Lecturer in Development Studies.
Department of Geography,
Faculty of Social Sciences,
University of Kelaniya - Sri Lanka.

B.A Special (Hons) Development Studies (Kel’ya)
Advanced Diploma in Transitional Justice (Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies)
Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning, Stockholm University, Sweden.

Contact Details:
kushanp@kln.ac.lk
+9471 5666269

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Strategic-minded Urban and Regional Development Planner with a strong research interest in participatory and communicative planning. Skilled in applying dialogue, consensus-building, and community engagement techniques to strengthen citizen participation and integrate diverse perspectives. Experienced in developing evidence-based planning strategies that balance social, economic, and environmental objectives. Committed to bridging theory and practice through applied research and collaborative approaches that advance equity, resilience, and policy innovation in regional development.

Area of Specialization: Communicative Development Planning

Publication

• Book

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ සංවර්ධන අත්දැකීම් : 1505-1994 දේශපාලන වෙනස්වීම් සහ සංවර්ධන ප්‍රයත්නයන් පිළිබඳ විචාරාත්මක අවලෝකනයක්.

•  Research Publication

“A Study on Identifying the Challenges Faced When Implementing Transitional justice: (A Case Study of Chile Transitional Justice Process)” (Full Paper) by Dr.Nishan Sakalasooriya, PhD & B.K.K.G. Perera; International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Manuscript ID: ART2020845, ISSN: 2319-7064,             
Research Gate Impact Factor (2018): 0.28 | SJIF (2018): 7.426,                    
https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=ART202084 
"Designing a Criterion for Water Redistribution in Sri Lanka to Address the Drinking Water Scarcity in Areas Without Access to Pipe Born Water Supply in Hambantota District Secretariat Division" (Full Paper) by Dr. A.G.Amarasinghe & B.K.K.G. Perera; The International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge (IJIRK) Manuscript ID: IJIRK-RR-J-300114, ISSN-2213-1356 , Volume-3 Issue-1, January-2018., 10.5281/zenodo.3344669
https://zenodo.org/record/3344669#.XTPoO-gzbIV

“Applicability of Flexible Water Bag Technology for Redistributing Surplus Water in Dry Zone of Sri Lanka” (Full Paper) by Dr.Nishan Sakalasooriya, PhD & B.K.K.G. Perera; International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, PAPER CODE #: RIP-66651 – IJAER, ISSN 0973-4562, Volume 13 , 10.5281/zenodo.3344661 https://www.ripublication.com/ijaer18/ijaerv13n21_56.pdf
https://zenodo.org/record/3344661#.XTPoWegzbIX

“Applicability of the Bulk Water Transportation Method to Harvest Unused Run-Off of River System in Sri Lanka”. (Full Paper) by Dr. A.G.Amarasinghe & B.K.K.G. Perera;, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Index Copernicus Value (2016): 79.57, Impact Factor (2017): 7.296, ISSN: 2319-7064,                        
https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v7i11/4111806.pdf