Dr. (Mrs) Ranitha L. Ratnayake
Head, Department of Geography
Senior Lecturer (Grade 1)
B.A. Hons. (Vidyodaya), M.A. (Kelaniya), Ph.D (Nottingham)
Environmental problems, remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Applications for Forestry and Agro forestry.
Email : ratnayake@kln.ac.lk
Publications:
In English:
“impact of Tsunami disaster on the integral yala National Park,(Sri Lanka), Vegetation cover using remote sensing data”, (2007), Proceedings International Conference of remote sensing and Photogrammetrey in new Castle upon Type.
“Techniques for detecting and monitoring forest cover for forest management using satellite images”,(2007), In Press, Journal of Geo- Information , Department of Agricultural engineering, University of Peradeniya.
“Identification of age groups of managed pine plantation using remote sensing data",(2006), Proceedings of Map India 2006.
“Detection of Forest cover Changes in managed Pin plantation using
Remote sensing data",(2005), Geo Information for future Sri Lanka, Proceedings of second National Symposium on Geo Informatics
“Agricultural land depletion in hillside farming in the Upper Mahaweli catchment: special reference to Randenigala subcatchments (SRI LANKA), (2005), Faculty Journal Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya.
“Spatial and temporal changes of forest cover in managed Pine plantation” (2001),In Proceedings International conference of remote sensing in London (United Kingdom)
”Relationship between SPOT-2 HRV 2 data and forest stand parameters in a managed Pine plantation", (2001), In Proceedings IUFRO international conference in Palermo, Sicily.
"Forest cover estimating using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in plantation forest", (2001), Proceedings of SPIE Journal of Remote sensing for Agricultura,l Ecosystem and hydrology III
"Study of Deforestation problems in the Hatton Plateau in Sri Lanka", (1996), UN workshop report published by SSC Satellitebild, Kiruna Sweden.
"The Potential of Agro forestry in Sri Lanka: Case Study in Randenigala Sub Catchment," (1996), UN conference proceedings StockholmUniversity. Sweden.
In Sinhala :
Family Size Preferences: A case Study of Estate Sector in Sri Lanka, (1988), Research Paper (NARESA)
"Family Size Preferences and Wife’s Education: Some Experiences in the Rural Sector in Sri Lanka", (1990), Research paper, (NARESA)