Our Team
Kaludiyapokuna Primate Conservation and Research Center
Dr. Rajnish Vandercone
Senior Lecturer Department of Zoology
University of Peradeniya – Sri Lanka
Dr. Roberta Salmi
Director of the Primate Behavior and Ecological Lab
University of Georgia – USA
Dr. Amy Lu
Associate Professor
Director, Ph.D. program (IDPAS)
Department of Anthropology
Stony Brook University – USA
Alexandra N. Hofner
PhD Candidate
Integrative Conservation and Anthropology
University of Georgia – USA
Charith Madushan
Research Assistant & Organizational manager at KPCRC
BSc. in Natural Science
The Open University
– Sri Lanka
Dilan Thisaru Hewamanna
Research Assistant & Professional Wildlife Photographer
B.A. (Honors) in Anthropology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
– Sri Lanka
Asanka Tharindu
Research Assistant & Web Developer
BICT (Honors) in Information & Communication Technology University of Ruhuna
– Sri Lanka
Erick Lenden-Hasse
Research Assistant
MSc Primate Conservation Oxford Brookes University
– United Kingdom
Wasana Rajapaksha
Research Assistant
B.Sc. Honors in Environmental Science
University of Peradeniya
– Sri Lanka
Rashini Lakshani
Research Assistant
B.Sc. Honors in Environmental Science
University of Peradeniya
– Sri Lanka
Dilani Palihakkara
Research Assistant
B.A. (Honors) in Anthropology University of Sri Jayewardenepura
– Sri Lanka
Imira Eranda
Research Assistant
MSc in Biodiversity, Ecotourism and Environment Management (reading)
University of Peradeniya
– Sri Lanka
Tikiri Banda Weerasinghe
Camp caretaker (Since 2003)
Alumni
Hannah Ochoa
Research Assistant ( 2022 )
CURO Scholar and Professor’s Assistant in Anthropology, Focus on Biological Anthropology
University of Georgia -USA
Collin Prindiville
Research Assistant ( 2022 )
Bachelor of History and Anthropology
University of Georgia -USA
Lasanthi Kanthika
Research Assistant ( 2018 – 2020 )
BSc. in Natural Science
The Open University
– Sri Lanka
Tharushi Malshani
Research Assistant ( 2018 to 2020 )
BSc Degree in Aquatic Resources Technology majoring in Marine Science
Uva Wellassa University
– Sri Lanka.
Ramyanath Sirimanna
Research Assistant ( 2018 to 2020 )
BSc. in Natural Science
The Open University
– Sri Lanka
Thuan Cao
Research Assistant 2022 to 2023(From Vietnam )
Dilki Abeysinghe
Research Assistant ( 2022 )B.A. (Honors) from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura
– Sri Lanka
Vajirapaani Chandrasena
Research Assistant
B.Sc. Honors in Environmental Science
University of Peradeniya
– Sri Lanka