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24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2019 | 11-12 October Page 2

DAY 01: 11TH OCTOBER 2019

Time Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall)

Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)

Session 01 Session 02

Forest and Natural Resource Management

Biodiversity and Ecological Health

Prof. Sandun Senarath Prof. Preeni Fernando

11.00-11.15 am

Panel Discussion 01

“Creating a Secure Ecosystem for Waste Management

Industries to Operate in. Are We There yet?”

Panel Discussion 02

“Our Vanishing Coral Reefs: What is Ahead?”

115 98

Seed Rain in a Tropical Lowland

Rainforest Fragment in Central

Sri Lanka

Novel Record of Ulva sp.

identified from Barbarian Reef,

Beruwala of Sri Lanka

I.M. Wanigasinghe C.M. Weralupitiya

11.15-11.30 am

213 77

Performance of Three

Agarwood Producing Species

with Rubber in Different

Intercropping Systems

Microplastics in Cultured

Oyster, Crassostrea madrasensis

for Human Consumption

P.G.T. Dilrukshi W.P.J. Sathyadith

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11.30-11.45 am

Panel Discussion 01

“Creating a Secure Ecosystem

for Waste Management

Industries to Operate in. Are

We There yet?”

Panel Discussion 02

“Our Vanishing Coral Reefs:

What is Ahead?”

55 51

Evaluation of the Phytochemical

Content and Antibacterial and

Antioxidant Activity of Lasia

spinosa in Sri Lanka

Seed Dispersal Potential of

Elephas maximus maximus at

Habarana, Sri Lanka

W.D.S.N. Costa S. Peiris

11.45 am-12.00 noon

176 216

Risk of Forest Fire in Uva

Province of Sri Lanka

Comparison of Faunal Wealth of

a Selected Oil Palm Plantation

and a Rubber Plantation in the

Wet Zone of Sri Lanka

H.M.I.E. Bandara S. Rajapakshe

12.00 noon-12.15 pm

5 227

Underutilized Crops: Diversity

and Distribution in Moneragala

District, Sri Lanka

Range Extension and

Vocalization of Endangered

Shrub Frog, Pseudophilautus

zorro (Amphibia:

Rachophoridae) in Sri Lanka

C.S. Jayaweera A.M.H.G. Adhikari

12.15-12.30 pm

116 50

Isolation and Identification of

Heavy Metal Tolerant Soil Fungi

from the Ussangoda Serpentine

Distribution of Mangrove Species in The Jaffna District, Sri Lanka

P. Saputhanthri P. Rajkumar

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12.30-12.45 pm

Panel Discussion 01

“Creating a Secure Ecosystem

for Waste Management

Industries to Operate in. Are

We There yet?”

Panel Discussion 02

“Our Vanishing Coral Reefs:

What is Ahead?”

65 134

Species Composition and

Diversity in two Selected

Lowland Tropical Rainforests in

Sri Lanka and their

Relationships to Temperature

and Precipitation

Characterization of

Mitochondrial 12S rRNA gene

of Yellow Striped Chevrotain

(Moschiola kathygre) and

Development of a PCR-RFLP

Marker for the Unambiguous

Identification of the Species

H.K.N. Sanjeewani S. Tharanya

12.45-1.00 pm

81 72

The Importance of Marine

Spatial Planning for Marine

Resources Management in the

Gulf of Mannar of Sri Lanka

Diversity and Community

Composition of ants

(Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in

four Coconut Plantations and

Non-agricultural Lands in the

Wet Zone of Sri Lanka

W.A.A.P. Wijesundara S. Premadasa

1.00-1.45 pm Lunch

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Time

Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)

Session 02 Session 01 Session 03 Session 04

Biodiversity and Ecological

Health

Forest and Natural Resource

Management

Waste Management and

Pollution Control

Sustainable Land Use and

Urban Development

Prof. Devaka Weerakoon Prof. Upul Subasinghe Prof. Pathmalal Manage Prof. Saman Bandara

1.45-2.00 pm

Theme Talk by Prof. Devaka

Weerakoon

Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

Present Status and Future

Needs

32

Theme Talk by Prof. Mikel

Duke

Robust Membrane

Technologies for Sustainable

Management of Wastewater

from Industries

137

Awareness and Demand for

Native Ornamental Plants in the

Nursery Industry of Sri Lanka:

