In Refereed Journals

1. Deuterium-induced volume expansion in Fe0.5V0.5/V superlattices, Phys. Rev. B 82, No. 24 (2010) 245424, Gunnar K. Pálsson, Vassilios Kapaklis, Joseph A. Dura, Julie Jacob, Sumedha Jayanetti, Adrian R. Rennie, Björgvin Hjörvarsson
2. Low cost solar cells with electrodeposited cuprous oxide J. Bionanoscience 3, No.2 (2009) 118-123 W. Siripala, K.M.D.C. Jayathileka, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
3. Electrodeposition of p-type, n-type and p-n Homojunction Cuprous Oxide Thin Films, Sri Lankan Journal of Physics 9 (2008) 35-46 K.M.D.C. Jayathileke, W. Siripala and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
4. Electrodeposition of nanocrystalline cuprous oxide thin films, Ceylon Journal of Science: Physical Sciences 12, (2007) 67-72 W. Siripala, W.J.L.D. Weerasinghe and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
5. Relaxation of the structure of simple metal ion complexes in aqueous solutions at up to supercritical conditions.  J. Chem. Phys, 118, No 2, (2003) 719; Robert A. Mayanovic, Sumedha Jayanetti, Alan J. Anderson, William A. Bassett and I-Ming Chou
6. The structure of Yb3+ aquo ion and chloro complexes in aqueous solutions at up to 500 0C and 270 MPa, J. Phys. Chem. A, 106, (2002) 6591; Robert A. Mayanovic, Sumedha Jayanetti, Alan J. Anderson, William A. Bassett and I-Ming Chou
7. X-ray  spectroscopic investigations of  fluids in the hydrothermal diamond anvil cell: The hydration structure of aqueous La3+ up to 300 0C and 1600 bars, American Mineralogist, 87, No. 2-3, (2002) 262; Alan J. Anderson, Sumedha Jayanetti, Robert A. Mayanovic, William A. Bassett and I-Ming Chou
8. Analysis of   radiation-induced small Cu particle cluster formation in aqueous CuCl2, J. Chem. Phys., 115, No. 2, (2001) 954; Sumedha Jayanetti, Robert A. Mayanovic, Alan J. Anderson, William A. Bassett and I-Ming Chou
9. Electrodeposition and characterization of CuInSe2 for applications in thin film solar cells, Thin Solid Films, 382, (2001) 158 ; K.T.L. De Silva, W. A. A. Priyantha, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti, B.D. Chitrani, W. Siripala, K. Blake and I.M. Dharmadasa
   
10. Grain size effects on the reactivity of thermally deposited and electrodeposited copper thin films, Ceylon Journal of Science: Physical Sciences 3(1), (1996) 13; C.R. Vithanage, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and K.T.L. de Silva
11. Study of annealing effects of cuprous oxide grown by electrodeposition technique, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 44 (1996) 251; W. Siripala, L.D.R.D. Perera, K.T.L. De Silva, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and I.M.  Dharmadasa
12. Structural study of the Sn/Ge interface of highly milled Sn/Ge  powders, Phys. Rev B. 47, No.5 (1993) 2465; J.K.D.S. Jayanetti, S.M. Heald and Z. Tan
    
13. EXAFS study of metal coated particles produced by ball milling, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 32 (1993) 499; Steve M. Heald, Sumedha Jayanetti, Kaumudi I. Pandya
14. X-ray reflectivity study of SiO2 on Si, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 8 (3), May/Jun (1990) 2046; S.M. Heald, J.K.D. Jayanetti, A. A. Bright and G. W. Rubloff
15. The magnetic properties of Sm-Ti-Fe and Nd-Ti-Fe hard and soft sputtered phases, J. Appl. Phys. 63(8), (1988) 3696; N. Kamprath, L. Wickramasekara, H. Hedge, N. C. Liu, J.K.D. Jayanetti and F. J. Cadieu

Presentations at International Conferences/Meetings (published as manuscripts)

1. Sulphidation of electrodeposited nanocrystalline cuprous oxide thin films for solar energy applications, Solar Asia 2011, Proceedings of the International Conference on Solar Energy Materials, Solar Cells and Solar Energy Applications, Institute of Fundamental Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka (2011) 112; K.M.D.C Jayathileka,W. Siripala, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
2. Preparation of SnGe alloy coated Ge nanoparticles  and SnSi alloy coated Si nanoparticles  by ball-milling, Proceedings of the 10th Asian Conference on Solid State Ionics, Kandy, Sri Lanka, (2006) 870, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti andS.M.Heald
   
