Prof. S.C. Somasiri

PHD – INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, MASSEY UNIVERSITY, NEW ZEALAND. EFFECTIVE DATE: 14TH AUGUST 2014

TITLE OF THE THESIS: EFFECT OF HERB-CLOVER MIXES ON WEANED LAMB GROWTH

MPHILL – POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9TH NOVEMBER 2010

TITLE OF THE THESIS: DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGUMINOUS LEAF MEAL BLOCK AS AN ANIMAL FEED

MSC – POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 19TH JUNE 2002

TITLE OF THE DIRECTED STUDY: NUTRIENT FLOW IN CROP LIVESTOCK BASED FARMING SYSTEM IN NUWARA ELIYA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA

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

MAJORING MODULE: ANIMAL SCIENCE

EFFECTIVE DATE: 7TH JULY 1997

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL MERIT AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 2016

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR 2015

NEW ZEALAND AID DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP (OPEN) IN 2010 FOR READING PHD AT MASSEY UNIVERSITY, NEW ZEALAND

MPHIL RESEARCH PAPER TITLED “DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGUMINOUS LEAF MEAL BLOCK AS AN ANIMAL FEED” WON TWO PRIZES AT SESSION X (ANIMAL GENETICS AND FEED DEVELOPMENT) OF THE ANNUAL CONGRESS 2009, OF THE POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA.

• Head of Department, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka with effect from 5 th December 2023
• Acting Head, Department of Plant Sciences Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata
  University of Sri Lanka with effect from 27 th August to 16 th September 2025
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka with effect
  from 27 th August to 16 th September 2025

• Member of the Evaluation Panel of the Crop Science technical session, Department of Plant Sciences Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka at the 13^th Annual Research Symposium, 2021
• Editorial Member – 13^th Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka 2021
• Resource person – Farmer Training program in Mahaweli “L” Division on 8^th November 2021 on the Department Research “Development of commercially viable dense total mixed ration (TMR) briquettes for dairy cows using locally available ingredients”

• Consultancy service – Technical inputs to Divisional Secretariat to identify potential activities in relation to livestock and animal products under GEF6 Managing Together (MT) project on 14th to 17th March, 2022, for International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

• One of the Resource person of the third workshop organized by the faculty AHEAD project on “Team-based learning and Problem based learning” on 21^st March 2023 at 9 am to 3 pm at Virtual Learning Centre, Faculty of Agriculture, RUSL
• Farmer Training NRC grant 20-079, October 2022
• Member of the evaluation panel of the Research Proposal Presentation of the 2017/2018 batch of the Department of Plant Sciences, Faulty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka held on 26^th September 2023
• Resource person Forage Production Systems at the one day workshop organized by the Department of Livestock and Avian Sciences, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries, and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Fonterra Brands Lanka Pvt Ltd,  on October 22, 2024
• Resource person Forage Production Systems at the one day workshop organized by the Department of Livestock and Avian Sciences, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries, and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Fonterra Brands Lanka Pvt Ltd,  on October 22, 2024
• Panel member International Symposium of Rajarta University of Sri Lanka, Free Paper Presentations Sessions held on 9^th October 2025

RUSL RESEARCH GRANT 2024. RJT/R&PC/2024/R/FOA/02. TITLE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT “MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS AND MOLECULAR SEQUENCING OF INDIGENOUS PIGS IN SRI LANKA”

NRC INVESTIGATOR DRIVEN GRANTS FOR 2020. TITLE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT “EVALUATION OF FEED EFFICIENCY AND MEAT QUALITY PARAMETERS OF SLOW GROWING (LABEL ROUGE) PASTURE RAISED CHICKEN”.

MEMBER DOR GRANT RECEIVED FOR THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES

MEMBER FACULTY AHEAD PROJECT 2019 – 2021 JUNE

INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS (IGC) TRAVEL GRANT AND IVAB, MASSEY UNIVERSITY TRAVEL GRANT TO ATTEND THE IGC CONFERENCE IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, SEPTEMBER, 2013.

NEW ZEALAND GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION (NZGA) CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANT AND IVAB, MASSEY UNIVERSITY TRAVEL GRANT TO ATTEND THE NZGA CONFERENCE AT GORE, NEW ZEALAND, NOVEMBER, 2012.

PHD: NEW ZEALAND AID DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP (OPEN) IN 2010 TO STUDY FOR A PHD AT MASSEY UNIVERSITY, NEW ZEALAND.

MPHIL RESEARCH PROPOSAL TITLED “DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGUMINOUS LEAF MEAL BLOCK AS AN ANIMAL FEED” WAS SELECTED FOR A GRANT UNDER THE COORDINATED THEMATIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME OF NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, SRI LANKA. GRANT NUMBER WAS RG/2006/TFRD/04. I WAS THE MPHIL STUDENT AND MY SUPERVISOR PROF SUJATHA PREMARATNA RECEIVED THE GRANT.

A GRANT WORTH OF RS 3 MILLION WAS RECEIVED FROM FONTERRA BRANDS LANKA (PVT) LIMITED FOR A COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED “HERBAGE PARAMETERS OF THE GRASSES AND FODDERS COMMONLY USED FOR LIVESTOCK FEEDING IN SRI LANKA AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MODEL PASTURE/FODDER DEMONSTRATION UNIT” IN 2016. RESEARCH PARTNERS WERE COCONUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CRI), DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA AND FONTERRA BRANDS LANKA (PVT) LIMITED. UNFORTUNATELY, MANAGEMENT, CRI DID NOT ALLOW TO UNDERTAKE THE PROJECT.

PARTICIPATED IN A WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT TOGETHER WITH THE IUCN TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED WORKPLAN ON “MULTI-AGENCY CONSULTATION ON COMMUNITY-CENTERED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATING AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, FORESTRY, TOURISM AND LAND MANAGEMENT“ AT RAJARATA HOTELS LTD, 77, ROWING CLUB ROAD, ANURADHAPURA ON 21 AND 22 APRIL 2022

ATTENDED WORKSHOP ON QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE DEGREE PROGRAMME AND SELF EVALUATION REPORT WRITING AT FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA ORGANIZED BY THE FACULTY QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL, ON 2023.08.23

ATTENDED RESIDENTIAL TRAINING ON TOT (LARGE GROUP TEACHING, SMALL GROUP TEACHING, PROBLEM BASED TEACHING AND TEAM-BASED TEACHING) FOR OBE-LCT UNDER AHEAD PROJECT AS A DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES REPRESENTATIVE AT MEDICAL EDUCATION, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – 23^RD -25^TH FEBRUARY 2021

ATTENDED RESIDENTIAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) PROGRAMME ON ASSESSING OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION (OBE) AND LEARNER CENTRED TEACHING (LCT) BY STAFF DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA. FROM 22 NOVEMBER TO 25^TH NOVEMBER 2021 AT ORKR RAY HOTEL, KANDY.

ATTENDED THE THIRD WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE FACULTY AHEAD PROJECT ON “TEAM-BASED LEARNING AND PROBLEM BASED LEARNING” ON 21^ST MARCH 2023 AT 9 AM TO 3 PM AT VIRTUAL LEARNING CENTRE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL

ATTENDED THE THIRD WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE FACULTY AHEAD PROJECT ON STAFF TRAINING SESSION ON “ASSESSMENT BLUEPRINTS AND RUBRICS” ON 30^TH MARCH 2023 AT 2.30PM TO 8PM AT HOTEL FOUR POINTS, ANURADHAPURA.

ATTENDED A STAKEHOLDER MEETING ORGANIZED BY THE FOUNTAIN PROJECT, TO DEVELOPING  AN  ADVANCED  CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION, AS WELL AS FORMULATING MODULE DESCRIPTORS FOR INTERNSHIP CURRICULA. ON 05.09.2024.

ATTENDED ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ON “ORNAMENTAL FISH INDUSTRY” ORGANIZED BY THE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND THE ASSOCIATION OF LIVE TROPICAL FISH EXPORTERS OF SRI LANKA HAVE PLANNED TO CONDUCT A WORKSHOP WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE ON 16^TH OCTOBER 2024 FROM 8.00 A.M. TO 5.30 P.M. WITH A TOTAL PARTICIPATION OF 175 INVITEES AT THE AUDITORIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE.

ATTENDED THE SEMINAR ON DEMENTIA ORGANIZED BY THE STAFF DEVELOPMENT CENTRE ON 10^TH OF DECEMBER 2024

RESOURCE PERSON – TRAINING PROGRAMME TO A/L STUDENTS AT THE NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT – 3RD TO 5TH DECEMBER 2018

PREPARATION AND EVALUATION EXAM PAPERS OF NATIONAL LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT BOARD EXAM HELD ON 17TH NOVEMBER 2018 ON THE REQUEST OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PLANTATION MANAGEMENT, ATHURUGIRIYA

RESOURCE PERSON – FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM IN MAHAWELI “H” DIVISION ON 7TH AUGUST 2018 ON DAIRY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

RESOURCE PERSON – TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR TEACHERS AT GALENBIDUNUWEWA IN NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE ON 27TH AND 28TH SEPTEMBER 2018

RESOURCE PERSON – UNESCO PROJECT, FOR LIVESTOCK FARMERS; ON DAIRY PRODUCT PROCESSING – 9TH OCT 2019

RESOURCE PERSON – UNESCO PROJECT, FOR LIVESTOCK FARMERS; ON FODDER PRESERVATION – 9TH OCT 2019

RESOURCE PERSON – FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM IN MAHAWELI “L” DIVISION ON 8TH NOVEMBER 2021 ON THE DEPARTMENT RESEARCH “DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIALLY VIABLE DENSE TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) BRIQUETTES FOR DAIRY COWS USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENTS”

SENATE MEMBER OF THE RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA  2022 TO DATE

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER – JOURNAL OF MODERN AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (JMAB) FROM JULY 21 – JUNE 2024

REVIEWER – HORIZON RESEARCH PUBLISHING CORPORATION, USA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER – SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE (SLIAG)        4^TH AUGUST 2023 TO DATE

MEMBER (DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES REPRESENTATIVE) OF THE PROPOSED POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE DATE – 2021

MEMBER OF THE CURRICULUM REVISION COMMITTEE (2019 – 2022 PROSPECTUS), FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

MEMBER (REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES) OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE. 211 FB – SEP 4 20/21/22

MEMBER OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE FACULTY E-JOURNAL AND PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED IN 2018-MARCH 2022.

MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE MEDICAL COMMITTEE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE. 200 FB – 2020-DEC 2023

MEMBER OF THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (CDC) FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES W.E.F. 03.03.2021 – 206 FB

TEAM MEMBER OF THE COOPERATION BETWEEN RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA AND MAHAWELI AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA TOWARDS ACCELERATED AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME – 214^TH FB 2022

MEMBER OF THE SENATE – ATTENDING THE MEETING FROM 244^TH SENATE – 2022 TO DATE

MEMBER ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE-YEAR W.E.F. 07.06.2023 – 230 FB

MEMBER OF THE CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE FOR A PERIOD OF ONE-YEAR W.E.F. 04TH OCTOBER 2023. 233 FB

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, REGISTRATION NUMBER NSF/STMIS/09/2685

SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER 8103/B

NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION PERIOD 2014

NEW ZEALAND GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION PERIOD 2012/2014

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER – FACULTY E JOURNAL – 187 FB ONE YEAR FROM 9/4/2019

ACTING HEAD – 23RD MARCH TO 19TH APRIL 2019 AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO DEVELOP FACULTY E JOURNAL – 183/184 FB 2019

MEMBER OF THE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA WITH EFFECT FROM 7/8/2019 FB 191 MINUTE

MEMBER OF THE TIME TABLE COMMITTEE (FOR SEMESTER EXAMINATION: SEP/OCT 2019 AND NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020), FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA; FB 188/190 MINUTE

MEMBER (REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES) OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA; FB 192 MINUTE

STUDENT COUNCILLOR, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE WITH EFFECT FROM 6/3/20. 196FB

MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL COMMITTEE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE. 200 FB

MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO DEVELOP FACULTY BY-LAWS WITH EFFECT FROM 9TH DEC 2020. 203RD FB

MEMBER OF THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (CDC) FOR POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES W.E.F. 03.03.2021 – 206 FB

RMUS BANDARA, APS FERNANDO, K.G.N.H. KUMARI AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2025) POST-WAR DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN NORTHERN SRI LANKA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SRI LANKA. (ACCEPTED)

G. N. H. KUMARI, G. A. K. N. GETAMANNA, M. A. A. P. KUMARI, W. A. D. NAYANANJALIE, A. M. J. B. ADIKARI, S. C. SOMASIRI (2024). EVALUATION OF CARCASS TRAITS, MEAT QUALITY, AND SENSORY ATTRIBUTES IN SLOW-GROWING INDIGENOUS CHICKENS UNDER INTENSIVE AND PASTURE-BASED REARING SYSTEMS. JOURNAL OF DRY ZONE AGRICULTURE. VOLUME: 10(2): 19-31. DOI: 10.4038/JDZA.V10I2.94

R.H.W.M. KARUNANAYAKA, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, W.V.V.R. WEERASINGHA, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, AND S.C. SOMASIRI – SHORT COMMUNICATION (2023). HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF LACTATING DAIRY COWS FED WITH TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) BRIQUETTES. SRI LANKAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND ECOSYSTEMS. VOLUME: 5, ISSUE: 1, (JUNE, 2023), PP 6-15 HTTP://AGRI.RJT.AC.LK/SLJAE/  E-ISSN: 2673-1401

P.R.D.M JAYASOORIYA, S.P DISSANAYAKA, K.P.P. KOPIYAWATTAGE AND S.C SOMASIRI (2023). PRESENT STATUS OF MICRO-LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN THE ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA. THE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SRI LANKA 18(3) 375-387.

R.H.W.M. KARUNANAYAKA, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, S.C. SOMASIRI, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND W.V.V.R. WEERASINGHA (SHORT COMMUNICATION) (2022). FEEDING AND DRINKING BEHAVIOUR OF LACTATING DAIRY COWS FED ON TOTAL MIXED RATION BRIQUETTES. SRI LANKAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND ECOSYSTEMS EISSN: 2673-1401. VOLUME: 4, ISSUE: 2, PP 105-113.

WISHMA M. KARUNANAYAKA, DEEPTHI NAYANANJALIE, SHARINI C. SOMASIRI, AMALI P. KUMARI, JAYANTHA B. ADIKARI, VIRAJ R. WEERASINGHA, AND SUMUDU S. WIMALASIRI (2022). VARIATION OF QUALITY PARAMETERS OF TOTAL MIXED RATION RECIPE BRIQUETTES WITH EXTENDED STORAGE PERIOD. JOURNAL OF ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES VOL. 9, NO. 2, DECEMBER 2022.

KARUNANAYAKA,W.; NAYANANJALIE, D.; APPUHAMY, R.; ADIKARI, J.; WEERASINGHA, V.; KUMARI,A.; SOMASIRI, S.; LIYANAGE, R.; MANGALIKA, P.; SUNDARABARATHY, T., (2022). EFFECT OF TMR BRIQUETTES ON MILK PRODUCTION, NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY, AND MANURE EXCRETIONS OF DAIRY COWS IN THE DRY ZONE OF SRI LANKA. ANIMALS 12, 932. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.3390/ANI12070932

RHWM KARUNANAYAKA, WAD NAYANANJALIE, WVVR WEERASINGHA, SC SOMASIRI, MAAP KUMARI, AMJB ADIKARI, ULP MANGALIKA, TV SUNDARABARATHY (2022). EFFECT OF TOTAL MIXED RATION (TM R) BRIQUETTES ON MILK YIELD, COMPOSITION AND SENSORY PROPERTIES OF COW MILK. INDIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES. 92 (10) 1199-1203.

RHWM KARUNANAYAKA, RTP LIYANAGE, WAD NAYANANJALIE, MAAP KUMARI, SC SOMASIRI, AMJB ADIKARI, WVVR WEERASINGHA (2022). FEEDING TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) ON PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING DAIRY COWS – A REVIEW. AGRICULTURAL REVIEWS DOI: 10.18805/AG.R-208

S.C. SOMASIRI, W.P.S.A. WEERASINGHE AND N.G. NIMALASIRI (2021). RESIDUAL FEED INTAKE, FEED CONVERSION RATIO AND EFFICIENCY OF FEED UTILIZATION OF TURKEY BIRDS FED ON GLIRICIDIA (GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM) LEAF MEAL AND HYBRID NAPIER CO3 (PENNISETUM PERPUREUM X PENNISETUM AMERICARNUM) GRASS MEAL CONTAINING DIETS. SRI LANKA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION VOL 13: 1-8.

R.H.W.M. KARUNANAYAKA, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, S.C. SOMASIRI, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, W.V.V.R. WEERASINGHA, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, U.L.P. MANGALIKA, S.N. DISSANAYAKE AND T.V. SUNDARABARATHY (2021). NUTRITIONAL AND KEEPING QUALITY OF TOTAL MIXED RATION BRIQUETTES PRODUCED FOR LACTATING DAIRY COWS. SRI LANKAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND ECOSYSTEMS EISSN: 2673-1401. VOLUME: 3, ISSUE: 1, (JUNE, 2021), PP -46-66 WWW.RJT.AC.LK/AGRI/SLJAE. DOI: HTTP://DOI.ORG/10.4038/SLJAE.V3I1.60.

RHWM KARUNANAYAKA, RTP LIYANAGE, WAD NAYANANJALIE, MAAP KUMARI, SC SOMASIRI, AMJB ADIKARI, WVVR WEERASINGHA (2021). FEEDING TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) ON PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING DAIRY COWS – A REVIEW. AGRICULTURAL REVIEWS (ACCEPTED).

R.H.W.M. KARUNANAYAKA, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, S.C. SOMASIRI, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, W.V.V.R. WEERASINGHA, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, U.L.P. MANGALIKA, S.N. DISSANAYAKE AND T.V. SUNDARABARATHY (2021). NUTRITIONAL AND KEEPING QUALITY OF TOTAL MIXED RATION BRIQUETTES PRODUCED FOR LACTATING DAIRY COWS. SRI LANKAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND ECOSYSTEMS EISSN: 2673-1401. VOLUME: 3, ISSUE: 1, (JUNE, 2021), PP -46-66 WWW.RJT.AC.LK/AGRI/SLJAE. DOI: HTTP://DOI.ORG/10.4038/SLJAE.V3I1.60.

A.M.C.S. KARUNARATHNA, W.J. MATHURATA AND S. C. SOMASIRI (2020). EFFECT OF TWO DIFFERENT TOTAL MIXED RATIONS (TMR) ON THE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF MILKING COWS. SRI LANKA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION. SLJAP. 12 :1-10

SHARINI C. SOMASIRI, PAUL R. KENYON, PATRICK C.H. MOREL, STEPHEN T. MORRIS AND PETER D. KEMP, (2020). SELECTION BY LAMBS GRAZING PLANTAIN (PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA L.), CHICORY (CICHORIUM INTYBUS L.), WHITE CLOVER (TRIFOLIUM REPENS L.), RED CLOVER (TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE L.) AND PERENNIAL RYEGRASS (LOLIUM PERENNE L.) ACROSS SEASONS. ANIMALS 2020, 10, 2292; DOI:10.3390/ANI10122292

KARUNANAYAKA, R.H.W.M., NAYANANJALIE, W.A.D., SOMASIRI, S.C., ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., WEERASINGHA, W.V.V.R., AND KUMARI, M.A.A.P. (2020). COMPARISON OF NUTRITIVE VALUE IN FODDER SPECIES AND INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN ANURADHAPURA. JOURNAL OF DRY ZONE AGRICULTURE, 2020, 6 (2): 79 – 89. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA, SRI LANKA. ISSN 2012 – 8673.

PETHMI SIRIWARDHANA, SHARINI C SOMASIRI, MAHARSHA EDIRISINGHE, MAHESH VITHANAGE (2018). FORMULATING A GELATINE-FREE SET YOGHURT WITH CYCLEA PELTATA. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. VOL. 9(3) PP. 48-51, DOI: HTTP:/DX.DOI.ORG/10.14303/AJFST.2018.235. AVAILABLE ONLINE HTTPS://WWW.INTERESJOURNALS.ORG/FOOD-SCIENCE-TECHNOLOGY.HTML.

PERFORMANCE OF MEDIUM TERM AGRO-FOREST TREE SPECIES ON HARD LATERITE SOILS (2018). S.C. SOMASIRI, M. K. F. NADHEESHA AND S. EDIRIWEERA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (IJEAB). VOL-3, ISSUE-3, PP 1083-1087.

MAY-JUNE- 2018 HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.22161/IJEAB/3.3.48 ISSN: 2456-1878
L.L. SAMARAWICKRAMA, J.D.G.K. JAYAKODY, S. PREMARATNE, M.P.S.K. HERATH, AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2018) YIELD, NUTRITIVE VALUE AND FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS OF PAKCHONG-1 (PENNISETUM PURPUREUM × PENNISETUM GLAUCUM) IN SRI LANKA. SRI LANKA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION SLJAP. 10 :25-36

KENYON, P.R., MOREL, P.C.H., CORNER-THOMAS RENE ANNE, PEREZ H.L. SOMASIRI, S.C., KEMP, P.D., & MORRIS, S.T. (2017). IMPROVED PER HECTARE PRODUCTION IN A LAMB FINISHING SYSTEM USING MIXTURES OF RED AND WHITE CLOVER WITH PLANTAIN AND CHICORY COMPARED TO RYEGRASS AND WHITE CLOVER. SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH · APRIL 2017. DOI: 10.1016/J.SMALLRUMRES.2017.04.019

S.C. SOMASIRI AND S. PREMARATNA (2017). A REVIEW ON AGROSTOLOGY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY UNDER COCONUT IN SRI LANKA. SRI LANKA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION SLJAP. 9 :1-14

S.C. SOMASIRI, P.R. KENYON, P.D. KEMP, P.C.H. MOREL AND S.T. MORRIS (2016). IS PLANTAIN (PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA L.), CHICORY (CICHORIUM INTYBUS L.) AND CLOVER MIXTURES EFFECTIVE ON WEANED LAMB GROWTH?” TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH JOURNAL. VOL. 27 (3): 217 – 228.

SOMASIRI, S.C., KENYON, P.R., MOREL, P.C.H., KEMP, P.D., & MORRIS, S.T. (2016). EFFECT OF HERB-CLOVER MIXES OF PLANTAIN AND CHICORY ON LAMB PRODUCTION IN THE EARLY SPRING PERIOD. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE. 56, 1662–1668. DOI.ORG/10.1071/AN14796.

SOMASIRI, S.C., KENYON, P.R., MOREL, P.C.H., KEMP, P.D., & MORRIS, S.T. (2016). THE PLANTAIN AND CHICORY MIXES IMPROVE LAMB LIVE WEIGHT GAIN (LWG) AND CARCASS WEIGHTS COMPARED TO A RYEGRASS/WHITE CLOVER SWARD IN THE LATE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER PERIOD. GRASS AND FORAGE SCIENCE. DOI. 10.1111/GFS.12173

SOMASIRI, S.C., KENYON, P.R., MOREL, P.C.H., KEMP, P.D., & MORRIS, S.T. (2015). HERB-CLOVER MIXES INCREASE LAMB LIVE WEIGHT GAIN (LWG) AND CARCASS WEIGHT COMPARED TO RYEGRASS/WHITE CLOVER IN THE AUTUMN PERIOD. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH,58 (4), 384-396

SOMASIRI, S.C., KENYON, P.R., MOREL, P.C.H., KEMP, P.D., AND MORRIS, S.T. (2015). GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF LAMBS GRAZING FORAGE MIXES INCLUSIVE OF PLANTAIN (PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA L.) AND CHICORY (CICHORIUM INTYBUS L.). SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH, 127, 20-27 DOI.ORG/10.1016

SOMASIRI S.C., PREMARATNE S., GUNATHILAKE H.A.J., ABESOMA H.A. AND SATSARA J.H.M.N. (2010). DEVELOPMENT OF A LEGUMINOUS LEAF MEAL BLOCK AS AN ANIMAL FEED. JOURNAL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 21(4) 412-420.

