- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Facilities Management
- Professor
Contact information
Univerity of Moratuwa
Katubadda
Moratuwa
Sri Lanka
Teaching and Administrative Activities
Maintenance Management -Undergraduate -2016
Maintenance Management I -Undergraduate -2017
Building Surveying -Undergraduate -2016
Risk Management -Undergraduate -2016
FM Project Study II -Undergraduate -2015
FM Project Study III -Undergraduate -2016
FM Project Study IV -Undergraduate -2016
Research Methodology -Undergraduate -2017
Introduction Facilities Management -Postgraduate -2016
Occupational Safety and Health in Workplace Planning -Postgraduate -2016
Risk Management -Postgraduate -2016
Management of Projects and Facilities -Postgraduate -2016
Research Methodology -Postgraduate -2017
Maintenance Management II -Undergraduate -2017
Facilities II -Postgraduate -2017
o Chairperson- Curriculum and Evaluation Committee -Review curriculum submitted for Faculty for approval (2010 To 2017)
o Undergraduate Coordinator - B.Sc. Facilities Management (Honours) degree programme -coordination (2010 To date)
o Programme Coordinator - M.Sc./PG Dip. in Occupational Safety and Health Management degree programme -coordination (2012 To date)
Director-QAC-Facult f Architecture -QA activities at the faculty level (2017 To 2019)
Faculty Nominee- Senate Curriculum and Evaluation Committee - represent as a member (2016 To 2017)
Member in P&D Committee - Serve as a member to the committee (2019 To date)
Member in Bylaws Committee - Serve as a member to the committee (2020 To date)
Head-Department of Facilities Management - Administrative role (2022 To 2025)
Chairperson, Safety Committee - (2019 To 2025)
Research Activities
MPhill degree completed in 2017: Developing a Model to Predict Unsafe Behaviour of Construction Workers in Sri Lanka
PhD (on going): Development of a safety risk management model for commercial LPG distribution system in Sri Lanka
Safety and health: safety in construction industry, fire safety, behavioural safety, safe accessibility Green maintainability, Green FM, Smart Buildings Facilities Management Construction industry performance
Education and Professional Affiliations
Bachelors, UOM ,1996 BSc (Eng) Civil
Masters, National 福利在线看 of Singapore ,2002 MSc (Building)
PhD, UOM ,2012
Bachelors, ,
Bachelors, ,
Masters, ,
IESL(2012 To date)
Institute of Facilities Management Sri Lanka(2014 To date)
Career
Honours and Awards
Outstanding Research Performances for three year ending 31st December 2015 (Received 2015)
CIOB Best Paper Award for the paper tilted 鈥楿se of demand-side energy retrofits to reduce the energy demand of existing office buildings鈥� (Received 2017)
Highly Commended Paper Award by Emerald Group Publishing Limited Literati Network, BEPAM Journal for the paper titled 鈥淯se of ANNs in a Complex Risk Analysis Applications鈥� (Received 2014)
BEPAM Best Paper Award for the paper titled 鈥楧eveloping a TBPE scoring framework for Assessing Total Building Performance鈥� at the 3rd World Construction symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka awarded by Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2014 (Received 2014)
Outstanding Research Performances Award of the 福利在线看 of Moratuwa- 2016/2017 (Received 2017)
Outstanding Research Performances Award of the 福利在线看 of Moratuwa- 2017/2018 鈥� Distinction category (Received 2018)
Publications*
De Silva, N. and Sridarran, P. ,".Proceedings of International Conference on Facilities Management Futures 2025: Safety Enabled and Sustainable Facilities.",福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2025
Nayanthara De Silva and Ashan Senel Asmone,".Embedding Facilities Management Knowledge into Project Management in Developing Countries.",World Scientific,2023
Chew M.Y.L., Tan S.S. ,".Wet Areas: Good Practices In Design, Construction And Maintenance,.",World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated,2008
Basnagala, B.G.G.D. and De Silva, N. ,".) Assessing the readiness to adopt the digital twin enabled facilities management to revamp the building operation and maintenance in Sri Lanka.",Facilities Management Futures 2025: Safety Enabled and Sustainable Facilities,Colombo,2025,
