Academic and administrative position

  • 20232018

    Lead Academic Expert, AHEAD

    Accelerating Higher Education Expansion & Development Operation funded by the World Bank, Ministry of Education

  • 20232018

    Coordinator, Technolgy Transfer Initiatives in Sri Lanka

    US Department of Commerce, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), virtual

  • 20182013

    CEO, Colombo Science and Technology Cell

    Company limited by Guarante at the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20162011

    Director, Operational Technical Secretariat-Higher Education for the Twentyfirst Century (HETC), funded by the World Bank

    University of Colombo

  • 20162013

    HETC/QIC/W4 Coordinator

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20132009

    Director, University of Colombo Science and Technology Cell

    University of Colombo Science and Technology Cell

  • 20122005

    Coordinator: M. Sc. In Applied Organic Chemistry

    University of Colombo

  • 20122008

    Co-editor, UoC Newsletter

    University of Colombo

  • 20092009

    IQAR Coordinator and a domain coordinator

    University of Colombo

  • 20092009

    Secretary, SLAAS, GRC

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20082005

    Student counselor (January 2005 – February 2008)

    University of Colombo

  • 20082005

    UNFPA Coordinator

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20052005

    Secretary, SLAAS, Section-E2

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20032001

    Visiting scientist

    University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry, Tucson, USA

  • 20002000

    Student counselor (June 2000 – December 2000)

    University of Colombo

  • 19991998

    Secretary

    Departmental committee meetings, Department of Chemistry, Univesity of Colombo

  • 19961995

    Chief examiner

    G.C.E (Advanced level) examination

RESOURCE PERSON

  • July 11, 2024

    Leveraging Public Research for Innovations: The Crucial Role of Humanities and Social Sciences

    Keynote Speaker of the 10th undergraduate research symposium titled Sabaragamuwa Social Sciences and Languages Students Annual Symposium; (SSLSAS) at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Languages of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

  • July 4, 2024

    Top Reasons to Enroll in a Chemistry Honors Program

    CINEC, Launch of the first batch of B.Sc. (honours) chemistry degree program

  • July 20, 2023

    Lessons from the region and the input from Higher Education sector

    Keynote speaker of Saegis International Research Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Theme: ``Sri Lanka’s Recovery and Future of Globalization``,

  • June 06-07, 2023

    R&D, green transition, digitalization at the Regional Cooperation for Higher Education Development - Options for South Asia

    Speaker at a symposum organized by the Ministry/UGC and the World Bank

  • June 13-14, 2023

    Establishment of consortium of UBL cells to support tech transfer from universities in Sri Lanka

    Presentation on at the National Workshop on Intellectual Property for Sri Lankan Women Inventors and Scientists organized by WIPO and NIPO

  • March 2, 2022

    Tapping the Full Potential of Research Centers of Excellence Through Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Business Incubation

    Country representative in the knowledge exchange webinar organized by WB linked to the tertiary education projects in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

  • October 31, 2019

    Intellectual property, prior art search and commercialization of research

    Presentation at the “Biotechnology Innovation & Entrepreneurship workshop” at Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • October 4 -5, 2018

    Young scientists’ participation in Commercialization of research at Universities

    Presentation at “Research for Impact: March of the Sri Lankan Young Scientists” Organized by Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS) and National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF)

  • September 17-21, 2018

    Developing an Innovation and Commercialization Ecosystem in Sri Lanka

    Presentation at at the National Workshop on Intellectual Property (IP) Commercialization in the Framework of the Enabling IP Environment (EIE) Project organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)at Watersedge, Battaramulla

  • September 12, 2018

    Taking Research and Innovation to the Market Place

    Resource person for 11th International Research Conference organized by by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka

  • June 8, 2017.

    Promoting Innovation Based Economic Growth: Ensuring a Supportive Environment at the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Presentation at the Korea International Women’s Invention Forum 2017, Seoul, Korea

COMMITTEE MEMBER

  • 2008-2012

    Committee member

    Daycare Management Committee, University of Colombo

  • 2008-2011

    Committee member

    GRC, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 2006 -2011

    Higher degrees committee member

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 2004 2008

    Library committee member

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 2008

    Committee member

    University of Colombo Academic Sessions

  • 2006, 2008, 2009

    Committee member

    Section-E2, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 2009-2012

    Committee member

    Research Consultancy and Ethics Committee, Univeristy of Colombo

  • 2016

    Steering committee on Intellectual Property

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    ESTABLISHEMENT OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY CELL

    • Main proposal writer “Development of the University of Colombo Science & Technology Cell (UCSTEC)”Total grant: Rs. 10 million from Quality and Innovation Grant (QIG), HETC Window 4 - Research Dissemination and Commercialization Projects, Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century (HETC) Project
    • The product “Bio clean”: Team leader of the project with Darley Butler where a product was released to the market. It is a collaborative project with Departments of Plant Sciences and Zoology
    • Team leader of the project on “Development of natural food colours” for the company Ceylon Cold Stores
    • Team member of the project on “Investigation of Sri Lankan algae” a collaborative project with Jeju National University, Korea. Funds from KIOST, Korea
    • Initiated the establishment of “Technology Innovation Support Center” at the Cell with the support from National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO), Sri Lanka

    VISITING LECTURER

    • 2006

      Visiting lecturer

      Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayawardenepura

    • 2010

      Visiting lecturer (M.Sc. in Chemistry Education)

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo

    • 1999-2000

      Visiting lecturer

      Diploma in Pharmacy program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

    • 1996, 1997

      Visiting lecturer

      Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Moratuwa

    • 1995

      Visiting lecturer

      M.Sc. in Plant cell and tissue culture, Department of Botany, University of Colombo