SOMASIRI S.C., PREMARATNE S., GUNATHILAKE H.A.J., ABESOMA H.A., C.M.B. DEMATAWEWA AND SATSARA J.H.M.N. (2010). EFFECT OF GLIRICIDIA (GLIRICIDIASEPIUM) LEAF MEAL BLOCKS ON INTAKE, LIVE WEIGHT AND MILK YIELD OF DAIRY COWS.JOURNAL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 22(1) 76-83.

SOMASIRI S.C., PREMARATNE S. AND PREMALAL G.G.C. (2010). GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION OF FOUR TYPES OF LEGUMINOUS SPECIES IN THE COCONUT TRIANGLE. SRI LANKA JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION 6(1) 46-55.

G.L.L.P. SILVA AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2025) LEGACY OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE IN TANK CASCADE SYSTEMS IN TANK CASCADE SYSTEMS OF SRI LANKA DOI: 10.1201/9781003516019-12. TAYLOR & FRANCIS

KARUNANAYAKA, R.H.W.M., NAYANANJALIE, W.A.D., SOMASIRI, S.C., ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., WEERASINGHA, W.V.V.R., AND KUMARI, M.A.A.P. (2021) “VARIATION OF QUALITY PARAMETERS OF TOTAL MIXED RATION RECIPE BRIQUETTES WITH EXTENDED STORAGE PERIOD” 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL SCIENCE VIETNAM 2021. (ICAAS 2021) CONFERENCE PAPER. VIRTUAL CONFERENCE. NOVEMBER 19-21,2021 (ACCEPTED)
WM AYANTHINI, KGD GUNATHILAKA, MAAP KUMARI, KGJF DISNAKA, AGSN ABEYKOON AND SC SOMASIRI (2021). EFFECT OF STOCKING DENSITY DURING BROODING PERIOD ON WELFARE CONDITIONS OF BROILERS: A CASE STUDY (POSTER PRESENTATION VIRTUAL). KDUIRC 14TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE “ SECURITY, STABILITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL” 9TH 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021. GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, RATHMALANA, SRI LANKA.

KARUNANAYAKA, R.H.W.M., NAYANANJALIE, W.A.D., SOMASIRI, S.C., ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., WEERASINGHA, W.V.V.R., AND KUMARI, M.A.A.P. (2021) (PRESENTATION VIRTUAL). KDUIRC 14TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE “ SECURITY, STABILITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL” 9TH 10TH SEPTEMBER 2021. GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, RATHMALANA, SRI LANKA.

WIMALASIRI, S., & SOMASIRI, S. (2021). ENSILED FRUIT PEELS OF PINEAPPLE (ANANAS COMOSUS) AND PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA) AS AN ANIMAL FEED. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS OF 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND SAFETY (AGROFOOD) 2021, 2(1), 29–43. (FULL PAPER) HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.32789/AGROFOOD.2021.1003
WIMALASIRI, K.S.S. AND SOMASIRI, S.C (2021). ENSILED FRUIT PEELS OF PINEAPPLE (ANANAS COMOSUS) AND PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA) AS AN ANIMAL FEED. ASNA UROOJ AND SAMIH ABUBAKER (EDS); BOOK OF ABSTRACTS OF AGROFOOD 2021:THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY & SAFETY (VIRTUAL CONFERENCE HELD ON 16TH JANUARY 2021 AT 4.30 PM). PP 16.

KARUNANAYAKA R.H.W.M., NAYANANJALIE W.A.D., SOMASIRI S. C., ADIKARI A.M.J.B., WEERASINGHA W.V.V.R. AND KUMARI M.A.A.P (2020). COMPARISON OF NUTRITIVE VALUE IN FODDER SPECIES AND INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS AVAILABLE IN LOW COUNTRY DRY ZONE (DL1B- ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT), SRI LANKA. PROCEEDINGS OF 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRY ZONE AGRICULTURE (ICDA 2020), FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFANA, SRI LANKA, 3RD AND 4TH DECEMBER 2020.VOLUME 6, PP 64.

SHARINI CAROL SOMASIRI AND SAMPATH KARUNARATHNA (2020). FORAGE BASED TOTAL MIXED RATIONS ON MILK PRODUCTION. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH – CURRENT STATUS AND WAY FORWARD, IAEA, VIENNA, AUSTRIA. 28 JUNE – 2 JULY 2021, 327 IAEA-CN-281-199. PP 327-329 (SYMPOSIUM WAS POSTPONED DUE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC).

SOMASIRI S. C. AND KARUNARATHNA A.M.C.S (2020). RESIDUAL FEED INTAKE (RFI) AND EFFICIENCY OF FEED UTILIZATION (EFU) OF TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) FED FRISIAN CROSS BRED COWS – A CASE STUDY. XXIV INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS AND XI INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS, NAIROBI, KENYA (VIRTUAL). 25-29 OCTOBER 2020 (EXTENDED ABSTRACT). ABS NUMBER 60

A. WEERASINGHE, N.G. NIMALASIRI AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2019). EFFECT OF LEAF MEAL BASED RATIONS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCES OF YOUNG TURKEY BIRDS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TROPICAL ANIMAL SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION (TASP 2019) AND THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NATIVE CHICKEN (ICONC 2019): VOLUME 2: 95-98

BANDARA U. M. S. A. M., NADHEESHA M. K. F., SOMASIRI S. C. AND AMARASHINGHE K. G. A. P. K. (2017). ASSESSMENT OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON LEVELS IN HARD LATERITE COCONUT GROWING SOIL HAVING MEDIUM ROTATION AGRO FORESTRY TREES, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16TH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. PP 1-5 (FULL PAPER)

SHARINI CAROL SOMASIRI, P. R. KENYON, P. D. KEMP, P. C. H. MOREL AND S.T. MORRIS (2015). SEASONAL INFLUENCE ON BOTANICAL COMPOSITION OF PLANTAIN, CHICORY, WHITE-AND RED-CLOVER BASED HERBAGE MIXES. SUSTAINABLE USE OF GRASSLAND RESOURCES FOR FORAGE PRODUCTION, BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: EXTENDED ABSTRACTS 23RD INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS, EDITORS: A K ROY, R V KUMAR, R K AGRAWAL, S K MAHANTA, J B SINGH, M M DAS, K K. DWIVEDI, G. PRABHU, N. K. SHAH. PAPER ID 96.

SHARINI CAROL SOMASIRI, P. R. KENYON, P. D. KEMP, P. C. H. MOREL AND S.T. MORRIS (2015). NET HERBAGE ACCUMULATION RATE (NHAR) OF PLANTAIN AND CHICORY BASED SWARD MIXES. SUSTAINABLE USE OF GRASSLAND RESOURCES FOR FORAGE PRODUCTION, BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: EXTENDED ABSTRACTS 23RD INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS, EDITORS: A K ROY, R V KUMAR, R K AGRAWAL, S K MAHANTA, J B SINGH, M M DAS, K K. DWIVEDI, G. PRABHU, N. K. SHAH. PAPER ID 179.

SOMASIRI, S.C, KENYON, P.R., MOREL, P.C.H., KEMP, P.D., & MORRIS, S.T. (2014). ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO MEASURE HERBAGE DRY MATTER MASS IN PLANTAIN AND CHICORY MIXED SWARDS GRAZED BY LAMBS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION, 74, 115-120.(FULL PAPER)

SCHREURS N.M, KENYON P.R, MORRIS S.T, BLAIR H.T., SOMASIRI S.C. AND KEMP P.D. (2013). BRIEF COMMUNICATION: EFFECT OF DIFFERENT HERBAGE MIXES ON LAMB MEAT QUALITY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW ZEALAND SOCIETY OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION, 73, 65-67.

SOMASIRI, S.C. AND PREMARATNE, S. (2013). COIMBATORE 3 (CO3 – PENNISETUM PERPUREUM X PENNISETUM AMERICARNUM) GRASS AS AN INTERCROP UNDER COCONUT (COCOS NUCIFERA). IN: REVITALISING GRASSLANDS TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES. D.L. MICHALK, G.D. MILLAR, W.B. BADGERTY AND K.M. BROADFOOT (EDS.). PROCEEDINGS OF 22ND INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1, 1000-1002.

