Dr. Menake Gammanpila

Name: Menake Gammanpila

Contact :menakegammanpila@gmail.com

Education :

  • B.Sc.(Honour)(Ruhuna, Sri Lanka)
  • M.Sc. (AIT, Thailand)
  • Ph.D (Kelaniya, Sri Lanka)

Research interest : Fisheries and Aquaculture

Research experience : 

  • Conducting research related to development and management of fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic resources.
  • Working as a Principal Scientist in National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency (NARA), Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka from September 2019 to date.
  • Working as a Senior Scientist in National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency (NARA), Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka. from January 2010 to September 2019.
  • Working as a Scientist in National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency (NARA), Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka. from July 2008 to January 2010
  • Working as a Research Officer in National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency (NARA), Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka. from October 2000 July 2008
  • Working as a Research Assistant SAREC/CE/15 project (Marine Science programme/Swedish - Sri Lankan bilateral programme) in the Department of Fisheries Biology, University of Ruhuna Matara, Sri Lanka from February 1998 to September 2000
    Project: Diversity & Dynamics of marine zooplankton in the coastal region of southern Sri Lanka and their relationship to selected species of planktivorous food fish.

  • Working as a Research Assistant SAREC/CE/15 project (SAREC Coastal Ecology programme) in the Department of Fisheries Biology, University of Ruhuna Matara, Sri Lanka from July 1997 to February 1998.
    Project: Feeding Ecology of Economically important lagoon dwelling fish species.

