{"id":12,"date":"2019-02-20T01:19:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T06:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/chandrika-nanayakkara\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:56:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T17:26:33","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/chandrika-nanayakkara\/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>Present<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Professor<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanaka<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research Fellow<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Institute of Biotechnology<\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer in Microbiology (Grade I)<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>2019<\/span><span>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer in Microbiology (Grade II)<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>Present<\/span><span>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer, External Degree in Biotechnology and Microbiology<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanaka<\/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>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer in M. Sc. in Agricultural Microbiology<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanaka<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer in M. Sc. in Plant Cell and Tissue Culture<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanaka<\/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>Visiting Lecturer (M.Sc.\/Pg Dip in Environmental Engineering and Management)<\/h4><p>Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer- Environmental Biotechnology<\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry, 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>2016<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer (Molecular Detection of Plant Pathogens)<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka<\/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>2022<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer (Environmental Microbiology)<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer (Microbial Ecology)<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer, International Foundation for Science<\/h4><p>British College of Applied Studies, 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>2019<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Wildlife Management<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, 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>2013<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences)<\/h4><p>Institute of Human Resource Advancement, 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>Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Microbiological Techniques<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanaka<\/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>Visiting Lecturer (Pharmaceutical Microbiology)<\/h4><p>Department of Chemistry, 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>2005<\/span><span>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer in Botany<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>1994<\/span><span>1993<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Lecturer (Temporary) <\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">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>2022<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Head of the Department<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanaka<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Technical Advisory Committee (Proficiency Testing)<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Technical Advisory Committee on GLP<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>2023<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Consultative Committee on the Management of Circular Leaf Spot Disease of Rubber in 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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson, Study Board of External Degree in Biotechnology and Microbiology<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, 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>Present<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson, Study Board of M. Sc in Agricultural Microbiology<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, 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>2023<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Fertilizer Advisory Committee<\/h4><p>Ministry of Agriculture<\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.54479\/pae.v1i01.6662\" target=\"\">Chief Editor<\/a><\/h4><p>Plants and Ecosystems<\/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>Member, Committee of National Organic Programme<\/h4><p>Ministry of Agriculture<\/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>Expert Committee Member <\/h4><p>The Parliamentary appointed \u201cTask Force for Controlling of Pollution and Improving the Quality in water associated with the Diyawanna Oya that flows alongside the House of Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic 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>2022<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Board of Directors<\/h4><p>Science and Technology Cell, Faculty of Science, 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>2022<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member to the Minister of Agriculture appointed Special Committee on \u2018Chemical free fertilizer: Special Committee for recommending import standards\u2019<\/h4><p><\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Committees under the State Ministry of Promotion and Regulating the Supply of Organic Fertilizer, and Paddy and Grains, Organic Foods, Vegetables, Fruits, Chillies, Onion and Potato Cultivation, Promoting Seed Production and Advance Technology Agriculture<\/h4><p><\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Committees under the Sri Lanka Standards Institution for the preparation of Standards<\/h4><p><\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Sub-committee on Biotechnology<\/h4><p>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>2023<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Treasurer<\/h4><p>Science Society, Faculty of Science, 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>2018<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary<\/h4><p>Science Teachers\u2019 Association, Faculty of Science, 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>Present<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>NSF Working Group on \u201cGuidelines and Training Manuals for R-DNA Technology in Contained Conditions\u201d <\/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>Present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Committee on Biological Diversity, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment <\/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 of the Technical Advisory Committee (Biological Testing) <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment <\/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>Technical Assessor<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment <\/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>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Committee on Method validation<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment <\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member- SLCARP<\/h4><p> On the Implementation Process of the MSD Circular No. 45 on the 25% Research Allowance for Agriculture Scientists<\/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>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder and First Coordinator - Diploma in Microbiological Techniques<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>2017<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder and First Coordinator - M.Sc.in Agricultural Microbiology<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>2017<\/span><span>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, NSF Working Committee on Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education <\/h4><p><\/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>Chief Evaluator, G.C.E. (A\/L) Biological Sciences<\/h4><p>Department of Examinations.<\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member- National Committee on Research Programmes and Projects (NCRPP)<\/h4><p>Council for Agricultural Research Policy <\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member \u2013 SLCARP Committee on the preparation of the National Agricultural Research Policy <\/h4><p><\/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>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Internal Auditor <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment <\/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>Chairperson<\/h4><p>National Committee on Agro-biotechnology- Council for Agricultural Research Policy<\/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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Acting Director<\/h4><p>Magampura Agro Technology and Community Service Centre, 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>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder and First Coordinator - Research and Development Forum<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>2009<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Department Coordinator for the Science and Technology Cell<\/h4><p>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>2008<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Trainee Assessor<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Other Contributions<\/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>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Review Panel, External