Mr.S.T.D.De.Silva

• Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University Sri Lanka (04th May 2022 to date)
• Assistant Manager (Breeding) in Birds Research Center, Hambantota (02nd September 2021 to 27th April 2022)
• Temporary Research Assistant in the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna (1st September 2020 to 31st August 2021)
• Management trainee in National Livestock Development Board, Bopaththalawa Farm (July 2019 to August 2019)

1. S.T.D. De Silva, W.T.L. Fonseka, M.R.B.N. Bandara, I.N. Pathirana (2020), Development and Use of 5α-Dihydroprogesterone Enzyme Immunoassay for the Pregnancy Diagnosis in Asian Elephants, Proceedings of International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2020, Sri Lanka, 8th October 2020. 01pp.
2. Chandima Gajaweera, S.T.D. De Silva, W.A.S.M. Premaratne, M.D.A.G. Randeniya, Indunil N. Pathirana (2021), Lactation Parameters of Murrah Buffaloes in a State-Owned Farm in Low Country Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka, 10th Asian Buffalo Congress 2021, Kathmandu, Nepal, 25th October 2021. 118pp.
3. S.T.D. De Silva, M.D.A.G. Randeniya, W.A.S.M. Premaratne, W.T.L. Fonseka, C.J. Gajaweera and I.N. Pathirana (2021), Analysis of Productive and Reproductive Traits of Murrah Buffaloes in a Large-Scale Farm in North Western Province of Sri Lanka, 7 th International Conference on Dry zone Agriculture (ICDA 2021), University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 4th December 2021, 78pp.
4. Sameera Premaratne, Tharinda De Silva, Lakshitha Fonseka, Rasika Sampath, K.M. Wimalasooriya, Damindu Wickramasinghe, Kalana Premarathne, Amila Olagedara, Chandima Gajaweera, Suneth Disnaka, Indunil Pathirana (2021), An Oestrus Synchronization Protocol Using 17 α-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (Proluton) on the Pregnancy Rate of Goats, 73rd Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lankan Veterinary Association, Sri Lanka, 23rd October 2021. 55pp.
5. Tharinda De Silva, Indunil Pathirana, Buddhika Bandara, Lakshitha Fonseka, H.P.R.N.S. Karunarathna, K.K. Sumanasekara and Noritoshi Kawate (2021), Measurement of Serum 5αpregnane-3,20-dione (5α-DHP) and Progesterone in Female Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), 73rd Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lankan Veterinary Association, Sri Lanka, 23rd October 2021. 02pp.
6. R.M. Nikzaad, S.T.D. De Silva, W.T.L. Fonseka, W.A.S.M. Premaratne and I.N. Pathirana (2021), Circulating Insulin-like Peptide 3 and Testosterone Concentrations in Saanen Bucks during Sexual Development, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2021, Sri Lanka, 3rd September 2021.12pp.
7. M.H.D. Madumadhawa, S.T.D. De Silva, W.T.L. Fonseka, W.A.S.M. Premaratne and I.N. Pathirana (2021), Circulating Insulin-like Peptide 3 and Testosterone Concentrations in Jamnapari x Kottukachchiya Crossbred Bucks during Sexual Development, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment 2021, Sri Lanka, 3rd September 2021. 01pp.
8. De Silva, S.T.D., Karunathilaka, T.D., Herath, H.M.T.K., Madurapperuma, M.A.N.L. , Pathiraja, P.M.T.R. Rathnayaka, R.M.M.M., Sarada, G.M.S.A. and Gajaweera, C.J. (2022). A Study on the Present Status of Meat Consumption of University Students Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study in Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the 1st Annual Research Session 2022, Faculty of Technology, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 6th October 2022.

Books:

• Dulcy Senaratne, Tharinda Dhilshan (2021). ගුණාත්මක කිරි නිෂ්පාදනයක් සඳහා සත්ත්ව සුභසාධනය. (1st Ed.), NEAT Graphics, Matara. 36 pp. ISBN No: 978-624-98172-0-3

• Animal Biotechnology
• Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

• Management of Non ruminants
• Animal Biotechnology

• Bronze medalist in the oral sessions of Young Graduates Forum of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment (ISAE) 2020 which was conducted by Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna for the research presentation “Development and use of 5α-dihydroprogesterone enzyme immunoassay for the pregnancy diagnosis in Asian elephants”

• Research Assistant in Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna 
• Incubator Supervisor in Birds Research Center, Hambantota
• Faculty Representative for University Business Linkage Program (UBL), Eastern University, Sri Lanka
• Representative for the Faculty Curriculum Development Committee, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
• Committee member of Agriculture Day at Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka