Dr. Pathmakumara Jayasingha

Department of Geography, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Senior Lecturer

Email: jpathma@geo.cmb.ac.lk, jpathmak@gmail.com

Qualifications

2014 Ph.D., Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2004 M.Sc., Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

2001 B.Sc., Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Publications (Selected)

1. Silva E.I.P., Jayasingha P., Senanayake S., Dandeniya A. and Munasinghe D.H., 2021. Microbiological study in a gneissic cave from Sri Lanka, with special focus on potential antimicrobial activities. International Journal of Speleology, 50 (1), xx-xx. Tampa, FL (USA) (Accepted).
2. Perera, E. N. C., Jayawardana, D. T., Jayasinghe, P., and Ranagalage, M. 2019. Landslide vulnerability assessment based on entropy method: A case study from Kegalle district, Sri Lanka. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 5(17), 1-15. Doi:10.1007/s40808-019-00615-w.
3. Perera, E.N.C., Jayawardana, D.T., Jayasinghe, P., Bandara., R.M.S. Bandara, Alahakoon, N., 2018b. Direct impacts of landslides on socio- economic systems: A case study from Aranayake, Sri Lanka. Geoenvironmental Disasters, 5(11), 45–57. Doi: 10.1186/s40677-018-0104-6.
4. Perera, E.N.C., Jayawardana D.T., Ranagalage M., Jayasinghe, P. 2018. Spatial Multi Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) Model for Landslide Hazard Zonation in Tropical Hilly Environment: A Case Study from Kegalle. Geoinfor Geostat; An Overview S3. Doi: 10.4172/2327-4581.S3-004.
5. Jayasingha, P., Osborne, LAR. and Pogson, RE. 2018. Sthreepura Cave at Kiriwanagama. A network cave in weathered Proterozoic Gneiss and Quartzite. Acta-Karsologica.
6. Balasuriya, ADH., Jayasingha, JP. And Christoper, WAPP. 2018. Application of Bioengineering to slope stabilization in Sri Lanka with special reference to Badulla District. The Professional Geologist. 55(2). 47-51.
7. Dunuweera, SP., Rajapaksha, RMG., Shimomura, M., Priyankarage, VJ., Jayasingha P. and Wimalawansa, SJ. 2017. Chronic Kidney Disease of Multifunctional Origin (CKDMFO) Prevailing in Sri Lanka Reevaluated. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 6(16) 33-66.
8. Nga, SW., Whitehouse MJ., Tam TY., Jayasingha, P., Wong, JP., Denyszyn, SW., Yiu, JS and Chang, SC. 2017. Ca. 820–640 Ma SIMS U-Pb age signal in the peripheral Vijayan Complex, Sri Lanka: Identifying magmatic pulses in the assembly of Gondwana. Precambrian Research. 294.
9. Perera, ENC, Jayawardana, DT and Jayasingha, P. 2017 A Rainfall Intensity-Duration Threshold for Landslides in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection. 5(12).
10. Jayasingha P. 2016. Social Geology and Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction in Sri Lanka. Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment. 6(2).
11. Sumanarathna, A.R., Jaysingha, P., Abeywardhana, SMK and Subhasingha, AU. 2015. Paleontological Evidences of Pleistocene Interpret the Coming of Intelligence and Habor Life of Planet Earth. International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Engineering and Technology 2(11).
12. Jayasingha, P., Pitawala, A., Dharamagunawardhane, H.A., Welagedara, A.S. and Jayathilaka, K. 2015. Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing for Sustainable Use, Management and Conservation of Groundwater of Northwestern Coastal Area, Sri Lanka. Coastal Water Pollution. Surface and Sub-surface Water in Asia; 72-98: 10.3233/978-1-61499-540-1-72.
13. Jayasingha, P., Pitawala, A. and Dharmagunawardhana. 2013. Geochemical evolution of coastal sandy aquifers of Kalpitiya Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Journal of Environmental Earth Sciences: DOI. 10.1007/s12665-013-2885-y.
14. Osborne, R.A.L., Weliange, W.S., Jayasingha, P., Dandeniya, A.S., Algiriya, A.K.P.P. and Pogson, R. 2013. Caves and Karst like features in Proterozoic gneiss and Cambrian granite, southern and central Sri Lanka; An introduction. Acta-Karsologica 42(1), 25-48.
15. Osborne, R. A. L., Jayasingha, P. and Weliange, W.S. 2013. An introduction to Sri Lankan Gneiss and Granite caves. 16th International Congress of Speleology. 21st July, 2013. Brno, Czech Republic.
16. Jayasingha, P., Pitawala, A. and Dharmagunawardhana. 2013. Fate of urea fertilizers in sandy aquifers of Kalpitiya; a laboratory simulation. Journal of National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka. 41(2); 121-129.
17. Jayasingha, P., Pitawala, A. and Dharmagunawardhana. 2012. A Review on Nutrient Pollution of Coastal Aquifers of Sri Lanka. Coastal Environment; Focus on Asian Region (Ed; Subramanium. V). Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, Kolkata. P 66-77.
18. Jayasingha, P., Pitawala, A. and Dharamagunawardhana, H.A. 2011. Vulnerability of Coastal Aquifers Due to Nutrient Pollution from Agriculture: Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-010-0728-y.

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