Mr. W. A. G. K. Wickramasinghe

Cinque Terre

Lecturer (Probationary) in Earth Science
Dept. of Physical Sciences
Faculty of Applied Sciences

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Basic Information

W. A. G. K. WICKRAMASINGHE

Designation Lecturer (Probationary) in Earth Science
Department / Unit Dept. of Physical Sciences
Faculty Faculty of Applied Sciences
Mobile No. +94777364082, +94710806556
Email goyumkwickramasinghe@seu.ac.lk

Qualifications

  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Geological Sciences - University of Peradeniya
  • BSc (Hons) Special Degree in Geology - Second Class Upper Division

Positions Held

  • Student Counsellor
  • Treasurer of Geological Society of Sri Lanka (2023-2025)

Teaching Areas

  • Advanced Geochemistry
  • Engineering Geology
  • Igneous Petrology
  • Exploration Geophysics
  • Earth Processes
  • Geo Hazard Management
  • Field Geology

Research Interest

  • Petroleum Geosciences
  • Crystal Melting and Carbonate Petrogenesis
  • Mineral Occurrences and Economic Geology
  • Hydrothermal Systems and Hot Water Springs
  • Magmatic Processes and Igneous Occurrences
  • Slope Stability and Landslides
  • Coastal Processes

Journal Articles

  • Wickramasinghe, W. A. G. K., Madugalla, T. B. N. S., Athurupana, Bathiya., Zhao, Lei., Zhai, Mingguo., Li, Xianhua., and Pitawala, H. M. T. G. A. (2024). An Unusual Occurrence of Carbonatites Derived from the Crust in the UHT Granulite Facies Metamorphic Terrain of Sri Lanka, Precambrian Research, 410, 107502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2024.107502
  • Wickramasinghe, W. A. G. K., De Silva, S. N. (2024). Additional Challenges for On-Site Inspection (OSI) in Tropics. Pure and Applied Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-024-03610-0
  • Sameera, K. A.G., Wickramasinghe, W. A. G. K., Harankahawa, S. B., Welikanna, C. R., and De Silva, K. T. U. S. (2020); Radiometric surveying for Th and U mineralisation in Southwestern Sri Lanka: Radiological, mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of the radioactive anomalies; Journal of Geological Society of Sri Lanka Vol. 21-2 (2020), pp 57-80. https://jgssl.sljol.info/articles/10.4038/jgssl.v21i2.49

Conference Papers

  • Samaranayake, W. N. K., Wickramasinghe, W. A. G. K., & Madugalla, T. B. N. S. (2025). Genesis of high-grade iron ore deposit at Buttala, Sri Lanka: Insights from petrological and geochemical analyses. In Proceedings of the Young Scientists’ Conference on Multidisciplinary Research – 2025 (pp. 1-9). Faculty of Applied Sciences, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Editorial Work

  • Reviewer-41ST & 42nd Annual Technical Sessions, Geological Society of Sri Lanka
  • Reviewer-Young Scientists Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Symposium 2025

Fellowships, Awards, Distinctions, etc.

  • Best Scientist Award for 2018, GSMB
  • CTBTO On-Site Inspection Linear Training Programme

Memberships in Professional Bodies:

  • Corporate member of Institute of Geology, Sri Lanka.
  • Life member of Geological Society of Sri Lanka
  • Ordinary Member - Association of Disaster Risk Management Professionals Sri Lanka (ADRIMP)