Fernando, M.M.D.N.P. and De Silva, N. ,".Adopting concept of biophilic design to enhance healthy indoor: an experiment on moss-base for tropical buildings.",Facilities Management Futures 2025: Safety Enabled and Sustainable Facilities,Colombo,2025,
Basnayake, J.K. and De Silva, N. ,".Safety risk of industrial liquefied petroleum gas installations of the hotel segment in Sri Lanka.",Facilities Management Futures 2025: Safety Enabled and Sustainable Facilities,Colombo,2025,
29. Sridarran, P., Jayakodi, S., Peiris, S., De Silva, N., Joseph H.K. Lai, Rathnayake,U., Dissanayake, P. ,".Exploring the facilities management education needs in Sri Lanka.",11th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2023,
Pathirana D.P.I.M. and De Silva, N. ,".Efficient planning and designing strategies to reduce waiting-time in outpatient department (OPD) of government hospitals in Sri Lanka.",10th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2022,
De Alwis, A.M.L and De Silva N. ,".Industry 4.0 based sustainable manufacturing model for apparel industry in Sri Lanka.",10th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2022,
27. Jayarathne, G.H.T.D. and De Silva, N. ,".Decision-making model for selecting smart retrofits.",10th World Construction Symposium,Colombo,2022,
A.K.N.E. Rathnasiri *; Nayanthara De Silva; K.W.J.P. Wijesundara,".Can Green cleaning make ready the public realm for COVID 19?.",COVID 19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience,Sri Lanka,2021,404-414
Mapa, M.M.I.S., De Silva, N. and De Silva, C.R.,".How smart the city of Colombo in Sri Lanka: Analysis using modern buildings, .",ICCPP 2018: Sixth International Conference on Cities, People and Places,Colombo - Sri Lanka,2018,
Liyanage, K.L.A.K.T. and De Silva, N,".Zero Landfill Framework for Apparel Industry Solid Waste.",The 7th World Construction Symposium: Built Asset Sustainability: Re thinking Design, Construction and Operations,Colombo - Sri Lanka,2018,pp. 603-612
Kankanamge, S. and De Silva, C.R. ,".District cooling systems for mega projects in Sri Lanka.",ICCPP 2017: Fifth International Conference on Cities, People and Places,Colombo - Sri Lanka,2017,
Fathima, M.R. and Adikari, A.M.N.M. , ,".Fire Safety in Residential Apartment Buildings for Low Income Residents in Sri Lanka.",The 6th World Construction Symposium 2016:What鈥檚 New and What鈥檚 Next in the Built Environment Sustainability Agenda?,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2017,
Manjula, N.H.C. ,".Predicting Unsafe Behaviour of Construction Workers.",The 6th World Construction Symposium 2016:What鈥檚 New and What鈥檚 Next in the Built Environment Sustainability Agenda?,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2017,
Karunaratne, T.L.W. ,".Use of Energy Retrofits to Reduce the Energy Demand of Existing Office Buildings.",The 6th World Construction Symposium 2016:What鈥檚 New and What鈥檚 Next in the Built Environment Sustainability Agenda?,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2017,
Somarathna K.K.G.P ,". Risk associated with facilities management outsourcing and its impact on service performance.",The 5th World Construction Symposium 2016: Greening Environment, Eco Innovations & Entrepreneurship,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2016,
Denipitiya H.W.S.N, Soorige S.D.A,".A strategic approach to ensure process safety in apparel manufacturing industry using TPM.",5th World Construction Symposium 2016: Greening Environment, Eco Innovations & Entrepreneurship,Sri Lanka,2016,
Samanmali, R,".Managing occupational stress of professionals in large construction projects in Sri Lanka.",5th World Construction Symposium 2016: Greening Environment, Eco Innovations & Entrepreneurship,Sri Lanka,2016,
Somarathna K.K.G.P ,".Managing occupational stress of professionals in large construction projects in Sri Lanka.",5th World Construction Symposium 2016: Greening Environment, Eco Innovations & Entrepreneurship,Sri Lanka,2016,
Madhusanka H.W.N ,".Developing a customer satisfaction assessment model for the Immigration and Emigration service in Sri Lanka.",CIOB- 4th World Construction Symposium 2015: Sustainability and Development in Built Environment,Sri Lanka,2015,
N.K.A.T.O. Ranadewa, Kumaraswamy, M. and Ranasinghe, M. (,".Better values and characteristics in relationally integrated value networks to enhance total asset management.", CIOB World Construction Symposium 2014,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2014,
