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Academic Staff member

Dr.(Mrs.) K.A.M. Sudarshani

Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

B.Sc. (Ruhuna, SL)
M.Phil (Ruhuna, SL)
M.Sc. (Bremen, Germany)
Ph.D.(Ruhuna, SL)

Email - Mangalas@zoo.ruh.ac.lk, kamansuda@yahoo.com

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  • *** I have been involved in teaching, and coordinating some of the undergraduate courses in following topics.
  • Animal Parasitology
  • Animal Physiology
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Human health
  • Previously,
  • Marine Pollution
  • Ecosystem Structure and Function
  • *** Supervision of undergraduate research projects of special degree students in Zoology.
  • **** Supervision of Postgraduate studnets (in 2019)
  • Research interests:
  • Entomology,
  • Mammalian reproductive biology,
  • Animal parasitology and animal physiology
  • Invertebrate biodiversity and vector biology
  • Publications:
  • Books:
  • � Sudarshani, K.A.M. (2012). Cauda sperm storage in the Hamster. Monograph: ISBN:
  • 978-3-8465-8232-9, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Saarbr�cken, Germany.
  • Papers in journals (SCI- indexed or other refereed)
  • K .A. M. Sudarshani and H. Wegiriya (2014). Determination of sperm transfer time and retention times of different regions of hamster epididymis. Journal of Animal Research. New Delhi Publishers, Mohan Garden, New Delhi, India: Vol 4(1).pg. 1-8
  • W.P.S.N. Wijeweera, P.G.M. Kalpani, K.A.M. Sudarshani and H.C.E. Wegiriya (2014). A Study on Native cattle in Southern Province, Sri Lanka.International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, Vol. 3, No 6, ISSN 2278-3687 (O): pg. 2184 � 2189
  • Palapa Gamage Mihiri Kalpani, Kodithuwakku Arachchige Mangala Sudarshanie and Hemantha Chandani Edirisinghage Wegiriya (2015). A Note on the Status of Dairy Farming in Galle District, Sri Lanka. Journal of Physical Science and Application; 5(3): 173-178
  • W.P.S.N. Wijeweera, H.C.E. Wegiriya and K.A.M. Sudarshani (2017). Prevalence of ticks and tick-borne blood parasites of cattle in selected farms in Mirigama Veterinary range in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, Vol. 6, pp. 832 � 839
  • 1. K .A. M. Sudarshani and H. Wegiriya (2014). Determination of sperm transfer time and retention times of different regions of hamster epididymis; Journal of Animal Research. New Delhi Publishers, Mohan Garden, New Delhi, India: Vol 4(1).pg. 1-8
  • 2. W.P.S.N. Wijeweera, P.G.M. Kalpani, K.A.M. Sudarshani and H.C.E. Wegiriya (2014). A Study on Native cattle in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, Vol. 3, No 6, ISSN 2278-3687 (O): pg. 2184 � 2189
  • 3. Palapa Gamage Mihiri Kalpani, Kodithuwakku Arachchige Mangala Sudarshanie and Hemantha Chandani Edirisinghage Wegiriya (2015). A Note on the Status of Dairy Farming in Galle District, Sri Lanka. Journal of Physical Science and Application; 5(3): 173-178
  • 4.W.P.S.N. Wijeweera, H.C.E. Wegiriya and K.A.M. Sudarshani (2017). Prevalence of ticks and tick-borne blood parasites of cattle in selected farms in Mirigama Veterinary range in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, Vol. 6, pp. 832 � 839
  • 5. Sudarshani, K.A.M., Eswaramohan, T, Murugananthan, A and Wegiriya, H.C.E. (2018). Analysis of Possible Life Style Factors Relevant to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Infections Using A Profile of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Current Advanced Research, 07(7), pp. 14071-14075. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2018.14075.2540
  • 6. K.A.M. Sudarshani1, T. Eswaramohan, A. Murugananthan, H.C.E. Wegiriya and P.L.A. N. Liyanage (2019). Socio-Demographic profile of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis patients in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science; 48(4) : 345-351 DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v48i4.7675.
  • 7.Sudarshani KAM, Eswaramohan T, Murugananthan A, Wegiriya HCE, Gajapathy K.(2021). Light trap collection of blood sucking dipterans from selected sites in Hambantota district which is an endemic cutaneous leishmaniasis area in Sri Lanka and morphometric study of collected Phlebotomus argentipes sand flies. International Journal of Entomology Research, 6(2):140-147
  • 8.M.P. Wickramasinghe, K.A.M. Sudarshani, and H.C.E. Wegiriya (2021). The diversity of marine invertebrate macrofauna in selected rocky intertidal zones of Matara, Sri Lanka. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 10(1): 15–21
  • 9. K.A.M. Sudarshani and H.C.E. Wegiriya (2022). An Investigation on cauda storage of sperm in hamster epididymis. Animal Biology,72(367-383).
  • 10. Sudarshani, K. A. M., Eswaramohan, T., Murugananthan, A., & Wegiriya, H. C. E. (2023). Peri-domestic risk factors associated with transmission of cutaneous leishmaniasis in selected areas in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka. Ceylon Journal of Science, 52(1), 99–105. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v52i1.8109
  • 11.K.A.M. Sudarshani, T. Eswaramohan, A. Murugananthan, H.C.E. Wegiriya, V.N. H. de Silva and V. Somaratna (2023). Epidemiological features and clinical manifestations of cutaneous leishmaniasis: an emerging health risk in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Bangladesh J. Zool. 51(1): 71-85, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v51i1.68657
  • 12.KA Mangala Sudarshani, Thampoe Eswaramohan, A Murugananthan, H.C.E. Wegiriya V.H.N. de Silva, PLAN Liyanage, SN Surendran (2024). Distribution changes of cutaneous leishmaniasis: A postulated risk of disease transmission in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 61(2):275-280
  • DAAD Scholarship in 2006
  • Academic mentor
  • Senior Treasurer of Zoological Society
  • Committee member of RISTCON 2019
  • Treasurer of Science Teachers� Association (RUSTA)
  • Member of Faculty Day Committee
  • Life member of SLAAS
  • Member of Institute of Biology (IOB)