Organic Chemistry
(1) Senior Lecturer (Grade II) in Chemistry at The Open University of Sri Lanka: March 2011 – to date
(2) Lecturer in Chemistry at The Open University of Sri Lanka: April 2005 – March 2011
(3) Senior Educational Assistant at The Open University of Sri Lanka: May 2004 – April 2005
(4) Educational Assistant at The Open University of Sri Lanka: April 1993 – May 2004
(5) Demonstrator at The Open University of Sri Lanka: Sept. 1992 – April 1993
Positions held: Research
(1) Research Assistant at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura: Feb. 2005 – April 2009
(2) Research Assistant at the Medical Research Institute: June 1989 – Sept. 1992
CYU4302 (Practical Chemistry II)
CYU4303 (Organic Chemistry II)
Ongoing Research:
1. ‘Investigation of hypocholesterolemic activity of plant extracts (Family –Euphorbiaceae) and mechanisms of action’‘Preparation of cost effective synthetic skin grafts for the treatment of burns and chronic ulcer wounds: bioactivity directed investigation of angiogenic and cell-migration potentials of plant extracts’
2. ‘Anti-oxidant activity of hypocholesterolemic Euphorbiaceous species and characterization of compounds isolated from hypocholesterolemic fractions of Phyllanthus maderaspatensis‘
2. ‘Sustainable utilization of Gyrinops walla: Production of Agarwood type fragrant constituents using calli/cell suspensions’
“A study of some anthraquinones of Rubia cordifolia L. incorporated into Pinda oil: An Ayurvedic medicinal oil used for topical application in dermatological and inflammatory conditions”, Abeysekera Ajita Mahendra, Gunaherath Kamal Bandara, Ranasinghe Chandani, Int. J. Res. Ayurveda Pharm., 2014, 5(3), 334-338 pp
1. ‘Microbial biotransformation of some lupane triterpenoids’
2. ‘Investigation of the effect of the solid waste dumping site Karadiyana on close by water body’