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24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2019 | 11-12 October Page 2
DAY 01: 11TH OCTOBER 2019
Time Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall)
Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)
Session 01 Session 02
Forest and Natural Resource Management
Biodiversity and Ecological Health
Prof. Sandun Senarath Prof. Preeni Fernando
11.00-11.15 am
Panel Discussion 01
“Creating a Secure Ecosystem for Waste Management
Industries to Operate in. Are We There yet?”
Panel Discussion 02
“Our Vanishing Coral Reefs: What is Ahead?”
115 98
Seed Rain in a Tropical Lowland
Rainforest Fragment in Central
Sri Lanka
Novel Record of Ulva sp.
identified from Barbarian Reef,
Beruwala of Sri Lanka
I.M. Wanigasinghe C.M. Weralupitiya
11.15-11.30 am
213 77
Performance of Three
Agarwood Producing Species
with Rubber in Different
Intercropping Systems
Microplastics in Cultured
Oyster, Crassostrea madrasensis
for Human Consumption
P.G.T. Dilrukshi W.P.J. Sathyadith
24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2019 | 11-12 October Page 3
11.30-11.45 am
Panel Discussion 01
“Creating a Secure Ecosystem
for Waste Management
Industries to Operate in. Are
We There yet?”
Panel Discussion 02
“Our Vanishing Coral Reefs:
What is Ahead?”
55 51
Evaluation of the Phytochemical
Content and Antibacterial and
Antioxidant Activity of Lasia
spinosa in Sri Lanka
Seed Dispersal Potential of
Elephas maximus maximus at
Habarana, Sri Lanka
W.D.S.N. Costa S. Peiris
11.45 am-12.00 noon
176 216
Risk of Forest Fire in Uva
Province of Sri Lanka
Comparison of Faunal Wealth of
a Selected Oil Palm Plantation
and a Rubber Plantation in the
Wet Zone of Sri Lanka
H.M.I.E. Bandara S. Rajapakshe
12.00 noon-12.15 pm
5 227
Underutilized Crops: Diversity
and Distribution in Moneragala
District, Sri Lanka
Range Extension and
Vocalization of Endangered
Shrub Frog, Pseudophilautus
zorro (Amphibia:
Rachophoridae) in Sri Lanka
C.S. Jayaweera A.M.H.G. Adhikari
12.15-12.30 pm
116 50
Isolation and Identification of
Heavy Metal Tolerant Soil Fungi
from the Ussangoda Serpentine
Distribution of Mangrove Species in The Jaffna District, Sri Lanka
P. Saputhanthri P. Rajkumar
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12.30-12.45 pm
Panel Discussion 01
“Creating a Secure Ecosystem
for Waste Management
Industries to Operate in. Are
We There yet?”
Panel Discussion 02
“Our Vanishing Coral Reefs:
What is Ahead?”
65 134
Species Composition and
Diversity in two Selected
Lowland Tropical Rainforests in
Sri Lanka and their
Relationships to Temperature
and Precipitation
Characterization of
Mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene
of Yellow Striped Chevrotain
(Moschiola kathygre) and
Development of a PCR-RFLP
Marker for the Unambiguous
Identification of the Species
H.K.N. Sanjeewani S. Tharanya
12.45-1.00 pm
81 72
The Importance of Marine
Spatial Planning for Marine
Resources Management in the
Gulf of Mannar of Sri Lanka
Diversity and Community
Composition of ants
(Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in
four Coconut Plantations and
Non-agricultural Lands in the
Wet Zone of Sri Lanka
W.A.A.P. Wijesundara S. Premadasa
1.00-1.45 pm Lunch
24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2019 | 11-12 October Page 5
Time
Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)
Session 02 Session 01 Session 03 Session 04
Biodiversity and Ecological
Health
Forest and Natural Resource
Management
Waste Management and
Pollution Control
Sustainable Land Use and
Urban Development
Prof. Devaka Weerakoon Prof. Upul Subasinghe Prof. Pathmalal Manage Prof. Saman Bandara
1.45-2.00 pm
Theme Talk by Prof. Devaka
Weerakoon
Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
Present Status and Future
Needs
32
Theme Talk by Prof. Mikel
Duke
Robust Membrane
Technologies for Sustainable
Management of Wastewater
from Industries
137
Awareness and Demand for
Native Ornamental Plants in the
Nursery Industry of Sri Lanka:
A Case Study from Diyatha
Flower Market
Impacts of Salt Water Intrusion
in Coastal Paddy Areas of Wet
Zone of Sri Lanka
L.M.M. Ranasinghe K.N. Opatha
2.00-2.15 pm
208 99 203 90
Comparison of Behavioural
Responses of Toque Macaques
in Habiting Landscapes with
Different Levels of Human
Interferences
Comparison of Solvent-Free
Microwave Extraction and
Conventional Hydro-Distillation
of Essential Oils from four
Selected Underutilized Citrus
sp. Plants
Myco-Remediation of Textile
Wastewater and its Re-usability
in Irrigation
Effects of Landscape Contact on
Employees’ Occupational Stress
Level; with Reference to
Information Technology Sector
in Sri Lanka
W.U. Jayapali P.C. Palangasinghe E.M.M.S. Ekanayake M.Y.M. Sarfan
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2.15-2.30 pm
6 122 153 152
Aspects Associated with
Nesting Ecology of Indian
Blackbird (Turdus merula
kinnisii) in Tropical Montane
Cloud Forests of Horton Plains
National Park of Sri Lanka
Antifungal Activity of Invasive
Mikania micrantha H.B.K.