A Case Study from Diyatha

Flower Market

Impacts of Salt Water Intrusion

in Coastal Paddy Areas of Wet

Zone of Sri Lanka

L.M.M. Ranasinghe K.N. Opatha

2.00-2.15 pm

208 99 203 90

Comparison of Behavioural

Responses of Toque Macaques

in Habiting Landscapes with

Different Levels of Human

Interferences

Comparison of Solvent-Free

Microwave Extraction and

Conventional Hydro-Distillation

of Essential Oils from four

Selected Underutilized Citrus

sp. Plants

Myco-Remediation of Textile

Wastewater and its Re-usability

in Irrigation

Effects of Landscape Contact on

Employees’ Occupational Stress

Level; with Reference to

Information Technology Sector

in Sri Lanka

W.U. Jayapali P.C. Palangasinghe E.M.M.S. Ekanayake M.Y.M. Sarfan

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2.15-2.30 pm

6 122 153 152

Aspects Associated with

Nesting Ecology of Indian

Blackbird (Turdus merula

kinnisii) in Tropical Montane

Cloud Forests of Horton Plains

National Park of Sri Lanka

Antifungal Activity of Invasive

Mikania micrantha H.B.K.

(Asteraceae) Plant Extracts

Against Selected

Phytopathogens

Laboratory Waste Hexanes and

Chloroform Recovery by a Cost

Effective and Sustainable

Physicochemical Treatment

Process

A Study on Landscape Planning

Strategies to Conserve

Wetlands and its Relevance to

Muthurajawela Marsh

P.H.S.P. Chandrasiri T.M.C.F. Karunarathna S.C.M. Fernando T.S.K. De Silva

2.30-2.45 pm

209 101 222 190

Dietary Composition and

Foraging Habitat Selection of

the Indian Pangolin (Manis

crassicaudata) in a Tropical

Lowland Forest-Associated

Landscape in Southwest of Sri

Lanka

SSR Markers Revealed Genetic

Diversity of King Coconut

(Cocos nucifera) in Sri Lanka

Waste to Resources Conversion

Model to Sri Lanka and Analysis

of Unidentified Socio- economic

Leakages

Interrelationship Between

Ambient Air Pollution and

Lichen Diversity Urban, Semi-

urban and Rural Landscapes in

Ratnapura

H. Karawita M.T.N. Indrachapa A. Hemali J.G.P. Chandima

2.45-3.00 pm

200 120 66 136

Do Garbage Consuming

Elephants in Tissamaharama

Adopt Optimal Foraging?

Carbon Storage in Selected

Seagrass Beds in Southern

Coast of Sri Lanka

Determination and

Optimization of Descriptor

Values of Safrole by Gas-Liquid

Chromatographic Methods and

Liquid-Liquid Partition Systems

Analysis of the Variation of

Normalised Difference

Vegetation Index (NDVI) Over

Past Decade of Sri Lanka

(2007–2017)

D.J. Liyanage M.D.M. Faazil RM.T. Dayani K.U.J. Sandamali

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3.00-3.15 pm Tea

3.00-5.00 pm POSTER SESSION

Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)

Session 02 Session 01 Session 03 Session 05

Time Biodiversity and Ecological

Health

Forest and Natural Resource

Management Waste Management and Pollution Control

Sustainable Land Use and

Urban Development/

Environmental Engineering

and Green Technology

Dr. Terney Pradeep Kumara Prof. Nilanthi Dasanayake Prof. Ajith De Alwis Prof. Mahesh Jayaweera

3.15-3.30 pm

29 214 126 8

Examination of the Interconnected Nature of Identified Manmade Environmental Problems and the Discovery of Keystone Environmental Crises

Morphological and Oil Content

Variation of Curry Leaves in Sri

Lanka

Investigation of Spatial Distribution Patterns of Environmental Toxicants in Major Reservoirs, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Wild Grass Types as Green Roofing Materials for Urban Landscapes in a Tropical Climate

S. Sivaramanan I. Jayanika W.S.M. Botheju S.A.U.R. Muthukumara

3.30-3.45 pm

78 15 187 33

Aquatic Plant and Benthic

Macroinvertebrate Diversity in

Headwaters of Sapugaha Dola

Stream, Walasmulla

Influence of Agroforestry on Rural Income and Livelihood of Smallholder Farmers in the Semi Arid Region of Sub Saharan Africa

Environmental Performance of

Backyard Poultry Production

System in Sri Lanka

Effect of Flora Density on Thermal Comfort in Urban Parks in Tropical Region-A Review

H.M.C. Priyadarshani B.M. Kenyili N.S.B.M. Atapattu S.K. Keshani

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3.45-4.00 pm

44 60 149 23

Species Diversity, Community

Structure and Functions of

Lagoon and Estuarine

Mangrove Ecosystems in

Pottuvil to Okanda Coastal

Stretch in the East Coast of Sri

Lanka

Evaluation of Essential Oil Yield

and Chemical Composition of

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon spp.)

