1. Residence :- No.28, Subadra Mawatha, Madiwela, Kotte, Sri Lanka.

2. Contact Nubers :- !""ice #$% &112 8&2&28

Residence #$% &112 ''8&('
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
,cadeic -uali"ication:- BA. Hons .S/01 in 2eo3ra4h5,
M.Phil .S/01 in 6rban 7 Medical 2eo3ra4h5,
M.Sc. .6S/1 in 28S 7 RS,
Ph.D. .S/09644sala1 in 6rban and Re3ional
:e;elo4ent.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER SINCE GRADUATION
Acadeic ! "Uni#e$si%& o' S$i (a&e)a$dene*+$a,
<e4orar5 ,ssistant Lecturer :1$$& = 1$$%
Lecturer >&1.&(.1$$% = &1.&(.1$$$
Senior Lecturer 88 >&1.&(.1$$$ = &1.&(.2&&+
Senior Lecturer 8 >&1.&(.2&&+ = 2&.11.2&&$
,ssociate 0ro"essor - 2&.11.2&&$ 64 to :ate
Adinis%$a%i#e E-*e$ience
Chairan .C:C9 )?SS1 - 2&1& = 2&1%
Meber o" the 0ro3rae Coittee
o" sta"" <rainin3, .S:C1, 6S/0 - 2&11 64 to :ate
0resident, 6ni;ersit5 <eachers @el"are
1
D$. R.M.K.RATNA.AKE
Associa%e P$o'esso$
:e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5,
6ni;ersit5 o" Sri /a5ewardene4ura,
Nu3e3oda, Sri Lanka
Mobile - &'1%%($2$A
Bail - ratnaCsD4.ac.lk
ratna5ake.rkC3ail.co
,ssociation, 6S/0 :2&&$
<reasure, ,luni ,ssociation o" 6S/0 :2&&8 = 64 to :ate
<reasure, C:R8 :2&&8 = 64 to :ate
<reasure, 2eo3ra4h5 Societ5, 6S/0 :2&&$ = 64 to :ate
Eice 0resident .,luni 8(98% 2rou41 - 2&1( = 64 to :ate
6ni;ersit5 0roctor :1A
th
Ma5 2&&8 = 2&&$
,ctin3 0roctor >&+.&$.2&&A = 1(.&$.2&&A
:e4ut5 0roctor .,rts1 >&1.&1.2&&A = (1.12.2&&A
Eice- 0resident, 6ni;ersit5 <eachers
wel"are ,ssociation, 6S/0 >2&&A = 64 to date
Coittee Meber o" the <sunai
:isaster Relie" )und, 6S/0 >2&&+
)acult5 eber o" the co4uter
ad;isor5 Coittee :1$$8 = 2&&2
Coordinator o" the 28S Research Lab,
:e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5 :2&&% = 64 to date
<he Coittee Meber o" the 6ni;ersit5
<eachers ,ssociation :1$$A - 1$$$
OTHER ACTI/ITIES
Edi%o$0 0ractical <e*t Fook .,d;ance Le;el1, 0ublication :e4artent, 2&1%
Chie' E-aine$, .,d;ance Le;el1 B*aination :e4artent, Se4.9!ct. 2&1(.
Chie' E-aine$, .,d;ance Le;el1 B*aination :e4artent, Se4.9!ct. 2&12.
Chie' E-aine$, .,d;ance Le;el1 B*aination :e4artent, Se4.9!ct. 2&11.
Chie' E-aine$, .,d;ance Le;el1 B*aination :e4artent, Se4.9!ct. 2&1&.
Chie' E-aine$, .,d;ance Le;el1 B*aination :e4artent, Se4.9!ct. 2&&$.
Chie' E-aine$, .,d;ance Le;el1 B*aination :e4artent, Se4.9!ct. 2&&8.
The Me1e$ o' %he Geo2$a*h& S&lla1+s Coi%%ee .Gear A to 111 National
8nstitute o" Bducation, Mahara3aa, 2&&+.
2
8ntroduced Fo+$ Ne) co+$se +ni%s in Geo2$a*hic In'o$a%ion S&s%es "GIS,
)or 2eo3ra4h5 S4ecial :e3ree 0ro3ra "ro Gear 2&&% and 2&11
1. Basic GIS
2. GIS anal&sis
(. F+ndaen%al o' Reo%e Sensin2
% ,44lication o" Reote Sensin3
/isi%in2 Lec%+$e$
Eisitin3 lecturer in :i4loa Rural :e;elo4ent, :e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5,
6S/0, 2&1(91%
H Eisitin3 lecturer in :i4loa in 28S and Reote Sensin3, :e4ratent o"
2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0, 2&1291(
Eisitin3 lecturer in :i4loa Rural :e;elo4ent, :e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5,
6S/0, 2&1291(
Eisitin3 lecturer in :i4loa in 28S and Reote Sensin3, :e4ratent o"
2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0, 2&1&
/isi%in2 lec%+$e$ in U$1an Geo2$a*h&0 :e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6ni;ersit5 o"
Kelani5a, 2&&'92&&8
H /isi%in2 lec%+$e$ in M.Sc. co+$se in H+an Sec+$i%&, conducted b5 the
:e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0, "ro 2&&1 to 2&&(.
H /isi%in2 Lec%+$e$ in M.Sc co+$se in Fo$es%$&, :e4artent o" )orestr5, 6S/0,
2&&(
H /isi%in2 Lec%+$e in R+$al De#elo*en% Co+$se, Conducted b5 the :e4artent
o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0, 2&&&.
(
H /isi%in2 Lec%+$e$ in S$i Lan3an and en#i$onen%al s%+dies at ,""iliated
6ni;ersit5 Colla3e, Rahan3ala, Foralanda, "ro Gear 1$$1 to 1$$%.
<echnical B;aluation Coittee eber, Sri Lanka Sustainable Bner35
,uthorit5, 2&1(
Resource 4erson, Conductin3 Seinar "or <eachers and Students in use o" 28S
so"tware and a44lication, Ke3alle Maha Eid5ala5a and Musaeus colla3e, 2&1(

Resource 4erson, 0olice 0ublic Relations <annin3 Course, )acult5 o" ?uanities
and Social Sciences and the 0olice :e4artent, 6ni;ersit5 o" Sri
/a5ewardene4ura, )ro 2&12 u4 to :ate
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION
RESEARCH
H Conductin3 a research as a Tea Me1e$ o" the Consultant in 4Collec%in2
O%he$ In'o$a%ion 'o$ Es%a1lishin2 %he S$i Lan3a Econoic Go#e$nance
Inde-5 S4onsored b5 <he ,sia )oundation, .<,)1 )ebruar5 = /une 2&&'.

H Coo$dina%o$ .S/01, :ata Bditin3 and Ma4 0re4aration "or the B8, Re4ort on
Colobo = Katuna5ake B*4resswa5, 1
st
No;eber 2&&% = (&
th
March 2&&+.
H Reso+$ce Pe$son "or the 0re4aration o" Ma4s ReIuired "or the B8, Re4ort on
Colobo-Katuna5ake B*4resswa5 .CBK1, :e4t.o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0. Nu3e3oda,
)ro 1
st
No;eber 2&&% to 1+
th
Se4teber 2&&'.
H P$inci*al Con%$i1+%o$, .2&&(1, Landslide :isaster = Ma5 2&&(, Research
Report on Kotapola Divisional Secretariat Division; Matara :istrict, Co4lied
b5 :ehera3oda.C.K.M and Karunana5ake.M.M,, S4onsored b5 Ministr5 o"
?ousin3 7 0lantation, Colob, Sri Lanka, .P$inci*al Con%$i1+%o$,, 2&&(.
%
BOOKS
Stakeholder
0erce4tion,> Local B""ort "or B4lo5ent and :e;elo4ent 0reDect .LBa:1,
Care 8nternational Sri Lanka, Colobo, /oin ,uther, 2&1(.
Se%%leen% S%+dies0 ,uthor 0ublication, ?ansi 0rinters, Rattana4iti5a, Sri Lanka,
2&&'.
H U$1an Poo$ and %he En#i$onen%al Heal%h6 the Medical 2eo3ra4hical Stud5
o" Bn;ironental ?ealth 8ssues in Shant5 :wellers in the Northern 4art o"
Colobo Cit5 .Sinhala Mediu1, S.2oda3e and Frothers, Colobo, Sri Lanka,
2&&8.
H R+$al ! U$1an Lin3a2es in Re2ional De#elo*en%6 <he B*4eriences o" North
Central Sri Lanka, ,uthor 0ublication, 0i5asiri 0rinters 7 Co4an5, Malabe, Sri
Lanka, 2&&'.
H 2eo3ra4h5 "or Gear Nine, ,uthor 0ublication, 0i5asiri 0rinters 7 Co4an5,
Malabe, Sri Lanka ./oint ,uthor1 2&&'.
ARTICALES IN BOOKS AND (OURNALS
H Health Implication of Urban Expansion: A Medical!eo!raphical St"d# of the
Distrib"tion of $ilariasis in the %it# of %olombo in ?.2.Nandadasa .ed1
Proceeding of the First Annual Research Session, )acult5 o" 2raduate Studies,
6S/0, Ne3e3oda, Sri Lanka, ./oint ,uthor1 1$$8 .
Damb"lla Dedicated Economic %entreA &e' Initiatives of $ood Mar(etin!
S#stems in R"ral Sri )an(a* in 2erhard 2usta"sson .ed1 Communication and
Regional Development, Karlstad 6ni;ersit5 Studies 2&&2.%+, Karlstad 6ni;ersit5,
Karlstad, .Core ,uthor1 2&&1.
+
8nte3rated Landsca4e ,nal5sis as a tool to structure and anal5Je en;ironental
in"oration> B*e4li"ied b5 the Ne3obo La3oon catchent, Sri Lanka, .Core
,uthor1, www.sasnet.lu.se, 2&&%.
D#namics of a R"ral +eriodic Mar(et %irc"it in the An"radhap"ra District of
&orth %entral Sri )an(a in: M.M. Karunana5ake, .ed1 Rural Urban Interface
in Sri an!a" Studies in Regional Development, S/0-Sida9S,RBC Research
Coo4eration 0roDect, Sri Lanka, .Core ,uthor1, 2&&(.
PUBLICATION IN ABSTRACT FORM
mhka; m%foaY ixjOkfhafajd uOHia:dkhkayS
ldhNdrh ygka., .%dh ckdjdih !i"#ka *$oceedin2 o' %he
In%e$7%io7l Reseach Con'e$ence o H+ani%ies and Social Sciences0 (oin
A+%he$0 89:8
uOH$ l%lrfha k&'jYfhka m&'&.;a yd fkd.;a fajd
uOHia:dkhkayS jOkhh dY%&; .!g( *$oceedin2 o' %he In%e$7%io7l
Reseach Con'e$ence o H+ani%ies and Social Sciences0 89:8
; Seasonal Dimensions of R"ral , Urban Interactions: A St"d# of %ons"mption
)in(a!es in the &orth central Dr# -one .illa!es in Sri )an(a* 0a4er 0resented
and ,bstract 0ublished at #
rd
International Convention of Asian Scholars,
$ational 6ni;ersit5, Sin3a4ore, ./oint ,uthor1, 2&&(.
; Spatial and Seasonal .ariations in )abo"r Utili/ation in +add# %"ltivation: A
St"d# of Selected R"ral Settlements in the &orth %entral +rovince* Sri )an(a*
0a4er 0resented and ,bstract 0ublished at the #
rd
Annual Research Session, 2&&2,
6ni;ersit5 o" Sri /a5ewardene4ura, Sri Lanka, ./oint ,uthor1, 2&&2.
