{"id":14,"date":"2018-09-05T02:37:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T08:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/physics\/mahesh-edirisinghe\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:40:58","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/physics\/mahesh-edirisinghe\/appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic and Administrative Positions<\/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>2025<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice Chancellor<\/h4><p>University of Vocational Technology, Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director General<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE), Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka<\/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>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Commissioner<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Inventors Commission, Ministry of Science, Technology and Research, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Acting Director<\/h4><p> Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences, University of Colombo, Waligatta, Hambantota <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Standing Committee on Accreditation and Quality Assurance (SCAQA), Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Committee on Higher Education Policy Development, Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>SCAQA Sub-Committee to develop a Policy on Entry Qualifications and Lateral Entry Qualifications for Non-State Higher Education Institutes (NSHEIs), Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>SCAQA Sub-Committee to develop a Policy for Revocation of Degree Awarding Institute Orders for Non-State Higher Education Institutes (NSHEIs), Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>Capacity Review Committee (CRC) for the Review of Seating Capacity of the Non-State Higher Education Institutes (NSHEIs) under the Interest-Free Student Loan Scheme (IFSLS) \u2013 9th and 10th Intake, Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Board of Management\/Academic Syndicate, Institute of Human Resource Advancement (IHRA), 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>2015<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Board of Study on Extension Programs, Institute of Human Resource Advancement (IHRA), 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>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>NSF Working Committee on Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Ministry of Technology and Research<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Board of Management National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Ministry of Technology and Research<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Board of Management, Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Ministry of Power and Energy<\/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>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Board of Governors, University of Vocational Technology, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Board of Governors Arthur C Clarke Institution for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT), 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>2015<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Sectoral Committee on Electronics Engineering, Sri Lanka Standards Institution, the National Standards Body of Sri Lanka <\/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>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Technical Committee on National Science Centre, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Ministry of Technology and Research<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Audit and Management Committee National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka, Ministry of Technology and Research<\/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>2015<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Public Relations Officer<\/h4><p>Public Relations Officer and Member of the Executive Committee, International Junior Science Olympiad, South Korea<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the International Board and Country Coordinator<\/h4><p>International Junior Science Olympiad<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>National Coordinator<\/h4><p>Sri Lankan Junior Science Olympiad Competition<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Acting Chief Information Officer\/ Consultant<\/h4><p>Higher Education Management Information System (U-HEMIS) of the University of Colombo under the IRQUE Project, Ministry of Higher Education<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Resource Persons panel and the Evaluation Committee<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Science Research Projects Competition conducted by National Science Foundation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Network Coordinator and IT Committee Coordinator<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, University of Colombo &amp; Member of the University Network Committee<\/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>Senior Treasurer<\/h4><p>Science Society, 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>2022<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Program Coordinator<\/h4><p>BSc Honours in Electronics and IT, Department of Physics, 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>2014<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Program Coordinator<\/h4><p>M.Sc. in Applied Electronics (for 2007 and 2012 batches), 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>2009<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Planning and Implementation Committee, Science &amp; Technology Cell, University Colombo (STeC-UC), 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>2011<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Student Counsellor<\/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>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Departmental Secretary<\/h4><p>Department of Physics, 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>2014<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Re-Scrutiny Board for Physics, G.C.E. (A\/L) Examinations, National Evaluations and Testing Service, Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka <\/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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chief Examiner<\/h4><p>Board of Marking for Physics, G.C.E. (A\/L) Examinations, National Evaluations and Testing Service, Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka <\/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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>Faculty Web Committee, 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>Member<\/h4><p>IT Committee and Web Committee, 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>2002<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Assistant<\/h4><p>Department of Physics, 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>1998<\/span><span>1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Demonstrator\/Instructor<\/h4><p>Department of Physics, 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>2001<\/span><span>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Officer<\/h4><p>Electro Technology Unit, Industrial Technology Institute, Ministry of Science and Technology, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/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\">Positions held in Professional Bodies<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President<\/h4><p>Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka (IPSL)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Joint Secretary<\/h4><p>Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka (IPSL)<\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President, Section E-1 (Physical Sciences)<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka (SLAAS) <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice President, Section E-1 (Physical Sciences)<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Life Member<\/h4><p>The Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka (SLAAS)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Present<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member (MIP)<\/h4><p> Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka (IPSL)<\/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\">Presidential &amp; Keynote Addresses<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2012<\/span><span>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Presidential Address - Section E-1 (Physical Sciences), Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science<\/h4><p>Presidential Address on \u201cMystery of Electromagnetic Interference vs Consumer Electronics\u201d as the President, Section E-1 (Physical Sciences), Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka (SLAAS) at its 68th annual sessions held in Colombo, pp: 60-73, ISSN 1391-0248<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Presidential Address - Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka<\/h4><p>Presidential Address on \u201cThe Role of Physicists in Shaping the Future of Higher Education Reforms in Sri Lanka\u201d as the President, Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka (IPSL), at its 42nd Technical Session, Institute of Physics, Sri Lanka, held in Colombo, pp: 133-139, ISSN 2012-8975<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Keynote Address - SLITA<\/h4><p>Keynote Address on \u201cBeyond Diploma: Pathways to Higher Education, Career Progression, and Leadership\u201d at the Diploma Awards Ceremony 2026 of the Sri Lanka Institute of Textile and Apparel (SLTA) held at BMICH, Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Keynote Address - ASRITE-2019<\/h4><p>Keynote Address on \u201cUndergraduate Inventions towards Sustainable Economic Development of Sri Lanka\u201d at the 6th Annual Symposium on Research and Industrial Training (ASRITE-2019) of the Department of Electronics, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Keynote Address - Colombo Dockyard<\/h4><p>Keynote Address on \u201cInnovations towards Sustainable Economic Development\u201d at Colombo Dockyard PLC, Colombo, at its Annual Employee Awards Ceremony<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Keynote Address - NERD Centre<\/h4><p>Keynote Address on \u201cTechnological Interventions through Innovations and the role of the professionals towards the future of Sri Lanka\u201d at National Engineering and Development Centre of Sri Lanka, Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka, at Research Symposium 2018 \u2013 NERD Centre<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Member of the Panel of Judges\/ Jury Member of Invention\/ Innovation Competitions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Panel of Judges for the Engineering Excellence Awards 2018 The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka (IESL) .<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Jury<\/h4><p>4th World Invention Innovation Contest (WiC) in Seoul, Korea organized by the Korean Invention News.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the International Jury<\/h4><p>Kaohsiung International Invention and Design EXPO (KIDE-2017), World Invention Intellectual Property Associations (WIIPA) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the International Jury<\/h4><p>Japan Design &amp; Invention Expo (2017 JDIE), World Invention Intellectual Property Associations (WIIPA) in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Panel of Judges<\/h4><p>CEB Competition on Innovation: 2017, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the International Jury<\/h4><p>Kaohsiung International Invention and Design EXPO (KIDE-2016), World Invention Intellectual Property Associations (WIIPA) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Panel of Judges<\/h4><p>CEB Competition on Innovation: 2015, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Panel of Judges<\/h4><p>SLAAS All Island School Inventor\u2019s Competition\/Exhibition - 2014 organized by Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/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\">Dissemination of Knowledge\/ Expertise Contribution<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Core Group<\/h4><p>Two-Day Residential Workshop on \u201cDeveloping a Policy\/Framework on Micro-Credentials in Sri Lanka\u201d in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), organized by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Panel Member<\/h4><p>Panel discussion on \u201cMy Leadership Journey\u201d held as a part of the Capacity Development Programme for Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Service (SLEAS) Class I Officers, organized by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cHigher Level Communication Skills and Negotiation Skills in Education.\u201d Capacity Development Programme for Sri Lanka Educational Administrative Service (SLEAS) Class I Officers, organized by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Internal Peer Reviewer<\/h4><p>Internal peer reviewer for the Subject PH 3051 (Instrumentation Physics), 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>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cImpact of Creativity and Innovation on Contemporary Organization\u201d Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2017-2019 batch, Faculty of Management and Finance, 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>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Syllabus Review Committee<\/h4><p>Syllabus Review Committee and prepared the Curricula for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Module Higher National Diploma in Information Systems, National Institute of Business Management (NIBM), Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Resource Person Panel<\/h4><p>Member of the Resource Person Panel and the Evaluation Committee, Principal Supervisor and Mentor, Science Research Project Competition (SRPC) for School Children in Sri Lanka, National Science Foundation (NSF).