Cultivars Grown Different

Locations in Sri Lanka

Study on Awareness on the

Mercury usage Sri Lankan Small

Scale Jewellery Sector

Application of Infrared

Thermography for Efficient

Irrigation-A Review

M.G.M. Prasanna C.M. Lokuge A.D.C. De Silva D.S. Gunasekara

4.00-4.15 pm

141 63 95 170

Impact of Early-Life Exposure

to Bisphenol A on Survival and

Histopathology of Zebrafish

(Danio rerio)

Screening of In Vitro

Antioxidant Activity of

Seaweed, Hypnea musciformis

Evidence of Microplastic

Contamination in Surface

Waters and Sediment of Kelani

River Estuary

Optimization of a Water

Treatment Plant Based on

Turbidity Removal Efficiency: A

Case Study

S.P.K.S.S. Pathiraja H.K.Y. Samadhi V.G.N. Thakshila N.C. Martinus

4.15-4.30 pm

64 189 211 80

Importance of Puntius titteya as

a Biomarker to Determine the

Water Quality of Aquatic

Habitats in the Low and Mid-

country Wet Zone of Sri Lanka

Investigation of Crop Damage

Caused by Indian Pea Fowl

(Pavo cristatus) Based on

Foraging Behaviour

Management of Leachate

Generated from Long-Term

Degradables of Municipal Solid

Waste (MSW) in Open Dumps

Using Effective Microorganisms

(EM) Technology

Green Pesticides: Utilisation of

Madhuca longifolia Seed

Powder to Reduce Post-Harvest

Losses Caused by

Callosobruchus maculatus

(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in

Stored Cowpea

R.A.G.N. Ranatunga D. Senaratna S. Panagoda G.G.S. Kaushalya

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4.30-4.45 pm

52 224 175 103

Freshwater Fish Diversity in

Urban Wetlands at Ramsar City-

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Variation of Volatile Oil

Production of Cymbopogan

nardus (L.) Rendle

A Paradise with Waste: A Case

Study of the Polluter Pays

Principle into the Human-made

Environmental Pollution by

Waste with Special Reference to

Chunnakam Decision and

Bulankulama Phosphate

Decisions

Green Synthesis of Silver

Nanoparticles from Cis-Bixin

and Cis-Norbixin: Potential

Application for Fuel

Desulfurisation

F. Mafaza G.M.W.K. Nuwanthi M.P.C. Wijesooriya S.U. Devasinghe

4.45-5.00 pm

130 179 160

Biofouling Community

Assemblage in Coastal Waters

Adjacent to Port of Colombo,

West Coast of Sri Lanka

Determination of

Phytochemicals of Illicium

verum Hook and its Antioxidant

and Antimicrobial Properties of

Ethanol, Methanol, Water and

Chloroform Extracts

151

Evaluation of Ambient Air

Particulate Matter (PM)

Concentration in Urban Context

and its Public Perception

Fabrication of Surface Modified

Microcrystalline Cellulose-

Polypropylene Composites for

Engineering Applications

M.P. Hendawitharana G. Lakshika H.S.D.P.D. Sapugoda W.S.M. Rathnayake

5.00-5.15 pm

202 163 61 140

Contamination of Tributyltin on

Selected Marine Invertebrates

Collected from Selected Fishery

Harbors in Sri Lanka

In Vitro Antioxidant and Anti-

Inflammatory Activities of

Polysaccharide Fraction of

Green Seaweed Codium fragile

extract (Suringar, 1867)

Bat Guano; A Resource or a Contaminant?

