Upali Amarasinghe
Emeritus Scientist
Areas of expertise
Risks Integrated Water Resources Management Irrigation Impoverished communities Vulnerable groups econometricsis an Emeritus Scientist at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Before IWMI, Amarasinghe was a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science and Statistics at the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (1991-1992). Prior to that, he was a teaching/research assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (1984-1986) and at the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, USA (1986-1991). He also served as an assistant lecturer at the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (1983-1984) and the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1982-1983).
Current projects
Latest news for Upali Amarasinghe
How IWMI taught me to turn data into impact
From Kokuvil in northern Sri Lanka to cutting-edge geographic information systems, Piriyanka Sivananthan shares her learning journey into geospatial science as an intern at IWMI ...
January-February 2025 Research Journal Roundup
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from January and February 2025 ...
India Water Week 2024 underscores collective action for water security
The forum explored the role of partnerships, technology and community engagement in securing India’s water resources ...
Latest publications by Upali Amarasinghe
Brief
The climate-smart governance dashboard and AI agent: operationalizing adaptation finance through data-driven prioritization
International Water Management Institute | February 16th, 2026
Book Chapter
Water governance for climate change adaptation in Sri Lanka: policy options
Springer | February 2nd, 2026
