Dr. G. N. Paranavithana

Senior Lecturer (G II)


Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Contact:

Colombo, Nawala, Nugegoda

Office: +94112881248, Ext: 384 Mobile: NULL

E-mail: gnpar@ou.ac.lk ganila01@gmail.com

Dr. Ganila N. Paranavithana has obtained his primary education from Kadugannawana Primary School and his secondary and tertiary education from St/Sylvester’s College Kandy. After the G.C.E Advanced Level examination, he entered the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Peradeniya, which led him to obtain his degree in Bachelors of Sciences in Civil Engineering. After completing his degree, he has worked in several local and international institutions before getting his post-graduate qualifications. Dr. Paranavithana obtained his Master degree in Environmental Pollution Control Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya in 2012, which led him to apply for a Ph.D. As soon as he completed his MSc, he won the Japanese government Scholarship to read for his Ph.D. at Saitama University, Japan. He has specialized in Geoenvironmental Engineering, which is a highly developing field in the world. Dr. Paranavithana is currently working as a Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of Civil Engineering of the Open University of Sri Lanka.

Areas of Specialization:

Water and wastewater engineering

Permeable reactive barriers

Hydrology

Engineering surveying

Research interests:

Environmental pollution controls
Built Environment
Water and wastewater treatment
Construction and Demolition waste
Ground water modelling

Affiliations:

Associate member of Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka
Associate member of the Green building Council of Sri Lanka

Programme Coordination:

DTech (Civil Engineering), BTech (Civil Engineering),

Course Coordination:

CVX5440 – Surveying II , CVX6345 – Environmental Engineering, CVX4241-Engineering Hydrology

Ongoing Research:
  • Mitigating adverse properties of Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) by using biochar
  • Development of portable Permeable Reactive Barrier systems to treat urban sewerage
  • Application AI models to predicate catchment runoffs in Water sheds
Publications:

Journal Papers

  • Paranavithana GN, Kawamoto K, Inoue Y, Saito T, Vithanage M, Herath GBB (2016), Adsorption of Cd2+ and Pb2+ onto Coconut shell biochar and biochar-mixed soil, journal of Environmental earth sciences, Vol. 75, No 6,
  • Maddumabandara CM, Yatigammana S, Paranavithana GN, (2010), Scientific Validation of some Traditional Land and Water Management Practices under Village Tank Cascade systems, Economic Review, Vol. 36, N0 1&2, People’s Bank Publication.

International Proceeding Papers

  • Paranavithana GN, Sewwandi BGN, Saito T, Kawamoto K (2014) Adsorption characteristics of Cd(II) And Pb(II) onto coconut shell biochar and coconut shell activated carbon as media for permeable reactive barriers in Sri Lanka. In proceedings of the special session on Developing countries. 5th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and waste, Venice, B5,303.
  • Paranavithana GN, Sewwandi BGN, Kawamoto K (2013) Soil characterization for the development of site-specific permeable reactive barrier in Sri Lanka: Mineralogical and surface charge properties for selected surface geologic media.  In proceedings of the special session on Urban water Environment Monitoring and Management. 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2013 (ICSECM 2013), Kandy, SECM/13/120: 1-13

