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Ms. J M L Madhushankha


LECTURER
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Educational Qualifications
  • BSc (Honours) Engineering in Earth Resources Engineering at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • MSc in Water Resources Engineering & Management (Coursework & Research) at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • PhD (Research) at The University of Melbourne, Australia [in progress]
Office Address
     Department of Limnology and Water Technology
     Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology
     University of Ruhuna
     Wellamadama
     Matara (81000)
     Sri Lanka
E-mail Address
     madhushankha@fish.ruh.ac.lk
Phone
      +94(0) 41 22 27 026
           Ext 5108
     
    Administrative Positions

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    Teaching Courses

  • Groundwater Exploration and Extraction (LIM 3252)
  • Irrigation (LIM 4112)
  • Hydraulics (LIM 3112)
  • Biomathematics (FDN 1142)
    Research Interest

  • Hydrologic Modelling
  • Groundwater and Surface water
  • Extreme event modelling
    Publications
Journal:
  • Jayaweera, L., Wasko, C., & Nathan, R. (2025). Evidence for Non-Stationarity in the GEV Shape Parameter When Modeling Extreme Rainfall. Water Resources Research, 61(5), e2023WR036426.
  • Jayaweera, L., Wasko, C., & Nathan, R. (2024). Modelling non-stationarity in extreme rainfall using large-scale climate drivers. Journal of Hydrology, 636, 131309.
  • Jayaweera, L., Wasko, C., Nathan, R., & Johnson, F. (2023). Non-stationarity in extreme rainfalls across Australia. Journal of Hydrology, 624, 129872.
  • Madhushankha, J. M. L., & Wijesekera, N. T. S. (2021). Application of HEC-HMS model to estimate daily streamflow in Badddegama Watershed of Gin Ganga Basin Sri Lanka. Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, 54(1).
Conferences:
  • Jayaweera, L., Wasko, C., Nathan, R., and Johnson, F.: Non-stationary design rainfalls for Australia, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-18, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-18, 2024.
  • Madhushankha, J.M.L., Wasko, C., Nathan, R. and Johnson, F.M. (2023). A first step towards the derivation of non-stationary design rainfalls for Australia. In Vaze, J., Chilcott, C., Hutley, L. and Cuddy, S.M. (eds) MODSIM2023, 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, July 2023, pp. 553. ISBN: 978-0-9872143-0-0. https://doi.org/10.36334/modsim.2023.madhushankha.
  • J.M.L. Madhushankha, N.T.S. Wijesekera, “Parameter Transferability Options for Process-Based Streamflow Modeling of Ungauged Sub-Watersheds”, International Conference on Civil Engineering and Applications (ICCEA), Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, p 74, 07/2019
  • J.M.L. Madhushankha, A.R.B. Madhuwan, P. Menan, S.P. Chaminda, A.M.K.B. Abeysinghe, C.L. Jayawardena, “Assessment of Seasonal Impacts on Groundwater Quantity and Quality in Upstream of Malwathu Oya Basin”, International Symposium on Earth Resources Management & Environment (ISERME), Wadduwa, Sri Lanka, pp 51-58, 08/2017

    Awards

  • Award of Melbourne Research Scholarship
  • Award of Diane Lemaire Scholarship 2024
  • Award of SAF Madanjeet Singh Scholarship
    Grants

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    National Services

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