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Department of Geography

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Prof. D. M. L. Dissanayake

Senior Lecturer

BA,MPhil,PhD

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Education

PhD

University of Salzburg, Austria

2014

MPhil

University of Peradeniya

2011

MPhil

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

2002

BA

University of Peradeniya

1994

Current Positions

Faculty Leader -Environmental Management Committee, Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2020 - To Present

Visiting Lecturer - Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya

2016 - To Present

Visiting Lecturer - Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya

2018 - To Present

Positions Held

Chief Organizer - Kandy, Sri Lanka

19th February 2013 - To Present

Recourse Person - Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources and Disaster Management, Sri Lanka

2018 - To Present

Chief Organizer - Earl’s Regency, Kandy

2019 - To Present

Co-consultant - Built Heritage, Energy and Environmental Friendly Integrated Tools (BhENEFIT ) Project: Central Europe

2018 - To Present

Co-consultant - Environmental Foundation LTD

2019 - To Present

Senior Academic Sub-Warden - Sanghamitta Hall

1995 to 1996 - To Present

Student Counsellor - Rajarata University

2007 - To Present

Senior Student Counsellor - University of Peradeniya

2009, 2010, 2019, 2020 - To Present

Academic Warden - Gunapala Malalasekara Girls’ Hostel, University of Peradeniya

2016, 2017, 2018 - To Present

Research Assistant - Research Project on Women’s health behavior in Mahaweli System c for Ranghild Furriest, Department of Geography, NTNU, Trondhiem, Norway

Dec.1993 - April, 1994 - To Present

Research Assistant - Land Use Survey at Kundasale, Licensed Zone Sponsored by Regional Development Department of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

June-August, 1994 - To Present

Research Assistant - Re-survey of the South -West Coastal Zone of Sri Lanka, sponsored by the Coastal Conservation Department & Funded by GTZ

April-Sept 1994 - To Present

Research Assistant - International Centre for Ethnic Studies, Kandy

September 2002 March 2003 - To Present

Associate Researcher - Watershed Resources Management & Development Project, International Development & Research Canter (IDRC - CANADA) & Provincial Council of Central Province (PC- CP: SRI LANKA)

1996 to 1997 - To Present

Researcher - Center for Environmental Studies, University of Peradeniya

2020 - To Present

Researcher - Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya

2008 - To Present

Researcher - Research Group Urban and Landscape Ecology, Salzburg, Austria

2011 - To Present

Assistant Registrar - Students Service Branch, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale

1988 & 1999

Visiting Lecturer - Department of Soil and Water Resource Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Rajarata

2007 & 2008

Visiting Lecturer - Department of Social Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Rajarata

2008

Memberships

Member - Academic Pool for Sustainable Development, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife, Sri Lanka

2016

Built Heritage, Energy and Environmental Friendly Integrated Tools for the Sustainable Management of Historic Built Areas program (BhENEFIT) - Advisory Board of the Central Europe

2018/2019

Sri Lanka Association of Geographers - Peradeniya University

2015 to 2021

Publications

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Breuste, J.& Dissanayake L. (2014): Impact of Socioeconomic Factors and Environmental Changes on Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands. In: Grover, V.L., A. Borsdorf, J. Breuste, and P. C. Tiwari, F. Witkowski Frangetto (2014): Impact of Global Changes on Mountains Responses and Adaptation. Boca Raton, USA, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, p. 346 – 365

Dissanayake L. and Dilini M.M.G.S. (2020) Structure and processes of home gardens in Urban Landscape: Case of Galle, Kandy and Jaffna Cities in Sri Lanka" In: Breuste J.H.,Artman M.,Joja C., Qurashi S., (2020) Making Green Cities: concepts, challenges and practice., Springer .Com

https://www.society-urban- ecology.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/11/ProductFlyer_9783030377151.pdf

Dissanayake L. and Perera N., (2020) Ecosystem Services of Forest Reserves in Urban Landscape: Case of Udawattakele and Dunumadalawa forest patches in Kandy, Sri Lanka In: Breuste J.H.,Artman M.,Joja C., Qurashi S., (2020) Making Green Cities: concepts, challenges and practice., Springer. Com

https://www.society-urban- ecology.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/11/ProductFlyer_9783030377151.pdf

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Dissanayake L, University of Peradeniya, Evolution of Landscape Geography (accepted for publication),Sambhavana Journal, Faculty of Arts

Dissanayake DML and Dissanayake DMSLB (2015) Solid Waste Disposal Site Selection Using Geographic Information System: A Case study in Kandy Municipal Council. Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities 4(1):43-57

Ekanayake M and Dissanayake DML (2020) Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) as a Tool to Explore the Development Potentials in Kandy. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research (IJSER).