    • 1994- 2008

      Visiting lecturer

      Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon

    • 1997, 2006, 2008

      Visiting lecturer

      Department of Chemistry, University of Ruhuna

    • 2005

      Visiting lecturer

      Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya

    • 2004-2006, 2008

      Visiting lecturer (M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry)

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo

    • 2006-2010

      Visiting lecturer

      Diploma in Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

    • 2006-2016

      Visiting lecturer (M.Sc. in Applied Organic Chemistry)

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo

    CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED

    • 2005 -2006

      Workshops on the initial and comprehensive proposal writing under the Improving Relevance & Qulaity of Undergaduate Education Project (IRQUE)

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    • 16th -18th June 2004

      AFASSA regional symposium on natural products

      Barigama, Sri Lanka

    • April 22nd – May 6th 2004

      Certificate course in Gene Technology conducted by Genetech School of Gene Technology

      Colombo, Sri Lanka

    • May 7th – May 14th 2004

      In-house training in Laboratory Management conducted by Genetech School of Gene Technology

      Colombo, Sri Lanka

    • 15th -20th September 1998

      Workshop on NMR Spectroscopy

      Kandy, Sri lanka

    • 15th -20th September 1998

      Workshop on NMR Spectroscopy

      Kandy, Sri lanka

    • 11th -15th November 1996

      International Symposium on Bioactive natural Products

      Kandy, Sri Lanka

    • March 1991

      The 9th Marvel Symposium

      Tucson, USA

    • 20th – 23rd June 2007

      International Conference on Chemistry, Technology & Innovation for Greater Safety & Economic Growth (CHEMTECH 2007)

      BMICH, Sri Lanka

    • 11th -12th March 2006

      International conference on “New directions in teaching, learning and evaluation of chemical science at the tertiary level”

      Colombo

    • 15th -17th June 2005

      International Symposium on Herbal Medicine, Phyto-pharmaceuticals & other Natural products: Trends & Advances

      Colombo

    • January 18, 2005

      8. Seminar on “Patent Information: Its importance in the formulation of Research proposals” organized by NSF

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    • 12th January -25th February 2009

      In Country Training Programme in e-learning Technology

      University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka.

    • 16th-18th November 2011

      Induction Training on Project Procurement,

      IDA funded Higher Education for the Colombo, Sri Lanka 21st Century (HETC) project

    • 12th -28th October 2014

      The natural products chemistry training and development programme,

      Institute of Bioproduct Development, , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    PARTICIPATED AS A RESOURCE PERSON PARTICIPATED AS A RESOURCE PERSON

    • February 3, 2006

      Seminar on “The search for drugs”

      nstitute of Chemistry, Ceylon. (lecture on Spectroscopy: Unraveling the molecular architecture)

    • April 6th 2005

      Seminar on “Mass spectrometry and tandem mass techniques”

      SLAAS section E-2, . (lecture on Mass spectrometry in organic chemistry)

    • December 15th -16th 2004 & January 6th -7th 2005

      The “Training program for Government Analyst Department”

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo. (lecture on spectroscopy and applications)

    • November 18th -19th 2004

      The “workshop for Advanced Level teachers”

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo and SLAAS, section E-2. (lecture on Structure activity relationships: Nucleophilic and electrophilic additions reactions)

    • November 25th 2004

      Workshop on “Training district groups in Chemistry”

      National Institute of Education

    • June 12th -13th 2000

      Workshop for Advanced Level chemistry teachers

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo

    • 24th April 1999

      Workshop for Advance Level chemistry teachers

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo. (experiments in organic chemistry)

    • July 19th 2006

      Workshop conducted

      Zonal Education Office Colombo-Western province for the A.L Chemistry teachers on Royal college. (lecture on “Stereochemistry”)

    • 2006

      The seminar conducted for the local industries,

      organized by the Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo to increase the Industry-University interaction at Galle Face Hotel Colombo. (lecture on “Organic Chemistry & Industry”

    • 7th August 2009

      Workshop on promoting scientific research

      organized by Staff Development Centre, University of Sri Jayawardenepura

    • held on 16th -17th October 2007

      Workshop for Advance Level chemistry teachers

      Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo. (experiments in organic chemistry)

    • 10th May 2010

      Seminar for Advanced Level Chemistry Students at

      St. Joseph’s Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle, Organized by Section E2 Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

    ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

    • Symposium coordinator, Symposium on “Water: Research trends in Sri Lanka” July 14, 2008, Palm Lounge, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo 03. Financial support (Rs. 60,000/=) was obtained from National Science Foundation
    • Assisted in organizing the Seminar on “The search for drugs” on February 3, 2006 at Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon
    • Co-ordinator of the Workshop in Chemistry for A/L teachers held on 10th November 2005 at Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo
    • Assisted in organizing the “Training seminar on food safety for food manufacturers, organized by SLAAS, section E2, 15th July 2005 at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo
    • Assisted inorganizing the International Symposium on Herbal Medicine, Phytopharmaceuticals and other Natural Products: Trends and Advances. 15th -18thJune 2005. (Compiled all research papers for the proceedings of this international conference ISBN: 955-9244-30-2)
    • Coordinator of the workshop on NMR spectroscopy in 1997: Work shop was organized jointly by EMSO Pvt. Ltd and Department of Chemistry, the resource person was from Bruker, Switzerland

    PRODUCTION OF A VIDEO

    • 2008

      Coordinated the production (Coordinated this activity jointly with Dr. R.D. Wijesekara)

      video for citronella growers in Sri Lanka

    • 2006

      Coordinated the production of a video

      cinnamon growers in Sri Lanka