Author

K. L. Wasantha Kumara

Observed names: K L Wasantha Kumara, K. L. W. Kumara, K. L. WASANTHA KUMARA, K.L. Kumara, K.L. Wasantha Kumara, K.L.W. Kumara

Institution: University of Ruhuna

Observed institution: University of Ruhuna

ORCID: 0000-0002-8640-1811

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-8640-1811

OpenAlex ID: A5108736960

Antioxidant properties in some selected cyanobacteria isolated from fresh water bodies of Sri Lanka

2016 · Md Fuad Hossain, R. R. Ratnayake, et al. · Food Science & Nutrition · 83

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Global Phylogeny and Taxonomy of the Wood-Decaying Fungal Genus Phlebiopsis (Polyporales, Basidiomycota)

2021 · Ya-Nan Zhao, Shuang-Hui He, et al. · Frontiers in Microbiology · 27

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Flower morphological diversity of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum Presl) in Matara District, Sri Lanka

2018 · Rumana Azad, K.L. Wasantha Kumara, et al. · Open Agriculture · 23

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Identification and culturing of cyanobacteria isolated from freshwater bodies of Sri Lanka for biodiesel production

2020 · Md. Fuad Hossain, R.R. Ratnayake, et al. · Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences · 20

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Development of an assessment key and techniques for field screening of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) cultivars for resistance to blister blight

2015 · G.D. Sinniah, K.L. Wasantha Kumara, et al. · Crop Protection · 18

Morphological variation within progeny and deviations from mother plant reveal the allele richness in Cinnamomum verum germ-plasm: a case study from Deiyandara, Matara collection at the early vegetative stage

2015 · Rumana Azad, Gamini Senanayake, et al. · Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension · 15

Morphological variation of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum Persl) germplasm in Matara district of Sri Lanka.

2016 · Rajesh Kumar Azad, R. A. A. K. Ranawaka, et al. · International Journal of Minor Fruits Medicinal and Aromatic Plants · 13

Improvement of Strains of Two Oyster Mushroom Cultivars Using Duel Culture Technique

2009 · K. L. Wasantha Kumara, I. C. S. Edirimanna · World Applied Sciences Journal · 12

Development of a core collection for Sri Lankan cinnamon germplasm based on morphological characterization using an eco-geographic survey

2019 · Rumana Azad, L. Jayasekara, et al. · Australian Journal of Crop Science · 9

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First record of cyanobacteria species: Cephalothrix komarekiana, from tropical Asia

2020 · Md. Fuad Hossain, R.W.T.M.R.T.K Bowange, et al. · Environmental Engineering Research · 8

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A review of wild edible and medicinal mushrooms in Sri Lanka: Systematic exploration and industrial applications

2025 · Bhagya M. Premarathne, Mahesh C. A. Galappaththi, et al. · MycoAsia · 6

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Effect of selected heavy metals on the growth performance and yield of commercially cultivated American oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus

2020 · L. D. M. Zoysa, P. C. D. Perera, et al. · Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension · 5

Pests and Diseases of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume)

2020 · G. G. Jayasinghe, R. H. S. Rajapakse, et al. · Springer eBooks · 4

The Water Footprint of Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) Cultivation under Small-scale Polybag Farming Conditions in Sri Lanka

2023 · S. T. D. De Silva, N. S. B. M. Atapattu, et al. · Journal of Agricultural Sciences – Sri Lanka · 3

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Culturable cyanobacteria from some selected water bodies located in the major climatic zones of Sri Lanka

2017 · Fuad Hossain, R. R. Ratnayake, et al. · Ceylon Journal of Science · 3

Morphological and Molecular Differences of Exobasidium vexans Massee Causing Blister Blight Disease of Tea

2015 · Don C. Abeysinghe, K.M. Mewan, et al. · 한국차학회지 · 3

Investigation of the value-added potential of some selected freshwater cyanobacteria

2022 · Tharangika K. Bowange, Md. Fuad Hossain, et al. · Kuwait Journal of Science · 2

Isolation Purification and Culturing of Cyanobacteria and Microalgae towards Biodiesel Production: Current Status

2016 · Md Hossain, R.R. Ratnayake, et al. · American journal of biomass and bioenergy · 2

Screening of papaya cultivars against anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. and Sacc.

2009 · K. L. Wasantha Kumara, R. D. Rawal · 2

First genome report of Oudemansiella apalosarca and comparative transcriptomics on fruiting body formation under different light conditions

2026 · Qi Gao, Sai Wei, et al. · Frontiers in Fungal Biology · 1

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Temporal Variation of Leaf Spot Disease Incidence in Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) under Field Conditions in Sri Lanka

2025 · M. R. Prathibhani, R. Azad, et al. · Journal of Food and Agriculture · 1

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Checklist, typification details, and nomenclature status of Basidiomycota, originally described from Sri Lanka

2023 · SAMANTHA C. KARUNARATHNA, A.K HASITH PRIYASHANTHA, et al. · Phytotaxa · 1

Morphological characterization of culturable cyanobacteria isolated from selected extreme ecosystems of Sri Lanka

2022 · R. W. T. M. R. T. K. Bowange, M. M. P. M. Jayasinghe, et al. · Ceylon Journal of Science · 1

Suppression of damping-off disease causative agents using cellulase enzyme extracts of locally isolated cellulolytic fungi and their co-cultures

2021 · S. K. Jayasekara, K. B. M. D. K. Karunarathna, et al. · Ceylon Journal of Science · 1

Impact of the establishment of a botanical garden on soil carbon sequestration and nutrient availability in tropical soils

2019 · R.R. Ratnayake, Dinusha Chamari, et al. · Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science · 1

Works count: 29

Citation count: 265

H-index: 9

I10-index: 8