Name
A.B.A.K. Gunaratne

Contact
ajith@nara.ac.lk
ajithgunaratne@gmail.com

Education

• Master of Science in Computer Science, University of Colombo.

• B.Sc. (General) in Biology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Research interest

• Information Technology
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Remote sensing

Trainings, seminars and workshops attended

• Training on Marine Explorer, Environmental Simulation Laboratory, 2F, Noble Building, 2-4-1, Kawagoe-City, Saitama, 350-1124, Japan.

• Training Programme on "ER Mapper Professional" conducted by Geoinformatics (pvt.) Ltd., Colombo

• Training on WEB GIS conducted by Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

• Training workshop on GIS Database on Environmentally Sensitivity Coastal Area for End Users, Colombo

• UNESCO regional training programme on Advanced Satellite Image Processing  for Natural Resource  Management organised by Centre for Geo Science and Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, India

• Twelfth United Nations International Training Programme on Remote Sensing Education for Educators, Stockholm and Kiruna, Sweden

• Workshop on Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems Applications jointly organized by Asian Institute of Technology and Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies

• Training programme in Applications of Marine Remote Sensing sponsored by National Space Development Agency (NASDA, Japan), International Ocean Colour Coordinating Group (IOCCG) in Thailand

• Awareness Workshop on Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) conducted by Environment and Management Lanka (Private) Limited, Colombo

• Training Programme in GIS Systems in Watershed Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

• Training programme on Geographic Information Systems sponsored by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• International workshop on Remote Sensing for Natural Resource Management sponsored by Common Wealth Science Council , National Science Foundation, Colombo

• Training on Low Level GIS routine in Visual Basic at International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Philippines

Publications

Research Papers and Abstracts

• W.M.Hiranya Kelum Wijenayake , A.B.Ajith Kumara Gunaratne, Sena S. De Silva and Upali S. Amarasinghe (2014); Use of geographical information system and remote sensing for planning culture based fisheries in non- perennial reservoirs of Sri Lanka, Lake and Reservoirs; Research and Management 2014, 19: 183 - 191, Wiley publishing

• Weragodatanne, D.D.D.D and Gunaratne A.B.A.K. (2012); Detection of submerged seagrass beds using Ikonos Images (Abstracts), Scientific Sessions of NARA , 2012, NARA, Crow Island,  Colombo 15.

• Gunaratne, A.B.A.K. (2007) GIS modeling for Shrimp Culture Zonal Planning of Batticaloa, Sri Lanka,  Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka (Abstract), International Conference on Tropical Aquatic Research Towards Sustainable Development,  National Aquatic Resources & Development Agency, Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka.

• Gunaratne, A.B.A.K. and Rajasuriya, A.(2007) Extent and Status of Coral Reefs in Northern Coastal Waters of Sri Lanka, International Conference on Tropical Aquatic Research Towards Sustainable Development,  National Aquatic Resources & Development Agency, Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka

• J.K. Rajapaksha, Gunaratne, A.B.A.K. and Lokugamagae,J. (2007) Concept of "Digital Sri Lanka" : Development of Spatial Database and Data Sharing (Abstract), International Conference on Tropical Aquatic Research Towards Sustainable Development,  National Aquatic Resources & Development Agency, Crow Island, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka.

• Gunaratne, A.B.A.K. (2005); Data and information generation for aquatic resources management: GIS and remote sensing approach (Abstract) Workshop proceedings, International Workshop on Fisheries and Aquatic Research in Sri Lanka. March 29 -31, 2005, NARA, Colombo.

• Wijenayake, W.H.M.K., Jayasinghe, U.A.D., Amarasinghe, U.S., Gunaratne, A.B.A.K. and Sena S. De Silva; (2005); Quantification of morphometric characteristics and aquatic vegetation cover in non-perennial reservoirs using remote sensing techniques. Workshop proceedings, International workshop on fisheries and aquatic research in Sri Lanka. March 29 -31, 2005 NARA Colombo

• Wijenayake W.M.H.K. and Gunaratne A.B.A.K. , (2003); Selection of seasonal reservoirs suitable for culture based fisheries development using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and GIS (Abstract), Proceedings of a the first scientific sessions on Inland Aquatic Resources and Aquaculture, NARA, Colombo 15, Sri Lanka, 23rd January 2003.

• De Silva S., Wijenayake, W.M.H.K., Gunaratne, A.B.A.K. and Amarasinghe, U.S. (2001); Development of a scale using GIS for the selection of non perennial reservoirs for culture based fishery activities, Sri Lanka, Second Symposium on GIS Spatial Analysis in Fishery and Aquatic Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom, 3-6 September 2002.

• Dayaratne P., Gunaratne A.B.A.K. (1995); Fisheries in the brackish water Mundel Lake on the Northwestern Coast of Sri Lanka, Fourth Asian Fisheries Forum, Beijing, Oct. 16-20, 1995.

• Dayaratne P., Gunaratne A.B.A.K. and Alwis M.M. (1995); Fish resources and fisheries in a tropical lagoon system in Sri Lanka, AMBIO, Vol. 24, Number 7-8, 1995

• Gunaratne, A.B.A.K., (1992); Present status of finfish fishery of Mundel Lake, Sri Lanka (Abstract), SAREC workshop on Coastal Eco – System Study Programme, 8-9 September, 1992.

Reports

• Arulanathan, K;  Gunaratne A.B.A.K., & ArIyawansa, M.A. (2010) Shoreline changes of Batticalaoa Lagoon, Report submitted to North East Community Restoration  and Development Project CCP, Sri Lanka

• Amarasiri C, Arulananthan K.  and Gunaratne A.B.A.K. (2008) . Establishment of Socio-economic, Bio-physical and Fisheries Baseline Data for the Restoration of Periyakalappuwa Lagoon, Ampara District, IUCN

• A.B.A.K.Gunaratne 2009, Zonal plan for shrimp culture development Trincomalee  district submitted to National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka

• A.B.A.K.Gunaratne 2008, Zonal plan for shrimp culture development Batticalaoa district submitted to National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka

• Dassanayake H, Jayamanne, S.C., Phalawattaarchchi V, Gunaratne A.B.A.K. and Liyanage U., (2001); Distribution of the filamentous algae in the Negombo Lagoon and its impacts on the Nursery functions. Final draft report submitted to Central Environmental Authority.

• Dassanayake H, Jayamanne S.C., Phalawattaarchchi V, Amarasiri C, Gunaratne A.B.A.K. and Liyanage U., (2000); Establishment of a coastal pollution monitoring programme. Report submitted for Hambanthota Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project.

• Gunaratne A.B.A.K., Fernando P.A.T., Dayaratne P., and Jayamanne S.C., (1995); Fish resources and fisheries in Mundel Lake, Dutch Canal and Associated Coastal Waters, Report of the NARA/SAREC Coastal Resources Management Project, Stockholm.

News Articles

• Kapetsky J.M., Travaglia C,Profeti G, Brag U and Gunaratne A., (2000); Remote sensing for sustainable shrimp farm development, Infofish International, Number 4/2000.

• Gunaratne A.B.A.K. (2000); Ocean and Information Technology, Ocean resources research, development and conservation, NARA publication on year of ocean. (Sinhala).

• Gunaratne A.B.A.K. (2000); Ocean and Information Technology,  “Pariganaka”vol 2,June 1999,  Lankadeepa. (Sinhala).

• Gunaratne A.B.A.K.  and Gayanilo Jr, (1995); Mapping Trawl Surveys, Status and management of tropical coastal fisheries in Asia, NAGA, Edited by Geronimo Silvestre  and Daniel Pauly, ICLARM, Manila, Philippines.