Appointments

Academic and administrative position

  • Present2021

    Professor in Biotechnology

    Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. Colombo 03.

  • 20212017

    Senior Lecturer

    Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. Colombo 03.

  • Present2023

    Visiting Lecturer

    BSc (External) in Biotechnology and Microbiology, Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20172017

    Visiting Lecturer

    Department of Botany, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

  • 20162012

    Visiting Lecturer

    Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries and Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

  • 20172016

    Visiting Lecturer

    Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 20152015

    Visiting Lecturer

    MSc. in Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

  • 20122012

    Visiting Lecturer

    Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

  • 20002000

    Demonstrator

    Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo

  • Present2022

    Programme Coordinator

    MSc in Plant Cell and Tissue Culture

  • Present2023

    Coordinator- Examination

    BSc (External) in Biotechnology and Microbiology

Positions held in professional bodies

  • 20172017

    Principal Research Officer

    Tissue Culture Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka.

  • 20172011

    Senior Research Officer

    Tissue Culture Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka.

  • 20112000

    Research Officer

    Tissue Culture Division, Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, Sri Lanka

  • 20182015

    Member

    Steering Committee – Young Scientist Forum, National Science and Technology Commission, Sri Lanka

  • Present2017

    Member

    National Committee on Agricultural Biotechnology, Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy, Ministry of Agriculture

  • Present2018

    Council Member

    Institute of Biology Sri Lanka

  • 20192018

    Committee Member

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Section D

  • 20142013

    Secretary

    Coconut Research Institute Research Officers’ Association

  • 20172016

    President

    Coconut Research Institute Research Officers’ Association

  • 20032001

    Treasurer

    Coconut Research Institute Research Officers’ Association

  • 20232021

    Joint Secretary

    Institute of Biology Sri Lanka

  • 20242023

    Vice-President

    Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

  • Present2020

    Cheif Examiner - A/L Examination

    G. C. E Advanced Level (BIOLOGY) –Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka