Department of Spatial Sciences

• Reading Ph.D. at Geospatial Analytics Lab, College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment at Auburn University in the United States of America (USA) from  07.01.2023
• MSc in GIS and Remote Sensing, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (October 2018 – October 2020)
  Merit pass with class rank 01 out of 64.
• BSc Hons in Surveying Sciences, Specialization in Remote Sensing and GIS Degree, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (July 2013 – September 2017)
  First Class with class rank 02 out of 80.
• Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (2020) – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.

• GIS
• Remote Sensing
• Geo-Statistics
• Global Navigation Satellite Systems
• Land Surveying and Levelling
• Environmental Sciences

Journal Publications

• Silva U.S.H.D., Amasha A.P.Y., Chathuranga M., Sandamali J. (2023). Geospatial mapping of Groundwater potentiality in Sooriyawewa Divisional Secretariat Division by utilizing GIS. KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Volume-05, Issue-02, Page 131-141. https://kjms.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/kjms.v5i2.84

Abstract Publications

• Sandamali, J., & Narine, L.L. (2023). Advancing Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation in Alabama: An Integration of GEDI with Other Multi-Source Earth Observation Data using Google Earth Engine., 14th Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference at the University of Georgia, Athens.
• Vishwaprabha W.G.M.D., Sandamali K.U.J, A.R. Rupasingha (2023), Forest Fire Risk Zonation Mapping Using GIS and Remote Sensing : A Case Study in Badulla District, Sri Lanka. Student Research Symposium 2023, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences.
• Sewwandi K.A.H., Sandamali K.U.J, K.A. Dinusha (2023) Geospatial Analysis of Temperature Fluctuations Due to the Rapid Physical Development in the Greater Hambantota Project. Student Research Symposium 2023, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences.
• Amasha A.P.Y., Sandamali K.U.J, K.A. Dinusha (2023) Geospatial Analysis of Urban Groundwater Quality by Utilizing GIS – A Case Study in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. Student Research Symposium 2023, Faculty of Built Environment and Spatial Sciences.
• C.G. Malavipathirana ,  K.A. Dinusha, Sandamali K.U.J (2022).   Analyzing the effects of land use and land cover changes on paddy cultivation using Remote Sensing: A case study of Sooriyawewa, KDUIRC 2022
• Amarasekara.L., Sandamali K.U.J., Chathuranga K.A.M. (2022).  Optimum Site Selection for Fire Brigade in Ella, Sri Lanka by Utilizing GIS. KDUIRC 2022
• Sandamali K.U.J., M.A. Wijesooriya ,  A.I. Alahakoon , G.A.S. Chinthaka (2022).  Mapping the pattern of distribution of Threatened Marine Species from the X-Press Pearl Ship explosion in the GIS context. KDUIRC 2022
• Sandaruwan R.D.C., Dissanayake P.A.K.N., Sandamali K.U.J., Rajapaksha J.K., (2022) Estimation of Invasive Prosopis juliflora in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques, 26th International Forestry and Environment Symposium 2022, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
• Sandamali K.U.J., Chathuranga K.A.M. (2021). Quantification of Burned Severity of the Forest Fire using Sentinel-2 Remote Sensing Images: A Case Study in the Ella Sri Lanka. Research and Reviews: Journal of Environmental Sciences, 3(3), 1–12.
• Sandamali K.U.J., Chathuranga K.A.M. (2021). Analysis of land surface temperature variability over the industrial zone during the lockdown period of Covid-19 pandemics by using satellite remote sensing and GIS. KDU Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Volume-03, Issue-01, July 2021, ISSN 2579-2229, Page 32.
• Sandamali K.U.J., Chathuranga K.A.M. (2021). Severity classification of the Forest Fired Area by utilizing Remote Sensing and GIS: A Case Study in the Ella Sri Lanka. 14^th International Research Conference (KDUIRC 2021) of General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University.
• BMN Premarathne, BKAC Bamunusinghe, CG Malavipathirana, Sandamali KUJ, WDDP Withanage (2021). An Analysis of Suitable Location for Establishing Telecommunication Tower Around General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Southern Campus. 14^th International Research Conference (KDUIRC 2021) of General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University.
• Sandamali K.U.J, Chathuranga K.A.M., (2020), The Remote Sensing Monitoring of Vegetation Condition Index based Agricultural Drought mapping over the past decade of Sri Lanka by utilizing the Satellite Remote Sensing, 13th International Research Conference (KDUIRC 2020) of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University. held on 15th and 16th October 2020 in General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
• C.G. Malavipathirana, Sandamali K.U.J, (2020), Geospatial Based Land Suitability Assessment for Waste Dumping – A Case Study on Kesbewa DSD, Sri Lanka., 13th International Research Conference (KDUIRC 2020) of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University. held at 15th and 16th October 2020 in General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
• Swarnamali M.K.S., Sandamali K.U.J, (2020), Remote Sensing-Based Habitat Mapping of Vankalai Coral Reef, Sri Lanka., 13th International Research Conference (KDUIRC 2020) of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University. held on 15th and 16th October 2020 in General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
• K.W.G.I.M. Kalugamuwa, K.A. Dinusha, Sandamali K.U.J, (2020), GIS Mechanism for Terrain Trafficability, 13th International Research Conference (KDUIRC 2020) of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University. held on 15th and 16th October 2020 in General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
• Sandamali K.U.J, Chathuranga K.A.M., Rathnamali G.B.M. (2020), The Remote Sensing Monitoring of Aquatic Plants Growing In Bundala National Park Sri Lanka, Ruhuna International Science and Technology Conference (RISTCON 2020), 22nd January 2020 at the Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
• Sandamali K.U.J, Chathuranga K.A.M, (2019). Time series analysis of urban temperature in Kandy city, Sri Lanka with the use of satellite remote sensing. 12th International Research Conference (KDUIRC 2019) of General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University. Held at 11th and 12th September 2019 in General Sir John Kotalawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
• Sandamali K.U.J. and Dr. Welikanna D.R (2018). Deforestation or Reforestation, A Time Series Remote Sensing Perspective of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation, ID: JAMC18031401, Hill Publishing Group, USA
• Sandamali K.U.J., Dr. Welikanna D.R and Dr. Prasanna H.M.I. (2017). Deforestation or Reforestation, A Time Series Remote Sensing Perspective of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka, The 38 Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Space Applications: Touching human Lives, October 23-27, 2017 New Delhi, India ( Presented, Abstract Id: 232)

