Mr. Anura Ariyarathna

Name : R K Anura Ariyarathna

Contact :anurarka@nara.ac.lk, anurarka@gmail.com

Education

  • Master of Sciences in Surveying Sciences June, 2017 to October, 2019, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (GPA – 47)
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) Surveying Sciences, Department of Surveying Science (Present, Faculty of Geomatics), Sabaragamuwa University Belihuloya, Sri Lanka

Professional Qualification

  • CAT B (FIG/IHO/ICA) on Hydroraphic Data Processing and Marine Cartography including Specialism Electronic Navigational Chart, 2013, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, UK

Professional Memberships

  • Member of the Survey Institute of Sri Lanka (SISL)
  • Member, Japan Capacity Building Project, NIPPON Foundation Fellowship

Professional Training

  • Hydrographic Data Processing, December, 2013, UKHO
  • Electronic Navigational Chart, November, 2013, UKHO
  • Marine Cartography, October,2013, UKHO
  • Training Programme on Multibeam Data Processing, under IHO Capacity building project 2015, National Hydrographic Office, Sri Lanka,
  • Training program on “Advance Chart Production with caris Paper Chart Composer”. under IHO Capacity building project February, 2013 National Hydrographic Office, Sri Lanka.
  • International training on “Database Design, Management and MSDI” under IHO Capacity building project. 26-30 March 2012, Taj Samuddra, Colombo, Sri
  • UNESCO/IOC Tsunami Modeling, Inundation Mapping and Remote Sensing. Training programme at INCOIS, Hyderbard, India,October 27- 07 November 2008
  • Certificate Course in Teaching in Higher Education-2007 (six months) conducted by the Staff Development Center of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

International Conference / Meeting

  • Progress meeting on search for Wreckages of Zheng He’s fleet off the coast of Sri Lanka, Institute of Acoustics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, 28th September – 04th October 2016
  • 12th North Indian Ocean Hydrographic Commission (NIOHC), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20-23 May2012

International Hydrographic and Oceanographic Research Cruise

  • EAF-Nansen Programme,leg 3.2 Mesopelagic Transect from 19 to 31 July 2018, Colombo to Chithagon/Bangladesh Seagoing experience – 300 Hrs Survey Platform – R/V Dr. Frijjute Nanson
  • Aug 03- 15, 2015: Oceanography cruse-Off bay of Bengal: R/.V "Roger Revelle" Seagoing experience – 288 Survey Platform - R/.V "Roger Revelle"/USA

Selected Publications and Conference proceedings

  • Semasinghe, S.N.S.B.R.L., Kumara, G.L.T., Gunathilaka, M.D.E.K., and Ariyarathne, R.K.A. (2019). Establishment of Hydrographic Datum for Mandaitivu Island for National Charting. KDU IRC 2019, Ratmalana, 11-12 September 2019
  • Ariyarathna RKA, Wijesundara WAAP, “ Development of Marine Spatial Data Infarsturcture in Sri Lanka”, 2d International Conference on Social sciences 2015, The International Institute of Knowledge Management, Sri Lanka, 11 to 13 August 2015
  • Ariyarathna RKA, Koswatte RMKGSPB and Wijesundara WAAP,(2013): Development of Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) for Sri Lanka, 2013, 4th International Symposium "InSym 2012", Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 11 to 12 January, 2013
  • Pussella PGRNI, Koswatte RMKGSPB, Ariyarathna RKA, Munasinge DS, De Silva WCS, Jayalath DSKI and Nirmal YPC ( 2013): Identify the Vulnerability of coastal Zones for Future Tsunamis A Case Study: Peraliya and Kahawa, Galle Sri Lanka, The First International Conference on Oceanography in the Bay of Bengal, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 28th - 29th November 2012
  • Ariyarathna RKA, Ranawera SRC, Kumari YMRN and Gunathilake MDEK,(2009): NTRIP for Land & Hydrographic positioning in Sri Lanka,2009 East Asia Hydrographic Symposium & Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1 October 2009
  • Kumari YMRN, Ariyarathna RKA and Gunathilake MDEK,(2009): Inundation mapping in Sri Lanka related to Tsunami ,2009 East Asia Hydrographic Symposium & Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1 October 2009
  • Ariyarathna RKA, Kumari YMRN, Pussella PGRNI and Koswatte RMKGSPB ( 2008): Inundation Mapping For Future tsunami Disasters-Case Study:Hambantota Area,13th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2008, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka, 27 -28 December 2008
  • Koswatte RMKGSPB and Ariyarathna RKA ( 2007): Virtual 3D Forests- An integration of GIS and Virtual Reality for forest visualization,12th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2007, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka, December 2007
  • Pussella PGRNI, Koswatte RMKGSPB, Ariyarathna RKA, Munasinge DS, Thilakarathne HRS and Tennakoon TMN ( 2007): Sustainable Development through Proper Land Utilization, Case Study: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka,11th  International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2006, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka, December 2006