Prof. A.M.J.B. Adikari

PH.D. (COMPERATIVE GENETICS)

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY, BLACKSBURG, USA

M.SC. (DAIRYING)

NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KARNAL, INDIA

B.SC. (AGRICULTURE)

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP, USA

CARP ASSISTANTSHIP

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND POULTRY SCIENCES
VIRGINIA TECH, BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA, USA 2009 – 2012

CARP SCHOLARSHIP 2004 – 2006
COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH POLICY, SRI LANKA

DEAN – FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL FROM 26TH AUGUST 2016 TO DATE

ACTG. VICE CHANCELLOR – RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA – 10TH SEPTEMBER 2017 TO 20TH SEPTEMBER 2017 AND 23RD JULY 2018 TO 30TH JULY 2018

ACTG. DEAN – FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE FROM 4TH AUGUST 2016 TO 21ST AUGUST 2016, 8TH OCTOBER 2015 TO 13TH OCTOBER 2015 AND 5TH JANUARY 2009 TO 9TH JANUARY 2009

HEAD – DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL – 1ST APRIL 2014 TO 25TH AUGUST 2016

HEAD – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL – 28TH AUGUST 2006 TO 3RD AUGUST 2009

ACTG. HEAD – DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL – 28TH JULY 2006 TO 27TH AUGUST 2006

COORDINATOR – POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL – 1ST APRIL 2013 TO 22ND AUGUST 2016

WARDEN – PROF. UPASENA HOSTEL, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL – 01ST JUNE 2013 TO 31ST MAY 2016

DEPUTY PROCTOR – FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL – 01ST FEBRUARY 2008 TO 3RD AUGUST 2009

ACADEMIC COUNSELOR OF DR. S.C. SOMASIRI – DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE – 1ST DECEMBER 2017 ONWARDS

ACADEMIC MENTOR OF MS. A.J. FERNANDO, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE – 23RD APRIL 2013 ONWARDS

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF STUDY (SENATE NOMINEE), BBA EXTERNAL DEGREE PROGRAM, FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, RUSL – 17TH FEBRUARY 2017 UP TO DATE

MEMBER – ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS LINKAGE CELL, RUSL – 20TH JULY 2018 ONWARDS

MEMBER – STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, RUSL – 2018

CHAIRMAN – STAFF RESIDENT COMMITTEE, RUSL FROM 3RD APRIL 2017 ONWARDS

LEADERSHIP GIVEN FOR INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW OF THE RUSL – 2017

ORGANIZER – WORKSHOP ON MICRO LIVESTOCK FOR RURAL EMPOWERMENT, FUNDED BY QIG PROJECT

MEMBER – QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL – 2013, 2014,2015, 2016, 2018 ONWARDS

MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, RUSL – 2013, 2014,2015, 2016, 2018 ONWARDS

MEMBER OF THE INQUIRY BOARD, RUSL – 2013, 2014,2015, 2016, 2018 ONWARDS

FOCAL POINT COORDINATOR, RUSL – 2013, 2014,2015, 2016, 2018 ONWARDS

SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER, RUSL – 2013, 2014,2015, 2016, 2018 ONWARDS

MEMBER OF THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION COMMITTEE, RUSL – 2013 ONWARDS

MEMBER OF THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE OF STAFF DEVELOPMENT CENTER, RUSL 1ST AUGUST 2013 – 31ST JULY 2015

MEMBER OF THE SPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, RUSL 2ND APRIL 2008 – 3RD AUGUST 2009

INDUSTRIAL LIAISON COMMITTEE OF THE B.TECH. FOOD TECHNOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF VOCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT SPECIALIST – REVISION OF A/L AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE TEACHERS’ TRAINING PROGRAMMES HELD IN 2017 AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE), MAHARAGAMA

SUBJECT SPECIALIST – FOR THE PREPARATION OF A/L AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS, TEACHER’S GUIDE AND PRACTICAL GUIDE SCHEDULED FOR 24TH – 27TH FEBRUARY 2015 AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION (NIE), MAHARAGAMA

FARM ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES EVALUATION, CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT IN SARRC COUNTRIES – 2013

ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBJECT COMMITTEE AT UGC, COLOMBO – 2008

TRAINING OF NATIONAL SCIENCE BASED TEACHERS (A/L)

FACULTY COORDINATOR – EXHIBITION “DEYATA KIRULA” ON THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT OF SRI LANKA, HELD AT BMICH, COLOMBO FROM 4TH – 9TH FEBRUARY 2007

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SC. (ASAS) 2009 – 2012

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) 2008 ONWARDS

SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION (SLAAP) 2008 ONWARDS

SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE 2008 ONWARD

A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, J. XU AND E. J. SMITH, 2018. ASSOCIATION OF CLOCK GENE (TURCLOCK) POLYMORPHISM WITH GROWTH AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS IN TURKEYS, MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 17:578-585. DOI: 10.3923/IJPS.2018.578.585.

ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., J. XU AND E.J. SMITH (2018). ASSOCIATION OF POLYMORPHISMS IN THE PERIOD3 (TURPER3) GENE WITH GROWTH AND REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS IN TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 17:423-430. DOI: 10.3923/IJPS.2018.423.430.

ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., J. XU, S. CASTERLOW, H. LI, E.R. GILBERT, A.P. MCELROY, D.A. EMMERSON, R.A. DALLOUL, E.A. WONG AND E.J. SMITH. (2017). HAPLOTYPE STRUCTURE AND DNA SEQUENCE VARIATION OF THE LIVER EXPRESSED ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE-2 (CHLEAP-2) GENE IN CHICKENS CHALLENGED WITH EIMERIA MAXIMA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 16: 336-343. DOI: 10.3923/IJPS.2017.336.343.

ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, J. XU AND E.J. SMITH. (2016). PHENOTYPIC VARIATIONS OF GROWTH AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCES AMONG TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO). ASIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 10: 86-5.DOI:10.3923/AJPSAJ.2016.86.95

SANJOY, D., A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, A. CHAUHAN, A. VERMA, I.D. GUPTA, I. CHAUHAN, M.S. AZAD AND H.M. YATHISH. (2012). NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE VARIATION IN LEPTIN GENE OF MURRAH BUFFALO (BUBALUS BUBALIS). EXPLORATORY ANIMAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH, VOL. 2, ISSUE- II, P. 130-136.

HAPUDENIYA, H.C.S., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, AND A.M.J.B. ADIKARI. (2018). INFLUENCE OF TOTAL MIXED RATION ON PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPOSITION OF MILK OF LACTATING BUFFALOES UNDER THE DRY ZONE FARM CONDITIONS, WAYAMBA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE , PP. 1779-1786.

FATHIMA SUFINA, M. D., A. M. J. B. ADIKARI, G. A. S. N. GAMLATH, AND W.M.A.S. WIJESUNDARA. (2018). COMPARISON OF SINGLE AND MULTI-STAGE INCUBATORS ON INCUBATION, CHICK QUALITY AND BROILER PERFORMANCE, WAYAMBA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, PP.1782-1992.

UDAWATHTHA, M.T., A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND G.A.S.N. GAMLATH. (2018). EFFECT OF MULTI-STAGE INCUBATOR TYPES ON HATCHABILITY AND CHICK QUALITY OF BROILER CHICKEN, WAYAMBA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, PP. 1737-1742.

AHAMED, Y.I., A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, G. A. S. N. GAMLATH AND W. A. A. S. K. SOMARATHNA (2019). EFFECTS OF FLOOR AND NEST EGGS ON HATCHABILITY AND CHICK QUALITY PARAMETERS IN BROILER BREEDERS, WAYAMBA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, PP. 1793-1798.

SUNILCHANDRA, M. V. P. M., A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND JEROME MARLON ROBERT (2018). A SMALL SCALE AQUAPONIC SYSTEM AS A POTENTIAL METHOD FOR HOUSEHOLD FOOD PRODUCTION, “SAMODHANA”, JOURNAL OF FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, 7(3): 11-22.

PREMANANTHANI P.S., A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND D.V.S.S. GAMAGE (2018). PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY OF IMPROVED INDIGENOUS VILLAGE CHICKEN, “SAMODHANA”; JOURNAL OF FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, 7(3): 55-64.

JAYATHILAKA, B.R., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, B.C. JAYAWARDANA AND R. LIYANAGE (2018). DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION OF DRIED CURRY, DRUMSTICK AND PEPPER LEAVES ON THE PERFORMANCE AND SERUM CHARACTERISTICS OF BROILER CHICKEN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, 8(10), 80-89. DOI:10.5455/IJLR.20180421095950.

BANDARA, A.G.K.M.P.M.N., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE AND A.M.J.B. ADIKARI (2018). EFFECTS OF DIETARY INCLUSION OF DEHYDRATED SWILL FOR THE GROWTH PERFORMANCES OF MALE LAYERS. 8(8), 75-83. DOI: 10.5455/IJLR.20180224043247.

