2. B. W. M. K. E. Weerasinghe, R. N. Attanayake, C. S. K. Rajapakse, Anupama P. Halmillawewa. Red pigment isolated from soil bacterium KEGS1_1 as a potential bioactive agent: A preliminary study. PGIS research congress 2022 (RESCON22). 28 th -30 th October 2022 at Postgraduate institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

3. D. A. Narampanawa, B. W. M. K. E. Weerasinghe, Anupama P. Halmillawewa. Quantitative estimation of extracellular enzyme activities of bacterial strains isolated from mangrove sediments in Puttalam lagoon, Sri Lanka. PGIS research congress 2022 (RESCON22). 28 th -30 th October 2022 at Postgraduate institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

4. B. W. M. K. E. Weerasinghe, P. Perera, R. N. Attanayake, C. S. K. Rajapakse, Anupama P. Halmillawewa. Purification, characterization and in vitro photoprotective potential of melanin like pigment isolated from Hypoxylon sp..6 th International Research Conference of Uva Wellassa University (IRCUWU 2022). 28 th -29 th July 2022 at Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka.

5. B. W. M. K. E. Weerasinghe, A. P. Halmillawewa. Preliminary analysis of functional diversity of bacterial communities associated with mangrove ecosystems located within Puttalam Lagoon, Sri Lanka. Peradeniya University International Research Sessions (iPURSE)2021. 11 th -12 th November 2021 at Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

6. B. W. M. K. E. Weerasinghe, N. K. N. Naligama, Anupama P. Halmillawewa. Bioactive and biotechnological potentials of the yellow pigment extracted from mangrove-associated actinomycetes strain. International Conference of the Biotechnology Society of Nepal-2021 (ICBSN-2021). 12 th -14 th February 2021 in Nepal.

7. Naligamage Kishani Nimeshika Naligama, Kavindi E. Weerasinghe, Anupama P. Halmillawewa. Isolation and identification of bacterial community associated with Sri Lankan mangrove sediments. International Conference of the Biotechnology Society of Nepal-2021 (ICBSN-2021). 12 th -14 th February 2021 in Nepal.

Journal articles

1. Naligama, K. N., Weerasinghe, K. E. and Halmillawewa, A. P. (2022) Characterization of bioactive actinomycetes isolated from Kadolkele mangrove sediments, Sri Lanka. Polish Journal of Microbiology. Vol. 71, Issue 2, 191-204. (https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2022-017)

1. Alumni Association Gold Medal for best performance in Microbiology (2020)
2. Sarojini Jayawardane Memorial Gold Medal for receiving the highest marks in Microbiology (2020)