Publications
To date, I have authored 19 publications, including 11 journal articles, 1 book chapter, and 7 conference proceedings.
Journal Articles
Dikwatta, U., Fernando, T.G.I. and Ariyaratne, M.K.A., (2024). Exploring Mechanisms for Detecting Violent Content in Sinhala Image Posts: Ratio-nale with Unsupervised vs Supervised Techniques. International Journal of Research in Computing (IJRC), 2(2).
Ariyaratne, M. K. A., and Hansani, H. (2023). AGH; An Ant Genetic Hybrid Solution to Solve the Multi-model Traveling Salesmen Problem. International Journal of Research in Computing (IJRC), 2(1).
Ilankoon, I.M.T.P.K. , Samarasinghe, U. , Ariyaratne, M.K.A. and Silva, R.M.,2023. Finding Playing Styles of Badminton Players Using Firefly Algorithm Based Clustering Algorithms, Computer Science, (On Production)
(Q4, IS (2023) : 0.83)
De Sirisuriya, S.C.M.S., Fernando, T.G.I., and Ariyaratne, M.K.A. , 2022. Algorithms for path optimizations: a short survey. Computing, 1-27.
(Q2,IS (2021) : 2.420)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00607-022-01126-w
Ariyaratne, M.K.A. and Silva, R.M., 2022. Meta-heuristics meet sports: a systematic review from the viewpoint of nature inspired algorithms. International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 21(1), pp.49-92.
(Q2, IS (2021) : 1.63)
De Silva, P.H.H.P.N., Lanel, G., and Ariyaratne, M.K.A., 2022. Optimum Plant Mix Selection for Urban Home Gardens: an Attempt on Genetic Algorithm and Integer Linear Programming. International Journal of Applied Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends, 15(1), 101–119.
https://ijascfrtjournal.isrra.org/index.php/Applied_Sciences_Journal/article/view/1283
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. and Weerakoon, S., 2020. A self-tuning algorithm to approximate roots of systems of nonlinear equations based on the firefly algorithm. International Journal of Swarm Intelligence, 5(1), pp.60-96.
https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJSI.2020.106406
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. and Weerakoon, S., 2019. Solving systems of nonlinear equations using a modified firefly algorithm (MODFA). Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 48, pp.72-92.
(Q1, IS (2019) : 8.75)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210650217306107?via%3Dihub
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. and Weerakoon, S., 2018. A self-tuning firefly algorithm to tune the parameters of ant colony system. International Journal of Swarm Intelligence, 3(4), pp.309-331.
https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJSI.2018.091415
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. and Weerakoon, S., 2015. An Archived firefly Algorithm; A mathematical software to solve univariate nonlinear equations. Journal of ICTer. 9(1).
https://journal.icter.org/index.php/ICTer/article/download/213/92
Ariyaratne, M.K.A. and Fernando, T.G.I., 2014. A comparative study on nature inspired algorithms with firefly algorithm. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 4(10), pp.611-617.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. (2023). A Comprehensive Review of the Firefly Algorithms for Data Clustering. In: Biswas, A., Kalayci, C.B., Mirjalili, S.(eds) Advances in Swarm Intelligence. Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 1054. Springer, Cham.
Conference Proceedings
Samarasinghe, U. S. and Ariyaratne, M. K. A. (2022, June 19-23). An expert system to detect and classify CNS disorders based on eye test data using SVM and Nature-Inspired Algorithms. Paper presented at the 21st International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing, Zakopane, Poland.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-23480-4_15
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. and Weerakoon, S., 2020, November. A Hybrid Algorithm to Solve Multi-model Optimization Problems Based on the Particle Swarm Optimization with a Modified Firefly Algorithm. In Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference (pp. 308-325). Springer, Cham.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-63128-4_24
Ariyaratne, M.K.A. and Marikar, F.M., 2019, December. Identification of the best teaching practice by VAK model in the computer degree programme. In 2019 International Conference on Advancements in Computing (ICAC) (pp. 216-219). IEEE.
Paranagama, H.M.T., Ariyaratne, M.K.A. and Sirisuriya, S.C.M.D.S., 2017. A machine learning approach to classify sinhala songs based on user ratings. In 2017 Tenth international research conference (KDU)
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/1686/009.pdf?sequence=1
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. and Weerakoon, S., 2016, July. A self-tuning modified firefly algorithm to solve univariate nonlinear equations with complex roots. In 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC) (pp.1477-1484). IEEE.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7743964&isnumber=7743769
Ariyaratne, M.K.A., Fernando, T.G.I. and Weerakoon, S., 2015, August. A modified firefly algorithm to solve univariate nonlinear equations with complex roots. In 2015 Fifteenth International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer) (pp. 160-167). IEEE.
Ariyaratne, M.K.A. and Pemarathne, W.P.J., 2015. A review of recent advancements of firefly algorithm; a modern nature inspired algorithm. In 2015 Eighth international research conference (KDU) (pp. 61-66)
http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/bitstream/handle/345/1038/com-047.pdf?sequence=1