Mr. P.H.T. Lakkana (B.Sc. Hons. Peradeniya)
Email: tithiralakkana@gmail.com

Research Title: Study on canopy dieback and regeneration potentials in the tropical montane forest of Horton Plains National Park

Principle Supervisor:
Dr. E.P.S.K. Ediriweera, Department of Science and Technology, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla

Co-supervisor/s:
Prof. G.A.D. Perera, Department of Botany, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Prof. Mark S. Ashton, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, USA

Funding Source: Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy Ministry of Agriculture (SLCARP) – NARP/16/UWU/SCT/01

Mr. C.H. Bandara (B.Sc. Peradeniya)
Email: cshbandara@gmail.com

Research Title: Study on vegetation structure and above-ground carbon dynamics over a 40 year period in a lowland rainforest in Sri Lanka

Principle Supervisor:
Dr. E.P.S.K. Ediriweera, Department of Science and Technology, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla

Co-supervisor/s:
Professor B.M.P. Singhakumara, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda.
Professor I.A.U.N. Gunatilleke, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Prof. Mark S. Ashton, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, USA

Funding Source: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka NSF-RG/2016/EB/002
Uva Wellassa University Research Grant, UWU/RG/2016/01

Ms. Kirushathi Thangavel (B.Tech. Hons. Uva Wellassa)
Email: kirushvel23@gmail.com

Research Title: Designing building products made with reinforced polymer composites

Principle Supervisor: Dr. H.M.J.C. Pitawala, Department of Science and Technology, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla

Co-supervisor/s:
Dr. T.N.B. Etampawala, Office of the Dean, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda
Dr. Dilru Ratnaweera, Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayawardenapura
Dr. (Mrs.) D.G. Edirisinghe, Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka

Funding Source: Uva Wellassa University Research Grant UWU/RG/2016/11

Ms. E.M.D.K. Ekanayake (B.Sc. Peradeniya, M.Sc. Sweden)
Email: ekdharshi@yahoo.com

Research Title: Synthesizing hydroxyapatite from Eppawala phosphate and developing HA-polymer composite as a bone substitute material

Principle Supervisor:
Prof. K.B. Wijesekara, Faculty of Technological Studies, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla

Co-supervisor/s:
Dr. T.N.B. Etampawala, Office of the Dean, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda

Funding Source: Uva Wellassa University Research Grant UWU/RG/2016/09

Ms. J.M.N.M. Jayasundara (B.Sc. Hons. Uva Wellassa)
Email: jnisansalajayasundara1990@gmail.com

Research Title: Antibacterial drug leads and insecticidal agents from endophytic fungi of Cyperus iria in Sri Lanka

Principle Supervisor:
Dr. P. B. Ratnaweera, Department of Science and Technology, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla

Co-supervisor:
Prof. E. D. de Silva, Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Bio Technology, University of Colombo, Colombo 03

Collaborator/s:
Prof. R. J. Andersen, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Canada
Mr. K.M.D.W.P. Nishantha, Horticultural Crop Research Development Institute, Gannoruwa

Funding Source: National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka NSF-RG/2016/EB/003