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Academic Staff member

Dr. K. K. G. U. Hemamali

Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

B.Sc. (Ruhuna, SL), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Kyushu, Japan)
Specialization- Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding, Population Genetics

Email - upeksha@bot.ruh.ac.lk
Office - 0412227024, 0412221479 ext: 4601/4601

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  • BOT1131- Plant anatomy
  • BOT1212- Genetics
  • BOT3222- Plant Tissue Culture
  • BOT3271- Genetic Engineering and Biotechniology
  • BOT3282- Plant Breeding
  • BOT4102-Plant Cell and Tissue Culture
  • BOT4122- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
  • BOT 4172-Techniques in Plant Breeding
  • Plant Breeding Techniques
  • Genetic Diversity studies using molecular markers
  • Molecular biology
  • Tissue culture
  • Anatomical studies
  • - Abstracts
  • - Use of RAPD analysis for genetic variability of Nypa fruticans in Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka Association for the advancement of Sci.53rd Annual Session- 1997, Proc. Part 1 –Abstracts. S.Hettiarachi, L.P.Jayatissa, K.K.G.U.Hemamali, Dept. of Botany, University of Ruhuna, Matara
  • - Phylogeographic analysis of Larix sibirica in Russia based on phytochrome (PhyO) and 5.8S rDNA genes. IUFRO International Symposium “Larix2004”,IUFRO Working Party S2.02-07, Larch Breeding and Genetic Resources, Final program and abstracts(Abstract and oral presentation). Kariyawasam K.G.U.HEMAMALI, Alfred E.SZMIDT, Nobuyuki INOMATA and Xiao-Ru WANG
  • - Allele mining from cultivated and wild rice at some loci affecting domestication related traits. International Rice Genetics Symposium, 3rd International Rice Functional Genomics Symposium, IRRI, 2005, abstract and oral presentation. A.Yoshimura, S.Matsushita, K. Doi, K.K.G. U. Hemamali and H.Yasui
  • - Preliminary study of the segregating pattern of anthocyanin pigmentation as a marker to facilitate tea breeding. Proceedings of Sixth Academic Session, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (2009) U. V. A. Buddhika, M. T. K. Gunasekare, S. Hetiarachi, M. A. B. Ranatunga and K. K. G. U. Hemamali
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  • - Preliminary study on identification of morphological and genetic differences found in
  • - Micro propagated ambul banana variety in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Seventh Annual Symposium,University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (2010). A.M.R.M.Abeykoon.,K.K.G.U.Hemamali.,Y.U.Ketipearachchi.,E.S.C. Edirisinghe
  • - In vitro propagation of Chirita moonii Gardner.; an endemic Sri Lankan shrub with
  • - Potential as ornamental plant. Proceedings of 8th Science Symposium, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (2011). U. P. Walawege, K.K.G.U.Hemamali, H. M. I. Herath
  • - Analysis of selected rice varieties in Sri Lanka by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Proceedings of 8th Science Symposium, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (2011)A.M.R.M.Abeykoon, U.G.L. Ruwanthika, M.M.S. K. Kumari, K.K.G.U. Hemamali
  • - Survey on the distribution and species composition of mangroves in Sri Lanka in
  • Relation to the salinity of associated surface water. Proceedings of the International Conference 'Meeting on Mangrove ecology, functioning and Management - MMM3', Galle, Sri Lanka, 2-6 July 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 57: pp. 15. Ransara, G.B.M.; Jayatissa, L.P.; Hemamali, K.K.G.U.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Koedam, N. (2012)
  • - Physicochemical and microbiological quality of some selected non carbonated bottled
  • Drinking water sold in Southern Province of Sri Lanka. 1st Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference, RISTCON 2014, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. K. K.G. U. Hemamali and A. A. F. Nuzra
  • - Analysis of postharvest fruit quality of Embul banana after artificial ripening. Proceedings of the Wayamba University International Conference, Sri Lanka, 2014. S. R. W Gunasekara, K.K.G.U.Hemamali, T.G. Dayananda and V. S. Jayamanne
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  • - Physico-Chemical and microbiological quality of some consumer preferred plain set yoghurts sold in Matara municipal area of Sri Lanka. 3rd Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference, RISTCON 2016, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. S. M. Amarathunge, V.S. Jayamanna, K.K.G.U.Hemamali
  • Full papers
  • - Phylogeography of Larix sukaczewii Dyl. And L. sibirica L. inferred from nucleotide variation of nuclear genes. Tree Genetics and Genomes 4: 611-623 Araki, N. H. T., Khatab, I. A., Hemamali, K. K. G. U., Inomata, N., Wang, X-R. and Szmidt, A. E. (2008)
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  • - Post-Harvest Quality analysis of ‘Embul’ Banana following artificial ripening techniques. International Journal of Science, Environment ISSN 2278-3687 (O) and Technology, Vol. 4, No 6,1625 – 1632 2277-663X (P) S.R.W. Gunasekara, K.K.G.U. Hemamali, T.G. Dayananada and V.S. Jayamanne (2015)
  • - Physico-chemical And Microbiological Quality Of Some Consumer Preferred Plain Set Yoghurts Sold In Matara Municipal Area Of Sri Lanka. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research Volume 5, Issue 01, Issn 2277-8616 K.K.G.U Hemamali, V.S Jayamanne, S.M. Amarathunge (2016)
  • 2002- Scholarship from Asian Development Bank for postgraduate studies (2002-2004)
  • 2005- Scholarship from Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation in Japan for PhD studies (2005-2008)
  • Science Faculty Grant No.RU/SF/RP/2009/08, University of Ruhuna
  • Science Faculty Grant No.RU/SF/RP/2014/08, University of Ruhuna
  • Small Research Grants under AHEAD/ ELTA-ELSE
  • The Head of the Department, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna (2020 up to date)
  • Senior Editor, Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Ruhuna
  • Senior Treasurer, Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Ruhuna
  • Student Counsellor, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna with effect from 2008 to 2015
  • Faculty representative and member of Faculty committees for UDG (2010)
  • Member of an organizing committee of the Faculty Day of Faculty of Science (2010)
  • Member of library committee of Faculty of Science (2011)
  • Member for student requests Sub committee (2011-2013)
  • Member of the Science Symposium (2010)
  • Member of 09th Science Symposium (2012)
  • Chairman of the organizing committee for job fair (2013)
  • Member of exhibition committee of Faculty of Science (2015)
  • Career Advisor of Career Guidance unit (2015-2016)
  • Mentor, Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna (12008 up to date)
  • As a reviewer of academic sessions conducted at the University of Ruhuna
  • Chief Examiner, G.C.E. (A/L) Biology Examinations (2020)
  • Joint secretary of the Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference (RISTCON 2017 and RISTCON 2018)
  • - Member of the committee of Introducing a four year Degree Programme for Biological sciences stream of the B.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology in 2009
  • - Member of the committee to write a proposal for introducing a new degree program at Faculty of Science B.Sc. in interdisciplinary studies in 2010
  • - Post of visiting academic in Botany for the courses BTU 3105,BOU 1200 of The Open University of Sri Lanka in 2010
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  • - Appointment as an examiner in Basic Genetics and Molecular Biology at the B.Sc. MLS examination of Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna 2010