Academic Staff Members/Mr. S.M. Dissanayaka
Mr. S.M. Dissanayaka
Senior Lecturer
Educational Qualifications:
M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy), 1998, Specialization: Construction Management, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
B.Sc. Eng. Second Class Honors (Upper Division), 1994, Specialization: Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Appointments (Selected) :
Senior Lecturer, Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka(2016 – to date)
Project Engineer, Engineering Design Centre Faculty of Engineering, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka(2004 – 2015)
Planning Engineer, Southern Highway Project Phase 1, Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka(2003 – 2003)
Planning Engineer, Baseline Road Improvement and Extension Project Phase 11, Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka(2000 – 2002)
Civil Engineer, Baseline Road Improvement and Extension Project Phase 1 Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka(1999 – 2000)
Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong(1998 – 1999)
Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong(1995 – 1998)
Engineer, Walawa left bank Infrastructure Development Project, Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd, Sri Lanka(1995 – 1995)
Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka(1994 – 1995)
Memberships and Awards :
E.O.E Pereira Prize for Theory of Structures (Final Part II) -1993 Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Associate Member, Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL)
Member, Peradeniya Engineering Faculty Alumni Association (PEFAA), Sri Lanka
Academic Records:
M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy), Construction Management, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong(1998)
B. Sc. Eng. (Hons) (Civil Engineering) University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka(1994)
Research Interests :
Project Management/ Stakeholder Management/ Procurement Systems/Circular Economy
Contribution to Internationally Funded Projects:
ProsPER.Net Project
Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, is a ProsPER.Net partner of the project ‘Circular economy integration for sustainable built environment education’ led by RMIT University. I contributed to areas of case study development for the Circular Economy Guidebook in 2023.
Other Affiliations:
Head: Department of Engineering Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya since Nov 2024 to date.
Chair: Leading the University of Peradeniya team in the National Engineering and Technology Exhibition 2023 and 2024, Sri Lanka.
Senior Student Counsellor: University of Peradeniya since 2019 to date.
Liaison Officer: The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
Member: Oracle Academy
Keynote Speaker: Oracle Academy Faculty Day, August 10, 2021.
Coordinator: Postgraduate Programme in Construction and Project Management, Department of Engineering Management, University of Peradeniya, from 2019 to 2024.
Chair: Career Fair 2020, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya.Associate Member: The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka.
Workshops and Seminars:
Contributed as a resource person to the CPD Program in Industrial Engineering organized by the Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering for a group of executives in MAS Holdings, Sri Lanka, in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Completed a 10-day workshop on the Certificate Course on Leading and Managing Universities organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Peradeniya, in 2024.
A 90-hour Oracle academy curriculum on Primavera Project management software was conducted for undergraduate students at the University of Peradeniya in 2022.
A five-day training program on Primavera Project management software was conducted for local government practicing engineers in Sri Lanka in 2021.
Successfully completed the Professional Development Course on Labour Laws for Engineers organized by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, in 2021.
Participated in the Workshop on Developing Research Supervision organized by the NORAD WaSo-Asia Project of the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka in 2018.
Followed an induction program for academic staff organized by the Staff Development Centre at the University of Peradeniya in 2017.
Participated in the Workshop on Bibliometric & Scientometric Analysis for Research Management organized by the Library Network and the International Research Centre, University of Peradeniya, in 2016.
Conducted Five Sessions on ‘Short Course on Project Planning & Scheduling using Microsoft Project’, Organized by the Engineering Design Centre, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, for the Engineers of Central Engineering Services (Pvt) Ltd, in March 2015.
Research Supervision:
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Factors Affecting Safety Performance in Road Construction Sites in Sri Lanka, University of Peradeniya, 2024.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Factors Affecting the Quality Management Practices of Tall Building Constructions in Sri Lanka, 2024.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Assessment of Factors Causing Delays in Public Sector Building Construction Projects in North Central Province, 2023.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Evaluation of Cost Overrun in Condominium Construction Projects in Sri Lanka, 2023.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Comparison of Energy Consumption of Historic and New Buildings: A Case in The University of Peradeniya, 2022.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Duration Estimation Model for Bridge Construction Projects in Sri Lanka, 2022.
Supervised MScEng Dissertation: Evaluation of Contractual Risk Factors in The Construction Industry, 2021.
Research Publications:
Kamani Sylva, Olivia Ho, Usha Iyer-Raniga, Mahanama Dissanayaka, Subarna Sivapalan (2025) ‘Facilitation of the Internalization Process of Circular Economic Concepts in Students Through Quality Education: Use of Case Studies in Teaching’, in Walter Leal Filho(eds.) Competence Building in Sustainable Development. Springer, pp. 239-259.
