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Secretary of the Committee for Ethical Clearance, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya.- 
Recreational water quality of the river Mahaweli in selected locations between Peradeniya and Katugastota
The Australian National University International Student PhD Scholarship (2015)
University award for academic excellence, University of Peradeniya (2010/2011)
Australian Society for MicrobiologyBook chapter
Karunaratne, A.M. and Nanayakkara, B.S. (2020). Towards probiotic postharvest biocontrol antagonists: Appraisal of obstacles. In Postharvest Pathology of Fresh Horticultural Produce. Palou, L. and Smilanick, J.L. (eds.). Book chapter, CRC Press: 499-520.
Research paper
Nanayakkara, B.S., O’Brien, C.L. and Gordon,
D.M. (2019). Diversity and distribution of Klebsiella capsules in Escherichia coli.. Research paper, Environmental Microbiology Reports, 11(2): 107-117.
DOI: https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1758-2229.12710
Research paper
Nanayakkara, B.S., O’Brien, C.L. and Gordon, D.M. (2019). Phenotypic characteristics contributing to the enhanced growth of Escherichia coli bloom strains. Research paper, Environmental Microbiology Reports, 11(6): 817-824.
DOI: https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1758-2229.12801
Annual Scientific Sessions of the Australian Society for Microbiology
B.S. Nanayakkara and D.M. Gordon (2018). Ins and outs of blooming Escherichia coli. Annual Scientific Sessions of the Australian Society for Microbiology, .
Book
Nanayakkara, B.S., Panagoda, G.J. and Abayasekara, C.L. (2016). Antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants. Book, .
African Journal of Microbiology Research
Nanayakkara, B.S., Abayasekara, C.L., Panagoda, G.J., Kanatiwela, H.M.D.K. and Senanayake, M.R.D.M. (2014). Anti-candidal activity of Piper betle (L.), Vitex negundo (L.) and Jasminum grandiflorum (L.). African Journal of Microbiology Research, 8(23): Pp. 2307-2314.
Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions- July, 2014
Damunupola, J.W., Nanayakkara, B.S. and Herath, H.E. (2014). Common fungal diseases of selected ornamental foliage plants. Proceedings of the Peradeniya University International Research Sessions- July, 2014, .
National Symposium on Floriculture Research, Sri Lanka
Damunupola, J.W., Nanayakkara, B.S. and Herath, H.E. (2013). Identification of fungal pathogens on several ornamental foliage plants. National Symposium on Floriculture Research, Sri Lanka, .
Proceedings of Peradeniya University Research Sessions - 2011
Nanayakkara, B.S., Abayasekara, C.L., Panagoda, G.J., Kanatiwela, H.M.D.K. and Senanayake, M.R.D.M. (2011). Anticandidal activity of Piper betle (L.), Vitex negundo (L.) and Jasminum grandiflorum (L.). Proceedings of Peradeniya University Research Sessions - 2011, 16: 108.