SUJANI RATHNASEKARA

Senior Lecturer II
B.A. Hons. (Kelaniya), MSSc (Geography)

Contact Details

Area of Specialization – Population Geography, medical geography.
Research Interest – Fertility studies, Migration and health issues, diseases ecology and mapping, Health and spatial epidemiology in Sri Lanka.
Research gate Link - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sujani_Rathnasekara
Google Scholar Link - http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JdWiL9wAAAAJ&hl=en

Publication

Book or Text Book

‘Early Edoloncse Pregnancy (Socio Geographical Analysis), Auther Publication, 2010
'Athupathara Mediyama', Compilation of Verses, ISBN - 978-955-51565-0-9, Auther Publication, 2009.
'Human Geography', IQ Questions 400, for GCE (A/L) and other Examinations. ISBN - 978-955-8499-76-4, Auther Publication,

Research Publication

Full Papers

‘Impact of Dengue Awareness for Distribution of Dengue in Urban and Rural Areas: Case study on Colombo District in Sri Lanka’. International Journal of Arts and Commerce. Vol. 5 No. 6. United Kingdom. August, 2016.
‘A Medico Geographical analysis on History of Diseases Cartography’ Felicitation volume of Prof. K.M.P Kulasekara, Department of History, University of Kelaniya, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2016.
‘Human Ecology and Diseases Ecology: A Medico-Geographical Review’ Felicitation volume of Prof. G.W Indrani, Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2016.
‘Study on human ecological process affecting the spatial distribution of dengue epidemic; a case study on Colombo district’ Journal of Social Sciences Publish by research center for social sciences (RCSS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Volume , 2016 (E-Journal).
‘Medical Geography and its Geographical Background’ Magazine of ‘Bauma Vidya’ Publish by Department of Geography, University of Kelaniya, Volume 11, 2015.
‘Migration Low: Review of Revenstines’ Migration theory’ Magazine of ‘Bugolavidya Thorathuru’. Published by National Geographic Society, Sri Lanka, Volume 06, 2015.
‘Human Impact of Diseases Ecology on Epidemics’ Magazine of ‘Bauma Vidya’ Publish by Department of Geography, University of Kelaniya, Volume 10, 2013/2014.

Abstract

Research papers presented at international conferences:

‘Human Ecology of leprosy : Medico Geographical Analysis’, with Mrs I. Jayasekara. 3^rd International Conference on Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2016.
‘Post- war Melioidosis disease in War-torn areas of Sri Lanka: Case Studies in North and North central provinces’ Annual General Meeting on Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, USA, 2016.
‘Comparative study on rural - urban behavior for dengue intensity: case study on Colombo district’ International Conference on “Regional Challenges to Multidisciplinary Innovation” (RCMI) Dubai, UAE.2015.
‘Study on Human Ecological Process Affecting the Spatial Distribution of Dengue Epidemic; a case study on Colombo district’ The 2^ndInternational Global Health Forum (IGHF) 2014, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2014.
‘A Case study on the Dengue awareness in Rural and Urban communities in Colombo district of Sri Lanka’ The Indo- Sri Lankan International Geographic Conference, Organized by The Department of Geography University of Kelaniya and Department of Geography Parvathibai Chowgule University College, Goa, India, 2014.

‘A Medical Geographical Study on Epidemic and Diseases Ecology in Sri Lanka: Case Study in Colombo district’, International Conference on Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,2013.

Research papers presented in national conferences

‘A Medical Geographical Study on Impact of Human ecological behaviors that affect to Kidny diseases; A case study on Polonnaruwa District. S.R.L.S Rathnasekara & R.A.A.D Kumari. 1^st National Symposium of Social Sciences Undergraduates (NSSU-2015), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2015.

‘A Study on Socio Economic factors that affect to Urban Sub Fertility pattern in Sri Lanka : Case Study on Kurunegala Municipal council Area. S.R.L.S Rathnasekara & C.P Ranhoti. 1^st National Symposium of Social Sciences Undergraduates (NSSU-2015), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2015.

‘A Politico Geographical study on Ocean Heartland in future world’. First national Symposium on Marine Environment. Marine Environment protection Authority, Ministry of Environment and renewable energy. Faculty of fisheries and Marine Sciences and Technology, University of Kelaniya. 2013.

‘A Medical Geographical Study on Leishmaniasis:
Case Study on Kurunegala District’, National Geography Conference, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2012.

‘A Study of the social and environmental impact of the mechanized gemming industry: With special reference to Kuruwita divisional secretariat division, National Geography Conference, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura,

Ongoing Research

Working as a research assistant in National Pilisaru Project, Organized by the Central Environmental Authority and Department of Geography, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Working as a co-coordinator in ‘Preparation of Wetland management strategy for Kalu oya and Mudun ela basins – Socio-Economic survey, Organized by the Ministry of Sri Lanka land reclamation and development corporation, Mega polis and western development and University of Kelaniya.Sri Lanka.

Membership in Professional Associations

A life member of ‘National Geographic Society of Sri Lanka’.
Member, Association of American Geographers (AAG).  
A member of the committee of Research Center for Social Sciences, University of Kelaniaya, 2014
A member of the committee of Welfare Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2014
Member of the Sri Lanka Federation of Youth Clubs, National Youth club, 2001/2007
Member of the Royalasiatic society, Sri Lanka, 2009
Committee Member of the National Geographic Society, Sri Lanka, 2010/2011
All Island committee member of Alumni Association, University of Kelaniya, 2009