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of Technical Evaluation Committee<\/h4><p>Member of Technical Evaluation Committee (Computers\/ Printers\/ UPS\/ Other IT Related Goods\/Networking, etc., and Other Equipment), 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>2019<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of Technical Evaluation Committee<\/h4><p>Member of Technical Evaluation Committee (Photography Coverage at the General Convocation &amp; the Postgraduate Convocation), 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>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cIssues Related to Transforming Inventions to Innovations\u201d, Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2016-2018 batch, Faculty of Management and Finance, 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>2018<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Interview Panel<\/h4><p>Member of the Interview Panel for Recruitment of Senior Research Scientist, Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), Ministry of Science, Technology &amp; Research, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource Person for the Consultative Workshop with Academia<\/h4><p>Preparation of Sri Lanka Disaster Management Plan 2018-2030, Disaster Management Centre (DMC), Sri Lanka.<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cInnovation within an Organization and Think New\u201d CEB Innovation Award Ceremony, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Panel Member<\/h4><p>Panel discussion on \u201cIssues and Gaps in Science Education at School Level in Sri Lanka\u201d, National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Setting Panel Member<\/h4><p>Member of the Question Paper Setting Panel and in charge of the examination to select Scientific Officers, National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cRole of Undergraduate from Science Perspective\u201d, Orientation Program for the new entrants of 2013\/2014 batch, Faculty of Social Sciences &amp; Humanities, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cGeneral Public Awareness on Lightning Protection\u201d, NSF outreach program on Lightning protection, National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka at Kranadeniiya, Sri Lanka.<\/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>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource Person<\/h4><p>Science Camp for school children in Sri Lanka; 1st Science Camp\u2013Western Province, National Science Foundation (NSF), at Aluthgama National School, Sri Lanka.<\/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>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource Person<\/h4><p>Advanced Level (A\/L) Science Based Projects - 2012, Department of Education, Southern Province in cooperation with National Science Foundation (NSF), Sri Lanka at St. Thomas College, Matara, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator\/ Resource Person<\/h4><p>Workshop on IT for Library Assistants, Department of Physics, University of Colombo in collaboration with the Library of the University of Colombo at the Department of Physics, 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>2010<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator\/ Resource Person<\/h4><p>Workshop on Computer Assembling &amp; Maintenance with Networking Techniques, Department of Physics, University of Colombo at 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>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource Person<\/h4><p>Workshop on Environmental Management for Community Professionals, Gemidiriya Foundation, Ministry of Economic Development at International Center for Youth Leaders Training.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cVariation of Lightning Activity over Sri Lanka &amp; Lightning Hazards\u201d Hands-on Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Introduction to First Aid for the Undergraduates at the Faculties of Science and Arts of the University of Colombo, organized by the Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, at the 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>2007<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cSurge Protective Devices for Lightning Protection in Low Voltage Power Systems\u201d Training Program for Security Forces on Lightning Surge Protection, Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2007<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator\/ Resource Person<\/h4><p>Coordinator and Guest Lecture on \u201cTechnology of surge protective devices\u201d Intensive Training Program on Lightning Protection, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science and the Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2007<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator\/ Resource Person<\/h4><p>Coordinator and Guest Lecture on \u201cTechnology of surge protective devices and Surge Protection on Data Communication\u201d Training Program on Lightning Protection for Suntel Ltd. (Corporate Installation &amp; Maintenance), Department of Physics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2007<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cSpecial Concerns of Protecting LV and Communication Equipment\u201d International Roundtable on Lightning Protection, National Science &amp; Technology Commission in collaboration with the Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&amp;T Centre), Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2006<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cCase study on Lightning Protection of an Installation\u201d and a Technical Demonstration on Surge Protective Devices Workshop on Lightning Surge Protection, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science and the Department of Physics, University of Colombo at 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>Instructor for the Electromagnetic Compatibility Course<\/h4><p>Master of Science in Engineering program, Uppsala University, Sweden.<\/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>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Course Syllabus Revision Committee and prepared the Curricula for the Graduateship Course: Electronics &amp; Instrumentation for Chemists<\/h4><p>College of Chemical Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Sri Lanka.