RANDIWELA, R.G.G.V.W., U.L.P. MANGALIKA, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, A.P.D.G. PATHIRANA AND W.A.P.P. WEERAGALLA. (2018). PCR BASED ASSAY FOR THE DETECTION OF COW’S MILK ADULTERATION IN BUFFALO CURD. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, 8(7), 67-79. DOI: 10.5455/IJLR.20180424043903.

KARUNAARACHCHI, K.A.C.M., M.A.A.P KUMARI, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE. (2018). EFFECT OF BIOFLOC ON GROWTH OF GENETICALLY IMPROVED FARMED TILAPIA JUVENILES IN INDOOR CONDITION. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC STUDIES, 6(4): 295-299.

ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., W.G.B. NANDASENA AND W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE. (2018). EFFECTS OF FEEDING FREQUENCY ON FAT DEPOSITION AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE IN BROILERS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, 8(9), 62-72.DOI: 10.5455/IJLR.20180324050424.

JAYATHILAKA, B.R., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, A.M J.B. ADIKARI AND B.W.J. SAMARAWEERA. (2017). INFLUENCE OF EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISMS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCES OF BROILER CHICKEN UNDER LOCAL CONDITIONS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. 4: 69-75.

SENARATH, H.M.I.G.A.M.K. AND A.M.J.B. ADIKARI. (2017). MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF RAW MILK AT SELECTED CHILLING CENTERS IN ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT OF SRI LANKA; INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PUBLICATION, 7(11) : 328-333.

WIJESUNDARA, W.M.A.S. AND A.M.J.B. ADIKARI. (2017). DEVELOPMENT OF ALOE VERA (ALOE BARBADENSIS MILLER) INCORPORATED DRINKING YOGHURT; INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PUBLICATION, 7(11): 334-342.

ADIKARI, A.M.A.N., T.V. SUNDARABARATHY, H.M.U.K.P.B. HERATH, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE AND A.M.J.B. ADIKARI. (2017). FORMULATION OF ARTIFICIAL FEEDS FOR INDIAN CARP (CATLA CATLA) FRY USING AQUATIC PLANTS (IPOMEA AQUATICA AND HYDRILLA VERCILLATA). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PUBLICATION, 7: 83-89.

RIFKHAN, M.H.M., G.A.S.N. GAMLATH AND A.M.J.B. ADIKARI. (2016). EFFECT OF BROILER’S AGE ON INCUBATION AND CHICK QUALITY PARAMETERS. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, 6: 19-26. DOI: 10.5455/IJLR.20161006105249.

GAMAGE, G.G.A.P., A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, P.H.P. PRASANNA, N.W.I.A. JAYAWARDENA AND R.H.G.R. WATHSALA. (2016). PHYSICOCHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF PROBIOTIC DRINKING YOGHURT DEVELOPED WITH GOAT MILK. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PUBLICATION, 6:203-208.

SENEVIRATHNE, P.G.N.D., U.L.P. MANGALIKA, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE. (2016). EVALUATION OF COW FACTORS AND MILK COMPOSITION ON FREEZING POINT DEPRESSION OF COW MILK. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, 6 (5): 61-67. DOI: 10.5455/IJLR.20160512114121.

RATHNAYAKE R.M.C.S, U.L.P MANGALIKA, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND W.A.D. NAYANANJALI.E (2016). CHANGES IN COMPOSITIONAL AND KEEPING QUALITY PARAMETERS OF COW MILK ON ETHANOL STABILITY. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LIVESTOCK RESEARCH, 6 (4):83-89. DOI:10.5455/IJLR.20160325105132.

SAMANTHI, K.A.M., W. A. D. NAYANANJALIE, A. M. J. B. ADIKARI AND R. LIYANAGE. (2015). DIETARY GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM L.) SUPPLEMENTATION ON PERFORMANCE, MEAT QUALITY AND LIPID PROFILE IN BROILERS. RAJARATA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL, 3: 17-24.

ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, J. XU AND E. J. SMITH. (2013). HAPLOTYPE STRUCTURE AND VARIATION OF TELOMERASE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE (TURTERT) GENE IN TURKEYS (MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO). RAJARATA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL, 1: 10-14.

FERNANDO, A.N.D., S.S.P. SILVA AND A.M.J.B. ADIKARI. (2010). THE EFFECT OF COMMERCIAL ORGANIC ACID BLEND IN DRINKING WATER ON BROILER PERFORMANCES. SRI LANKA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION (SLJAP), 06: 38-45.

ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE AND A. VERMA. (2009). GENETIC POLYMORPHISM OF LEPTINE GENE IN MURRAH BUFFALOES (BUBALUS BUBALIS). SRI LANKA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION (SLJAP), 5: 63-71.