PREMARATNE, S., SOMASIRI, S.C., PREMALAL, C., JAYAWARDENA, V.P. AND A.R.S. SENAVIRATHNE (2013). FEEDING PATTERNS AND MILK PRODUCTION OF SMALL-SACLE DAIRY FARMERS UNDER SEMI-INTENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE CATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN SRI LANKA. IN: REVITALISING GRASSLANDS TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES. D.L. MICHALK, G.D. MILLAR, W.B. BADGERTY AND K.M. BROADFOOT (EDS.). PROCEEDINGS OF 22ND INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1,469-471.

SOMASIRI, S.C., KENYON, P.R., KEMP, P.D., MOREL, P.C.H. AND MORRIS, S.T. (2013). HERB AND CLOVER MIXES INCREASE AVERAGE DAILY GAIN (ADG) OF FINISHING LAMBS IN DIFFERENT SEASONS. IN: REVITALISING GRASSLANDS TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES. D.L. MICHALK, G.D. MILLAR, W.B. BADGERTY AND K.M. BROADFOOT (EDS.). PROCEEDINGS OF 22ND INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1, 575-576.

KEMP, P.D., KENYON, P.R., MORRIS, S.T. AND SOMASIRI, S.C. (2013). PLANTAIN (PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA) IN HERB AND LEGUME PASTURES INCREASES LAMB GROWTH RELATIVE TO PERENNIAL RYEGRASS AND WHITE CLOVER PASTURE. IN: REVITALISING GRASSLANDS TO SUSTAIN OUR COMMUNITIES. D.L. MICHALK, G.D. MILLAR, W.B. BADGERTY AND K.M. BROADFOOT (EDS.). PROCEEDINGS OF 22ND INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 1, 561-562.

SINHADIPATHIGE, S.C.S, KENYON, P.R, KEMP, P.D, MORRIS, S.T, & MOREL, P.C.H. (2012). CAN HERB-CLOVER MIXES INCREASE LAMB LIVEWEIGHT GAINS IN SPRING? PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW ZEALAND GRASSLAND ASSOCIATION, 74, 137-142. (FULL PAPER)

SINHADIPATHIGE, S.C.S., KENYON, P., KEMP, P., MORRIS, S., & MOREL, P. (2012). EFFECT OF HERB AND CLOVER MIXES ON LAMB AVERAGE DAILY GAIN (ADG) IN DIFFERENT SEASONS. IN INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES [IVABS] POSTGRADUATE COLLOQUIUM: PROGRAMME AND ABSTRACTS, INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES [IVABS], MASSEY UNIVERSITY (PP. 5

SINHADIPATHIGE, S.C.S., KENYON, P., KEMP, P., MORRIS, S., & MOREL, P. (2012). EFFECT OF HERB AND CLOVER MIXES ON LAMB AVERAGE DAILY GAIN (ADG) IN DIFFERENT SEASONS. PRESENTED AT REPORT ON THE WELFARE IMPACT OF COMMON ECTOPARASITES ON CATTLE IN NEW ZEALAND [IVABS] POSTGRADUATE COLLOQUIUM. PALMERSTON NORTH, NEW ZEALAND.
PREMARATNE, S. AND SOMASIRI, S.C. (2011). INTEGRATION OF LIVESTOCK IN COCONUT BASED AGRO FORESTRY SYSTEMS. IN “INCREASING COCONUT LAND PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH AGRO FORESTRY INTERVENTIONS.” D.K.N.G.PUSHPAKUMARA, H.P.M.GUNASENA, H.A.J.GUNATHILAKE AND V.P.SINGH (EDS). PROCEEDINGS OF A SYMPOSIUM HELD AT CRI, LUNUWILA, SRI LANKA 15TH MARCH 2011. EDITED BY. PP 67-75 (FULL PAPER)

SOMASIRI S.C. AND GUNATHILAKE H.A.J. (2009). KAPRUKA AYOJANA LOAN SCHEME FOR REARING OF CATTLE/BUFFALO UNDER MATURE COCONUT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 65TH ANNUAL SESSIONS, (ABSTRACT), SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE, PART 1:818 B 195PP.

SAMARASINGHE, K., SOMASIRI, S.C. AND EDIRISINGHE, W.L.P. (1998). POULTRY BY PRODUCT MEAL AS A SOURCE OF PROTEIN FOR CHICKEN, INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, NUTRITION BIOLOGY, ETH ZURICH, SWITZERLAND.

SAMARASINGHE, K., SOMASIRI, S. C. AND EDIRISINGHE, W. L. P. (1998). POULTRY BY-PRODUCT MEAL AS A SOURCE OF PROTEIN FOR CHICKEN. IN: HORADAGODA, N. U. AND IBRAHIM, M. N. M. (EDS.) PROC. FIRST ANNUAL CONVECTION OF THE SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION (SLAAP) 19-20 APRIL, PERADENIYA, SRI LANKA.

M.M. MALLIKARACHCHI, D. WIJAYAWARDHANA AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2025 PHENOTYPIC DIVERSITY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA RELATED TO VILLAGE PIG FARMING IN KALAMULLA, KALUTARA DISTRICT OF SRI LANKA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRY ZONE AGRICULTURE (11^TH ICDA 2025), FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA.

SOMASIRI, S.C. AND WIJAYAWARDHANA, D. (2025) INDIGENOUS JAFFNA LOCAL SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEM AS A MEAN OF CHANGING DRIVER. XII INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS, ADELADE, AUSTRALIA 12TH INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA PG.1889.

K.G.N.H. KUMARI, G.A.K.N. GETAMANNA, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND S.C. SOMASIRI. (2024). EVALUATION OF CARCASS TRAITS AND MEAT QUALITY OF SLOW-GROWING PASTURE-RAISED CHICKEN IN SRI LANKA. 15^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

K.G.N.H. KUMARI, G.A.K.N. GETAMANNA, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI AND S.C. SOMASIRI. (2024). EVALUATION OF FEED UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY OF SLOW-GROWING INDIGENOUS CHICKEN RAISED FOR MEAT PURPOSE. 16^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

T.S. SENEVIRATHNA, H.R.M.G.C. THILAKARATHNA, K.G.N.H. KUMARI AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2024). UTILIZATION OF DISTILLERY WASTE AS AN INGREDIENT OF CATTLE FEED. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 2024 (ICIET 2024). 21^ST AND 22^ND NOVEMBER 2024, FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA, SRI LANKA. ABS 102.

SOMASIRI SC, FERNANDO APS, PREMARATHNA S (2024). TRADITIONAL CROP – LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.  11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE 2024 (AGRICO 2024) EDITED BY PROF. DR. SAMIH ABUBAKER, PROF. SAMAN SENEWEERA AND PROF. SIVA K. BALASUNDRAM. BANGKOK, THAILAND 23^RD & 24^TH SEPTEMBER 2024. ISBN 978-624-5746-69-9. PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (TIIKM), NO: 531/18, KOTTE ROAD, PITAKOTTE, 10100, SRI LANKA.

KUMARI KGNH, GETAMANNA GAKN, SOMASIRI SC (2024). EFFECT OF REARING SYSTEM ON RESIDUAL FEED INTAKE, CARCASS TRAITS AND MEAT QUALITY OF SLOW – GROWING INDIGENOUS CHICKEN RAISED FOR MEAT PURPOSE. 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE 2024 (AGRICO 2024) EDITED BY PROF. DR. SAMIH ABUBAKER, PROF. SAMAN SENEWEERA AND PROF. SIVA K. BALASUNDRAM. BANGKOK, THAILAND 23^RD & 24^TH SEPTEMBER 2024. ISBN 978-624-5746-69-9. PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (TIIKM), NO: 531/18, KOTTE ROAD, PITAKOTTE, 10100, SRI LANKA.

