Dr. NWBAL Udayanga

Head of the Department

Senior Lecturer 
Department of Biosystems Engineering
Faculty of Agriculture & Plantation Management
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka,
Makandura, Gonawila (NWP

Office: +94 3122 99704
Mobile: +94 7126 67743; +94 7752 19568
Email:  udayanga@wyb.ac.lk, udayangaln@gmail.com
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Mr. Lahiru Udayanga

Mr. N.W.B.A.L. Udayanga, graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Environmental Conservation & Management from the University of Kelaniya in 2015, with a first class as the gold medal recipient for best performance. He joined the Molecular Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya as a full-time research assistant commencing his doctoral research in Medical Entomology & Geo-Informatics. Environmental Modelling, Water Resources Management, Geo-Informatics and Medical Entomology remain as the major research interests of him. In January, 2018, he joined the Waymaba University as a lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Biosystems technology. He also serves as a consultant of the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment for the Third National Communication on Climate Change induced Vulnerability Assessment

Curriculum Vitae

  • Life Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS)
  • Member of the Young Scientists Forum, Sri Lanka (YSF)
  • Committee member of the Alumni Association of Environmental Conservation and Management.
  • Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing
  • Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment
  • Environmental  Modelling  [Hydrologic  Modelling,  Environmental  Flow  (E-flow)  Estimation and Modelling]
  • Medical Entomology
  • Climatology
  • Health Informatics
  • Gold medal recipient for the best performance in Environmental Conservation and Management (2015), Alumni Association of Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Post-Graduate research scholarship under the National Research Council funded Dengue Mega Project (NRC TO 14-04) for a Ph.D.
  • Certificate for best presenter under “Climate Change and Environmental Management” session in the Undergraduate Research Symposium for Environment Conservation and Management, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate for best presenter under “Section A: Health Sciences” session in the 73rd Annual Sessions of the Sri Lankan Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate for best presenter under “Section A: Health Sciences” session in the 74th Annual Sessions of the Sri Lankan Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS), Sri Lanka.
  • Certificate for best performer of the Certificate Course on Staff Development (10th intake – 2018) conducted by Staff Development Centre, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.

Selected publications in refereed journals

  1. Udayanga, L, Gunathilaka, N., Iqbal, M., Lakmal, K., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2018. Comprehensive evaluation of demographic, socio-economic and other associated risk factors affecting the occurrence of dengue incidence among Colombo and Kandy Districts of Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study. Parasites & Vectors Parasites & vectors: 11(1): 478.
  2. Udayanga, L, Gunathilaka, N., Iqbal, M., Kusumawathie, P., Najim, M.M.M., and Abeyewickreme W., 2018. Empirical modelling of dengue incidence and an approach to diminish disease transmission based on larval indices of Aedes mosquitoes in Kandy District of Sri Lanka. Parasites & Vectors: 11(1): 368.
  3. Udayanga, L, Gunathilaka, N., Iqbal, M., Kusumawathie, P., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2018. Socio-economic, Knowledge Attitude Practices (KAP), household related and demographic based appearance of non-dengue infected individuals in high dengue risk areas of Kandy District, Sri Lanka. BMC Infectious Diseases 18 (88).
  4. Udayanga, L., Ranathunge, T., Iqbal, M.C.M., Abeyewickreme, W. and Hapugoda, M., 2019. Predatory efficacy of five locally available copepods on Aedes larvae under laboratory settings: An approach towards bio-control of dengue in Sri Lanka. PloS one, 14(5), p.e0216140.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L and Najim, M.M.M., 2013, Assessment and Comparison of Climatic Patterns in Thanamalvila and Bingiriya (DL1b and IL1a) regions of Sri Lanka. IN: Young Scientists Forum Symposium – 2013, Young Scientists Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka. pp. 181-184.
  2. Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Najim, M.M.M., 2016. Comparative Evaluation of Three Environmental Flow Calculation Methods at Ketawala Anicut of Aththanagalu Oya, Sri Lanka. IN: International Symposium on ICT for Sustainable Development, 10th – 12th of August, 2016, Hotel Clarion, Sri Lanka.
  3. Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, Najim, M.M.M., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2017. Forecasting dengue incidence based on past dengue cases and vector density indices in Gangawata Korale and Kandy Municipal Council Medical Officer of Health (MOH) areas in Kandy District of Sri Lanka; An approach to mathematical modeling. IN: Proceedings of the 73rd Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.
  4. Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Ranathunge, R.M.T.B., Iqbal, M.C.M., Abeyewickreme, W., and Hapugoda, M., 2017. Predatory Efficacy of Selected Copepods on Biological Controlling of Dengue Vectors under Laboratory Settings. IN: Proceedings of the 73rd Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.
  5. Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, and Abeyewickreme W., 2017. Optimization of Critical Threshold Values for Aedes mosquitoes based on Breteau Index in Kandy District of Sri Lanka. IN: International Postgraduate Research Conference-2017, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.

Poster Sessions

  1. Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L, Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, Najim, M.M.M., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2015. Demographical Characterization of Dengue Infected Patients in Akurana Medial Officer of Health Area, Central Province of Sri Lanka. IN: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches-2015, 11th & 12th of September, 2015, University of Sri Jayawardnapura, Sri Lanka. pp. 53.
  2. Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Iqbal, M.C.M., Kusumawathie, P.H.D, Najim, M.M.M., Amarasinghe, U.S. and Abeyewickreme W., 2016. Determination of Risk Factors for Dengue in the Gampola Medical Officer of Health (MOH) area, District of Kandy: Based on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAPs). IN: Proceedings of the 72nd Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science.
  3. Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Ranathunge, R.M.T.B., Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., and Abeyewickreme W., 2016. Assessment of artificial blood feeding methods and efficacy of different blood meal sources in mass rearing of Aedes aegypti for innovative vector controlling strategies. IN: International Postgraduate Research Conference-2016, 8th and 9th of December, 2016, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
  4. Abeyewickreme W., Ranathunge, R.M.T.B., Gunathilaka, P.A.D.H.N., Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L. and Wijegunawardana, N.D.A.D., 2017. A Combination of Mechanical and Behavioural Methods for Sex separation of Aedes mosquitoes for Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and Incompatible Insect Techniques (IIT). IN: Third FAO/IAEA International Conference on Area-Wide Management of Insect Pests; Integrating the Sterile and related and other techniques, At Vienna, Austria, Volume: 3: 215.

Books and book chapters

Udayanga, N.W.B.A.L., 2019. Role of a Teacher in a Higher Educational institute as a Researcher. (Editors: Udith Jayasinghe-Mudalige and Ajith Jayaweera). In: Development of Career & Teaching-Learning Environment in Higher Education: Concepts & Applications, Staff Development center Wayamba University, Sri Lanaka.

Thesis/Dissertation

Development of a Modified Environmental Flow Modelling Approach (MEFMA) for Aththanagalu Oya basin, Sri Lanka [as a partial requirement for BSc (Special) Degree Environmental Conservation and Management].

    Research Grants:

    • Co-Investigator of the research grant titled as “Identification and mapping of medically Important vector mosquitoes in Kegalla and Kurunegala Districts of Sri Lanka”–Awarded by the International Society for Infectious Diseases
    • Principal Investigator of the research grant titled as “Nitrate and Chloride based Risk Mapping of Ground water in Kalpitiya, Mannar”.–Awarded by the Arthacharya Foundation

    Editorial Work:

    Co-Sub Editor of “Cynosure 2013”, the Annual magazine of the Environmental Conservation and Management Society of University of Kelaniya (2013/2014).

    Reviewer:

    The Lancet Planetary Health.