(Asteraceae) Plant Extracts
Against Selected
Phytopathogens
Laboratory Waste Hexanes and
Chloroform Recovery by a Cost
Effective and Sustainable
Physicochemical Treatment
Process
A Study on Landscape Planning
Strategies to Conserve
Wetlands and its Relevance to
Muthurajawela Marsh
P.H.S.P. Chandrasiri T.M.C.F. Karunarathna S.C.M. Fernando T.S.K. De Silva
2.30-2.45 pm
209 101 222 190
Dietary Composition and
Foraging Habitat Selection of
the Indian Pangolin (Manis
crassicaudata) in a Tropical
Lowland Forest-Associated
Landscape in Southwest of Sri
Lanka
SSR Markers Revealed Genetic
Diversity of King Coconut
(Cocos nucifera) in Sri Lanka
Waste to Resources Conversion
Model to Sri Lanka and Analysis
of Unidentified Socio- economic
Leakages
Interrelationship Between
Ambient Air Pollution and
Lichen Diversity Urban, Semi-
urban and Rural Landscapes in
Ratnapura
H. Karawita M.T.N. Indrachapa A. Hemali J.G.P. Chandima
2.45-3.00 pm
200 120 66 136
Do Garbage Consuming
Elephants in Tissamaharama
Adopt Optimal Foraging?
Carbon Storage in Selected
Seagrass Beds in Southern
Coast of Sri Lanka
Determination and
Optimization of Descriptor
Values of Safrole by Gas-Liquid
Chromatographic Methods and
Liquid-Liquid Partition Systems
Analysis of the Variation of
Normalised Difference
Vegetation Index (NDVI) Over
Past Decade of Sri Lanka
(2007–2017)
D.J. Liyanage M.D.M. Faazil RM.T. Dayani K.U.J. Sandamali
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3.00-3.15 pm Tea
3.00-5.00 pm POSTER SESSION
Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)
Session 02 Session 01 Session 03 Session 05
Time Biodiversity and Ecological
Health
Forest and Natural Resource
Management Waste Management and Pollution Control
Sustainable Land Use and
Urban Development/
Environmental Engineering
and Green Technology
Dr. Terney Pradeep Kumara Prof. Nilanthi Dasanayake Prof. Ajith De Alwis Prof. Mahesh Jayaweera
3.15-3.30 pm
29 214 126 8
Examination of the Interconnected Nature of Identified Manmade Environmental Problems and the Discovery of Keystone Environmental Crises
Morphological and Oil Content
Variation of Curry Leaves in Sri
Lanka
Investigation of Spatial Distribution Patterns of Environmental Toxicants in Major Reservoirs, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Wild Grass Types as Green Roofing Materials for Urban Landscapes in a Tropical Climate
S. Sivaramanan I. Jayanika W.S.M. Botheju S.A.U.R. Muthukumara
3.30-3.45 pm
78 15 187 33
Aquatic Plant and Benthic
Macroinvertebrate Diversity in
Headwaters of Sapugaha Dola
Stream, Walasmulla
Influence of Agroforestry on Rural Income and Livelihood of Smallholder Farmers in the Semi Arid Region of Sub Saharan Africa
Environmental Performance of
Backyard Poultry Production
System in Sri Lanka
Effect of Flora Density on Thermal Comfort in Urban Parks in Tropical Region-A Review
H.M.C. Priyadarshani B.M. Kenyili N.S.B.M. Atapattu S.K. Keshani
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3.45-4.00 pm
44 60 149 23
Species Diversity, Community
Structure and Functions of
Lagoon and Estuarine
Mangrove Ecosystems in
Pottuvil to Okanda Coastal
Stretch in the East Coast of Sri
Lanka
Evaluation of Essential Oil Yield
and Chemical Composition of
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon spp.)