<\/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>Guest Lecturer<\/h4><p>Guest Lecture on \u201cSpecial Concerns of Surge Protection\u201d and a Technical Demonstration on Surge Protective Devices at the Workshop on Lightning Surge Protection Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science at Meteorology Department of Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2004<\/span><span>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Workshop Coordinator for the Technical Workshop in Electronics<\/h4><p>Board of Study in Physics, Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya and Department of Physics, University of Colombo in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2004<\/span><span>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical Lecture on \u201cAdvanced Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) filtering techniques\u201d<\/h4><p>Technical Workshop in Electronics, Board of Study in Physics, PGIS, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and Department of Physics, University of Colombo in Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">International Conferences\/ Competitions\/ Meetings\/ Official Visits<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Think TNE Forum 2026<\/h4><p>Member of the Sri Lankan delegation, February 03-06, 2026, Tangerang, Indonesia.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2025<\/span><span>2025<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Going Global Conference 2025<\/h4><p>Member of the Sri Lankan delegation, October 26 to November 05, 2025, London, UK.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Second Belt and Road International Skills Competition<\/h4><p>Leader of the Sri Lankan delegation, June 22-28, 2024, Chongqing, China.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>CPSC-Singapore Cooperation Joint Training Program<\/h4><p>CPSC-Singapore Cooperation Joint Training Program (Regional Program) on \u2018Greening TVET for Sustainable Development\u2019, Representative of the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, May 05-11, 2024, Singapore.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2024<\/span><span>2024<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>International Digital Rural Revitalization Study and Collaboration Visit<\/h4><p>Representative of the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, January 11-19, 2024, China.<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Korea International Youth Olympiad 4I<\/h4><p>Korea International Youth Olympiad 4I: Idea, Invention, Innovation and Intellectual Property, Head of the Sri Lankan delegation, 2016, 2017, &amp; 2018, Republic of Korea.<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF)<\/h4><p>Inventor, July 02\u201304, 2018, California, USA.<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>World Invention Innovation Contest (WiC 2018)<\/h4><p>Inventor\/ Head of the Sri Lankan delegation, June 02\u201303, 2018, Seoul, South Korea<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva<\/h4><p>44th, 45th, &amp; 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva Inventor\/ Head of the Sri Lankan delegation, 2016, 2017, &amp; 2018 Geneva, Switzerland.<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Industry Visit to the Apricus Solar Co. Ltd.<\/h4><p>Industry Visit to the Factory premises of the Apricus Solar Co. Ltd., Team Leader, January 06\u201311, 2018, Nanjing, China.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Kaohsiung International Invention and Design EXPO (KIDE)<\/h4><p>Kaohsiung International Invention and Design EXPO (KIDE-2016 &amp; KIDE-2017), Head of the Sri Lankan delegation, 2016 &amp; 2017, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Global Innovation Forum<\/h4><p>Global Innovation Forum: Leveraging Exponential Technology for Competitiveness and Development `{`World Bank`}`, Official Participant, October 04\u201306, 2017, Singapore.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Japan Design &amp; Invention Expo<\/h4><p>Japan Design &amp; Invention Expo (2017 JDIE), Head of the Sri Lankan delegation, August 04\u201306, 2017, Tokyo, Japan.<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>India International Innovation Fair<\/h4><p>India International Innovation Fair (III2016), Head of the Sri Lankan delegation, September 09\u201311, 2016, Bangalore, India.<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Asian Science Camp 2016<\/h4><p>Leader of the Sri Lankan delegation, India.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2015<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Asian Science Camp 2015<\/h4><p>Leader of the Sri Lankan delegation, Thailand.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2014<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection<\/h4><p>32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP2014), Participant as a Researcher\/ Presenter, October 12\u201317, 2014, Shanghai, China.<\/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>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Asian Science Camp 2014<\/h4><p>Leader of the Sri Lankan delegation, Singapore.<\/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>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>10th International Junior Science Olympiad Competition (IJSO 2013)<\/h4><p>10th International Junior Science Olympiad Competition (IJSO 2013), Leader of the Sri Lankan Delegation, India.<\/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>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Executive Committee Meeting, International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO2013)<\/h4><p>Executive Committee Meeting, International Junior Science Olympiad (EC Mtg-IJSO 2013), Public Relation Officer, IJSO, June 29 \u2013 July 06, 2013, Mumbai, India.<\/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>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Executive Committee Meeting, International Junior Science Olympiad<\/h4><p>Executive Committee Meeting, International Junior Science Olympiad (EC Mtg-IJSO), Public Relation Officer, IJSO, March 25-27, 2013, Changwon, South Korea.<\/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>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>9th International Junior Science Olympiad Competition (IJSO 2012)<\/h4><p>9th International Junior Science Olympiad Competition (IJSO 2012), Leader of the Sri Lankan Delegation, Iran.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>8th International Junior Science Olympiad Competition (IJSO 2011)<\/h4><p> 8th International Junior Science Olympiad Competition (IJSO 2011), Leader of the Sri Lankan Delegation, South Africa.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Asian Science Camp 2010<\/h4><p>Leader of the Sri Lankan delegation, India.<\/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>10th Asian Physics Olympiad Competition<\/h4><p>10th Asian Physics Olympiad Competition (APhO 2009), Leader of the Sri Lankan Delegation, April 24-May 02, 2009, Bangkok, 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