• Ph. D. in Sciences - University of Adelaide, Australia
• M. Sc. Agronomy - Kansas State University, USA
• B. Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

APPOINTMENTS

• Senior Lecturer - Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya - 2017 to to-date
• Visiting Lecturer - Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya - 2016 to to-date
• Senior Lecturer (Temporary) - Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya - 2014 to 2016
• Lecturer (Temporary) - Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya - 2007 to 2008

JOURNAL PAPERS

• Adikari, AMMU, Priyashantha, H, Disanayaka, JNK, Jayatilake, DV, Kodithuwakku, SP, Jayatilake, JAMS. and Vidanarachchi, JK, (2021) Isolation, identification and characterization of Lactobacillus species diversity from Meekiri: traditional fermented buffalo milk gels in Sri Lanka. Heliyon, p.e 08136.
• Nanayakkara, D., Jayatilake, D. and Kodithuwakku, S., (2020) Development of a single nucleotide polymorphism-based DNA marker for fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) biotyping: a case study from the fall armyworm outbreak in Sri Lanka. The Canadian Entomologist, pp.1-10.
• Nanayakkara, D., Edirisingha, I., Dissanayake, L., Weerasinghe, D., Suriyagoda, L., Herath, V., and Jayatilake, D. (2020). A novel intragenic marker targeting the ectodomain of bacterial blight-resistance gene Xa21 for marker-assisted selection in rice. Journal of Crop Improvement, 1-18.
   
• Malsha De Zoysa, Dhanesha Nanayakkara, Venura Herath & Dimanthi Jayatilake (2019). Allelic diversity of flowering-time regulatory gene Hd3a in rice, Journal of Crop Improvement, DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2019.1684409
   
• Jayatilake DV, Bai GH, Dong YH: A novel quantitative trait locus for Fusarium head blight resistance in chromosome 7A of wheat. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 2011, 122(6):1189- 1198
• Jayatilake DV, Tucker EJ, Bariana H, Kuchel H, Edwards J, McKay AC, Chalmers K, Mather DE: Genetic mapping and marker development for resistance of wheat against the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus. BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:230
• Jayatilake DV, Tucker EJ, Brüggemann J, Lewis J, Garcia M, Dreisigacker S, Hayden M, Chalmers K and Mather DE: Genetic mapping of the Cre8 locus for resistance against cereal cyst nematode (Heterodera avenae Woll.) resistance in wheat. Molecular Breeding 2015, 35(2):1-12
• Nagalla AD, Jayatilake DV, Herath V, & Wickramasinghe M (2017). The molecular evolution of Ghd7 orthologs is not in line with the speciation events in genus Oryza. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 45(3), 229
• Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Herath V and Jayatilake DV (2018). Haplotype analysis of bacterial leaf blight resistance gene Xa21 in rice. Tropical Agricultural Research, 30(1).
• Edirisingha, IK, Ekanayaka, EMTP, Jayatilake, DV and Herath, HMVG (2018). Comparative analysis of leaf vein density in Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties. Tropical Agricultural Research, 30(1) 56–68.
   
• Senavirathne WMA, Jayatilake DV, Herath V, & Wickramasinghe HAM. (2017). Evaluation of genetic diversity of cis-acting elements of Abscisic acid responsive element binding protein (ABRE-BP) in selected Sri Lankan rice varieties. Tropical Agricultural Research, 28(2).
• Jayaweera JKPTP, Herath HMVG, Jayatilake DV, Udumulla GS and Wickramasinghe HAM (2016). Physiological, biochemical and proteomic responses of rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties Godaheenati and Pokkali for drought stress at the seedling stage. Tropical Agricultural Research. 27 (2): 159
• Nagalla AD, Jayatilake DV, Herath V and Suriyagoda L (2016). Evaluating the growth performance of two Azotobactor spp. in liquid glucose broth and tryptic peptone broth as an inoculation media for the production of bio-fertilizers. Journal of Tropical Agricultural Research. 28 (1):100-106