Cultivars Grown Different
Locations in Sri Lanka
Study on Awareness on the
Mercury usage Sri Lankan Small
Scale Jewellery Sector
Application of Infrared
Thermography for Efficient
Irrigation-A Review
M.G.M. Prasanna C.M. Lokuge A.D.C. De Silva D.S. Gunasekara
4.00-4.15 pm
141 63 95 170
Impact of Early-Life Exposure
to Bisphenol A on Survival and
Histopathology of Zebrafish
(Danio rerio)
Screening of In Vitro
Antioxidant Activity of
Seaweed, Hypnea musciformis
Evidence of Microplastic
Contamination in Surface
Waters and Sediment of Kelani
River Estuary
Optimization of a Water
Treatment Plant Based on
Turbidity Removal Efficiency: A
Case Study
S.P.K.S.S. Pathiraja H.K.Y. Samadhi V.G.N. Thakshila N.C. Martinus
4.15-4.30 pm
64 189 211 80
Importance of Puntius titteya as
a Biomarker to Determine the
Water Quality of Aquatic
Habitats in the Low and Mid-
country Wet Zone of Sri Lanka
Investigation of Crop Damage
Caused by Indian Pea Fowl
(Pavo cristatus) Based on
Foraging Behaviour
Management of Leachate
Generated from Long-Term
Degradables of Municipal Solid
Waste (MSW) in Open Dumps
Using Effective Microorganisms
(EM) Technology
Green Pesticides: Utilisation of
Madhuca longifolia Seed
Powder to Reduce Post-Harvest
Losses Caused by
Callosobruchus maculatus
(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in
Stored Cowpea
R.A.G.N. Ranatunga D. Senaratna S. Panagoda G.G.S. Kaushalya
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4.30-4.45 pm
52 224 175 103
Freshwater Fish Diversity in
Urban Wetlands at Ramsar City-
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Variation of Volatile Oil
Production of Cymbopogan
nardus (L.) Rendle
A Paradise with Waste: A Case
Study of the Polluter Pays
Principle into the Human-made
Environmental Pollution by
Waste with Special Reference to
Chunnakam Decision and
Bulankulama Phosphate
Decisions
Green Synthesis of Silver
Nanoparticles from Cis-Bixin
and Cis-Norbixin: Potential
Application for Fuel
Desulfurisation
F. Mafaza G.M.W.K. Nuwanthi M.P.C. Wijesooriya S.U. Devasinghe
4.45-5.00 pm
130 179 160
Biofouling Community
Assemblage in Coastal Waters
Adjacent to Port of Colombo,
West Coast of Sri Lanka
Determination of
Phytochemicals of Illicium
verum Hook and its Antioxidant
and Antimicrobial Properties of
Ethanol, Methanol, Water and
Chloroform Extracts
151
Evaluation of Ambient Air
Particulate Matter (PM)
Concentration in Urban Context
and its Public Perception
Fabrication of Surface Modified
Microcrystalline Cellulose-
Polypropylene Composites for
Engineering Applications
M.P. Hendawitharana G. Lakshika H.S.D.P.D. Sapugoda W.S.M. Rathnayake
5.00-5.15 pm
202 163 61 140
Contamination of Tributyltin on
Selected Marine Invertebrates
Collected from Selected Fishery
Harbors in Sri Lanka
In Vitro Antioxidant and Anti-
Inflammatory Activities of
Polysaccharide Fraction of
Green Seaweed Codium fragile
extract (Suringar, 1867)
Bat Guano; A Resource or a Contaminant?
