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Head, Department of
Zoology- 
Habitat relationships of coral reef fishes.
Life Member Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka (C. Biol.)
Life Member Wildlife
& Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka
Presidential Awards
for Research - 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 Ecology and Evolution
Aluthwattha, ST., Harrison, RD., Ranawana, KB., Xu, C., Lai, R. and Chen, J. (2017). Does spatial variation in predation pressure modulate selection for aposematism?. Ecology and Evolution, 00: 1–13.
Ceylon Journal of Science
Ranawana, K.B., T. M. Reed and H.W.G.S. Yasarathne (2017). Seedling establishment and regeneration in a harvested Eucalyptus plantation at Maragamuwa, Naula, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 46(1): 103-113 .
Euscorpius
Kovařík, F., G. Lowe, K. B. Ranawana, D. Hoferek, V. A. S. Jayarathne, J. Plíšková and F. Šťáhlavský. (2016). Scorpions of Sri Lanka (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Chaerilidae, Scorpionidae) with description of four new species of the genera Charmus Karsch, 1879 and Reddyanus Vachon, 1972, stat. n. Euscorpius, 220: 1-133.
WILDLANKA
Bandara, A.M.R.S. and K.B. Ranawana (2016). Population dynamics of an Acavus population in a home garden in Kandy district, Sri Lanka. WILDLANKA, 4 (1): 01 –06 (in press) .
Wetlands Sri Lanka
Aluthwattha, R.G.S.T., K.B. Ranawana, A. Dangolla and R. Chandrajith. (2015). Socio-ecological consequences of illegal cattle rearing and its eradication in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka. Wetlands Sri Lanka, 2 (1): 37 -42 .
WILDLANKA
Angammana, N., K.B. Ranawana, and Gajaba Ellepola. (2015). Evaluation of damage caused by elephants (Elephas maximis maximus) to the woody vegetation in Udawalawe National Park. WILDLANKA, 2(1): 20 – 30 .
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
Anis, M.U.M., Gajaba Ellepola, Kithsiri B. Ranawana. (2015). Brush park fishery targeting ornamental fish in Negombo estuary, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 2(4): 378-381 .
Sri Lanka NATURALIST
Ekanayake, S.P., K.B. Ranawana , Rohana Chandrajith , Sanjeeva Jayaratna and Sanjaya Karunarathna. (2015). Preliminary observations on ecological aspects of Kapurella thermal spring (thermal marsh) at Mahaoya. Sri Lanka NATURALIST, 1: 3-16 .
Wetlands Sri Lanka
Gajaba Ellepola and Kithsiri B. Ranawana. (2015). Panama lagoon: A unique mangrove ecosystem in the east coast of Sri Lanka. Wetlands Sri Lanka, 2 (1): 10 -19 .
Wetlands Sri Lanka
Gajaba Ellepola, Samitha Harischandra, M.G.G. Danushka and Kithsiri B. Ranawana. (2015). Restoring our coral reefs: an experience from Pssikudah, Sri Lanka. Wetlands Sri Lanka, 2 (1): 24 – 29 .
TAPROBANICA
Sarath Ekanayake, Sanjeeva Jayaratne, Samitha Hraischandra, Sanjaya Karunarathne, Buddika Weerakoon, Kaushalya Mahagedara, Ashan Thudugala and Kithsiri Ranawana. (2015). Rediscovery of Aeginetia indica L. (Orobanchaceae) from Meegahakiula, Sri Lanka after 125 years. TAPROBANICA, 7 (2): 101–102 .
Toxicon
Senanayake A.M. Kularatne, Nandana P. Dinamithra, Sivapalan Sivansuthan, Kosala G.A.D. Weerakon. Bhanu Thillaimpalam, Vithiya Kalyanasundram, Kithsiri B. Ranawana. (2015). Clinico-epidemiology of stings and envenoming of Hottentotta tamulus (Scorpiones: Buthidae), the Indian red scorpion from Jaffna Peninsula in northern Sri Lanka. Toxicon, 93: 85 99 .
Check List
Shalini Rajakaruna, Gajaba Ellepola, Thilanka Gunaratne, Sumedha Madawala and Kithsiri Ranawana. (2015). Two new localities of the endangered fish Systomus martenstyni (Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1991) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) found in Sri Lanka. Check List, 11(3): Article 1622 .
Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment
Weerakoon, B.M.B., A.M.R.S. Bandara, K.B. Ranawana. (2015). Impact of Canopy Cover on Butterfly Abundance and Diversity in Intermediate Zone Forest of Sri Lanka. Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment, 5 (01): 1-7 .
Journal of the Department of Wildlife Conservation
Abeysinghe, K.R.K., K.B. Ranawana, M.G. Eranda Gamage and R.M.R. Nilanthi. (2014). Change detection in vegetation cover of Horton Plains National Park for adaptive management: a practical geoinformatic approach. Journal of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, 2014-2: 113-131 .
WILDLANKA
Bandara, A.M.R.S, and Ranawana, K.B. (2014). A preliminary survey on lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus) in Kumana National Park, Eastern Sri Lanka. WILDLANKA, 2: 59 –63 .