KGNH KUMARI, GAKN GETAMANNA AND SC SOMASIRI (2024). CAN SLOW GROWING CHICKEN BE RAISED FOR MEAT PURPOSE IN SRI LANKA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH (ICMR 2024), ORGANIZED BY EASTERN UNIVERSITY, SRI LANKA AND TAMIL NADU TEACHERS EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, INDIA AND ESN PUBLICATIONS, INDIA. 23^RD JAN 2024. PP 57

BANDARA RMUS, FERNANDO S, SOMASIRI SC (2023).  ORGANIZATION OF INDIGENOUS DAIRY CATTLE PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN MURUNKAN VETERINARY REGION IN MANNAR DISTRICT, SRI LANKA.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE XXV INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS; THEME 3 – LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, VOLUME 3. 14-19 MAY 2023 COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, USA. PP 1384. HTTPS://UKNOWLEDGE.UKY.EDU/IGC/XXV_IGC_2023/LIVESTOCK/90/

R.M.U.S. BANDARA, V.C. DIAS, A.P.S. FERNANDO AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2023). FACTORS AFFECTING THE REDUCTION OF MILK PRODUCTION UNDER THE NOMADIC PASTORAL SYSTEM IN MURUNKAN VETERINARY REGION FROM 2018-2020.  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRY ZONE AGRICULTURE (9^TH ICDA 2023), FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA.

RHWM KARUNANAYAKA, WAD NAYANANJALI, MAAP KUMARI, SC SOMASIRI, AMJB ADIKARI, WVVR WEERASINGHA, RTP LIYANAGE (2022). EFFECT OF FEEDING TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) BRIQUETTES ON PLASMA METABOLITES IN EARLY LACTATING DAIRY COWS IN SRI LANKA. PROCEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT (ISAE), UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA.

KARUNANAYAKA, R.H.W.M., W.A.D. NAYANANJALIE, A.M.J.B. ADIKARI, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, W.V.V.R. WEERASINGHA, S.C. SOMASIRI. 2022. EFFECT OF FEEDING TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) BRIQUETTES ON THE NUTRIENT INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY IN EARLY LACTATING DAIRY COWS IN DRY ZONE SRI LANKA. 3^RD NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AGRO-TECHNOLOGY AND RURAL SCIENCES – 2022 (NSATRS, 2022), UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO INSTITUTE FOR AGRO-TECHNOLOGY AND RURAL SCIENCES, SRI LANKA, P 1.

KARUNANAYAKA, R.H.W.M., NAYANANJALIE, W.A.D., SOMASIRI, S.C., ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., WEERASINGHA, W.V.V.R., AND KUMARI, M.A.A.P. (2021) “VARIATION OF QUALITY PARAMETERS OF TOTAL MIXED RATION RECIPE BRIQUETTES WITH EXTENDED STORAGE PERIOD” 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL SCIENCE VIETNAM 2021. (ICAAS 2021) CONFERENCE FULL PAPER. VIRTUAL CONFERENCE. NOVEMBER 19-21,202. A FULL PAPER WAS ALSO PUBLISHED AND GIVEN IN THE JOURNAL PAPER SECTION.

WM AYANTHINI, KGD GUNATHILAKA, MAAP KUMARI, KGJF DISNAKA, AGSN ABEYKOON AND SC SOMASIRI (2021). EFFECT OF STOCKING DENSITY DURING BROODING PERIOD ON WELFARE CONDITIONS OF BROILERS: A CASE STUDY (POSTER PRESENTATION VIRTUAL). KDUIRC 14^TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE “ SECURITY, STABILITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL” 9^TH 10^TH SEPTEMBER 2021. GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, RATHMALANA, SRI LANKA.

KARUNANAYAKA, R.H.W.M., NAYANANJALIE, W.A.D., SOMASIRI, S.C., ADIKARI, A.M.J.B., WEERASINGHA, W.V.V.R., AND KUMARI, M.A.A.P. (2021) (PRESENTATION VIRTUAL). KDUIRC 14^TH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE “ SECURITY, STABILITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW NORMAL” 9^TH 10^TH SEPTEMBER 2021. GENERAL SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, RATHMALANA, SRI LANKA.

WIMALASIRI, S., & SOMASIRI, S. (2021). ENSILED FRUIT PEELS OF PINEAPPLE (ANANAS COMOSUS) AND PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA) AS AN ANIMAL FEED. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS OF 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND SAFETY (AGROFOOD) 2021, 2(1), 29–43. (FULL PAPER) HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.32789/AGROFOOD.2021.1003

WIMALASIRI, K.S.S. AND SOMASIRI, S.C (2021). ENSILED FRUIT PEELS OF PINEAPPLE (ANANAS COMOSUS) AND PAPAYA (CARICA PAPAYA) AS AN ANIMAL FEED. ASNA UROOJ AND SAMIH ABUBAKER (EDS); BOOK OF ABSTRACTS OF AGROFOOD 2021:THE 2^ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY & SAFETY (VIRTUAL CONFERENCE HELD ON 16^TH JANUARY 2021 AT 4.30 PM). PP 16.

SHARINI CAROL SOMASIRI AND SAMPATH KARUNARATHNA (2021). FORAGE BASED TOTAL MIXED RATIONS ON MILK PRODUCTION (POSTER). INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH – CURRENT STATUS AND WAY FORWARD, IAEA, VIENNA, AUSTRIA. 28 JUNE – 2 JULY 2021, 327 IAEA-CN-281-199. PP 327-329 (SYMPOSIUM WAS POSTPONED DUE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC).

SOMASIRI S. C. AND KARUNARATHNA A.M.C.S (2021). RESIDUAL FEED INTAKE (RFI) AND EFFICIENCY OF FEED UTILIZATION (EFU) OF TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) FED FRISIAN CROSS BRED COWS – A CASE STUDY (POSTER). XXIV INTERNATIONAL GRASSLAND CONGRESS AND XI INTERNATIONAL RANGELAND CONGRESS, NAIROBI, KENYA (VIRTUAL). 25-29 OCTOBER 2021 (EXTENDED ABSTRACT). ABS NUMBER 60

H.M.A.S. JAYASEKARA , H.M.A.P.K. HERATH, N. KUMARA, S.C. SOMASIRI (2025). CAN WE ENHANCE THE YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF GOAT MILK BY FEEDING A SPECIFICALLY FORMULATED FEED FOR GOATS? 17^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.\

S.A. WICKRAMASINGHE AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2025). FORMULATION OF A NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED FEED TO SUSTAIN OPTIMAL EGG PRODUCTION IN JAPANESE QUAILS “COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA”. 17^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

A.S.P. PERERA AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2025). DO THE FARM FORMULATED FEEDS OF LAYERS MEET THE RECOMMENDED NUTRITIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS? 17^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

2021

WM AYANTHINI, SC SOMASIRI, KGD GUNATHILAKA, MAAP KUMARI, KGJF DISNAKA AND AGSN ABEYKOON (2021). EFFECT OF STOCKING DENSITY DURING BROODING PERIOD ON WELFARE CONDITIONS OF BROILERS: A CASE STUDY. IN 13TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 13TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 29TH APRIL 2021 (PP. 2), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

D.M.M.D. AMARASINGHE, S.M.K.D. MUNASINGHE, K.S.S. WIMALASIRI AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2021. EFFECTS OF MAIZE SILAGE INCORPORATED TOTAL MIXED RATION ON THE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY COWS (A CASE STUDY). IN 13TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 13TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 29TH APRIL 2021 (PP. 1), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

H.V. SANDAMINI, R.T.P. LIYANAGE AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2021). DIET-INDUCED MILK FAT DEPRESSION IN DAIRY COWS (A REVIEW) IN 13TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 13TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 29TH APRIL 2021 (PP. 19), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.
2020

W.C.P.WIMALARATHNA, W.M.P.B.WEERASINGHE, M.W.D.C.WEERATHUNGA, U.W.G.D.N.UDAGAMA AND S.C.SOMASIRI (2020). AGRONOMY AND DIGESTIBILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF CO5 (PENNISETUM GLAUCUM × P. PURPUREUM SCHUMACH) AND SAMPROORNA (BAJRA LINE-IPM14188 × NAPIER LINE- FD184) NAPIER HYBRIDS HARVESTED AT DIFFERENT HARVESTING INTERVALS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 71), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

P.R.D.M JAYASOORIYA, S.C SOMASIRI AND S.P DISSANAYAKA (2020). DYNAMICS OF MICRO LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS IN ANURADHAPURA DISTRICT, SRI LANKA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 78), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

