Mrs. Rasika Warnasooriya

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY – 2016
POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA

RESEARCH TITLE: GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARBON ACCUMULATION OF KHAYA

(KHAYA SENEGALENSIS) PLANTATIONS IN ANURADHAPURA AND KURUNEGALA

FOREST DIVISIONS OF SRI LANKA

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CROP SCIENCE – 2013
POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA

DIRECTED STUDY TITLE: EFFECT OF WATER STRESS ON GROWTH AND YIELD PERFORMANCE

OF TWO CAPSICUM VARIETIES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (SPECIALIZED IN CROP SCIENCE) – 2005
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA.

RESEARCH TITLE: COMPARISON OF GROWTH AND PEST AND DISEASE INCIDENCE OF TEA

GROWN UNDER ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC AND CONVENTIONAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

MORE THAN 12 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPEREINECES IN THE FIELD OF PLANTATION AND FORESTRY

PS 2201: PLANTATION CROP PRODUCTION I
PS 3101: PLANTATION CROP PRODUCTION II
PS 3202: PLANTATION CROP TECHNOLOGY I
PS 3205: PLANTATION FOREST MANAGEMENT
PS 4102: PLANTATION CROP TECHNOLOGY II

2016 ONWARDS: SENIOR LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCES, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA,SRI LANKA.
2008-2016: LECTURER (PROBATIONARY), DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCES, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA,SRI LANKA.
2007-2008: LECTURER (TEMPORARY), DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCES, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA,SRI LANKA.
2006-2007: DEMONSTRATOR (TEMPORARY), DEPARTMENT OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND PLANTATION MANAGEMENT, WAYAMBA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA, SRI LANKA.
2005-2006: LECTURER (TEMPORARY), DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES

LECTURER IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTEMENT OF PLANT SCIENECS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA,SRI LANKA.
STUDENT COUNCELLOR (FEMALE) OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA,SRI LANKA.
ACADEMIC SUB WARDEN OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA,SRI LANKA.
VISITING LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENECS, FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYAWARDHANAPURA

CARP RESEARCH GRANT, 2012
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH GRANT, 2016

MEMBER OF THE E & E FORUM OF THE TEA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SRI LANKA

CHAMINDA EGODAWATTA AND RASIKA WARNASOORIYA (2014). DIVERSITY OF TREE FLORA IN HOMEGARDENS IN URBAN PROXIMITY OF ANURADHAPURA CITY, SRI LANKA. AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES. VOL. 3, NO. 1, 2014, PP. 34-39.

WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., SIVANANTHAWERL, T. (2015). KHAYA (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS): IS IT A POTENTIAL PLANTATION FOREST SPECIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN SRI LANKA?. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND PLANTATION. VOL. 01, SEPTEMBER, 2015. 45-55PP (E ISSN 2462-1757).

WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., SIVANANTHAWERL, T. (2015). GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARBON ACCUMULATION OF KHAYA (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS) IN SRI LANKA. TROPICAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH. VOL. 27. NOVEMBER, 2015. (ISSN 1016.1422).

WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., SIVANANTHAWERL, T., HITINAYAKE, H.M.G.S.B., BANDARA, A.M.K.R. (2016). SITE QUALITY OF KHAYA (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS) PLANTATIONS IN SRI LANKA AS INDICATED BY HEIGHT-DIAMETER RELATION AND TOP HEIGHT. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND PLANTATION. VOL. 02, FEBRUARY, 2016. 171-180PP (E ISSN 2462-1757)

WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., DE COSTA, W,A.J.M. & JAYASEKARA, S.J.B.A. 2008. EFFECTS OF WATER STRESS IMPOSED AT DIFFERENT GROWTH STAGES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF TWO CONTRASTING VARIETIES OF CAPSICUM ANNUM L. PROCEEDINGS OF 2ND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA, JULY 2008 : 11PP.