    Publications and presentations

Reviewed publications

  • Menake Gammanpila (2021). Influence of environmental factors on growth, survival and heavy metal accumulation in oyster, Crassostrea madrasensis (Preston, 1916) cultivated in Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka. Journal of Asian Fisheries Science 34:195-206. https://doi.org/10.33997/j.afs.2021.34.3.001
  • Menake Gammanpila (2020).The influence of environmental factors on growth and survival of oyster, (Crassostrea madrasensis) cultivated in Negombo estuary. Proceeding of annual scientific sessions of National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency. pp. 17.
  • Menake Gammanpila, Upali S. Amarasinghe, M. Jayantha S. Wijeyaratne (2019). Dietary Guild Structure in Fish Assemblages and Trophic Position of Constituent Species in Brush Parks of a Tropical Estuary. Asian Fisheries Science. (32):8-18. https://doi.org/10.33997/j.afs.2019.32.01.002
  • Menake Gammanpila, M. Jayantha S. Wijeyaratne, Upali S. Amarasinghe (2019). The dwindling community-based management strategies in the brush park fishery of a tropical estuary: Need for co-management. Ocean and Coastal Management. (167):145-157.
  • S. Liyanage, M. Gammanpila and K. Radampola (2018). Effect of stocking density on growth performance of Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer) fingerlings cultured in cages in Negombo lagoon. Proceedings of Fourth National Symposium on Marine Environment, held on 20th October 2018 at Colombo. pp 21.
  • Gammanpila, D. D. L. Dahanayaka, V. Pahalawattaarachchi and H. M. P. Kithsiri (2017). Variations in water quality conditions and functional habitats in Negombo lagoon with special reference to sea bass cage culture practice. Proceeding of 4th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture, held on 24th - 25th August, Colombo, Sri Lanka. pp 04.
  • Gammanpila and P. Jansson (2017). Economic viability of small scale shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farming in the North-Western province of Sri Lanka. Proceeding of 4th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture, held on 24th - 25th August, Colombo, Sri Lanka. pp 23.
  • Menake Gammanpila, Upali S. Amarasinghe and M. Jayantha S. Wijeyaratne (2017). Morphological correlates with diet of fish assemblages in brush park fisheries of tropical estuaries. Environ Biol Fish. Vol. 100(10): 1285-1299. DOI 10.1007/s10641-017-0642-x
  • Gammanpila M., Amarasinghe U. S. and Wijeyaratne M. J. S. (2016). Community-based management strategies in the brush parks fishery of Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka. Proceedingof International Postgraduate Research Conference, organized by Faculty of Graduate Studies, university of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 165.
  • Gammanpila M., Amarasinghe U. S. and Wijeyaratne M. J. S. (2016).Trophic ecology and resource partitioning of fish assemblages in brush-parks of Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka. Proceeding of International Research Symposium on Pure and Applied Sciences (IRSPAS), organized by Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp 01.
  • Gammanpila M., Amarasinghe U. S. and Wijeyaratne M. J. S. (2016). Ecomorphological correlates with food habits of fish assemblages in brush parks of the Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka. Proceedingof 22nd annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
  • Gammanpila M., Amarasinghe U. S. and Wijeyaratne M. J. S. (2016). An evaluation of the effect of structural properties of construction materials on the brush parks fishery in the Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka. Proceeding of annual scientific sessions of National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency. pp. 4.
  • Gammanpila, M., Weerasekara, K.A.W.S., Hettige, N.D., Wickramarachchi, W.D.N., Amarathunga, A.A.D., Azmy, S.A.M., Maddumage, M.D.S.R. and Jayawardhane, J.K.P.C. (2015). Hydrography, nutrients, abundance and distribution of Zooplankton in Puttalam Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of second national symposium on marine environment, organized by Marine Environment Protection Authority. pp 10
  • R.C Mendis, S.A.M Azmy and M. Gammanpila (2015). Current Status of Water Quality and Heavy Metal Monitoring in Water and Sediments in Negombo Estuary. Proceeding of annual scientific sessions of National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency. pp. 85.
  • B.R.C Mendis, S.A.M Azmy and M. Gammanpila (2014). Physico Chemical properties of Water Quality Variations in the Negombo Estuary of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of graduate studies, University of Colombo. pp. 26
  • Gammanpila and M.S. Singappuli (2012). Economic viability of Asian sea bass (Lates calcarifer) and Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) small scale aquaculture systems in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci. 17(2012): 47-57
  • Gammanpila (2012). Composition and distribution of zooplankton community in the Negombo estuary in relation to environmental conditions. Proceeding of annual scientific sessions of National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency.
  • Gammanpila (2011). Zooplankton composition and distribution in relation to physic-chemical parameters in the Negombo estuary. Proceeding of 67th annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 407/D. 49 p.
  • Gammanpila and M.S. Singappuli (2011). A comparative economic viability of two community-based small scale aquaculture practices in Sri Lanka. Proceeding of the 17th sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. pp. 31.
  • Gammanpila (2010). Hydrography, nutrients and abundance and distribution of zooplankton in Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci. 15 (2010): 13-24
  • Gammanpila (2010). An experimental study of the culture of the water flea (Moina micrura) in different culture media. Journal of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, V (40), 21-32 p.
  • Gammanpila, D.D.G.L. Dahanayaka and H.B. Jayasiri (2009). Effects of Limnological characteristics on seasonal abundance and distribution of zooplankton of Negombo Lagoon in Sri Lanka. International conference on “knowledge management for sustainable development” held on December 10-12, 2009 in Katmandu, Nepal. 51 p.
  • M. Gammanpila (2008). Mass production of water flea (Moina micrura) in fresh water ornamental fish culture. Proceeding of 64th annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 402/D. 74 p.
  • Gammanpila and D. D. G. L. Dahanayaka (2008) A study on Finfish and Shellfish species in the NARA mangrove reserve, Kadolkele, Negombo, Sri Lanka. Proceeding of 64th annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (401/D). 73 p.
  • Gammanpila and Cumaranatunga P.R.T. (2005) Physico-chemical parameters affecting the seasonal variation of marine crustaceans in the coastal region of southern Sri Lanka. Proceedingof 61st annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 408/D.
  • Gammanpila, M. (2004). Evaluation of the potential of meat and bone meal as an alternative to fishmeal in experimental diets for grow-out culture of shrimp Penaeus monodon. Proceeding of 60th annual scientific sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. 406/D. 157 p.
  • Gammanpila, M., A. Yakupitiyage, and A. N. Bart (2004).  Evaluation of the effect of dietary vitamin C, E and Zinc supplementation on reproductive performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) Sri Lanka J. Aquat. Sci. 12 (2007): 39-60.
  • Gammanpila and Siriwardena P.P.G.S.N. (2004). The influence of partial replacing of Artemia by Moina micrura in the live feed on growth and survival of guppy (Poecilia sp.) fry. Proceeding oftenth annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. 08 p.
  • Gammanpila, Cumaranatunga P.R.T. (1999) "Diet and predation impact of chaetognath Flaccisagitta enflata in coastal waters of southern Sri Lanka". Proceedingof 55th annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. D/39. 170-171 p.
  • Gammanpila, Cumaranatunga P.R.T. (1999) "The Diversity of Marine Zooplankton and their importance as a food item to Harengula ovalis in the coastal region of Southern Sri Lanka". Proceedingof Fifth annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.  15 p.
  • Cumaranatunga P.R.T. & M.Gammanpila, (1998) "Selectivity of food in striped grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) in a coastal lagoon of southern Sri Lanka". Proceedingof 54th annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science. D/16. 195-196 p.
  • L.P. Titus , Cumaranatunga P. R. T., M. Gammanpila (1998) "Selectivity of fresh water cladocerans as a food item by few edible fish species in Malala river systems of southern Sri Lanka". Proceeding of Fourth annual sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. 16 p.

