B. G. S. S. Gamage

Dr. B. G. S. S. Gamage

BVSc, MPhil, MSc in Applied Statistics (Reading)
Lecturer
Address:

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya,20400

Contact:

Phone: +94703627854
Email:sashi@vet.pdn.ac.lk
sashi90sgamage@gmail.com

    • Smithsonian Internship Award (National Zoological Parks), Smithsonian, Office of Fellowships and Internships (2020/2021)
  • Conducting lectures in companion animal surgery, wildlife medicine and surgery
  • Wildlife medicine /Animal behavior (wildlife)
  • Molecular biology
  • Hematology
  • Applied Statistics

Position Current Completed
Project leader 1
Co-investigator

Active research grants::
Project Title: “A comparative histology and histopathology study of respiratory and gastrointestinal systems of Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)”
Date Range: 2024
Funding Body: University Research Grant- Grant No. URG/2024/32/V
Position:Principle Investigator

  • B. G. S. S. Gamage, B. V. P. Perera, K. Sumanasekara, K. P. Samarakoon, V. P. M. K. Abeywardhane & A. Silva- Fletcher, A Cranial approach to Transplastron Coeliotomy and Gastrotomy performed in a Sri Lanka Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis) : Case Report, The Journal of Clinical case Reports 10, no 11 (2022): e6436

  • Kahingala, S.T., Gamage, B.G.S.S., Silva, I.D. and Dissanayake, D.R.A., Post vaccinal antibody titres specific for canine distemper virus and canine adenovirus in dogs vaccinated with selected commercial vaccines: A preliminary study. Sri Lanka Veterinary Journal, 69(2)(2022).

  • B. G. S. S. Gamage, D. R. A. Dissanayake , D. V. P. Prasad, I. D. Silva, Risk, Prognosis and causality of parvo viral enteritis in dogs in Sri Lanka, The Journal of Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 72 (2020): 101496

  • B. G. S. S. Gamage, D. R. A. Dissanayake and I. D. Silva, Effect of maternal antibodies on the immune response to different canine parvovirus vaccines and antibody response to selected vaccines, Sri Lanka Veterinary Journal 67(2020) (1-2)

  • D. R. A. Dissanayake, I. D. Silva, Sashikala Gamage, Dinuka Sonnnadara, M. R. B. N. Bandara, S. S. Alokabandara & W. Jayaweera, Feline panleukopenia virus infection in a captive-bred Bengal tiger (Panther tigris tigris) and a leopard (Panthera pradus). Sri Lanka Veterinary Journal, 63(2020)(2).

  • K. P. Samarakoon, B. G. S. S. Gamage, M. K. Abeywardhena, C. Mallawa, A. S. Fletcher, Indira De Silva, B. V. P. Perera, Hematology of elephant calves in Sri Lanka. 19th International elephant conservation and research symposium (The Empress Convention Center Chiang Mai , Thailand), 15th Nov 2023

  • B.V.P. Perera, A. S. Fletcher, S. Jayawardena, N. Kumudini, T. Prasad, M. K. Abeywardena, K. P. Samarakoon, B. G. S. S. Gamage, S. Suranjith, K. Dhammi, J. Rajapaksha, Assessment of health complications and mortalities of elephant calves at the Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka. 19th International elephant conservation and research symposium (The Empress Convention Center Chiang Mai , Thailand), 15th Nov 2023

  • B.V.P. Perera, A. S. Fletcher, S. Jayawardena, N. Kumudini, T. Prasad, M. K. Abeywardena, K. P. Samarakoon, B. G. S. S. Gamage, S. Suranjith, K. Dhammi, J. Rajapaksha 19th Assessment of the orphan elephant rehabilitation programme at the Elephant Transit Home, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka. International elephant conservation and research symposium (The Empress Convention Center Chiang Mai , Thailand), 15th Nov 2023

  • B. V. P. Perera, H. C. Gallage, B. G. S. S. Gamage, K. P. Samarakoon, K. S. A. Kottawatta, A. Silva- Fletcher and R. S. Kalupahana Antimicrobial Resistance in E. coli Strains Isolated from Wild and Captive Elephant dung Samples in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of 75th Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Veterinary Association, 15th September 2023

  • B. G. S. S. Gamage, B. V. P. Perera, K. Samarakoon, M. Abeywardhane, W.M.M.B. Wijekoon, D.B.N. Gurusinghe, P. Kasro. Successful management of turtles through oesophageal tube feeding in hospital setting. 15th Asian Society of Conservation Medicine. Oral session: Reptiles (OR2-58)23 (Oct 2022)

  • B. G. S. S. Gamage, I. D. Silva, D. V. P. Prasada, D. R. A. Dissanayake. Identification of Variants of Canine Parvovirus and Analysis of Risk Factors in Parvoviral Enteritis among Vaccinated Dogs. International Research Session, University of Peradeniya (IPURSE 2019). paper no 3.45.

  • B. G. S. S. Gamage, I. D. Silva, V. P. Priyanka Jayapani, D. R. A. Dissanayake, Molecular Characterization of Canine Parvo Virus Type 2c in Sri Lanka. 71st Annual Scientific Sessions, Sri Lanka Veterinary Association, 28th June 2019.

  • S. Gamage, D. R. A. Dissanayake*, I. D. Silva and V. P. Priyanka Jayapani, Molecular Characterization of Canine Parvo Virus in Sri Lanka, International Research Session, University of Peradeniya (IPURSE 2017).

  • B. G. S. S. Gamage, K. Sumanasekara, K. Samarakoon, M. K. Abeywardhane, B. V. P. Perera, A Cranial approach to Transplastron Coeliotomy and Gastrotomy performed in a Sri Lanka Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis): Case Report. Wildlanka International Symposium 2021, Department of wildlife conservation, Sri Lanka.

  • B.V.P. Perera, H.C. Gallage, B.G.S.S. Gamage, K. P. Samarakoon, K.S.A. Kottawatta, R.S. Kalupahana and A. Silva-Fletcher Antimicrobial Resistance of E. coli Isolated from wild elephant dung in Sri Lanka. Wildlanka International Symposium 2019, Department of wildlife conservation, Sri Lanka.

  • B.V.P. Perera, V.P.M.K. Abeywardana, K.P. Samarakoon, B.G.S.S. Gamage, D.D. N. de Silva, D.C. Kodikara :Managing Jaw Bombs Victims: Pharygostomy Surgery of Elephants. Wildlanka International Symposium 2021, Department of wildlife conservation, Sri Lanka.

  • B. V. P. Perera, V. P. M. K. Abeywardana, K. P. Samarakoon, B. G. S. S. Gamage, Veterinary intervention on wild cats conservation in Sri Lanka. The Second Asian Conservation Workshop 2018, in Iriomote.

  • B. Vijitha Perera, B. A. D. Jayawardena, N. Kumudini , V.P.M.K. Abeywardana, K.P. Samarakoon, B. G. S. S. Gamage, A. Silva-Flecher, G.A.T. Prasad, The Elephant Transit Home, Sri Lanka:the Most Successful Rehabilitation Program for the Mega-herbivores in the World. Wildlanka International Symposium 2021, Department of wildlife conservation, Sri Lanka.