K. R. N. Jayawardena

Name : K. R. N. Jayawardena

Contact information : ramodhj@gmail.com, ramodhj@nara.ac.lk

Academic qualification

  • BSc. (Hons) in Water Science & Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Uva Wellassa University, Second Class Upper Division (2014-2018)
  • MSc. (Environmental Pollution Control Engineering), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya (reading)

Research interest

  • Water quality Management, Environmental Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Pollution Control, Wastewater Treatment

Research experience

  • Postgraduate Thesis: “Feasibility Study on Leachate Treatment using MBR and SBR Technologies.”
  • Undergraduate Thesis: “Removal of F-, Ca2+ and Mg2+ in North Central Province Groundwater by Electrolysis”
  • “Conserving Kurunegala Lake for Sustainable Water Quality” by University of Peradeniya with the collaboration of Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.
  • Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Programme by Coastal Conservation Department of Sri Lanka with the collaboration of University of Peradeniya.

Publications and presentations

  • Jayawardena, N.K.R.N., Amarasooriya, A.A.G.D. and Weragoda, S.K. (2018). Removal of excessive F-, Mg2+ and Ca2+ in groundwater by Electrolysis, 2nd International Research Symposium of Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, 2018.
  • Nandalal, H.K., Jinadasa, K.B.S.N., Manipura, A.M., Jayawardena, N.K.R.N. and Wickramanayake, I.M. (2019). Monitoring Framework for Coastal Water Quality in Sri Lanka, 10th International Workshop on Tropical Marine Environmental Changes, The oceans and climate: Variations from small to global scales, Guangzhou, China, 2019.
  • Lindamulla, L.M.L.K.B., Jayawardena, N.K.R.N. and Jinadasa, K.B.S.N. (2020). Comparison of the Performance of MBR and SBR for the Treatment of Landfill Leachate, 11th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2020 (ICSBE), Sri Lanka, 2020

Training

  • ISO: 14001-Environmental Management” certificate course organized by the Center for Environmental Studies, University of Peradeniya with a distinction.
  • “Piloting of University Curriculum on Developing Businesses in Resource Recovery and Reuse” organized by International Water Management Institute, Pelawatte, 2018.
  • “Understanding Environmental Impact Assessment: Principles, Methods and Emerging Trends” organized by Institute of Environmental Professionals of Sri Lanka with collaboration of Central Environmental Authority, Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, Colombo 7, 2018.
  • “Awareness workshop for laboratories on water, air and noise quality measurement, Accreditation and Metrology” organized by Central Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka, Battaramulla, 2018.