Academic and administrative position

  • present2021

    Professor in Chemistry

    Department of Chemistry

  • Present2021

    Director, University Business Linkage (UBL), University of Colombo

  • present2018

    Project Coordinator - AHEAD Innovation Commercialization Enhancement (ICE) grant

  • Present 2018

    Chief Executive Officer

    Colombo Science and Technology Cell, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • present 2021
  • present 2021

    Committee Member - Research Committee, Faculty of Science

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20242019
  • present 2013

    Career counselor, Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science

    Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • present 2013

    Career planner - Career Guidance Unit

    Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20152013

    Internship mentor - Internship program, Faculty of Science

    Career Guidance Unit, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20202012

    Coordinator, Analytical Services, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo

  • 20202017

    Secretary, Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo

  • 20162013

    Member, Board of Directors

    Colombo Science and Technological Cell, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20172013

    Temporary Student counselor, Faculty of Science

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20152013

    Secretary, Service Learning Committee, Faculty of Science

    Service Learning Committee, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20212012

    Senior Lecturer

    Department of Chemistry

  • 20122005

    Lecturer

    Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 20122012

    Visiting Lecturer

    University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Sri Lanka

  • 20172015

    Visiting Lecturer

    South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

  • 20052004

    Assistant Lecturer

    Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 20112006

    Teaching Assistance

    Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University

  • 20112010

    Temporary Instrument Manager

    Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University

Positions held in professional bodies

  • 20192019

    General Secretary

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • Present2022

    Chair Person Elect - SLAAS GRC

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20212019

    Webmaster

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20172017

    Chair Person - SLAAS CPS

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20212020

    Chair Person - SLAAS Media Resources Committee

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20162016

    Chair Person Elect - SLAAS CPS

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20152015

    Rapporteur, SLAAS Section E2

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20152015

    Rapporteur - SLAAS CPS

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • Present2017

    Council Member

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • Present2020

    Committee member, SLAAS GRC

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20162014

    Committee member, SLAAS Section E2

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20182015

    Committee member - SLAAS CPS

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

  • 20192013

    Council Member

    Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists

  • 20162013

    Academic board member

    Institute of Chemistry Sri Lanka