3. X-ray study of interfacial interactions in highly milled Sn-Ge powders, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol 238, Structure & Properties of Interfaces in Materials, edited  by W.A.T. Clark, C.L. Briant, U. Dahman (MRS, Pittsburgh,1992) 757; J.K.D.S. Jayanetti, S.M. Heald and Z. Tan
   
4. Interface reactions in bilayers of aluminum and nickel-chromium alloy, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol 238, Structure & Properties of Interfaces in Materials, edited  by W.A.T. Clark, C.L. Briant, U. Dahman (MRS, Pittsburgh,1992) 659; S. M. Heald, Zhengquan Tan and J.K.D. Jayanetti
   
5. Glancing angle X-ray study of crystallization of amorphous Ge at the Ge-Al interface, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol 202, Evolution of Thin Films and Surface Microstructure, edited by C.V. Thompson, T.Y. Tsao, D.J. Srolovitz (MRS, Pittsburgh 1990); S. M. Heald, J. K. D. Jayanetti and R. C. Budhani
   
6. Submicroscopic defects in thin films and their Interfaces probed with variable energy positrons, Proceedings of the MRS Meeting, San Francisco, USA, Spring (1990); Bent Nielsen, E. V. Barrera, J. Jayanetti, S. M. Heald and K. G. Lynn
   
7. Defect evolution in Al/Cu and Al/Ni bilayers during annealing, Proceedings of the MRS Meeting, Boston, USA, Fall (1989); Bent Nielsen, S. M. Heald, W. Triftshauser, K. G. Lynn, E. Barrera and J. Jayanetti

Presentations at International Conferences/Meetings (published as abstracts)

1. Study of Group IV elemental couples at lower dimensions, South East Asia Materials Network Meeting, Singapore, November, (2005)  J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
2. The structure of Yb3+ and Y3+ aquo ion and chloro complexes in hydrothermal solutions
   GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA, 66,   Issue: 15A A496-A496,  Suppl. 1  (2002), Mayanovic RA, Jayanetti S, Anderson AJ, William A. Bassett and I-Ming Chou l.
   
3. In situ X-ray spectroscopic investigations of solvation and chloride complexing in rare earth element solutions up to 500 0C and 270 MPa, Saskatoon 2002 Technical program, Canadian Light Source, Saskatoon, Canada; Anderson AJ, Mayanovic RA, Jayanetti S, Bassett WA and Chou I-M 
   
4. Comparison between Yb3+ and Y3+ ion association with Cl- ion in hydrothermal solutions: Evidence from XAFS measurements on rare earth aqueous solutions at up to 5000C and 270 MPa, Eos Trans AGU 83 19 22A-12 (2002), American Geophysical Union, Washington DC, USA; Robert Mayanovic, Sumedha Jayanetti, Alan Anderson, William Bassett  and I-Ming Chou
   
5. Advances in the development and application techniques for the investigation of geochemical systems Eleventh Annual VM Goldschmidt Conference 2001, Washington DC, USA ; Mayanovic R.A., Jayanetti S., Anderson A.J., Bassett W.A. and Chou I-M.
   
6. XAFS of rare earth elements in hydrothermal fluids, Canadian Light Source (CLS) Annual Report (1999-2001); Saskatchewan, Canada; A. J. Anderson, R. A. Mayanovic and S. Jayanetti
   
7. The hydrothermal diamond-anvil cell, Eleventh Annual VM Goldschmidt Conference 3468, 05 (2001), Lunar and Planetary Institution Houston, TX, USA; W.A. Bassett, I-M. Chou, R.A.  Mayanovic, A.J. Anderson, S. Jayanetti and R.S. Darling
   
8. Studies of solvation of inorganic metal ion complexes under hydrothermal conditions using XAFS spectroscopy, Eleventh Annual VM Goldschmidt Conference 3424, 05 (2001), Lunar and Planetary Institution Houston, TX, USA ; R.A. Mayanovic, S. Jayanetti, A.J.  Anderson, W.A. Bassett and I-M. Chou
   
9. XAFS analysis of radiation induced small Cu particle cluster formation in aqueous CuCl2, Division of Geochemistry Newsletter 30, 04 (2001), American Chemical Society, USA; Sumedha Jayanetti,Robert Mayanovic, Alan Anderson, William Bassett and I-Ming Chou
   
10. Solvation of inorganic metal ion complexes under hydrothermal conditions: Novel results from X-ray absorption analysis, Division of Geochemistry Newsletter 30, 04 (2001), American Chemical Society, USA; Robert Mayanovic, Sumedha Jayanetti, Alan Anderson, I-Ming Chou and William Bassett
    