Dissanayake DML (2009) Nagarikaranaya, Gana apadrawya saha akramawath bhumi pariharanayen dushanaya wana Sri Lankawe jalawahana reka (Sinhala Language). Alternative Archeology vol 2, Department of Archeology, University of Peradeniya.

Dissanayake L and Dias WMSS (2020) Analysis of Housing Patterns of Nuwara Eliya Landscape. Global Scientific Journals (GSJ).

Dissanayake L and Malhengoda TU (2020) Assessing Land Use Types in Urban Landscapes. Global Scientific Journals (GSJ).

Dissanayake L (2020) Stream corridor encroachment and its consequences: the case of Pinga Oya tributary in the upper Mahaweli River in Sri Lanka. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (MESE). DOI: 10.1007/s40808-020-00918-3

Dissanayake L and Dilini MMGS (2020) Covid-19 Outbreak and Urban Green Space, Food Security, and Quality of Life: Case of Urban Home Gardens in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Open Journal of Social Sciences (JSS).

Dissanayake L (2020) Modelling Urban Stream Corridor Restoration. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research (IJSER)

Dissanayake DML and Dilini S (2020) Roof Type Distribution and Roofing Trend Detection in an Urban Areas. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research (IJSER).

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Nanayakkara S, Dissanayake. L, (2018) Analysis Green Coverage of Galle City Through The Morphological Approach, SURE South Asia Chapter in The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 13th - 15th December 2018, Kandy, Sri Lanka

http://www.icsecm.org/2019/about/cfp.php

Amarasooriya W.G.I.M and D.M.L.Dissanayake (2018) Study of Landscape: Housing Issues of Kandy Municipal Council in High Slope., SURE South Asia Chapter in The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 13th - 15th December 2018, Kandy, Sri Lanka

http://www.icsecm.org/2019/about/cfp.php

Dissanayake. L and M. M. G. S. Dilini (2018) Ecosystem Services of Urban Home gardens: Comparative Study of Kandy and Jaffna Cities in Sri Lanka., SURE South Asia Chapter in the 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 13th - 15th December 2018, .Kandy, Sri Lanka. Kandy, Sri Lanka

http://www.icsecm.org/2019/about/cfp.php

Rumeshika Vidushani, Lalitha Dissanayake (2018) Changing Patterns of Land Values in Kandyan Urban Landscape., SURE South Asia Chapter in The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 13th - 15th December 2018, Kandy, Sri Lanka

http://www.icsecm.org/2019/about/cfp.php

Jayathilaka D.M.S C D.M. and D. M. L. Dissanayake (2018) Modern Buildings: Towards Green or Away, case of Kandy City, Sri Lanka., SURE South Asia Chapter in The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 13th - 15th December 2018, Kandy, Sri Lanka

http://www.icsecm.org/2019/about/cfp.php

PUBLISHED IN ABSTRACT FORM

Dias WMSS and DML Dissanayake (2019), Housing patterns of Nuwara Eliya Landscape, 10th Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Amarasooriya, W. G. I. M., Dissanayake, D. M. L.(2019) Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Urban Sprawl since 1997 – 2007 and Impervious Surface Coverage in 2017, Kandy City and Surrounding Area using GIS and Remote Sensing.,

Malhengoda TU and DML Dissanayake (2019), Assessing land use types in urban landscape based on human perspectives: A case of Kandy municipal council area, 10th Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake D.M.L., Breuste J (2016) Challenges for Urban Cities: Case of Kandy, Conference proceedings 2nd International SURE Conference on July 8-11, Shanghai, China.

Amarasooriya I, Dissanayake D.M.L., Hennayake N (2016): Case of Kandy, Conference proceedings 2nd International SURE Conference on July 8-11, Shanghai, China.

Ekanayake.M, Hennayake. N., Dissanayake D.M.L.,Vidushani U., (2016) Political Interference of Kandyan Landscape, Case of Kandy, Conference proceedings 2nd International SURE Conference on July 8-11, Shanghai, China.

Dissanayake D.M.L (2015) urban stream corridors encroachment and its consequences: Case of Akurana town in Pinga Oya stream corridors, Sri Lanka. Conference proceedings: 2nd international Peradeniya University Research Symposium on November 5-6. Peradeniya University Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake D.M.L. (2015) Urban stream Corridors: Environmental status and restoration strategies, case of three tributaries in upper Mahaweli, Sri Lanka. Conference proceedings. 18th International River symposium on September 21-25 2015, Brisbane, Australia.

