Undergraduate

• Course Coordinator: Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology (VS211)
• Co-Instructor: Research Project (Reference Management Systems)

Postgraduate

• Module coordinator: Applied Pharmaceutical Microbiology in MSc in Pharmaceutical Botany (PB 510/PGIS
• Co-instructor for Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics in MSc in Medical Microbiology (PLS 558/ PGIS)

Bovine tuberculosis, mycoplasma infections, bovine mastitis, antimicrobial resistance, wildlife health

Position	Current	Completed
Project leader	2	3
Co-investigator	1	3

Completed projects:
Project Title: Molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of canine parvovirus isolates from Sri Lanka
Date Range: 2016 - 2018
Funding Body: Massey University, New Zealand
Position: Co-investigator

Project Title: Cross-sectional survey to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in Sri Lanka
Date Range: 2014 - 2017
Funding Body: University of Peradeniya
Position: Co-investigator

Project Title: PCR based diagnosis of major viral diseases of companion animals in Sri Lanka
Date Range: 2014 - 2016
Funding Body: University of Peradeniya
Position: Project leader

Active research grants::
Project Title: Investigating the prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis in large-scale dairy farms in Sri Lanka
Date Range: 2019 - 2020
Funding Body: National Research Council, Sri Lanka
Position: Project leader

Project Title: Characterization of Sri Lankan isolates of Mycobacterium bovis
Date Range: 2015 - 2019
Funding Body: National Research Council, Sri Lanka
Position: Project leader

Project Title: Improving dairy industry to achieve self-sufficiency in milk
Date Range: 2015 - 2020
Funding Body: National Research Council, Sri Lanka
Position: Co-investigator

Position	Degree	Current	Completed
Supervisor	MPhil		2
Co-Supervisor	MPhil	1	4
Supervisor	MSc	4	2
Co-Supervisor	MSc	0	1

Completed supervisions:

• Miss. Erandi Herath – MPhil, 2016
  Investigating the effect of poultry manure application on the antibiotic resistance of bacteria in intensively cultivated soils
• Dr. Ayesha Salgadu - MPhil, 2017
  Study on occurrence, control and economic impact of mastitis in dairy farms in central and north western provinces in Sri Lanka
• Dr. Sagara Kumara - MPhil, 2017
  Prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine tuberculosis in cattle and buffaloes in the central province of Sri Lanka
• Miss Sarasi Edirisinghe - MSc, 2016
  Isolation and identification of Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus in chicken sausages in Sri Lanka
• Miss Charitha Pavithrani - MSc, 2016
  Antibiotic susceptibility of significant Gram-negative bacteria isolated from blood
• Miss Lakmini Jayasumana (Principal Supervisor) MPhil February 2021
• Dr. Tharindi Galappatti (Principal Supervisor) MPhil April 2021
• Ms. Suchithra Hemali(Principal Supervisor) MSc Ongoing
• Ms. Kaushalya Rupasinghe (Principal Supervisor) MSc Ongoing
• Ms. Gayanjali Wijayarathna(Principal Supervisor) MSc Ongoing
• Mr. Asanka Abeyrathna (Co-supervisor) MPhil Ongoing
• Ms. Indu Dayadra (Principal Supervisor) MSc Ongoing