Academic Building (B3)-Room 112
Department of Civil and Environmental Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Mahenwatte, Pitipana North
Homagama 10200
Sri Lanka

Email: arundathi@sjp.ac.lk

Dr. Pabasari A Koliyabandara is an environmental scientist, specialized in environmental chemistry, leachate hydrochemistry and sustainable waste management.

Research Keywords: Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Sustainable waste management, leachate hydrochemistry, Environmental Remediation

Other activities: Reading, Compering, Music

Since 2021
Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

2020 
Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

2016 – 2020
Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

2016
Temporary Instructor, Department of Forestry and Environmental sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Since 2014
Trainee environmental officer at National Cleaner Production Centre.

Student travel grant winner – American Geo Physical Union- America 2017

Best poster presentation at International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka 2019

MIND’s scholarship winner for the year 2014/2015 for academic excellence. (Awarded by Prof. Mohan Munasinghe, Munasinghe Institute of Sustainable Development)

Member of SLAAS (Sri Lanka Association of Advancement of Science)

Member of American Geo Physical Union (AGU)

Associate Member of Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka (IEPSL)

Leachate hydrochemistry, Solid waste management, Environmental remediation, Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Water quality

Wijekoon, P., Koliyabandara, P. A., Cooray, A. T., Lam, S. S., Athapattu, B. C. & Vithanage, M. 2021. Progress and prospects in mitigation of landfill leachate pollution: Risk, pollution potential, treatment and challenges. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 421, 126627.

Hoang, S. A., Sarkar, B., Seshadri, B., Lamb, D., Wijesekara, H., Vithanage, M., Liyanage, C., Koliyabandara, P. A., Rinklebe, J. & Lam, S. S. 2021. Mitigation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated hazardous soils using organic amendments: a review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 125702.

Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A., Cooray, A.T., Liyanage, Sudantha. and Siriwardana, C. 2020. Assessment of the impact of an open dumpsite on the surface water quality deterioration in Karadiyana, Sri Lanka. Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology and monitoring, 14, 100371.

Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A., Cooray, A.T., Liyanage, Sudantha. and Siriwardana, C. 2020. Assessment of heavy metal contamination in the sediments of Meda – Ela canal near Karadiyana semi-controlled dumpsite, Sri Lanka, Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies.7.

Siriwardana, C., Cooray, Asitha. T., Liyanage, Sudantha. S. and Koliyabandara, S. M. P. A. 2019. “Seasonal and Spatial Variation of Dissolved Oxygen and Nutrients in Padaviya Reservoir, Sri Lanka,” Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 11, https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5405016.

Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A., Cooray, P.L.A.T., Liyanage, S.S.L.W. and Siriwardhana, C. 2019. Characterisation of organic matter in Karadiyana dumpsite leachate by Fluorescence tracing and Gas chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) studies. Proceedings of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A., Cooray P.L.A.T., Liyanage, S.S, Siriwardhana, C. 2017. Assessment of Heavy metals in water bodies around Karadiyana Landfill site, Proceedings of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A., Cooray, P.L.A.T., Liyanage, S.S L.W., Siriwardhana, C. 2017. Spatiotemporal variation of the distribution of heavy metals in the water bodies around Karadiyana landfill site, IRP-IRSTM-SG- 1617917-631, Proceedings of International Conference on Innovative Research in Science, Technology and Management, National University of Singapore.

Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A., Cooray P. L. A. T., Liyanage, S. and Siriwardana, C. 2017. Spatiotemporal dynamics of Biogeochemical species around Karadiyana solid waste landfill Sri Lanka, American Geo Physical Union fall meeting, New Orleans, USA.

Koliyabandara S.M.P.A, Cooray P.L.A.T., Liyanage, S.S L.W. and Siriwardhana, C. 2018. Nutrient contamination of water bodies around Karadiyana Solid waste disposal site. International symposium on water quality and human health: Challenges ahead, Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Siriwardhana, C., Cooray, A. T., Liyanage S S and Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A. 2017. The spatial and temporal distribution of chemical species in Padaviya Reservoir, Sri Lanka American Geo Physical Union fall meeting, New-Orleans, USA.

Koliyabandara, S.M.P.A., Cooray, A.T., Liyanage, Sudantha. and Siriwardana, C. 2019. Characterization of Organic Matter in Karadiyana Dumpsite Leachate by Fluorescence Tracing and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) Studies. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3497508.

Koliyabandara S.M.P.A., Bandara N.J.G.J. and Jayaweera, M. 2015. Management of tannin in residue driven leachate of landfills. Proceedings of International conference of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. DOI: 10.31357/fesympo.v20i0.3470

Nanthi Bolan, Son A. Hoang, Yubo Yan, Sammani Ramanayaka, P. Koliyabandara, Gayathri Chamanee, Raj Mukhopadhyay, Binoy Sarkar, Hasintha Wijesekara, Meththika Vithanage, and M.B. Kirkham.2021. Landfills as Sources of PFAS Contamination of Soil and Groundwater. Forever Chemicals.

Koliyabandara, S. M. P. A., Siriwardhana, C., De Silva, S. M., Walpita, J. & Cooray, A. T. 2021. Electrokinetic Remediation for the Removal of Organic Waste in Soil and Sediments. Electrokinetic Remediation for Environmental Security and Sustainability.

Is it safe to reuse oil for food frying, Daily news, Vidya Magazine, 2019, June 05, pp 10.

Milk powder that we drink, Daily News, Vidya magazine, 2019, May 08, pp 10.

Is it safe to use Microwave oven? Daily News, Vidya magazine, August 09, pp10

Can green tea miraculously cut down your weight? Daily News, Vidya magazine, 2019, September 09, pp 10.

Hazards of plastic toys, Daily News, Vidya magazine, 2019, October 09, pp 10.