BIOGRAPHY

Mrs. M.P.P Dilhani graduated from the University of Kelaniya (UoK) in 2003 with B. A. (Special) Degree in Library and Information Science (LISC), Second Class (Upper Division). She completed the MSc programme in Library and Information Science at UoK in year 2007-2011. She completed Visharad in Music (Vocal) in Aesthetic Music at University of Bathkande, Lucknow, India in 1997.  She worked as a Librarian at Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College at Malabe from 2000-2006. Then She assumed as a Teacher cum Librarian at Ladies College Colombo 07 from 2006-2007. She assumed duties as Assistant Librarian at the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine in 2007, and was promoted as a Senior Assistant Librarian (Grade II) on 01 October 2012.  In this period She successfully completed Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education at University of Colombo and was awarded SEDA UK accreditation. She has registered for her doctoral studies in 2014 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo. Currently she is working as a Senior Assistant Librarian  Grade I at Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo.

Qualifications and Certifications

  • 2014

    Reading for PhD at Faculty of Graduate Studies

    University of Colombo

  • 2011

    MSSc (UoK) Library and Information Science

    University of Kelaniya

  • 1999 - 2003

    BA(Hons) (UoK)Library and Information Science

    University of Kelaniya

  • 1993 - 1997

    Visharad(Vocal)

    University of Bathkande- Lucknow India

  • 2019 /2020 Training officer of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka
  • 2007 UpToDate Member of the Hellis Network in Sri Lanka
  • 2007 UpToDate Member of the SLISTI Network in Sri Lanka
  • 2007 Editor of Library Newsletter/PGIM

Positions

  • 2018Present

    2018 - Present

    Senior Assistant Librarian Grade I, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20112018

    2011-2018

    Senior Assistant Librarian Grade II, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20072011

    2007-2011

    Assistant Librarian, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

  • 20032006

    2003-2006

    Chief Librarian, Colombo International Nautical And Engineering College, Malabe

Fellowships

  • 2017 Associateship of the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA)

Appointments

  • 2019 /2020 Training officer of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka
  • 2007 UpToDate Member of the Hellis Network in Sri Lanka
  • 2007 UpToDate Member of the SLISTI Network in Sri Lanka
  • 2007 Editor of Library Newsletter/PGIM