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Inakshika T. Weerasekara, Dhanushka Udayanga, Dimuthu S. Manamgoda, Mapa S. T. Mapa, Ganga D. Sinniah, Lisa A. Castlebury " "Morphological and molecular reassessment of Pseudopestalotiopsis in the gray blight complex of tea with four new species from Sri Lanka" " Mycological Progress, vol.23, Issue 72, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-024-02010-x,
Chathura Madusanka, Dhanushka Udayanga, Renuka Nilmini, Suranga Rajapaksha, Choolaka Hewawasam, Dimuthu Manamgoda, Juliana Vasco-Correa " "A review of recent advances in fungal mycelium based composites" " Discover Materials, vol.4, Issue 1, 2025, pp.13, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43939-024-00084-8,
Ramanayake, G. D., Udayanga, D., Madusanka, C., Undugoda, L., Nugara, R. N., Nilmini, R., & Manage, P. ( " "Biodegradation potential of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) by soil-inhabiting ascomycetous microfungi isolated from urban dumpsites" " International Journal of Environmental Studies, vol.81, Issue 6, 2024, pp.2520�2539, https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2024.2405453,
Lakshanee Weerasinghe Dahanayaka, Mapa Mudiyanselage Sumudu Tharangani Mapa, Chamila Chathuranga Kadigamuwa & Dhanushka Udayanga " "Impact of geographical variation on nutritional and antioxidant properties of Basella alba L. from Sri Lanka" " BMC Plant Biology, vol.25, 2025, pp.118, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06143-3,
Indunil S. Herath, Udayanga, D., D.J. Jayasanka, Choolaka Hewawasam " "Textile dye decolorization by white rot fungi � A review" " Bioresource Technology Reports , vol.25, 2024, pp.101687, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101687,
Senadheera, U. E., Jayasanka, J., Udayanga, D., Hewawasam, C., Amila, B., Takimoto, Y., Hatamoto, M., & Tadachika, N. " "Beyond Composting Basics: A Sustainable Development Goals�Oriented Strategic Guidance to IoT Integration for Composting in Modern Urban Ecosystems" " Sustainability, vol.16, Issue 23, 2024, pp.10332, https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310332,
Eksith Senadheera, Dikkumburage Jasintha Jayasanka, Dhanushka Udayanga, Choolaka Hewawasam " "Natural and designer cellulosomes: A potential tool for enhancing microbial additive-mediated lignocellulosic agricultural waste composting" " Bioresource Technology Reports, vol. 25, 2024, pp.101695, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101695,
Ferdinandez HS, Manamgoda DS, Udayanga D, Munasinghe MS and Castlebury LA " "Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new graminicolous species, Curvularia aurantia sp. nov. and C. vidyodayana sp. nov. with new records of Curvularia spp. from Sri Lanka" " Fungal Systematics and Evolution, vol.12, 2023, pp.219-246, https://doi.org/10.3114/fuse.2023.12.11,
Warnasuriya SD, Udayanga D, Manamgoda DS, Biles C " "Fungi as environmental bioindicators" " Science of The Total Environment, vol.892, 2023, pp.164583, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164583,
Ferdinandez HS, Manamgoda DS, Udayanga D, Deshappriya N, Munasinghe MS, Castlebury LA " "Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal two new graminicolous species, Bipolaris adikaramae sp. nov and B. petchii sp. nov., with new records of fungi from cultivated rice and weedy grass hosts " " Mycological Progress, vol.21, Issue 59, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-022-01809-w,
Dhanushka Udayanga, Shaneya D. Miriyagalla, Dimuthu S. Manamgoda, Kim S. Lewers, Alain Gardiennet & Lisa A. Castlebury " "Molecular reassessment of diaporthalean fungi associated with strawberry, including the leaf blight fungus, Paraphomopsis obscurans gen. et comb. nov. (Melanconiellaceae). " " IMA Fungus , vol.12, 2021, pp.15, https://doi.org/10.1186/s43008-021-00069-9,
