Senior Lecturer
Agricultural Sciences
Email : walpitacn@agri.sab.ac.lk
1) AC Wickramasinghe and CN Walpita 2014. Development of high quality chicken sausage by incorporating soybean oil, sunflower oil and cod-liver oil. International symposium on Agriculture and environment. 27th November 2014. University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. P 255-258.
2) PG Tharanga, KAS Kasthurirathna, CN Walpita 2014. Captive Breeding of Channa striata (snakehead): an endogenous fish species in Sri lanka. International symposium on Agriculture and environment. 27th November 2014. University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. P 265-268.
3) Walpita C N, Crawford A D, and Darras V M 2013. Thyroid regulation in teleost embryonic regulation – can it be a promise for aquaculture. Proceedings of Larvi 2013, Sixth fish and shell-fish larviculture symposium,Ghent University, Belgium. 2-5 September 2013. Pp 481-484
4) Walpita C N, Darras V M 2011. Thyroid Endocrine System as an indicator for detecting functional and molecular level modification in fish, caused by stress and environmental changes. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture (ICICCA), 20th December 2011, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. Pp 193-199
5) Hirimuthugoda N Y, Jayawardane C, Walpita C N, Athauda A R S B, Perera P A C T, Edirisinghe U 2011 Fisheries biotechnology in Sri Lanka; past, present and the future. Invited review. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Biotechnology in Animal Production, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Pp 99-104
1) Perera W P T N, Walpita C N and Perera S J, 2018. Current status of taxonomy and biogeography of family Channidae (Snakeheads) of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Research Session of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 19th December 2018
2) Priyanath H M S, Premadasa H K and Walpita C N, 2018. The impact of health care cost on living condition of farmers who suffer from CKDu: a case from Rideemaliyadda area in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Research Session of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 19th December 2018
3) Priyanath H M S, Premadasa H K S, Malavipathirana S and Walpita C N, 2018. Strength of social capital on living condition of CKDu patients: a case from Rideemaliyadda area in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Conference of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Eitiology (CKDu), Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, 8-9 December 2018
4) Athula J A, Walpita C N, Ruwandeepika H A D, Thilakasiri T N S, Dayananda E G R, Thilakasiri W D K C and Chandrarathna P N, 2018. Stock health of commercially important Penaeid shrimps in Sri Lanka; A comprehensive molecular based study on six diseases found in the region. Proceedings of the twenty fourth scientific sessions of the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, University of Kelaniya. 08th June 2018.
5) Digoarachchi D A S U and Walpita C N, 2018. Determination of geographical variations of heavy metals in Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares). Proceedings of the Second international research symposium of Uwa Wellassa University, 1-2nd Feb. 2018.
6)G.L.A.Subhashini, K.W.S. Ariyawansa, P.H.Ginigadderage, K.S.Hettiarachchi & C.N. Walpita, 2016. Microbial safety of oysters (Crassostreamadrasensis) harvested from Kalpitiya lagoon in Sri Lanka. International Conference of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa university f Sri Lanka.
7) Walpita CN and RDRG Abeyrathne, 2016. Relationship between Redox Potential & pH in pond Water; A possible prediction of algae crashes in shrimp farming. Proceedings of Wayamba University International Conference, Wayamba University, Sri Lanka.
8) Walpita CN 2015. Captive breeding of freshwater fish species: Promise for natural stock enhancement. First International conference on Environmental Management and planning. 23rd-24th February. Colombo, Sri Lanka.
