Mr. N.W.B.A.L. Udayanga

Research Interests 

•  Environmental Modelling
• Water resources management
• Climate change
• Applications of GIS in Health
• Applications of GIS in Environmental Management
• Application of traditional knowledge for environmental conservation

Awards and fellowships

• Gold medal recipient for the best performance in Environmental Conservation and Management (2015), Alumni Association of Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
• Certificate for best presenter under "Climate Change and Environmental Management" session in the Undergraduate Research Symposium for Environment Conservation and Management, 29th of January, 2015, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
• Certificate for best presenter under "Climate Change and Environmental Management" session in the Undergraduate Research Symposium for Environment Conservation and Management, 29th of January, 2015, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
• University colours for Rugger from the University of Kelaniya for the academic year 2010/2011.
• University colours for Wrestling from the University of Kelaniya for the academic year 2011/2012.

Memberships in professional organizations

• Life Member of Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
• Member of the Young Scientists Forum (YSF)

• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L and Najim, M.M.M., 2013, Evaluation of the trends in climatic change with respect to severity and occurrence frequency of wet and dry events in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. In: Water Professional's Day- October 01, 2013, Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 51-62.
• Halwatura, D., Najim, M.M.M. and Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., 2013, Impacts of Urban Water Management in Attanagalu Oya Basin. In: Special session on Urban Water Environment Monitoring & Management, 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, 2013, Kandy, Sri Lanka. pp. 134-145.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Trends in Dry and Wet Events of Rainfall in Aththanagalu Oya Basin. In: Water Professional's Day- October 01, 2014, Geo-Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 39-52.

• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L and Najim, M.M.M., 2013, Assessment and Comparison of Climatic Patterns in Thanamalvila and Bingiriya (DL1b and IL1a) regions of Sri Lanka. In: Young Scientists Forum Symposium – 2013, Young Scientists Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka. pp. 181-184.

Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2013, Evaluation of Traditional Plantation Management Techniques with Respect to Modern Concepts of Plantation Management. In: Eighteenth International Forestry and Environment Symposium-2013. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.pp. 75.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2013, Evaluation of Traditional "Micro Catchment Management" Practices in Respect with Basic Concepts of Modern Water Resources Management. In: Eighteenth International Forestry and Environment Symposium-2013. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka.pp. 107.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2013, Severity and Frequency of Occurrence of Wet and Dry Events in the IL1a Intermediate Zone of Sri Lanka In: Eighteenth International Forestry and Environment Symposium-2013. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka. pp. 124.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Evaluation of the Trends in Climate Change With Respect To Severity and Frequency of Occurrence of Wet and Dry Events of Rainfall in Aththanagalu Oya Basin. In: International Symposium on ICT for Environmental Sustainability-2014, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 15-16.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Kodituwakku, K. A. R. K., 2014, Evaluation Of The Spatial And Temporal Trends In Household Solid Waste Disposal In Sri Lanka With The Use Of Geo-Informatics And Statistical Tools. In: International Symposium on ICT for Environmental Sustainability-2014, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 29-30.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Evaluation of Eco Friendly "Green Building" Aspects of Land Selection Criteria in "Gebim Shastra". In: Nineteenth International Forestry and Environment Symposium-2014. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka. pp. 86.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Evaluation of the trends in climatic change with respect to the seasonality of rainfall patterns in the DL1b agro-ecological zone of Sri Lanka. In: Nineteenth International Forestry and Environment Symposium-2014. Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka. pp. 80.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Recent Trends in Rainfall Patterns of Mannar, Sri Lanka. In: Undergraduate Research Symposium for Environment Conservation and Management, 29th of January, 2015, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 38.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Environmental flow requirements for Kinigama anicut in Uruwal Oya, Sri Lanka. In: Undergraduate Research Symposium for Environment Conservation and Management, 29th of January, 2015, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 39.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Kodituwakku, K. A. R. K., and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Evaluation of the Spatial and Temporal Trends of Dengue Outbreaks in Kolonnawa Urban Council, Western province, Sri Lanka. In: Undergraduate Research Symposium for Environment Conservation and Management, 29th of January, 2015, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 37.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2014, Environmental flow requirements for Kinigama anicut in Uruwal Oya, Sri Lanka. In: Undergraduate Research Symposium for Environment Conservation and Management, 29th of January, 2015, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. pp. 39.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2015, Evaluation of the performance of Hydrologic Engineering Centre - Hydrologic Modelling System (HEC-HMS) model in hydrological simulation of long term flow of Uruwal Oya, Sri Lanka. In: Proceedings of 21st Annual Scientific Sessions of Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - 2015, 22nd of May, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Najim, M.M.M., 2015, Evaluation of the trends in rainfall pattern of DL1b agro-ecological zone, Sri Lanka. In: Proceedings of Regional Forum on Climate Change- 2015, 1st – 3rd of July, 2015, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L, Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, Najim, M.M.M., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2015. Demographical Characterization of Dengue Infected Patients in Akurana Medial Officer of Health Area, Central Province of Sri Lanka. IN: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches-2015, 11th & 12th of September, 2015, University of Sri Jayawardnapura, Sri Lanka.pp. 53.
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L, Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, Najim, M.M.M., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2015. Evaluation of the Spatial and Temporal Trends of Dengue Outbreaks in Gampola, Central Province, Sri Lanka. IN: Proceedings of iPURSE – 2015, 5th & 6th November 2015, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (Accepted & in print).
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L and Najim, M.M.M., 2015. Evaluation of the Status in Environmental Flow Maintainance at Mangalathiriya Anicut in Aththanagalu Oya, Sri Lanka. IN: Proceedings of iPURSE – 2015, 5th & 6th November 2015, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (Accepted & in print).
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, Najim, M.M.M., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2015. Evaluation of the Spatial and Temporal Trends of Dengue Outbreaks in Akurana, Central province, Sri Lanka. IN: Proceedings of the 71st Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (Accepted).
• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D. and Abeyewickreme, W. 2015. Emerging Spatio-Temporal Trends in Dengue Incidence in Poojapitiya Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Central province, Sri Lanka. In: International Postgraduate Research Conference-2015, Fculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (Accepted).

• Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, Najim, M.M.M., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2015. Geo-Informatics Based Approach for Evaluation of Trends in Dengue Outbreaks within Doluwa Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Central province, Sri Lanka. In: 5th Young Scientists Forum Symposium – 2016, Young Scientists Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka (under review).