EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD
2010

Yamaguchi University of Japan
Thesis: Functional Analysis of CTLA-2alpha

MSc
2005

Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Thesis: Study on parasitic diseases of ornamental fish

MSc
2003

School of Food Biosciences, University of Reading, UK
Thesis: Study on Raw Milk Quality of Sri Lanka

BVSc
1995

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

Dameesha Indeewari Abeygunawardana, Ranasinghe Mudiyanselage Sajeewani Bimalka Kumari
Ranasinghe, Sembukuttige Nimali Tharangani De Silva, Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Chandrasiri
Deshapriya, Prathapasinghe Arachchige Gamika, Jayanthe Rajapakse (2022) Effect of LHCGR and
FSHR gene polymorphisms on fertility traits and milk yield of cross-bred dairy cows in Sri Lanka. Animal
Biotechnology https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2022.2044346

R.M.S.B.K Ranasinghe, R. M. C Deshapriya, D. I. Abeygunawardana, R. Rahularaj, C. M. B.
Dematawewa?R. M. S. B. K (2021) Subclinical mastitis in dairy cows in major milk-producing areas of Sri
Lanka: Prevalence, associated risk factors, and effects on reproduction. Journal of Dairy Science Volume
104, Issue 12, December 2021, Pages 12900-12911

R Rahularaj, RMC Deshapriya, RMSBK Ranasinghe (2019)Influence of bovine sub-clinical mastitis and
associated risk factors on calving interval in a population of crossbred lactating cows in Sri Lanka Tropical
animal health and production 51 (8), 2413-241

*R.M.C Deshapriya**, R.Rahularaj and RMSBK Ranasinghe(2019)Mastitis, Somatic Cell Count and Milk
Quality: An overview, Sri Lanka Veterinary Journal 66 (1):1-12.

R. Rahularaj, *R. M. C. Deshapriya and R. M. S. B. K. Ranasinghe (2019)Relationship of NAGase
enzyme activity and other indicators to detect sub-clinical mastitis in a group of crossbred cows of Sri
Lanka Tropical Agricultural Research (in Press)

WORK EXPERIENCES:

Head/Department of Animal Science January2020-January 2023

Professor December 2019 to date

Senior Lecturer Grade I (full time)
Dept of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Peradeniya
Teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate,
research and outreach activities

March 2016- December2019

Visiting Lecturer
Dept.of Animal and Food Science
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura

March 2017

Senior Lecturer Grade II (full time)
Dept of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Peradeniya

Teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate,
research and outreach activities

March 2010- March 2016

Visiting Lecturer
Dept.of Animal and Food Science
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura

June 2010