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Prof. Sunethra Gunatilake

Grant No & PI/Co-PI

Duration of the Grant

Title of the Project

Source of Support

Total Allocation

Status [Ongoing/ Completed]

SUSL

(As a PI)

2017-2019

Impact of chemico-environmental, agrogenic and climatological factors on the onset of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology in Monaragala District, Sri Lanka

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL)

 

Ongoing

NRCv

(As a CI)

2014-2017

Carbon sequestration in different forest in Sri Lanka

National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC)

 

Ongoing

NRC

(As a PI)

2012-2015

Contamination of paddy soil by toxic heavy metal due to long term fertilization

National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC)

 

Completed

NRC

(As a PI)

2013-2015

Removal of toxic heavy metals for industrial wastewater using agricultural and forestry waste

National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC)

 

Completed

 

Prof. J.M.C.K. Jayawardana

Grant No & PI/Co-PI

Duration of the Grant

Title of the Project

Source of Support

Total Allocation

Status [Ongoing/ Completed]

SUSL/ RG/ 2019/01

(As PI)

2019-2021

Project “Critical assessment of hydro geochemical processes in Walawe River Basin using geochemical and stable isotope signatures.”

Sabaragamuwa University

SLR 2.9 million

Ongoing

AHEAD/ DOR/ STEM/ Grant number 33

(As Co-PI)

2019-2022

Investigating geochemical factors contribute to CKDu prevalence area in Uva Province and identification of microbes for residual pesticide detoxification in water and soil environment”

Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) World Bank funded Sri Lankan government project

SLR 35 million

Ongoing

NRC 13-160

(As PI)

2013-2017

Evaluation of water quality and macroinvertebrate composition in relation to catchment land use practices in Uma Oya and Badulu Oya sub catchments in Upper Mahaweli Catchment Area (UMCA) in Sri Lanka

National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC)

SLR 3.8 million

Completed

Funded by Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development

(As Co-PI)

2011-2013

Collaborative scientist - Project on implementation of Kitul development in Haldummulla and Imbulpe area. Sabaragamuwa

Sabaragamuwa University and Ministry of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development.

SLR 5 million

Completed

 

Dr. E.P.N. Udayakumara

Grant No & PI/Co-PI

Duration of the Grant

Title of the Project

Source of Support

Total Allocation

Status [Ongoing/ Completed]

SUSL/RG/ 2016/17

(As a Co-PI)

2016-2019

Brittle deformation, Mass Movements of Sri Lanka and their Failure Mechanisms: Understanding towards risk reduction

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL)

SLR 2.3million

Ongoing

NRC 13160

(As a Co-PI)

2013-2015

Evaluation of water quality and macro-invertebrate composition in relation to catchment land-use practices in Uma Oya and Badulu Oya sub-catchments in Upper Mahaweli Catchment Area (UMCA) in Sri Lanka.

National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC)

SLR 3.8 million

Completed

SANDEE 2012/004

(As a PI)

2013-2015

Assessment of Soil Conservation Benefits of Uma-Oya Watershed in Sri Lanka

South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)

SLR 2.6 million

Completed

 

Dr. Sandun J. Perera

Grant No & PI/Co-PI

Duration of the Grant

Title of the Project

Source of Support

Total Allocation

Status [Ongoing/ Completed]

SUSL

(As a PI)

 

Ecological, social and environmental correlates of human-leopard interaction in Sri Lanka, with a special emphasis on the upper Kelani river basin

 

 

 

SUSL

(As a CI)

 

Aerial image based quantification of the grassland encroachment by Rhododendron arboreum within the Horton Plains National Park

 

 

Ongoing

SUSL

(As a CI)

 

Identifying geographical distribution, predictive modelling, and DNA barcoding of fish species in Family Channidae

 

 

Ongoing

 

Dr. L.V. Ranaweera

Grant No & PI/Co-PI

Duration of the Grant

Title of the Project

Source of Support

Total Allocation

Status [Ongoing/ Completed]

SUSL/RD/ 2016/17

(As a PI)

2017-2020

Brittle Structures of High Grade Rocks in Central and Southern Sri Lanka: Implications for Its Brittle Deformation and Mass Movements.

Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (SUSL)

SLR 2.3 million

Ongoing

UGC/VC/ DRIC/SRSP/ 2014/SUSL-01

(As a PI)

2014-2017

Geology of rocks from the Ranna Complex, Sri Lanka: Implications for upper to lower crustal evolution.

University Grants Commission, Sri Lanka (UGC)

SLR 1.02 million

 Ongoing

 

PI - Principle Investigator