Academic and Professional Qualifications
Research Interests
- Soil & Water Engineering
- Irrigation and Drainage
- Hydrology and water resources
- Land and Water resources management
- Water Policy
Teaching Subjects
Education
Ph.D. in Hydraulic Engineering, Sejong University, Republic of Korea (2022)
M.Phil. in Integrated Water Resources Management, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2011)
B.Sc. in Agriculture (Hons), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (2007)
Appointments
Lecturer (Probationary) - Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka from 2020 to present
Country Coordinator - Cap-Net Lanka, Sri Lanka from 2022 to present
Country representative for the Foreign Member Exchange Committee (FMEC) under the Korea Water Resource Association (KWRA), Republic of Korea – 2019
Intermediate Research Scientist –Foundation for Environment, Climate and Technology, Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2014
Visiting Scientist– APEC Climate Center, Republic of Korea (2012)
MDP Coordinator– Masters in Development Practice, Foundation for Environment, Climate and Technology, Sri Lanka from 2011 to 2014
Research Assistant – Preparation of drought hazard maps/digital data base for Sri Lanka, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya and Disaster Management Center, Sri Lanka from 2010 to 2011
Hydraulic Analysts – Weligepola Pradeshiya Saba, Rathnapura (2010)
South Asian Water fellow (SAWA) - Funded by Wageningen University and managed by Crossing Boundaries Project, SachiWATERs, India. Fellowship for M.Phil. in Integrated Water Resources Management, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya.
Temporary Lecturer - Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya (2007)
Assistant Coordinator & Research Assistant - Cap-Net Lanka, Sri Lanka (2007)
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
Awards
- Certificate of Excellence Award for poster presentation at Smart Water grid International conference -2018, South Korea
- Adjudged the best student presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Climate Change (2018), Sri Lanka.
- Adjudged the best research paper at the Conference of Korean Society of Civil Engineers (2017), South Korea.
- Recipient of Scholarships for PhD. In Civil Engineering Department at Chonbuk National University for 2016 to 2018
- Recipient of Scholarship for M.Sc. degree in Integrated Water Resource Management at the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture under the (SAWA) scholarship program – Crossing Boundaries project 2007/08
- Adjudged the best research paper at the Twenty Second Annual Congress (2010), Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
- As a student of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, was adjudged the best research paper at the Twenty Second Annual Congress (2010), Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
- As a student of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, was adjudged the best in the session on “Land and Water Resources Management and Postharvest Engineering”, at the Twenty Second Annual Congress (2010), Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
Publications
Chandrasekara, S.S.K., Kwon, H-H., Vithanage, M., Obeysekera, J. and Kim, T-W. (2021). Drought in South Asia: A review of drought assessment and prediction in South Asian Countries. Atmosphere, 12(3): 369. https://doi.org/10.3390/
Chandrasekara, S.S.K., Chandrasekara, S.K., Sarath Gamini, P.H., Obeysekara, J., Manthrithilake, H., Kwon, H-H., VIthanage, M. (2021). A review on water governance in Sri Lanka: the lessons learnt for future water policy formulation. Water Policy, 23:255-273. DOI. 10.2166/wp.2021.152
Naveendrakumar, G., Vithanage, M., Kwon, H.H., Chandrasekara, S.S.K.,Iqbal, M.C.M., Pathmarajah, S., Fernando, W.C.D.K. and Obeysekara, J. (2019). South Asian perspective on temperature and rainfall extremes: A review. Atmospheric Research. 225: 110-120.
Chandrasekara, S.S.K., Prasanna, V. and Kwon, H.H. (2018). Teleconnection between cold ENSO phases and seasonal rainfall over Sri Lanka: Case study in Kotmale catchment. ENGINEER, L(4): 27-34.
Chandrasekara, S.S.K.,Sumiya Uranchimeg, Hyun-Han Kwon and Seung Oh-Lee. (2018). Coastal flood disaster in Sri Lanka – May 2017. Exploring distributional changes in rainfall and their impacts on flood risk. In: Shim, J.S., Chun, I. and Lim, H-S.(eds.). Proceedings from the International Coastal Symposium (ICS) 2018 (Busan, Republic of Korea). Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No: 85, Vol.2: 1476-1480.Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.
Chandrasekara, S.S.K., Chandrasekara, S.K., Prasanna, V. and Kwon, H.H. (2018). Investigating the teleconnection between warm ENSO phases and seasonal rainfall over Kotmale catchment in Sri Lanka. Engineer, LI(01):1-7.
Chandrasekara, S.S.K., Sumiya Uranchimeg, Hyun-Han Kwon. (2017). Quantile regression analysis: A novel approach to determine distributional changes in rainfall over, Sri Lanka. Proceedings of Korea Water Resources Association.pg. 228-232. https://www.koreascience.or.
Sewwandhi Chandrasekara, Venkatraman Prasanna and Hyun-Han Kwon. (2017). Monitoring water resources over the Kotmale Reservoir in Sri Lanka using ENSO phases. Advanced in Meteorology, Vol. 2017, Article ID 4025964, 9 pages, DOI:10.155/2017/4025964
Lareef Zubair, Sarath P. Nissanka, W. M. W. Weerakoon, Dumindu I. Herath, Asha S. Karunaratne, A. S. M. Prabodha, M. B. Agalawatte, Rasnayaka M. Herath, S. Zeenas Yahiya, B. V. R. Punyawardhene, Janan Vishwanathan, Punya Delpitiya, A. Erandika N. Wijekoon, Janaka Gunaratna, Sewwandhi S. K. Chandrasekara, P. Wickramagamage, K. D. N. Weerasinghe, Champa M. Navaratne, Ruchika S. Perera, Asela I. Gunesekara, G. M. Pradeep Kumara, Daniel Wallach, Roberto O. Valdivia, and Sonali McDermid (2015) Climate Change Impacts on Rice Farming Systems in Northwestern Sri Lanka. Handbook of Climate Change and Agroecosystems. ICP Series on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation, and Mitigation: Volume 3. pp. 315-352.ISBN: 978-1-78326-563-3
Chandrasekara, S.S.K. and Venkatraman, P. (2012). MJO and ENSO Interactions On Monsoonal Rainfall Over Sri Lanka. Final Report. Young Scientist Support Program 2012. APEC Climate Center, South Korea. P 475-499.
Chandrasekara, S.S.K. and Gunawardena, E.R.N. (2011). Effectiveness of existing laws and regulations to prevent encroachment of stream reservations. Tropical Agricultural Research. Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya. Sri Lanka 22 (2): 134- 143.
