Ranil Rajapaksha

|Ranil Rajapaksha - Contributing Author|Since 2012, I am serving as a senior lecturer in the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. My teaching expertise includes number of subjects related to tropical agriculture and forestry. Throughout my career, I have gained valuable research experience in the field of tropical agriculture, conservation biology, forest ecology, collection and conservation of plant genetic resources, ethnobotany, and underutilized crops. With a specialization in pteridology, I have been actively engaged in researching the diversity and taxonomy of lycophytes and ferns in Sri Lanka since 2003. This research has provided me with extensive knowledge and insights into this fascinating plant group. In addition to my role at the University of Peradeniya, I currently hold the position of a visiting professor in the Department of Silviculture at Transilvania University of Brasov in Romania. Overall, my experience as a senior lecturer, combined with my research contributions in tropical agriculture, forestry and pteridology, has allowed me to make meaningful contributions to the academic community and advance our understanding of the plant kingdom's diverse aspects.

Publications

Assessment of Plant Genetic Resources and Ethnobotanical Knowledge in Tropical Agricultural Ecosystems: With a Special Focus on Diverse Agricultural Ecosystems in Sri Lanka
Assessment of Plant Genetic Resources and Ethnobotanical Knowledge in Tropical Agricultural Ecosystems: With a Special Focus on Diverse Agricultural Ecosystems in Sri Lanka
Ranil Rajapaksha, Gamini Pushpakumara, Rainer W. Bussmann. © 2024. 23 pages.
The agricultural ecosystems in Sri Lanka exhibit high diversity owing to the country's distinctive climate, soil variations, topography, and its unique geographical position...