Browsing by Author "Fernando, WCDK"
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The Behavior of Daily Rainfall Extremes in the Context of Climate Change
Fernando, WCDK (2012)The devastating floods from extreme rainfall in Sri Lanka during January - February 2011, caused billions of rupees in damages which included a major loss in the rice crop. Nearly a million people were rendered homeless ... -
Estimation of probable maximum precipitation in the context of climate
Gunathilaka, KMSS; Fernando, WCDK; Wickramasuriya, SS (2023-09)Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) estimates are essential when designing hydraulic structures, especially since the risk of the failure of such structures are high. The impact on climate change with PMP has been crucial ... -
Estimation of probable maximum precipitation in the context of climate change
Gunathilaka, KMSS; Fernando, WCDK; Wickramasuriya, SS (2023-09)Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) estimates are essential when designing hydraulic structures, especially since the risk of the failure of such structures is high. The impact on climate change with PMP has been ... -
Impacts of Changing Rainfall Patterns on Hydropower Generation: A Case Study of Kehelgamu Oya Sub-basin
Lokubandara, RWMNT; Fernando, WCDK (2021)Hydropower, the largest renewable energy source in Sri Lanka, generates approximately 50% of the total energy requirement. The annual electricity generation fluctuates greatly due to the variation of rainfall. Thus, the ... -
Implementing Outcome Based Education through Problem Based Learning: A Case Study of Kotelawala Defence University
Fernando, WCDK; Kumanayake, RP (2014)Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is an innovative approach which helps in expanding the development horizons of education. Problem Based Learning (PBL), which is a strategy where the student acquires new knowledge during the ... -
Investigation of trends in multiday extreme rainfall
Ranasinghe, SN; Fernando, WCDK; Wickramasuriya, SS (2023-09)Detecting trends in both hydrological and hydrometeorological data series is important in the context of climate change. Even though multiday rainfall has caused disastrous consequences for Sri Lanka in the past, little ... -
Investigation of trends in multiday extreme rainfall
Ranasinghe, SN; Fernando, WCDK; Wickramasuriya, SS (2023-09)Detecting trends in both hydrological and hydrometeorological data series is important in the context of climate change. Although multiday rainfall has caused disastrous consequences for Sri Lanka in the past, little ...