Prof. Siril Wijesundara
Research Professor
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationsiril.wi@nifs.ac.lkPlant Taxonomy and Conservation
Biological Sciences
Plant Taxonomy and Conservation
Protecting the flora and fauna of Sri Lanka.
This focus area supports biodiversity conservation through taxonomy, Red List work, invasive species studies, and ecosystem regeneration, especially within Sri Lanka’s threatened biodiversity hotspots.
Projects
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Forest regeneration studies in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
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View project detailsControl and mitigation of the impact of invasive alien species
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View project detailsTaxonomic studies of higher plants, lichens and fungi
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View project detailsCompilation of the National Red List of plants
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Dr. Himesh Jayasinghe
Research Fellow
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationhimesh.ja@nifs.ac.lk
Prof. D.D.G.L. Dahanayake
Honorary Visiting Research Professor
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationgihan.da@nifs.ac.lk
Prof. Samantha Karunaratne
Adjunct Professor
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationsamanthakarunarathna@gmail.com
Thiloshi Agalawela
Research Assistant
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationthiloshi.ag@nifs.ac.lk
Ruwani Buddhika
Research Assistant
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationruwani.bu@nifs.ac.lk
Bhagya Premarathne
Research Assistant
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationbhagya.pr@nifs.ac.lk
Sajini Silva
Research Assistant
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationsajini.si@nifs.ac.lk
Pradeepa Wijesinghe
Research Assistant
Plant Taxonomy and Conservationpradeepa.wi@nifs.ac.lkResearch and Dissemination Outputs
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