KARUNARATHNE, S.B. AND WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. 2009. SIMPLE APPROACH TO DETECT THE LANDUSE CHANGES USING GOOGLE EARTH IMAGES: A CASE STUDY FROM CHILAW LAGOON OF SRI LANKA. “FIRST NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2009’. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA: 20PP.

NIRUBA, K. MOHOTTI, K. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. ELEMENTAL SULPHUR AND BRACKEN FERN LITTER TO AMELIORATE PH OF ORGANIC AND BIODYNAMIC TEA SOILS. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2010. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 20 PP.

DAYARATHNE, W.H.R.A. SENEVIRATHNE, P. AND WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE GAP BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL YIELD OF RECOMMENDED RUBBER (HEVEA BRASILLIENSIS MUELL ARG.) CLONES. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2010. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 18 PP.

DAYANANDA, A. G. A. N. DE SILVA, P. AND WRNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. ANTAGONISTIC MICROORGANISMS TO CONTROL SOIL BORNE PATHOGENS IN BLACK PEPPER (PIPER NIGRUM L.) NURSERIES. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2011. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 25PP.

GAMAGE, P. G. G. N. W. GALAHITIYAWA, G. L. C. WARNASOORIYA, W. M. R. S. K. DEGREE OF WITHER ON PREMIUM GRADES IN LOW COUNTRY ORTHODOX BLACK TEA MANUFACTURE. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2011. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 30PP.

GUNAWARDHANA, D.C. BOTHEJU, W.S. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. EFFECT OF WEIR HEIGHT OF STEPWISE FLUIDIZED BED DRYER-3 ON OUTPUT AND QUALITY OF MADE TEA. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2012. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 30PP.

KUMARAGE, R.C. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. SIVANANTHAWERL, T. ESTIMATION OF TIMBER VOLUME AND CARBON STOCK OF EXISTING KHAYA (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS) PLANTATIONS IN ANURADHAPURA AND KURUNEGALA DISTRICTS. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2012. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 35PP.

RAJAPAKSHA, R.T.L. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. SIVANANTHAWERL, T. ESTIMATION OF CARBON STOCK OF EXISTING TEAK (TECTONA GRANDIS) PLANTATIONS IN ANURADHAPURA AND KURUNEGALA DISTRICTS. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2012. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 40PP.

EGODAWATTA, W.C.P. DISSANAYAKE, D.M.D. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. EARLY VIGOUR AS AN IMPLICATION IN SCREENING FOR COMPETITIVENESS FOR CROP-WEED COMPETITION IN RICE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE RUSL THIRD ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2013. RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA, 25PP.

VINOJ KUMAR, K. MOHOTTI, K. M. WARNASOORIYA, W. M. R. S. K. AMARASENA, P. G. D. S. CAPACITY OF BIOCHAR SOURCES AS A SOIL AMENDMENT IN ENHANCING USE EFFICIENCY OF SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS AND SOIL PESTICIDES. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2013. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 34PP.

RANGANI, H.G.U. RANASINGHE, C.S. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. ESTIMATION OF TOTAL DRY MATTER REQUIREMENT OF DEVELOPING FRUITS OF IMPROVED COCONUT CULTIVARS. “PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2013. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 36PP.

LANDEWELA, K.S.P. MUDITH MEWAN, K. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2014). EFFECT OF MICRO NUTRIENTS ON THE QUALITY OF BLACK TEA. 6TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 69PP

NADEESHANI, S.M.A.O. RANASINGHE, C.S. WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2014). TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL VARIABILITY ON CARBOHYDRATE CONTENT OF ANTHERS AND POLLEN GERMINATION IN COCONUT (COCOS NUCIFERA L.). 6TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 83PP

WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. SIVANANTHARWERL, T. EGODAWATTA, W.C.P (2014). BIOMASS AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION OF KHAYA (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS) PLANTATIONS IN ANURADHAPURA AND KURUNEGALA DIVISIONS OF SRI LANKA. PROCEEDINGS OF NINETEENTH INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENT SYMPOSIUM, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYAWARDHANAPURA, SRI LANKA”. 52PP

