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Gayani Weerasinghe
Country of origin: Sri Lanka Currently in: Sri Lanka, Ja-Ela General field of specialization: Agricultural Sciences-
Degrees
2022 Doctorate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Agricultural Sciences
Consultant: Market Oriented Dairy - USDA project to Sri Lanka - Train dairy farmers to be entrepreneurs and train best practice of dairy to the officers of dairy processing companies Consultant (Communication and Outreach): Market Oriented Dairy - USDA project to Sri Lanka- target youth generation through social media and motivate to enter to the dairy sector
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchSenior Lecture cum Academic coordinator Researcher, Consultant in Agripreneurship
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Other Awards
Aug 2017Session’s Best PresenterInternational Conference on Food quality, safety and Security – 2017