Publications

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

Pastorini J, De Silva MKCR, Jayasinghe LKA & Fernando P
Island-wide distribution of Sri Lankan primates based on a questionnaire survey of residents
Asian Primates Journal 9 (2021) 20-31. Download pdf (1.9 MB)

Fernando P, Jayasinghe LKA, Perera RAR, Weeratunga V, Kotagama SW & Pastorini J
Diet component estimation in Asian elephants by microhistological faecal analysis
Gajah 44 (2016) 23-29. Download pdf

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.
In: McNeely JA, McCarthy TM, Smith A, Olsvig-Whittaker L & Wikramanayake ED (Eds.) Conservation Biology in Asia. Society for Conservation Biology Asia Section and Resources Himalaya Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal (2006) pp 252-260. Download pdf

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. Abstract/Download

Wikramanayake 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 (Ed.) Endangered Elephants: Past Present and Future. Sri Lanka, Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 164-169. Download

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 (Ed.) Endangered Elephants: Past Present and Future. Sri Lanka, Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 68-70. Download

Gunawardene MD, Jayasinghe LKA, Janaka HK, Weerakoon DK, Wikramanayake E & Fernando P
Social organization of elephants in Southern Sri Lanka
In: Jayewardene J (Ed.) Endangered Elephants: Past Present and Future. Sri Lanka, Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 65-67. Download

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 Lanka
In: Jayewardene J (Ed.) Endangered Elephants: Past Present and Future. Sri Lanka, Biodiversity & Elephant Conservation Trust (2004) pp 199-200. Download