Name: Ms. Nadeesha Dilhani Igala Vithana
Position: Lecturer (Probationary)
E-mail: vithanandi@kdu.ac.lk
Contact Number: +94775209592
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Publications
Work Experience
Qualifications
- B.Sc. (Hons) Facilities Management with Second Class Upper Division, Department of Building Environment, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa (2006 – 2010)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo (2014 – 2016)
- Teaching Knowledge Test Module 1, Module 2 and Module 3, Cambridge English Language Assessment (2018)
- GREENSL® AP, Associate Professional of Green Building Council, Sri Lanka (GBCSL) – 2022/AP/38/589
- Certificate course in Research Methodology and Scientific Writing, University of Sri Jayawardenapura
Teaching Areas
- Risk Management
- Building Services
- Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare
- Design Appreciation
Research Interests
- Construction project risk assessment and analysis
- Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare
- Human comfort approach
Publications
- The Effectiveness of Health & Safety Training and Its Impact on Construction Workers’ Attitudes in Sri Lanka. Shamindi, PM; Vithana NDI, 15th International Research Conference (2022), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka. http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/6167
- Study on Development and Implementation of Safety Inspection Drones with Machine Learning Algorithms to Improve Construction Safety in Sri Lanka, 14th International Research Conference (2021), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- Impact of Covid -19 Pandemic to Construction Industry in Sri Lanka. 13th International Research Conference (2020), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- Factors affecting contractor’s risk on cost overburden in Sri Lankan Construction Industry. 13th International Research Conference (2020), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- OU Kahaduwa, NDI Vithana, Impact of Risk Factors for Project Abandonment of Building Construction Projects in Sri Lanka, 16th International Research Conference (2023), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka. http://192.248.104.6/handle/345/6835
N.D.I. Vithana and K.U.J. Sandamali, A Study on Student Perception on Online Learning – Reference to Geomatics Students, International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Technologies (ICIET) 2023, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Link)
Work Experience
- Visiting lecturer at General Sir John Kothalawala Defence University (2018 – 2019)
- Teacher at a government school in the southern province (2014 – 2019)
- Human Resources Advisory Trainee at Ernst & Young (2011 – 2012)
- Internship at Hatton National Bank (July 2008 – November 2008)
- Internship at Sri Lankan Ports Authority (March 2008 – July 2008)