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Head / Dept. of Zoology
None-currently
Life Member Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
Fellow of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka (IBIOSL)
Presidential Award for Research 2003
National Science Foundation Merit Award for Scientific Excellence 2006
NRC Merit Award for Scientific Publications 2012Journal of the National Science Foundation
Karunaratnea, W.A.I.P., Edirisinghe, J.P. and Engel, Michael S (2017). First record of a tear-drinking stingless bee, Lisotrigona cacciae (Nurse) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini), from the central hills of Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation, 45 (1): 79-81.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v45i1.8042
Springer Science-Business Media Singapore Pvt. Ltd.
Edirisinghe J.P., Karunaratne W.A.I.P., Hemachandra I.I., Gunawardene, N.R., and Bambaradeniya, C.M.B. (2016). Chapter 5: An appraisal of selected insect taxa in Sri Lanka in the Book titled Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems. Editors: A.K. Chakravarthy and S. Sridhara. Springer Science-Business Media Singapore Pvt. Ltd., .
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science
Iroshini.I.Hemachndra, Jayanthi P. Edirisinghe, W.A. Inoka P. Karunaratne, C.V. Savithri Gunetilleke and R.H.S. Suranjan Fernando (2014). Diversity and distribution of termite assemblages in montane forests in the Knuckles Region, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 34 (1): 41-52 .
National Foundation of Sri Lanka
Hemachndra, I.I., Edirisinghe, J.P. Karunaratne, W.A.I.P. and Gunetilleke,C.V.S (2012). An Annotated Checklist of Termites (Isoptwera) of Sri Lanka. MAB Checklist and Hand Book Series. National Foundation of Sri Lanka, Publication No.24: Pp.29 .
Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences)
Tillekaratne, Kalpana;Edirisinghe, J.P.; Gunetilleke, C.V.S and Karunaratne, W. A. I. P (2011). Survey of thrips in Sri Lanka: A Checklist of thrips species, their distribution and host plants. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 40(2): 89-108 .
Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences)
Hemachandra, I.I. Edirisinghe, J.P., Karunaratne, W. A. I. P. & Gunetilleke, C.V.S (2010). Distinctiveness of termite assemblages in two fragmented forest types in Hantane hills in the Kandy district of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences), 39(1): 11-19 .
Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Science)
Bambaradeniya, C.N.B and Edirisinghe, J.P. (2008). Composition, structure and dynamics of arthropod communities in a rice agro -ecosystem. Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Science), 37(1): 23-48 .
Biodiversity
Amarasinghe A. K. Harendra E. and Edirisinghe, J.P. (2007). Sri Lankan ant assemblages On multiple use land. Biodiversity, 8(2): 7-14 .
Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Tillekaratne, Kalpana and Edirisinghe, J.P. (2007). List of thrips (Thysanoptera) recorded form Sri Lanka. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 35 (3): 197- 205 .
Biodiversity
Karunaratne, W. A. Inoka P. and Edirisinghe, J.P. (2006). Bee diversity in a semi agricultural field - Sri Lanka. Biodiversity, 6(4): 17-21 .
MAB Handbook and Occasional paper series, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
Karunaratne, W. A. I. P., Edirisinghe, J.P. and Pauly, A. (2005). An updated checklist of bees of Sri Lanka with new records. MAB Handbook and Occasional paper series, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Publication No. 23.
Biodiversity and Conservation
Bambaradeniya, C.N.B; Edirisinghe, J.P.; De Silva, D.N.; Gunetellike, C.V.S.: Ranawana, K.B. and Wijekoon, S. (2004). Biodiversity associated with an irrigated rice agro-ecosystem in Sri Lanka. Biodiversity and Conservation, 13: 1715- 1753.
Agricultural and Forest Entomology
Mahroof, R.M., Hauxwell, C., Edirisinghe, J.P., Watt, A.D. and Newton, A.C. (2002). Effects of artificial shade on attack by the mahogany shoot borer. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 4: 283-292 .
Insecta Mundi
Deyrup, Mark; Edirisinghe, Jayanthi and Norden, Beth (2002). The diversity and floral hosts of bees at the Archbold Biological Station, Florida (Hymenoptera:Apoidea). Insecta Mundi, 6: (Nos.1-3): 87 – 120 .
Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Mahroof, R.M. and Edirisinghe, J.P. (2001). Effect of quantity and quality of light on survival, growth and morphology of Swietenia macrophylla (King) seedlings. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 29 (Nos.1 & 2): 1-13 .
Journal of Tropical Agricultural Research
Mahroof, R.M. , Hauxwell C. and Edirisinghe, J.P. (2000). Responses of Swietenia macrophylla (King) seedlings to different sizes of canopy openings in mixed mahogany plantations. Journal of Tropical Agricultural Research, 12: 127-137 .
Insect Sci. Applic.
Sandanayaka, W.R. Manoharie and Jayanthi P. Edirisinghe (1992). Trathala flavoorbitalis: Parasitization and development in relation to the host-stage attacked. Insect Sci. Applic., 13 (3): 287-292.