Department of Civil Engineering



Prof. J. J. Wijetunge

Head & Professor, Department of Civil Engineering


Office Address:

Department of Civil Engineering,

University of Peradeniya,

Peradeniya,20400,

Sri Lanka.

headcivil@eng.pdn.ac.lk
jjw@eng.pdn.ac.lk

Telephone : +94-81-2393500, + 94-81-2393561

  • Prof. J. J. Wijetunge received his Ph.D. in Coastal Engineering from Cambridge University, UK in 1997 and joined the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in the same year. He has also been a Visiting Professor at University of Oxford, UK, Visiting Research Professor at University of Southern California, USA and Visiting Scientist at Cornell University, USA during his sabbatical leave. He served as the Director of the Centre for Engineering Research and Postgraduate Studies (CERPS) as well as the Chairman of the Research Committee of the Faculty of Engineering from 2011 to 2017. His research areas include wave-structure interaction, tsunami and storm surge hydrodynamics, coastal hazard assessments, and wave-current boundary layers. Prof. Wijetunge was the recipient of the prestigious CVCD Excellence Award in 2014 as the Most Outstanding Senior Researcher in Technology, Engineering and related Sciences in the Sri Lankan universities. He also received the Presidential award for scientific research publications in 2009, 2012 and 2013 as well as the National Science Foundation Research Award for scientific excellence in the field of Engineering Sciences twice in 2008 and in 2017. Prof. Wijetunge has published over 80 papers in national and international journals and conference proceedings and his paper on the effects of sediment transport on bed friction and turbulence received the American Society of Civil Engineers Award for the Best Paper in the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering. He serves on several national level committees including the Research Advisory Board of the National Science Foundation, Steering Committee on Coastal Hazards Early Warning at the Ministry of Disaster management, Standing Committee on Climate Change and Natural Disasters at the National Science Foundation, and Standing Committee on Postgraduate Studies and Research at the University Grants Commission. He was also one of the founding coordinators of the postgraduate degree programme in disaster management at the Peradeniya University. Prof. Wijetunge has also been an invited speaker in several countries; has chaired at the international conferences and has been on the international scientific committees. He was the editor of two international conferences and also serves on the review panels of several national and international journals.
  • Ph.D. : University of Cambridge (1997) - Coastal & Ocean Engineering
  • B.Sc. Eng. (First Class Honours): University of Moratuwa (1992) – Civil Engineering
  • Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
  • Coastal engineering and coastal zone management
  • Wave and harbour processes
  • Wave-structure interaction
  • Tsunami and storm surge hydrodynamics
  • Coastal hazard analysis and assessment
  • Coastal sediment transport and morphological evolution
  • Wave-current boundary layers
  • Flow and sediment dynamics in rivers and channels
  • 2021 – to date: Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
  • 2011 – 2017: Director, Centre for Engineering Research and Postgraduate Studies (CERPS), Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya
  • 2014 – to date: Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya
  • 1997 – 2014: Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya
  • 1994 – 1997: PhD Research Student, Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, England
  • 1992–1994: Research Engineer, Lanka Hydraulic Institute, Sri Lanka
  • Jan 2017 - July 2017: Visiting Professor, University of Oxford, UK
  • Aug 2008 – Feb 2009: Visiting Research Professor, Tsunami Research Centre, University of Southern California, USA
  • 7 Aug–18 Aug 2006 and Feb–April 2007: Visiting Scientist, Cornell University,
  • Jan 2001–April 2001: Visiting Faculty, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
  • Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, England
  • Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE)
  • Member of the International Association of Hydraulic Research (IAHR)
  • Member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Life Member of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
    Journal Articles:
  • Wijetunge J. J. “A multi-scenario assessment of the seismogenic tsunami hazard for Bangladesh”, International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 156–168, 2020.
  • Chen G.Y., Liu C.C., Wijetunge J. J., and Wang Y.F. “Reciprocal Green’s functions and the quick forecast of submarine landslide tsunamis”, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., vol. 20, pp. 771–781, 2020.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “A deterministic analysis of tsunami hazard and risk for the southwest coast of Sri Lanka”, Continental Shelf Research, vol. 79, pp. 23–35, 2014. (pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Nearshore tsunami amplitudes off Sri Lanka due to probable worst-case seismic scenarios in the Indian Ocean,” Coastal Engineering, vol. 64, pp. 47–56, 2012.(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Delineation of relative tsunami risk for the coastlines of Eastern and Southern Provinces of Sri Lanka,” Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 219–226, 2011.(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Numerical simulation and field survey of inundation due to 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka,” Natural Hazards, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 177–192, 2010..(pdf)
