BSc in Engineering (Hons.) in Civil Engineering (First Class), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
Research Interests
Research Interests
Solid waste management
Sediment Transportation associated with rivers in Sri Lanka.
Sustainable Design and Construction
Surveying & GIS
Publications
Publications
PK Hitige, LY Hitige “Climate change and Paddy Cultivation in Sri Lanka”. The 14th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2023
LY Hitige, DG Hitige, BS Jayasinghe. “A Review on Disorders due to Vibrations in Construction Sites and related Safety Practices in Sri Lanka”. The 12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management 2021
LY Hitige, TMWRMB Samarakoon. 2021."Status of Solid Wastes and its Management in the Coastal Environments of Sri Lanka". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology (ISSN: 2456-1878).6(5):001-009.Doi:10.22161/ijeab.65.1
Awards
Awards
Emerging Civil Engineer Award 2020, First Runner up Organized by the Sri Lanka Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Vice Chancellor’s List – 2018 Being placed in the Vice Chancellor’s List for academic excellence with a YGPA of 4.04 in the Academic year 2018, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
Dean’s List – 2016 and 2019 Being placed in the Dean’s List for academic excellence with a YGPA of 3.84 in the Academic year 2016, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. Being placed in the Dean’s List for academic excellence with a YGPA of 3.83 in the Academic year 2019, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Experience
Experience
Lecturer (Probationary) (09th August 2023 - Present) Department of Civil Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
InstructorGr II (01st April 2022 – 08th August 2023) Department of Civil Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
Temporary Instructor (26th August 2020– 01st April 2022) Department of Civil Engineering, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
RR Construction (Pvt) Ltd (January 2020 – August 2020) Site Engineer
Mäga Engineering (Pvt) Ltd (2nd July 2018- 16th December 2018) Training Civil Engineer
Memberships
Memberships
Institute of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), Student Member (Membership No – S26899)
Institution of Civil Engineers – UK, Student member (Membership No – 84397275 )