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  1. Spatio-temporal patterns of the multi-day fishing in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka, and their importance for fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance

    Article • Regional Studies in Marine Science, December 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  2. Seasonal Occurrence of the Indian Ocean Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus indica) off South Coast of Sri Lanka

    Article • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  3. Validating the fishing locations reported in the logbooks using the positional data of vessel monitoring systems in the multi-day fishery of Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2023, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  4. Population dynamics of two squid species, <em>Uroteuthis duvaucelii</em> (D'Orbigny, 1835) and <em>U. singhalensis</em> (Ortmann, 1891) (Family: Loliginidae) in the Trincomalee bay, Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2023, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  5. Appraisal of culture‐based fisheries of giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii, De Man, 1879) in reservoirs of Sri Lanka

    Article • Aquaculture Fish and Fisheries, January 2023, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  6. The growth, respiration, and reproduction of crustaceans: a synthesis through the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT)

    Article • Journal of Crustacean Biology, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  7. New paradigm for inland fisheries development in Sri Lanka: a transdisciplinary approach for addressing food and nutritional security

    Article • Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, November 2022, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  8. Constraints in culture-based fisheries of Sri Lanka and strategies for future development

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, September 2021, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  9. Institutional Robustness of Culture-based Fisheries in Perennial Reservoirs of Sri Lanka

    Article • Asian Fisheries Science, June 2020, Asian Fisheries Society

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  10. Influence of hydrology on water quality and trophic state of irrigation reservoirs in Sri Lanka

    Article • Lakes & Reservoirs Science Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, September 2019, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe, W.M. Hiranya Kelum Wijenayake

  11. Comparison of trophic structure of fish assemblages in two tropical streams in Sri Lanka: A seasonal dry-zone stream and a perennial wet-zone stream

    Article • International Review of Hydrobiology, August 2019, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  12. Cattle and water buffalo densities wading into small village reservoirs of Sri Lanka impact on yields on the culture-based fisheries thereof

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2018, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  13. On the retirement of an eminent scientist in fisheries and aquatic science in Sri Lanka: a personal approach

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2018, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  14. Fisheries enhancements in inland waters in Sri Lanka with special reference to culture based fisheries: current status and impacts

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2018, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  15. Socio-economic, Knowledge Attitude Practices (KAP), household related and demographic based appearance of non-dengue infected individuals in high dengue risk areas of Kandy District, Sri Lanka

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  16. Fisheries education in Sri Lanka: current status, constraints and future outlook

    Article • Journal of Fisheries, November 2017, Journal of Fisheries

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  17. Length-based stock assessment of Oreochromis mossambicus and Oreochromis niloticus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Cichlidae) in multi-mesh gillnet fisheries in reservoirs of Sri Lanka

    Article • Acta Ichthyologica Et Piscatoria, September 2017, Szczecinskie Towarzystwo Naukowe

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  18. Macroinvertebrates in tropical streams

    Article • International Review of Hydrobiology, September 2017, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  19. Morphological correlates with diet of fish assemblages in brush park fisheries of tropical estuaries

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  20. Evaluation of status of commercial fish stocks in European marine subareas using mean trophic levels of fish landings and spawning stock biomass

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  21. A comparative analysis on the effects of river discharge on trophic interactions in two tropical streams

    Article • International Review of Hydrobiology, May 2017, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  22. Multi-mesh gillnet selectivity of Oreochromis mossambicus and O. niloticus (Cichlidae) in the fishery of three large perennial reservoirs in Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2017, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  23. Patterns of species composition of beach seine fisheries off North-Western coast of Sri Lanka, fishers’ perceptions and implications for co-management

    Article • Marine Policy, October 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  24. Neither bust nor boom: Institutional robustness in the beach seine fishery of southern Sri Lanka

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  25. A rationale for introducing a subsidiary fishery in tropical reservoirs and lakes to augment inland fish production: case study from Sri Lanka

    Article • Food Security, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  26. Shedding of gill epithelia by grey mullets (Family Mugilidae) in Negombo Estuary, Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, June 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  27. Application of a multiple-criteria decision making approach for selecting non-perennial reservoirs for culture-based fishery development: Case study from Sri Lanka

    Article • Aquaculture, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  28. Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus Korumburuwa in the stilt fishery in Southern Sri Lanka: Are they really poisonous?

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, February 2016, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  29. Stilt fisher knowledge in southern Sri Lanka as an expert system: A strategy towards co-management

    Article • Fisheries Research, February 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  30. Evaluation of marine subareas of Europe using life history parameters and trophic levels of selected fish populations

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  31. “Ornithological eutrophication” as a source of allochthonous nutrient enrichment in Anavilundawa reservoir, Sri Lanka

    Article • International Review of Hydrobiology, November 2015, Wiley

    Dr Sevvandi Jayakody, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  32. Fishes and fisheries of Asian inland lacustrine waters

    Article • September 2015, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  33. Indigenous knowledge in the beach seine fisheries in Sri Lanka: An indispensable factor in community-based fisheries management

    Article • Marine Policy, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  34. Effect of glyphosate-based herbicide, Roundup™ on territory deference of male Oreochromis mossambicus (Osteichthyes, Cichlidae) associated with mating behaviour

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  35. Food and feeding of Ehirava fluviatilis (Osteichthyes, Clupeidae) in Rajanganaya Reservoir, Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, March 2015, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  36. Use of geographical information system and remote sensing techniques for planning culture-based fisheries in non-perennial reservoirs of Sri Lanka

    Article • Lakes & Reservoirs Science Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, September 2014, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  37. Are the people marginalized through knowledge economy?

    Article • Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, March 2014, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  38. Food-web patterns and diversity in tropical fish communities

    Article • Lakes & Reservoirs Science Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, March 2014, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  39. Variations, trends and patterns of fish landings in large tropical reservoirs

    Article • Lakes & Reservoirs Science Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, February 2012, Wiley

    Sena De Silva, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  40. Performance of GIFT strain of Oreochromis niloticus in culture-based fisheries in non-perennial reservoirs, Sri Lanka

    Article • Sri Lanka Journal of Aquatic Sciences, August 2010, Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  41. Observations on metal concentrations in commercial landings of two species of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicusandOreochromis niloticus) from reservoirs in six river basins in Sri Lanka

    Article • Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, April 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  42. Enhancing Rural Farmer Income through Fish Production: Secondary Use of Water Resources in Sri Lanka and Elsewhere

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  43. Community participation for the development of culture-based fisheries in small reservoirs

    Article • Aquaculture Economics & Management, February 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Sena De Silva, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  44. Alien Species in Aquaculture and Biodiversity: A Paradox in Food Production

    Article • AMBIO, February 2009, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

    Sena De Silva, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  45. The true picture of a lake or reservoir fish stock: A review of needs and progress

    Article • Fisheries Research, February 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  46. Trace Metal Concentrations in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Three Catchments, Sri Lanka

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  47. Diel feeding periodicity, daily ration and relative food consumption in some fish populations in three reservoirs of Sri Lanka

    Article • Aquatic Living Resources, July 2006, EDP Sciences

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  48. Culture-based fisheries in non-perennial reservoirs of Sri Lanka: influence of reservoir morphometry and stocking density on yield

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, June 2006, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  49. An evaluation of the role and impacts of alien finfish in Asian inland aquaculture

    Article • Aquaculture Research, January 2006, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  50. Limnology and culture‐based fisheries in non‐perennial reservoirs in Sri Lanka

    Article • Lakes & Reservoirs Science Policy and Management for Sustainable Use, September 2005, Wiley

    Sena De Silva, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  51. Culture-based fisheries in non-perennial reservoirs in Sri Lanka: production and relative performance of stocked species

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, August 2005, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  52. Trophic Classification of Non-Perennial Reservoirs Utilized for the Development of Culture-Based Fisheries, Sri Lanka

    Article • International Review of Hydrobiology, May 2005, Wiley

    Sena De Silva, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  53. Seasonality in dietary shifts in size-structured freshwater fish assemblages in Sri Lanka

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  54. Evaluation of the robustness of predictive yield models based on catchment characteristics using GIS for reservoir fisheries in Sri Lanka

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, October 2002, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  55. Investigation of the Negombo estuary (Sri Lanka) brush park fishery, with an emphasis on community-based management

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, February 2002, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  56. An Analysis of Fish Species Richness in Natural Lakes

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  57. Article • Hydrobiologia, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  58. Use of geographical information systems as a tool for predicting fish yield in tropical reservoirs: case study on Sri Lankan reservoirs

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, February 2001, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  59. Promotion of sustainable capture fisheries and aquaculture in Asian reservoirs and lakes

    Article • Hydrobiologia, January 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  60. Yield predictive models for Sri Lankan reservoir fisheries

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, October 2000, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  61. Sri Lankan reservoir fishery: a case for introduction of a co-management strategy

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, October 1999, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  62. Diel feeding patterns and daily ration of cyprinid species in the wild determined using an iterative method, MAXIMS

    Article • Journal of Fish Biology, December 1996, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  63. Impact ofOreochromis mossambicus × O. niloticus(Pisces: Cichlidae) hybridization on population reproductive potential and long-term influence on a reservoir fishery

    Article • Fisheries Management and Ecology, September 1996, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  64. A comparative assessment of the fisheries in lacustrine inland waters in three Asian countries based on catch and effort data

    Article • Fisheries Research, April 1991, Elsevier

    Sena De Silva, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  65. Minor cyprinid resources in a man-made lake in Sri Lanka: a potential supplementary source of income for fishermen

    Article • Fisheries Research, July 1990, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  66. Stunting in Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters) (Pisces, Cichlidae): An evaluation of past and recent data from Sri Lankan reservoir populations

    Article • Journal of Applied Ichthyology, December 1989, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sena De Silva, Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  67. Status of the fishery of Pimbmrettewa wewa, a man-made lake in Sri Lanka

    Article • Aquaculture Research, October 1987, Wiley

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe

  68. Assessment of fishing effort in Parakrama Samudra, an ancient man-made lake in Sri Lanka

    Article • Fisheries Research, December 1986, Elsevier

    Professor Upali S. Amarasinghe