Abstracts

  • An Abstract on “Development of Pervious paving blocks use recycled ceramic tile waste” 9th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2018 (ICSECM 2018), Kandy
  • An abstract on “ Test the treatment efficiency of coir fiber as an Attached Growth Media for synthetic Waste water” on Annual Research Publications 2010, University of Peradeniya.
  • Poster presentation on “ Accessing the performance of Attached growth anaerobic coir filters” for the Industrial day at Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
  • An abstract on “Modeling of Rainfall Runoff Relationship With Neural Networks “ on Annual Research Publications 2003, University of Peradeniya.
  • An Abstract on “Water Quality Modeling using QUEAL2E for Pinga Oya” on Annual Research Publications 2004, University of Peradeniya.
  • Paranavithana, Ganila Nuwan, Samindi M. K Samarakoon, and Ramasundara Hettige Jayani Chathurika. “Analysis of Road Construction Waste Generation in Developing Economies: A Focus on Surfacing and Sub-Base Construction Projects in Sri Lanka.” Journal of Cleaner Production 457 (June 10, 2024): 142465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142465.
  • Arandara, K. P., Paranavithana, G. N., Priyadarshana, S. T., Pitawala, H. M. T. G. A., and Dissanayake, R., “Evaluation of Coconut Shell Biochar on Recycled Aggregate Concrete through Petrographic Studies.” Construction and Building Materials 428 (May 17, 2024): 136342. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136342.
  • Paranavithana, G. N., Ranasinghe, R. S., Jayasundara, J. M., Harindra, H. W. and Ranasinghe, W. D., “Physical Modeling of Flow in the Ancient Inlet Sluice Barrel of Nuwara Wewa Reservoir, Sri Lanka.” Water Projects and Technologies in Asia: Historical Perspectives, 2023, 263.
  • Paranavithana, G. N., Arachchi, R. N. J. K., and Rathnayake, U., “Comparative Analysis of the Cumulative Yield from the Adjacent Catchment along the Ancient Minipe Left Bank Canal, Sri Lanka.” Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development 7, no. 3 (November 23, 2023). https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v7i3.2165.
  • Paranavithana, G. N., R. S. Ranasinghe, J. M. Jayasundara, H. W. Harindra, and W. D. Ranasinghe. “Physical Modeling of Flow in the Ancient Inlet Sluice Barrel of Nuwara Wewa Reservoir, Sri Lanka.” Water Projects and Technologies in Asia: Historical Perspectives, 2023, 263.
  • Thilakarathna, W. A. H. R., Jayathilake, A. M. D. C. K. , Kobbakaduwa, W. D. D. K., Paranavithana, G. N. , and Udamulla, K. M. L. A., “Soil Based Adsorption Media for Permeable Reactive Barriers to Adsorb Lead (Pb2+) & Cadmium (Cd2+)” 56, no. 1 (March 27, 2023): 123. https://doi.org/10.4038/engineer.v56i1.7566.
  • Arandara, K. P., Priyadarshana, S. T., Paranavithana, G. N., and Dissanayake, R.. “A Review on Utilization of C & D Waste for Road and Pavement Construction in the International Context and Applicability of the Findings to Sri Lanka.” In Road and Airfield Pavement Technology, 757–70. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87379-0_57.
  • Arandara, K. P., Priyadarshana, S. T., Paranavithana, G. N., Mallick, R. B., and Dissanayake, R, “Evaluation of Elemental and Chemical Compositions of Recycled Concrete Aggregates Produced from the Cowam Center, Sri Lanka.” In ICSBE 2022, 823–34. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. Singapore: Springer Nature, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3471-3_56.
  • Thibbotuwawa, D.P.M.B., Thawishnee, V., Herath, H.M.E.J.B, Karunarathne, H.M.P.S., and Paranavithana, G. N., “Model Study to Determine the Manning’s Coefficient for Gabion Lining against Canal Erosion.” ENGINEER 53, no. 04 (2020): 45–52.
  • Saito, R., Udayagee Kumarasinghe, Paranavithana, G.N., and Saito, T., “Development of Permeable Reactive Barrier System Utilizing Locally Available Geo-and Bio-Waste,” 2017. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=4113527900244463805&hl=en&oi=scholarr.
  • Paranavithana, G. N., Kawamoto, K, Inoue, Y., Saito, T., Vithanage, M., Kalpage, C. S., and Herath, G. B. B. “Adsorption of Cd2+ and Pb2+ onto Coconut Shell Biochar and Biochar-Mixed Soil.” Environmental Earth Sciences 75, no. 6 (March 11, 2016): 484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-5167-z.
  • Maddumabandara C.M., Yatigammana S., Paranavithana G.N., (2010), Scientific Validation of some Traditional Land and Water Management Practices under Village Tank Cascade systems, Economic Review, Vol. 36, N0 1&2, People’s Bank Publication.

 

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