Thermal Analysis of Cellulose
Fibres Extracted from Locally
Available Rice Straw
K.R.V. Bandara M.C.K. Manawadu P.P.D Perera A. Ratnakumar
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DAY 02: 12th October 2019
Time
Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)
Session 02 Session 01 Session 03 Session 05
Biodiversity and Ecological
Health
Forest and Natural Resource
Management
Waste Management and
Pollution Control Environmental Engineering and Green Technology
Prof. Nihal Dayawansa Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe Prof. Nilanthi Bandara Prof. Jagath Manathunga
8.30-8.45 am
184 194 142 2
In-vitro Toxicity Study of
Cylindrospermopsin on Wistar
Rats
Occurrence and Habitat
Preference of two Endemic
Aquatic Macrophytes: A Case
Study in Baduluoya Catchment
An Assessment of the
Effectiveness of Drinking Water
Purification Systems Used in a
CKDU Prone Area: A Case Study
from Madawachchiya
Development and Evaluation of
Experimental Green Roof
Modular System for Tropical
Climate
H.A.S.N. Abeysiri R.M.G.N. Rajapaksha A.A.M.D. Rasanjalee R. Kalpana
8.45-9.00 am
118 125 46 102
Assessment on the Effect of
Water Quality on Commercial
Finfish Catches using Fish based
Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) in
Selected Sites of Bolgoda North
Lake, Sri Lanka
Bioaccessibility of Lead in Long-
Term Vegetable Grown Urban
Soil
A Preliminary Study on Water
Quality of the Galle
Commercial Port of Sri Lanka
Awareness, Attitudes and
Knowledge on Green
Technology among the Students
Engaged in Higher Education in
the National Institute of
Business Management in Sri
Lanka
D.M.C.P. Dissanayake I.G.B.S. Samaranayake N. Nimadi N.M. Aloysius
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9.00-9.15 am
75 86 180 119
Structure of Mixed Species Bird
Flocks in Montane Forest
Habitats of Horton Plains
National Park
Seed Germination Behavior of
Eight Medicinal Plant Species of
Sri Lanka
Rainwater as an Alternative
Drinking Water Source for
CKDU Prone Areas of Sri Lanka:
A Case Study in Girandurukotte
Preparation and
Characterization of
Anticorrosive Titanium Iron
Phosphate Concentrated Layer
on Iron Surface
K.M.T. Kalhari J.H.S. Dayananda M. Perera P.I.I. Kumarasinghe
9.15-9.30 am
124 114 67 212
Diversity of Fish and Shellfish in
Negombo Lagoon Sri Lanka
Derive Country-Specific Carbon
Fraction and Basic Density to
Estimate Above Ground Carbon
Gain and Compare with IPCC
Default Values for Tectonia
grandis
Determination of Anions and
Metals content in Effluent
Water from Dairy and Meat
Processing Industry in Sri
Lanka
Uncovering Industrial
Symbiosis in Sri Lanka-
Exploring a Possible Approach
S. Wanshapaly K.A.S.H. Wijayasenarathne R.D.J. Sanjeewani L.G.L.M. Edirisinghe
9.30-9.45 am
191 113 100 155
Bird Diversity in Different Landuse Types in Belihuloya , Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka
Evaluating the Carbon
Sequestration Performance of
Three Selected Street Tree
Species in Urban Setting:
Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Effect of Total Phosphorous, pH
and Electric Conductivity on the
Seasonal Occurrence of
Geosmin in Some Water Bodies
Sri Lanka
Anammox Process for Removal
of Ammonia from Landfill
Leachate
H.A.P. Madubhani K. Theivendrarajah S. Ganegoda N. Rathnayaka
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9.45-10.00 am
62 215 166
Diuranal Avifaunal Diversity at
Anavilundawa Ramsar Site of
Sri Lanka
Comparison of Chemical
Composition of Biologically
Induced Agarwood Resins in
Aquilaria crassna
204
Increase the Turbidity Removal
Efficiency in Raw Water Using
Different Coagulation Process in
Drinking Water Treatment: A
Case Study in Water Treatment
Plant in Kandana
Development of a Seaweed
based Snack Appealing to the
Sri Lankan Taste using Ulva
fasciata
S. Bulathsinhala A.G.N.C.K. Vidurangi S. Ranasinghe M.M. Jayakody
10.00-10.15 am
131 132 218 129
Spatial Variation of Terrestrial
Gastropods in Natural and
Semi-Natural Forests in the
Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka
Identification of Species
Belonging to Genus Salacia
(Celastraceae) using
Morphological and Leaf
Anatomical Characters
Potential of Using Rainwater as
A Source of Drinking Water in
The Anuradhapura District of
Sri Lanka
Development of a Novel Tread
Compound using Rice Husk Ash
for Non- Marking Solid Tyres
K.G.D.D. Thilakarathne W.I.N.S. Senevirathne J.V. Chathuranga K.P.R.I. Dilani
10.15-10.30 am
83 87 201 181
Insecticide Susceptibility Status in Aedes albopictus, in Selected Areas in Colombo District
Distribution of Salt Marsh Plant
Species in The Jaffna District of
Sri Lanka
Status of Rainwater Harvesting
in Kayts of Jaffna Peninsula in
Northern Sri Lanka with
Reference to Water Quality
Synergism of Pheromone and
Host-Plant Volatile Blends in
the Attraction of Leucinodes
orbonalis Guenee Males
W.K.D.L. Hegoda P. Rajkumar D. Nadaraja M.S.F. Nusra
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10.30-10.45 am
93 177 161 58
Diversity of Moths in two
Different Habitat Types of the
Wet Zone of Sri Lanka
Morphotypes of Phytoliths in
selected traditional rice
landraces
Investigation of Risk Factors of
Drinking Water Related to
Chronic Kidney Disease of
Unknown Aetiology in a CKD
Prevalence Area in Mathale
district.
Potential of Crotalaria retusa L.
in Wildlife Gardening
R.M.P.B. Gunathunga W.M.M.T. Thennakoon W.P.R.T. Perera D.M.A.E.I. Dewagedara
10.45-11.00 am Tea
11.00 am- 1.00 pm POSTER SESSION
Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)
Session 06 Session 07 Session 08 Session 09
Time Environmental Economics in
Resource Management
Wood Science, Wood and
Non- Wood Industry/
Biomass and Sustainable
Energy
Geology, Soil and Water
Resource Management
Climate Change and Disaster
Management/ / Corporate
Responsibility and
Sustainable Tourism
Dr. Parakrama Weligamage Mr. Sheran Fernando Dr. S.M. Young Mr. R.P. Samarakkody
11.00-11.15 am
221 18 206 117
Health care Waste Management
in Government Hospitals in
Western Province: A
preliminary analysis
Evaluation of Borate-Glycol
Wood Preservatives to Control
Dry-Wood Termite and Pin-
Hole Borers in Sri Lanka
Temporal Variations of River
Morphology: A case study Wey
Ganga, Sri Lanka
Long Term Observations of
Currents Over the Off Southern
Bay of Bengal
I. Silva H.I.S.I. Nandasiri G.M.W.N. Nuwanthi S.U.P. Jinadasa
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11.15-11.30 am
226 127 112 169
Valuation of Marine Ecosystem
Conservation: A Case Study on
Hikkaduwa National Park, Sri
Lanka
A Comparison of Mechanical
and Physical Wood Properties
of Big-Leaf Mahogany
(Swietenia macrophylla) and
African Mahogany (Khaya
senegalensis) of Sri Lanka
Determination of the Insecticide
Azamethiphos in Water and Soil
using High Performance Liquid
Chromatography
Quantifying Unseen
Contributions to the Global
Carbon Emission from Local
Anthropogenic Environments:
A case study in Balangoda
Divisional Secretariat Division,
Sri Lanka
C.T. Jayaratne W.V.T.D. Amarasinghe D.S.W. Serasinghe K.L.W.I. Gunathilake
11.30-11.45 am
128 74 158 173
Willingness to Pay for
Participatory Wetland
Management of Kirala Kele, an
Urban Wetland in Southern Sri
Lanka
Comparison on Wood
Properties of African Mahogany
(Khaya senegalensis) in
Different Age Categories in Sri
Lanka
Exploring the Response of
Paddy for Varying Levels of Soil
Phosporus in Tropical Soil
scapes
Electric Vehicles as a
Sustainable Mode of
Transportation - The Sri Lankan
Context
N. Jayamuni V.R.A. Siriwardana H.P.G.T.N. Kulasinghe T. Thilakshan
11.45 am-12.00
noon
225 223 199
Analysis on Supply Chain of
Organic Vegetables and Organic
Rice reaching Colombo