MADUSANKA, K.P.C., JAYAWARDHANE, S.A.D.P.S., WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., DISSANAYAKE, D.M.D., MEWAN, K.M. (2015). QUALITY PARAMETERS OF GREEN TEA PRODUCTSIN SRI LANKAN MARKET. 7TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 61PP

WIJERATHNA, S.I.S., ALAWATHUGODA, R.M.D., WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2015). MULTIPLICATION OF MILLA (VITEX ALTISSIMA L.) THROUGH VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION. 7TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 61PP

ABEYWARDANA, D.A.S.R., RANAWEERA, K.K., RANATHUNGA, M.A.B., WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2015). DEVELOPMENT OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS PROTOCAL FOR TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS (L.) O KUNTZE). 7TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 61PP

WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., SIVANANTHAWERL, T. (2015). KHAYA (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS): IS IT A POTENTIAL PLANTATION FOREST SPECIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN SRI LANKA?. PROCEEDINGS OF KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND PLANTATION (KLIAFP) CONFERENCE 2015. (E-ISBN 978-967-11350-7-5).

ABEYWARDANA, D.A.S.R., RANAWEERA, K.K., RANATUNGA, M.A.B., WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. 2016. SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS PROTOCOL FOR TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS (L.) 0 KUNTZE). PROCEEDING OF 3RD INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. JANUARY, 2016. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 80-89PP.

MAWALAGEDERA, S.M.M.R., WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., WIJESIRI, L.A.N.D. AND WEERASINGHE, P.A. MOTIVES FOR DESERTING THE B.SC. AGRICULTURE DEGREE, FACULTY OF AHRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PROCEEDING OF 3RD INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. JANUARY, 2016. FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 44-47PP.

WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K., SIVANANTHAWERL, T., HITINAYAKE, H.M.G.S.B., BANDARA, A.M.K.R. (2016). SITE QUALITY OF KHAYA (KHAYA SENEGALENSIS) PLANTATIONS IN SRI LANKA AS INDICATED BY HEIGHT-DIAMETER RELATION AND TOP HEIGHT. PROCEEDING OF KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND PLANTATION (KLIAFP2) CONFERENCE 2016. (E-ISBN 978-967-113507-5). SEELARATHNA, W.A.H.K., RANASINGHE, C.S. AND WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2016). CARBON SEQUESTRATION OF COCONUT MONOCROPPING AND COCONUT-GLIRICIDIA INTERCROPPING SYSTEMS IN THE INTERMEDIATE ZONE OF SRI LANKA. 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 51PP

JAYASUNDARA, J.M.I., ZUHRY, A.L.M. AND WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2016). IDENTIFICATION OF SUITABLE ROOTING AND ACCLIMATIZATION MEDIA FOR WALLA PATTA. 8TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 52PP

WALISUNDARA, W.M.B.K., BANDARA, N.P.S.N., WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2017). BIOCHAR APPLICATION ON SOIL IMPROVEMENT AND EARLY GROWTH OF TEA. 9TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 49PP

HEWAWASAM, H.W.M.L., WIJERATHNA, T.L., PATHIRANA, V.P.R.P. AND WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2017). EFFECT OF POTASSIUM ON DROUGH STRESS MITIGATION IN TEA. 9TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 54PP

IZZADEEN, M.I., PIYASENA, K.G.N.P. AND WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2018). ANTIOXIDENT ACTIVITY OF SRI LANKAN BLACK TEA. 10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 82PP

RAYEEZ, N.R.M., ANURUDDHA, T.A.S. AND WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. (2018). DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED OPERATION FOR VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE COUPLED FAN MOTOR IN TROUGH WITHERING. 10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS”. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. 87PP