Lasanthi Wijayathunge
A wildlife researcher and biologist with a background in wildlife ecology, primate behaviour, and long-term field research across tropical and temperate environments from managing a primate research field station and coordinating a leopard conservation project in Sri Lanka, to graduate research in evolutionary biology at the University of Turku.
Peer‑reviewed research spanning primate ecology, gut microbiome studies, and biodiversity surveys with a focus on data‑driven conservation strategies.
Research impact across multiple disciplines, reflected in the cumulative citation count of peer-reviewed publications.
Hands‑on research across tropical wet zones, dry‑zone forests, and field stations in Sri Lanka and Finland, combining behavioural observation, acoustic monitoring, and genetic sampling.
Latest Publications
A New Locality Record of Calliophis haematoetron (Squamata: Elapidae) from Dambulla, Matale District, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Naturalist: Journal of Ecology and Nature
May 15, 2021
READ MANUSCRIPTMixed-species associations and attempted mating suggest hybridization between purple-faced and tufted gray langurs of Sri Lanka
Primates
Gut microbiome, diet, and conservation of endangered langurs in Sri Lanka
Biotropica
Cannibalism and Other Ecological Observations of Varanus bengalensis (Daudin, 1802) in Lowland Wet Zone, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Naturalist: Journal of Ecology and Nature