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Assessment of tsunami threat to Sri Lanka from potential mega-thrust earthquakes in the Arakan subduction zone,” Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 101–108, 2010.
  • D. P. L. Ranasinghe, K. Goto, T. Takahashi, J. Takahashi, Wijetunge J. J., T. Nishihata and F. Imamura, “Numerical assessment of bathymetric changes caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at Kirinda Fishery Harbor, Sri Lanka,” Coastal Engineering, vol. 81, pp. 67–81, 2013.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Use of momentum flux of tsunami overland flow as an indicator of potential damage to structures,” Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 45–57, 2010.(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Assessment of potential tunamigenic seismic hazard to Sri Lanka,” International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 207–220, 2010.(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Numerical simulation of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: case study of effect of sand dunes on the spatial distribution of inundation in Hambantota, Sri Lanka,” Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 125–135, 2010.(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Field measurements and numerical simulations of the 2004 tsunami impact on the south coast of Sri Lanka,” Ocean Engineering, vol. 36, pp. 960–973, 2009. (ScienceDirect Top25 Hottest Article, October-December 2009).(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Field measurements and numerical simulations of the 2004 tsunami impact on the east coast of Sri Lanka,” Pure and Applied Geophysics, vol. 166, no. 4, pp. 593–622, 2009.(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., X. Wang and P.L.-F. Liu, “Indian Ocean Tsunami on 26 December 2004: Numerical modelling of inundation in three cities on the south coast of Sri Lanka,” Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 133–155, 2008.(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Wave run-up and overtopping over smooth and rock slopes of coastal structures without crown walls,” Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 157–164, 2008.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Velocity and turbulence distribution in combined oscillatory and steady flow boundary layer over a rippled bed,” Coastal Engineering Journal, vol. 48, no. 3, pp. 197–223, 2006.(pdf).
  • J. J. Wijetunge, “Indian Ocean Tsunami: distribution of tsunami height and inundation in Sri Lanka,” Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 61–68, 2005.
  • Wijetunge J. J. and J. F. A. Sleath, “Effect of sediment transport on bed friction and turbulence,” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, vol. 124, no. 4, pp. 172–178, 1998. (Received the award for best paper in Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering for the calendar year 1998.)
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Evaluation of tsunami risk posed to Sri Lanka by potential mega-thrust earthquakes in the Makran subduction zone,” Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 21–28, 2009..(pdf).
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Demarcation of high hazard areas based on human stability considerations in tsunami overland flow. Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 42, no.1, pp. 45–52, 2009.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Tsunami on 26 December 2004: spatial distribution of tsunami height and the extent of inundation in Sri Lanka,” Science of Tsunami Hazards, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 225–239, 2006.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Influence of relative water depth on wave run-up over coastal structures: rough slopes,” Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 25–32, 2006.
  • D. M. R. Sampath and Wijetunge J. J., “How significant is the wave run-up reduction due to underlayer permeability in the design of rubble-mound breakwaters,” Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 13–18, 2006.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Combined wave and current flow close to a rippled bed,” Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 16–24, 2005.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Influence of relative water depth on wave run-up over coastal structures: smooth slopes,” Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 7–13, 2005.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Velocity measurements in wave boundary layer flow over a rippled bed,” Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 31–38, 2003.
  • Wijetunge J. J. and A. K. Sarma, “Effectiveness of 2D strip elements in wave run-up reduction over smooth slopes,” Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 39–46, 2003.
