Research Studies continuing from previous year 

• Determination of the Effect Anthropogenic Pressure on the Watershed Health, Stream Ecology and Quality of Water Resources of Pinga Oya sub-watershed in  Polgolla Watershed
• Systematic Diagnostic Assessment of Industrial and Facility Related Chemical Disaster Risks in Sri Lanka
• Settlement of shallow foundation on residual soils in Sri Lanka
• Monitoring the effect of rainfall in the pore pressure regime of a slope and effectiveness of vegetation in enhancement of stability
• Thermal and environmental performance of a pre-cast building system
• Flood risk assessment in Ratnapura Municipal Council Area
• Development of alternative and sustainable materials for construction of gravity/ semi-gravity retaining walls
• Evaluating the hazard situation caused by karst subsurface conditions at Vijaya Sirigama Village, Digana, Kandy
• Use of soil nailing cost effectively in improvement of slope stability in Sri Lanka
• Performance study of concrete strengthening techniques in Sri Lankan context

New Research Studies

• Developing a systemic approach of investigation for old public buildings and apartments (rental houses) in Colombo District
• Investigating the suitability of using polyester spandex offcuts for roofing sheets/ Development of alternative fibers to asbestos fiber for roofing materials
• Utilization of waste sludge produced from aluminium extrusion industry as a partial replacement material for clay in clay bricks.
• Development of cost effective green masonry products waste materials
• Management of indoor environmental quality in office buildings by using machanical methods and phytoremediation plants
• Establishment of Spatial Database of Element at Risk
• Study on the Land Use changes due to anthropogenic activities and its impact on landslide occurrence in Sri Lanka
• Evaluation of post-disaster housing reconstruction; Case study on Resettlement of Meeriyabedda Landslide victims in Makaldeniya Estate
• A characterization of the physical properties of soil and their implications for landslide occurrences on mid of May 2016 in Kagalle district.
• Pore water pressure factor how to affect Aranayake landslide
• Confederation of real landlside conditions into map interpreting ground/ slope failure along the A category road side in Kegalle district.
• Assessment of identified landslide hazard area and creating a database: A case study in Kegalle district
• Accuracy assessment of the existing landslide hazard zonation map using Lidar data
• Importance of subsurface investigation for landslide mitigation - A case study from Dharmavijaya Pirivena, Kalutara
• Analysis of road cut failures and designing of countermeasures - A case study from Bulathsinhala, Horana road, Kalutara
• Geological and geotechnical characterization of landslide for mitigation purpose - A case study from Meegahathanne District Hospital, Kalutara
• Study on the Crack Formation Causes in buildings within Weragama GN, Minipe, Kandy
• Landslide Analysis - Case Study Ilikwatte
• Origin and characteristics features of colluvial fan and sedimentary gravity flow by tracking landslide chronology and granulomrtic analysis. A case study from Garadiella
• Applicability of existing landslide hazard zonation model and proposing relevant factors based on contemporary data: A case study of Udathalawitiya landslide in Rathnapura district
• Development of expert system for seismic vulnerability assessment of existing masonry buildings in Sri Lanka