Under the supervision of Snr.Prof. Pathmalal Manage
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- USJP/6/Sc/2002/13-Hepatotoxic effect of Microcystis aeruginosa on Wister rats.
(University Grant 2002). - USJP/4/Sc /2009/20-Rapid Detection and screening of heapatotoxin microcystin,
cyanobacteria in raw and treated drinking, irrigation and aesthetic water bodies in Sri
Lanka. (University Grant- 2009). - RG/2003/BM/04- Decomposition of bloom forming Microcystis aeruginosa by algicidal
bacteria and protozoa. (NSF grant 2003/04). - DOXIN-2005- Halogenated Environmental Organic Pollutants and POPs, Toronto,
Canada, August, 2005. (NSF Travel grant). - Identification and quantification of cyanobacteria and micrcystin-LR and in relation to
N, P, Mn, Fe, COD and TOC in some selected drinking and irrigation water bodies in
Sri Lanka (R&D/W/2009/06/Algal & Cyno) - Detection of Microcystis contamination of Konduwatuwan drinking water tank in
Ampara District. Sponsored by National Water Supply and Drainage Board. December
2008. - Polonnaruwa Water Supply scheme- Identification of algae in the Raw water source and
study on effective utilization of Micro strainer for algae removal (NWSDB). - Molecular detection of toxigenic cyanobacteria, quantification of microcystin and
exploiting microbial diversity to remove microcystin for water treatment solutions (
NRC,11-34) 2011 - Molecular detection of toxin producing cyanobacteria in some selected drinking,
irrigation and recreational water bodies in north central province in Sri Lanka. USJP
grant 2011 - Effects of catchments characteristics, anthropological activities and industrial discharges
on ground water quality in Kelani river basin (NSF RG/2011/ES/02) 2012. - Isolation and characterization of selected veterinary and health important antibiotic
resistant bacteria and their prevalence in sediment and water. USJP grant 2013 - Extraction of antifungal and antibacterial active compounds from freshwater and soil
cyanobacteria. USJP grant 2015 - Removal of textile dyes using bacteria and aquatic plants: Green solution for sustainable
level operation (USJP 2016) - Detect ion and removal of geosmin and MIB in drinking water by native bacteria:
Bioremediation approach for green solution (NSF/RG/2016/EB/04) - Cyanotoxins: Hidden cause of Chronic Renal Disease in Sri Lanka (NRC-16- 078)
- TBT Induced Imposex in some Selected Aquatic Invertebrates to evaluate the effect of
TBT on Aquatic Biodiversity (ASP/01/RE/SCI/2017/11) - Biotechnological prospects for industrial application of extremophinice microbial
communities in environmental in Sri Lanka (ASP/01/RE/SCI/2017/52) - Synergistic effect of fluoride and hardness of drinking water on the aetiology of Chronic
Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology in Sri Lanka (ASP/01/RE/SCI/2018/10) - A Scalable Bio-based Solution to Eliminate Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water
(BB/S011579/1) Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC),
UK, - Formulation of low cost liquid bacterial consortium for removal of odour and enhance
composting process in open dump site; step toward sustainable development
(ASP/01/RE/SCI/2021/28) - A study on the effects of cynobacterial toxins, fluoride, water hardness and a selected
xenobiotic on the kidney using the Zebrafish toxicological model
(ASP/01/RE/SCI/2022/16)
- USJP/6/Sc/2002/13-Hepatotoxic effect of Microcystis aeruginosa on Wister rats.
Under supervision of Dr. F. Sumaiya Idroos
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- 2017-2019 – Bioelectricity generation potential of Microbial fuel cells
ASP/01/RE/SCI/2017/21 (Completed)
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- 2022-2024 – Exploiting natural soil microbes as a biofertilizer to enhance soil fertility: A sustainable agricultural approach
ASP/01/RE/SCI/2022/36 (Ongoing)