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.
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

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
20222021

Joint Secretary
Institute of Biology Sri Lanka