Thermal Analysis of Cellulose

Fibres Extracted from Locally

Available Rice Straw

K.R.V. Bandara M.C.K. Manawadu P.P.D Perera A. Ratnakumar

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DAY 02: 12th October 2019

Time

Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)

Session 02 Session 01 Session 03 Session 05

Biodiversity and Ecological

Health

Forest and Natural Resource

Management

Waste Management and

Pollution Control Environmental Engineering and Green Technology

Prof. Nihal Dayawansa Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe Prof. Nilanthi Bandara Prof. Jagath Manathunga

8.30-8.45 am

184 194 142 2

In-vitro Toxicity Study of

Cylindrospermopsin on Wistar

Rats

Occurrence and Habitat

Preference of two Endemic

Aquatic Macrophytes: A Case

Study in Baduluoya Catchment

An Assessment of the

Effectiveness of Drinking Water

Purification Systems Used in a

CKDU Prone Area: A Case Study

from Madawachchiya

Development and Evaluation of

Experimental Green Roof

Modular System for Tropical

Climate

H.A.S.N. Abeysiri R.M.G.N. Rajapaksha A.A.M.D. Rasanjalee R. Kalpana

8.45-9.00 am

118 125 46 102

Assessment on the Effect of

Water Quality on Commercial

Finfish Catches using Fish based

Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) in

Selected Sites of Bolgoda North

Lake, Sri Lanka

Bioaccessibility of Lead in Long-

Term Vegetable Grown Urban

Soil

A Preliminary Study on Water

Quality of the Galle

Commercial Port of Sri Lanka

Awareness, Attitudes and

Knowledge on Green

Technology among the Students

Engaged in Higher Education in

the National Institute of

Business Management in Sri

Lanka

D.M.C.P. Dissanayake I.G.B.S. Samaranayake N. Nimadi N.M. Aloysius

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9.00-9.15 am

75 86 180 119

Structure of Mixed Species Bird

Flocks in Montane Forest

Habitats of Horton Plains

National Park

Seed Germination Behavior of

Eight Medicinal Plant Species of

Sri Lanka

Rainwater as an Alternative

Drinking Water Source for

CKDU Prone Areas of Sri Lanka:

A Case Study in Girandurukotte

Preparation and

Characterization of

Anticorrosive Titanium Iron

Phosphate Concentrated Layer

on Iron Surface

K.M.T. Kalhari J.H.S. Dayananda M. Perera P.I.I. Kumarasinghe

9.15-9.30 am

124 114 67 212

Diversity of Fish and Shellfish in

Negombo Lagoon Sri Lanka

Derive Country-Specific Carbon

Fraction and Basic Density to

Estimate Above Ground Carbon

Gain and Compare with IPCC

Default Values for Tectonia

grandis

Determination of Anions and

Metals content in Effluent

Water from Dairy and Meat

Processing Industry in Sri

Lanka

Uncovering Industrial

Symbiosis in Sri Lanka-

Exploring a Possible Approach

S. Wanshapaly K.A.S.H. Wijayasenarathne R.D.J. Sanjeewani L.G.L.M. Edirisinghe

9.30-9.45 am

191 113 100 155

Bird Diversity in Different Landuse Types in Belihuloya , Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka

Evaluating the Carbon

Sequestration Performance of

Three Selected Street Tree

Species in Urban Setting:

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Effect of Total Phosphorous, pH

and Electric Conductivity on the

Seasonal Occurrence of

Geosmin in Some Water Bodies

Sri Lanka

Anammox Process for Removal

of Ammonia from Landfill

Leachate

H.A.P. Madubhani K. Theivendrarajah S. Ganegoda N. Rathnayaka

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9.45-10.00 am

62 215 166

Diuranal Avifaunal Diversity at

Anavilundawa Ramsar Site of

Sri Lanka

Comparison of Chemical

Composition of Biologically

Induced Agarwood Resins in

Aquilaria crassna

204

Increase the Turbidity Removal

Efficiency in Raw Water Using

Different Coagulation Process in

Drinking Water Treatment: A

Case Study in Water Treatment

Plant in Kandana

Development of a Seaweed

based Snack Appealing to the

Sri Lankan Taste using Ulva

fasciata

S. Bulathsinhala A.G.N.C.K. Vidurangi S. Ranasinghe M.M. Jayakody

10.00-10.15 am

131 132 218 129

Spatial Variation of Terrestrial

Gastropods in Natural and

Semi-Natural Forests in the

Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka

Identification of Species

Belonging to Genus Salacia

(Celastraceae) using

Morphological and Leaf

Anatomical Characters

Potential of Using Rainwater as

A Source of Drinking Water in

The Anuradhapura District of

Sri Lanka

Development of a Novel Tread

Compound using Rice Husk Ash

for Non- Marking Solid Tyres

K.G.D.D. Thilakarathne W.I.N.S. Senevirathne J.V. Chathuranga K.P.R.I. Dilani

10.15-10.30 am

83 87 201 181

Insecticide Susceptibility Status in Aedes albopictus, in Selected Areas in Colombo District

