CAREER SUMMARY
- Lecturer - Faculty of Science, Horizon Campus, Malabe
- Junior Consultant - IUCN, Sri Lanka.
- Visiting Lecturer - University of Kelaniya
- Director Operations - Pathirana Group of Company
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- MSc in Biotechnology, PGIA , University of Peradeniya
- Master degree in Business Studies , University of Colombo
- B.Sc (Hons) degree in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya,Sri Lanka
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Molecular Biology & Genetics
- Plant Physiology
- Gene transfer & crop improvement
Memberships
- Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
MY PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications
- Malwattage, G, Dilhani, P.G.L.T, Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris, S.E. "Optimization of a micropropagation protocol for Solanum xanthocarpum Schrad & Wendl using CSUP technique"
- Perera, O.I, Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris, S.E. "Low Cost Applications on In Vitro Shoot Multiplication and Rooting of Dendrobium cv ‘Supanbari White’"
- Issac, P,Lankika, S.P.C. and Peiris,S.E. "Improvement of the survival rate of in vitro propagated Dendrobium intermediate cv ‘White’ during acclimatization."
- Mohotti A.J., Mohotti K.M., Lankika S.P.C., Weerakoon W., and Sangakkara U.R. "Carbon Dioxide Evolution in soil and root environment in organic, biodynamic and conventional tea growing systems."