K.K.P.N. GUNATHILAKA, R. SAMARAKOON AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2020). EFFECT OF INSOLUBLE FIBER ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND MEAT QUALITY ON BROILER CHICKENS.PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 82), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

K.S.S. WIMALASIRI, N. EKANAYAKE AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2020). ENSILING FRUIT PEELS OF PINEAPPLE & PAPAYA FOR THE UTILIZATION AS AN ANIMAL FEED. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 69), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

D.D.T.M. RATHNASOORIYA, M.A.R. PRIYANTHA, P.S. DE ALWIS, N. DISSANAYAKE, P.S. FERNANDO AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2020). IDENTIFICATION OF MOVABLE COLISTIN RESISTANT (MCR) GENE IN ESCHERICHIA COLI ISOLATED FROM COMMERCIAL BROILERS, SRI LANKA PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 67), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

K.G.D.U. KOSGOLLA, I. DAMMULLAGE, S.C. SOMASIRI AND D.V.P. CHANDRAMALI (2020). EFFECT OF GIBBERELLIC ACID AND GUM ARABIC COATING ON QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE OF CAVENDISH BANANA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 104), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

W.K. MALLIKARACHCHI, N. PERERA, D.V.P. CHANDRAMALI AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2020). DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF LOW SUGAR CHEESE FLAVOURED SPICY DRINKING YOGHURT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 98), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

K.A.D.D.M. KARIYAPPERUMA, P. SIRANJIV, S. C. SOMASIRI AND D.V.P. CHANDRAMALI (2020). DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHY BISCUIT ENRICHED WITH THEBU (COSTUS SPECIOSUS) LEAF POWDER. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 30TH JULY 2020 (PP 93), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF D.M.D. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.
2019

A.M.C.S. KARUNARATHNA, W.J. MATHURATA, D.F.J.P. GAMLATH AND S. C. SOMASIRI (2019).THE EFFECTS OF A NEW TOTAL MIXED RATION ON THE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCES OF MILKING COWS. IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON4TH APRIL 2019 (PP 47), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF S. N. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

A.V.S. SANDAMALI, K.H.I. GIMHANI, S.P. REBEIRA AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2019). EVALUATION OF VARIETY EFFECT OF MUSHROOMS ON VALUE ADDED MUSHROOM PRODUCTS. IN PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON4TH APRIL 2019 (PP 54), ANURADHAPURA. EDITOR IN CHIEF S. N. DISSANAYAKE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.
2018

S.P.S.SIRIWARDHANA, S.C. SOMASIRI AND M.P. EDIRISINGHE (2018). FORMULATING A GELATIN-FREE SET YOGHURT WITH PATHA (CYCLEA PELTATA). ABSTRACT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. EDITOR IN CHIEF M.G.T.S. AMARASEKARA, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 43.

N.H.L.S PREMALAL, S.C. SOMASIRI, G. BASNAYAKE AND G.V.T.V.WEERASOORIYA (2018). DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR EFFECTIVE WATER USAGE AT THE MEAT PROCESSING FACTORY, KEELLS FOOD PRODUCT PLC. ABSTRACT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. EDITOR IN CHIEF M.G.T.S. AMARASEKARA, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 48.

K.M. MADUSANKA, W.V.V.R. WEERASINGHA, S.C. SOMASIRI, J.K. VIDANARACHCHI AND A. LOWE (2018). EFFECT OF MILKING TIME AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE ON THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF RAW MILK. ABSTRACT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. EDITOR IN CHIEF M.G.T.S. AMARASEKARA, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 49.

W.P.S.A.WEERASINGHE, S.C. SOMASIRI AND N.G. NIMALASIRI (2018). EFFECT OF GLIRICIDIA (GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM) LEAF MEAL OR HYBRID NAPIER CO3 GRASS (PENNISETUM PUERPERIUM X PENNISETUM AMERICARNUM) LEAF MEAL INCORPORATED RATIONS ON GROWTH OF YOUNG TURKEY BIRDS. ABSTRACT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. EDITOR IN CHIEF M.G.T.S. AMARASEKARA, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 51.

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SHARINI SOMASIRI AND SANJAYA FERNANDO (RAJARATA UNIVERSITY, SRI LANKA) OF THE UNCCD. 2024. GLOBAL LAND OUTLOOK THEMATIC REPORT ON RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISM. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION, BONN.HTTPS://WWW.UNCCD.INT/SITES/DEFAULT/FILES/2024-05/GLO%20RANGELANDS%20FULL.PDF. PAGE 3 AND 63

VIDYA E NEWS PAPER SPECIAL VOLUME (DINAMINA GROUP) ARTICLE 2023 – “INDIGENOUS CHICKEN FOR MEAT PURPOSE” WAS PUBLISHED ON 20^TH DECEMBER 2023. HTTPS://VIDYANEWS.MOSTR.GOV.LK/SCIENCE-INSIDER/EVALUATION-OF-FEED-EFFICIENCY-AND-MEAT-QUALITY-PARAMETERS-OF-SLOW-GROWING-LABEL-ROUGE-PASTURE-RAISED-CHICKEN/

DAILYMIRROR NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 2023 – “DOES LIVESTOCK SECTOR IN SRI LANKA LEAD TO A DEAD END?” WAS PUBLISHED IN THE DAILYMIRROR NEWSPAPER ‘FEATURE SECTION’ ON 21^ST SEPTEMBER 2023

CULTIVATION OF COIMBATOOR 3 (CO-3) FODDER UNDER COCONUT TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF COCONUT LANDS BY S.C. SOMASIRI, RESEARCH OFFICER, AGRONOMY DIVISION, COCONUT TECHNOLOGY UPDATE, PUBLICATION OF COCONUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANDIRIPPUWA ESTATE, LUNUWILA, SRI LANKA, ISSUE 2, AUGUST 2008.

MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP UNDER COCONUT BY SHARINI SOMASIRI, RESEARCH OFFICER, AGRONOMY DIVISION, COCONUT TECHNOLOGY UPDATE, PUBLICATION OF COCONUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANDIRIPPUWA ESTATE, LUNUWILA, SRI LANKA, ISSUE 3, DECEMBER 2007

ATTENDED THE SEMINAR ON” STATISTICAL THINKING TO SATISFY SOCIAL NEEDS” ORGANIZED BY SRI LANKA SECTION E1, ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 29TH MAY 2006 – COLOMBO

ATTENDED WORKSHOP ON WRITING A SELF-EVALUATION REPORT FOR STUDY PROGRAMME REVIEW – 6TH SEPTEMBER 2018, AUDITORIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

ATTENDED WORKSHOP: INFORMATION SESSION ON EUROPEAN UNION IN SRI LANKA, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME “HORIZON 2020” FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2019, AT THE AUDITORIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO

ATTENDED THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TROPICAL ANIMAL SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION (TASP 2019) AND THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NATIVE CHICKEN (ICONC 2019) IN 9TH TO 12 JULY 2019 IN THAILAND

ATTENDED WORKSHOP: INFORMATION SESSION ON EUROPEAN UNION IN SRI LANKA, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PROGRAMME “HORIZON 2020” FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2019, AT THE AUDITORIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO
STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

ATTENDED WORKSHOP ON WRITING A SELF-EVALUATION REPORT FOR STUDY PROGRAMME REVIEW – 6TH SEPTEMBER 2018, AUDITORIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME – SEP 2018 – DECEMBER 2018, STAFF DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA

ATTENDED WORKSHOP ON “OUTCOME-BASED EDUCATION (OBE), STAFF DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA – 26TH NOVEMBER 2019

ATTENDED WORKSHOP ON “STUDENT-CENTRED LEARNING”, STAFF DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA – 3RD DECEMBER 2019

ATTENDED RESIDENTIAL TRAINING ON TOT FOR OBE-LCT UNDER AHEAD PROJECT AS A DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES REPRESENTATIVE AT STAFF DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND PLANTATION MANAGEMENT, WAYAMBA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA – 14TH TO 17TH JANUARY 2020

