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Maj WRC Ariyarathna

Attached to CDRD On : 02-09-2014
Current Appointment : Project Inspector – Armament and Ballistics Wing
Service : 08 Years

Academic Qualifications


  • Master of Computer Science : University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC), Sri Lanka
  • Bachelor of Computer Science: UCSC, Sri Lanka

Completed Projects at CDRD


  • Bullet trajectory Plotter : A study on 9mm and 7.62mm bullet holes on automotive sheet metals to design a software based tool in aid of shooting incident investigations
  • Field Artillery Simulation System (FASS)
  • Sinhala Braille Character Recognition and Translator
  • Virtual Reality Parachute Jumper and Skydiver Training Simulator
  • Action target project
  • Analysis of the ricochet behaviour of pistol bullets (9 mm) on wall and floor tiles
  • A wound ballistics study to explore AK (7.62x39mm) and 9mm close range entry wound characteristics

Currently Undertaken Projects at CDRD


  • A laser based gunner / crew training system for Sri Lanka Armoured Corps
  • Replacing display in simulator system using Augmented Reality
  • Analysis of the ricochet behaviour of shotgun pellets on wall tiles, floor tiles and cement surfaces; A study to assist shotgun pellet ricochet related shooting incident reconstructions
  • Investigate the ricochet behaviour of 7.62 x 39 (AP), 7.62 x 51mm, 9 mm and 5.56 x 45 mm bullets with 1 mm sheet metal

Publications


  • An android-based field investigation tool to estimate the potential trajectories of perforated AK bullets in 1 mm sheet metal surfaces
  • AK bullet (7.62 x 39 mm) holes on 1-mm sheet metal: A forensic-related study in aid of bullet trajectory reconstruction
  • Ricochet of AK bullets (7, 62× 39 mm) on concrete and cement surfaces; a forensic-based study
  • A software based solution to estimate the angles of incidence of AK bullets using bullet hole features on 1mm sheet metal
  • Projection Profiling Based Sinhala Braille Character Recognition and Conversion
  • Effects of Aerodynamics in Virtual Reality Sky Diver and Parachute Jumper Training Simulator for Sri Lanka
  • Real-time 3D Vessel Traffic Monitoring System for Commercial Ports (3DVTMS)

Conference Presentations


  • A software based solution to estimate the angles of incidence of AK bullets using bullet hole features on 1mm sheet metal, at 13th International Research Conference (2020), organized by Kotalawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.
  • Effects of Aerodynamics in Virtual Reality Sky Diver and Parachute Jumper Training Simulator for Sri Lanka, at 8th International Research Conference (2015), organized by Kotalawala Defence University, Sri Lanka.

Awards Received


  • National Best Quality Software Awards 2018, Gold award in Inclusion and Community category for Sinhala Braille Character Recognition and Translation Application
  • National Best Quality Software award in R & D category 2012 (FASS project)
  • APICTA 2012 nominee (FASS project)
  • Winner in e-Science and Technology category at e-Swabhimani National best e-Content Award 2012