- Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Earth Resources Engineering
- Professor
Contact information
Department of Earth Resources Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Mine Planning and Design -Undergraduate -
Rock Mechanics -Undergraduate -
Contaminated Site Remediation -Undergraduate -
Mine Planning and Design -Undergraduate -
Geology Field Camp -Undergraduate -
Mineral Exploration Field Camp -Undergraduate -
Structural and Field Geology -Undergraduate -
Mining Methods -Undergraduate -
Principles of Env Eng -Undergraduate -
Introduction to Eng Design and Workshop Technology -Undergraduate -
Design Project -Undergraduate -
Research Project -Undergraduate -
Professional Ethics -Undergraduate -2017
Orientation Committee -Academic administration (2013 To 2023)
Faculty academic committee -Academic administration (2013 To 2022)
Curriculum revision committee -Academic administration (2017 To 2023)
Director (Acting) International Relations - (2025 To 2025)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelor's, University of Moratuwa ,2004
PhD, University of Wollongong ,2014
Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka(2005 To date)
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Sciences (2013 To date)
Young Scientist Forum - NASTEC(2015 To 2024)
Geological Society of Sri Lanka(2007 To date)
Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists(2021 To 2024)
IEEE Geoscience & Remote Sensing Society(2023 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Publications*
C Jayawardena, R Jayasundara, S Thiruchittampalam, T Thanujan,".Smartphone vs. Consumer-grade GNSS for Field Studies: A Statistical Compariosion .",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,
K Kannangara, M Shoukie, A Nayomi, S Dassanayake, C Jayawardena, A Dassanayake,".Spatiotemporal Growh Dynamics of Invasive Plant Distribution in Bolgoda Lake, Sri Lanka: A GIS Based Approach.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,1-6
SWH Kavinda, NAHPER Siriwardana, JPD Chathuranga, SP Chaminda, ABN Dassanayaka, CL Jayawardena, KGAU Samarakoon,".Optimization of blasting geometry and explosive quantity in control blasting for dimension stone extraction.",International Symposium on Earth Resources Management and Environment 2022,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,7-13
GKA Karunarathne, WMRT Weerasinghe, AK Dukeraisan, S Niroshan, K Gamsavi, ABN Dassanayake, SP Chaminda, CL Jayawardena, MADMG Wickrama,".Evaluation of Weathering Effect on Engineering Properties of Sri Lankan Gneissic Rock.",International Symposium on Earth Resources Management and Environment 2022,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,28-34
K Brinthan, S Shivadhahini, UAG Senadheera, WAM Fernando, CL Jayawardena, DRT Jayasundara, MADMG Wickrama,".Experimental Investigation and Performance Optimisation of Washing Cycles for Pre-processing of Coal Fly Ash.",International Symposium on Earth Resources Management and Environment 2022,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2022,70-77
K Brinthan, T Thanujan, S Thiruchittampalam, CL Jayawardena,".Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms in Classifying Multispectral Imagery on Waterbody Extraction.",Eighth International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka,Sabaragamuwa University,2021,103
S Thiruchittampalam, CL Jayawardena,".Developing a reliable monitoring framework to detect environmental changes near mining areas: A remote sensing approach.",Postgraduate Institute of Science Research Congress,Peradeniya University,2021,1 - 4
T Thanujan, K Brinthan, S Shivadhahini, MAIIJ Subasinghe, S Vettinathan, PGR Dharmaratne, PVA Hemalal, SP Chaminda, CL Jayawardena,".A study of underground and surface mining methods in Sri Lanka and its suitability assessment.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,46 - 53
Thanujan T, Brinthan K, Thiruchittampalam S and Jayawardena CL,".Evaluation of Ventilation Network through Hybrid Analytical-Numerical Approach in Underground Working Block.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,60 - 67
