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Academic Staff member

Dr. T. G. Dayananda

Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

B.Sc. (Ruhuna, SL),
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Kyushu, Japan)

Email - tgd@bot.ruh.ac.lk

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  • Plant Diversity,
  • Horticulture and Landscaping,
  • Food Science,
  • Economic Botany,
  • Molecular Biology,
  • Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
  • Research Interests-
  • Molecular Phylogeny, Invasive species, Plant propagation, Horticulture, Food science
  • Gunasekara T.M.A.D, Dayananda T.G., and Somachandra K.P. Effectiveness of rooting media on the propagation of miniature rose (Rosa chinensis minima) by stem cuttings.Science Symposium, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, 2019.
  • Handrathilaka, W.A.A.S, Asanthi, H.B., Dayananda, T.G. and Gunasekara, R.G., Influence of stram characteristics on diversity and distribution of benthic algae in Gongawwaela in Kottawaraiforest, Galle, Sri Lanka., 15th academic session, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2018
  • Dissanayake N.P., Kodikara K.A.S.,Vithanage D.S., Jayatissa L.P, Dayananda T.G., Genetic relationship of Sri Lankan Exacumtrinerivium complex based onrandom amplified polymorphic DNA technique, WILDLANKA, vol. 3, No. 3, 2015
  • Gunasekara S.R.W., Hemamali K.K.G.U., Dayananda T. G. and Jayamanne V.S. Analysis of postharvest quality of EMBUL banana after artificial ripening.International Conference, Wayamba University, Sri Lanka, 2014
  • Wijesekara W.R.D, Chaturani G.D.G. and Dayananda T.G. Effect of growth regulators on flower production and the quality of Chrishanthemummorifolium flowers. International Conference, Wayamba University, 2014
  • Wijewardhana L.N.,Asanthi H.B., Dayananda T.G. Effects of soil substrateon aquatic plant distribution at Nannikithaela stream stretch in Kanneliya forest reserve. IJRAFS. 2014, Vol 2, No 1
  • Sriyanthi, W.G.S, Hansika, G.S.D, Premachandra K.S.K, Dayananda, T.G., and asakorala k,, Hydroponic based mini flower pot for indoor gardening, Abstract in Invention and Innovation Exhibition, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2014.
  • Wickramasinghe W.R.K.D.W.K.V., Rathnayake R.M.Y.S., Dayananda T.G. Effect of Storage temperature and period on fruit quality characters of recommended sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) cultivars in Sri Lanka. International symposium on agriculture and environment, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 2013
  • D.S. Vitanage, T.G. Dayananda, N.P. Dissanayaka. Effect of pre sowing BAP treatment on seed germination, seedling vigor and the genetic variability of Sri Lankan Exacumtrinervium complex. Science Symposium, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, 2010.
  • Dayananda T.G, de Silva M.P., Nobuyuki I. Yamazaki, T and and Szmidt A.E. “Comprehensive Molecular Phylogeny of the Sub-Family Dipterocarpoideae (Dipterocarpaceae). Genes Genet. System. 2006
  • Dayananda T.G, de Silva M.P., Nobuyuki I. Yamazaki, T and and Szmidt A.E. Phylogenetic position of Sri Lankan Dipterocarpaceae, Abstract presented in 75th annual Genetics Society of Japan, 2003
  • Dayananda T.G, de Silva M.P., Yoshida A., Yamazaki, T and and Szmidt A.E. Molecular phylogeny of Sri Lankan Dipterocarpaceae in relation to other Asian Dipterocarpaceae based on Chloroplast DNA sequences, Tropics, Vol.13 (2), 79-87, 2003.
  • Student Councilor/ entor
  • Deputy Proctor/ Science
  • Head/ Botany
  • Coordinator for FSC courses
  • Secretory/ RUSTA ,2010