 Short Communications

  • Gammanpila, M., Wijeyaratne, M.J.S. &Amarasinghe, U.S., (2016). Shedding of gill epithelia by grey mullets (Family Mugilidae) in Negombo Estuary, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences. 21(2), pp.151–155. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljas.v21i2.7509

Poster presentation

  • R.C Mendis, S.A.M Azmy and M. Gammanpila (2015).  Current status of water quality and heavy metal monitoring in water and    sediments from Negombo estuary. National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, Colombo 15, Scientific Sessions-2015.
  • Gammanpila (2012). Management of Asian Seabass Lates calcarifer (Bloch) Broodstock in Net Cages of Negombo Lagoon. Proceeding of annual sessions of National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency.
  • Gammanpila and W. A. Sumanadasa (2005). Introduction to Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fry and fingerling production systems. International workshop on Fisheries and Aquatic Research in Sri Lanka. 15 p.

Training

Overseas

  • United Nations University-Fisheries Training Programme (UNU-FTP) - "Sustainable Aquaculture" held at Marine Research Institute, Iceland from 27 September 2014 to 27 March.
  • The training programme on “Mangrove Biodiversity and Ecosystems” was conducted from 23th September to 07th October 2013 at Center of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty in Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, India.
  • The training programme on “Marine Aquaculture” held at Institute of Mariculture Research and Development, Gondol, Bali, Indonesia from 26th August to 8th September 2013.
  • Participated in the training course on "Advance Fresh water Aquaculture" held on 05th June – 21st July 2006, Department of Fisheries, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • The training programme on "Live feed production techniques for aquaculture" held on 26th February - 5th April 2001 at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.

Local

  • The graduate courses, FGSS 54012- Information Literacy, FGSS 54022 Research Methodology and Scientific Writing and FGSS 54033- Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of Results conducted by faculty of science, university of Kelaniya in 2016.
  • Followed certificate course on “Integrated Marine Affairs Management” organized by IOMAC/NARA on 02nd July – 01st October 2011.
  • Basic and Advanced GIS training course, Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 2009.
  • General Principles of Fish Health Management, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, August 2006.
  • Sking Diving course and Scuba Diving course, Hikkaduwa, Reef Lagoon, March 1999, PADI Open Water Diver,  Feb 2000. Diver License Number – 0003A55962