Shakila Rathnayake

Lecturer

PhD (Reading)
Molecular biology and Biotechnology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura in collaboration with University of Colombo.
BSc Hons (Special degree in Immunology & Integrative molecular biology), Faculty of Science, University of Colombo.

Biomedical Science and Molecular Biology academic with experience in teaching, research, and student supervision. Expertise in molecular biology, biotechnology, immunology, cell biology, and biochemistry, with research experience natural products, immunomodulation, and cellular and molecular approaches.

Recent Publications

• Rathnayake, L. M. S. M., et al. (2026). From Crude Extract to Effector Molecule: Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of β-Sitosterol Reveals the Molecular Basis of Marine Sponge (Haliclona (Soestella) sp.) Immunostimulation.

• Rathnayake, L. M. S. M., et al. (2025). β-Sitosterol isolated from Sri Lankan marine sponge Haliclona (Soestella) sp. as a stimulant of phagocytosis of Wistar rat peritoneal macrophages. Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Development of Bioresources (ICSDMBR).

• Udagama, P., et al. (2025). BRAF (V600E) gene mutation in patients with thyroid cancer in Sri Lanka: A pilot study. Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, 53(1).