Dr Devindi Geekiyanage

Frontiers Award for Best Technical Paper

Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Best Paper Award

Built Environment Project and Asset Management (BEPAM) Highly Commended Paper Award

People’s choice award at the 3MT Thesis Competition

Best Research Award: Third Place

CIB Student Chapters funding award for the best collaborative proposal

A full scholarship to pursue my PhD

Best Paper Award: Third Place

Best Presentation Award

Best Oral Presentation Award

Scientific Committee Member at The 12th World Construction Symposium (WCS) 2024
2024

Recognition Type Conference organisation

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

Research Centres/Groups Built and Human Environments

URL https://ciobwcs.com/scientific-committee/

Recognition Type	Conference organisation
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
Research Centres/Groups	Built and Human Environments
URL	https://ciobwcs.com/scientific-committee/

Public and Participatory Research Funding
2024 - 2025

Recognition Type Internal funding award

Description A community-based approach to developing an inclusive anticipatory action framework for the agriculture sector – A case of Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, agriculture supports a large portion of the population but is highly vulnerable to climate-related risks such as droughts, floods, and irregular monsoons. UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2023) highlights the importance of anticipatory action (AA) frameworks for mitigating these risks by enabling proactive responses to emerging challenges. However, comparatively fewer efforts have been made to investigate AA for food security in Sri Lanka and the broader South Asian region. Existing frameworks, such as the ASEAN Framework for AA (ASEAN, 2023), have often overlooked localised needs and community-driven solutions, which are essential for sustainable agriculture.

Building on community-based projects like the Kalutara Living Lab in Sri Lanka and the ENSEMBLE project in the UK, this research seeks to develop a community-driven AA framework tailored to Sri Lanka, with possible expansion and generalisation into the south Asian region.

Affiliated Organisations University of Moratuwa

Research Centres/Groups Built and Human Environments

Org Units School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Recognition Type	Internal funding award
Description	A community-based approach to developing an inclusive anticipatory action framework for the agriculture sector – A case of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka, agriculture supports a large portion of the population but is highly vulnerable to climate-related risks such as droughts, floods, and irregular monsoons. UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2023) highlights the importance of anticipatory action (AA) frameworks for mitigating these risks by enabling proactive responses to emerging challenges. However, comparatively fewer efforts have been made to investigate AA for food security in Sri Lanka and the broader South Asian region. Existing frameworks, such as the ASEAN Framework for AA (ASEAN, 2023), have often overlooked localised needs and community-driven solutions, which are essential for sustainable agriculture. Building on community-based projects like the Kalutara Living Lab in Sri Lanka and the ENSEMBLE project in the UK, this research seeks to develop a community-driven AA framework tailored to Sri Lanka, with possible expansion and generalisation into the south Asian region.
Affiliated Organisations	University of Moratuwa
Research Centres/Groups	Built and Human Environments
Org Units	School of Science, Engineering & Environment

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