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Honorary Advisor, Marine Environment Conservation Society of Sri Lanka (MECS)- 
Integrative taxonomy of land snail genus Acavus Sri lanka
University prize for Academic Excellence/University of Peradeniya 2021
Systematics Association 2023Hydrobiologia
Hiranya Sudasinghe, Neelesh Dahanukar, Rajeev Raghavan, Tharindu Ranasinghe, Kumudu Wijesooriya, Rohan Pethiyagoda, Lukas Rüber, and Madhava Meegaskumbura (2023). The loach genus Lepidocephalichthys (Teleostei: Cobitidae) in Sri Lanka and peninsular India: multiple colonizations and unexpected species diversity. Hydrobiologia, .
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-023-05321-4
Mammalia
Wijesooriya K., Weerasekara L. and Ranawana, K. (2022). Agamid Lizard Predation by Macaca sinica (Toque Macaque) in Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Mammalia, 86(5): 1-5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2022-0014
Ecology and Evolution
Sudasinghe, H., Ranasinghe, T., Wijesooriya, K., Pethiyagoda, R., Rüber, L. and Meegaskumbura, M. (2022). Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of ricefishes (Teleostei: Adrianichthydae: Oryzias) in Sri Lanka. Ecology and Evolution, 12(6): e9043.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9043
International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences. Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Weerasekara, W.M.L.S., Wijesooriya, W.M.K.B., Britto C. S. A., and Ranawana, K.B. (2022). Troop composition of free-ranging Toque macaque in dry and wet zones of Sri Lanka: reviewed by multivariate method using R. International Conference on Applied and Pure Sciences. Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., : 1.
Postgraduate Institute of Science Annual Research Congress, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Weerasekra, W.M.L.S., Wijesooriya, W.M.K.B., Ranawana, K.B. (2022). Same-sex sexual behaviour (SSB) in free-ranging Toque acaques (Macaca sinica aurifrons) in the lower Hanthana region, Sri Lanka. . Postgraduate Institute of Science Annual Research Congress, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka., : 111.
BMC Ecology and Evolution
Sudasinghe, H., Ranasinghe, T., Herath, J., Wijesooriya, K., Pethiyagoda, R., Rüber, L. and Meegaskumbura, M. (2021). Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of the freshwater-fish genus Pethia (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Sri Lanka. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 21(1): 1-24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01923-5
Toxicon
Maduwage, K., Buddika, H., Ranasinghe, J. and Wijesooriya, K. (2021). Second case report of slender coral snake (Calliophis melanurus sinhaleyus) envenomation of Sri Lanka. Toxicon, 189: 1-9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2020.10.023
Primates
Weerasekara, L., Wijesooriya, K., Ranawana, K., Anupama, T. and Rajapakse, J. (2021). Gastrointestinal parasites of endemic and endangered free-ranging purple-faced leaf monkey (Semnopithecus vetulus) in Sri Lanka: effect of host group size and habitat type. Primates, 62: 629-635.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-021-00902-0
Asian Primates Journal
Weerasekara L.S., Wijesooriya K.B., Ranawana K.B. and Vandercone R.P. (2021). Survey of Relative Abundance of Diurnal Primates in the Giritale Nature Reserve, Sri Lanka. Asian Primates Journal, 9(1): 2-9.
Journal of Threatened Taxa
Wijesooriya K.B., Weerasekara L.S., and Ranawana, K.B. (2020). Diversity of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) in Polonnaruwa Archaeological Reserve, Sri Lanka. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 12(15): 17121-17128.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.6238.12.15.17121-17128
7th Asian Primate Symposium, Gauhati University, Primate Research Center, India.
Weerasekara, W.M.L.S., Wijesooriya, W.M.K.B., Ranawana, K.B., Anupama, T., and Rajapakse, J. A. (2020). Case Study of Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites of Semnopithecus vetulus (Purple-faced Langur) in Sri Lanka. 7th Asian Primate Symposium, Gauhati University, Primate Research Center, India., : 85.
24th International Forestry and Environmental Symposium, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Weerasekara, W.M.L.S., Wijesooriya, W.M.K.B., Ranawana, K.B. and Vandercone, R.P. (2019). Preliminary Survey of Population Status of Diurnal Primates in the Girithale Nature Reserve. 24th International Forestry and Environmental Symposium, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka., : 144.
Technical Report
Wijesooriya, K., Weerasekara, L., Eeriyawala, C.M., Gunathilake, C. and Hettige, A. (2019). Rapid Assessment of Fauna & Flora in Danigala, Kandegama Archaeological Reserve, Sri Lanka. Technical Report, : 1-47.
Student Conference in Conservation Science (SCCS). Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Wijesooriya, W.M.K.B. (2014). The degree of village-level subsistence of Trachypithecus vetulus. Student Conference in Conservation Science (SCCS). Cambridge, United Kingdom., : 53.