BOOK CHAPTERS, BOOKS & MONOGRAPHS

• Jayatilake, D and Herath, V (2019). Breaking the Mould: Pave the Way for Future Cereals In: Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka - Volume 1: A Historical Perspective. Eds: Marambe, B., Weerahewa, J, and Dandeniya, WS. Springer Singapore, 10.1007/978-981-15-2152-2
   

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• De Zoysa, A.M.M., Thamali K.I.S., Nanayakkara N.H.L.D.L.D, Jayatilake D.V. (2020) Assessment of allelic diversity in Saltol region of Sri Lankan rice varieties. International Poster Presentation Competition (online). National Young Academy of Bangladesh, 4th September 2020 (Poster and oral presentation by the first author).
• Nanayakkara N.H.L.D.L.D, Jayatilake D.V. (2020) Marker ABUOP0003: A modified molecular marker for gel-based genotyping of submergence tolerance gene Sub1A in rice. In: Proceeding of the 9th YSF Symposium (online), National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka, 13th November 2020 (Oral Presentation by the first author).
   
• Thennakoon AB, Wanigarathna KADTL, Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Herath HMVG and Jayatilake DV (2019). Mining for polymorphic sites in rice salinity tolerance gene HKT1;5 for molecular marker development. Rajarata International Research Conference 2019, 6-7 November 2019, Mihinthale, Sri Lanka (oral presentation by the first author).  
   
• Nanayakkara, NHLDLD, Denipitiyage, SD, Herath, HMVG, Jayatilake, DV and Kodithuwakku, SP (2019). A novel molecular marker for gel-based biotyping of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). CONF. In Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 22:58. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (poster presentation by the first author).
   
• Nanayakkara, NHLDLD, Edirisinghe, IK, Dissanayake, DMLNK, Weerasinghe, D, Suriyagoda, LDB, Herath, HMVG, Perera, SACN and Jayatilake, DV (2019). A high throughput molecular marker assay for bacterial leaf blight resistance gene Xa21 in rice. CONF. In Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 22:11. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (oral presentation by the second author).
   
