- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Town & Country Planning
- Professor
Contact information
Department of Town & Country Planning
Faculty of Architecture
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Social Justice in Planning -Undergraduate -2017
Society, Culture and Space -Undergraduate -2017
Participatory Planning -Undergraduate -2017
Social Work -Undergraduate -2017
Spatial Planning & Design Studio 1 -Undergraduate -2017
ISRP -Undergraduate -2017
Site Planning & Design Studio -Undergraduate -2016
MSc Dissertation -Postgraduate -2017
Spatial Planning & Design Studio 2 -Undergraduate -2017
Head of Dept. T & CP -Head of the Department (2014 To 2020)
Board Memebr -Board Memeber, Faculty of Graduate Studies (2015 To 2022)
Chairman, University Human Ethics Committee - Reviewing ethics applications Organizing ethics workshops (2016 To 2022)
Research Activities
Urbanism and Participatory planning
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, University of Peradeniya ,1999 BA(Hons) Sociology
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,2001 Town & Country Planning
PhD, Latrobe University ,2014
MITP-Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka(2006 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Appreciation of Outstanding Research Award (Received )
Research Excellence Award presented by the University of Moratuwa for outstanding research performances for the year 2016. (Received 2017)
Research Excellence Award presented by the University of Moratuwa for outstanding research performances for the 3 year period ending on 31st December, 2015 (Received 2016)
Research Excellence Award presented by the University of Moratuwa for outstanding research performances for the 3 year period ending on 31st December, 2014 (Received 2015)
Research Excellence Award presented by the University of Moratuwa for outstanding research performances for the 3 year period ending on 31st December, 2013 (Received 2015)
Publications*
Shauna Brail, Michael Martin, Jagath Munasinghe, Rangajeewa Ratnayake, Julie Rudner,".Transnational Experiences of COVID-19: Transferable Lessons for Urban Planning Between the Global South and the Global North.",Policy and Planning, Policy Press,2021
,".Revisiting urban informality: a positive spin on informality in planning practice. Lulu Press, USA, ISBN .",LULU,2017
,".A guide to village level planning: towards an integrated participatory village development approach.",LULU,2017
,".Sense of safety in public spaces.",Scholarly Press,2015
Sahan Sathsarana, Rangajeewa Ratnayake, Amila Jayasinghe, PKS Mahanama, Niroshan Sanjaya,".An Open-Source Approach To Map Land Use In Urban Areas: Based On Deep Learning Technology.",FOSS4G Asia 2021,Kathmandu,2021,
Sahan Sathsarana, Rangajeewa Ratnayake, Amila Jayasinghe, PKS Mahanama, Niroshan Sanjaya,".An Open-Source Approach To Map Land Use In Urban Areas: Based On Deep Learning Technology.",FOSS4G Asia 2021,Kathmandu,2021,
EJ Warusavitharana, BH Sudantha, GR Ratnayake, PKS Mahanama, M Cannata, D Strigaro,".Sustainable and non-conventional monitoring systems to mitigate natural hazards in low income economies: the 4onse project approach.",2020 International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics (ICIP),Negambo, Sri Lanka,2020,
Lokuliyana, C & Ratnayake, G.R.,".A STUDY ON UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL INTERACTION ARISES FROM URBAN PARK ENVIRONMENT THROUGH DIFFERENT INTERACTION TYPES; Related to Diyatha, Katubedda and Kelimadala urban parks in Colombo district.",FARU 2020,University of Moratuwa, Katubedda, Sri Lanka,2020,
T. Lu, S., Emmanuel, R., Perera, N., Ratnayake, R., Grimmond, C.S.B., Luo, Z., Omidvar, H. and Sun,".Reduction of Overheating in Sri Lanka: An Action Research Imperative?.",Proceedings of the 36th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Conference,Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK,2020,
Hansani Disanayake,".Psychological risks of resettles in development induced displacement and resettlement (DIDR) planning reference Moragahakanda resettlement project. .",FARU,Colombo,2017,
Wickramaarachchi,N Wattege, P,".Urban water body recreational development and revitalisation program in Sri Lanka.",FARU,Colombo,2017,
Warusawitharana, E. Canata, M. Mahanama,PKS,".4 times Open & Non-conventional technologies for Sensing the Environment (4ONSE): An approach for hydrological forecasting in Deduru Oya river basin.",The14th International Congress of Asian Planning School Association 2017,Beijing, China,2017,
Sudantha,B.H. Warusawitharana, E. Weerasinghe,S,".4ONSE – 4 times Open and Non-conventional technology for Sensing the Environment an integrated low cost Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) for developing countries.",International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR) ,University of Moratuwa,2017,
Sudantha,B.H. Warusawitharana, E. Weerasinghe,S,".4ONSE – 4 times Open and Non-conventional technology for Sensing the Environment an integrated low cost Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) for developing countries.",International Conference on Information Technology Research (ICITR) ,University of Moratuwa,2017,
Canata, M Anatonovic, Milan Strigaro, Daniele ,".Sustainable and non-conventional monitoring systems to mitigate natural hazards in low income economies: the 4onse project approach.",19th EGU General Assembly, EGU2017,Viena,2017,18435
Naomi Kankanamge · C.D. Silva,".Can actor-network theory be used in understanding planning processes?.",FARU,Mt. Lavinia,2016,
Chathurthi De Silva;Emeshi Warusawitharana,".A Application of open source hardware in assessing the varying levels of perceived safety in cities.",FARU,Mt. Lavinia,2016,
Warusawitharana · D. Bandara,".Modeling the spatial distribution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in residential areas of Moratuwa city.",The SAITM 6th Annual International Research Conference, Malabe, Colombo., At Colombo,Colombo,2016,
WHMS Devmini Bandara, Rangajeewa Rathnayake, PKS Mahanama, Naduni Wickramaarachchi,".An investigation on community spaces in condominiums and their impact on social interactions among apartment dwellers concerning the city of Colombo.",Social Sciences & Humanities Open,2 (1),2020
D. Sanmugarajah1, N. Kankanamge1, R. Ratnayake1 and S. Kariyawasam1,".A study on the process of studentification: a case study of Katubedda neighbourhood.",Bhumi, The Planning Research Journal,7 (2),2020
Silva, C. Warusawitharana, E,".An examination of the temporal effects of environmental cues on on pedestrians’ feelings of safety.",Computers Environment and Urban Systems,64,2017
,".Sense of safety in public spaces: university students’ safety experiences in an Australian regional city.",Rural Society,26,2017
Andrew Butt,".Encounters with unfamiliar: International planning education. .",International Planning Studies,DOI10.1080/13563475.2017.1339347,2017
ayani Ranasinghe, Susantha Amarawickrama,".A Study to Compare the Level of Walkability in Two Urban Neighborhoods of Sri Lanka.",International Journal of Engineering Research and General Science,4,2016
,".Sense of safety in public spaces: university student safety experiences in an Australian regional city.",Rural Society (Accepted for publication on 26/4/2016),,2016
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