Full Member
Gayani Weerasinghe
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2022
Doctorate Biological Systems and Organisms
Dairy Science, Dairy Cattle Welfare, Microbiology
Publications resulting from Research
Weerasinghe, W.P.C.G., Rajapaksha, E., Gunawardena, W.W.D.A. et al. Effect of
rubber and concrete flooring on resting behavior, hock injuries, and milk production of
primiparous Friesian crossbred dairy cows housed in a free-stall barn in Mid-Country, Sri
Lanka. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53, 447 (2021).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02885-y
rubber and concrete flooring on resting behavior, hock injuries, and milk production of
primiparous Friesian crossbred dairy cows housed in a free-stall barn in Mid-Country, Sri
Lanka. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53, 447 (2021).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02885-y
Weerasinghe W. P. C. G., Rajapaksha E., and Samarakone T. S. (2024). Effect of
Temperature Humidity Index (THI) on Resting Pattern of Dairy Cows in Different
regions of Sri Lanka, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 56:(24)
Temperature Humidity Index (THI) on Resting Pattern of Dairy Cows in Different
regions of Sri Lanka, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 56:(24)
Adcock, S.J.J., Tucker, C.B., Weerasinghe, W.P.C.G. and Rajapaksha, E. (2018).
Branding practices on four dairies in Kanthale, Sri Lanka. Animals. 8:(137)
DOI:10.3390/ani8080137
Branding practices on four dairies in Kanthale, Sri Lanka. Animals. 8:(137)
DOI:10.3390/ani8080137
G.G.U.L.B. Senevirathna , R.M.A.S. Bandara *, T.S. Samarakone and W.P.C.G.
Weerasinghe (2023). A survey on management practices and attitudes of broiler buyback farmers towards farm animal welfare in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: a case study of
a commercial broiler chicken processing company, Journal of Agriculture and Value
Addition, Vol. 6(1): 62-77 DOI:https://doi.org/10.4038/java.v6i1.70
Weerasinghe (2023). A survey on management practices and attitudes of broiler buyback farmers towards farm animal welfare in Gampaha district, Sri Lanka: a case study of
a commercial broiler chicken processing company, Journal of Agriculture and Value
Addition, Vol. 6(1): 62-77 DOI:https://doi.org/10.4038/java.v6i1.70
Ranthethge, R. G. D. P., Bandara R. M. A. S, Weerasinghe, W. P. C. G. and
Samarakone, T. S. (2022). Assessing farmer attitude on dry cow welfare in selected
veterinary divisions in Kandy district, Sri Lanka, AGRIEAST, Vol.16 (1): 56-68. DOI:
http://doi.org/10.4038/agrieast.v16i1.111
Samarakone, T. S. (2022). Assessing farmer attitude on dry cow welfare in selected
veterinary divisions in Kandy district, Sri Lanka, AGRIEAST, Vol.16 (1): 56-68. DOI:
http://doi.org/10.4038/agrieast.v16i1.111
Weerasinghe, W.P.C.G., Hettiarachchi, S. and Jayarathna, M.K.P. (2017). Isolation of
bacteriophage from starter cultures of yoghurt and formulation of phage-resistant starter
culture. Proceedings of the International Conference on Food quality, Safety and
Security.1,09-16 DOI:http://doi.org//foodqualss.201712.0
bacteriophage from starter cultures of yoghurt and formulation of phage-resistant starter
culture. Proceedings of the International Conference on Food quality, Safety and
Security.1,09-16 DOI:http://doi.org//foodqualss.201712.0
Weerasinghe, W.P.C.G., Hettiarachchi, S. and Jayarathna, M.K.P. (2017). Factors
affecting quality of raw milk: Effect of time taken for transportation and practices at field
level in small farms in Sri Lanka. Journal of Food and Dairy Technology. 5:(1),09-15
affecting quality of raw milk: Effect of time taken for transportation and practices at field
level in small farms in Sri Lanka. Journal of Food and Dairy Technology. 5:(1),09-15
Weerasinghe, W.P.C.G., Rajapaksha, E., Gunawardena, W.W.D.A. and Samarakone,
T.S. (2020) Relationship between Management Practices and Calf Welfare in MidCountry Dairy Farms in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research, 31(1): 103-113.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tar.v31i1.8347
T.S. (2020) Relationship between Management Practices and Calf Welfare in MidCountry Dairy Farms in Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research, 31(1): 103-113.
DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tar.v31i1.8347
Senanayake, H.A.D.K., Samarakone, T.S., Rajapaksha,E., Weerasinghe, W.P.C.G. and
Wijayagunawardane, M.P.B. (2017). Evaluation of farmer attitudes on dairy cattle
welfare in Central province of Sri Lanka.69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka
Veterinary Association
Wijayagunawardane, M.P.B. (2017). Evaluation of farmer attitudes on dairy cattle
welfare in Central province of Sri Lanka.69th Annual Scientific Sessions of the Sri Lanka
Veterinary Association
Weerasinghe, W.P.C.G., Hettiarachchi, S. and Jayarathna, M.K.P. (2018). Effect of
thermoduric bacteria on shelflife of milk and improvement of pasteurization process. 11th
International Research Conference- General Sir John Kothelawala Defense University
thermoduric bacteria on shelflife of milk and improvement of pasteurization process. 11th
International Research Conference- General Sir John Kothelawala Defense University