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Fernando P, De Silva MKCR, Jayasinghe LKA, Janaka HK & Pastorini J
First country-wide survey of the endangered Asian elephant: Towards better conservation and management in Sri Lanka
Oryx 55 (2021) 46-55. Abstract/Download

Liyanage DJ, Fernando P, Dayawansa PN, Janaka HK, & Pastorini J
The elephant at the dump: How does garbage consumption impact Asian elephants?
Mammalian Biology 101 (2021)1089-1097. Abstract/Download

Sampson C, Leimgruber P, Tonkyn D, Pastorini J, Janaka HK, Sotherden E & Fernando P
Effects of illegal grazing and invasive Lantana camara on Asian elephant habitat use
Biological Conservation 220 (2018) 50-59. Abstract/Download

Fernando P, Prasad T, Janaka HK, Ekanayaka SKK, Nishantha HG & Pastorini J
The use of radio-tracking data to guide development and manage elephants
WILDLANKA 3 (2015) 12-19. Download pdf (5.5 MB)

Pastorini J, Janaka HK, Nishantha HG, Prasad T, Leimgruber P & Fernando P
A preliminary study on the impact of changing shifting cultivation practices on dry season forage for Asian elephants in Sri Lanka
Tropical Conservation Science 6 (2013) 770-780. Abstract/Download

Fernando P, Janaka HK, Prasad T & Pastorini J
Identifying elephant movement patterns by direct observation
Gajah 33 (2010) 41-46. Download pdf (709 KB)

Pastorini J, Nishantha HG, Janaka HK, Isler K & Fernando P
Water-body use by Asian elephants in Southern Sri Lanka
Tropical Conservation Science 3 (2010) 412-422. Abstract/Download

Fernando P, Janaka HK, Ekanayaka SKK, Nishantha HG & Pastorini J
A simple method for assessing elephant body condition
Gajah 31 (2009) 29-31. Download pdf (225 KB)

Fernando P, Wikramanayake ED, Janaka HK, Jayasinghe LKA, Gunawardena M, Kotagama SW, Weerakoon D & Pastorini J
Ranging behavior of the Asian elephant in Sri Lanka
Mammalian Biology 73 (2008) 2-13. Abstract/Download

Fernando P, Wikramanayake ED, Weerakoon D, Janaka HK, Gunawardena M, Jayasinghe LKA, Nishantha HG & Pastorini J
The future of Asian elephant conservation: Setting sights beyound protected area boundaries. Conservation Biology in Asia
J. A. McNeely, T. M. McCarthy, A. Smith, L. Olsvig-Whittaker and E. D. Wikramanayake. Kathmandu, Nepal, Society for Conservation Biology Asia Section and Resources Himalaya Foundation (2006) 252-260.

Fernando P, Wickramanayake E, Weerakoon D, Jayasinghe LKA, Gunawardene M & Janaka HK
Perceptions and patterns in human-elephant conflict in old and new settlements in Sri Lanka: Insights for mitigation and management
Biodiversity and Conservation 14 (2005) 2465-2481.

Wickramanayake ED, Hathurusinghe HS, Janaka HK, Jayasinghe LKA, Fernando P, Weerakoon DK & Gunawardene MD
The human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka: Lessons from mitigation, management, and conservation from traditional land-use patterns
In: Jayewardene J (Editor) Sri Lanka. Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 164-169.

Weerakoon DK, Gunawardene MD, Janaka HK, Jayasinghe LKA, Perera RAR, Fernando P & Wickramanayake E
Ranging behaviour and habitat use of elephants in Sri Lanka
In: Jayewardene J (Editor) Sri Lanka. Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 68-70.

Gunawardene MD, Jayasinghe LKA, Janaka HK, Weerakoon DK, Wickramanayake E & Fernando P
Social organization of elephants in Southern Sri Lanka
In: Jayewardene J (Editor) Sri Lanka. Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 65-67.

Fernando P, Gunawardene MD, Hathurusinghe HS, Janaka HK, Jayasinghe LKA, Perera RAR, Samansiri KPA, Sandanayake A, Weerakoon DK & Wickramanayake E
Towards a rational, scientific elephant conservation and management strategy for Sri Lank
In: Jayewardene J (Editor) Sri Lanka. Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 199-200.