A
H Spatial and 0emporal Distrib"tion +attern of Diseases: A St"d# of the Recent
%holera 1"tbrea( in Sri )an(a* 0a4er 4resented and ,bstract 0ublished at the
Bi3ht 8nternational S54osiu in Medical 2eo3ra4h5, Faltiore, Mar5land,
6S,, ./oint ,uthor1, 1$$8.
Re#ie)e$
ixialdrl ria: ixfoh yd N+f.da,Sh f;dr;=re moaO;sh bv myrK yd
ie<i foamd;f!"a;=# $%,a, &'(&
+
th
2eo3ra4h5 Con"erence on 2lobaliJation, :e;elo4ent and 2eo3ra4h5,
6ni;ersit5 o" Kelani5a, 2&12.
1
st
8nternational Research Con"erence on ?onorin3 the 0ast, <reasurin3 the
0resent, Na;i3atin3 the )uture: Makin3 Knowled3e to :eli;er,, )acult5 o"
?uanities and Social Sciences, 6S/0,
2
st
8nternational Research Con"erence on )acult5 o" ?uanities and Social
Sciences, 6S/0, 2&1(.
%
th
8nternational 2eo3ra4h5 Con"erence on 2eo3ra4her, Bn;ironent and
:e;elo4ent RealiJin3 the 0otential, :e4t. o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0, 2&11.
,sms )!*Kh, l+l !x., l,dmh, i!d,Sh )o-d .O-h"dx/h, i$r.!# )/a#
)o-d,h, f$,sy,a0h, !d;= 1'((
RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED AT SEMINARS AND <ORKSHOPS
<rainin3 o" the <rainers @orksho4 on <he 0rier Series on 8C<: "or Gouth
0rier: ,n 8ntroduction to 8C< "or :e;elo4ent, 6N ,0C8C<-BSC,0,
Kukula3an3a, Sri Lank,a "ro 21 to 22 March 2&12.
'
H )and and Mar(ets: A St"d# of R"ral , Urban )in(a!es in &orth %entral Sri
)an(a* Mini S54osiu on Landsca4e :5nais at Barth Science :e4artent,
2eo- Centru, 644sala 6ni;ersit5, Sweden, Ma5 2&&+.
H )and 0en"re* )abo"r and Mar(ets: A St"d# of R"ral , Urban )in(a!es in the
&orth %entral of Sri )an(a* Sida9S,RBC @orksho4, 2aladhari ?otel, Colobo,
!ctober 2&&(.

H )and 0en"re and )and Utili/ation of Dr# -one villa!es in the &orth %entral of
Sri )an(a* :e4t o" Bconoic 2eo3ra4h5, 644sala 6ni;ersit5, Sweden,
:eceber 2&&2.

H )abo"r Utili/ation in +add# %"ltivation of the &orth %entral +rovince* at the
:e4t o" Bconoic 2eo3ra4h5, 644sala 6ni;ersit5, Sweden, Se4teber 2&&1.
H %entral +laces in 0heor# and +ractice: A st"d# of Socioeconomic %han!es in
the Hinterland of a 0o'nship in the Maha'eli Development Area in Sri )an(a*
:e4t o" Bconoic 2eo3ra4h5, 644sala 6ni;ersit5, Sweden, No;eber 1$$$.
H Si!nificance of R"ral Urban )in(a!es in Re!ional Development In Sri )an(a*
Sida9S,RBC @orksho4, Sri Lanka )oundation 8nstitute, Colobo, )ebruar5
1$$$.
<ORKSHOP ATTENDANCE
H National @orksho4 on S*a%ial Da%a In'$as%$+c%+$e !r3aniJed b5 Ministr5 o"
Nation Fuildin3 and Bstate 8n"rastructure :e;elo4ent and Ministr5 o" Land
and Land :e;elo4ent, Su44orted b5 the 2eran )ederal Ministr5 "or Bconoic
Coo4eration and :e;elo4ent throu3h 2<K, FM8C?, Colobo, Sri Lanka, 18th
Ma5 2&&',
8
H @orksho4 on Re2ional De#elo*en% E-*e$ience in S$i Lan3a, !r3aniJed b5
the :e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0, Nu3e3oda with Sida9S,RBC Research
Coo4eration 0roDect, at 2aladari ?otel, Colobo, )ro 1(
th
to 1%
th
!ctober 2&&%.
H 6ni;ersit5 o" Sri /a5ewardene4ura and Central Bn;ironental ,uthorit5 /oint
@orksho4 on P$esen% Use and F+%+$e De#elo*en% o' GIS in S$i Lan3a in
Collaboration with Sida9S,RBC Research Coo4eration 0roDect, at Central
Bn;ironental ,uthorit5, Fattaraulla, )ro 21
st
to 2(
rd
!ctober 2&&2.
H 6ni;ersit5 o" Sri /a5ewardene4ura and Ministr5 o" Bn;ironent and Natural
Resources, an 8nternational Con"erence on Rela%in2 %he En#i$onen% %o
Re2ional De#elo*en% in Collaboration with Sida9S,RBC Research
Coo4eration 0roDect, at <rans ,sia ?otel, Colobo, )ro 1A
th
to 18
th
Se4teber
2&&2.
; @orksho4 on C+$$en% De#elo*en% Thin3in20 !r3aniJed b5 Centre "or
:e;elo4ent Studies, 6ni;ersit5 o" Kelani5a, "ro 21
st
to 28
th
,u3ust 2&&2.
H @orksho4 on So+%h ! So+%h Coo*e$a%ion on Resea$ch Lea$nin2 and Plannin2
'o$ S+s%aina1le De#elo*en%0 !r3aniJed b5 :e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0,
Nu3e3oda with the collaboration o" Sida9S,RBC Research Coo4eration 0roDect,
at Barl,s Re3enc5 ?otel, Kand5, )ro 1$
th
to 2%
th
March 2&&1.
H @orksho4 on Po#e$%& Alle#ia%ion and Re2ional De#elo*en% in S$i Lan3a=
E-*e$ience o' %he Cen%$al P$o#ince in Collaboration with Sida9S,RBC
Research Coo4eration 0roDect, at <o4aJ-the <ouraline ?otel, Kand5, )ro 2A
th
to 28
th
!ctober 2&&&.
H Re3ional @orksho4 on Po#e$%& Alle#ia%ion and Re2ional De#elo*en% in S$i
Lan3a= The E-*e$ience o' %he No$%h Cen%$al P$o#ince0 or3aniJed b5
:e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6S/0, Nu3e3oda with the collaboration o"
$
Sida9S,RBC Research Coo4eration 0roDect, at Miridi5a ?otel, ,nurdha4ura,,
"ro 2'
th
to 28
th
,4ril 2&&&.
H @orksho4 on De#elo*en% Resea$ch 'o$ %he Ne-% Millenni+6 %he A2enda o'
%he So+%h0 School o' Econoics and Coe$cial La), 2othernber3 6ni;esit5,
Sweden, 1
st
to +
th
:eceber 1$$$
H National Seinar on Po*+la%ion and De#elo*en% in S$i Lan3a !r3aniJed and
Conducted b5 the :eo3ra4hic trainin3 and Research 6nit o" the 6ni;ersit5 o"
Colobo, S4onsored b5 the 6nited Nations )unds "or 0o4ulation ,cti;ities,
)oundation 8nstitute, Colobo, 8
th
/anuar5 1$$'.
H @orksho4 on Po*+la%ion and U$1ani>a%ion !r3aniJed and Conducted b5 the
:e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6ni;ersit5 o" Ruhuna, S4onsored b5 the 6nited
Nations )unds "or 0o4ulation ,cti;ities, )ro 1'
th
to 18
th
/anuar5 1$$'.
H @orksho4 on Po*+la%ion and Heal%h !r3aniJed and Conducted b5 the
:e4artent o" Counit5 Medicine, 6ni;ersit5 o" Sri /a5ewardene4ura,
Nu3e3oda, S4onsored b5 the 6nited Nations )unds "or 0o4ulation ,cti;ities,
)ro +
th
to A
th
:eceber 1$$A.
H @orksho4 on Po*+la%ion and E*lo&en% !r3aniJed and Conducted b5 the
:eratent o" 2eo3ra4h5, 6ni;ersit5 o" Sri /a5ewardene4ura, Nu3e3oda,
S4onsored b5 the 6nited Nations )unds "or 0o4ulation ,cti;ities, "ro 2+
th
to
2A
th
No;eber 1$$A.
TRAINING
ABROAD
; <rainin3 0ro3ra on A**lied GIS at :e4artent o" Bconoic 2eo3ra4h5,
644sala 6ni;ersit5, 644sala, Sweden, )ro $
th
Ma5 to (
rd
/une 2&&+.
1&
; Ph.D. T$ainin2 4ro3ra at the :e4artent o" Bconoic 2eo3ra4h5, 644sala
6ni;ersit5, Sweden, )ro !ctober to :eceber 2&&2.
; <rainin3 0ro3ra on GIS So'%)a$e at the :e4artent o" Soil Science, 2eo-
Centru, 644sala 6ni;ersit5, Sweden, )ro 1
st
to 8
th
Se4teber 2&&1.
; Ph.D. T$ainin2 4ro3ra at the :e4artent o" Bconoic 2eo3ra4h5, 644sala
6ni;ersit5, Sweden, )ro Se4teber to !ctober 2&&1.
; <rainin3 0ro3ra on A$c /ie) GIS, at the :e4artent o" ,rcheolo35, 644sala
6ni;ersit5, 644sala, Sweden, 2&
th
,u3ust to (
rd
Se4teber 1$$$.
; Ph.D. T$ainin2 4ro3ra at the :e4artent o" Bconoic 2eo3ra4h5, 644sala
6ni;ersit5, 2othernber3 6ni;ersit5 and Karlstad 6ni;ersit5, Sweden, )ro
Se4teber 1$$$ to :eceber 1$$$.
; <rainin3 0ro3ra on Re*$od+c%i#e Heal%h ? HI/@AIDs and A+ali%a%i#e
Resea$ch Me%ho$ds, at the 8nstitute "or 0o4ulation and Social Research, Mahidol
6ni;ersit5, Sala5a, Nakhon 0atho, <hailand, )ro 2
nd
to 28
th
!ctober 1$$8.
LOCAL
H SubDect Re;iew <rainin3 0ro3rae, .-ualit5 ,ssurance and ,ccreditation
Council1, FM8C?, Colobo, 21.1&.2&&+
H <rainin3 0ro3ra on Basic GIS "A$c /ie), at the :e4artent o" 2eo3ra4h5,
6ni;ersit5 o" Sri /a5ewardene4ura, Nu3e3oda, )ro 1&
th
to 2&
th
/une 1$$$.
H <rainin3 0ro3ra on Po*+la%ion S%+dies, at the 6ni;ersit5 o" Colobo, "ro
2A
th
to (1
st
,u3ust 1$$A.
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H <rainin3 0ro3ra on Co*+%e$ So'%)a$e and A**lica%ions in Deo2$a*hic
Anal&sis0 at the 6ni;ersit5 o" Colobo, "ro 18
th
to 2(
rd
No;eber 1$$A.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION "Li'e Me1e$,
H 0o4ulation ,ssociation o" Sri Lanka.
H Sri Lanka ,ssociation o" 2eo3ra4hers.
H ,erican Studies ,ssociation o" Sri Lanka
OTHER MEMBERSHIP
H Meber o" Foard o" Social Sciences, 2raduate )acult5, 6S/0, Since 2&&A
H Li"e Meber o" the ,luni ,ssociation o" 6ni;ersit5 o" S/0, Since 2&&8
H Foard Meber o" the Centre "or :e;elo4ent Research and 8nter;ention,
Since 2&&8
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