience, from 21st to 24th May 2012, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka.
  11. Represented Sri Lanka at the Regional Symposium on Sustainable Development Goal 14-Life Below waters (Blue SDG) 22-23 June 2018. This is one of the leading events in parallel to launch of Dr. Fridtjof Nansen Survey in Sri Lanka.