PhD Degree in Molecular Medicine: Ms A.M.M.H. Athapaththu – 2013

Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Dissertation titled “Development of recombinant proteins as diagnostic intermediates for chikungunya infection”

MPhil Degree in Molecular Biology: Mr B.K.R.P.Rodrigo-2018

Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Dissertation titled “Molecular Diagnosis of common a plus thalassaemia deletions (3.7kb, 4.2kb) and a triplication in Sri Lanka”

MPhil Degree Examination: Ms I.U. Hettiarachchi – 2017

Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Dissertation titled “Molecular detection of toxin producing cyanobacteria and quantification of microcystin variants in selected water bodies in Sri Lanka”

MSc in Molecular Medicine: Dr D.K.S. Kannangara –May 2016

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Thesis titled “Development and validation of HER 2 / neu based marked assay for the detection of Gastric Carcinoma in Sri Lanka”

MSc in Cellular and Molecular Immunology: Mr S M H D Sathkumara – 2014

Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Thesis titled “Genetics of common variable immunodeficiency: Role of transmembrane activator and calcium-modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor”

MSc in Molecular Medicine: Ms E. K.P. Pushpamalie – 2012

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Thesis titled “Molecular characterization of isolated Bacteria which has Bioremediation activity”

MSc in Molecular Life Sciences: Mrs S.Sinthanaichelvan- 2012     

Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Thesis titled “A preliminary analysis of mitochondrial haplogroups”

MSc in Analytical Chemistry degree: 2012

Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Thesis titled “SDS-PAGE analysis of endotoxins of Sri Lankan Bacillus thuringiensis isolates and screening for type 1β exotoxin”

MSc in Molecular Life Sciences: Mr K.L.N.Perera- 2009

Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Thesis titled “Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Sri Lanka utilizing the mycobacterium interspersed repetitive unit (MIRU) typing method”

Special degree programme in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: A.L.P.S. Madushani – 2016

Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Thesis titled “Cloning and expression of bovine ribonuclease A”

Special degree programme in Zoology: 2008 

Department of Zoology, University of Colombo

• 2^nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches-2015 iCMA 2015 titled “Characterization of Ralstonia solanacearum which causes Bacterial Wilt of Potato” Organized by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
• Workshop on Introduction to Protein Structures and Homology Modeling Organized by     the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB) UOC and Swedish South Asian Studies Network ,2010.
• Participated BioAsia-2012- Global biotechnology research and business forum

• Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (JNSF)
• Sri Lankan Journal of Biology
• Journal of Integrative Agriculture (formerly Agricultural Sciences in China)
• Annual Symposium publications of the Department of Agriculture (ASDA)
• Natural Product Research (Taylor & Francis Online)

• Secretary, Research and Higher Degrees Committee, Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo (from 2008 – to date)
• Course coordinator, MSc in Molecular Life Sciences, IBMBB, University of Colombo
• Coordinator – Commonwealth scholarship program, Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo
• Secretary of the Annual Scientific Sessions, Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of ColomboChairperson of the 9^th Annual Scientific Sessions, Institute of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo, 2017
• Member of Steering Committee for Establishment of Faculty of Technology
• Secretary Board of Studies, MSc in Molecular Life Sciences, IBMBB, University of Colombo
• As a Domain Coordinator of Self Evaluation Report (SER), Institutional Review of the University of Colombo