Dr. W.M. Chamila J Wijekoon
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Dr. W.M. Chamila J Wijekoon

Senior Lecturer
Department of Soil Science,
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna,
Mapalana, Kamburupitiya,
Sri Lanka 81100
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Research Interests
Soil Mesofauna Ecology Crop Modelling IoT in Agricultural Systems Soil Organic Matter Management Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Soils Beekeeping Systems ICT in Agriculture Value Chain
Qualifications
Positions
  • Head | Soil Science

Biography

Dr. W.M. Chamila J Wijekoon is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. Research interests include Soil Biology and Soil Health.

Journal Publications

Total: 16
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Leelamanie, D. A. L., & Wijekoon, W. M. C. J. (2025). Earthworm dynamics in relation to alterations of vegetation: effects of oil palm in comparison to rubber and natural forest in tropical Ultisols. Biologia . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11756-024-01726-1.
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Ruwanpathirana, P. P., Sakai, K., Jayasinghe, G. Y., Nakandakari, T., Yuge, K., Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., Priyankara, A. C. P., Samaraweera, M. D. S., & Madushanka, P. L. A. (2024). Evaluation of sugarcane crop growth monitoring using vegetation indices derived from RGB-based UAV images and machine learning models. Agronomy, 14(9), 2059. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14092059.
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Madhushika, W. A. L. P., Sandika, A. L., & Wijekoon, W. M. C. J. (2024). Undergraduates' expectations for internship program: A case study for BSc Honours in Agribusiness Management degree in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Jayasinghe, P. K. S., Samarawickrama, U. I., Leelamanie, D. A. L., & Wijekoon, W. M. C. J. (2022). Oil Palm Expansion on the Health of its Associated Vegetation; a Case Study in Nagoda Administrative Division using GIS and Remote Sensing. International Korkut Ata Scientific Researches Conference, Turkey., p.468.
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Ruwanpathirana, P. P., Madushanka, P. L. A., Jayasinghe, G. Y., Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., Priyankara, A. C. P., & Kazuhito, S. (2021). Assessment of the Optimal Flight Time of RGB Image based Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Crop Monitoring. Rajarata University Journal, 6(ii), 8–14. www.ruj.ac.lk/journals/.
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Ruwanpathirana P.P, Samaraweera, M. D. S., Madushanka, P. L. A., Jayasinghe, G. Y., Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., Priyankara, A. C. P., & Kazuhitho, S. (2021). Assessment of Sugarcane Growth and Development Parameters using Vegetation Indices Derived from UAV-based Imagery. 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA (ICSUSL), 91.
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Priyadarshana, P. G. B., Perera, T., Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2020). Mapping soil pH and electrical conductivity of sugarcane land using ArcGIS in Gal-Oya Plantation, Ampara, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions .
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De Silva, A., & Wijekoon, W. M. C. J. (2019). Development of a simplified sampling technique for soil fauna extraction. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 6(2), 79–86.
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Perera, N., Perera, T., Perera, M., Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2019). Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based images for the assessment of sugarcane vegetation and growth parameters. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, Sri Lanka Sugarcane Research Institute .
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Wijekoon, C., Adikaram, K. K. L. B., Piyaratne, M. K. D. K., & Samaraweera, G. C. (2019). ICT solutions for the agriculture sector of Sri Lanka: Potential target groups and strategies to inject into the system. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Agriculture and Environment .
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Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., & Jayasinghe, G. Y. (2018). Evaluation of Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) as a yield predictor for maize cropping systems in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture Symposium .
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Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., & Wanniarachchi, S. D. (2016). Soil carbon storage potential of the home gardens adjoining selected natural forests of the Southern Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Faculty of Environment Symposium, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
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Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., Razafindrabe, B. H. N., & Inoue, S. (2014). Assay of soil water repellency of coastal forest catchment in subtropical Okinawa Island of Japan. Journal of Rainwater Catchment Systems, 20(1), 1–8.
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Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., Gushiken, M., & Nagayama, E. (2014). Characteristics of soil aggregates under mangroves in comparison with the aggregates of upland forest soil, assessed by density fractionation. Journal of the Japanese Society of Coastal Forest, 13(2), 51–57.
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Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., Kaumal, M. N., & Perumpuli, P. (2014). Edible salt: A possible source of heavy metal intake in Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Annual Research Sessions, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka .
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Wijekoon, W. M. C. J., & Punchihewa, R. W. K. (2009). Preliminary study on sustainable honey harvesting from natural dwarf honeybee ( Apis florea ) colonies in semi-arid regions of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Biodiversity Symposium, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science .