Academic Records B.A. (Hons) Second Class (Upper Division) in Geography, University of Colombo , Sri Lanka , 1991 Certificate in Teaching Higher Education course, University of Colombo , Sri Lanka 2008 Masters in Arts , University of Brunai. 2002 Area of Specialization Meteorology and Climatology Research Interest Past Climate and Climate Change Other Academic Activities Visiting Lecturer : Department of Geography, University of Kelaniya - 2011 Publications Abstract Published “Climatic Changes in Sri Lanka (1971-2000)” Annual Research Symposium in the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo-2006. “Trends of Extreme rainfall Events in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka” Annual Research Symposium in the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo-2008 “Temporal Variability of rainfall Pattern in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka (a comparative study in the periods of 1941-1970 and 1971-2000)” Annual Research Symposium in the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo-2009. “Reliability of rainfall in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka” 14th International Forestry and Environment Symposium, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka- 18th -19th December 2009. “Introduction of a Transparent Assessment Procedure to Develop Presentation Skills in Geography Students” A Joined Paper- SDC-SLAIHEE Conference on “Developing Skills in University Lecturers and Students” –27th April 2007, University of Colombo. “Burst of the Northeast Monson Season ” Annual Research Symposium in the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo-2011. Articles Published “Meteorological Setting of Sri Lanka” Professor Jayanthi De Silva Felicitation Volume, Department of Geography, University of Colombo-2010. EDEX+Plus, Vol. 1 No. 2, Jan:-Mar: 2011, Endorsed by the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka. EDEX+Plus, Vol. 1 No. 3, Apr:- Jun: 2011 Endorsed by the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka EDEX+Plus, Vol. 1 No. 4, Jul:- Sep: 2011, Endorsed by the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka. EDEX+Plus, Vol. 2 No. 1, Oct:- Dec: 2011, Endorsed by the Ministry of Education in Sri Lanka. A Research Conducted Based on Seasonal Rainfall Data for the Northeast Monsoon Season- year 2009, 2011 and 2011 and Published in the Annual Research Symposium, Faculty of Arts-2011. Conferences, Papers presented and Training Programs Papers Presented : Ranasinghe, E.M.S. “Rainfall Variability of Monsoon Seasons in Sri Lanka” Presented in the, Commonwealth Geographical Bureau Capacity Building Workshop in 19th - 20th June 2005 at Renuka Hotel, Sri Lanka. Ranasinghe, E.M.S. “Spatial and Temporal Patterns of the Rainfall in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka (a comparative study in the periods of 1951-1980 and 1971- 2000)” Annual Research Symposium in the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo-2004 Training Programs staff training programme on “Designing Out Plagiarism from Student Assignments” – 18th August 2005, Staff Development