Master of Philosophy in Agriculture (Reading) at Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Special) at Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship to the Undergraduates at Sri Lankan Universities (2019) based on academic excellence shown in 2016-2018 academic years at Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

November 2021- Present: Lecturer (Probationary) in Plantation and Export Agriculture Crop Production in Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

August 2020- September 2021: Graduate Research Assistant in DOR-29 AHEAD Project, Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Prof. Aruni Weerasinghe Gold Medal for the 'Most Meritorious Student with overall highest FGPA' - 2014/2015

Sisu Udana Vishistayo Gold Medal for the 'Most Outstanding Student with the highest GPA in Core Programme' - 2014/2015

Dr. Sena Yaddehige Gold Medal for the 'Most Outstanding Performance in Crop Science Specialization Module−Department of Plant Sciences' - 2014/2015

Coordinator of workshops on 'Crafting Research Proposals and Scientific Writing' and 'Conducting a coherent Literature Review' for final year research students (2022)

Department Coordinator of the 14th Annual Research Symposium (2022 April - Present)

Editorial Assistant to the Faculty Journal - Sri Lankan Journal of Agriculture and Ecosystems (2022 March - Present)

Department Representative to the International Relations, Students, and Collaboration Committee of the Faculty (2022 Feb - present)

Department Member of the Needy Scholarship Fund of the Faculty (2022)

Department Member to assist in online examinations - Uploading question papers to the LMS (2022)Secretary to the Plant Science Department Meetings (2021.11.12 - present)

Department representative of the Faculty Welfare Committee (2021 - present)

Department Member of the Faculty Paper Repacking Committee (2021 December - present)

Editorial member of the FAAAR e-newsletter (2022)

Member of the Rajarata University Teachers' Association (RUTA)

Member of the ‘Malwathu Oya’ Conservation Guild, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Piyarathne, M., Wijayaraja, I., Devasinghe, D.A.U.D., Weerasinghe, L.K., Kumarathunge, D.P., Dissanayake, D.M.D., Malaviarachchi, M.A.P.W.K. and Nalaka, G.D.A., 2022. Effect of Water Stress during Seed Production and Storage Time on Germination and Seedling Growth of Cowpea Grown in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. Tropical Agricultural Research, 33(2), pp.200–212. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/tar.v33i2.8501

Imanthi Wijayaraja, Malika Piyarathne, Thilakshi Alahakoon, Udeni Devasinghe, Lasantha Weerasinghe, Dushan Kumarathunge, Dharmasiri Dissanayake, Chaminda Egodawatta, Nalaka Geekiyanage, "Acclimation of Ecophysiological and Agronomic Traits to Increasing Growth Temperature in Three Cowpea Genotypes Grown in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka", International Journal of Agronomy, vol. 2022, Article ID 3596075, 9 pages, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3596075

Alahakoon, A.M.T.M., Wijayaraja,  I., Piyarathne, M., Devasinghe, D.A.U.D., Weerasinghe, L.K., Kumarathunge, D.P., Dissanayake, D.M.D., Sanjeewa, T.A.B.D., Egodawatta, W.C.P., Duminda, D.M.S., Rathnayake,  R.A.A.S., Malawiarachchi, W., Amarathunge, S., De Costa, W.A.J.M., Geekiyanage, N. Seasonal variation of yield and physiological traits of cowpea cultivated in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the National Conference on Multidisciplinary Research-2020 Young Scientists’ Association, National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka October 08, 2020

Piyarathne, P.N.M.S., Sewwandi, K.G.D.T., Weerasinghe, L.K., Kumarathunga, D.P., Wijesundara, D.S.A., Iqbal, M.C.M., Geekiyanage, N. Leaf Photosynthesis and Respiration of 18 evergreen woody species in a Secondary Tropical Dry Forest. ISTF 2021 Presentations, International Society of Tropical  Foresters Annual Conference 2021, available at: https://istfconference.events.yale.edu/presentations/submitted?page=1

Certificate Course on Research Methodology and Scientific Writing, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Currently following)

International Society of Tropical Foresters Annual Conference – 2021 

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CO-SUPERVISION OF Ms. Ayodhya Dilmi on ALTERNATIVE PRE-NURSERY BED TYPES FOR
COCONUT SEEDLING PRODUCTION (2022)

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CO-SUPERVISION OF Ms. Sumedha Thilakarathna on THE EFFECT OF ALTERNATIVE GROWING MEDIA AND NUTRIENT
SOURCE ON THE GROWTH OF TURMERIC SEEDLINGS (2022)