Dissanayake.L,Nianthi. R, Gunerathne.K, (2014). Impacts of solid waste on urban stream corridors: Case of Meda ela tributary in Upper Mahaweli River in Sri Lanka. Conference proccedings. 18th International forestry and environmental symposium, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake, D.M.L., Ranaweera, K.K.D.C.(2013) Evolution of Kandyan landscape: an environmental perspectives in conference proceedings, 2nd International Conference in Social Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake, D.M.L., Breuste J, Ranaweera K.K.D.C (2013) Environmental sensitivity of ancient Buddhist monasteries in Sri Lanka; case of Ritigala. In: 1st International Buddhist conference, University of Colombo.

Dissanayake,D.M.L., Breuste J, Robinson, A., (2013) . Health Impact of Solid Waste in Urban environments: Case of Akurana town, In: Conference proceedings 28th International Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

Dissanayake, D.M.L., (2013). Changes of Natural Functions of Upper Mahaweli Stream Corridors in Sri Lanka: Case of Pinga Oya. Symposium proceedings, Foundation for Environment, Climate & Technology and Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 19.02.2013 FECT Digana, Sri Lanka.

Ranaweera K.K.D.C, Dissanayake D.M.L (2013): Spatial distribution pattern of ancient and modern education complexes in Sri Lanka. In: Conference proceedings, Annual Research session 2012, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake,.D.M.L. Kithsiri.,T.N.,Dissanayake.,D.M.S.L.B. (2011) A comparative study on water consumption of Satisfaction levels among Students at the University of Peradeniya and Rajarata, Sri Lanka. National Geographic Conference proceedings, Department of Geography, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.

Dissanayake, D.M.L. (2009). Disturbances affecting stream corridors: Cause of Pinga Oya, Tributary of River Mahaweli, Sri Lanka. 2009 National Geographic Conference proceedings, Department of Geography, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD

Journal of Sri Lanka Association of Geographers, 2015 to 2020.

Conferences

Conference Proceedings Ruhunu University Conference on Humanities and Social Science (RUICHSS)

Ekanayake, M, Dissanayake D.M.L.

Interpreting Kandyan Landscape Theatre, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, University of Ruhuna.

2017

SURE South Asia Chapter in The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment

Nanayakkara S, Dissanayake. L, (2018) Analysis Green Coverage of Galle City Through The Morphological Approach, http://www.icsecm.org/2019/about/cfp.php

Kandy, Sri Lanka

13th - 15th December 2018

SURE South Asia Chapter in The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment

Amarasooriya W.G.I.M and D.M.L.Dissanayake (2018) Study of Landscape: Housing Issues of Kandy Municipal Council in High Slope. http://www.icsecm.org/2019/about/cfp.php

Kandy, Sri Lanka

13th - 15th December 2018

Conference Proceedings International Conference of Humanities and Social Science

Ekanayake E. M.T.K., M, Dissanayake D.M.L. and A.K.G.I.H. Abeykoon, Changing Patterns of Production in Jaffna Landscape

Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya.

2017

Conference proceedings of Humanities and Social Sciences

Amarasooriya I, Dissanayake D.M.L., Hennayake N, Cultural Landscape of Jaffna: A geographical study of housing structure and their distribution patterns ,

University of Peradeniya. Sri Lanka.

31st March 2017

7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment,

Dissanayake D.M.L Urbanization on Stream Corridor Ecosystem: Case of Meda Ela & Pinga Oya tributaries

Upper Mahaweli River, Sri Lanka. Earl’s Regency Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

16th -18th December, 2016

7th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment,

Amarasooriya W.G.I.M and D.M.L. Dissanayake Environmental laws related to slope and land use practices in Gangawatakoralaya DSD, Kandy, using Arc view GIS

Earl’s Regency Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

16th -18th December, 2016

Ongoing Research and Projects

Collaborative teaching on “Urban Planning”, 3-17 November, 2018 - Slovak University of Technology, Slovakia.

Collaborative Teaching

Training on Urban Landscape in Central Europe, 8-15 April, 2019, ongoing – a collaborative project with Prof. Maros Finka, Slovak University of Technology, Slovakia.

Collaborating Scientist

Challenges on Kandyan landscape

Collaborating Scientist

Human perception of urban nature: A cross cultural comparative study among young students in Austria and Sri Lanka

Collaborating Scientist


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