{"id":12,"date":"2019-04-02T00:11:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T05:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2021-08-26T12:56:16","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:26:16","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/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> present<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Professor<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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> 2017<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>1993<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>1993<\/span><span>1992<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Lecturer <\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, 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>1992<\/span><span>1992<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Demonstrator <\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[vc_separator color=&#8221;vista_blue&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;8&#8243;]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2020<\/span><span>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder and Coordinator<\/h4><p>FS 4005 Entrepreneurship course, Faculty of Science<\/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>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder and Chairperson  <\/h4><p>Enhancement Course, EC 2020: Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Innovations, Faculty of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2009 2012<\/span><span>2008 2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Founder and Programme Co- coordinator<\/h4><p>Diploma in Biodiversity Management, Faculty of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2004<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Treasurer<\/h4><p>Botanical Society<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2004<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Treasurer-<\/h4><p>Science Society<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2008<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Warden- Women's Hostel <\/h4><p>260\/3, 260\/4, Danister De Silva Mawatha, Dematagoda<\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator of the Quality Assurance Cell  <\/h4><p>Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>present<\/span><span>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Programme Coordinator<\/h4><p>Masters in Environment Management, Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2017<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Head of Department<\/h4><p>Department of Plant Sciences<\/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>Director of Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/h4><p>Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/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>Coordinator - Institutional Review <\/h4><p>Faculty of Graduate Studies<\/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>Co- Coordinator<\/h4><p>University of Colombo- University of Plymouth Academic Link<\/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>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Symposium Coordinator\/ Main Organizer of the Annual  Research Symposium<\/h4><p>Faculty of Graduate Studies <\/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>2014 2012 2011 2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Member<\/h4><p>Annual Research Symposium Commitee<\/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>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Team Leader<\/h4><p> Service learning Programme, Faculty of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \">\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>Coordinator for  Cambridge  International Advanced Level  Practical  Examinations  in Biology <\/h4><p>Faculty of Science 2016, Department of Plant Sciences 2014 &amp; 2015<\/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>Co- organizer  <\/h4><p> Faculty of Science  Exhibition Hall at Deyata  Kirula National Exhibition, Buttala<\/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\">Positions held in National and 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>2020<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson<\/h4><p>Rubber Research Board, 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>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Invasive Species Specialist Group (NISSG- Sri Lanka), \u2013Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy<\/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<\/h4><p>National  Forestry Resaerch Committee \u2013Forest Department, 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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President <\/h4><p>Institute of Biology (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>President<\/h4><p>Section D- (Life Sciences), Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/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>Secretary<\/h4><p>Section D- (Life Sciences), Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/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>2003<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Joint Secretary<\/h4><p>Institute of Biology (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> Council Member<\/h4><p>National Environment Council of Sri Lanka \u2013Central Environment Authority<\/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<\/h4><p>Committee for Popularization of Science,  Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science <\/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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Experts Group to   strengthen capacity to control the introduction  and spread  of Invasive alien Species Alien Species  in Sri Lanka, Ministry of 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>2015<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p> Judge Panel of National Green Awards 2015, 2016 \u2013Central Environment Authority<\/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>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Manuscript Review Committee, Book Development Project, National Library and Documentation Services Board<\/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>Task Force member<\/h4><p>experts group to strengthen capacity to control the introduction and spread of invasive alien species in Sri Lanka, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, 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>Joint Organizer <\/h4><p>series of seminars conducted for school children ondeveloping interests towards Biodiversity and Environment Conservation,organized by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science ( Section D)<\/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>Joint Organizer <\/h4><p>Workshop on identification, characterization and management of Invasive plants: an awareness programme for young generation conducted by Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka, sponsored by Sri Lanka Nature foundation on 10 March 2009 at K\/Girl\u2019s High School, Kandy<\/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>2008<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice President <\/h4><p>Institute of Biology (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>Council member<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science <\/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>Vice president<\/h4><p>Section D- (Life Sciences), Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2011  2012<\/span><span>2007  2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee member<\/h4><p>Section D- (Life Sciences), Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/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<\/h4><p>Committee on Science Education,  Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science<\/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> Cheif Examiner - A\/L Examination<\/h4><p>G. C. E Advanced  Level (BIOLOGY \u2013Department 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> 2016<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Working committee on Biodiversity and Environment \u2013National 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>2008<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Plant Identification Committee for Exportation of Aquatic Plants \u2013Forest Department, 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>Member<\/h4><p>National Steering Committee for Mangroves For Future Initiatives (MFF), Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, 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>Member<\/h4><p>Species Experts Committee, 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>2003<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Editorial Board, Manual of Medicinal Plants- WHO Project, Institute of Indigenous medicine, 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>Joint Coordinator<\/h4><p>Workshop on Horticulture for small scale plant growers, held at Universities of Colombo and Kelaniya on 08 &amp; 09 May 2005 respectively, organized by the Institute of Biology<\/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>Organizer<\/h4><p>Third National Symposium on Invasive Alien Species \u2013IAS 2008 held on 11 th November 2008, Colombo, conducted by the Sri Lanka Association for theAdvancement of Science (Section D), sponsored by National Science Foundation and the Biodiversity Secretariat, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"ul-dates \"><\/ul>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_separator color=&#8221;vista_blue&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;8&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/plant.sciences\/sudheera-ranwala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}