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• Pharmaceutical chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Microbiology

• Drug discovery and development, natural products chemistry, nanotechnology, nanomedicine

Referred Journal articles

• Charuni R. Peiris, Udara N. Wijayawickrema, Chathurika B.L. Samanmali, and Danushika C. Manatunga, Preparation, characterization, and in vitro anti-arthritic activity of microcapsules loaded with Bridelia retusa aqueous bark extract for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, Advances in Technology, 2024, 4(1), 45-56. 
  https://doi.org/10.31357/ait.v4i01.7861
• Ileperuma, K.G., Senanayaka, R.U., De Silva, H.P.D., Samanmali, B.L.C., Jayasuriya, W.J.A.B.N. and Herath, H.M.D.R., 2022. Evaluation of the in vitro anti-inflammatory activity of different fractions of the aqueous extract of Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe rhizome and formulation of a cream with anti-inflammatory potential. Pharmaceutical Journal of Sri Lanka, 12(1), pp.20–32. http://doi.org/10.4038/pjsl.v12i1.85
• DSN De Silva, LL Bandara, BLC Samanmali, WD Ratnasooriya, RN Pathirana, WPK Abeysekara, Investigation of sun screening and antioxidant activity of M. indica ver “Willard” Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2019; 8(4): 1130-1133
  https://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2019/vol8issue4/PartS/8-3-323-260.pdf
• WD Ratnasooriya, RN Pathirana, AS Dissanayake, BLC Samanmali, RS Banu, Methanolic Leaf Extract of Ipomoea Pes-caprae Possesses In Vitro Sun Screen Activity, Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 2017;3(2): 150-154
  http://www.onlinejournal.in/IJIRV3I2/025.pdf
• WD Ratnasooriya, RN Pathirana, AS Dissanayake, BLC Samanmali, In vitro sun screening activity of salt marshy plant Salicornia Brachiata, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2016, 6(7), 235-238. http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-0716.php?rp=P555597
• WD Ratnasooriya, RN Pathirana, AS Dissanayake, BLC Samanmali, PK Desman, Evaluation of in vitro sun screen activities of salt marshy plants Suaeda monoica, suaeda maritima and Halosarcia indica, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences, 2016, 5(2):15-20
  https://ijpras.com/storage/models/article/0znew9s0gdbRG10jNCaSdfNBXQF791o53rvewemNV1g0iiuTSDhGvye2pI7A/evaluation-of-invitro-sun-screen-activities-of-salt-marshy-plants-suaeda-monoica-suaeda-maritima-a.pdf
• B.L.C. Samanmali, M. Gunathilake, R.D Guneratne, T.R.K Perera , “Hypoglycaemic effect of methanolic extract of Aporusa lindleyana leaves on rats” , Journal of National Science Foundation, 2014, 42(2),129-135. https://jnsfsl.sljol.info/articles/abstract/10.4038/jnsfsr.v42i2.6995/

