- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
- Professor
Contact information
Department of Textile & Apparel Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Art and Tradition Semester 3 batch 13 -Undergraduate -2015
Art and Tradition Semester 6 B batch 11 -Undergraduate -2015
Art and Tradition Semester 2 batch 13 -Undergraduate -2015
Art and Tradition Semester 6 B batch 12 -Undergraduate -2016
Learning Portfolio, Fashion Design ans Product Development -Undergraduate -2015
Historical and Contextual studies 1, Fashion Design ans Product Development -Undergraduate -2015
Historical and Contextual studies 1, Fashion Design ans Product Development -Undergraduate -2015
Learning Portfolio, Fashion Design ans Product Development -Undergraduate -2015
Design Realisation 2 in Fashion and Textile, Fashion Design ans Product Development -Undergraduate -2015
Design Realisation 3 in Fashion and Textile, Fashion Design ans Product Development -Undergraduate -2015
Industry linked Team project in Fashion, Fashion Design and Product Development -Undergraduate -2015
Industry linked Team project in Fashion, Fashion Design and Product DevelopmentConcept Development and Project Proposal -Undergraduate -2015
Industry linked Team project in Fashion, Fashion Design and Product DevelopmentConcept Development and Project Proposal -Undergraduate -2016
Cource coordinator -Coordination B.Design students and MAS group ,Skills for work (2016 To date)
News officer -News officer at the Department of Textile and Clothing Technology (2016 To date)
Student Counselor - Student counselor for the Faculty of Engineering. (2022 To 2022)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
PhD, University of Moratuwa ,2012 PhD in Integrated Design , Department of Integrated Design,Faculty of Architecture
Bachelors, University of Kelaniya ,2003 B.A (Hons) Fine Arts ,Department of Fine Arts,Faculty of Humanities
Other, University of Arts London ,2006 Post Graduate Certificate Learning and Teaching in Art, design and Communication (cltad) ,
Other, British Council Language Centre ,2005 Certificate in Teacher Training Methodology
Other, British Council Language Centre ,2004 Certificate in EFL Teacher Training
Other, the Department of Textile and Clothing Technology ,2011 Certificate in Extension Courses for the Garment Industry-Women’s wear (07.08.2011 -18.09.2011) Men’s wear (02.10.2011 –27.11.2011)
Life Member of Royal Asiatic Society (Ceylon Branch) (2009 To date)
Life member of the Young Scientist forum, Ministry of science and technology (2014 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Merit award for the best paper in the Social science stream ,Cognitive Dissonance as a Factor of Influence Fashion, the Forth YSF (young scientists’ (Received )
BESTPAPER CERTIFICATE ,A Qualitative Approach To Analyse The Concept Of ‘Haute Couture’:Fashion Of Elite Male Of The Kandyan Era Of Sri Lanka (Received 2016)
Publications*
U. G. S. Wijayapala, A. A. P. Alwis, G. M. Ranathunga, and P. V. M. Karunaratne,".Evolution of Sri Lankan Textile Education from Ancient Times to the 21st.",Springer Nature,2022
Ranathunga, G. M., & Madushani, S. N. ,".Art meets fashion: an investigative study of modern art inspired fashion brands in Sri Lanka..",Lanka. International Conference on Business Research University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa,Business Research University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa,2020,16-26
Ranathunga, G. M., & Fernando, H. ,".Investigative study to analyze market conditions to launch a surf wear brand with specific requirements in the context of Sri Lanka. .",International Conference on Business Research University of Moratuwa, ,University of Moratuwa,2020,130-139.
Memon, H., Ranathunga, G. M., Karunaratne, V. M., Wijayapala, S., & Niles, N.,".Sustainable Textiles in the Past “Wisdom of the Past: Inherited Weaving Techniques Are the Pillars of Sustainability in the Handloom Textile Sector of Sri Lanka”.",Sustainability,14(15), 9439.,2022
Wickramaarachchi, N., Grodach, C., Ranathunga, G. M., Ratnayake, R., & Karunarathne, P. V. M. ,".Craft industries and ribbon development: place change along the Colombo-Kandy Road, Sri Lanka.",International Planning Studies,27(2),,2022
RANATHUNGA G. M.? , WIJESUNDARA K.M.S.V,".An investigative study to style reading: The style of Cristobal Balenciaga interpreted by contemporary fashion designers.",ournal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities,Volume 6, Issue 3 (111-133),2021
RANATHUNGA GM? , I. H. R. KALUARACHCHI , U. G. S. WIJAYAPALA , P. V. M. KARUNARATHNE,".A Survey of Traditional Natural Dye Practice of Sri Lanka Today: A Possible Path Pointing Towards The Development of The Natural Dye Industry.",Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (JARSSH)" ,Vol. 5, Issue. 6,2020
KARUNARATNE P.V.M , WIJAYAKURUPPU M. B. M. W , WIJAYAPALA U. G. S, RANATHUNGA G. M, ,".A study on the factors influencing the preference of Sri Lankan consumers for the use of Denim Jeans.",Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (JARSSH)" ,Volume 5, Issue 6,2020
SSV, D. S., Karunaratne, P. V. M., & Ranathunga, G. M. ,".Preservation of cultural heritage through video documentation: .",Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, ,5(3), ,2020
Ranathunga, G. M. ,".Fashion Discourses: The Influence of East Dress on European Fashion.",KALAM - International Research Journal Faculty of Arts and Culture,13(3),2020
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