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Professor in Chemistry
Impact of heavy metals and pesticides on CKDu in Sri Lanka. Aloe vera gel-based food products.
Excellence in Teaching award, American Chemical
Society, 1989
NSF/TWA Young Scientist Award, 2000
Presidents award for research, 2000 
Certificate of appreciation , SRI (Stanford Research Institute) International, Menlo Park, California, USA
NRC Merit Award for Research, 2015 and 2016PLoS ONE
Harshi Thilanka Weerakoon, Ayanthi Navaratna, Shirani Ranasinghe, Ramaiah Sivakanesan, Kuda B Galketiya and Shanthini Rosairo, (2015). Chemical characterization of Gallstone: An approach to explore the aetioopathogenesis of gallstone disease in Sri Lanka, . PLoS ONE, 10 (4) e0121537: doi, 10 /Jounal pone 0121537.
J. of . Nation. Sci. Foundation , Sri Lanka
U.A. Jayawardene, A.N. Navartne P.H Amarasinghe and R.S. Rajakaruna, (2011). Acute and chronic toxicity of four commonly used agricultural pesticides on asian common Frog , Bufo melanostictus Scheneider,. J. of . Nation. Sci. Foundation , Sri Lanka, 39(3): 267-276.
Chem Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne and A.M. Hafil, (2001). Residue Analysis of Propanil (3,4-DPA) residues by electroanalytical methods,. Chem Sri Lanka, : 18.
Anal. Lett.
A. Navaratne and N. Susantha, (2000). An electroanalytical sensor for the detection of Gamexone (paraquat),. Anal. Lett., 33: 1491.
Chem Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne, Y.P. Kollalpitiya and F. Kamaldeen, (2000). Detection of hydrogen peroxide in milk using a biosensor,. Chem Sri Lanka, : 17.
Chem Sri Lanka
V. Karunaratne, S. Tennakoon and A. Navaratne, (2000). Pesticide residue analysis in chilli grown in Sri Lanka,. Chem Sri Lanka, 17: 35.
Proc. Annual Res. Session, Univ of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne. and M. Hafil, (1999). Electroanalysis of Propanil (N-3,4 dichlorophenyl) propanamide, a chlorinated pesticide used in ricefields,. Proc. Annual Res. Session, Univ of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, : p 101.
Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne. M. Hafil and N. Susantha, (1998). Electroanalytical sensor for the detection of Grenade 5 EC (Cyhalothrin),. Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka, : p 219.
Proc. Annual Res. Session, Univ of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne and N. Susantha, (1998). Carrot callus tissue based biosensor for the detection of hydrogen peroxide,. Proc. Annual Res. Session, Univ of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, : p 714.
Proc. National Water Conference,Colombo, Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne and A.P. Aluthge, (1998). Evaluation of agriculturally important water quality parameters of “Ketawela Anicut” located in Gampaha District,. Proc. National Water Conference,Colombo, Sri Lanka, .
Proc. Annual Res. Session, Fac of Science, Univ of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne, N. Susantha and S. Malavipathirana, (1997). Survey of electroactivity of some pesticides used in Sri Lanka,. Proc. Annual Res. Session, Fac of Science, Univ of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, : p 14.
Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne and N. Susantha, (1997). An electroanalytical sensor for the detection of Gamexone (paraquat),. Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka, : p 346.
Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne, (1996). Sunstituent effects of fluorine on the nonaqueous chemistry of pentafluoroiron(III) tetraphenylporphyrinchloride,. Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka, : p 198.
Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne and N. Susantha, (1996). Preliminary evaluation of water quality parameters of irrigation water located at “Ketawela Anicut” in Gampaha District,. Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka, : p 199.
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka
N. Priyantha and A. Navaratne, (1996). Electrochemical Sensors - An Overview inElectrochemical Technology,. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka, : 13.
Proc. Seminar on atmospheric pollution, Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sc.
A. Navaratne (ed), (1996). Atmospheric Pollution. Proc. Seminar on atmospheric pollution, Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sc., .
Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne, (1995). Iron(III)tetraphenylporphyrinchloride [Fe(III)TPPCl] catalysed oxidation of 1,2-dichloroethylene,. Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka, : p 422.
Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka
A. Navaratne, (1995). Reductive dehalogenation of 1,2-dichloroethylene catalysed by Co(II) tetraphenylporphyrin [Co(II)TPP],. Proc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advt. Sci., Sri Lanka, : p 421.
Anal Chim. Acta
A. Navaratne and G.A. Rechnitz, (1992). An improved plant tissue based biosensor using tobacco callus cultures,. Anal Chim. Acta, 257: 59.
Anal. Lett.
A. Navaratne and G.A. Rechnitz, (1992). Use of tin oxideelectrodes in flow injection analysis with applicartion to plant tissue based biosensors,. Anal. Lett., 25: 191.
Proc. FACCSACS Conference, Anaheim, California, USA
A. Navaratne and G.A. Rechnitz, (1991). Palnt tissue cultures for biosensing,. Proc. FACCSACS Conference, Anaheim, California, USA, : p 801.
Anal Chim Acta
A. Navaratne, M.S. Lin and G.A. Rechnitz, (1990). Eggplant basedbioamperometric sensor for the detection of catachol,. Anal Chim Acta, 237: 107.