Olivia Ho, Usha Iyer-Raniga, Chinara Sadykova, Melani Balasooriya, Kamani Sylva, Mahanama Dissanayaka, Kullanan Sukwanchai, Indrajit Pal, Aviruch Bhatia, Deepty Jain Subarna Sivapalan (2024) A conceptual model for integrating circular economy in the built environment: An analysis of literature and local-based case studies, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 449, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141516
Ho, O., Iyer-Raniga, U.,Sylva, K., Sivapalan, S., Dissanayaka, S.M., Sadykova, C. (2024) ‘Circular economy education: student feedback from five higher education institutions in the Asia Pacific’, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-07-2023-0292
Olivia, H., Usha Iyer-Raniga, Sylva K.K.K., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Exploring Circular Economy Opportunities in the Built Environment: Insights from Case Study Analysis, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.254.
Weerasekara, W.M.S.N., Sylva K.K.K., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Sustainable Construction of Transport Connectivity and Asset Management Project, Sri Lanka, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.256.
Wadugodapitiya, R.R.M.M.K., Sylva K.K.K., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Flexibility to Incorporate Circular Economic Practices within Built Environment Procurement Contracts in Sri Lanka, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.110.
Palukadawala, A.M.U.D., Dissanayaka, S.M. (2023) Sustainable Construction Practices of Sri Lankan Contractors, The 14th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment. 15 – 17 December 2023, Kandy, Sri Lanka, pp.35.
Pathirana, H.P.C.K., Premathilaka, M.S.N.N., and Dissanayaka, S.M. (2019) Evaluating Factors Affecting Labour Productivity in Construction Industry, Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Project Symposium CEPS2017, Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering University of Peradeniya, PP. 121-122
Pitagalaarachchi, P.A.K.I, Prasanga, M.G.D., and Dissanayaka S.M. (2019) Evaluating Outcomes from ISO900- Certified Quality Systems of Sri Lanka Construction Companies, Proceedings of the Civil Engineering Project Symposium CEPS2017, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, PP. 123-124
Dissanayaka S.M., Kumaraswamy M. M., Karim K. & Marosszeky M. (2001), Evaluating outcomes from ISO 9000-certified quality systems of Hong Kong constructors, Total Quality Management, vol. 12, no. 1, pp 29- 40
Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (2001) Developing a decision support system for building project procurement, Construction Engineering and Architectural Management, Vol . 36, Issue 3, pp 337-349.
Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1999) Comparing Contributors to Time and Cost Performance in Building Projects, Building and Environment, Elsevier Science, U.K., 34, 1, 31-42.
Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1999) Reconstructing Procurement and Team Relationships, The International Journal of Computer-Integrated Design and Construction, Special Issue, Chapman and Hall, U.S.A.
Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1999) Evaluation of factors affecting time and cost performance in Hong Kong Building Projects, Construction Engineering and Architectural Management, Vol . 6, Issue 3, pp 287-298.
Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1998) Linking Procurement Systems to Project Priorities, Building Research and Information, Routledge, U.K., 26, 4, pp 223-238.
Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1998) Identifying factors affecting Project Performance: through Multiple Regression Analysis and Artificial Neural Network Approaches, Engineer, Journal of The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 27, 1, April, pp 23-27.
Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1997) Re-engineering procurement frameworks and relationships, International Conference on Construction Process Re-Engineering, Gold Coast, Australia, July, 146-157.
Kumaraswamy, M.M., Chan, D.W.M., Dissanayaka, S.M and Yogeswaran, K. (1997) Mapping Methodologies and Mixing Methods in Construction Management Research, ARCOM Conf. Proceedings, ARCOM, King’s College, Cambridge, U.K., Sep, pp 471-480.
Dissanayaka, S.M. and Kumaraswamy, M.M. (1997) Partnering Begins at Home, First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building the Future Together, Singapore, Dec, Vol. 1, 340-346.
Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1997) Synergising Construction Research with Industry Development, First International Conference on Construction Industry Development: Building the Future Together, Singapore, Dec, Vol. 1, pp 182-189.
Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1996) Procurement by Objectives, Journal of Construction Procurement, 2, 2, pp 38-58.
Kumaraswamy, M.M. and Dissanayaka, S.M. (1996) Performance-Oriented Building Procurement Systems, Journal of Building Technology and Management, 22, pp 17-28.