• Root architectural traits and their contribution to yield in f₂ populations of selected rice crosses under contrasting soil catena conditions 

  Millawithanachchi, M.C.; Dilshani, E.K.C.; Pinthujan, P.; Kumari, M.G.N.R. (University of Ruhuna, 2026)

  Rice yields in Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone are frequently constrained by soil and drainage limitations, yet root traits remain underutilized in breeding programs. This study evaluated four F₂ populations of rice crosses, their ...
• Exploring morphological traits for enhanced yield potential in pakistani rice 

  Farooq, Ayesha; Ali, Muhammad; Farah, Khan; Shaheen, Shabnum; Ratnasekera, Disna; Ahmad, Shahbaz; Xu, Zhiyong; Mubashar, Urooj; Ashfaq, Muhammad (2025)

  This study evaluated phenotypic variability among 14 selected rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties using 16 quantitative morphological and physiological traits. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed significant differences ...
• Optimized genotyping-by-sequencing for high-resolution SNP discovery in rice (Oryza sativa L.) 

  Farooq, Ayesha; Ali, Muhammad; Asrar, Muhammad; Chatham, Muhammad Bilal; Ahmad, Shahbaz; Shaheen, Shabnum; Ratnasekera, Disna; Xu, Zhiyong; Mahmood, Sammina; Ali, Qurban; Ashfaq, Muhammad; Khan, Farah (2025)

  Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple crop vital to food security worldwide, particularly in South Asia. Enhancing its yield potential and disease resistance through genomic tools is a pressing necessity for sustainable ...
• Regional projections and sampling strategies for the global germplasm resources collection of Oryza rufipogon Griff. 

  Wang, Kai; Long, Jinhua; Lei, Jizhou; Liang, Yuntao; Ratnasekera, Disna; Qian, Qian; Zheng, Xiaoming (Elsevier., 2025)

  Oryza rufipogon Griff., the wild progenitor of cultivated rice, contains essential genetic resources for rice improvement and global food security. Preserving the integrity of its germplasm has therefore become a ...
• The First International Symposium of the World Wild Rice Wiring: Conservation and utilization of global wild rice germplasm resources through international cooperation 

  Ratnasekera, D.; Fan, Jiayu; Henry, Robert J.; Song, Beng-Kah; Wambugu, Peterson; Pusadee, Tonapha; Aung, Ohn Mar; Vilayheuang, Koukham; Zheng, Xiaoming; Qian, Qian (cell Press, 2025)
• Modes of Selenium Application in Agriculture: Efficacy and Issues 

  Ratnasekera, D.; Bandara, D. M. A. D.; Madushanka, K. S. J.; Gunasekera, D.; Hemantha, H. H. (Springer, 2025)

  Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient that plants require in trace levels to operate properly. Special agriculture, sometimes referred to as se-rich farming, that capability to boost crop productivity (Huang et al. 2023). ...
• Seed Priming with Selenium (Bulk and/ Nano) in Agriculture: Stress Resilience Prospective 

  Ratnasekera, D.; Madushanka, K. S. J.; Bandara, D. M. A. D.; Gunasekera, D.; Thilakarathne, W. L. S. M. I. D. M.; Arosha, K. P. L.; Amarasinghe, A. A. P. M.; Balasooriya, B. A. S. M. (Springer, 2025)

  “Seed priming” is a pre-sowing strategy which modulate metabolic activities before radicle emergence by partial hydration of seeds (Rouhi et al. 2011) in materials use for priming followed by drying of seeds (Eskandari ...
• Microbial conversion of Selenium: mitigation of abiotic stresses 

  Ratnasekera, D.; Gunasekera, D.; Madushanka, K. S. J.; Bandara, D. M. A. D. (Springer, 2025)

  Selenium (Se) is a vital mineral element in human health to prevent risk of many infections (Guo et al. 2023). Selenium’s critical role in human health and well being is well recognized, as it serves as a key constituent ...
• Comparison of Physio-Biochemical and Antioxidant Enzymes in Maize during Early Growth Stage in Response to Salt Stress 

  Chattaha, M.U.; Khan, M.; Khan, I.; Mahmood, A.; Chattaha, M.B.; Hassan, M.; Soufan, W.; Okla, M.; Kumari, A.; Rathnasekara, Disna; Ali, B.; Shehata, M.; Elsabagh, A. (Pakistan Botanical Society, 2023)

