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Chairperson, Board of Study in Science Education
Investigation on Ecological and Socio-Economic Impacts of Bamboo (Bambusa bambos L. Voss) in Intermediate Zone forests in Sri Lanka
National Research Council Merit Award for Scientific Publications - 2010
The President’s Award for Scientific Publication - 2011Phytotaxa
Samantha
C. Karunarathna, Peter E. Mortimer, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Arun Kumar Dutta,
Soumitra Paloi, Yuwei Hu, Gautam Baurah, Stephen Axford, Catherine Marciniak,
Thatsanee Luangharn, Sumedha Madawala, Chang
Lin, Jun-Zhu Chen, Krishnendu Acharya, Noppol Kobmoo, Milan C. Samarakoon,
Anuruddha Karunarathna, Shuyi Gao, Jianchu Xu and Saisamorn Lumyong (2020). Roridomyces phyllostachydis (Agaricales, Mycenaceae), a new bioluminescent fungus from Northeast India. Phytotaxa, 459 (2): 155-167.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.00.0
International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology
Tharanga Jayawickrama, I
Krunaratne, S Wijesundara and Sumedha
Madawala (2020). Community perceptions and responses on bamboo spread in native forests: a case study from Sri Lanka. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 27 (3): 240 - 249.
DOI: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13504509.2019.1706057
Forest Ecology and Management
R.P.S.K.
Rajapaksha, S.B. Karunaratne, A. Biswas, K. Paul, H.M.S.P. Madawala, S.K. Gunathilake, R.R. Ratnayake (2020). Identifying
the spatial drivers and scale-specific variations of soil organic carbon in
tropical ecosystems: A case study from Knuckles Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka. Forest Ecology and Management, 474.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118285
Ceylon Journal of Science
Tharanga Jayawickrama, Inoka Krunaratne, Siril Wijesundara and Sumedha Madawala (2020). Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss.
alters Structure and composition of native forests: A study from moist
evergreen forests in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 49 (2): 173 - 184.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v49i2.7738
Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health
Mihiri Seneviratne, Nishanta Rajakaruna, Muhammad Rizwan, HMSP Madawala, Yong Sik Ok, Meththika Vithanage (2019). Heavy metal-induced oxidative stress on seed germination and seedling development: a critical review. Journal of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 41 (4): 1813 - 1831.
DOI: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10653-017-0005-8
Scientia Horticulturae,
D Singhalage, G Seneviratne, HMSP Madawala, PC Wijepala (2019). Profitability of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) production with biofilmed biofertilizer application. Scientia Horticulturae,, 243: 411 - 413.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304423818305855
Journal of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (accepted)
Edirisinghe, C. and Madawala, S. (2017). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal dynamics following land conversion from mature forest to Eucalyptus plantation. Journal of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (accepted), .
CA Baldeck, SW Kembel, KE Harms, JB Yavitt, R John, BL Turner, S Madawala, N Gunatilleke, S Gunatilleke, S Bunyavejchewin, S Kiratiprayoon, A Yaacob, MNN Supardi, R Valencia, H Navarrete, SJ Davies, GB Chuyong, D Kenfack, DW Thomas, JW Dalling (2016). Phylogenetic turnover along local environmental gradients in tropical forest communities. . , 182 (2): 547-557.
Ceylon Journal of Science
Iresha Karunarahne and Sumedha Madawala (2016). Austroeupatorium inulifolium Invasion Alters Soil Microbial Populations to Facilitate its Own Growth. Ceylon Journal of Science, 45(3): 85-92.
Ceylon Journal of Science
H.M.S.P. Madawala, S.K. Ekanayake and G.A.D. Perera (2016). Diversity, composition and richness of soil seed banks in different forest communities at Dotalugala Man and Biosphere Reserve, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 45(1): 43-55.
Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences)
Indika Chandrasiri, Shashini Diwakara, Chamara Janaka Bandara, Siril Wijesundara, Sumedha Madawala and Veranja Karunaratne (2015). Phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity of the invasive shrub Austroeupatorium inulifolium (Kunth) R.M. King & H. Rob. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 44(1): 91-99.
Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences)
Fathima Mafaziya and Sumedha Madawala (2015). Abundance, richness and root colonization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in natural and semi-natural landuse types in Upper Hantana, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 44(1): 25-34.
Checklist: Journal of Biodiversity Data
Rajakaruna, S., Ellepola, G., Gunaratne, T., Madawala, S. and Ranawana, K. (2015). Two new localities of the endangered fish Systomus martenstyni (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) found in Sri Lanka. Checklist: Journal of Biodiversity Data, 11(3): 1622.
Australian Journal of Botany
Seneviratne, M., Seneviratne, G., Madawala, H.M.S.P., Iqbal, M.C.M., Rajakaruna and N., Vithanage, M. (2015). A preliminary study of the role of bacterial-fungal co-inoculation on heavy metal phytotoxicity in serpentine soil. Australian Journal of Botany, .
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/BT14270
Australian Journal of Bioremediation (in press)
Senevirane, M., Vithanage, M., Madawala, H.M.S.P. and Seneviratne, G. (2015). A novel microbial biofilm for bioremoval of Ni from aqueous media. Australian Journal of Bioremediation (in press), .
