Sixth Annual Forestry and Environment Symposium 2000
Theme: Developments in Environment and Forest Sciences in 2000
29 - 30 December, 2000 At - Le Kandyan Hotel, Heerasgala, Peradeniya

 

PROGRAMME DAY 1 - FRIDAY, 29 DECEMBER 9.00 am Arrival of Participants 9.30 am Registration of Participants and TEA 9.50 am Lighting of the traditional oil lamp INAUGURAL SESSION Chairman: Prof Jagath Wickramasinghe Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 10.00 am Welcome Address Dr Hemanthi Ranasinghe Head, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Univ of Sri Jayewardenepura 10.05 am Address by Prof W S Fernando Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 10.10 am Address by Prof Jagath Wickramasinghe Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 10.20 am Address by Mr N Pathmanathan Secretary, Ministry of Forestry and Environment 10.30 am Keynote Address by Prof. R P Gunawardana Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education 10.50 am Vote of Thanks - Dr Hiran Amarasekera Course co-ordinator, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Univ of Sri Jayewardenepura SESSION 1 - Biology and Ecology Chairman - Prof I A U N Gunathilake Professor of Botany, University of Peradeniya 11.00 The serpantine vegetation of Ussangoda (Hambanthota District) and Nickel accumulating plant species. A S Senevirathna, H G Nandadasa, W S Fernando, H H V M Sanjeewani, R L H R Rajapaksha 11.15 Preliminary survey of serpentine vegetation in the Uda Walawe area. S N Wickramarathna, 11.30 Biomass and nutrient accumulation of an early successional shrub species (Zizyphus oenoplia) in an uprooted rubber field at Kamburupitiya. K K I U Aruna Kumara, U Wickramasinghe, R Senarathna, . 11.45 Seeding survival and growth of nine late sucsetional species across topographic gradient in Singharaja rain forest E P S K Ediriweera, B M P Singhakumara , P M S Ashton 12.00 Studies on dormancy and germination dynamics of Macaranga peltata (Kanda) an early successional species. K K I U Aruna Kumara, U Wickramasinghe, G A Dayathilaka, R Senarathna, 12.15 Effect of shade on limonoid and nitrogen composition in shoots of Swietenia macrophilla (King) Rizana M Mahroof, Caroline Hauxwall, Jayanthi P Edirisinghe,. 12.30 DISCUSSION (12.30-1.00) SESSION 2 - Soil and Soil Conservation 11.00am - 1.00pm Chairman - Prof Kapila Dahanayake Chairman, National Science Foundation 11.00 Mineralisation and Release of Nitrogen from soil amended with different organic manures K A Nandasena and R P U G Balasooriya, 11.15 Nitrogen status and its supplying capacity of tropical soils. K A Nandasena, 11.30 Effect of different salinity levels on seed germination of salt tolerant tree species K K I U Aruna Kumara, U Wickramasinghe, R Senarathna,. 11.45 Soil characteristics in some human-implicated areas at Kamburupitiya following the Nilwala Project K K I U Anura Kumara R Senaratha 12.00 Major plant nutrient levels in some wells along a soil catena under intensive vegetable cultivation. A N Jayakody, 12.15 DISCUSSION (12.15-12.45) 1.00 - 2.00pm LUNCH SESSION 3 - Natural Resource Management and Utilization Chairman - Mr Sarath Wickramasinghe Deputy Director, Natural Resource Management Project, M of Forestry and Environment 2.00 Prediction of individual tree diameter of Pinus nigra var. Maritima (Ait) Melville (Corsican pine) S M C U P Subasingha, T A R Jenkins, G J Mayhead 2.15 Economic importance of invasive plant species A N F Perera , E R K Perera. 2.30 Economics of a firewood plantation in Batticalo: Casuarina eqvisetifolia T Jayasingam, 2.45 Characteristics of a coconut land under crop-livestock integration T Serasinghe , K K Pathirana, 3.00 Crystaline limestone - An environment friendly people's industry Dissanayaka A 3.15 A survey of the market availability and its potential for non-wood forest products with special reference to medicinal plants and cane. J.Hettiarachchi , D M S H K Ranasinghe 3.30 Hydrological Modeling using Remote Sensing and GIS: A case study of Bata river basin C. Gangodagama, S P Aggrawal 3.45 DISCUSSION (3.45 - 4.15) SESSION 4 -People, Land-use and Agroforestry Chairman - Mr Dayananda Kariyawasam Addl Conservator of Forest, Forest Department 2.00 Forest regeneration immediately after traditional shifting cultivation in the Northern dry zone of Sri Lanka G A D Perera,. 2.15 Partitioning of fertility and competition effects of a Gliricidia sepium X Zea mays agroforestry system on sloping highlands in the mid - country wet zone of Sri Lanka W A J M De Costa A G Chandrapala 2.30 Fuel Problems in estate sector - A case study in selected estates in Nuwara Eliya , Kandy and Rathnapura Districts. K K S Perera S M C U P Subasingha B Mohns. 