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Senior Lecturer Department of Physics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.- 
Secretary Board of Study in Science Education (April, 2008 to 2010)
Presidential Awards for Publications -2018MATERIALS TODAY
S. S. Dissanayake, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, V. A. Seneviratne, (2016). Performance of dye sensitized solar cells fabricated with electrospun polymer nanofiber based electrolyte. MATERIALS TODAY, Volume:3: Pages:104–111 .
IONICS
A. M. I. E. Gunathilaka, L. R. A. K. Bandara, A. K. Arof, M. A. Careem, (2016). Electrical and structural studies of a LiBOB-based gel polymer electrolyte. IONICS, : Pages:1-7 .
PROCEDIA ENGINEERING
W. G. C. Kumarage, L. B. D. R. P. Wijesundara, V. A. Seneviratne, (2016). Influence of Bath Temperature on CBD-CdS Thin Films. PROCEDIA ENGINEERING, Vol: 139: Pages: 64–68 .
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D: APPLIED PHYSICS
W. G. C. Kumarage, R. P. Wijesundera, V. A. Seneviratne, C. P. Jayalath, B. S. Dassanayake, (2016). Tunable optoelectronic properties of CBD-CdS thin films via bath temperature alterations. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D: APPLIED PHYSICS, Volume:49: Pages:95109-95116 .
PROCEDIA ENGINEERING
A. M. C. Senevirathne, V. A. Seneviratne, O. A. Ileperuma, (2016). Novel Quasi-Solid-State Electrolyte Based on γ - Butyrolactone and Tetrapropylammonium Iodide for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Fumed Silica as the Gelling Agent. PROCEDIA ENGINEERING, Vol: 139: Pages: 87–92 .
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, E. M. B. S. Ekanayake, L. R. A. K. Bandara, V. A. Seneviratne, (2015). Efficiency enhancement by mixed cation effect in polyethylene oxide ( PEO ) -based dye-sensitized solar cells. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY, Volume:20.
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, W. N. S. Rupasinghe, V. A. Seneviratne, (2014). Electrochimica Acta Optimization of iodide ion conductivity and nano fi ller effect for ef fi ciency enhancement in polyethylene oxide ( PEO ) based dye sensitized solar cells. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, Volume:145: Pages:319-326 .
SOLID STATE IONICS
M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, R. Jayathissa, V. A. Seneviratne, C. A. Thotawatthage, (2014). Polymethylmethacrylate ( PMMA ) based quasi-solid electrolyte with binary iodide salt for ef fi ciency enhancement in TiO 2 based dye sensitized solar cells. SOLID STATE IONICS, Volume:265: Pages:85-91 .
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, W. N. S. Rupasinghe, J. M. N. I. Jayasundara, P. Ekanayake, T. M. W. J. Bandara, S. N. Thalawala,V. A. Seneviratne, (2013). Ionic conductivity enhancement in the solid polymer electrolyte PEO 9 LiTf by nanosilica filler from rice husk ash. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY, Volume:17: Pages:1775-1783 .
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
H. M. J. C. Pitawala, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, V. A. Seneviratne, B.-E. Mellander, I. Albinson, (2008). Effect of plasticizers ( EC or PC ) on the ionic conductivity and thermal properties of the ( PEO ) 9 LiTf : Al 2 O 3 nanocomposite polymer electrolyte system. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY, Volume:12: Pages:783-789 .
ADVANCE MATERIALS RESEARCH
H. M. J. C. Pitawalaa, M. A. K. L. Dissanayakea, V. A. Seneviratne, B. E. Mellanderb, I. Albinsson, (2008). Effect of Nano-Porous Alumina Filler on Thermal and Electrical Transport Properties of Solid Polymer Electrolyte ( PEO ) 12 LiBF4. ADVANCE MATERIALS RESEARCH, Volume: 55–57: Pages: 745–748 .
SOLID STATE IONICS
H. M. J. C. Pitawala, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake, V. A. Seneviratne, (2007). Combined effect of Al 2 O 3 nano-fillers and EC plasticizer on ionic conductivity enhancement in the solid polymer electrolyte ( PEO ) 9 LiTf. SOLID STATE IONICS, Volume: 178: Pages: 885–888 .
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Y. G. Andreev, V. A. Seneviratne, M. Khan, W. A. Henderson, R. E. Frech, P. G. Bruce, (2005). Crystal Structures of Poly ( Ethylene Oxide ) 3 : LiBF 4 and (Diglyme)n:LiBF4 (n ) 1,2). CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, Volume:17: Pages: 767–772 .
Volume: 108
V. Seneviratne, R. Frech, J. E. Furneaux, M. Khan, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. B, (2004). Characterization of Crystalline and Solution Phases of Diglyme - LiSbF 6. Volume: 108, Pages: 8124–8128 .
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
V. A.Seneviratne, R. Frech, J. E. Furneaux, (2003). Phases and phase transitions of P ( EO ) 6 LiSbF 6. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, Volume:48: Pages:2221–2226 .
MACROMOLECULES
V. A. Seneviratne, J. E. Furneaux, R. Frech, (2002). Far-Infrared Spectroscopy of the Poly ( ethylene oxide ) x - LiCF 3 SO 3 System. MACROMOLECULES, Volume:35: Pages:6392–6396 .