Degree Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences<\/h4><p>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>2022<\/span><span>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>External examiner: Industrial Biosystems Technology Programme `{`IBST`}`<\/h4><p>University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Review panel to evaluate the degree programme in Bachelor of Science Honours in Biotechnology<\/h4><p>NSBM, Sri Lanka<\/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>2022<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Panel of Reviewers, Research Grant Applications for University Grants<\/h4><p>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>2022<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Panel of Judges (Medical Laboratory Sciences), International Research Conference<\/h4><p>KDU, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person-Training on laboratory accreditation (05-day workshop)<\/h4><p>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>2021<\/span><span>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Resource person - Awareness Programme on Biobanking<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>Resource person- Workshop on \u2018Method Validation<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Standards Institution <\/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>Resource person- Workshop on \u2018Method Validation and Measurement Uncertainty<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board <\/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>Resource Person\/Guest Speaker- Training Programme on \u201cFood Analysis, antioxidant bioassays and Current trends in Food Technology\u201d<\/h4><p>ITI, 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>Resource person-Training on microbiological testing: Culture Maintenance, Method validation; Measuring Uncertainty; pathogen testing (Vibrio, Clostridium, Listeria, Salmonella and Pseudomonas)<\/h4><p> Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. <\/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 and invited speaker- International Conference on the Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Plants<\/h4><p> Dhaka, Bangladesh<\/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>Resource person \u2013Workshop on Microbiology for A\/L students- Organized by the Science Society<\/h4><p>Thurstan College, Colombo 07 <\/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>Resource person- Lecture on \u2018Natural Disasters and their Management\u2019 <\/h4><p>Thurstan College, Colombo 07 <\/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- Regulation of genetically modified organisms in the United States of America- Workshop on Plant Genetic Modification<\/h4><p>The Embassy of United States of America and GENETCH, 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>Resource person (Microbiology) - Biology Workshop for Advanced Level Teachers<\/h4><p>University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/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>Present<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Research project evaluation for financial support <\/h4><p>National Research Council; Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy; Open University of Sri Lanka; National Science Foundation; University of Sri Jayewardenepura; General Sir John Kothalawala Defence University<\/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>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Reviewer of abstracts, research articles <\/h4><p>3Biotech; Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology; The Journal of Entomology and Nematology; Journal of Medicinal Plant Research; Journal of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka; Journal of Institute of Biology; Ceylon Journal of Science; Pharmacognosy Magazine; African Journal of Plant Sciences; Environment and Natural Resources Journal; Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis; Current Scientia; Journal of Science (EUSL); University of Colombo Review<\/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>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Abstract reviewing <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy; Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science; Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka; Open University of Sri Lanka; Research Symposium, 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>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Editorial Board <\/h4><p>Frontiers in Environmental Microbiology<\/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>Member of the Editorial Board <\/h4><p>Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis<\/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>Member of the Editorial Board <\/h4><p>Book of Abstracts, Sri Lanka- India Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainable Development (ABSD)<\/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>Member of the Editorial Board <\/h4><p>Book of Abstracts, Sri Lanka- India Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainable Development (ABSD)<\/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>Member of the Editorial Board <\/h4><p>Proceedings of the National Symposium on \u2018Agriculture Biotechnology Today, for Tomorrow\u2019 <\/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>Member of the Editorial Board <\/h4><p>Proceedings of the Fifth Asian Conference on \u2018Biotechnology and Development\u2019<\/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>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Moderator of Examinations <\/h4><p>Open University of Sri Lanka (Soil Science); University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Lichenology); Jaffna University (Environmental Microbiology); Department of Chemistry; 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>Present<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Ph. D., M. Phil. and M. Sc. thesis evaluator (Local)<\/h4><p>University of Colombo; University of Ruhuna; University of Peradeniya; University of Kelaniya <\/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>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Ph. D., M. Phil. and M. Sc. thesis evaluator (International)<\/h4><p>Savitribai Phule Pune University, India; S. D. N. B. Vaishnav College, India; University of Queensland, Australia; Lincoln University, New Zealand<\/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>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Evaluator of applications for promotion to the posts of Professor\/Associate Professor in Sri Lanka Universities <\/h4><p>University of Ruhuna; University of Kelaniya; Eastern University of Sri Lanka; University of Peradeniya; University of Kelaniya; Rajarata University of Sri Lanka; Jaffna University<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions Held in Professional Bodies<\/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>present<\/span><span>2016<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Committee on Biological Diversity, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment<\/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>Technical Assessor<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>NSF Working Committee on Science, Mathematics and Engineering 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>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chief Evaluator<\/h4><p> G.C.E. (A\/L) Biological Sciences \u2013 Department of Examinations.<\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>SLCARP Committee on the preparation of the National Agricultural Research Policy <\/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>Chairperson<\/h4><p>National Committee on Agro-biotechnology- Council for Agricultural Research Policy<\/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>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Trainee Assessor<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>present<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Technical Advisory Committee (Biological Testing) \u2013 Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>SLCARP appointed Committee on the Implementation Process of the MSD Circular No. 45 on the 25% Research Allowance for Agriculture Scientists<\/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>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Committee on Method validation, Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>Member<\/h4><p>National Committee on Research Programmes and Projects (NCRPP)- Council for Agricultural Research Policy<\/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>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Internal Auditor<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment<\/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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Acting Director<\/h4><p>Magampura Agro Technology and Community Service Centre, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Positions Held in Professional Bodies<\/h2>\n[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<table width=\"1000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"183\"><strong>Project<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"177\"><strong>Private sector partner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"126\"><strong>Involvement type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"102\"><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Year)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"183\">Chemical investigation of some selected Sri Lankan marine algae<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">The Korean Institute of Ocean and Scientific Technology and Jeju National University<\/td>\n<td width=\"126\">Consultant Team Leader<\/td>\n<td width=\"102\">01 year (2014)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"183\">Detection of microbial contaminants in virgin coconut oil<\/td>\n<td width=\"177\">Sunforst Pvt. 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