Name : Prof. BM Jayawardena
Position : Senior Professor
Email : bimali@kdu.ac.lk
Tel No : (+94) 712228761
Google Scholar : Prof. BM Jayawardena

  • BSc in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Ph.D in Biochemistry, University of Illinois Chicago, USA
  • Food Chemistry related to nutraceutical development
  • Post harvest technology
  • Biochemistry
  • Developing value added products using natural products , nanotechnology
  • BS Wanniarachchi, PGU Chathuranga, P De Silva, BM Jayawardena, (2023). Synthesis and Characterization of Alpinia calcarata Loaded Nanoparticles to Control Hyperglycemia, American Journal of Chemistry and Pharmacy 2 (1), 21-31
  • Binuki Wanniarachchi, H.M.W.K. Sathsarani, Bimali M. Jayawardena, H.G.N. Dewangani, (2023). Synthesis and Characterization of Cinnamon Loaded BSA Microparticles with Antidiabetic Properties, Biology, Medicine, & Natural Product Chemistry 12 (1), 241-250
  • H. G. Nadini Dewangani, Bimali Jayawardena, N. V. Chandrasekara & W. A. L. Chandrasiri Waliwita (2022).  Changes in the Antioxidant Micronutrients and Volatile Metabolomics Profile of Selected Edible Vegetables Cooked with Coconut Milk and Heat Extracted Coconut Oil , JOURNAL OF CULINARY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY https://doi.org/10.1080/15428052.2022.2052392
  • Sonali1 K. A. N., Jayawardena B. M., (2022) Chemical Composition and Anti-diabetic Activities in Two Novel Accessions of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) Leaves grown in Sri Lanka, Asian J Agric & Biol. 22 (3).  DOI: 10.35495/ajab.2021.03.138
  • Dewangani H.G.N., Jayawardena  B.M. , Chandrasekara N.V., H.D.S.P. Wijayagunaratne H.D.S.P., (2021) Effect of Common Culinary Methods Practiced in Sri Lanka on the Nutrient Composition of Commonly Consumed Vegetables and Other Foods., International Journal of Food Science, Volume 2021, Article ID 5537683, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5537683
  • Wariyapperuma, W. A. N. M., Jayawardena, B., Thammitiyagodage, M. G., Karunakaran, R., and Kumara, W. G. S. S. Hypoglycemic and Anti-lipidemic , Properties of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (“Sri Wijaya” Accession) Water soluble Nutraceutical in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic and Healthy Wistar  Rats. (2021) Pharmacognosy Magazine Volume 17, Issue 6, April-June    (Supplement 2) 
  • Jayawardena, B. M.   Agampodi V.A., Abeywickrama K.P. (2021) Development of adventitious root in Polyscias fillicifolia using coconut (Cocos nucifera) water extracts, Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Vol. 16, No 3, September, Pp 484-490   http://doi.org/10.4038/jas.v16i03.9473
  • Nadini Dewangani HG, Jayawardena Bimali, Sameera P Wijayagunarathne HD (2020) Yoga-based Lifestyle Intervention for Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Complications: A Clinical Research Review, Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry, Volume 24 Issue 3, 125-129
  • Wariyapperuma, W. A. N. M., Kannangara, S., Wijayasinghe, Y. S, Subramanium S. and Jayawardena, B. (2020) In vitro anti-diabetic effects and phytochemical profiling of novel varieties of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (L.)  extracts. PeerJ 8: e10070. http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10070
  • Wariyapperuma, W. A. N. M., Kannangara, S., Wijayasinghe, Y. S Subramanium S. and Jayawardena, B. (2020) Fungal pretreatment to enhance the yield of phytochemicals and evaluation of α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition using Cinnamomum zeylanicum (L.) quills pressurized water extracts. Lett Appl Microbiol. 2020 Oct 8. doi: 10.1111/lam.13410.
  • Senior research scholar, University of North Carolina, chapel hill, USA  (September 2022-February 2023)
  • Dean Science, University of Kelaniya,  (January 2017-December 2019)
  • Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya, (January 2014-Decmber 2016)
  • Head, Sports and Exercise Science Unit, Faculty of Science, (June 2021-to date)
  • Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya, (2009-August 2017)
  • Snr Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya (2017 September-to date)
  • Adjunct Senior lecturer Monash University Clayton, Australia. July 2012- January 2013
  • Research Scholar, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology   January 2013- July 2013 
  • Visiting Commonwealth fellow at Loughboroug University, Leicestershire, United Kingdom 2008-2009
  • Senior Lecturer Grade I, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya (2002- 2009)
  • Senior Lecturer Grade II, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya (1997-2001)
  • Senior Lecturer Grade II, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine University of Ruhuna, (1996)