    In conference proceedings:
  • Wijetunge J. J. (2016) “Towards a secure nation: how safe are we against cyclone-induced sea surges?”, Proc. The 9th International Research Conference, 8-9 September 2016, Gen Sir John Kotalawela Defence University, Sri Lanka. (Invited article based on keynote lecture). pdf
  • Marasinghe C. K. and Wijetunge J. J., “A Methodology for Integrated Assessment of the Risk of Coastal Flooding due to Tsunami and Storm Surges,” Proc. 12th International Conference of the International Institute for Infrastructure, Resilience and Reconstruction, 5 – 7 August, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp. 46-53, 2016. (pdf)
  • Marasinghe C. K. and Wijetunge J. J., “Computation of nearshore wave set-up due to wind waves generated by tropical cyclones landfalling in Sri Lanka,” Proc. Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) 2016, IEEE Xplore, pp. 222-226, DOI: 10.1109/MERCon.2016.7480143, 2016.
  • Wijetunge J. J. and Marasinghe C. K., “Coastal flooding caused by storm surges: A risk assessment for the city of Tangalle in the south coast of Sri Lanka,” Proc. International Symposium on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices for Sustainable Development (ACEPS) 2015, 9 March 2015, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka, 2015. (pdf)
  • Marasinghe C. K. and Wijetunge J. J., “A deterministic hazard assessment for storm surge induced flooding: A case study,” Proc. Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon) 2015, IEEE Xplore, pp. 34-39, DOI: 10.1109/MERCon.2015.7112316, 2015.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Disaster risk assessment and mitigation strategy for tropical cyclone induced storm surge hazard and coastal impacts of climate change in Sri Lanka,” Proc. 11h International Conference on Hydroinformatics, 17–22 August 2014, New York, USA, 2014.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “A multi-scenario analysis of the storm surge hazard for Sri Lanka,” in Proc. 35th IAHR World Congress, Chengdu, China, 2013.(pdf)
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Tsunami hazard assessment and mapping for the southwest coast of Sri Lanka,” in Proc. Second International Conference on Port, Coastal, and Offshore Engineering, Bandung, Indonesia, 2012.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Computational modelling of the impact of 2004 tsunami on the city of Hambantota in Sri Lanka,” in Proc. Twelfth Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Daejeon, Korea, 2008.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Laboratory measurements of wave run-up and overtopping over smooth and rock slopes”, in Proc. Fourth Int. Conf. on Asian and Pacific Coasts, Nanjing, China, 2007, pp. 121–134.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Risk mitigation and rehabilitation measures for the tsunami affected coastal belt of Sri Lanka,” in Proc. Conf. on Rehabilitation Measures for the Tsunami Affected Coasts, Madras, India, 2006, pp. 322–324.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Tsunami impact on Sri Lanka and lessons for disaster reduction on coasts,” in Proc. Int. Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Thanjavur, India, 2006, pp. 87–99.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Field measurements in Sri Lanka of maximum water levels due to Sumatra tsunami of 26 December 2004 and strategies for mitigating the risk from coastal hazards,” in Proc. Eleventh Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2006, pp. 109–114.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Research and development on traditional water lifting devices: Endless piston water pump,” in Proc. 32nd WEDC Conference on Sustainable Development of Water Resources, Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2006, pp. 452–455.
  • Wijetunge J. J. and J. H. T. Chandrarathna, “Performance evaluation of solar water pumps,” in Proc. 32nd WEDC Conference on Sustainable Development of Water Resources, Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2006, pp. 456–459.
  • Wijetunge J. J., A. G. H. J. Edirisinghe and M. P. Ranaweera, “Housing for the tsunami affected communities in the east coast of Sri Lanka,” in Proc. Tenth East Asia-Pacific Conf. on Structural Engineering and Construction, Bangkok, Thailand, 2006, pp. 289–294.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Field measurements of the extent of inundation in Sri Lanka due to the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 26 December 2004,” in Proc. Int. Symp. on Disaster Reduction on Coasts, Melbourne, Australia, 2005.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Influence on wave run-up of seabed slope in front of coastal structures,” in Proc. Third Int. Conf. on Asian and Pacific Coasts, Jeju-do, Korea, 2005, pp. 267–270.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Indian Ocean Tsunami on 26 December 2004: Spatial distribution of tsunami height and extent of inundation along the coastline of Sri Lanka, ” in Proc. Special Asia Tsunami Session at Third Int. Conf. on Asian and Pacific Coasts, Jeju-do, Korea, 2005, pp. 65–74.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Future directions for post-tsunami coastal zone management in Sri Lanka,” in Proc. XXXI IAHR Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2005, pp. 4344–4352.
