CAREER SUMMARY
- Lecturer - Faculty of Science, Horizon Campus, Malabe
- Junior Consultant - IUCN, Sri Lanka.
- Visiting Lecturer - University of Kelaniya
- Director Operations - Pathirana Group of Company
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Reading to PhD, Department of Biology, University Peradeniya
- MSc in Biotechnology, PGIA , University of Peradeniya
- Master degree in Business Studies , University of Colombo
- B.Sc (Hons) degree in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya,Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Molecular Biology & Genetics
- Plant Physiology
- Gene transfer & crop improvement
Memberships
- Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
RESEARCH AREAS
- Environmental pollution control
- Environmental management
- Microbiology
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Environmental Biotechnology
RESEARCH CLUSTERS
Microbes for a cleaner environment
"This cluster explores the capacity of microorganisms to degrade plastics and organic waste to provide sustainable solutions
for waste management"
ONGOING RESEARCH
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K. Rashmi Shehana, Budhil De Silva, Lankika S.P.C. Investigating the Microbial Quality of Compost Products in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science . 2025, ISSN 2278-2540, DOI: https://doi.org/10.51583/IJLTEMAS.2025.140300029
https://www.ijltemas.in/, pp 253-263
Thilakarathne P.L., Lankika S.P.C., and Peiris, S.E (2019) An Efficient Low Cost Method of Micropropagation for a Newly Introduced Sweetener Plant (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni)Sri Lanka. African Journal of Biotechnology 18(25) Pp.540-547. DOI: 10.5897/AJB2019.16849
T.G.A.I. Wickramawardana and Lankika S.P.C. Identification of Cadmium (Cd2+) Bioremediation Potential Algal Species in Beira Lake, Sri Lanka. International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2024, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, pp 40.
R.M.D.R. Rajakaruna, and Lankika S.P.C. Exploring the therapeutic dimensions of Morinda citrifolia: Antibacterial efficacy, phytochemical profiling, and the prospect of a health-promoting beverage. International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2024, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Pp 68.
H.R.N Peiris, Lankika S.P.C., and B.G.N. Sewwandi. Evaluation of biodegradation rate of oil degrading microorganisms to degrade lubricant oil contaminated soil. International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2024, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.pp 110.
Janitha Chithramali, D., Nirosha Priyadarshani, S. V. G., and Lankika S.P.C (2024), Silicon enhances resistance to Alternaria blight leaf spot disease in radish plants (Raphanus sativus L). International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2024, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, pp 105
Lankika S.P.C., U.R. Sangakkara and K.M. Mohotti. Contribution of organic, biodynamic, and conventional tea farming systems for the clean development mechanism. Conference paper. SLIIT) International Conference on Advancements in Sciences & Humanities. 2nd and 3rd December, 2021
Lankina S.P.C. and Venura H. Molecular phylogeny of Rasboroides (Family Cyprinidae): An Endemic Fresh water fish species in Sri Lanka. Conference paper. SLIIT) International Conference on Advancements in Sciences & Humanities, 26th of March 2021.
Fernando Anandanpulle J.C., Peiris S.E. and Lankika S.P.C. (2019). Investigation on Mother Plant Performance and Application of CSUP Sterilization on In Vitro Propagation of Rosa ‘Double Delight’. 12th National Symposium on Floriculture Research (NASFLOR-2019) on 29th November, 2019.
Lankika S.P.C. and Peiris S.E. Effects of sucrose concentration on plant survival in ex-vitro acclimatization of micropropagated orchids (Dendrobium spp CV ‘white’). Abstracts. BMS Research Symposium 2019 on 12th October, 2019.
Thilakarathne P.L., Lankika S.P.C., and Peiris, S.E (2019)An Efficient Low Cost Method of Micropropagation for a Newly Introduced Sweetener Plant (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni)Sri Lanka. Abstracts. BMS Research Symposium 2019 on 12th October, 2019.
PUBLICATIONS
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Carbon Dioxide Evolution in soil and root environment in organic, biodynamic and conventional tea growing systems.
Mohotti A.J., Mohotti K.M., Lankika S.P.C., Weerakoon W., and Sangakkara U.R., (International Forestry Environment Symposium, Pollution Control)
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Improvement of the survival rate of in vitro propagated Dendrobium intermediate cv ‘White’ during acclimatization.
Issac, P,Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris,S.E., (NASFLOR- 2017 10th National Symposium on Floriculture Research )
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Low Cost Applications on In Vitro Shoot Multiplication and Rooting of Dendrobium cv ‘Supanbari White’
Perera, O.I, Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris, S.E., (NASFLOR- 2018 11th National Symposium on Floriculture Research )
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Optimization of a micropropagation protocol for Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad & Wendl using CSUP technique
Malwattage, G, Dilhani, P.G.L.T, Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris, S.E., (Gari research symposium)