Full Name : Dr. RMS Ravihansa Chandratilake
Position: Adjunct senior lecturer
Email: hansamail@yahoo.com
Contact Number: +94770861446 / +94771825470
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Publications
Memberships
Work experience
Other
Other Roles and Positions
Qualifications
Educational qualifications:
- PhD (Civil Eng.) Civil Eng. University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- M.Sc.(Arch) Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- M.Sc.(Civil Eng.) Civil Eng. University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- B.Sc. (B.E) Hons in Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- B.Sc. (Quantity Surveying and Construction Management) Hons in Quantity Surveying, wHalam University, UK
- B.Sc.(Artificial Intelligence) – Pass ‘A’ Genetic Algorithms (One module) University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka
- Part II – Accountancy CIMA (UK) University of Moratuwa Sri Lanka
- Royal College – Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
- Mahanama College – Colombo 03, Sri Lanka (up to grade 5)
Professional qualifications:
- Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Associate Member – AIA(SL)
- Royal Institute of British Architects Member (RIBA)
- Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science Life Member
Teaching Areas
- Measurement
- Commercial management
- Procurement
- Contract Administration
- Contract law
Research Interests
- Public Private Partnership
- Dispute Resolution
- Construction Law
Publications
- Chandratilake R, O.D.P.C. Vithanage and R.U. Halwathura A Study on Applicability of Bamboo Fibre Reinforced Mycelium Bonded Sawdust Material for Partition Walls, The 4th World Construction Symposium 2015, Colombo, 14th June 2015.
- Chandratilake R, Dias W P S, Ratio based indicators and continuous score functions for better assessment of building sustainability, Energy, September 2014.
- Chandratilake R, Thiwanka R. A.Y, Market feasibility and practicability assessment of rubberized bitumen for Sri Lankan road pavements, The Third World Construction Symposium (CIOB) June, 2014.
- Chandratilake R, Dias W P S, Sustainability rating systems for buildings: Comparisons and Correlations, Energy, August 2013 Chandratilake R, Kuruppu G, Use of recycle glass as a coarse aggregate in concrete, World Construction Symposium, Colombo, June 2012
- De Silva M N K, Chandratilake R, developing framework to benchmark operational energy in sustainable commercial buildings in Sri Lanka, World Construction Symposium, Colombo, June 2012
- Chandratilake R, Dias W P S, Relative importance of lifecycle and hierarchy stages for sustainability of buildings, ICSECM Conference, Peradeniya, September 2011 Chandratilake R, Dias W P S, Object oriented model for sustainability of buildings, IABSE Symposium, Bangkok 2009
- Chandratilake R, A System Approach to Assess the Vulnerability of Buildings to Bomb Blast, Thesis presented to the Department of Civil engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, January 2006
- Chandratilake R, An analytical Study of Quality of Built environment of Police Stations in Sri Lanka and It’s Contribution in Fulfilling Objectives of the Police Service, Thesis presented to the Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, May 2000
- Chandratilake R, Vulnerability of Buildings to Bomb Blast, engineering Symposium 2004, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2004
- Dias W P S, Dissanayake R. and Chandratilake R., Lessons learned from tsunami damage in Sri Lanka, Civil Engineering, May 2006, Volume 159, Issue 2, pp 74-81
- Khazi B, Franco G, Ingram J.C., Rio C.R., Dias P., Dissanayake R., Chandratilake R., Kanna S.J., Post-December 2004 Tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka and its potential impacts on future vulnerability, Earthquake Spectra, June 2006, Volume 22, Issue S3, pp. S829-S844
Guest Speeches and presentations
- Chandratilake R, “Passive systems and active solutions for sustainable construction”- Planetary Speaker, Green 2016 – Annual Conference, University of Kelaniya, Waters Edge, Battaramulla, 14th July 2016.
- Chandratilake R, “Green City Index”, Presentation to the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council, 13th January 2016.
- Chandratilake R, “Making Green Universities”, Presentation to the Engineering Consultancy Limited (ECL), Nawala, 22nd November 2015.
- Chandratilake R, “The Concept of Green Buildings”, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Battaramulla. 6th June 2015.
- Chandratilake R, “Achieving the Goal of Green Cities”, India-Sri Lanka Renewable Energy Growth Forum, 11th March 2015, Galadari Hotel Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Chandratilake R, “Making Sustainable Schools”, St Joseph’s College, Wattala, Sri Lanka. 12th January 2015.