• Edirisinghe, IK, Nanayakkara, NHLDLD, Herath, HMVG, Perera, SACN and Jayatilake, DV.  (2019). Characterization of Bacterial leaf blight resistance gene Xa4 and Xa21 in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The 4^th International conference on Bio Science and Biotechnology, 21 -22 February 2019 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. p1-5 (oral presentation by the first author).
• Dissanayake, DMLNK, Udage, SS, Nanayakkara, NHLDLD, Herath HMVG and Jayatilake, DV (2019). Haplotype analysis and molecular marker development for bacterial leaf blight resistance gene xa13. The 4^th International conference on Bio Science and Biotechnology, 21 -22 February 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (oral presentation by the first author).
• Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Edirisingha IK, Udage SS, Herath HMVG and Jayatilake DV (2018) Haplotype diversity of bacterial leaf blight resistance Gene Xa21. CONF In The 5th International Rice Congress 2018, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
• Nanayakkara D, Edirisinghe I, Weerasinghe D, Krishanthi M, Wickramasinghe M, Perera C, Herath V, and Jayathilake D (2017). A Novel Molecular Marker for Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance Gene Xa21 in Rice. CONF. In VI NGGIBCI Conference on Crop Genomics : Present & Future
• Edirisinghe I, Ekanayaka P, Jayathilake D, and Herath V (2017). Comparative analysis of leaf vein density in Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties. CONF. In VI NGGIBCI Conference on Crop Genomics : Present & Future
• Nanayakkara D, Edirisingha I, Udage S, Herath V and Jayatilake D (2017) Haplotype Analysis of Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance Gene Xa21. CONF In WinC 2018 conference, Wyamba University of Sri Lanka
• Edirisinghe IK, Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Herath HMVG, Perera SACN and Jayatilake DV (2019). Characterization of Bacterial leaf blight resistance gene Xa4 and Xa21 in rice (Oryza sativa L.). The 4th International conference on Bio Science and Biotechnology, 21 -22 February 2019 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. p1-5
• Dissanayake DMLNK, Udage SS, Nanayakkara NHLDLD, Herath HMVG and Jayatilake DV (2019). Haplotype analysis and molecular marker development for bacterial leaf blight resistance gene xa13. The 4th International conference on Bio Science and Biotechnology, 21 -22 February 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Nagalla AD, Jayatilake DV, Herath V and Wickramasinghe M (2016). Is Ghd7 a key regulator of drought responses in rice? A pilot study using selected Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties. CONF.International Conference on Biotechnology, Food Science, and Pharmaceutical Research (ICBFP), 2nd of August 2016. University Kuala Lumpur Business School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Ekanayaka EMTP, Jayatilake DV, and Herath V. 2016. Diversity Analysis of Leaf Vein Density of Selected Sri Lankan Rice Varieties: An Indicator of C3 to C4 Photosynthesis Pathway Transition. CONF. In Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 20:384. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Senavirathne WMA, Jayatilake DV, Herath V and Wickramasinghe HAM (2016) An in- Silico Analysis of the Genetic Diversity of ABRE-BP among Sri Lankan Rice Varieties: Could a Polymorphism in ABRE-BP Be Diagnostic of Salinity Tolerance? CONF. In Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 20:393. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
• Bandara DC and Jayatilake DV (2015) An evaluation of the effectiveness of outcome based education and student centred learning in undergraduate education (2015). Proceedings of Peradeniya University International Research Session 5th
• Diane Mather, Netsanet Kumsa, Cristina Perpiñá Viciano, Dimanthi Jayatilake, Kelvin Khoo, Ken Chalmers and John Lewis. Cre8-ivity: Integrating classical and contemporary approaches to isolate a resistance gene from wheat (2015). The Program and abstracts of the 9^th International Wheat Conference September 20 – 25, Sydney, Australia 2015. p136 (oral presentation by the first author).
• Jayatilake D, Bariana H, Chalmers K and Mather D (2013). A cluster on 7AL: Collocation of Rlnn1, Lr20, Sr15 and Psy-A1 with 32 molecular markers. Programs and Abstract book The 12th International Wheat Genetics Symposium September 8-14, Yokohama, Japan 2013. p160.
• Jayatilake D, Bariana H, Chalmers K and Mather D (2013) Nematode resistance and yellow flour: can Rlnn1 be separated from Psy-a1?. Program and Abstracts of the Wheat Breeders Assembly 2013. 16 -19 July, Brisbane. p62.
• Jayatilake D, Tucker E, Chalmers K, Kuchel H, Edwards J and Mather D (2011) Rlnn1-derived resistance against the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus neglectus: marker development and fine mapping. Program and Abstracts of the Wheat Breeders Assembly 2011. 24-26 August 2011 Perth.
• Tucker E, Jayatilake D, Lewis J, Mather D and Chalmers K (2011) Fine-mapping and marker development for the cereal cyst nematode resistance locus Cre8. Program and Abstracts of the Wheat Breeders Assembly 2011. 24-26 August 2011 Perth
• Jayatilake DV and Bai G-H (2010). Identification of a novel QTL for Fusarium head blight resistance on wheat chromosome 7A. Speaker and poster abstracts. 2010 U.S. Wheat Genomics Workshop. 9
• Jayatilake DV and Bai G-H (2009). Mapping QTL for Fusarium Head Blight resistance in wheat chromosome 7A. Proceedings of the National Fusarium Head Blight Forum, December 7-9, 2009, Orlando, Florida. p123

OTHER CREDENTIALS  

• Deputy Proctor - Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya - 2019 to 2020
• OWSD Early Career Fellow - 2018