Jayawardena RS, Hyde KD, de Farias ARG, Udayanga D et al. " "What is a species in fungal plant pathogens?" " Fungal Diversity, vol. 109, 2021, pp.239�266, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13225-021-00484-8,
Ferdinandez HS, Manamgoda DS, Udayanga D, Deshappriya N, Munasinghe MS, Castlebury LA " "Molecular phylogeny and morphology reveal three novel species of Curvularia (Pleosporales, Pleosporaceae) associated with cereal crops and weedy grass hosts. " " Mycological Progress., vol. 20, 2021, pp.431�451, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-021-01681-0,
Herath, I.S., Udayanga, D., Miriyagalla, S. et al. " "Colletotrichum siamense causing anthracnose-twister disease of onion (Allium cepa) in Sri Lanka. A" " Australasian Plant Dis. Notes , vol.16, 2021, pp.30, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13314-021-00444-w,
D. Udayanga, S. D. Miriyagalla, I. S. Herath, L. A. Castlebury, H. S. Ferdinandez, D. S. Manamgoda " "Foliar pathogenic fungi: growing threats to global food security and ecosystem health." " Ceylon Journal of Science, vol.49, 2020, pp.337-353, 10.4038/cjs.v49i5.7801,
Ferdinandez HS, Manamgoda DS, Udayanga D, Deshappriya N, & Munasinghe MLAMS " "Morphological and molecular characterization of two graminicolous Exserohilum species associated with cultivated rice and early barnyard grass from Sri Lanka" " Ceylon Journal of Science, vol.49, Issue 5, 2020, pp.381-387, 10.4038/cjs.v49i5.7805,
Ekanayake MS, Udayanga D, Wijesekara I and Manage P " "Phytoremediation of synthetic textile dyes: biosorption and enzymatic degradation involved in efficient dye decolorization by Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms and Pistia stratiotes L" " Environ Sci Pollut Res, vol.28, 20476�20486, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11699-8,
Sanjeewa KK, Kim HS, Lee HG, Jayawardena TU, Nagahawatta DP, Yang HW, Udayanga D., & Jeon YJ " "3-Hydroxy-5, 6-epoxy-?-ionone Isolated from Invasive Harmful Brown Seaweed Sargassum Horneri Protects MH-S Mouse Lung Cells from Urban Particulate Matter-Induced Inflammation." " Applied Sciences, vol.11, Issue 22, 2021, pp.10929, https://doi.org/10.3390/app112210929,
D Udayanga " "The promise of molecular identification of fungi to overcome the global challenges in plant biosecurity" " Vidyodaya Current Jounal, vol.1, Issue 1, 2019, pp.103-108, http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/11510,
Broge M, Howard A, Biles CL, Udayanga D, Dudley L, Taff H & Bruton B " "First Report of Diaporthe Fruit Rot of Melons Caused by D. pterocarpi in Costa Rica" " Plant Disease, 2020, 23 Feb 2020, https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-08-19-1655-PDN,
Rossman AY, Allen WA, Braun U, Castlebury LA, Chaverri P, Crous PW, Hawksworth DL, Hyde KD, Johnston P, Lombard L, Romberg M, Samson RA, Seifert KA, Stone JK, Udayanga D, White JF. " "Overlooked competing asexual and sexually typified generic names of Ascomycota with recommendations for their use or protection." " IMA Fungus, vol.7, 2016, pp.289�308, https://doi.org/10.5598/imafungus.2016.07.02.09,
Udayanga D, Castlebury LA, Rossman AY, Chukeatirote E & Hyde KD " "The Diaporthe sojae species complex: phylogenetic re-assessment of pathogens associated with soybean, cucurbits and other field crops" " Fungal Biology, vol.119 (5):383�407, Issue 5, 2015, pp.383�407, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2014.10.009,

Conference Proceedings

Madusanka, T.G.C., Udayanga, D., Nilmini, A.H.L.R., Rajapaksha, S.M., Hewawasam, C., Manamgoda, D. Development of Biodegradable Fungal Mycelium Based Foams from Corn Husk Waste in The 1st International Conference on University-Industry Collaborations for Sustainable Development. ICSD 2024, year 2024, Colombo, Springer, Madusanka, T.G.C., Udayanga, D., Nilmini, A.H.L.R., Rajapaksha, S.M., Hewawasam, C., Manamgoda, D.,