Faculty of Science
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B. Sc. (Special) degree in Zoology, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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M.Sc. University of Michigan U.S.A
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Ph. D., University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
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Fish biology
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Fisheries Management
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Environmental Conservation and Management
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Sustainability Science
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Quality improvement of Higher Education
- S.M.A.I.Sangakkara ad M.J.S.Wijeyaratne (2015) Community structure of zooplankton and trophic status of some inland reservoirs in the low country intermediate zone of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences 20 (2): 59-74.
- Wijeyaratne, M.J.S. and S.M.A.I. Sangakkara (2015). Development and application of wetland zooplankton index to assess the degree of eutrophication in Sri Lankan reservoirs. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 3(4) 208-217. http://www.npajournals.com/ijab/index.php/ijab/article/view/346/277
- Dahanayaka, D.D.G.L., Hideyuki Tonooka, Jayantha Wijeyaratne, Atsushi Minato & Satoru Ozawa (2015) Comparison of three chlorophyll-a estimation approaches using ASTER data acquired over Sri Lankan coastal water bodies, Malaysian Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS (MJRS&GIS), 4(1): 21-29. http://www.igrsm.com/mjrsgis/issues.html
- Amaraweera, K.W.R.R., M.J.S. Wijeyaratne and S.C. Jayamanne (2013) Growth and survival of post-larvae of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) reared using feeds formulated with different sources of protein. Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences 18: 17-26.
- Dahanayaka, D.D.G.L., Hideyuki Tonooka,, M.J.S. Wijeyaratne, Atsushi Minato and Satoru Ozawa (2013) Two decadal trends of surface chlorophyll-a concentrations in tropical lagoon environments in Sri Lanka using satellite and in-situ data, Asian Journal of Geoinformatics 13(3): 15-25.
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Ratnasooriya, W D., M.J.S. Wijeyaratne and W.U. Chandrasekera, 1996. Evolution. Education Publications Department, Sri Lanka. 75 pp.
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Hewapathirana, Tamara K., and M.J.S. Wijeyaratne, 2001. Basic Statistics for Biology. Collins Publications, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 64 pp.
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Hewapathirana, Tamara K., and M.J.S. Wijeyaratne, 2002. Basic Statistics I – Descriptive Statistics. Collins Publications, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 113 pp
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Pathiratne, A. and M.J.S. Wijeyaratne, 2003. Functioning Animal I. S Godage and Brothers, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 118 pp
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Pathiratne A. and M.J.S. Wijeyaratne Functioning Animal II. S. Godage and Brothers. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 180 pp
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M.J.S. Wijeyaratne and U.S.Amarasinghe (2008) (Eds) Participatory Approaches to Reservoir Fisheries Management: Issues, Challenges and Policies. Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. 235pp
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- Vice Chancellor –University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka July 2005 to October 2008
- Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) 2008
- Chairman, Board of Management, Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, 2005 - 2008
- Council Member, Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2008.
- General President – Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2009
- Member of the Governing Council of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution, January 2009 - 2010
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Arthur C Clarke Institute of Modern Technology, 2006-2008
- Member of the Governing Board of the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering, 2002 - 2003
- Member of the Governing Board of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency, 1998 – 2001.
- Member of the Board of Management of the National Science Foundation, 2010-2013.
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- Chairman- National Science and Technology Policy of Sri Lanka - Expert Group on Technology Transfer, Quality and Performance of S&T Institutions - 2008
- Chairman - National Higher Education Policy of Sri Lanka - Expert Group on Quality Assurance - 2008
- Member - Research Advisory Committee of the University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka, 2013-2015
- Member - Committee of evaluating Private Higher Education Institutions, University GrantsCommission, Sri Lanka, 2014
- Chairman – Board of Study on Biological Sciences, Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Kelaniya, 1999-2001.
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- Fulbright-Hays Scholarship awarded by the United States Government in 1977.
- Fellowship on Conservation and Sustainable Development awarded by the University of Michigan in 1992.
- Fellow of the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka.
- Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka.
- Winner of the Prize for the best young scientist in Biology in 1990 (Awarded by the Third World Academy of Science, Trieste, Italy and the Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka).
- Kottegoda Memorial Oration Gold Medal – 1999. Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
- Presidential Awards for Research 2006, 2007
- Award for the Most Outstanding Researcher in Biology 2010 – Lifetime Award Awarded by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) of Sri Lanka
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Full founding Member - Asian Fisheries Society
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Founding Member - Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
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Member - Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
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Member - Network of Asian Fishery Scientists
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Member - Sri Lanka Association for Animal Production
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Member – Sri Lanka Association for Applied Statistic