Nazeer Fathima Sabrina ,".Developing a TBPE scoring framework for assessing total building performance.",CIOB World Construction Symposium 2014,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2014,
Chathuranga, D.A.K., Dahanayake, K.W.D.K.C. and Ranasinghe, M. ,".Impact of aesthetic appearance to facilitate corporate business objectives in organisations.",CIOB World Construction Symposium 2014,Colombo, Sri Lanka ,2014,
Manjula, N.H.C. (2014) ,".Factors affecting safety behaviours of construction workers.",CIOB World Construction Symposium 2014,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2014,
Rajapakshe, I. ,".Contracting approach for improving performance of infrastructure development projects.",CIOB World Construction Symposium 2014,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2014,
Nawarathna, R.A.G. ,".Reporting procedure of construction accidents in Sri Lanka.", CIOB World Construction Symposium 2014,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2014,
Manjula, N.H.C. ,".A Study on the F鈥檃ctors Affecting Construction Workers鈥� Safety Behaviours.",FARU International Conference ,Hambantota, Sril Lanka,2013,
Manjula, N.H.C. ,".Strengthening the Safety Culture for Organizational Sustainability.",CIOB Second World Construction Conference 2013,HColombo, Sri Lanka,2013,
Fernando, S., and Dhanayake, K. ,".Developing a Maintenance Strategy Plan to Improve Energy Efficiency of HVAC System.",CIOB Second World Construction Conference 2013,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2013,
Weerapperuma, C., Kumaraswamy, M. and Ranasinghe, M. ,".Relationally Integrated Value Networks for Sustainable Procurement.",CIOB Second World Construction Conference 2013,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2013,
Siriwardana, M.R., and Nawarathna, R.A.G. ,".Impact of Maintenance Management Procedures on Energy Efficiency of Chillers.",CIOB Second World Construction Conference 2013,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2013,
Ranasinghe, M., and De Silva, C.R. ,".Maintainability Approach for Lean Maintenance.",CIOB World Construction Conference 2012,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2012,
Ranasinghe, M., De Silva, C.R. and Thurairajah, N. (2012) ,".Architecture of Ensemble Neural Networks for Risk Analysis.",ASC 48th Annual International Conference held in conjunction with the CIB Workgroup 89,Birmingham City 福利在线看, England,2012,
Ranasinghe, M. ,".Use of ANN in Risk Analysis.",17th Annual Research Symposium: Engineering Research Unit,福利在线看 of Moratuwa,2011,
Wiratunga, I.V.H. ,".A concept of weather window (WW) in managing the rain risks in construction projects of Sri Lanka.", International Research Conference on Sustainability in Built Environment,Colombo, Sri Lanka,2010,
Rajakaruna, R. W. D. W. C. A. B. and Bandara K. A. T. N. ,".Challenges faced by the construction industry in Sri Lanka.",CIB W89: International Conference in Building Education and Research,Kandalama, Sri Lanka,2008,
Chew M.Y.L., Das S., and Yee F. F. (2008), ,".Grading maintainability parameters for sanitary-plumbing system for high-rise residential buildings.", CIB W89: International Conference in Building Education and Research,Kandalama, Sri Lanka,2008,
Peiris, S. Sridarran, P., De Silva, N., Jayakodi, S., Lai, J.H.K., Rathnayake, U and Dissanayake, P. ,".Facilities management competencies in developing and developed regions: comparative study on Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.",Journal of Facilities Management,ahead-of-print,2025
6. De Silva, C.D., Dissanayake, P., De Silva, N. and Thisakya, G. ,".Ergonomic analysis of dynamic working postures among sewing machine operators.",Facilities,43 (3-4),2025
De Alwis, A.M.L. and De Silva, N. ,".Industry 4.0-enabled sustainable manufacturing: current practices, barriers and strategies.",Benchmarking: An International Journal,31(6),2024
Rathnasiri, N.E., De Silva, N. and Wijesundara, J. ,".Urban space maintainability factors based on life cycle approach.",Facilities,42(3/4),2024
Jayarathne, T.D., De Silva, N. and Samarakoon, W.K.U.R.M.K.P.K. ,".Adopting smart retrofits: a decision-making model and benchmarking criteria.",Built Environment Project and Asset Management,14(3),2024
