ActivePI: Nisansa de Silva
The Foundational Data Science project investigates how systematic data acquisition, integration, analysis, modelling, and visualisation can be applied to real-world problems to generate reliable and actionable knowledge.
Conference Papers
Dhinanjaya Fernando, Dinura Ginige, Kalana Lakshan, Chanupa Gurusinghe, Lasana Pahanga, Subavarshana Arumugam, Sandeepa Weerasekara, Sandareka Wickramanayake, and Nisansa de Silva, "The Remittance Blueprint: Data-driven Intelligence for Sri Lanka", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 61-66. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691526
Tharusha Perera, Janith Mahanama, Maleesha Kumarasinghe, Bimsara Udurawana, Praveen Nawarathna, Patalee Narasinghe, Nathali Athukorala, Sandareka Wickramanayake, and Nisansa de Silva, "The Effect of Search Intent Data on Predicting Post-Crisis Daily Tourist Arrivals in Sri Lanka", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 395-400. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691456
Ruzaini Ahmedh, Yohan Jayasinghe, Tharumini Gamage, Ifaz Ikram, Hasini Lawanya, Nirasha Munasinghe, Patalee Narasinghe, Nisansa de Silva, and Sandareka Wickramanayake, "Monsoon Mayhem to Market Waves: Forecasting Fisheries Resilience in Sri Lanka", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 401-406. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691272
Rahim Iqbal, Asfi Ahamed, Izzath Nisfer, Shazan Shaheed, Muhammadu Ilham, Nathali Athukorala, Madara Mendis, Nisansa de Silva, and Sandareka Wickramanayake, "Environmental Drivers of Respiratory Disease: A District Level Analysis", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 413-418. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691342
Ranuga Weerasekara, Heshan Nethmina, Manuja Ranathunga, Vinma Wettasinghe, Dinithi Navodya, Subavarshana Arumugam, Nirasha Munasinghe, Nisansa de Silva, and Sandareka Wickramanayake, "When Prices Double in a Week: Forecasting of Agricultural Volatility in Import-Isolated Markets", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 419-424. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691365 
Sonath Kirindage, Vihanga Nimsara, Sakindu Rajapaksa, Kavyanga Hathurusinghe, Lahiru Dilshan, Subavarshana Arumugam, Nathali Athukorala, Sandareka Wickramanayake, and Nisansa de Silva, "Golden Hour Divide: Trauma Care Accessibility and Resource Vulnerability in Sri Lanka", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 425-430. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691402
Dilusha Chandrasiri, Maneesha Herath, Yasith Hewarathna, Muditha Herath, Gishan Bandara, Madara Mendis, Nathali Athukorala, Nisansa de Silva, and Sandareka Wickramanayake, "How Environment and Urbanization Shape Bird Diversity in Sri Lanka", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 437-442. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691486
Ramanaish Abaiyan, Ruththiragayan Sutharsan, Kusal Amantha, Anusan Krishnathas, Asma Rauff, Kovindarajah Sriyathurshan, Patalee Narasinghe, Nirasha Munasinghe, Nisansa de Silva, and Sandareka Wickramanayake, "Fault of Our Stars: Behavioral Drivers of Rating-Sentiment Incongruence", in 2026 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 2026, pp. 443-448. doi: 10.1109/MERCon71835.2026.11691426