ATTENDED WORKSHOP ON “HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL MENTOR”, FACULTY BOARD ROOM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA – 3RD JANUARY 2020
ATTENDED THE FIRST WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE PLANT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AHEAD PROJECT ON “STUDENT CENTRED LEARNING” ON 13TH AUGUST 2020 AT I PM TO 5 PM VIA ZOOM
ATTENDED THE SECOND WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE PLANT SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AHEAD PROJECT ON “OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION APPROACHES” ON 20TH AUGUST 2020 AT I PM TO 5 PM VIA ZOOM (SECOND WORKSHOP)

ATTENDED THE FIRST WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE FACULTY AHEAD PROJECT ON “DESIGNING GRADUATE PROFILE & FORMULATION OF PROGRAMME OUTCOMES” ON 1ST JULY 2020 AT 9 AM TO 4 PM AT FACULTY BOARD ROOM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL
ATTENDED THE SECOND WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE FACULTY AHEAD PROJECT ON “ASSESSMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION & CURRICULUM MAPPING” ON 22ND JULY 2020 AT 9 AM TO 4 PM AT FACULTY BOARD ROOM

ATTENDED RESIDENTIAL TRAINING ON TOT (LARGE GROUP TEACHING, SMALL GROUP TEACHING, PROBLEM BASED TEACHING AND TEAM-BASED TEACHING) FOR OBE-LCT UNDER AHEAD PROJECT AS A DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND FOOD SCIENCES REPRESENTATIVE AT MEDICAL EDUCATION, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – 23RD -25TH FEBRUARY 2021

• 65^th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science 7-11 December 2009, Colombo Sri Lanka
• PhD: New Zealand Aid Development Scholarship (Open) in 2010 to study for a PhD at Massey University, New Zealand.

• New Zealand Grassland Association (NZGA) Conference at Gore, New Zealand, November, 2012.
• International Grassland Congress (IGC) conference in Sydney, Australia, September, 2013.
• The New Zealand Society of Animal Production (NZSAP) conference at Napier, NZ on 30 June to 2 July I was invited to present a paper at the “Alternate Forages Contact Session” of the conference.
• International Grassland Congress (IGC) conference in New Delhi, India, November 20-24^th 2015
• 6^th Symposium of Plantation Crop Research 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka
• The 2nd International Conference on Tropical Animal Science and Production (TASP 2019) and The 2nd International Conference on Native Chicken (ICONC 20190 held on July 9-12, 2019, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
• 24^th International Grassland Congress (IGC) conference, Nairobi, Kenya, November 24-30^th October 2020 (Virtual)
• FAO/lAEA joint International Symposium on Sustainable Animal Production and Health – Current Status and Way Forward, held virtually from 28 June 28 to 2 July 2021.

• 11th International Conference on Agriculture (AGRICO 2024) held on 23^rd-24th September 2024, Bangkok, Thailand.

• 12^th International Rangeland Congress 2025, in Adelaide, Australia held in June 2-6, 2025

MPHILL

MS R. H.W. M. KARUNANAYAKA – MPHILL DEGREE – PROJECT IS CONTINUING (STARTED IN JUNE 2019. I AM ONE OF THE SUPERVISORS). THE RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED “DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIALLY VIABLE DENSE TOTAL MIXED RATION (TMR) BRIQUETTES FOR DAIRY COWS USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE INGREDIENTS” WON UNDER THE AHEAD OPERATION IN JUNE 2019.
MS N.H.KUMARI – MPHILL DEGREE – PROJECT IS CONTINUING (STARTED IN JULY 2021. I AM ONE OF THE SUPERVISORS). THE RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED “EVALUATION OF FEED EFFICIENCY AND MEAT QUALITY PARAMETERS OF SLOW GROWING (LABEL ROUGE) PASTURE RAISED CHICKEN” – NRC GRANT 20-079.
2019

THE EFFECTS OF A NEW TOTAL MIXED RATION ON THE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCES OF MILKING COWS
EVALUATION OF VARIETY EFFECT OF MUSHROOMS ON VALUE ADDED MUSHROOM PRODUCTS
2018

FORMULATING A GELATIN-FREE SET YOGHURT WITH PATHA (CYCLEA PELTATA).
DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR EFFECTIVE WATER USAGE AT THE MEAT PROCESSING FACTORY, KEELLS FOOD PRODUCT PLC.
EFFECT OF MILKING TIME AND STORAGE TEMPERATURE ON THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF RAW MILK.

EFFECT OF GLIRICIDIA (GLIRICIDIA SEPIUM) LEAF MEAL OR HYBRID NAPIER CO3 GRASS (PENNISETUM PUERPERIUM X PENNISETUM AMERICARNUM) LEAF MEAL INCORPORATED RATIONS ON GROWTH OF YOUNG TURKEY BIRDS. ABSTRACT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 10TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. EDITOR IN CHIEF M.G.T.S. AMARASEKARA, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. PP 51

R.K.D. WIJESINGHE, M.A.A.P. KUMARI, S.C. SOMASIRI, R.W.M.K.D.N. AMUNUGAMA, M.W.C.D. PALLIYAGURU (2024). CAN HERMETIA ILLUCENS (BLACK SOLDIER FLY) LARVAE INCORPORATED FEED REDUCE THE COST OF FEEDING IN SWINE AT MAHABERIYATHANNA FARM, KANDY? 16^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

R D N MARK, MTLK JAYASUMANA, N.S. ABEYSINGHA AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2024). IMPACT OF WEATHER ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (FMD) AMONG CATTLE IN THE NORTH CENTRAL PROVINCE (NCP) OF SRI LANKA. 16^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

M.A.S. DANUSHA, D.A.U.D. DEVASINGHE, S.M.C. BANDARA AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2024). ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AZOLLA (AZOLLA PINNATA) POND AND USE OF IT AS A FEED INGREDIENT IN CALF DIETS. 16^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

M.M. MALLIKARACHCHI, D. WIJAYAWARDHANA AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2024). POPULATION DIVERSITY OF VILLAGE PIGS IN KALAMULLA, KALUTARA DISTRICT OF SRI LANKA. 16^TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA.

SENEVIRATNE, T.S., THILAKARATHNA, H.R.M.G.C.  AND SOMASIRI, S.C. (2024). UTILIZATION OF DISTILLERY WASTE AS AN INGREDIENT OF LACTATING CATTLE FEED. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA. (RESEARCH WAS DONE IN 2023)

D.U.G.J.D.MADHUSHANI, H.C.D.WIJAYAWARDHANA AND  S.C.SOMASIRI (2022). JAFFNA LOCAL SHEEP AND THEIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. IN 14TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 14TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 10TH OCTOBER 2022 (PP 77), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

1. SAPUMANAGE AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2022). EFFECT OF A FORMULATED RATION ON THE GROWTH, EGG PRODUCTION AND MEAT QUALITY OF JAPANESE QUAIL “COTURNIX COTURNIX JAPONICA”. IN 14TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 14TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 10TH OCTOBER 2022 (PP 70), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

M.U.S. BANDARA, V.C. DIAS, A.P.S. FERNANDO AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2022). AN ASSESSMENT OF DAIRY CATTLE FARMING IN MURUNKAN VETERINARY REGION IN MANNAR DISTRICT. IN 14TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 14TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 10TH OCTOBER 2022 (PP 64), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

WM AYANTHINI, SC SOMASIRI, KGD GUNATHILAKA, MAAP KUMARI, KGJF DISNAKA AND AGSN ABEYKOON (2021). EFFECT OF STOCKING DENSITY DURING BROODING PERIOD ON WELFARE CONDITIONS OF BROILERS: A CASE STUDY.  IN 13TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 13TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 29TH APRIL 2021 (PP. 2), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

D.M.M.D. AMARASINGHE, S.M.K.D. MUNASINGHE, K.S.S. WIMALASIRI AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2021. EFFECTS OF MAIZE SILAGE INCORPORATED TOTAL MIXED RATION ON THE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY COWS (A CASE STUDY). IN 13TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 13TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 29TH APRIL 2021 (PP. 1), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.

H.V. SANDAMINI, R.T.P. LIYANAGE AND S.C. SOMASIRI (2021). DIET-INDUCED MILK FAT DEPRESSION IN DAIRY COWS (A REVIEW) IN 13TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. PAPER PRESENTED AT THE 13TH ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA HELD ON 29TH APRIL 2021 (PP. 19), ANURADHAPURA: FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RUSL.