Peiris, S. Sridarran, P., De Silva, N., Jayakodi, S., Lai, J.H.K., Rathnayake, U and Dissanayake, P. ,".Facilities management competencies in developing and developed regions: comparative study on Sri Lanka and Hong Kong.",Journal of Facilities Management,ahead-of-print,2024
Peiris, S. and De Silva, N. ,".RE-engineered factory acceptance testing under the new normal.",Built Environment Project and Asset Management,Vol. 12(5),2022
Peiris, S. and De Silva, N.,".) A fuzzy-logic model for benchmarking concrete roof maintenance.",Facilities,39(7/8),2021
Sampath, D., De Silva, N. and Withanage, T. ,". Entrepreneurial potentials in Sri Lankan quantity surveyors.",International Journal of Construction Management,in press,2020
Peiris, S. and De Silva N. ,".Business Continuity Planning for Condominium Managing Agents in Sri Lanka: Resilience during Pandemics.",International Journal of Real Estate Studies,14:S1 (2020),2020
Karunaratne, T.L.W. and De Silva N. ,". Demand-side energy retrofit potential in existing office buildings.",Built Environment Project and Asset Management,9(3),2019
Kumaraswamy, M., De Silva, N. and Madusanka, N. ,".Empowering Collaborative Total Asset Management and Inspiring Innovations through RIVANS.",Special Issue on 鈥楢ccelerating innovation for smart construction鈥� of Infrastructure Asset Management,6(3),2019
De Silva, N. Weerasinghe, N., Madusanka, N. and Kumaraswamy, M. ,".Enablers of Relational Integrated Value Networks (RIVANS) for Total Facilities Management (TFM).",Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction,23(2),2018
De Silva, N. Rathnayake, U. and Kulasekara, K.M.U.B. ,".Under-reporting of Construction Accidents in Sri Lanka.",Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology,16(6),2018
Samanmali I.M.R. and De Silva, H.L.,".Managing Occupational Stress of Professionals in Large Construction Projects.",Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology,15(4),2017
Weerasinghe, N., Madusanka, N. and Kumaraswamy, M.,".Relationally Integrated Value Networks (RIVANS) for Total Facilities Management (TFM).",Built Environment Project and Asset Management,Special Issue on 鈥淪ecuring client鈥檚 objectives throughout construction project life cycles鈥�, 7(3),2017
,".Safety and Health in Construction Industry.", Construction Today,1(1),2017
Nazeer Fathima Sabrina ,".TBPE scoring framework for tropical buildings.",Built Environment Project and Asset Management,6,2016
Ranasinghe, M., De Silva, C.R,".Risk Analysis in Maintainability of High-Rise Buildings under Tropical Conditions Using Ensemble Neural Network.",Facilities,34(1/2),2016
N., Sampath, D.B.D and De Silva, C.R. ,".Maintainability of Condominiums Constructed for Low-Income Families in Sri Lanka.",Built-environment: Sri Lanka,11(2),2015
Darmicka, R. and Fernando, E. ,".Impact of foreign workforce on productivity in foreign-funded infrastructure projects.",Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction,19(2),2014
Weerasinghe, R. P. N. P. ,".Potential Brokerages in Relationally Integrated Value Networks (RIVANS) for Total Facilities Management: Literature Findings.",FARU Journal,06 (01),2014
Rathnayake, U. and Nawarathna, A. ,".Under-Reporting of Construction Accidents in Sri Lanka.",FARU Journal, 06 (01),2014
Ranasinghe, M., De Silva, C.R. ,".Use of ANNs in Complex Risk Analysis Applications.",Built Environment Project and Asset Management,3(1),2013
Ranasinghe, M. and De Silva, C.R. ,".Risk Factors Affecting to Building Maintenance under Tropical Conditions.",Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction,17(3),2012
Wimalaratne, P.L.I.,".OSH management framework for workers at construction sites in Sri Lanka.",Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management,19 (4),2012
,".Promoting the facilities management profession in the project development phase of high-rise buildings in Sri Lanka.",Built Environment-Sri Lanka,9-10(No 1-2),2011
Ranasinghe, M.,".Maintainability of reinforced concrete flat roofs in Sri Lanka.",Structural Survey,28(4),2010
Ranasinghe, M. ,".Maintainability risks of condominiums in Sri Lanka.",Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction,15(1),2010
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