T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, Athula Wijayasinghe, B.-E. Mellander, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake (2019). Synthesis of Li(Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3-xBax)O2 cathode materials for lithium-ion rechargeable  battery  by glycine nitrate combustion process. Ionics 25, 2501–2507  doi:10.1007/s11581-018-2800-3

T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, N.W.B. Balasooriya, Athula Wijayasinghe, A.N.B. Attanayake, B.-E. Mellander, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake (2018). Surface modification of natural vein graphite for the anode application in Li-ion rechargeable batteries. Ionics 24, 3423–3429  doi:10.1007/s11581-018-2523-5 

T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, Athula Wijayasinghe, B.-E. Mellander, M. A. K. L. Dissanayake (2017). Development of Li(Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3-x Nax)O2 cathode materials by synthesizing with glycine nitrate combustion technique for Li-ion rechargeable batteries. Ionics 23, 3001–3011 (2017) doi:10.1007/s11581-017-2098-64.

A. Pitawala, T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, G.W.A.R. Fernando, (2008). Pegmatites derived from fractionations of a primitive melt; an example from pegmatites in the Owala-Kaikawala area, Matale, Sri Lanka. J. Geol. Soc. India 72(6), 815-822. http://www.geosocindia.org/index.php/jgsi/article/view/72704

T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, S. Pynthamil, N.W.B. Balasooriya, H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe (2019). Preparation of vein graphite anode materials by eco-friendly mild oxidation, for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. J. Geological Society of Sri Lanka 20(2), 37-43. http://www.gsslweb.org/files/2/Volume%2020-2/JGSSL-20-02-03.pdf 

T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, N.W.B. Balasooriya, H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe (2017). Study of thermal behavior of vein graphite for advance technological applications. J. Geological Society of Sri Lanka 18(1), 21-28. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Study+of+thermal+behavior+of+vein+graphite+for+advance+technological+applications.&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart

T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, Deshapriya Senarathna and Athula Wijayasinghe (2016). Synthesis of Li(Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3)O2 by glycine nitrate combustion process. Ceylon Journal of Science 45(3), 21-27. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cjs.v45i3.7397

G.W.A.R, Fernando, A. Pitawala  and T.H.N.G. Amaraweera (2011). Emplacement and evolution history of pegmatites and hydrothermal deposits, Matale Districts, Sri Lanka. I. J. Geo. Sci. 2, 348-362. DOI: 10.4236/ijg.2011.23037  

T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe, N.W.B. Balasooriya, A.N.B. Attanayake B.-E.Mellander, M.A.K.L. Dissanayake  (2018). Performance of Li-ion rechargeable batteries assembled with electrodes prepared from developed Sri Lankan vein graphite and nanostructured Li(Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3-xNax)O2. Proceedings of the  4th International Conference on Solar Energy Materials, Solar Cells & Solar Energy Applications (Solar Asia 2018), Kandy, Sri Lanka, 4th -6th January 2018,  pp 229-234.

T.H.N.G. Amaraweera, N.W.B. Balasooriya, H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe, A.N.B. Attanayake and M.A.K.L. Dissanayake (2013). Purity enhancement of Sri Lankan vein graphite for lithium-ion rechargeable battery anode.  Proceedings of  30th Technical Sessions of Geological Society of Sri Lanka, pp 101-104.

Local Patent (Awarded) 

H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe, N.W.B. Balasooriya, T.H.N.G.Amaraweera , Method for preparing surface modified vein graphite through chemical oxidation, Sri Lanka Patent Application No. LK/P/1/18728 (17th Sept. 2018). 

H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe, N.W.B. Balasooriya, T.H.N.G.Amaraweera , Method of purification vein graphite by acid leaching to ultra-high purity, Sri Lanka Patent Application No. LK/P/1/18729 (17th Sept. 2018). 

H.W.M.A.C. Wijayasinghe, N.W.B. Balasooriya, T.H.N.G.Amaraweera , Method of manufacturing Lithium Carbonate coated vein graphite anode for Lithium-ion Battery, Sri Lanka Patent Application No. LK/P/1/18730 (17th Sept. 2018). 

Books 

Niroshan Senavirathne, Gayani Amaraweera Athula Wijayasinghe (2019) ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ මිනිරන් එදා, අද සහ හෙට… (Sri Lankan Graphite  Then, Now and Tomorrow.) Muses Publication House. Sri Lanka.

Ongoing research and projects:

Ag-Graphite Composites using Sri Lankan vein graphite and, investigation of their Electrochemical Performance in the Lithium ion rechargeable battery and Antibacterial Properties  (Principal Investigator: UWU Capital Grant; UWU/RG/2018/002

Development of Sri Lankan graphite for rechargeable batteries (Research Collaborator; Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Project of NIFS)

Development of Sri Lankan vein quartz through purification and modification for energy conversion (Research Collaborator; Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Project of (NIFS)  Applications)

Coordinator:  Curriculum development and revision committee  – Faculty   of  Applied Science

Activity Coordinator:  Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Project – Department of Science and Technology

Student Counselor – Faculty of Applied Science (2018-2019/ 2019-2020)

Member of the Geological Society of Sri Lanka  (OM 140)

The Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (9571/D).

• Structural Geology
• Physics and Chemistry of Minerals
• Genesis of Mineral Deposits
• Mineral Exploration Methods
• Technical Mineralogy – II
• Materials for Energy Applications
• Environment and Industry Regulations