Department of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Academic Staff member

Prof. S. Wanniarachchi

Professor in Chemistry

B(Sc),PhD,
Email - sarathwan@chem.ruh.ac.lk
Office -
Extention - 4402

LinnkedIn ResearchGate Google Scholar

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry,
  • Water analysis and Wastewater treatments
  • (1) Waniarachchi, S.; Lindeman, S. V.; Gardinier, J. R.Tricarbonylrhenium(I) and manganese(I) complexes of 2-(pyrazolyl)-4-toluidineLiddle, B. J.; J. Organomet. Chem.2010, 695, 53-5.
  • (2) Wanniarachchi, S.; Liddle, B. J.; Toussaint, J.; Lindeman, S. V.; Bennett, B.; Gardinier, J. R. Chemical switching behaviour of tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes of a new redox active 'pincer' ligand. Dalton Trans.2010, 39, 3167-3169.
  • (3) Wanniarachchi, S.; Liddle, B. J.; Toussaint, J.; Lindeman, S. V.; Bennett, B.; Gardinier, J. R. Using sterics to promote reactivity in fac-Re(CO)3 complexes of some 'non-innocent' NNN-pincer ligands.. Dalton Trans.2011, 40, 8776-87
  • (4) Wanniarachchi, S.; Liddle, B. J.; Lindeman, S. V.; Gardinier, J. R.Preparation, properties, and reactivity of carbonylrhodium(I) complexes of di(2-pyrazolylaryl)amido-pincer ligands. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2011,696, 3623-3636
  • (5) Morin, T.J.; Wanniarachchi, S.; Gwengo,C.; Makura, V.; Tatlock, H. M.; Lindeman, S. V.; Bennett, B.; Gardinier, J. R. Pyrazolyl methyls prescribe the electronic properties of iron(II) tetra(pyrazolyl)lutidine chloride complexes.;. Dalton Trans.2011, 40, 8024-34
  • (6)Liddle, B. J.; Waniarachchi, S.; Hewage, J.S.; Lindeman, S. V, Bennett, B.; Gardinier, J. Ligand Syntheses and Electronic Properties of Rhodium(III) Complexes Bearing a Redox-Active R. Inorg Chem. 2012, 51, 10572-10580
  • (7) Waniarachchi, S.; Liddle, B. J.; Hewage,J.S.; Gardinier, J. R. Electronic communication across diamagnetic metal bridges: a homoleptic gallium(III) complex of a redox-active diarylamido-based ligand and its oxidized derivatives. Inorg Chem. 2012, 51, 12720-12728
  • (8) Waniarachchi, S.; Hewage, J.S.; Lindeman, S. V.; Gardinier, J. R. Rhodium Complexes of a New Structurally Adaptive PNN-Pincer Type Ligand Organometallics, 2013, 32, 2885�2888
  • (09) Hewage, J.S,.; Waniarachchi, S.;. Morin, T.J.; Liddle, B. J.; Banaszynski. M.; Lindeman, S. V, Bennett, B.; Gardinier, J.R. Homoleptic Nickel(II) Complexes of Redox-Tunable Pincer-type Ligands. Inorg Chem. 2014, 53, 10070
  • (10) Rajapakshage, H.P.M.E.; Wanniarachchi, S. Treatment of highly coloured textile dyeing wastewater by Fenton and photo Fenton processes, 1st Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference 2014 (RISTCON 2014), Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna. P 106.
  • (11)Ariyarathne, S.J.P.; Wanniarachch, S. Treatment of textile effluents using a chemical/physicochemical processes, 2nd Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference 2015 (RISTCON 2015), Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna. P 44.
  • (12) Hettiarachchi, L.I.; Wanniarachchi, S. Treatment of highly acidic wastewater from a food processing industry. 4th Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference 2017 (RISTCON 2017), Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna. P 26.
  • (13) Bandara, T.P.D.S.; Wadumethrige, S.H Wanniarachchi, S. Removal of Reactive Black 5 Using Activated Carbon Produced From Sawdust and Rice Husks- An Effective Way of Effluent Treatment. 4th Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference 2017 (RISTCON 2017), Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna. P 27.
  • (14) Garusinghe,S; Wanniarachchi. S; Kalutarage, K.N.; Pathirana, H.; Cumarathunga, R. Impact of Tsunami on Well water in Unawatuna area, Workshop on the Tsunami and Post- Tsunami Recovery in the Southern Region of Sri Lanka. 2005, University of Ruhuna. 19-20 pp
  • (15) Wanniarachchi, S ; Udugala, M. Construction of Polymetallic molecular System capable of photo induced electron transfer. Proceedings of the First Science Symposium of University of Ruhuna, 2002, page39.
  • (16) Wanniarachchi, S; Udugala, M �Spectroscopic Evidence for Metal-Metal Electronic Coupling of suspected L5RuIICNFeIII(CN)5 system� Proceeding of the First academic session of the University of Ruhuna 2003.
  • (17) Weerasinghe, Y.M.A.L.; Kalutarage, K.N Garusinghe,S; Liyanapathirana,S. Wanniarachchi. S;. Pushpitha, N.P.G, Pathirana, H .Quality of water in two tsunami camps in Weligama area. Workshop on the Tsunami and Post- Tsunami Recovery in the Southern Region of Sri Lanka. 2005, University of Ruhuna. P 20
  • (18) Bandara, T.P.D. S; Wadumethrige, S.H; Wanniarachchi.S. Physicochemical Treatment of Synthetic Textile Wastewater Containing Reactive Black 5. 5 th Ruhuna International Science & Technology Conference 2018 (RISTCON 2018), Faculty of Science, University of Ruhuna. P 106.
  • (19) Bandara, T.P.D.S;. Wadumethrige, S. H; Wanniarachchi, S. H3PO4?activated sawdust and rice husk as effective decolorizers for textile wastewater containing Reactive Black 5. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-019-02394-4
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