Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka

New Zealand Society of Animal Production (NZSAP)

ORCID - 0000-0003-2453-0244

Researchgate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gayani-Herath/research

Ruminant Nutrition, Animal Science

Herath H.M.G.P., Pain S.J., Kenyon P.R., Blair H.T., Morel P.C.H. Rumen Development of Artificially-Reared Lambs Exposed to Three Different Rearing Regimens. Animals. 2021; 11(12):3606. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123606

Herath, H.M.G.P.; Pain, S.J.; Kenyon, P.R.; Blair, H.T.; Morel, P.C.H. 2021. Growth and Body Composition of Artificially-Reared Lambs Exposed to Three Different Rearing Regimens. Animals, 11, 3370. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123370

B.C. Kalansooriya, R.M.A.S. Bandara and H.M.G.P. Herath. 2021. Effect of Two Types of Total Mixed Rations on Production Performances of Holstein Friesian Cows in Early Lactation, Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science, 11 (2), 271-278. http://ijas.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_682291.html

H.M.G.P. Herath, Pain, SJ., Kenyon, PR., Blair, HT., Morel, PCH. 2021. Effect of dietary protein to energy ratio on growth performance of pre-and post-weaned lambs. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 272, 114787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114787

H.M.G.P. Herath, Pain, S.J., Kenyon, P.R., Blair, H.T., Morel P.C.H., 2020. Effect of dietary protein to energy ratio of milk replacer on growth and body composition of pre-weaned lambs reared artificially. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 264, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114478

H.M.G.P. Herath, C.M.C. Jenkinson, S.J. Pain, P.R. Kenyon, H.T. Blair, P.C.H. Morel 2019. Effect of dietary protein to energy ratio of milk replacer on pre-weaning growth performance of lambs reared artificially, SAE Symposium, School of Agriculture and Environment, pp.55, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand, 14-15 November 2019.

H M G P Herath, K K T N Ranaweera, WMPB Weerasinghe, Kumara Mahipala MBP (2018) Serum Metabolic Profile Based Assessment of Nutritional Status of temperate Crossbred, Stall-fed, Lactating Dairy Cows: A Case Study of a Medium-Scale Mid-country Cattle Farm. Tropical Agriculture Research. 29 (2): 157 – 166. https://tar.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/tar.v29i2.8286/

K K T N Ranaweera, H M G P Herath, W M P B Weerasinghe, Kumara Mahipala M B P (2018) serum metabolic profile based assessment of energy balance in tropical and temperate crossbred dairy cattle at post-partum transition stage, International Symposium of Agriculture and Environment, University of Ruhuna (ISAE). 
H M G P Herath, K K T N Ranaweera, WMPB Weerasinghe, Kumara Mahipala MBP (2017) Serum Metabolic Profile Based Assessment of Nutritional Status of Temperate Crossbred, Stall-fed, Lactating Dairy Cows: A Case Study of a Medium Scale Mid-country Cattle Farm. 29th Annual Congress, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, 16-17 November 2017. pp.4.

B. C. Kalansooriya, H. M. Gayani Priyadarshani Herath (2016) Reproductive performances of Hotstein Freisian Heifers and cows inseminated with sexed semen. 17^th AAAP Animal Science Congress, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, Japan. 22-25 August 2016. pp. 182. http://www.jsas-org.jp/aaap/pdf/proceedings.pdf

Kularathne K C Deshani, H M Gayani Priyadarshani Herath, Sumudu Dissanayake (2016) Effect of Aerva lanata and Cassia auriculata extracts and synthetic antioxidant; Butylated Hydroxytoluene on rancidity of vegetable oil. 17^th AAAP Animal Science Congress, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, Japan. 22-25 August 2016. pp. 254. http://www.jsas-org.jp/aaap/pdf/proceedings.pdf

Gnanarathna S H, Herath H M G P, Damith Udayanga (2016) Effect of 2% Sodium lactate on meat quality and microbiological properties of broiler breast meat. 17^th AAAP Animal Science Congress, Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka, Japan. 22-25 August 2016. pp. 251. http://www.jsas-org.jp/aaap/pdf/proceedings.pdf

H.M.G.P. Herath, M.A.J.P. Munasinghe and M. Epasinghe (2014) Decapsulated Artemia Vs Hatched Artemia for Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) Nursery. 16^th AAAP (Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies) Animal Science Congress, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Kumari K.M.G.A, Herath H.M.G.P. and Rupasinghe R. A. J. N. L. (2014) Impact of Fruits (Soursop, Papaya, Wood apple and Bael Fruit) With Medicinal Value on Organoleptic, Physio- Chemical and Microbiological Properties of Ice Cream, International symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE), University of Ruhuna. pp 215-218. https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20153384238

Bandara R.M.A.S, Herath H.M.G.P and Herath P.G.H.M.S.N (2014) Socio Economic Characteristics of Cattle and Goat keepers in Ratnapura District: Sri Lanka, AgInsight, Conference of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp 26.

Bandara R.M.A.S, Herath H.M.G.P and Herath P.G.H.M.S.N (2013) Common Health Problems and Indigenous Medicinal Practices of Cattle and Goat in Small Scale Farming System; Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka, International symposium on Agriculture and Environment, University of Ruhuna, pp 143-146. https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20153399957

Kalansooriya, B.C., Bandara, R.M.A.S., Disnaka, K.G.J.S. and  Herath, H.M.G.P. (2012) Performance of Holstein Friesian Cows Fed Two Types of Total Mixed Rations in Upcountry Tropical Condition; Sri Lanka. Proc.15^th AAAP Animal Production Congress, Thailand. pp. 409.

Kalansooriya, B.C., Bandara, R.M.A.S., Disnaka, K.G.J.S. and  Herath, H.M.G.P. (2012) Effect of modified TMR by Legume and None Legume on Milk Yield, Composition and Weight Gain of Holstein Friesian Cows in Early Lactation, 4^th Insym, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp.16.

Kalansooriya, B.C., Bandara, R.M.A.S., Disnaka, K.G.J.S. and Herath, H.M.G.P.  (2012) Effect of Total Mixed Ration feeding system on Milk Yield, Milk Composition, Weight Gain and Body Condition Score of Early Lactation Holstein Friesian Cows under upcountry dairy farming in Sri Lanka, 4^th Insym, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp.15.

Epasinghe E. S. P., Kumara P. S., Herath H. M. G. P., Jayaweera T. S. P. and Wickramanayake  D. D. (2012). A study on meat consumption pattern and basic knowledge on issues related to meat among undergraduates of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 4^th Insym, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp. 13.

Herath H.M.G.P., Walpita C.N., Munasinghe M.A.J.P., Epasinghe M. (2011) Growth and Survival Rate of Guppy fry (Red Blond Variety) fed with hatched and Decapsulated Artemia, International symposium on Agriculture and Environment, University of Ruhuna, pp 86.

Helen E Akers Doctoral Scholarship, Massey University, New Zealand (2020 and 2021)

Scholarship for PhD, School of Veterinary Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand (2018-2021)

Scholarship Award,  15th Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Animal Science Congress (2011)

Robert Munasinghe Memorial Gold Medal, Department of Livestock Production, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (2010)