2.45 Vegetative Propagation of Dipterocapus zeylanicus by cuttings C D Kaluthota, D M S H K Ranasinghe, K K D S Ranaweera 3.00 DISCUSSION (3.00 - 4.00) 4.15 - 4.45 TEA AND STUDENTS' POSTER SESSIONS   SESSION 5 - Environmental Pollution and Control Chairman - Mr K G T Bandarathilake Deputy Director General, Central Environmental Authority 4.45 Considerations of Sanitary Landfills in developing Countries Nilanthi Bandara 5.00 Excess fluoride in drinking water in Mahaweli Systems - An Environmental Issue J P Padmasiri 5.15 Investigation of sulfur compounds in selected stagnant water bodies K I A Kularatne , K R R Mahanama 5.30 Preliminary Studies on use of Bacterial populations a s a Biological Indicator in Aquatic Ecosystems with Special reference to Bolgoda North Lake W M P Gunathilaka, S C Wijeyratne, 5.45 The contribution of Forest plantations (Teak) in Sri Lanka in acting as a carbon sink to reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Samanmalii Abeysiri , D M S H K Ranasingha 6.00 Environment impact identification and a possible mitigating strategies for Boralesgamuwa lake. S P Periyapperuma, Ajith de Alwis 6.15 Preliminary Survey of Biological Indicator in Kandy lake K S Mahalekamge S Piyasiri 6.30 DISCUSSION   DAY - 2 SATURDAY, 30 DECEMBER THEME SEMINAR- Priorities in Natural Resource Management in Sri Lanka Chairman: Prof M M Karunanayake Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 8.30 Welcome Address Prof. M M Karunanayake Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Sri Jayewardenepura 8.40 Involvement of Private Sector in Environmental Management Mr T Hewage Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Forestry and Environment 9.00 Managing the Global Challenges with local efforts Mr D B Sumithrarachchi Co-ordinator, EA1 Project Ministry of Forestry and Environment 9.20 Priorities in Forestry Sector in Sri Lanka Mr H M Bandarathilake Conservator of Forest, Forest Department 9.40 Address by the Chief Guest Hon Mahinda Wijesekera Minister of Forestry and Environment 10.00 Development, Global Change and Epidemiological environment Dr Hemanthi Ranasinghe Head, Dept of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 10.20 Timber resources for construction and wooden products sector in Sri Lanka Dr Hiran Amarasekera Dept of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 10.40 Concluding Remarks Prof M M Karunanayake 10.45 TEA SESSION 6 - Biodiversity and Wild Life Chairman - Mr Gamini Gamage Director, Ministry of Forestry and Environment 11.00 Human Elephant conflict in the Mahaweli Wild life region, Sri Lanka. B V P Perera 11.15 Assessment of biodiversity in the Muthurajawela Wetland Sanctuary C N B Bambaradeniya, S P Ekanayaka, B Kekulandala, M J J Fernando, P Samarawickrama, N Ratnayaka. 11.30 A Preliminary Study of Arthropod Diversity in the Canopy of Campnosperma zeylanica Thw, at Peak Wilderness Sanctuary W L D P T S de A Goonatilake D K Weerakoon 11.45 The role of Elephant (Elephas maximus) as a Seed Dispersal Agent K A P Samansiri D K Weerakoon 12.00 Approaching problems of Loss of Bio diversity - Challenges in Sri Lanka through bio-prospecting and benefit sharing D K N G Pushpakumara H B Kotagama 12.15 Some Studies of the Diversity and Distribution of Lichens on Ritigala Mountain K W Gunawardena, S C Wijeyaratna 12.30 DISCUSSION (12.30 - 1.00)   SESSION 7 - Policy and Economics Chairman - Dr B M S Batagoda Director, Ministry of Forestry and Environment 11.00 Environmental Economics of Planting teak trees in abandoned paddy land: A case study from north western province Malik Ranasinghe 11.15 Economic Feasibility of growing Gliricidia under coconut as an energy source for dendro thermal power plants: An ex-ante appraisal. M T N Fernando, K B Dassanayaka, P G Joshep. 11.30 Agro-Environmental Management in Sri Lanka: Potential for Micro Level Environmental Policy Options. W G Somarathne. 11.45 Energy farming : An Environmental friendly solution for the Power crisis in Sri Lanka K B Dassanayaka, M T N Fernando, A D Samarajeewa 12.00 Evaluation of Urban air pollution cost: A case study in the Colombo city G N Chandrasiri, U A D P Gunawardene 12.15 States of Imported sawn wood timber trade in Sri Lanka M G Mohamed Thariq Hiran S Amarasekara 12.30 DISCUSSION (12.30 - 1.00) 1.00 - 2.00 LUNCH   SESSION 8 Genetics, Tree Improvement and Propagation Chairman - Prof H G Nandadasa Head, Department of Botany, University of Sri Jayewardenepura 2.00 A preliminary study on vegetative propagation of four salt tolerant tree species K K I U Aruna Kumara U Wickramasinghe R Senarathna 2.15 Conservation of Coconut genetic resource in Sri Lanka J M T D Evarad S A C N Perera 2.30 Studies on the propagation of red sandlewood (Pterocarpus santalinus Linn,f) an endangered medicinal species. K C E Fernando G A Dayathilaka R Senarathna. 2.45 DISCUSSION (2.45 - 3.00) CONCLUDING SESSION Chairman - Prof H G Nandadasa Head, Department of Botany, University of Sri Jayewardenepura With the participation of all the chairpersons 3.00 Recommendations based on the Papers presented at the Symposium 3.30 TEA and End of the Symposium

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