  • Wijetunge J. J. and D. M. R. Sampath, “Effect of core permeability on wave run-up over rubble-mound breakwaters,” in Proc. Int. Conf. on Fluxes and Structures in Fluids, Moscow, Russia, 2005, pp. 361–367.
  • B. H. Choi, A. Siripong, V. Sundar, Wijetunge J. J. and S. Diposaptono, “Post runup survey of the December 26, 2004 earthquake tsunami of the Indian Ocean,” in Proc. Special Asia Tsunami Session at Third Int. Conf. on Asian and Pacific Coasts, Jeju-do, Korea, 2005, pp. 1–20.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Influence of foreshore slope-angle on wave run-up over rough slopes of coastal structures,” in Annual Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka–2005, Vol. 1–Part B, 2005, paper no. 19.(pdf)
  • D. M. R. Sampath and Wijetunge J. J., “Effect on wave run-up of scaling method of core material in rubble-mound breakwater model testing,” in Annual Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka–2005, Volume 1–Part B, 2005, paper no. 20.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Turbulence measurements in combined oscillatory and steady flow boundary layer flow over a rippled bed,” in Proc. Tenth Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2004.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Effect on wave run-up of shallow water conditions in front of a smooth sloping structure,” in Proc. Tenth Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2004.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Effect of foreshore slope angle on wave run-up on sloping structures,” in Annual Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka–2004, Volume 1–Part B, 2004, pp. 305–312.(pdf)
  • S. Sabesan, S. Paraneetharan, A. H. A. Saverirajan and Wijetunge J. J., “Effect of currents on wave run-up on coastal structures,” in Annual Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 2004.
  • Sarma A. K. and Wijetunge J. J., “Estimation of Manning’s roughness from velocity measurements in streams,” in Proc. Engineering Jubilee Congress, Vol. I, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2000, pp. 187–190.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Super-elevation of flow in channels of non-linear alignment,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Vol. 9, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2004, p. 80.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Numerical simulation of inundation caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in the City of Trincomalee on the East Coast of Sri Lanka,” in Proc. 2008 Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Research Symposium, Davis, CA, USA, 2008, p. 10.
  • Wijetunge J. J., A. Rajamohan, S. Thevakumar and T. Sivakanthan, “Wave run-up on shallow water coastal structures,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Vol. 8, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2003, p. 90.
  • W. C. T. K. Gunawardena and Wijetunge J. J., “Prediction of tsunami heights along the coastal belt of Sri Lanka,” in Proc. Int. Conf. on Mitigation of the Risk of Natural Hazards, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2007, p. 38.
  • W. C. T. K. Gunawardana, P. W. Munasinghe and Wijetunge J. J., “Effect of surf similarity parameter on wave run-up over mild slopes,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Vol. 11, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2006, p. 77.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Numerical modelling of tsunami inundation and development of hazard maps: a case study for the city of Galle on the south coast of Sri Lanka”, in Proc. Int. Conf. on Mitigation of the Risk of Natural Hazards, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2007, pp. 82–83.
  • Sampath D. M. R. and Wijetunge J. J., “Large-scale laboratory measurements of wave run-up over a rubble-mound breakwater,” in Proc. 61st Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2005, p. 35.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Field measurements in Sri Lanka of inundation limits and tsunami heights due to 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and strategies for assessing the risk of coastal hazards,” in Proc. Int. Disaster Reduction Conf., Davos, Switzerland, 2006, pp. 279 - 280.
  • V. Vinovan, A. C. Vonojit, K. Sasikumar, S. Sabesan, S. Paraneetharan, A. H. A. Saverirajan and Wijetunge J. J., “Influence on wave run-up of a current striking normal to smooth and rough slopes of coastal structures.,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Vol. 9, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2004, p. 73.
  • Wijetunge J. J., “Development of hazard zonation maps for the tsunami threatened coastline of Sri Lanka,” in Symp. Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation, The Sixth General Assembly of the Asian Seismological Commission (ASC), Bangkok, Thailand, 2006, p. 54.
  • K. Sivarooban, G. Nareshkumar, P. Kannan and Wijetunge J. J., “A preliminary study on the behaviour of blood flow over an atheromatous plaque and in an aneurysm,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,Vol. 10, 2005, p. 77.
