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
University of Salzburg, Austria
2014
University of Peradeniya
2011
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
2002
University of Peradeniya
1994
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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