- 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 2020)
Chairman, University Human Ethics Committee - Reviewing ethics applications Organizing ethics workshops (2016 To 2018)
Research Activities
Urbanism and Participatory planning
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Peradeniya ,1999
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,2001
PhD, Latrobe University ,2014
PhD, University of Peradeniya ,
BA, University Of Moratuwa ,
Masters, La Trobe University ,
Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka(2006 To date)
Corporate Member - Institute of Town Planners( 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*
,".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
,".Sense of safety in public spaces.",Scholarly Press,2015
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,
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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