Dr. Hemantha Chandani Edirisinghe Wegiriya

Associate Professor
Department of Zoology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Entomology from University of Reading, UK

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Pest Management
Animal Physiology
Entomology
Zoology

Selected Publications

  1. Wijekoon, W.M.C.D., H.C.E. Wegiriya and C.N.L. Bogahawatta, 2016. Systematic revision of the repository collection of canthoroidea in the department of national museums, Colombo, Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Antharidae, Lampyridae, Lycidae, Rhagophthalmidae). Ceylon J. Sci., 45: 67-74.
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  2. Kirinde, G.W.R.W.M.R.M.W.K. and H.C.E. Wegiriya, 2015. Mosquito larval survey and their correlation with some chemical parameters in selected water bodies in Matara, Sri Lanka. J. Zool. Stud., 2: 1-5.
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  3. Kalpani, P.G.M., K.A.M. Sudarshanie, H. Chandani and E. Wegiriya, 2015. A note on the status of dairy farming in galle district, Sri Lanka. J. Phys. Sci. Applic., 5: 173-178.

  4. Wijeweera, W.P.S.N., P.G.M. Kalpani, K.A.M. Sudarshani and H.C.E. Wegiriya, 2014. A study on Sri Lankan native cattle in southern province, Sri Lanka. Int. J. Sci. Environ. Technol., 3: 2184-2189.
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  5. Sudarshani, K.A.M. and H. Wegiriya, 2014. Determination of sperm transfer time and retention times of different regions of Hamster Epididymis. J. Anim. Res., 4: 1-8.
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  6. Wijekoon, W.M.C.D., H.C.E. Wegiriya and C.N.L. Bogahawatta, 2012. Regional diversity of fireflies of the subfamily Luciolinae (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in Sri Lanka. Lampyrid, 2: 138-141.

  7. Deepananda, K.H.M.A., D. Gajamange, W.A.J.P. De Silva and H.C.E. Wegiriya, 2011. Acute toxicity of a glyphosate herbicide, Roundup, to two freshwater crustaceans. J. Nat. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka, 39: 169-173.

  8. Bogahawatta, C.N.L., H.C.E. Wegiriya and Rajapaksha, 2010. Species diversity of fireflies (Coleoptera : Lampyridae) in selected natural and agricultural habitats in Southern Sri Lanka. Res. J. Univ. Ruhuna, 7: 1-11.