- Chandratilake R, “Achieving Green in High-rise buildings” Level 4 students, City School of Architecture, Sri Lanka, December 2015
- Chandratilake R, “Challenges in achieving green buildings”, Senior Executive Development Programme on Sustainable Buildings for Asia Pacific (SEDP), Singapore, 8-10th October 2012
- Chandratilake R, Dias W P S., “Guidelines for tsunami resistant reconstruction”, Technical Sessions, Institute of Town Planners Sri Lanka and Planning Institute Australia, 5th March 2005
- Chandratilake R, Dias W P S., Assessing Vulnerability of Buildings to Bomb Blast using Interval Probability Theory, Innovations UOM 2005, 16th-18th September 2005, Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo
Memberships
- Associate member of Institute of Quantity Surveyors Sri Lanka
Work experience
Teaching Experience
- Senior Lecturer: Department of Building Economics, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- B.Sc (QS), B.Sc (FM), MSc (Project Management)
- Visiting Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- B.Sc (Civil Eng:), M.Sc (Building Services Eng)
- Visiting Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering, Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka
- B.Sc (Civil Eng)
Work Experience
- Architect, State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka, 2001-2003,
- Managing Director, Benchmark Developers Pvt Ltd, 547 Akuregoda Road, Pelawatte From 2017
- Sri Lanka Partner, Ranglo International, 38/1 Waraketiya Road, Maharagama, From 2001 to date
- Principal Architect, Ravihansa Chandratilake Associates (RCA) 23 3/1 Frankfurt Place, Colombo 04, From 2010 to date
- Consultant, Luminous Interior (Pvt Ltd), 37/1, Dudley Senanayake Mw, Colombo 08. From 2015 to date
- Partner, Archway@3RH Associates 24/10 Fredrica Road, Colombo 06, Nov 2003 to Dec 2008
Other
House Designs
- More than 150 individual houses were designed by Ravihansa Chandratilake Associates
Academic Awards
- Overseas Prize- (Ravihansa Chandratilake, Prof. Priyan Dias), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK, 2007
- Best Research Paper award – (Ravihansa Chandratilake, M.N.K. De Silva),World Construction Symposium, June 2012
- Gold medal – Best performance in B.Sc. Quantity Surveying and Construction Management Sheffield Halam University UK, 2014
- President’s Award for Scientific Publications 2013 National Research Council of Sri Lanka, November 2015
- President’s Award for Scientific Publications 2015(Two Awards), National Research Council of Sri Lanka, November 2017
- President’s Award for Scientific Publications 2017 National Research Council of Sri Lanka, November 2019, Research Award 2017 Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA), 2017
- Second place – Oratory Competition, National Youth Awards 1992 National Youth Council of Sri Lanka
Training/ workshops attended
- Senior executive development programme – Building Construction Authority, Singapore, December 2010
Technical Engagements
- Analysis of structural stability of Ronan Centre Shopping complex at Narahenpita, Sri Lanka, 2007.
- Analysis of structural stability of World Mammon Association apartment building at Wellampitiya, Sri Lanka, 2008.
- Analysis of structural stability of IFS building at Wellawatte, Sri Lanka, 2009.
- Feasibility study of offshore wind power generation in Southern coast of Sri Lanka (with German collaboration), 2013.
Scholarships
- Asian Development Bank Scholarship to follow Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Other Roles and Positions
- Managing Director – Grand Hyatt Colombo (Canwill Holdings Ltd)
- Member – Taskforce: Consolidated government investment projects
- Consultant – Ministry of Co-operative Services, Marketing and Consumer Protection
- Former Chairman – Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA), Sri Lanka
- Chairman – Construction Industry Skills Council, Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational Training
- Former Committee Member – Western Province Magapolis development programme
- Chairman – Sustainability Management Institute, USA (SL Chapter)
- Member of International Advisory Panel – World Green Building Council (World GBC)
- Former Director – Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL)
- Head – Green Mark (Singapore) technical assessment panel (Sri Lankan Chapter)
- Former Committee Member – Green Building Accreditation Panel, Green Building Council of Sri Lanka
- Asbestos commissioning agent – Australian High Commission, Sri Lanka
- Committee Member – Green and Sustainability Architecture, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
- Committee Member – Resource committee, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects