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Ms. Chathurangi Pathirana
Lecturer
Faculty of Humanities & Sciences | Department of Applied Sciences
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
- 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
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Research Interests and Memberships
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
Ongoing Research
- To find the explant of Ananas comosus (Pineapple) which is regenerated within the shortest period (using CSUP method)
- Investigation of best rooting media to improve the survival rate of in vitro propagated Solanum virginianum schrad. (Katuwalbatu) during acclimatization
- Micropropagation of Aristolichia indica – Sapsanda using CSUP method
- Invitro flowering of Rosa Double delight using CSUP method
- An Efficient Low Cost Method of Micropropagation for a Newly Introduced Sweetener Plant (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni) in Sri Lanka
My Publications
Conference Proceedings
- Malwattage, G, Dilhani, P.G.L.T, Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris, S.E. Optimization of a micropropagation protocol for Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad & Wendl using CSUP technique in Gari research symposium, year 2018, Colombo, Gari research symposium, 3rd international conference on Ayurveda, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plants (ICATMMP 2018), 14th December, 2018, 18/12/18
- Perera, O.I, Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris, S.E. Low Cost Applications on In Vitro Shoot Multiplication and Rooting of Dendrobium cv ‘Supanbari White’ in NASFLOR- 2018 11th National Symposium on Floriculture Research , year 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, 9th November 2018, 18/12/18
- Issac, P,Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris,S.E. Improvement of the survival rate of in vitro propagated Dendrobium intermediate cv ‘White’ during acclimatization. in NASFLOR- 2017 10th National Symposium on Floriculture Research , year 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, 30th October 2017, 18/12/17
- Mohotti A.J., Mohotti K.M., Lankika S.P.C., Weerakoon W., and Sangakkara U.R. Carbon Dioxide Evolution in soil and root environment in organic, biodynamic and conventional tea growing systems. in International Forestry Environment Symposium, Pollution Control, year 2018, Kalutara, pp.24-25, International Forestry Environment Symposium, December, 2008, 01/12/10
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