Distribution of Salt Marsh Plant

Species in The Jaffna District of

Sri Lanka

Status of Rainwater Harvesting

in Kayts of Jaffna Peninsula in

Northern Sri Lanka with

Reference to Water Quality

Synergism of Pheromone and

Host-Plant Volatile Blends in

the Attraction of Leucinodes

orbonalis Guenee Males

W.K.D.L. Hegoda P. Rajkumar D. Nadaraja M.S.F. Nusra

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10.30-10.45 am

93 177 161 58

Diversity of Moths in two

Different Habitat Types of the

Wet Zone of Sri Lanka

Morphotypes of Phytoliths in

selected traditional rice

landraces

Investigation of Risk Factors of

Drinking Water Related to

Chronic Kidney Disease of

Unknown Aetiology in a CKD

Prevalence Area in Mathale

district.

Potential of Crotalaria retusa L.

in Wildlife Gardening

R.M.P.B. Gunathunga W.M.M.T. Thennakoon W.P.R.T. Perera D.M.A.E.I. Dewagedara

10.45-11.00 am Tea

11.00 am- 1.00 pm POSTER SESSION

Hall A (Ball Room) Hall B (Banquet Hall) Hall C (Aqua Marine) Hall D (Iris)

Session 06 Session 07 Session 08 Session 09

Time Environmental Economics in

Resource Management

Wood Science, Wood and

Non- Wood Industry/

Biomass and Sustainable

Energy

Geology, Soil and Water

Resource Management

Climate Change and Disaster

Management/ / Corporate

Responsibility and

Sustainable Tourism

Dr. Parakrama Weligamage Mr. Sheran Fernando Dr. S.M. Young Mr. R.P. Samarakkody

11.00-11.15 am

221 18 206 117

Health care Waste Management

in Government Hospitals in

Western Province: A

preliminary analysis

Evaluation of Borate-Glycol

Wood Preservatives to Control

Dry-Wood Termite and Pin-

Hole Borers in Sri Lanka

Temporal Variations of River

Morphology: A case study Wey

Ganga, Sri Lanka

Long Term Observations of

Currents Over the Off Southern

Bay of Bengal

I. Silva H.I.S.I. Nandasiri G.M.W.N. Nuwanthi S.U.P. Jinadasa

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11.15-11.30 am

226 127 112 169

Valuation of Marine Ecosystem

Conservation: A Case Study on

Hikkaduwa National Park, Sri

Lanka

A Comparison of Mechanical

and Physical Wood Properties

of Big-Leaf Mahogany

(Swietenia macrophylla) and

African Mahogany (Khaya

senegalensis) of Sri Lanka

Determination of the Insecticide

Azamethiphos in Water and Soil

using High Performance Liquid

Chromatography

Quantifying Unseen

Contributions to the Global

Carbon Emission from Local

Anthropogenic Environments:

