Bhagya Hathurusinghe

University of Tasmania

The Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is an endangered subspecies restricted to isolated and fragmented populations in Sri Lanka. Among them, melanistic leopards have been recorded on a few occasions. Literature suggests the evolution of melanism several times in the Felidae family, with three species having distinct mutations. Neverthele...

Elephas maximus maximus Linnaeus, the Sri Lankan subspecies is the largest and the darkest among Asian elephants. Patches of depigmented areas with no skin color on the ears, face, trunk, and belly morphologically differentiate it from the others. The elephant population in Sri Lanka is now limited to smaller areas and protected under Sri Lankan la...

Cinnamomum verum Blume (syn Cinnamomum zeylanicum) commonly known as Ceylon cinnamon, has gained worldwide attention due to its health benefits and its unique quality. Therefore, maintaining the yield quality and quantity is essential, especially for high-end value-added products. Knowledge on floral behaviour and reproductive biology is essential...

The genus Cinnamomum of the family Lauraceae is an economically important crop. The Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum syn. C. zeylanicum) has an exceptional position in the global cinnamon market. In addition to the cultivated species, Sri Lanka is home to seven endemic wild Cinnamomum species, C. capparu-coronde, C. citriodorum, C. dubium, C....

Strobilanthes glandulata, a new species of Acanthaceae is described from Sri Lanka. It has been previously misidentified as Strobilanthes lupulina. It is similar to S. lupulina having an inflorescence of heads, funnel-shaped gradually widened corolla, hispids on the stem, and both surfaces of leaves and petioles, but can be easily distinguished fro...

Cinnamomum verum Blume (syn Cinnamomum zeylanicum) commonly known as Ceylon cinnamon, has gained worldwide attention and well supported by experimental data. Maintaining the yield quality and quantity are essential, especially for high-end value-added products. Breeding superior varieties and producing good quality planting materials are critical f...

Indigenous cattle in Sri Lanka are a major neglected genetic resource that will become endangered if not preserved. This study was carried out to describe a geographically isolated inherently small indigenous cattle (SIC) population in Mannar and Jaffna districts in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Farming system information and phenotypic param...

The Sri Lankan Leopard ( Panthera pardus kotiya ) is an endangered subspecies restricted to isolated and fragmented populations in Sri Lanka. Among them, the melanistic leopards have been recorded on rare occasions. The existing literature suggests that melanism evolved several times in the Felidae family, with three separate species revealing dist...

Citation: Wattegedera, M.; Silva, D.; Sooriyabandara, C.; Wimaladasa, P.; Siriwardena, R.; Piyasena, M.; Marasinghe, R.M.S.L.R.P.; Hathurusinghe, B.M.; Nilanthi, R.M.R.; Gunawardena, S.; et al. A Multi-Point Identification Approach for the Recognition of Individual Leopards (Panthera pardus kotiya). Animals 2022, 12, 660. https://

Farm animal genetic resources and diversity are important aspects in sustainable improvement in livestock sector. Genetic information of indigenous farm animals is vital in this regard as they harbor wealth of genetic diversity. Indigenous cattle in Sri Lanka is mostly a neglected resource in commercial perspective, and will become soon endangered...

Characterization of inherently small indigenous cattle in Sri Lanka

Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) plays a significant role in natural ecosystems and it is considered as an endangered animal. Molecular genetics studies on elephants’ dates back to 1990s. Microsatellite markers have been the preferred choice and have played a major role in ecological, evolutionary and conservation research on elephants over the pas...

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume, commonly known as Ceylon cinnamon or true cinnamon has gained worldwide attention than ever due to recent scientific pieces of evidence on its health benefits and medicinal applications. Ceylon cinnamon consists of a higher concentration of beneficial chemical compounds, superior flavor and taste while having a minimum...

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume, commonly known as Ceylon cinnamon or true cinnamon has gained worldwide attention than ever due to recent scientific pieces of evidence on its health benefits and medicinal applications. Ceylon cinnamon consists of a higher concentration of beneficial chemical compounds, superior flavor and taste while having a minimum...