{"id":16,"date":"2018-09-17T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T05:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2024-09-12T02:27:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T07:57:05","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic and administrative position<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lead Academic Expert, AHEAD<\/h4><p>Accelerating Higher Education Expansion &amp; Development Operation funded by the World Bank, Ministry of Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator, Technolgy Transfer Initiatives in Sri Lanka<\/h4><p>US Department of Commerce, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), virtual<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>CEO, Colombo Science and Technology Cell<\/h4><p>Company limited by Guarante at the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director, Operational Technical Secretariat-Higher Education for the Twentyfirst Century (HETC), funded by the World Bank<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2016<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>HETC\/QIC\/W4 Coordinator<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2013<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director, University of Colombo Science and Technology Cell<\/h4><p>University of Colombo Science and Technology Cell<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator: M. Sc. In Applied Organic Chemistry<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Co-editor, UoC Newsletter<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>IQAR Coordinator and a domain coordinator<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary, SLAAS, GRC<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2008<\/span><span>2005 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student counselor  (January 2005 \u2013 February 2008) <\/h4><p>University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2008<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>UNFPA Coordinator<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2005<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary, SLAAS, Section-E2<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2003<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting scientist <\/h4><p>University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry, Tucson, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2000<\/span><span>2000 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student counselor (June 2000 \u2013 December 2000)<\/h4><p>University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1999<\/span><span>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary<\/h4><p>Departmental committee meetings, Department of Chemistry, Univesity of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1996<\/span><span>1995<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chief examiner<\/h4><p>G.C.E (Advanced level) examination<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">RESOURCE PERSON <\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">July 11, 2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Leveraging Public Research for Innovations: The Crucial Role of Humanities and Social Sciences<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">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<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">July 4, 2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Top Reasons to Enroll in a Chemistry Honors Program<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">CINEC, Launch of the first batch of B.Sc. (honours) chemistry degree program <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">July 20, 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Lessons from the region and the input from Higher Education sector<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Keynote speaker of Saegis International Research Symposium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Theme: ``Sri Lanka\u2019s Recovery and Future of Globalization``, <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">June 06-07, 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\"> R&amp;D, green transition, digitalization at the Regional Cooperation for Higher Education Development - Options for South Asia<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Speaker at a symposum organized by the Ministry\/UGC and the World Bank<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">June 13-14, 2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Establishment of consortium of UBL cells to support tech transfer from universities in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Presentation on at the National Workshop on Intellectual Property for Sri Lankan Women Inventors and Scientists organized by WIPO and NIPO<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">March 2, 2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Tapping the Full Potential of Research Centers of Excellence Through Technology Transfer, Commercialization and Business Incubation<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Country representative in the knowledge exchange webinar organized by WB linked to the tertiary education projects in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">October 31, 2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Intellectual property, prior art search and commercialization of research<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Presentation at the \u201cBiotechnology Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship workshop\u201d at Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">October 4 -5, 2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Young scientists\u2019 participation in Commercialization of research  at Universities<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Presentation at \u201cResearch for Impact: March of the Sri Lankan Young Scientists\u201d Organized by Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS) and National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">September 17-21, 2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\"> Developing an Innovation and Commercialization Ecosystem in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">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<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">September 12, 2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Taking Research and Innovation to the Market Place<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Resource person for 11th International Research Conference organized by by General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">June 8, 2017.<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Promoting Innovation Based Economic Growth: Ensuring a Supportive Environment at the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Presentation at the Korea International Women\u2019s Invention Forum 2017, Seoul, Korea<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">COMMITTEE MEMBER<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008-2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Committee member <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Daycare Management Committee, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008-2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Committee member <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">GRC, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006 -2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Higher degrees committee member <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\">2004<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Library committee member <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Committee member<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Colombo Academic Sessions<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006, 2008, 2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Committee member <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Section-E2, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2009-2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Committee member <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Research Consultancy and Ethics Committee, Univeristy of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Steering committee on Intellectual Property <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \"><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">ESTABLISHEMENT OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY CELL <\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Main proposal writer \u201cDevelopment of the University of Colombo Science &amp; Technology Cell (UCSTEC)\u201dTotal 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<\/li><li class=\"\">The product \u201cBio clean\u201d: 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<\/li><li class=\"\">Team leader of the project on \u201cDevelopment of natural food colours\u201d for the company Ceylon Cold Stores<\/li><li class=\"\">Team member of the project on \u201cInvestigation of Sri Lankan algae\u201d a collaborative project with Jeju National University, Korea. Funds from KIOST, Korea<\/li><li class=\"\">Initiated the establishment of \u201cTechnology Innovation Support Center\u201d at the Cell with the support from National Intellectual Property Office (NIPO), Sri Lanka<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">VISITING LECTURER<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayawardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer (M.Sc. in Chemistry Education)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"degree\"> 1999-2000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Diploma in Pharmacy program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1996, 1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Moratuwa<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1995<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">M.Sc. in