SR Kavirathne, RI Udayanga, T Keerthi, ADTJ Gunawardana, SP Chaminda, CL Jayawardena,".Assessment of rehabilitation options for environmental impacts of abandoned mines.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,106 - 112
JADS Perera, SP Sonnadara, DA Lakmal, DMSM Dassanayaka, CL Jayawardena,".Water hyacinth (eichornia crassipes) as a phytoremediation agent for heavy metal removal in acid mine drainages generated from the urban mining of e-wastes: a bibliometric review.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,99 - 105
KKSN Kodithuwakku, SPM Munaweera, T Thanojan, DRT Jayasundara, CL Jayawardena, AMADM Senadhira, MADMG Wickrama,".An exploratory factor analysis on issues and constraints in Sri Lankan aggregate quarry industry.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,3 - 9
JTP Jeewandara, MKT Senarathna, CH Wickramarathna, KMW Sirisena, PVA Hemalal, MML Lasantha, PGR Dharmaratne, SP Chaminda, CL Jayawardena,".Critical evaluation of industrial mineral mining methods in Sri Lanka.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,31 - 38
TMB Senarathna, SHMPK Janith, ABN Dassanayake, SP Chaminda, CL Jayawardena,".Correlations between durability, mineralogy and strength properties of limestone.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,26 - 30
SM Dassanayake, CL Jayawardena, DMDOK Dissanayake,".Decision tree regression approach for detecting spatiotemporal changes of vegetation cover in surface water bodies.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,77
D Chirantha, HMDK Herath, HMNI Chandrapala, SP Chaminda, ABN Dassanayake, CL Jayawardena,".Assessment of the effect of Aruwakkalu waste dump on surrounding water resources.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,78 - 84
IE Pannilarathne, MGL Sandaruwan, P Mathissan, CL Jayawardena, WAM Fernando,".Characterisation of coal fly ash for potential wastewater treatment opportunities.",ISERME 2021,University of Moratuwa,2021,85 - 90
A Thirukumaran, L Dananjaya, T Dilshan, A Dassanayake, C Jayawardena, M Wickrama, Y Fujii, S Boeut,".Stability Analysis of Slopes in Aruwakkalu Limestone Mine During Rain: A Finite Element Approach.",Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon),Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2020,537-542
Garusinghe JP, Serasinghe KDBJ, Khan WM, Hemalal PVA, Jayasundara DRT and Jayawardena CL ,".Technical, Socio-environmental & Procedural Limitations in Sri Lankan Quarry Industry from the Mining Engineer’s Perspective.",International Symposium on Earth Resources Management and Environment,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2020,04
Thanujan T, Subasinghe MAIIJ, Vettinathan S, Dharmaratne PGR, Hemalal PVA, Chaminda SP and Jayawardena CL ,".An Investigation of Industrial Mineral Mining Methods in Sri Lanka.",International Symposium on Earth Resources Management and Environment,Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,2020,05
NP Dushyantha, NP Ratnayake, HMR Premasiri, IMSK Ilankoon, PVA Hemalal, CL Jayawardena, Rohana Chandrajith, LPS Rohitha, AMKB Abeysinghe, DMDOK Dissanayake, PGR Dharmaratne, AS Ratnayake, NM Batapola,".Leaching of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from lake sediments around Eppawala phosphate deposit, Sri Lanka: A secondary source for REEs.",Hydrometallurgy,205,2021
Nimila Dushyantha, Nalin Ratnayake, Hemalal Panagoda, Chulantha Jayawardena, Amila Ratnayake,".Phosphate mineral accumulation in lake sediment to form a secondary phosphate source: A case study in lake sediment around Eppawala Phosphate Deposit (EPD) in Sri Lanka.",International Journal of Sediment Research,36/4,2021
R. P. Bourman, D. Banerjee, C. V. Murray-Wallace, S. Buckman, D. K. Panda, A. P. Belperio & C. L. Jayawardena,".Luminescence dating of Quaternary alluvial successions, Sellicks Creek, South Mount Lofty Ranges, southern Australia.",Australian Journal of Earth Sciences,67/5,2020
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