  • L. A. C. D. M. Liyanarachchi, D. M. A. U. Dissanayake, H. D. Lakshitha and Wijetunge J. J., “Computer modelling of a short-term tsunami hazard scenario to assess the potential impact on Sri Lanka,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Vol 14, Part II, 2009, pp. 495–497.
  • P. G. I. Sampath, R. M. J. Bandara, V. Vinovan and Wijetunge J. J., “Experimental and numerical studies on the effect of ground slope on solitary wave run-up,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Vol 14, Part II, 2009, pp. 477–479.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Influence of depth-limited waves on wave run-up over a smooth sloping structure,” in Proc. 60th Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 2004, paper no. 306/C.
  • K. Goto, J. Takahashi, F. Imamura, T. Takahashi and Wijetunge J. J., “Numerical modelling for the remarkable bathymetric change by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at Kirinda Harbour, Sri Lanka,” in Proc. XXV International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly, Melbourne, Australia, 2011, paper no. 673.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Effect of relative water depth and foreshore slope on wave run-up on smooth slopes,” in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,Vol. 8, 2003, p. 83.
  • D. A. Peiris and Wijetunge J. J., “Effect of relative water depth on wave run-up over rough slopes of coastal structures”, in Proc. Peradeniya University Research Sessions, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka,Vol 9, 2004, p. 79.
  • Wijetunge J. J. and M.G.S.C. Preemal, “Effect of tide-surge interaction on storm surge levels around the coastline of Sri Lanka,” in Proc. Geological Society of Sri Lanka (GSSL) Symp. on Disasters: Reduction, Mitigation and Management, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 2011.
  • A. K. Sarma, A. Ahilan and Wijetunge J. J., “Estimation of Manning’s roughness from velocity measurements in streams,” in Proc. 55th Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 1999, p. 134.
    Books:
  • Wijetunge J. J. (2013) An Introduction to Coastal Engineering – Processes, Theory, Hazards and Design Practice, S. Godage Publishers, Colombo. (Book)
    Chapters in books:
  • J. J. Wijetunge, “Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004: Numerical modelling of inundation in the city of Matara on the south coast of Sri Lanka”. In: Advances in Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering-Vol. IV, (Eds. C. Zhang and H. Tang), Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
  • J. J. Wijetunge, “Large-scale wave run-up and overtopping measurements over a straight rubble-mound breakwater without a crown wall,” in Coastal Structures–2007, Vol. 2, L.Franco, G.R. Tomasicchio and A.Lamberti, Eds. Singapore: World Scientific, 2007, pp. 1285–1296.(pdf)
  • J. J. Wijetunge, “Effect of water depth and surface roughness on wave run-up,” in Coastal Engineering 2004 (4 Volumes), J. M. Smith, Ed. Singapore: World Scientific, 2005, pp. 4354–4366.(pdf)
  • J. J. Wijetunge and J. F. A. Sleath, “Turbulence measurements in oscillatory flow over rippled beds,” in Advances in Fluid Modeling and Turbulence Measurements, A. Wada, H. Ninokata and N. Tanaka, Eds. Singapore: World Scientific, 2002, pp. 233–240.
  • J. J. Wijetunge, “Influence of shallow water on wave run-up over rough slopes of coastal structures”, In: Coastal Hazards (Eds. O. P. Varma et al.), Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee, 2010.
  • J. J. Wijetunge, “Future directions for post-tsunami coastal land use in Sri Lanka”, In: Coastal Hazards (Eds. O. P. Varma et al.), Indian Geological Congress, Roorkee, 2010.
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Award – 2017 for scientific excellence in the field of Engineering Sciences.
  • CVCD Excellence Award - 2014 for the Most Outstanding Senior Researcher in Technology and related Sciences including Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying and Information Technology in the Sri Lankan universities.
  • Presidential Award for Scientific Publications, 2012 and 2013.
  • Presidential Award for Scientific Publications, 2009. (Also, the 2nd highest individual cumulative index for scientific publications of Sri Lankan authors during 2007–2009).
  • National Research Council (NRC) Merit Award for highly rated scientific publications in 2010 and 2014
  • National Science Foundation Research Award in the field of Engineering Science, 2008.
  • American Society of Civil Engineers Award for the Best Paper in the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering for the calendar year 1998.
  • Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Award, Cambridge, England, 1994–1997.
  • Overseas Research Students Award, Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals, UK, 1994–1997.
  • Award from the William George Collins Endowment Fund administered by the Cambridge University Engineering Department, 1996–1997.
  • Manamperi Award for outstanding research, Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, 1992.
  • Best Civil Engineering Final Year Project, Water and Environmental Engineering Division, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 1992.



Department of Civil Engineering