- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Town & Country Planning
- Senior Lecturer Grade II
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Contact information
Department of Town & Country Planning
Faculty of Architecture
University of Moratuwa
Moratuwa
10400
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Town & Country Planning - (2018 To 2024)
A member of Faculty Academic Committee, Faculty of Architecture - (2018 To 2024)
Curriculum Revision Coordinator Department of Town & Country Planning - (2015 To 2024)
Level Coordinators - (2011 To 2014)
Research Activities
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, University of Moratuwa ,2008 Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science in Town & Country Planning
Masters, University of Moratuwa ,2013 Master of Science in Project Management
PhD, University of Colombo ,2018 The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Institute of Town Planners(2012 To date)
Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SAAS)(2011 To date)
National Science Foundation (2014 To date)
Career
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October 2012 – 2020
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Lecturer (Probationary/ Confirmed), Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Lecturer for Part III course of the Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka. |
August 2011 – October 2012 |
Lecturer (on Contract Basis), Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. |
July 2009 – July 2011 |
Lecturer (Temporary), Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. |
July 2008 – July 2009 |
Instructor (Temporary), Department of Town & Country Planning, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. |
1. Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Town & Country Planning for 2018-2021
2. A member of Faculty Academic Committee, Faculty of Architecture for 2018-2021
3. Curriculum Revision Coordinator Department of Town & Country Planning for years 2015 and 2019-2021
My research works carried in-collaboration with an industrial partner (Governmental/ Non-governmental/Bilateral or private)
Research title |
Collaboration partners |
Stakeholder Perception based Approach to Vulnerability assessment: Case of Rathnapura Municipal Council area (2013) |
Rathnapura Municipal Council UNHABITAT |
Socio Economic Elements that affect to Flood Vulnerability(2016) |
Rathnapura Municipal Council UNHABITAT |
Time Series Analyses of Total Monthly Precipitation and Mean Monthly Temperature for Sustainable Drought Management in Manner, Sri Lanka (2016) |
Manner Municipal Council UNHABITAT |
A study to identify the soil characteristics of wetlands in Colombo Sri Lanka.(2016) |
Government of Sri Lanka Metro Colombo Urban Development Project |
Honours and Awards
Outstanding Research Performance Awards 2015 (Received 2016)
Outstanding Research Performance Awards 2016 (Received 2017)
Outstanding Research Performance Awards 2017 (Received 2018)
Outstanding Research Performance Awards with Distinction 2018 (Received 2019)
Outstanding Research Performance Awards with Distinction 2019 (Received 2020)
Outstanding Research Performance Awards 2020 (Received 2021)
Sessions Best Presentation Award (Received 2018)
the Staff Development Programme for Probationary Lecturers (Received 2014)
Publications*
Ranjana UK Piyadasa, D.M.P.D. Bandara & Sonali D. Herath H.M.M,".Rainfall Forecasting and Flood Simulation for Land Use Management: Bentota River Basin in Sri Lanka.",LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, OmniScriptum AraPers GmbH, Bahnhofstraße 28, D-66111 Saarbrücken, Germany,2017
Nelum Bopitiyegedara1, Nilantha Randeniya, Gayani Ranasinghe,".The Significance of Mixed-Use Development in Enhancing Livability and Sustainability – A Case Study of Proposed“South City Mixed-use Developmentâ€, Sri Lanka. .",7th International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation.,Colombo,2023,
Sandanayake, D.C.D, Ranasinghe, T.K.G.P. ,".An investigation on the impact of the planning & design factors on the usage of urban parks, a case of the city of Colombo..",Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka. Annual Symposium,At Auditorium of the Urban Development Authority 9th Floor, Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla,2023,
Methusha A, Ranasinghe, T.K.G.P.,".A Study on Domestic Tourism as a pathway to promote Regional Tourism and Development, with reference to Mannar, Sri Lanka..",Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka. Annual Symposium,At Auditorium of the Urban Development Authority 9th Floor, Sethsiripaya,2023,
Ranasinghe R. A. D. M. , Ranasinghe T. K. G. P. ,".Evaluation of the impact of multiple factors, elements and Neighborhood patterns on the spread of dengue and covid-19: Special reference to colombo 15.",FARU 15th International Research conference,University of Moratuwa,2022,
M.D.N.D.Perera, R.U.K. Piyadasa, and G.Y.Jayasinghe,".Assessment of economic impact and seawater intrusion risk in Bentota coastal community of Sri Lanka..",7th International Conference on Building Resilience; Using scientific knowledge to inform policy and practice in disaster risk reduction, ICBR2017,Bangkok, Thailand,2017,
Ranjana UK Piyadasa, and Samanmali Mataraarachchi ,".A study to identify the soil characteristics of wetlands in Colombo Sri Lanka.",6th International Research Symposium on Engineering Advancements– 2016, (IRSEA 2016),Malabe, Sri Lanka,2016,60-63
Ranjana UK Piyadasa and M.D.N.D.Perera ,".Spatial Evaluation of Coastal Ground Water Quality in Southwest Coastal Region of Sri Lanka.",International workshop on Climate Change and Anthropogenic Activities,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2016,45-49
Ranjana UK Piyadasa,".Forecasting Temporal and Spatial Rainfall and Temperature Trends for Calculating Climate variables for Land suitability Evaluation.",3rd International Conference on Social sciences,University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,2016,211
Ranjana UK Piyadasa,".Rainfall forecasting for Identifying Future Flood Occurrences in Bentota River Basin.",3rd International Conference on Multidisciplinary approaches,University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Sri Lanka,Marawila, Sri Lanka,2016,6
Ranjana UK Piyadasa a• M.D.N.D.Perer and G.Y.Jayasinghe ,".Relationship between Coastal Salinity and Physico-Chemical Parameters of Water Resources in Bentota River Basin.",International Conference on Multidisciplinary approaches,University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Sri Lanka,Marawila, Sri Lanka,2016,7
Susantha Amarawickrama, Rangajeewa Rathnayake, Thilini Randeniya and Senani Rathnasiri,".A Model for Assessing the Level of Walkability in Urban Neighborhoods in Sri Lanka.",13th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA 2015) ,The Convention Hall, B12, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru. ,2015,
Susantha Amarawickrama, Rangajeewa Rathnayake, Thilini Randeniya and Senani Rathnasiri ,".A Study to Compare the Level of Walkability in Two Urban Neighborhoods in Sri Lanka.",20th International Forestry and Environment Symposium,,Department of forestry and Environmental science, university of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Nugegoda , Sri Lanka,2015,
Susantha, A.L. and Rathnasir,G.K.S,".Factors of the built environment that affects the walkability in a Sri Lankan urban Neighborhood.",6th FARU international Research Symposium ,Galle, Sri Lanka,2014,pages 261-267
Malani Herath and Lanka,W.M.J,".A study on the potentials of rainwater harvesting practices to mitigate urban floods,.",6th FARU international Research Symposium,Galle, Sri Lanka,2014,pages 237-243
Susantha, A.L. and Randeniya,T.D,".Hedonic Analysis of impact values of housing attributes in Sri Lanka: A Case study from Maharagama.",Wayaba University International Conference 2014,Wayaba University,2014,.page 144
Warusawitharane, E.J. and Mahanama,P.K.S,".Stakeholder Perception based Approach to Vulnerability assessment: Case of Rathnapura Municipal Council area..",5th FARU international Research Symposium ,Convention Hall, Hambanthota Sri Lanka.,2013,
L.Nillegoda and P.K.S.Mahanama,".Identification of evaluating criteria for sustainable visitor management of National parks of Sri Lanka.",5th FARU international Research Symposium,Convention Hall, Hambanthota, Sri Lanka.,2013,
L.Nillegoda and P.K.S.Mahanama,".Identification of evaluating criteria for sustainable visitor management of National parks of Sri Lanka.",5th FARU international Research Symposium,Convention Hall, Hambanthota, Sri Lanka.,2013,
L. H. R. Perera, T. K. G. P. Ranasinghe ,".Integration of formal and Informal Sector in Waste Management System in Sri Lankan Cities, Special Reference to Homagama.",FARU Journal,Volume9 issue 02,2022
TKGP Ranasinghe and RUK Piyadasa ,".Optimising usage of salinized lands in the lower part of the river basin for the coastal community in Bentota, Sri Lanka.",Journal of National Sceince Foundation of Srilanka,2020 48 (4),2020
T.K.G.P.Ranasinghe and R.U.K. Piyadasa,".Simulation of Coastal Salinity Susceptibility in Bentota, Sri Lanka.",Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution,Vol. 17, No. 1 ,2020
T. A. C. P. Kumara and T. K. G. P. Ranasinghe,".Linking coastal land use change with driving forces and actors: due to the role of backpackers in Hikkaduwa.",Journal of Tourism Economics and Applied Research,4,2020
T.K.G.P. Ranasinghe and R.U.K. Piyadasa,".Optimizing Salinized Lands for Coastal Community of Bentota Area, Sri Lanka.",Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka,48 (4),2020
Susantha Amarawickrama and Emeshi Warusavitharane,".An Approach to assess the Urban Management Performance of Municipalities in Sri Lanka.",International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability ,3,2016
Susantha Amarawickrama and Rangajeewa Rathnayake,".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
Ranjana UK Piyadasa,".Socio Economic Elements that affect to Flood Vulnerability.",Sri Lanka Journal of Population Studies,15,2016
Lalith De Silva ,".Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in evaluating the achievement level of objectives of Urban Development Plan.",International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability ,3,2016
Ranjana UK Piyadasa,".Time Series Analyses of Total Monthly Precipitation and Mean Monthly Temperature for Sustainable Drought Management in Manner, Sri Lanka. .", Journal of Climate Change,2,2016
10. Ranasinghe,T.K.G.P, and Hewawasam,H.U.C.P,".Extracting Enviable Features of Sidewalk Space through Rough Sets Approach.",Bhumi, The Planning Research Journal,2/1,2010