Socio-technological Status of
Moratuwa Woodworking
Industry
144
Analysis of Selected Trace
Element Contamination and
Soil Phosphate in Agricultural
Lands in CKD Prevalence Areas
in North Central Province of Sri
Lanka
The Status of Climate Change
Vulnerability and Resilience in
Jaffna Peninsula
W.K.G. Wimalasena H.I.D. Liyanage D.M.U.C. Dissanayake H. Ranasinghe
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12.00 am-12.15 pm
219 146 54 1
Valuing the Hikkaduwa Coral
Reef: An Application of the
Zonal Travel Cost Method
Process Simulation-based Net
Energy Analysis for Future
Bioethanol Production as
Commercial Biofuel from Waste
Rice Straw in Sri Lanka
Application of Water Quality
Index to Monitor Ground Water
Quality: A case study in
Colombo Catchment of Sri
Lanka
Determination of Climate
Change Impact to the Coastal
Community in the Northern
Indian Ocean
D. De Silva P.M. Jayasundara U.Y.I.L. Dharmasoma H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri
12.15-12.30 pm
220 159 108 107
Sustainability Assessment of
Wetland Rice Farming in Sri
Lanka – A Case Study in
Kaduwela Wetland Ecosystem
Microbial Fuel Cell: A New
Technology to Generate Power
Using Cyanobacteria and Waste
Water
Soil Loss Estimation from
Kelani River Catchment, Sri
Lanka
Threshold Rainfall Ranges for
Landslide Occurrence in Matara
District and Findings of a Social
Survey on Emergency
Preparedness
A. Ranasinghe K.P.A. Imanthi R. Anjana L.P. Kalubowila
12.30-12.45 pm
217 79 12 171
Impact of Snake Bites on the
people: A Case Study in
Galenbindunuwewa Divisional
Secretariat Division, Sri Lanka
Estimating the Biomass and
Carbon Stocks in Dominant
Tree Species in Wet Zone
Homegardens of Sri Lanka
Comaparison of Soil Quality in
Mono Culture Forest (Pinus
caribae), Natural Forest and
Analog Forest Ecosystems: A
Study in Mirahawaththa Sri
Lanka
Identification of Policy and
Regulation Gaps with Reference
to Environmental and Social
Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction
of Beneficiaries of Tsunami
Involuntary Resettlement in Sri
Lanka
K.L.W.I. Gunathilake Y. Marambe H.N. Chathuranga U.M. Abeysinghe
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12.45-1.00 pm
228 96 207 205
Evaluation of recreational
experience at a coastal wetland:
A Visitor Survey at Maduganga
Estuary, Sri Lanka
Green Synthesis of Biolubricant
from Palm oil Biodiesel
A preliminary study for
determination of plot-scale
storm runoff and sedimentation
yield at Yagirala Forest
Reserves: a Secondary Lowland
Rain Forest
An Assessment of the Visitor
Traffic Dynamics at Minneriya
National Park; Implications for
Visitor Management
S.S. Marasinghe S. Wijesinghe R.M.S.N. Rathnayake S. Gamage
1.00-1.15 pm
210 145 164
Isolation of Cellulase Producing
Bacteria: Future Perspective for
Bio-Ethanol Production
Spatial Variability of Cadmium
and Lead in Soils in-relation to
Landuse and Topography
Present Status and Future
Prospects of Tea Tourism in
Nuwara-Eliya Area
W.M.L.I. Weerasinghe A.G.K.S. Kodikara J.M. Prasath
1.15-2.00 pm Lunch
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Concluding Session- Hall D (Iris)
2.15-3.15 pm Summary of Key Sessions
2.15-2.25 pm Forest and Natural Resources Management by Snr. Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe
2.25-2.35 pm Waste Management and Pollution Control/ Environmental Engineering and Green Technology by Prof. Mikel Duke
2.35-2.45 pm Biodiversity and Ecological Health by Dr. Terney Pradeep Kumara
2.45-2.55 pm Sustainable Land Use and Urban Development by Mr. W.A.D.D. Wijesooriya
2.55-3.05 pm Climate Change and Disaster Management by Mr. R.P. Samarakkody
3.05-3.15 pm Concluding Remarks-Snr. Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Senior Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
3.15-3.30 pm Tea
3.30 pm END OF THE SYMPOSIUM