Eng. S.G.S.S De Jayathunga

BSc Eng. (Hons) (University of Sri Jayewardenepura), AMIESL

Lecturer- Probationary

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology

Eng. S.G.S.S. De Jayathunga is a Civil Engineer specializing in coastal and river engineering, with expertise in hydrology and numerical modelling. His work focuses on coastal processes, shoreline management, and river–estuary dynamics, applying advanced simulation techniques to address real-world engineering challenges. He is an Associate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) and a Committee Member of Section C of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS).

Civil Engineering, Coastal and River Engineering,Hydrology

Coastal Engineering, River and Estuary Studies, Numerical Modelling and Simulations
  • Integrating Life Cycle Cost and Carbon Footprint Assessments with Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainable Coastal Erosion Management in Developing Countries: A Case Study from Sri Lanka
  • Adaptive Planning of River–Coastal Infrastructure under Monsoonal Variability: Failure Informed Lessons from Sri Lanka
  • Overcoming Coastal Data Scarcity and Data Archiving Challenges in Developing Countries for Advanced Numerical Simulation

Conferences/Conference Proceedings (Peer-Reviewed)

  • S.G.S.S De Jayathunga and RSM Samarasekara (December 2024) ‘A Review of Numerical Simulation Advances and The Role in Evaluating Erosion Control
    and Shoreline Management, in ISiM2024, International Conference on Simulation and Modelling: Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura https://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/icsm/article/view/8334
  • S.G.S.S De Jayathunga, R.S.M. Samarasekara,Identification of Beach Erosion in Colombo- North Coastline: Effectiveness of the Engineered Solutions,
    Conference on Transdisciplinary Research in Engineering (ConTRE 2024), Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Sri Lanka,
    pp.28, ID-27, ISSN 3030-7465, 9 th February 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31357/contre.v1i1.7403

Posters, Extended Abstracts and Presentations

  • S.G.S.S De Jayathunga and RSM Samarasekara (December 2024) ‘Enhancing coastal resource management through life cycle assessments: A case study of Sri Lanka’s erosion protection strategies, in Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science Proceedings of the 80 th Annual Sessions 2024 -Part I,
    Colombo, Sri Lanka
    https://www.slaas.lk/index.php/annual-sessions/
  • Associate Member of Institute of Engineers,Sri Lanka (IESL) (Membership No: AMIE(SL) – AM-29891)
  • Committee Member of Section C- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS)
    (Membership No: 12244/C )