A case study in Balangoda

Divisional Secretariat Division,

Sri Lanka

C.T. Jayaratne W.V.T.D. Amarasinghe D.S.W. Serasinghe K.L.W.I. Gunathilake

11.30-11.45 am

128 74 158 173

Willingness to Pay for

Participatory Wetland

Management of Kirala Kele, an

Urban Wetland in Southern Sri

Lanka

Comparison on Wood

Properties of African Mahogany

(Khaya senegalensis) in

Different Age Categories in Sri

Lanka

Exploring the Response of

Paddy for Varying Levels of Soil

Phosporus in Tropical Soil

scapes

Electric Vehicles as a

Sustainable Mode of

Transportation - The Sri Lankan

Context

N. Jayamuni V.R.A. Siriwardana H.P.G.T.N. Kulasinghe T. Thilakshan

11.45 am-12.00

noon

225 223 199

Analysis on Supply Chain of

Organic Vegetables and Organic

Rice reaching Colombo

Socio-technological Status of

Moratuwa Woodworking

Industry

144

Analysis of Selected Trace

Element Contamination and

Soil Phosphate in Agricultural

Lands in CKD Prevalence Areas

in North Central Province of Sri

Lanka

The Status of Climate Change

Vulnerability and Resilience in

Jaffna Peninsula

W.K.G. Wimalasena H.I.D. Liyanage D.M.U.C. Dissanayake H. Ranasinghe

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12.00 am-12.15 pm

219 146 54 1

Valuing the Hikkaduwa Coral

Reef: An Application of the

Zonal Travel Cost Method

Process Simulation-based Net

Energy Analysis for Future

Bioethanol Production as

Commercial Biofuel from Waste

Rice Straw in Sri Lanka

Application of Water Quality

Index to Monitor Ground Water

Quality: A case study in

Colombo Catchment of Sri

Lanka

Determination of Climate

Change Impact to the Coastal

Community in the Northern

Indian Ocean

D. De Silva P.M. Jayasundara U.Y.I.L. Dharmasoma H.B.U.G.M. Wimalasiri

12.15-12.30 pm

220 159 108 107

Sustainability Assessment of

Wetland Rice Farming in Sri

Lanka – A Case Study in

Kaduwela Wetland Ecosystem

Microbial Fuel Cell: A New

Technology to Generate Power

Using Cyanobacteria and Waste

Water

Soil Loss Estimation from

Kelani River Catchment, Sri

Lanka

Threshold Rainfall Ranges for

Landslide Occurrence in Matara

District and Findings of a Social

Survey on Emergency

Preparedness

A. Ranasinghe K.P.A. Imanthi R. Anjana L.P. Kalubowila

12.30-12.45 pm

217 79 12 171

Impact of Snake Bites on the

people: A Case Study in

Galenbindunuwewa Divisional

Secretariat Division, Sri Lanka

Estimating the Biomass and

Carbon Stocks in Dominant

Tree Species in Wet Zone

Homegardens of Sri Lanka

Comaparison of Soil Quality in

Mono Culture Forest (Pinus

caribae), Natural Forest and

Analog Forest Ecosystems: A

Study in Mirahawaththa Sri

Lanka

Identification of Policy and

Regulation Gaps with Reference

to Environmental and Social

Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

of Beneficiaries of Tsunami

Involuntary Resettlement in Sri

Lanka

K.L.W.I. Gunathilake Y. Marambe H.N. Chathuranga U.M. Abeysinghe

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12.45-1.00 pm

228 96 207 205

Evaluation of recreational

experience at a coastal wetland:

A Visitor Survey at Maduganga

Estuary, Sri Lanka

Green Synthesis of Biolubricant

from Palm oil Biodiesel

A preliminary study for

determination of plot-scale

storm runoff and sedimentation

yield at Yagirala Forest

Reserves: a Secondary Lowland

Rain Forest

An Assessment of the Visitor

Traffic Dynamics at Minneriya

National Park; Implications for

Visitor Management

S.S. Marasinghe S. Wijesinghe R.M.S.N. Rathnayake S. Gamage

1.00-1.15 pm

210 145 164

Isolation of Cellulase Producing

Bacteria: Future Perspective for

Bio-Ethanol Production

Spatial Variability of Cadmium

and Lead in Soils in-relation to

Landuse and Topography

Present Status and Future

Prospects of Tea Tourism in

Nuwara-Eliya Area

W.M.L.I. Weerasinghe A.G.K.S. Kodikara J.M. Prasath

1.15-2.00 pm Lunch

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Concluding Session- Hall D (Iris)

2.15-3.15 pm Summary of Key Sessions

2.15-2.25 pm Forest and Natural Resources Management by Snr. Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe

2.25-2.35 pm Waste Management and Pollution Control/ Environmental Engineering and Green Technology by Prof. Mikel Duke

2.35-2.45 pm Biodiversity and Ecological Health by Dr. Terney Pradeep Kumara

2.45-2.55 pm Sustainable Land Use and Urban Development by Mr. W.A.D.D. Wijesooriya

2.55-3.05 pm Climate Change and Disaster Management by Mr. R.P. Samarakkody

3.05-3.15 pm Concluding Remarks-Snr. Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe, Senior Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science,

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

3.15-3.30 pm Tea

3.30 pm END OF THE SYMPOSIUM