Plant cell and tissue culture, Department of Botany, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1994- 2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">1997, 2006, 2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemistry, University of Ruhuna<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2004-2006, 2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer (M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006-2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Diploma in Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006-2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Visiting lecturer (M.Sc. in Applied Organic Chemistry)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2005 -2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshops on the initial and comprehensive proposal writing under the Improving Relevance &amp; Qulaity of Undergaduate Education Project (IRQUE) <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">16th -18th June 2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">AFASSA regional symposium on natural products<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Barigama, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">April 22nd \u2013 May 6th 2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Certificate course in Gene Technology conducted by Genetech School of Gene Technology<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">May 7th \u2013 May 14th 2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">In-house training in Laboratory Management conducted by Genetech School of Gene Technology<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">15th -20th September 1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop on NMR Spectroscopy<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Kandy, Sri lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">15th -20th September 1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop on NMR Spectroscopy<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Kandy, Sri lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">11th -15th November 1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">International Symposium on Bioactive natural Products<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Kandy, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">March 1991<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">The 9th Marvel Symposium<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Tucson, USA<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">20th \u2013 23rd June 2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">International Conference on Chemistry, Technology &amp; Innovation for Greater Safety &amp; Economic Growth (CHEMTECH 2007) <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">BMICH, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">11th -12th March 2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">International conference on \u201cNew directions in teaching, learning and evaluation of chemical science at the tertiary level\u201d <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">15th -17th June 2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">International Symposium on Herbal Medicine, Phyto-pharmaceuticals &amp; other Natural products: Trends &amp; Advances<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> January 18, 2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">8. Seminar on \u201cPatent Information: Its importance in the formulation of Research proposals\u201d organized by NSF<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">sample location<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">12th January -25th February 2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">In Country Training Programme in e-learning Technology<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 16th-18th November 2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Induction Training on Project Procurement,<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> IDA funded Higher Education for the Colombo, Sri Lanka 21st Century (HETC) project<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">12th -28th October 2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">The natural products chemistry training and development programme, <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Institute of Bioproduct Development, , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">PARTICIPATED AS A RESOURCE PERSON PARTICIPATED AS A RESOURCE PERSON<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">February 3, 2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Seminar on \u201cThe search for drugs\u201d <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">nstitute of Chemistry, Ceylon. (lecture on Spectroscopy: Unraveling the molecular architecture)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">April 6th 2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Seminar on \u201cMass spectrometry and tandem mass techniques\u201d <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> SLAAS section E-2, . (lecture on Mass spectrometry in organic chemistry)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">December 15th -16th 2004 &amp; January 6th -7th 2005 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">The \u201cTraining program for Government Analyst Department\u201d <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo. (lecture on spectroscopy and applications)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">November 18th -19th 2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">The \u201cworkshop for Advanced Level teachers\u201d <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\"> Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo and SLAAS, section E-2. (lecture on Structure activity relationships: Nucleophilic and electrophilic additions reactions)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">November 25th 2004 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop on \u201cTraining district groups in Chemistry\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">National Institute of Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">June 12th -13th 2000 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop for Advanced Level chemistry teachers <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 24th April 1999 <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop for Advance Level chemistry teachers <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo. (experiments in organic chemistry)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> July 19th 2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop conducted <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Zonal Education Office Colombo-Western province for the A.L Chemistry teachers on Royal college. (lecture on \u201cStereochemistry\u201d)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">The seminar conducted for the local industries, <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">organized by the Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo to increase the Industry-University interaction at Galle Face Hotel Colombo. (lecture on \u201cOrganic Chemistry &amp; Industry\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> 7th August 2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop on promoting scientific research<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">organized by Staff Development Centre, University of Sri Jayawardenepura<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\"> held on 16th -17th October 2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Workshop for Advance Level chemistry teachers<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo. (experiments in organic chemistry)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">10th May 2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Seminar for Advanced Level Chemistry Students at <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">St. Joseph\u2019s Balika Maha Vidyalaya, Kegalle, Organized by Section E2 Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS <\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\"><li class=\"\">Symposium coordinator, Symposium on \u201cWater: Research trends in Sri Lanka\u201d July 14, 2008, Palm Lounge, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo 03. Financial support (Rs. 60,000\/=) was obtained from National Science Foundation<\/li><li class=\"\">Assisted in organizing the Seminar on \u201cThe search for drugs\u201d on February 3, 2006 at Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon<\/li><li class=\"\">Co-ordinator of the Workshop in Chemistry for A\/L teachers held on 10th November 2005 at Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo<\/li><li class=\"\">Assisted in organizing the \u201cTraining seminar on food safety for food manufacturers, organized by SLAAS, section E2, 15th July 2005 at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo<\/li><li class=\"\"> 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)<\/li><li class=\"\">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<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">PRODUCTION OF A VIDEO<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-card \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Coordinated the production (Coordinated this activity jointly with Dr. R.D. Wijesekara)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">video for citronella growers in Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\"><div class=\"dy\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"what\">Coordinated the production of a video <\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"where\">cinnamon growers in Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":298,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/chemistry\/thusitha-abeytunga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}