11. Structure of Yb3+ aquo ion and chloro complexes in aqueous solutions at up to 500 0C and 270 MPa, Advanced Photon Source Activity Report, Argonne National Laboratory, USA (2001); A. J. Anderson, R. A. Mayanovic, S. Jayanetti, W. A. Bassett and I- M. Chou
    
12. Element partitioning between fluids and melts and between fluids and solids by XRF analyses in a hydrothermal diamond anvil cell modified for low-energy spectroscopy, Advanced Photon Source Activity Report, Argonne National Laboratory, USA (2001); W. A. Bassett, A. J. Anderson, I- M. Chou,R. A. Mayanovic and S. Jayanetti
    
13. Radiation-induced copper particle cluster formation in aqueous CuCl2:An XAFS study, Advanced Photon Source Activity Report, Argonne National Laboratory, USA (2000); S. Jayanetti,R.A. Mayanovic, A.J. Anderson, W.A. Bassett, I-M. Chou 
    
14. XAFS investigations of light rare-earth elements in hydrothermal solutions using a modified hydrothermal diamond anvil cell, Advanced Photon Source Activity Report, Argonne National Laboratory, USA (2000); A. J. Anderson, S. Jayanetti, R. A. Mayanovic, W. A. Bassett and I- M. Chou
    
15. Glancing angle X-ray study of crystallization of amorphous Ge at the Ge-Al interface, National Synchrotron Light Source, Annual Report, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (1991); S. M. Heald and J.K.D. Jayanetti
    
16. Interfacial reactions of Ni-Cr alloys and aluminum, National Synchrotron Light Source, Annual Report, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (1991) 177; S. M. Heald, Zhengquan Tan and J. Jayanetti
    
17. X-ray reflectivity study of thin film density for Al, Cu, Ni, Co, Cr, Mn and Pd, National Synchrotron Light Source, Annual Report, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (1991) 178; S. M. Heald, Zhengquan Tan and J.K.D. Jayanetti
    
18. EXAFS studies of the interfacial phase of highly milled Sn/Ge composites, National Synchrotron Light Source, Annual Report, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (1991) 179; J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and S. M. Heald
    
19. X-ray reflectivity study of SiO2 on Si, National Synchrotron Radiation Annual Report, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA (1990); S. M. Heald, J. Jayanetti, A.A. Bright and G.W. Rubloff

Presentations at Local Conferences/Meetings (published as manuscripts)

1. Electrodeposited nano-crystalline cuprous oxide thin films for solar energy applications, Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium, University of Colombo, (2011), KMDC Jayathileka,W Siripala and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti (to be presented)
2. Fast responding polyaniline based humidity sensor, Proceedings of the Postgraduate Symposium, University of Colombo, (2011), P. Herath, M. K. Jayananda, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti, D.P. Dissanayaka (to be presented)
   
3. Designing and construction of a mechanical electrode arm for electro-deposition of multi-layer thin films, Proc. Technical Sessions,25, IPSL, Sri Lanka (2009), U.S. Kaluarachchi and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
4. Use of Cu2O microcrystalline thin film semiconductors for gas sensing, Proc. Technical Sessions,25, IPSL, Sri Lanka (2009), P.A. Praveen Janantha, L.N.L. Perera, K.M.D.C. Jayathilaka, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti, D.P. Dissanayaka and W.P. Siripala
   
5. Donor and Accepter Density Variation in Electrodeposited Cuprous Oxide thin films, Proc. 23rd Tech. Sessions. Inst. Phys., Sri Lanka (2007) KMDC. Jayathilaka,W Siripala, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
6. Fabrication and characterization of CuInS2/ZnSe/metal structure solar cell applications, , Proc. Technical Sessions,16, IPSL, Sri Lanka (2000) 63; R.P. Wijesundara, N.P. Gunatunga, W. Siripala, K.D. Jayasuriya,  S.R.D. Kalingamudali, K.T.L.De Silva and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
7. A study of CuInS2 thin films for photovoltaic applications, Proc. Technical Sessions,15, IPSL, Sri Lanka (1999) 52; R.P. Wijesundara, M.P. Nadesalingam, W. Siripala, K.D. Jayasuriya, S.R.D. Kalingamudali, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and K.T.L.De Silva
   
8. Growth and characterization of CuInS2 thin Films, Proceedings of the Workshop on Low Cost Electronic Materials and Solar Cells, Sri Lanka, (1999) 41; R.P. Wijesundara, W. Siripala, K.D. Jayasuriya, S.R.D. Kalingamudali, K.T.L.De Silva, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti, A.P. Samanthilaka and I.M. Dharmadasa
   