  Salinity stress is a major hazard to crops, severely restricting agricultural productivity around the world. Salt stress has a negative impact on the growth, physiological, biochemical, and metabolic processes of maize, ...
• Aromatic Polyketides from the Mangrove-Derived Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 40069 

  Sun, L.; Zhu, H.; Zhang, L.; Zhu, Y.; Rathnasekara, Disna; Zhang, C.; Zhang, Q. (American Chemical Society and American Society of Pharmacognosy, 2023-03-15)

  A chemical investigation of Streptomyces sp. SCSIO 40069 resulted in the isolation of a series of aromatic polyketides with rare skeletons, including five new compounds RM18c−RM18g (1−5) and three known ones (6−8). Their ...
• New Chlorinated Metabolites and Antiproliferative Polyketone from the Mangrove Sediments-Derived Fungus Mollisia sp. SCSIO41409 

  Cai, J.; Wang, X.; Gan, X.; Zhou, Q.; Luo, X.; Yang, B.; Liu, Y.; Rathnasekara, Disna; Zhou, X. (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-12-30)

  Two new chlorinated metabolites, 8-chlorine-5-hydroxy-2,3-dimethyl-7-methoxychromone (1) and 3,4-dichloro-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione (3), and eight known compounds (2 and 4–9) were isolated from the mangrove sediments-derived ...
• Phenotypic Characterization of Oryza nivara (Sharma et Shastry) Collected from Different Ecological Niches of Sri Lanka 

  Sandamal, S.; Tennakoon, A.; Wijerathna, P.; Ge, Song; Amarasekara, D.A.B.N.; Marambe, B.; Elwany, Sara M.; Sabagh, Ayman El; Hassan, Mohamed M.; Rathnasekara, Disna (Tech Science Press, 2022-02-22)

  Information on the genetic diversity of wild rice species in Sri Lanka is relatively meagre, though it plays a key role in crop improvement programs of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.). The present study was carried out ...
• A comparison of environmental performance of electronic and bound-thesis using life cycle assessment 

  Yogeswaran, S.; Kumareswaran, K.; Atapattu, N.S.B.M. (Elsevier, 2024-01-10)

  Dematerialization through information technology aids in advancing environmental sustainability. Replacing a bound thesis with an e-thesis for a university dissertation will be a complementary paradigm shift for higher ...
• Effects of Salvinia as a broiler litter material on growth performance, behavior, welfare parameters, litter characters, and ammonia emission 

  Thennakoon, T.M.I.D.; Udagedara, U.G.D.M.B.; Atapattu, N.S.B.M.; Senaratne, D. (Poultry Science Association, 2024-02)

  The type of litter material has direct impacts on production, behavioral, and welfare parameters of broilers. The price of conventionally used litter materials is increasing.Salvinia molesta is a fast-growing aquatic plant ...
• ශ්‍රී ලංකාව් වාරි ශිෂ්ටාචාරය සහ එල්ලංගා පද්ධති 

  Amarasinghe, S.R.; Gunawardena, S.M. (Stamford Lake (Pvt) Ltd., 2021)
• Handbook for laboratory analysis of soil & water 

  Amarasinghe, S.R. (Yuki Publications (Pvt) Ltd., 2020)
• "කොම්පෝස්ට්" compost 

  Amarasinghe, S.R. (S. Godage & Brothers (Pvt) Ltd., 2021)
• "අපූරු පා"ඩම" 

  Amarasinghe, S.R. (S. Godage & Brothers (Pvt)Ltd., 2022)
• Comparison between Campbell and van Genuchten models by inverse estimation of unsaturated properties. 

  Amarasinghe, S.R.; Kunio, W.; Gamal, A. (Japan Society of Civil Engineers, 2010)

  Inverse technique to evaluate the unsaturated hydraulic properties of soil/rock was studied using Campbell and van Genuchten models, as the functions of the hydraulic properties. When the parameters of these models are ...
• Estimating unsaturated hydraulic properties of soft rock by three different flow models 

  Amarasinghe, S.R.; Watanabe, K.; Maung, M.M. (Japan Society of Civil Engineers, 2011)

  Several countries utilize the sedimentary soft rock for nuclear waste disposal because it has a potential to use as a host rock. Therefore, the analytical researches on the unsaturated flow of this type of rocks have ...

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