Conference papers

• HMRP Premadasa , RDP Isurika , PGNH Dharmasiri , YT Senaweera, BLC Samanmali, and KW Samarakoon, In vitro Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory and Antacid Activities of the Crude Extract of the Marine Algae Codium sp.,17th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University ,27th September 2024- Oral Presentation
• ST Widanagamage, SLTD Samarasinghe, PGNH Dharmasiri, YT Senaweera, KWSamarakoon , and BLC Samanmali, Analysis of Total Phenolic Content, Total Flavonoid Content, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Halymenia sp, 17th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University , 27th September 2024- Oral Presentation
• HMDP Handugala, PCR Peiris, BLC Samanmali, In-vitro Screening of Pediculicidal Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Leaves of Azadirachta indica, 2^nd International Research Symposium on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Gampaha Wickramarachchi University of Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka, 1^st March 2024- Oral presentation
• BLC Samanmali, AKDVK Wimalasiri, RM de Silva, KMN de Silva, Comparison of Drug Loading Capacities of Mg Al Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesized via Soft Template Method Using Different Aging Conditions, International Research Symposium, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, 10^th November 2023- Oral Presentation
  http://www.ahs.ruh.ac.lk/ahs/RUFARS/downloads/iRuFARS-Proceedings-2023.pdf
• MR Jayawardhana, KKCC Pabasara, BLC Samanmali, and AWMKK Bandara Formulation, Characterization, and Evaluation of the Antibacterial Activity of a Polyherbal Hand Sanitizer Gel, 16^th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University ,7-8^th September 2023- Oral Presentation- Oral Presentation
  http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/6964/abstract-final-fahs-online_34-34.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
• AL Madawala, PD Gunarathne, SP Bandara, BLC Samanmali, RN Pathirana, Study of In-vitro Antiurolithiatic and Lithotriptic Activities of Crateva adansonii, 5^th Research symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, 26^th August 2022.
  http://ir.lib.ruh.ac.lk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/iruor/8260/RUFARS-2022-Proceedings-Page-75.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
• BLC Samanmali, AKDVK Wimalasiri, RM de Silva, KMN de Silva, Controlled Release of Diclofenac Sodium from The Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide Nanocomposites Synthesized Using PVP- SDS Soft Template, 15th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University ,30^th September 2022- Oral Presentation
  http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/6036
• GGDD Sulakna, IPHS Pathmakumara, AAJ Perera, BLC Samanmali, RK Dissanayake, In-Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Crude Organic Extracts of Selected Pteridophytes Found in Sri Lanka, 15th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University ,30^th September 2022- Oral Presentation
  http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/6037
• BLC Samanmali, RN Pathirana, HIC De Silva, Photoprotective and Antioxidant Activities of Leaf, Fruit, and Seed Extracts of Cynometra Cauliflora: A Comparative Study , 14th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University ,30^th September 2022- Oral Presentation
  https://library.kdu.ac.lk/irc2021/Allied-Health-Sciences%20E.pdf
• PCR Peiris, BAUN Wijayawickrema, BLC Samanmali, DC Manatunga, Preparation, Characterization and In vitro Releasing of Microcapsules Loaded with Bridelia Retusa Aqueous Bark Extract for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, 14^th International Research Conference, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 9-10^th September 2021 -Poster Presentation
• https://library.kdu.ac.lk/irc2021/Allied-Health-Sciences%20E.pdf
• KG Ileperuma , SDR Upeksha, HPD De Silva, BLC Samanmali, WJABN Jayasuriya, HMDR Herath, Evaluation of in-vitro anti-inflammatory activity of a formulation developed by rhizome of Curcuma zedoaria , 4th Research Symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna -26th August 2021- Poster presentation
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355058409_Evaluation_of_In_vitro_Anti-inflammatory_Activity_of_a_Formulation_Developed_by_Rhizome_of_Curcuma_zedoaria
• WDPA Jeewananda, HHND Priyankara, NM Thilakaratne, RN Pathirana, BLC Samanmali, Investigation of in-vitro Antiurolithiatic Activity of Passiflora foetida and Stachytarpheta indica on Experimentally Prepared Calcium Oxalate Crystals, , 13^th International research Conference , General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 16^th October 2020- Oral Presentation
  http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/2904/pdfresizer.com-pdf-split%20100-104.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
• PMKT Dharmatilake, TRL Peiris, BLC Samanmali, RN Pathirana, WD Ratnasooriya, In vitro Evaluation of Sunscreen Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Methanolic Leaf Extract of Magnolia figo KDU, IRC , 16^th October 2020- Oral Presentation
  http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/2907/pdfresizer.com-pdf-split%20105-109.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
• SMDU Silva, AS Malshi, DN Kaluthanthri, BLC Samanmali, HMDR Herath, WJABN Jayasuriya , Formulation  Development for a Herbal Cream incorporating the Extracts of Curcuma zedoaria Rhizome , , KDU, IRC , 16^th October 2020- Oral Presentation
  http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/2962
• TRL Peiris, PMKT Thulana, BLC Samanmali, RN Pathirana, WD Ratnasooriya, In vitro evaluation of antioxidant activity in methanolic leaf extract of Magnolia figo, , 12 th international research conference , General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, 12^th September 2019 -Oral presentation       http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/2177/Abstract%20Book%20Final%20Version_294.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
• DSN Silva, LL Bandara, BLC Samanmali, WD Ratnasooriya, RN Pathirana Investigation of sunscreen activity and phytochemical profile of leaves of three varieties of Mangifera indica in vitro-, Annual Scientific sessions of Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka held on  23^rd June 2018, Poster Presentation
• BLC Samanmali, M Gunatilake, RD Guneratne , TRK Perera Blood glucose lowering effect and toxicity studies of aporusa lindleyana leaves in rats, , Inaugural Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SLALAS), 25th and 26th January 2014, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo -Oral Presentation
• BLC Samanmali, M Gunatilake, RD Guneratne , TRK Perera, Investigation of hypoglycaemic effect of the methanolic leaf extract of lindleyana on rats, 37th Congress of International Union of Physiological Sciences , 21st-26th July 2013 ,Birmingham, United Kingdom -Poster presentation
  https://www.physoc.org/abstracts/investigation-of-hypoglycaemic-effect-of-the-methanolic-leaf-extract-of-a-lindleyana-on-rats/

Unpublished thesis

• Formulation development and evaluation of in vitro antibacterial activity of a polyherbal mouthwash

• Prof. LMV Tillekeratne gold medal for the best performance in Master of Science in Applied Organic Chemistry, awarded by University of Colombo on 1^st March 2023.
• Merit award for the poster presentation, 4th Research Symposium of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, held on 26^th August 2021- Co-supervisor
• Best oral presentation award - Allied Health Sciences, 13^th International research conference, KDU, 16^th October 2020- Co-supervisor
• IUPS 2013 Travel award to participate 37th Congress of International Union of Physiological Sciences, 21st-26th July 2013, Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Registered Pharmacist at Sri Lanka Medical Council (Reg. no. 8508)
• Life member of Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL)
• Life member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

Executive & other positions on boards of international, national organization

• Registered Pharmacist at Sri Lanka Medical Council (Reg. no. 8508)
• Life member of Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka (PSSL)
• Life member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

• Coordinator, 17^th International Research Conference, KDU (2024)
• Coordinator, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KDU- (2023- Present)
• Member, Internal Research Screening and Monitoring Committee, KDU- (2024-Present)
• Member, Curriculum Revision committee of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KDU - (2020- Present)
• Student counselor for undergraduate students of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KDU (2018-Present)
• Member, Steering committee to establish research laboratory complex at KDU, (2019-2020)
• Coordinator of the 11^th International Research Conference of Kotelawala Defence University (2018)
• Academic mentor for B Pharm undergraduates of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KDU (2016-Present)
• Head (Acting) of the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KDU (2017-2018)
• Coordinator of the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, KDU, (2015-2016)
• Faculty coordinator of the 08^th International Research Conference of Kotelawala Defence University (2015)