9. Electrodeposited cuprous oxide for solar cell applications, Proceedings of the Workshop on Low Cost Electronic Materials & Solar Cells, Colombo, Sri Lanka (1997) 85; L.D.R.D.Perera, W Siripala, K.D. Jayasuriya, K.T.L De Silva, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and I.M.  Dharmadasa
   
10. Study of annealing effects of electrodeposited CuInSe2 films, Proceedings of the Workshop on Low Cost Electronic Materials & Solar Cells, (1997), Colombo, Sri Lanka; W.A.A.Priyantha, B.D. Chitrani, K.T.L De Silva, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and W. P Siripala

Presentations at Local Conferences/Meetings (published as abstracts)

1. Fabrication and characterization of Eectrodeposited nanocrystalline / microcrystalline Cuprous Oxide thin films solar cells, Proc. 9th Annual Research Symp. 2008, University of Kelaniya, (2008) , KMDC Jayathilake, W Siripala, WTMAPK Wanninayake, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
2. Electrodepostion of nanocrystalline Cuprous Oxide thin films for solar energy application, Proc. 8th Annual Research Symp. 2007, University of Kelaniya, (2007) , KMDC Jayathilaka,W Siripala, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
3. Fabrication of an el;etrodeposited p-n junction photoelectrode for solar energy applications, Proc. 7th Annual Research Symp. 2006, University of Kelaniya, (2006) , KMDC Jayathilaka,W Siripala, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
4. Photo electrochemicalcharacterization of ZnSe coated copper indium sulfide thin film electrodes, Proceedings of the 55th annual sessions, SLAAS, Sri Lanka, (1999) 203; R.P. Wijesundara, W. Siripala, K.D. Jayasuriya, S.R.D. Kalingamudali, K.T.L.De Silva and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti 
   
5. ITO/n- Cu2O/p-CuxS thin film solar cell, Proceedings of the 53rd  annual sessions, SLAAS, Sri Lanka, (1997) 290; L.D.R.D. Perera, R. Wijesundara, W. Siripala, K.D. Jayasuriya, K.T.L. De Silva and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
6. Temperature dependent X-ray diffraction studies of SnO thin films, Proceedings of the 53rd  annual sessions, SLAAS, Sri Lanka, (1997) 299; W.A.A.Priyantha, C.R. Vithanage, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and K.T.L. De Silva
   
7. I-V characteristics of ITO/Cu2O/metal junctions, Proceedings of the 52nd  annual sessions, SLAAS, Sri Lanka, (1996) 161; L.D.R.D. Perera, W. Siripala, S.R.D. Kalingamudali, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and K.T.L. De  Silva
   
8. Development of a thickness monitor, Proceedings of the 50th annual sessions, SLAAS, Sri Lanka, (1994) 201; N.A.D.S.M. Dharmatilleke, A.R. Herat, J.K.D.S. Jayanetti and K.T.L. De Silva
   
9. Spectral response of semiconductor-liquid interfaces, Proceedings of the 50th annual sessions, SLAAS, Sri Lanka, (1994) 202; R.A.S.S. Gunasekara, K.T.L. De. Silva and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti
   
10. X-ray diffraction studies of oxide semiconductors, Proceedings of the 50th annual sessions, SLAAS, Sri Lanka, (1994) 202; W.T.R. Prabath, K.T.L.De Silva and J.K.D.S. Jayanetti

ORAL PRESENTATIONS (Other than those presented at conferences/meetings):

1. ‘X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: A Structural Tool at Nanoscale’ Invited Talk at National Conference on Advanced materials for Emerging Technologies (NCAMET), Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, July 21, 2007
2. ‘Pollution Sensing’, at the seminar on Light: harvesting, sensing and as a depollutant, conducted by the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon, at the Institute of Chemistry, April 07, 2006 
3.  ‘Semiconductor nanomaterials – Preparation and Properties’, at the Workshop on Nanoscience & Technology, conducted for university academics and research assistants, National Science Foundation, October 5, 2005.
4. ‘Interference of waves and its applications in science’, Presidential Address, Section E1, Annual Sessions, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Dec 17, 2005, OUSL
5. ‘Semiconductor device technology and solid interfaces’, conducted by section E1, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, March 03,1994
6. ‘Application of Synchrotron Radiation Techniques for Structure Determination of Solid Interfaces and Liquids: XAFS and X-ray Reflectivity Studies’, at 29th International Nathiagali Summer College on Physics and Contemporary Needs, Nathiagali, Pakistan, July 12, 2004