New Zealand Journal of Botany
Madawala, S., Hartley, S. and Gould, K.S. (2014). Comparative growth and photosynthetic responses of native and adventive iceplant taxa to salinity stress. New Zealand Journal of Botany, 52 (3): 352-364.
Journal of Forest Ecology and Management
A.M.T.A. Gunaratne, C.V.S. Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N. Gunatilleke, H.M.S.P. Madawala and D.F.R.P. Burslem (2014). Overcoming ecological barriers to tropical lower montane forest succession on anthropogenic grasslands: Synthesis and future prospects. Journal of Forest Ecology and Management, 329: 340-350.
Journal of National Science Foundation
Madawala, H.M.S.P. (2014). Austroeupatorium inulifolium invasion increase arbuscular mycorrhizal abundance in Cymbopogon-dominated grasslands in Knuckles Conservation Area. Journal of National Science Foundation, 42(4): 405-408.
Journal of Restoration Ecology (under review)
Wickramarathne, S. D. D. W., Madawala, H.M.S.P., Gunatilleke, C.V.S., Burslem, D. and Gunaratna, A.M.T.A. (2013). Facilitation of forest restoration on degraded grasslands in Sri Lanka: effect of grass competition, nutrients and cover plant on the growth and survival of Macaranga indica. Journal of Restoration Ecology (under review), .
Ceylon Journal of Science
Haluwana, N. and Madawala, H.M.S.P. (2013). Changes in plant diversity and composition across forest edges bordered by Austroeupatorium inulifolium invaded grasslands in the Knuckles Conservation Area, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 42(2): 29-43.
Oecologia
Baldeck, C.A., Dalling J.W., Harms K.E., Yavitt J.B., John R., Turner B.L., Valencia R., Navarret H., Davies S.J., Chuyong G.B., Kenfacks D., Thomas D.W., Madawala S. Gunatilleke N, Gunatilleke S, Bunyavejchewin S, Kiratiprayoon S, Yaacob M and Supardi, N. (2013). A taxonomic comparison of local habitat niches of tropical trees. Oecologia, 174(4): 1491-1498.
Forest Ecology and Management
Dhakal, B., Pinard M.A., Gunatilleke I.A.U.N., Gunatilleke, C.V.S., Madawala H.M.S.P., Dharmaparakrama A.L.S., & Burslem D.F.R.P. (2012). Impacts of Cardamom cultivation on montane forest ecosystems in Sri Lanka. Forest Ecology and Management, 274: 151-160.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Baldeck, CA, Dalling JW, Harms KE, Yavitt JB, John R, Turner BL, Valencia R, Navarret H, Davies SJ, Chuyong GB, Kenfacks D, Thomas DW, Madawala H.M.S.P. Gunatilleke N, Gunatilleke S, Bunyavejchewin S, Kiratiprayoon S, Yaacob M and Supardi, N. (2012). Soil resources and topography shape local tree community structure of tropical forests. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 280: 1753.
Forest Ecology and Management
Gunaratne, A. M. T. A., Gunatilleke, C. V. S., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Madawala, S. & Burslem, D. F. R. P. (2011). Release from root competition promotes tree seedling survival and growth following transplantation into human-induced grasslands in Sri Lanka. Forest Ecology and Management, 262(2): 229-236.
Journal of National Science Foundation
Madawala, S., Chandrasekera, C.M.C.P., Gunatilleke, C.V. S., Senevirathne, G. and Gunatilleke, I.A.U.N. (2010). Growth variations of edaphic specialist species in a reciprocal pot experiment in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka. Journal of National Science Foundation, 38(3): 171-179.
Journal of Applied Ecology
Gunaratne, A. M. T. A., Alexander, I. J. , Gunatilleke, C. V. S., Gunatilleke, I. A. U. N., Madawala, S. & Burslem, D. F. R. P. (2010). Barriers to tree seedling emergence on human-induced grasslands in Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Ecology, 47(1): 157-165.
Ceylon Journal of Sciences (Biological Sciences)
Madawala, S. (2007). Variation in soil fertility and capacity for supplying soil nutrients in a hedgerow intercropping system with different tree species in the upcountry of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Sciences (Biological Sciences), 36 (No. 1): 65-79.
International Journal of Agricultural Research
Jayasinghearachchi, H.S., Seneviratne, G. and Madawala, H.M.S.P. (2006). Tannin Interactions with Legume-rhizobial N2 fixing Symbiosis. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 1(1): 1-7.
International Journal of Soil Sciences
Jayasinghearachchi, H.S., Seneviratne, G. and Madawala, H.M.S.P. (2006). A Polyacrylamide Ge Electrophoretic Approach of Fingerprinting Soil Polyphenols. International Journal of Soil Sciences, 1(1): 53-57.
Ceylon Journal of Sciences (Biological Sciences)
Madawala, H.M.S.P. and Tanner, E.V.J. (2006). Physiological and some morphological adjustments in the root system of Lolium perenne as a response to spatial nutrient patchiness. Ceylon Journal of Sciences (Biological Sciences), 35: 41-51.
Ceylon Journal of Sciences (Biological Sciences)
Chandrasekera, C.M.C.P., Madawala, H.M.S.P., Gunatilleke I.A.U.N. and Seneviratne, G. (2005). Spatial distribution of arbuscular mycorrhizas along an elevation and edaphic gradient in the forest dynamic plot at Sinharaja, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Sciences (Biological Sciences), 34: 47-68.