Sustainable Food Packaging

Novel and Advanced Technologies in Food Processing

Certificate course on ‘Food Safety Quality Assurance’, Insight College Sri Lanka. 2023

Certificate course on ‘Hazard Communication Programs’, Knights of Safety Academy. 2023

Certificate course on ‘Zebrafish as an Alternative Model’, SLALAS, SSST-SL and MRI. 2022

Certificate course for HACCP Implementation, University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with Halcyon Training Private Limited. 2021

Pramod Bandara and Mahinda Senevirathne (2022), Valorization of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) by-products as potential stored grain protectants. Journal of Food Science and Technology. 60(8):2171-2179. doi: 10.1007/s13197-023-05744-w. 

Shiv Bolan, Shailja Sharma, Santanu Mukherjee, Pingfan Zhou, Jajati Mandal, Prashant Srivastava, Deyi Hou, Randima Edussuriya, Meththika Vithanage, Vi Khanh Truong, James Chapman, Qing Xu, Tao Zhang, Pramod Bandara, Hasintha Wijesekara, Jörg Rinklebe, Hailong Wang, Kadambot H.M. Siddique, M.B. Kirkham, Nanthi Bolan (2024), The distribution, fate, and environmental impacts of food additive nanomaterials in soil and aquatic ecosystems. Science of The Total Environment. 916, 170013, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170013.

D.M.C.A. Dhanasekara, K.G.M.L. Jayasundara, P.M.D.M. Poddeniya and K.G.P.N. Bandara* (2024). Microplastics in food and water: consumer awareness and health risks among Sri Lankans. 1^st International Symposium on Microplastics Pollution – SYMP 2024. Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 19th September 2024.

K.Y. Samanmali, S.S.K. Madage, Pramod Bandara, G.M.D.A. Perera. (2024). Effect of fat level on the thermal process time of UHT processed coconut milk. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 11th September 2024.

P.A.S.S Gunathilaka, K.G.P.N Bandara, and J.W.A. Sajiwanie. (2024). Development of King Coconut (Cocos nucifera aurantica) water - Gotukola (Centella asiatica) combined refreshing beverage and analysis of sensory, physicochemical, antioxidant and microbiological properties. Proceedings of the 3rd Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium and Undergraduate Research Symposium of  Technology, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 11 July 2024.

P. Bandara, A. Jayasooriya, M. Senevirathne. (2023) Nutritional, compositional and antioxidant properties of Tropical Almond (Terminalia catappa) press cake flour. Proceedings of the 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences, 27 October–10 November 2023, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland.

P. Bandara, N. Weerakkody, T, Niroshan, V. Thivya. (2023) Consumer attitude towards food additives – a case study, in Proceedings of the 4th International Electronic Conference on Applied Sciences, 27 October–10 November 2023, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland.

Pramod Bandara, L.J.P.A.P. Jayasooriya and Mahinda Senevirathne. (2022), Utilization of tropical almond (Terminalia catappa) press cake for the development of protein rich cookies. The International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. 25-26 November 2022

Pramod Bandara, L.J.P.A.P. Jayasooriya and Mahinda Senevirathne (2022), Composition, physicochemical and antioxidant properties of tropical almond (Terminalia catappa L.) oil as a novel source of lipids. The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Foods: Food, Microbiome, and Health. 30 September 2022.

Pramod Bandara, L.J.P.A.P. Jayasooriya and Mahinda Senevirathne (2022), Nutritional and antioxidant properties of Sri Lankan tropical almond (Terminalia catappa L.) nuts. Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 6 April 2022.

Pramod Bandara and Mahinda Senevirathne (2021), Eco-friendly approach for rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) management using clove (Syzygium aromaticum) stem and leaf essential oils, 8^th International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka, 1-3 December 2021.

Pramod Bandara and Mahinda Senevirathne (2021), Efficacy of different parts of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) for the management of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.), Open University Research Sessions- 2021, 16-17 September 2021.

Extended Abstracts

Pramod Bandara and Mahinda Senevirathne (2021), Efficacy of different parts of clove (Syzygium aromaticum) for the management of rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.). Proceeding of the Open University Research Sessions (OURS 2021)

Pramod Bandara, Anura Jayasooriya, Mahinda Senevirathne (2024). Tropical almond: an underutilized nut as future food source. Food For Thought: Sri Lanka Food Processors Association. 

Pramod Bandara (2022). Food industry automation-a silver lining of pandemic. New Food, Russell Publishing Limited.

Coordinator - Faculty Web Development Committee, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2024 

Session Coordinator - Undergraduate Research Symposium of Technology and 3rd Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium (URSTech & APSURS 2024), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Department Coordinator – Annual Research Session (ARS), 2023, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Assistant Secretary - International Conference on Applied Sciences (ICAPS-SUSL 2023), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Session Coordinator – Food Science and Nutrition, International Conference on Applied Sciences (ICAPS-SUSL 2023), Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Department Coordinator and Session Coordinator - Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium (APSURS 2023), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

Panel Member - Food Processing and Post-harvest Technology, The Undergraduate Research Symposium (AgSURS - 2023) - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka.

FST 2203 Food Process Engineering I and Practicum

FST 2207 Food Quality Management

FST 3103 Food Process Engineering II and Practicum

FST 3104 Food Packaging

FST 3106 Food Safety, Risk Analysis, Food Hygiene and Sanitation

FST 32108 Process Control and Automation in Food Industry

FST 32111 Food Science and Technology Seminars

FST 41201 Integrated Project in Food Science and Technology

FST 41210 Advanced Food Quality Management

FST 42801 Research Project in Food Science and Technology