• Certificate Course in Environmental Awareness at The Center for Environmental Studies (CES) of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Certificate Course on “Research Methodologies and Scientific Writing” at Faculty of Graduate Study, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
• Certificate Course in Basic Statistics at Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka (IASSL)
• Certificate Course on “Improvement of Skills of Postgraduate Students in Statistical Analysis, Information Literacy, Research Methodologies and Scientific Writing” at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
• Certificate Course on “Teaching in Higher Education” at Staff Development Centre, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka

• Lecturer (Temporary) at Department of Oceanography and Marine Geology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science and Technology, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (January 2019 – January 2020).
• Lecturer (Temporary), Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka (March 2018 – January 2019).
• Demonstrator, Department of Remote Sensing and GIS, Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka (December 2017 – March 2018).
• Remote sensing and GIS analyst, Geoinformatics Center (GIC), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand (June 2017 – September 2017).

• Life Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) 
• Full Membership of the Young Scientists Forum (YSF) of Sri Lanka. 
• Associate Member of Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS)
• Affiliate Member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
• Associate Member of Survey Institute of Sri Lanka 
• Associate Member of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka (GSSL)    
• Associate Member of the Institute of Environmental Professionals Sri Lanka (IEPSL)
• Individual Member of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)  

• The award for the Best Poster Presentation  at the 15th International Research Conference of General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University KDUIRC 2022
• The award for the Best Poster of the Faculty of Geomatics at the 7th Annual Research session of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka 2017

• Delivered an instructive session on Introduction to Remote Sensing for first-year undergraduates of the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment on September 12th, 2023.
• Delivered a guest lecture titled “Remote Sensing for Ecological Sciences” for graduate students in Spatial Ecology on February 6th, 2024.