Academic Building (B3)-Room 119
Department of Civil and Environmental Technology
Faculty of Technology
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Mahenwatte, Pitipana North
Homagama 10200
Sri Lanka

Email: kkdcranaweera@sjp.ac.lk

I am a professional Geoarchaeologist and Sedimentologist with more than 10 years’ experience in fields of quaternary geology and geoarchaeology. My expertise extends to Geoarchaeological research, with a particular focus on archaeometry, paleo-geochemistry, fluvial sedimentological techniques, and cultural material science as well as broad range of knowledge in advanced fluvial sedimentological techniques. In addition, my experience in focusing on study of human- environmental interaction and fast learning and quickly adapting to new projects related to cultural and environmental sciences.

I have provided services for Archaeological and Environmental Management projects which is conducted by the in the national and international funding agencies such as DAAD, World Bank and Asian Development Bank, specially been involved with several economic and academic development projects as well as research projects on heritage management and environmental conservation aspects during my carrier. Currently I am working as a Lecturer in Geotechnology at the Department of Civil and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

Research Keywords: Archaeo-Geophysics, Sedimentology, Geoarchaeology, Quaternary Geology, Cultural Material Science, Chronology and Archaeometry

A Senior Students Counsellor, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2020/21)

Since September 2018

Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

September 2018 – December 2019

Coordinator of the Geotechnology Specialization Area, Department of Civil and Environmental Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

July 2016 – Sept. 2018

Development specialist,  World Bank Funded Eco-System Conservation and Management Project.

Member of the Organizing Committee, International, Seminar of Archaeological Science and
Science Archaeology at the University of Peradeniya (2014).

 
May 2014 –July 2017

Junior Coordinator, DAAD Funded Landscape Archaeology Project, Department of Geology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

 

January 2014 – January 2016

Research Assistant (Part time), Public Relation Division, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lank.

 

January 2010 – January 2012

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Archaeology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Member of the Logistic committee of the 1st International Conference on the Humanities and the Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya (2011).

Volunteer Students Counselor in Faculty of Arts at University of Peradeniya (2010 & 2011).

An Academic Sub Warden in Marcus Fernando Hall, University of Peradeniya (2010 to 2012).

Gate Mudliyar A.G. Thilakaratne research fellowship for the Post Graduate Research (2014) , University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Undergraduate Research grant fellowship (2010/11) Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka.

Archaeo-Geophysics, Sedimentology, Geoarchaeology, Quaternary Geology, Cultural Material Science, Chronology and Archaeometry

Ranaweera Dilan, H.M.T.G.A. Pitawala, H. Ishiga, A.M.P. Senanayake, Wiebke Bebermeier and Brigitta Schütt, Geochemical and Sedimentological study at the Jetavanarama archaeological site, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka: Implications for natural processes and human activities, Journal of Archaeometry, University of Oxford, (2022) (on Print)

Chandraratne R.M.M. and Dilan C. Ranaweera, A study of historical archaeology at the Somawathiya sacred area in the north central Province, Sri Lanka, Journal of SAARC Culture Centre (pp. 547-557, 2017)

Chandraratne R.M.M and Dilan Chathuranga Ranaweera, The traditional Pottery industry of the Rukmale village at Narammala, Sri Lanka, Signs: Journal of Fine Arts, Department of Fine Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, pp. 121-143 (2013).

Ranaweera K.K.D.C, Regular advancement of Buddhist Religious landscape from historical configurationally landscape at the Kandy City, Sambhavana, The Journal of Arts Faculty, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, (2013).

Ranaweera K.K.D.C, R.M.M. Chandraratne and H.A.H. Jayasena, Reconstruction of Palaeo-environment: A geo-archaeological perspective through Pleistocene deposits from north-west Sri Lanka, First Research National Congress, Palaeo-biodiversity unit, Ministry of Environmental Affairs in Sri Lanka, pp 110-127 (2012).

Dilan Ranaweera, Udayagee Kumarasinghe, Chathuri Senanayake, Rohan S. Dassanayake, Pasan Chinthana Bandara, and Pabasari Arundathi Koliyabandara, Biogeochemistry: Essential Link between Geosphere and Biosphere, Medical Geology: An Route for One Health, Editors: MNV Prasad & Meththika Vithanage, (2023).