Papers published in conferences and journals:
Sasaki, N. and Vijitharan, S. (2024). Nature-Based Carbon Capture through Forest Management in the Mekong Region of Southeast Asia. In Han, P. and Nepal, R. (EDS) Energy Transition and Carbon Neutrality in ASEAN – Developing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technologies. World Scientific. https://doi.org/10.1142/13725
Vijitharan, S., Tsusaka, T. W., & Sasaki, N. 2024. Evaluating REDD+ Progress and Results-Based Incentives in Sri Lanka: A Comparative Analysis across Southeast and South Asian Countries. Trees, Forests and People, 16, 100574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2024.100574
Vijitharan, S., Sasaki, N., Tripathi, N. K., Pramanik, M., & Tsusaka, T. W. 2024. Assessing carbon emission reductions and removals in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka: REDD+ project contributions to sustainability. Next Sustainability, 3, 100035. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxsust.2024.100035
Teixeira, A, R., Hoymoune, P., Heng, S.H.S. and Vijitharan, S. 2022. Leveraging mobile phone networks to track patient movements (including loss-to-follow-up). SDGZine. SDG Summer School 2022, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
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Vijitharan S., Sasaki, N., Venkatappa, M., Tripathi, N.K., Abe, I. and Tsusaka, T.W. 2022. Assessment of Forest Cover Changes in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka: Implications for the Establishment of Subnational Forest Reference Emission Level. Land. 11(7):1061. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11071061 (Scopus & WoS Indexed, Q2, IF: 3.905).
Vijitharan, S., Sasaki, N. and Venkatappa, M. 2021. Applications of Google Earth Engine for Mapping and Assessing the Changes in Dry Monsoon Forest: A case study in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. Joint International Symposium on Sustainable Forest Ecosystem Management (SFEM) by Taiwan, Japan and Korea, held 29th November 2021. pp. 07.
Vijitharan, S., Venkatappa, M. and Sasaki, N. 2021. Assessment of Forest Cover Change using the Phenology-based Threshold Classification and Google Earth Engine. Geo for Good Summit 2021 organized by Google Earth Outreach, held 16th – 19th November 2021.
Vijitharan, S. and Sasaki, N. 2021. Accounting for Forest Carbon Stocks in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka using Google Earth Engine – Implications for Carbon-based Incentives. Forest Planning Society Summer Seminar Research Presentation 2021organized by the Japan society of forest planning, held on 29th September 2021
Vijitharan, S. 2021. Knowledge and attitudes of farmers towards Synthetic Pesticide usage in Vegetable Cultivation: A Case Study in Vavuniya DS Division, Sri Lanka. 3rd South Asia Conference on Interdisciplinary Research 2021, held 5th November 2021. pp. 26.
Vijitharan, S. 2021. Restoration and Conservation Benefits of Mangrove Forest to the Coastal Communities: A Review on Sri Lankan Perspective. Asian Journal of Science and Applied Technology, 10(2), 42–49. https://doi.org/10.51983/ajsat-2021.10.2.3117
Vijitharan, S. and Sobana. K. 2019. Compost produced from domestic organic residues impact on growth and yield of Ipomoea aquatica. 2nd south Asia Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, Sri Lanka, 08th -09th November 2019.
Vijitharan, S., Nanthakumaran, A. and Gunatilake, J. 2018. Dengue Outbreaks in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of the Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress, Sri Lanka, 9th – 10th November 2018.
Sharaniya, S. 2018. A Feasibility Study of Compost Preparation by using Household Waste (Kitchen Waste and Garden Waste). 5 th International Conference on Agriculture 2018 (AGRICO 2018), 16th – 17th August 2018.
Sharaniya, S. 2017. Evaluation of the Structure and Functions of Home Gardens in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. Vavuniya Campus International Research Symposium, Vavuniya Campus of the University of Jaffna, 9th August 2017.
Sharaniya, S. and Sivarajah, S. 2017. Environmentally Friendly Methods to control Eichhornia crassipes. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Invasive Alien Species, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Sri Lanka, 20th January 2017. p. 12.
Sharaniya, S. 2016. Consumer Awareness for Identification of Pesticide Contamination in Leafy Vegetables. Fifth International Symposium on Water quality and Human Health: Challenges ahead, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka 5th – 6th August 2016. p. 49.
Sharaniya, S. and Loganathan, P. 2016. Pre-harvest Interval and Pesticide Contamination in Different Vegetables collected from Local Market of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences. Vol 5(2):27-30, February 2016.
Sharaniya, S. and Loganathan, P. 2015. Vegetable Growers Perception of Pesticide Use Practices and Health Effects in the Vavuniya District. American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.15 (7): 1479-1485.
Sharaniya, S. and Loganathan, P. 2015. Awareness of Banned Pesticide usage among Vegetable Growers and Health impacts in the Vavuniya district. International Conference on Dry Zone Agriculture, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka 15 – 16 October 2015. p. 37.
Book Chapter
Vijitharan, S. 2024. A Review on Traditional Knowledge: A Sustainable Solution for the Climate Crisis. In: Mukhopadhyay, U., Bhattacharya, S., Chouhan, P., Paul, S., Chowdhury, I.R., Chatterjee, U. (eds) Climate Crisis, Social Responses and Sustainability. Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-58261-5_10
Vijitharan, S. and Loganathan, P. 2021. Determination of Pre-Harvest Interval, Pesticide Contamination and Consumer Awareness to Reduce Pesticide Residues in Vegetables: A Case Study in Local Market of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Challenging Issues on Environment and Earth Science Vol. 9, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/ciees/v9/3550F