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Ms. Pulara Oshadi Sarachchandra
BSc. (University of Ruhuna), M.Phil. (University of Peradeniya)
Lecturer (Confirmed)
Phone: +94 71 700 1755 / +94 77 952 7765
e-mail: pulara.sarachchandra@gmail.com / pularasarachchandra.s@saegis.ac.lk
Qualifications
- BSc. Agricultural Resource Management and Technology (Honors) Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna: 2020.
- M.Phil. in Environmental Soil Science, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya: 2025.
Teaching Areas
- Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
- Cell Biology and Microbiology
- Biotechnology and its applications in agriculture and industry
- Environmental Biotechnology (waste treatment, bioremediation, biofertilizers.)
Publications
Books
Translated: Guidelines for Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsites in Sri Lanka (Ministry of Environment, 2021). ISBN: 978-955-8395-52-3.
Journal articles
Dharmakeerthi, R.S., Karunarathna, A.K., Sarachchandra, P.O. Changes in Total and Available K Contents in K-bearing Minerals Co-pyrolyzed with Poultry Litter at Different Temperatures. Tropical Agricultural Research Journal, 2023.
Dharmakeerthi, R.S., Karunarathna, A.K., Sarachchandra, P.O. Effect of Poultry Litter Biochar Co-pyrolyzed with Rubber Wood Ash on Cation Leaching in an Immature Brown Loam Soil. AGRICO 2023.
Alahakoon, A.M.Y.W., Karunarathna, A.K., Sarachchandra, P.O. Phosphorus Enrichment of Waste Biomass Biochar. 11th International Conference on Waste Management and Circular Economy, 2021.
Abstracts
Dharmakeerthi, R.S., Karunarathna, A.K., Sarachchandra, P.O. Changes in Total and Available phosphorus Contents in Poultry Litter Biochar Co-pyrolyzed with Eppawala Rock Phosphate at different Temperatures. iPURSE 2023.
Research Interests & Projects
- Sustainable soil fertility management and nutrient cycling
- Biochar production and applications in agriculture
- Development of smart biochar-based organic fertilizers for vegetable cultivation
- Waste management and biomass utilization for value-added products
Editorial work
Translated” The Guidelines for Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsites in Sri Lanka” 2021 by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) Sri Lanka.
ISBN:978-955-8395-52-3
Link: https://ccet.jp/publications/guidelines-safe-closure-and rehabilitation – municipal-solid-waste-dumpsites-sri-lanka.
Graduate Supervision
Awards & Grants
Memberships, Executive & Other Positions on Boards
- Sri Lankan Soil Science Society