International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies
Gajaba Ellepola, Kithsiri B. Ranawana and Samitha Harischandra. (2014). Utilization of Fishery Resources in the Panama Lagoon, Ampara District, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 1(5): 32 -37 .
Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES)
Mihindukulasooriya, M.W.D.M., Kithsiri B. Ranawana, Jonathan D. Majer. (2014). Comparison of butterfly diversity in natural and regenerating forest in a biodiversity conservation site at Maragamuwa, Sri Lanka. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES), Vol. 5, No. 3: p. 387-391 .
WILDLANKA
Ranawana, K.B. (2014). Forest dieback in Horton Plains National Park. 2014. WILDLANKA, 2(1): 103-112 .
Herpetological Conservation and Biology
Ekanayake, E.M.L., T. Kapurusinghe, M.M. Saman, D.S. Rathnakumara, P. Samaraweera, K.B. Ranawana and R.S. Rajakaruna. (2013). Paternity of the green turtle clutch laid at Kosgoda, Sri Lanka. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 8 (1): 27-36 .
Euscorpius – Occasional Publications in Scorpiology, No.
Kithsiri B. Ranawana, Nandana P. Dinamithra, Sivapalan Sivansuthan, Ironie I. Nagasena, František Kovařik and Senanayake A. M. Kularatne. (2013). First report on Hottentotta tamulus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Sri Lanka, and its medical significance. Euscorpius – Occasional Publications in Scorpiology, No., 155: 8pp .
Wetlands Sri Lanka
Pramuditha Devasurendra, K.B. Ranawana and Ironee Nagasena. (2013). Bird Diversity in Kumana Marsh. Wetlands Sri Lanka, 1 (1): 13-20 (Inaugural Issue) .
Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter
Rupika S. Rajakaruna, E.M. Lalith Ekanayake, Thusan Kapurusinghe and K.B. Ranawana. (2013). Sea turtle hatcheries in Sri Lanka: Their activities and potential contribution to sea turtle conservation. Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter, No.17: 2-11 .
Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.)
Thilina De Silva, K.B. Ranawana, Sumudu Fernando and Gajaba Ellepola. (2013). Comparison of avifaunal composition in natural and a regenerating forest; towards using birds as ecological indicators. Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.), 42 (2): 71-78 .
American Journal of Primatology
Vandercone R, Premachandra K, Bahar S, Wijethunga G, Dinad C, Ranawana K. (2013). Random Walk Analysis of Ranging Patterns of Sympatric Langurs in a Complex Resource Landscape. American Journal of Primatology, 9999: 1-11 .
Marine Turtle Newsletter
Rupika S. Rajakaruna, Nayana Wijayatilaka, E.M. Lalith Ekanayake and K.B. Ranawana (2012). Tortoiseshell Trade in Sri Lanka: Is Centuries-old Trade Now History?. Marine Turtle Newsletter, No. 134: 9-11 .
International Journal of Primatology
Vandercone, Rajnish. P, Chameera Dinadh, Gayan Wijetunga, Kithsiri Ranawana and David T. Rasmussen (2012). Dietary diversity and food selection in hanuman langurs (Semnopithecus entellus) and purple-faced langurs (Trachypithecus vetelus) in the Kaludiyapokuna forest reserve in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Primatology, 33: 1382–1405 .
Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka
Rohana Chandrajith, K.B. Ranawana and A.A.C. Priyantha (2011). Soil geochemical characteristics of Eucalyptus plantations and adjoining natural forest patches in central hilly districts of Sri Lanka. Journal of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka, 14: 91-96 .
Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.)
Karunaratne, W.A.I.P., J.P. Edirisinghe and K.B. Ranawana (2010). Rapid survey of damage due to gall wasp infestation in a coppiced Eucalyptus camaldulensis plantation in Maragamuwa, Naula in the Matale District of Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.), 39 (2): 157- 161 .
Lyriocephalus Special Issue
Devi, J.S.S., M.M. Goonasekera, and K.B. Ranawana (2010). Comparison of land snail diversity In selected habitats of Mihintale Sanctuary, Sri Lanka. Biological Diversity of Mihintale: With Special reference to its Herpetofauna,. Lyriocephalus Special Issue, 7 (1 &2): 137 – 141 .
Environ. Geol.
Rohana Chandrajith, Nadeesha Koralegedara, K.B. Ranawana, H.J. Tobschall and C.B. Dissanayake (2009). Major and trace elements in plants and soils in Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka: an approach to explain forest die back. Environ. Geol., 57: 17 -28 .
Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter
Rupika S. Rajakaruna, D.M. Naveen J. Dissanayake, E.M. Lalith Ekanayake & Kithsiri B. Ranawana (2009). Sea turtle conservation in Sri Lanka: assessment of knowledge, attitude and prevalence of consumptive use of turtle products among coastal communities. Indian Ocean Turtle Newsletter, 10: 13pp .
Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.)
Timothy Reed, Kithsiri Ranawana and Anslem Nanayakkara (2009). Methods tested, and their costs to control re-growth of coppiced Eucalyptus camalduensis in harvested plantations in Naula, Matale district, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science (Bio. Sci.), 38 (2): 75-82 .