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The pioneer Scientific Research & Development organization in Sri Lanka. We are the successor to Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (CISIR) and comes under the purview of the Ministry of Industries  and is accredited as per ISO 17025:2017 and conforms to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standards.

 

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Mr. SAMAN WEERARATNE

Research Scientist

Materials Technology Section

Qualifications

MSc in Analytical Chemistry ( University of Colombo, 2005)

Graduateship in Chemistry ( Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, 1989)

Contacts

Tel: 94 011 2379800 ; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Specialized Fields

Mineral and Cement analysis and product development. Natural fibre product   development. Essential oil and medicinal plant analysis and product development.   ( 30 years experience in Material Science, Natural Products and Food Science and Technology at ITI )

Interest Areas       

  1. 1.Value addition to local biological and mineral raw materials.
  2. 2.Gem enhancement.
  3. 3.New methods in power generation.
  4. 4.Fibre technology
  5. 5.Novel methods for quality control of essential oils.

 

Publications

 

& Communications

 

 

 

  1. 1.E.V. Packiyasothy,S.J Sarath Kumara,E.R. Jansz, and S. Weeraratne, Upgrading of Cardamom processing in SriProc. Sri Lanka Assoc. Advmt. Sci., 1984, 40, 24.
  2. 2.E.V. Packiyasothy, S. Weeraratne , S,J.Sarath Kumara, E.R.Jansz and R.C. Wijesundara. Preleminary chemical studies directed at the utilization of Nutmeg waste., Chem. In Sri Lanka, 1985, 2, (1), 24-25.
  3. 3.E.V. Packiyasothy, S.J.Sarath Kumara, N.F. Cooray, S. Weeraratne, and E.R. Jansz, Series of Sri Lanka Spices, Monograph No. 3, Nutmeg and Mace (1984) CISIR.

Patents

Patents ( Granted )

  1. 1.Method for Manufacture of Modified Coir Pith for Gas and Oil Absorption. M G M U Ismail, S Y Nanayakkara, Dineth S Samarawickrama and Saman Weeraratne. ( Sri Lanka Patent No. 13728 )
  2. 2.Method for Conversion of Bio-degradable Coir Pith Material for Removal of Oil Spills in Water Bodies. M G M U Ismail, S Y Nanayakkara, Dineth S Samarawickrama and Saman Weeraratne. ( Sri Lanka Patent No. 13695 )
  3. 3.Method for Manufacture of Bio-degradable Coconut Coir Pith based Nursery Pot which does not Disintegrate when Absorbs Water. J T S Motha, K M de Silva, Dineth S Samarawickrama and Saman Weeraratne. ( Sri Lanka Patent Application No.13941/06.01.2006 )
  4. 4.Cost Effective Eco-friendly Less Toxic Wood Preservative based on Cashew Nut Shell Liquid. Saman Weeraratne, Kasun de Alwis, Dineth S Samarawickrama and Srilal Motha. ( Sri Lanka Patent Application No. LK/P/1/15139/02.10.2008. )

       Patent ( filed in 2012 )

  1. 1.Cost –effective, Eco-friendly Novel Rain Guard Sealant based on Cashew Nut Shell Liquid for Application on Rubber Trees ) Saman Weeraratne, Dineth S Samarawickrama and R C W Arachchi. ( Sri Lanka Patent ).

Awards

National Science and Technology Award – 2008 ( National Science                 Foundation and Ministry of Science and Technology ).  

Award winner as the team leader of the project “Cashew Nut Shell Liquid as a Wood Preservative”.

Major Projects Undertaken

Project ( ongoing )

1.Natural Products based, user-friendly indicator for detection of fluoride in drinking

 

Last Updated on Friday, 11 October 2013 10:17

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