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  1. A new species of Ceylonosticta (Odonata: Platystictidae) from the Peak Wilderness Mountain Range of Sri Lanka

    Article • International Journal of Odonatology, July 2025, Worldwide Dragonfly Association

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  2. Linear infrastructure drives biotic homogenization among bird species of a tropical dry forest

    Article • PLOS One, April 2025, PLOS

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  3. Attitudes towards causes of and solutions to conflict between humans and Asian elephants

    Article • Conservation Science and Practice, October 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  4. How did the elephant cross the fence? Electric fence crossing by elephants in Udawalawe, Sri Lanka

    Article • Animal Conservation, September 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  5. Researching within and across disciplines: A response

    Article • University of Colombo Review, October 2023, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  6. Assessing the extent and impacts of linear infrastructure on Sri Lanka’s natural and protected areas: Implications for future development planning

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  7. Attitudes towards the Potential Use of Aversive Geofencing Devices to Manage Wild Elephant Movement

    Article • Animals, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  8. Welfare impacts associated with using aversive geofencing devices on captive Asian elephants

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, August 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  9. Virtual fencing of captive Asian elephants fitted with an aversive geofencing device to manage their movement

    Article • Applied Animal Behaviour Science, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  10. Are the mandible shapes of common (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) and golden (Paradoxurus zeylonensis) palm civets different? A pilot study

    Article • TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES, January 2023, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK-ULAKBIM) - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  11. Strategies of protected area use by Asian elephants in relation to motivational state and social affiliations

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  12. Current and Future Approaches to Mitigate Conflict between Humans and Asian Elephants: The Potential Use of Aversive Geofencing Devices

    Article • Animals, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  13. Skull of the Asian (Paradoxurus Hermaphroditus) and the golden (Paradoxurus Zeylonensis) palm civet: Geometric morphometric analysis using palate, tooth and frontal landmarks

    Article • Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, August 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  14. Sustainable Use of Natural Capital: The Inconvenient Imperative

    Article • University of Colombo Review, December 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  15. Immunological detection of the Weligama coconut leaf wilt disease associated phytoplasma: Development and validation of a polyclonal antibody based indirect ELISA

    Article • PLOS One, April 2019, PLOS

    Sakuni Rankothgedera, Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  16. Chiropteran diversity in the peripheral areas of the Maduru-Oya National Park in Sri Lanka: insights for conservation and management

    Article • ZooKeys, September 2018, Pensoft Publishers

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  17. Decreasing reservoir water levels improve habitat quality for Asian elephants

    Article • Mammalian Biology, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  18. Characterization of Daboia russelii and Naja naja venom neutralizing ability of an undocumented indigenous medication in Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  19. Demographic Variables for Wild Asian Elephants Using Longitudinal Observations

    Article • PLOS One, December 2013, PLOS

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  20. Current status of vertebrate diversity in anthropogenic and natural ecosystems in south-western Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, December 2011, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  21. Demography of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) at Uda Walawe National Park, Sri Lanka based on identified individuals

    Article • Biological Conservation, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  22. Ranging behavior of the Asian elephant in Sri Lanka

    Article • Mammalian Biology, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  23. Perceptions and Patterns of Human–elephant Conflict in Old and New Settlements in Sri Lanka: Insights for Mitigation and Management

    Article • Biodiversity and Conservation, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon

  24. CANOPY ARTHROPOD STUDIES IN SRI LANKA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION

    Article • Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, June 2003, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Dr. Devaka Kirthi Weerakoon