9) Pratheeba Yogendrarajah, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Carl Lachat, Chaminda N Walpita, Patrick Kolsteren, Sarah De Saeger, Bruno De Meulenaer, 2014; Risk Assessment of Micotoxins in Species: a case study in Sri Lanka. World Micotoxin forum. Eighth Conference. 10-12th November, Vienna, Austria
10) Walpita C N and Jacxens L 2014. Quantitative risk assessment of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in cultured shrimps Peneaus monodon bound-to local markets in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of AgInsight 2014, International conference of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka. p 34
11) Wijehewa T C E and Walpita C N 2014. Effect of removing adhesiveness of common carp Cyprinus carpio eggs on hatchability and larval survival. Proceedings of AgInsight 2014, International conference of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka. p 47
12) Madusanka S M P M and Walpita C N 2014. Development of a sausage using a shrimp processing by-product; chin cut. Proceedings of AgInsight 2014, International conference of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa university of Sri Lanka. p 57
13) Walpita C N, Darras V M 2011. Egg laying ability of zebrafish is thyroid hormone dependent. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Biotechnology in Animal Production, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Pp 47-48
14)Tharanga PG, Kasthurirathna KAS and Walpita CN 2014. Captive breeding of Channa striata (Snakehead), an endogenous fish species in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the fourth annual research session of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
15) Kumara P S, Walpita C N, Mudalige A R 2011. Some aspects of captive breeding and larval feeding of Devario aequipinatus, an indigenous fish species in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 09th November 2011. University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. P 84
16) Herath H M G P, Walpita C N, Munasinghe M A J P, Epasinghe M 2011. Growth and survival rate of guppy (Poecilia reticulate) fry fed with decapsulated and hatched Artemia. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 09th November 2011. University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. P 86
17) Rathnayake R M G, Walpita C N, Edirisinghe U 2011. Identification of natural breeding season of Macrobrachium rosenbergii under Sri Lankan conditions and socio-economic status of prawn catches in Deduru oya. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 09th November 2011. University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka. P 89
18) Walpita C N, Kumari Y T G 2010. Effects of goitrogens in aquatic environment on reproductive ability and thyroid axis in zebrafish Danio rerio. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, p 130
19) Walpita C N 2010. Morpholino knock-down as a tool to understand the effects of thyroid hormones on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryonic development. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, p 53
20) Walpita C N, Kumari Y T G, Rurangwa E 2010. Developing vitrification protocols for Cryopreserving zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, pp 132
21) Walpita CN, Van Der Geyten S, Darras VM 2010. Thyroid hormones are essential for zebrafish embryonic development. Abstracts of the first annual research sessions of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 02 Dec. 2010
22) Walpita C N, Crawford A D, Darras V M 2008. “ Type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase is essential for embryonic development and pigmentation in zebrafish (Danio rerio)” in the 24th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. 2-6 Sept.
23) Darras V M, Walpita C N, Crawford A D, Danneels E L, Van Herck S L J 2007. “Study of the role of iodothyronine type 2 deiodinase in embryonic development using morpholino and RNAi technology” in the 78th Annual meeting of American thyroid association, New York, USA. 4-7 Oct.
24) Walpita C N, Danneels E L, Crawford A D, Darras V M 2007. “Role of thyroid hormones in zebrafish embryonic development” in the European zebrafish genetics and development meeting, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 12-15 July
25) Walpita C N, Van der Geyten S, Rurangwa E, Darras V M 2006. “The involvement of thyroid hormones in zebrafish embryonic development” in the 13th Benelux congress of zoology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. 27-28 Oct.
26) Walpita C N, Van der Geyten S, Rurangwa E, Darras V M 2006. “Thyroid hormones are involved in early embryonic development in zebrafish” in the 23rd Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. 29 Aug – 02 Sept.
27) Kasthurirathne S, Chandrarathna N and Walpita C N 2013. Determination of optimum stocking density for carp fingerling transportation. Proceedings of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) scientific sessions 2013. p 6
28) Wijerathne V H and Walpita C N 2013. Effectiveness of probiotics in controlling Vibrio in shrimp culture system in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) scientific sessions 2013. p 8.
29) Kumara P K M P, Mudalige A R and Walpita C N 2013. Captive breeding of Esomus thermoicos (flying barb), an endemic freshwater fish in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) scientific sessions 2013. p 11.
30) Wijewardane V, Jayaweera TSP, Walpita CN, Gajanayake TN 2002. Occurrences of photosensitization in cattle in the Boralanda area – Sri lanka,. 54th Annual Convention and Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Veterinary association. Sri Lanka.
31) Walpita CN, Edirisinghe U, Jayasinghe JMPK 1999. The influence of major water sources on white-spot and yellow-head virus diseases outbreak in Shrimps. Annual Seminar Sessions of University of Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.
Walpita C N, Van Der Geyten S, Darras V M 2008. The use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism to study the role of thyroid hormones in embryonic development of teleost fish. Faculty of Science, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. ISBN 978-90-8649-208-4