• Sri Lanka Association for Mycology and Plant Pathology (SLAMPP)
• Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

• Environment toxicology
• Bioremediation and phytoremediation of pollutants
• Proteomics and its applications
• Microbiology (bacteriology and mycology)
• Mollusks biology and diversity

• Gold Medal for “Excellence in Research in MPhil and PhD Programs” administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS), University of Sri Jayewardenepura at the 46th Convocation.
• Special Honorary award for the best oral presentation at Southeast Asian Regional Symposium on Microbial Ecology (2020) held in Pokhara, Nepal.
• Best oral presentation award under the category of Environmental pollution and natural resource management, in 6th International Conference of Multidisciplinary Approaches (2019) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Best oral presentation award under the category of pollution control and waste management, in 24th International Forestry and Environment Symposium (2019) held in Negambo, Sri Lanka.
• Best oral presentation  award  under the category of  Biodiversity and ecological health, in 23rd International Forestry and Environment Symposium (2018) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka
• Third place for innovation of textile wastewater effluent treatment model at “Innovate Sri Lanka exhibition”, under the category of “Energy and Environment” held on 2nd and 3rd April, 2019 at BMICH, Colombo

Journal Articles

• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Udayanga, D., Wijesekara, I. and P. M. Manage. (2021). Phytoremediation of synthetic textile dyes: Bio-sorption and enzymatic degradation involved in efficient dye decolorization by Eichhornia crassispes and Pistia Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28(16), pp. 20476-20486. 10.1007/s11356-020-11699-8
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage. Mycoremediation Potential of Synthetic Textile Dyes by Aspergillus Niger via Biosorption and Enzymatic Degradation. Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 2022; 20(X): xx-xx DOI: 10.32526/ennrj/20/202100171
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2020). Green Approach for Decolorization and Detoxification of Textile Dye – CI Direct Blue 201 using Native Bacterial Strains. Environment and Natural Resource Journal, Vol. 18(1), pp. 1-8
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2020). Decolorization and detoxification of CI Direct Blue 201 textile dye by two fungal strains of genus Journal of National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Vol. 48(1), pp. 69-80.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2020). Effect of mixed bacterial consortia for decolorization and detoxification of an azo dye: CI Direct Blue 201 textile dye, Pollution Research Journal, Vol. 39 (2), pp. 187-195.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2017). Decolorization of CI Direct Blue 201 Textile Dye by Native Bacteria. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol. 4(1), pp. 49-58.

Book Chapters:

• Ekanayake, M.S., Udayanga, D. and Manage, P.M., 2022. Mycoremediation of Synthetic Textile Dyes by Fungi Isolated from Textile Wastewater Effluent and Soil. In Mycoremediation Protocols (pp. 31-43). Humana, New York, NY.

Selected conference proceedings:

• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2021). Evaluation of the myco-remediation potential of real textile wastewaters by native fungal species. 8th International Symposium of Multidisciplinary Approaches, 32.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Wijesekara, I. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2020). Removal of commercial textile dyes by immobilized putative laccase enzyme from talaromyces sp. 7th International Symposium of Multidisciplinary Approaches, 29.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Dhanushka Udayanga, Wijesekara, I. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2020). Phytoremediation of synthetic textile dye (direct blue 201) by Eichhornia crassipes (mart.) solms via bio-sorption and enzymatic degradation. Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka, 46.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2020). Role of microbes isolated from native environment in Sri Lanka on textile dye decolorization; put microbes on work, Southeast Asian Regional Symposium on Microbial Ecology, Pokhara, Nepal, 34-35.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Dhanushka Udayanga, Wijesekara, I. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2020). The fungal laccase activity of Curvularia sp. on degradation of CI Direct Blue 201 textile dye. 7^th Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference, 46.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S. and Pathmalal M. Manage. (2019). Decolorization and Detoxification of Real Textile Wastewater by the Isolated Bacterium: Micrococcus luteus, 2^nd Rajarata International Research Conference, pp. 10.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Jayawardana, D.T., Mahagamage, M.G.Y.L., Hewawasam, C. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2019). Development of Low cost treatment method to treat textile wastewater effluents. Successful stories, Innovate Sri Lanka, volume 01, pp. 72.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Dhanushka Udayanga and Pathmalal M. Manage (2019). In-vitro application of mixed fungal consortium for decolorization of azo dyes, 6th International Symposium of Multidisciplinary Approaches, 29.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Hewawasam, C., Wijesekara, I. and Pathmalal M. Manage (2019). Isolation of Laccase Producing Fungi For Decolorization of Azo Dyes, The Challenges ahead-water quality and human health- 7th International Symposium, 25
• Ekanayake, E.M.M.S., Udayanga D., Jayawardana, D.T., and Pathmalal M. Manage (2019) Myco-remediation of textile wastewater and its re-usability in irrigation, 24^th International Forestry and Environmental Symposium Proceeding, pp. 80.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M.S., liyanage, G.Y., mahagamage, M. G. Y. L. and pathmalal M. Manage (2019). Invasion of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in selected irrigation tanks in Sri Lanka. The Challenges ahead-water quality and human health- 7^th International Symposium, 33.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Dhanushka Udayanga and Pathmalal M. Manage (2019). Application of Newly Develop Bacterial Consortium for Decolorization of Structurally Different Textile Dyes. Proceedings of the international research conference, Uva Wellassa University, pp.176.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., and Pathmalal M. Manage. (2018). Remediation of textile dyes: green solution through newly isolated bacteria from textile wastewater effluents, Sri Lanka. 5^th International Conference of Multidisciplinary Approaches, 29.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., Pathmalal M. Manage and Liyanage., G. Y. (2017). Isolation of fungi as biological agent against water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). 22^nd Environment and Natural Resources International Conference Proceeding, pp. 98.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., and Pathmalal M. Manage (2016). Isolation of textile dye decolorizing bacteria from environmental samples. Proceeding of the Challenges ahead-water quality and human health- 5^th International Symposium. Post Graduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, pp.26.
• Ekanayake, E. M. M. S., and Pathmalal M. Manage (2016) Decolorization of textile dye (CI Direct Blue 201) by selected aquatic plants. The 2^nd Environment and Natural Resources International Conference Proceeding, pp.25.

Patent

• Inventing team member of National patent for “A low cost environmental friendly method to treat textile wastewater” under the number: 20654.

Creative works

• “Development of low cost environmental friendly method to treat textile wastewater effluents”, “Ananthaya” radio program broadcasted on City FM in 05.09.2019 at 6.30 to 7.30 pm.
• “Treatment of textile wastewater effluents by physical and bioremediation methods”, Knowledge 1st-Tuesday TV program broadcast on Rupavahini in 05.11.2019 at 4.00-5.00 pm.