Mr. T.A.B.D. Sanjeewa

WEED SCIENCE, VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION, CROP PHYSIOLOGY, ORGANIC AND BIODYNAMIC FARMING, CROP ECOLOGY, MEDICINAL PLANTS

B.SC. (AGRICULTURE) DEGREE WITH SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISION - UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA - 2004
DIPLOMA IN MARKETING – SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF MARKETING (SLIM) - 2005
M SC IN NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - PGIA, PERADENIYA - 2006
CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION (CTHE) - UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO – 2010
M PHIL IN CROP SCIENCE - PGIA, PERADENIYA - 2014
READING FOR PHD IN CROP SCIENCE/WEED SCIENCE

WORKED IN PLANT TISSUE CULTURE LABORATORY, MIKE-FLORA (PVT.) LTD, RAMBUKKANA - OCT. 2003 TO MARCH 2004
TEMPORARY LECTURER IN DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA - MARCH TO SEP. 2004
TRAINEE IN TEA COMMISIONERS’ DIVISION, SRI LANKA TEA BOARD, GAMPOLA - JAN. TO JULY 2005
LECTURER IN SRI LANKA SCHOOL OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, KARANDAGOLLA - AUGUST 2005 TO APRIL 2009
VISITING LECTURER FOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL - 2006 TO 2008
LECTURER (PROB.)/ LECTURER IN WEED SCIENCE AND CROP ECOLOGY - MAY 2009 TO MAY 2014
SENIOR LECTURER IN WEED SCIENCE AND CROP ECOLOGY - MAY 2014 TO DATE
HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SCIENCES - 05TH MAY 2015 TO 04TH MAY 2018

PROF. H.P.M. GUNASENA GOLD MEDAL AND PROF. Y.D.A. SENANAYAKE GOLD MEDAL FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE IN CROP SCIENCE - 2004
AWARD FOR THE BEST POSTER IN 25TH ANNUAL CONGRESS OF PGIA, PERADENIYA - 2013

“TRAINING OF TRAINERS” BY SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (SLIDA) - 2007
TRAINING ON RICE YIELD INCREASING TECHNOLOGY FOR SRI LANKA IN CHANGSHA CITY, HUNAN PROVINCE, CHINA - 2019

SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D., PUSHPAKUMARA, D.K.N.G. AND SANGAKKARA, U.R. (2013) MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA RETZ. IN SRI LANKA IN: TROPICAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, VOL 25. POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA. PP 127

SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D., (2008) STATUS AND PROFITABILITY OF DAIRY CATTLE FARMING IN MID COUNTRY INTERMEDIATE ZONE OF SRI LANKA IN; PROCEEDINGS OF SECOND ANNUAL RESEARCH FORUM OF SRI LANKA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION. PP 11.
NIRUBA, K., MOHOTTI, K.M., WARNASOORIYA, W.M.R.S.K. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2010) ELEMENTAL SULPHUR AND BRACON FERN LITTER TO AMELIORATE PH OF ORGANIC AND BIODYNAMIC TEA SOILS IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2010. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 20.
DHARMAPALA, P.A.L.K., RUBASINGHE, M.K. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2011) CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILIZER AND GROWING MEDIUM ON GROWTH AND QUALITY OF CORDYLINE TERMINALIS 'RED-EDGE' IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2011. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 27.
SINGHAMUNI, S.A.A., HEMACHANDRA, K.S. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2011) INSECT AND MOLLUSCE SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH DRACAENA AND CORDYLINE IN SRI LANKA IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2011. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 36.
SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. AND PEIRIS, S.E. (2011) IN-VITRO PROPAGATION OF CORDYLINE TERMINALIS CV GOLD COMPACTA AND CV RED COMPACTA IN: PROCEEDINGS OF THE RUSL SECOND ANNUAL RESEARCH SESSIONS (ISSN 2235 – 9710). PP 28-32.
RATHNAYAKA, R.M.A.S., RUBASINGHE, M.K. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2012) MOST SUITABLE FERTILIZER MIXTURE FOR VEGETATIVE GROWTH OF ANTHURIUM ANDREANUM IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2012. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 41
MADURANGA R.M.S.P. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2012) MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA IN SRI LANKA IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2012. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 36
CHATHURANGA, G.K.K.U., MOHOTTI, K.M. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2012) AMELIORATION OF HIGH SOIL PH LEVELS IN ORGANICALLY MANAGED TEA LANDS THROUGH SULPHUR AMENDMENTS IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2012. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 25.
KARUNARATHNE, P.G.S.P., PARARAJASINGAM, N. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2013) EVALUATION OF BITTER GOURD F1 HYBRID VARIETIES IN MID COUNTRY WET ZONE IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2013. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 37.
DISSANAYAKE, D.M.R.D., SUBASINGHE, H.M.P.A. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2013) PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION AND SOIL MOISTURE ON DIFFERENT YIELD ATTRIBUTES OF BLACK PEPPER (PIPER NIGRUM L.) IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2013. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 43.
KULATHUNGA, G.V.G.T.D., FONSEKA, H.H. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2014) MANIPULATION OF AGRONOMIC AND CULTURAL PRACTICES TO IMPROVE YIELD AND QUALITY OF EGGPLANT (SOLANUM MELONGENA L.) SEEDS IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2014. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 76.
JAYAKURU, B.T.E., ANGAMMANA, S.B. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2015) PERFORMANCE OF ECO-PLUS BIO-FERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF BIG ONION IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2015. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 53.
SENEVIRATHNA, R.M.T.L., DHAMMIKA, T.I.I. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2015) PERFORMANCE OF NEWLY INTRODUCED FERTILIZERS WITH CUCUMBER PLANTS IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2015. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 62.
KULATHILAKE R.A. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2016) PRESENT STATUS OF WEED PROBLEMS OF IRRIGATED PADDY IN ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2016. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 54.
SENEVIRATHNA, R.W.M.N.K., SILVA, N.R.N., WELEGAMA, H.M.V.T. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2017) DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PACKAGE FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF FRUITS AND SEEDS OF TOMATO UNDER OPEN FIELD CONDITIONS IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2017. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 51.
RANDENI, R.A.N.I., MALATHY, P. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2017) EFFECTS OF SEED PRIMING ON SEED GERMINATION, SEEDLING EMERGENCE AND VIGOUR OF SNAKE GOURD IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2017. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 56.
MORAWALIYADDA M.G.A.U., MALATHY, P. AND SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. (2017) GROWTH AND YIELD PERFORMANCE OF NEWLY DEVELOPED LUFFA LINES IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2017. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 59.
DISSANAYAKE, D.M.G., SANJEEWA, T.A.B.D. AND WEERAKOON, W.M.L.D., (2018) DETERMINATION OF BEST POTTING MEDIA FOR LIVISTONIA ROTUNDIFOLIA TO MINIMIZE LEAF YELLOWING IN: PROCEEDINGS OF FINAL YEAR RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, 2018. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 80.

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA – 2014 TO DATE
REVIEWER FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRY ZONE AGRICULTURE (ICDA), HELD BY UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA, SRI LANKA - 2018