Meditation Training
A professional meditation trainer and mentor, guiding individuals and groups toward mindfulness, calm, and inner clarity.
Mentor · Researcher · Counsellor · Environmentalist
Nayana Pradeep Daundasekara
Meditation Mentor · Researcher & Author · Counsellor · Environmental Educator
Guiding people toward mindfulness, growth, and a deeper respect for nature — through meditation, research, counselling, and environmental education.
- Meditation
- Research
- Counselling
- Environment
Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka
Who I am
About
B.Sc. (Agri. Sp.) · M.Sc. (Plant Protection Technology) — University of Peradeniya
Nayana Pradeep Daundasekara is a Sri Lankan educator, researcher, and mentor from Nawalapitiya whose work spans four connected disciplines: meditation training, research and publishing, counselling, and environmental awareness.
He holds a Special Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, and a Master of Science in Plant Protection Technology from the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. He currently serves as a national-level resource person attached to the Department of Education, Central Province, Sri Lanka.
His herpetological work began in childhood through the Youth Exploration Society of Sri Lanka (YES) and the Amphibia and Reptile Research Organization of Sri Lanka (ARROS). A member of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group of Sri Lanka, he has published 40 research papers on herpetology and served as a resource person in the Global Red List Assessment for the Amphibians and Reptiles of Sri Lanka.
Alongside this scientific work, he is a professional meditation trainer and counsellor — guiding students and communities toward mindfulness, focus, and personal growth — and continues to research and publish across educational and environmental fields.
- 40
- Herpetology research papers published
- 6
- Books authored / co-authored
- 4
- Connected disciplines of practice
- IUCN SSC
- Amphibian Specialist Group (Sri Lanka) member
Featured · Conference
Scientific Committee Member — World Congress on Snakes 2026
Nayana is proud to serve on the Scientific Committee of the inaugural First World Congress on Snakes (WCS 2026), Sri Lanka — Snakes, Science, Species Survival & Sri Lanka.
Kandy, Sri Lanka · 1–4 October 2026
My practice
What I Do
Four connected disciplines — inner growth, knowledge, guidance, and care for the natural world.
Research & Publishing
A researcher and author documenting Sri Lanka’s natural heritage, with published books and ongoing scientific work.
Counselling & Mentoring
Mentoring students and individuals in attitude development, personal growth, and positive life skills.
Environmental Awareness
Leading environmental awareness programmes that connect communities with nature and conservation.
Contributions
Community Programs
Meditation sessions, school workshops, counselling, and environmental programmes conducted across Sri Lanka — a record of the work carried into schools and communities.
Meditation May 26, 2026
Mindfulness Meditation Program for Grade 12 Students of Dharmaraja College
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
A guided mindfulness meditation session for the Grade 12 students of Dharmaraja College, held at the University of Peradeniya.
View photos & details Meditation May 12, 2026
Mindfulness Meditation Program at Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle
Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle
A mindfulness meditation program for the students of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle.
View photos & details
Meditation March 11, 2024
Mindfulness Meditation Program at Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya
Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya
A mindfulness meditation program for the students of Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya.
View photos & details
Counselling 2023
Counselling Workshop for O/L Students at Dharmaraja College Auditorium
Dharmaraja College Auditorium, Kandy
A counselling workshop for O/L students of Mahamaya, Viharamahadevi, Gothami, and Swarnamali Balika Vidyalaya, organised by the Zonal Education Office, Kandy.
View photos & detailsSelected works
Publications & Books
Books and research spanning herpetology, agricultural science, and aquaculture — including the multi-volume Annotated Bibliographies and Checklist of the Herpetofauna of Sri Lanka, co-authored with Dr. Anslem de Silva and Suranjan Karunarathna.
2021
Testudines and Crocodilians — An Annotated Bibliography and a Checklist of the Herpetofauna of Sri Lanka, Vol. 1
A. de Silva, N. P. Daundasekara & S. Karunarathna
2022
Amphibians of Sri Lanka — An Annotated Bibliography and a Checklist of the Herpetofauna of Sri Lanka, Vol. 2
A. de Silva, N. P. Daundasekara & S. Karunarathna
ISBN: 978-624-98484-2-9
Forthcoming
Snakes of Sri Lanka
Nayana Pradeep
Aquatic Life Resources & Aquaculture (ජලජ ජීව සම්පත් හා ජලජීවී වගාව) — Part I
Champika Nishanthi Perera & Nayana Pradeep Daundasekara
ISBN: 978-624-98484-3-6
2022
Agricultural Science — Model Unit Q&A Compilation (කෘෂි විද්යාව ආදර්ශ ඒකක ප්රශ්නෝත්තර සංග්රහය), G.C.E. A/L Grade 13
Nayana Pradeep Daundasekara (B.Sc., M.Sc.)
ISBN: 978-624-98484-1-2
2000
Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (CAMP) Report — Amphibians & Selected Reptiles of Sri Lanka
Ed. A. de Silva, S. Molur & S. Walker · Conservation Breeding Specialist Group, Sri Lanka
From the field
Nature & Gallery
A window into the environmental side of Nayana’s work — his own nature photographs, including snakes of Sri Lanka from his forthcoming book of the same name.
Roles & memberships
Roles & Affiliations
Committee roles, memberships, and collaborations.
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Scientific Committee Member
First World Congress on Snakes 2026 (WCS 2026)
Kandy, Sri Lanka · 1–4 October 2026
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Member
IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group (Sri Lanka)
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Research collaborator
Herpetofauna of Sri Lanka series
With Dr. Anslem de Silva & Suranjan Karunarathna
Get in touch
Contact
For meditation programmes, counselling and mentoring, research collaborations, talks, or environmental initiatives, please get in touch.
nayanabst@gmail.com
Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka