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BIOGRAPHY

G.I.D. Isankhya Udani is a lecturer at the Department of Private and Comparative Law of the University of Colombo. She joined the University of Colombo in 2013 as an Assistant Lecturer. She is also an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

Academic Qualifications:

  • LL.B. (Hons.)  (Second Upper) (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
  • Masters of Laws (LL.M.) (Distinction) (University of Colombo, Sri Lanka)
  • Final Examination for the Admission of Attorneys-at-Law (Sri Lanka Law College) (First Class – Honours)
  • Post-Graduate Diploma in International Relations, Bandaranayke Centre for International Studies (BCIS), Sri Lanka (Merit Pass)
  • “Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE)” at Staff Development Centre of the University of Colombo and received the award of ‘Staff and Educational Development Association’ (SEDA) Teacher Accreditation (UK)
  • Making Teaching Effective Course, (MaTE -2015), SDC-University of Colombo.

Professional Qualifications

  • Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka
  • Notary Public  (Sinhala and English Languages)
  • Commissioner for Oaths
  • Company Secretary

Present Position: 

Senior Lecturer (Transitional),  Department of Private and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Qualifications, Fellowships and Scholarships

  • Postgraduate - LL.M. 2016 to 2017

    LL.M. (Distinction)

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo)

  • Post-Graduate Diploma in International Relations (2012-2014)

    Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations (Merit)

    Bandaranayke Centre for International Studies (BCIS), Sri Lanka.

  • LL.B. (Honours) 2006 to 2010

    LL.B. - Second Class Honours (Upper Division),

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public 2010

    Final Examination for the Admission of Attorneys-at-Law `{`First Class Honours`}`

    Sri Lanka Law College

  • CTHE - Training in Teaching in Higher Education 2018

    Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) with Staff and Educational Development Association’ (SEDA) by the Teacher Accreditation (UK)

    SDC, University of Colombo

  • MaTE - Teaching in Higher Education Institutions 2015

    A short course in Teaching in Higher Education Institutions, ‘Making Teaching Effective’

    Development Centre of University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • Course on “Introduction to Philosophy'' (2015)

    Distance Learning Course on “Introduction to Philosophy''

    University of Edinburgh, the United Kingdom through the Coursera education Institute (2015)

  • Course on ‘JUSTICE’, with an Honour Code Certificate 2016

    Distance Learning Course on ‘JUSTICE’, with an Honour Code Certificate

    Harvard University

  • ‘International Law of Foreign Investment’ 2016

    Certificate Course on ‘International Law of Foreign Investment’

    University of Colombo in collaboration with the United States – Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission

  • “English Common Law; Structure and Principles” 2016

    Distance Learning Course on “English Common Law; Structure and Principles” - Passed with a Distinction

    University of London, the United Kingdom and the Coursera education Institute

  • ``INTRODUCTION TO KEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS AND SUPREME COURT CASES” 2015

    INTRODUCTION TO KEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS AND SUPREME COURT CASES” passed with a Distinction

    University of Pennsylvania Law School through Coursera

  • Course on “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY” 2015

    Distance Learning - General Course on “INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY”

    WIPO Academy, The World Intellectual Property Organization

  • “CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION 2015

    “CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION: BASIC COURSE

    Asian Productivity Organization through APO

  • Course on ‘INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY’ 2020

    Completed Online Distance Learning Course on “INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY” offered by Yale University and facilitated through COURSERA (2020)

    Yale University through COURSERA

  • Training on Online Education during the Pandemic 2020

    Successfully completed the training with the International Institute of Online Education (IIOE)’ on the COVID-19 Response - UNESCO-ICHEI from April to June, 2020

    UNESCO-ICHEI and University of Colombo

  • Mass Media Diploma (Special Course) with Merit pass 2005

    Mass Media Diploma (Special Course) with Merit pass

    College of Journalism of the Kariyakarawana Mass Media Training Institute, Sri Lanka

  • Research Awards - University of Colombo 2017

    RESEARCH AWARDS

    Senate Award for Research Excellence under Early Career Category, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2017

  • Research Awards - Best Paper in Law 2017

    Research Awards

    Best Paper Award (Law) at the 14th Kuala Lampur International Business, Economics and Law Conference (KLibel), Malaysia, 16th & 17th December 2017

  • Research and Training on Blended Leaning 2018

    “Moving towards Blended Learning in the Faculty of Law: Recommendations and Best Practices for Successful LMS Implementation”, at the Symposium on Blended Learning for Quality Higher Education, Seizing Digital Opportunities in Higher Education: Building staff capacity for ICT-driven innovation in Cambodia and Sri Lanka A project supported by the Shenzhen Municipal Government within the UNESCO-Shenzhen Funds-In-Trust Framework, at p. 16. (13th December 2018)

    University of Colombo and UNESCO Shenzhen Funds in Trust Framework

  • Research Collaboration with the SAARC Universities 2016

    Jointly-presented a research paper on “Continuing Legal Education for Professional Development: Status Reports from SAARC Countries” at the SAARC Regional Law Colloquium – Environmental Advocacy and Sustainable Development, Organised by the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, and M.K. Nambayr Academy for Continuing Legal Education. (17th to 19th December 2016) with Prof. A. Sarveswaran, Mr. Isuru Liyanage and Ms. T. Kumarasoorier

    India

  • Certificate Course in Human Resource Management 2023

    Human Resource Management (CCHRM) at the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Sri Lanka (CIPM), Colombo (2015).

    CIPM, Colombo

Positions and Memberships

  • To Present2011

    Life Member

    Bar Association of Sri Lanka

  • 20182016

    Treasurer of SLAIHEE

    Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE)

  • 20182016

    Student Counsellor of the Faculty of Law

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • 20202017

    Member of the Art Council of the University of Colombo

    University of Colombo

  • 20202017

    Domain Coordinator (Course/Module Design and Development) of the Quality Assurance

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • 20192013

    Associate Member

    Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE)

  • to Present2013

    A Resource Person, Module Writer, Translator, Researcher, Thesis Supervisor and an Examiner at the CSHR

    Centre for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR), University of Colombo

  • To present2018

    Faculty Board Member

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • 20202018

    Member of the Student Support Committee of the Faculty of Law

    Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • To Present2013

    Member of the Curriculum Development and Review Committee of the Faculty of Law

    New Curriculum Development and Review of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

  • 20202019

    Coordinator, Advanced Certificate in Human Resource Management Law

    • Coordinator, Advanced Certificate in Human Resource Management Law, Department of Private and Comparative Law, University of Colombo (2019-2020)

  • 20202019

    Academic Coordinator, Advanced Training Programme and Certificate Course in Child Care

    • Academic Coordinator, Advanced Training Programme and Certificate Course in Child Care, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, University of Colombo (2019-2020)

  • To Presence2019

    Life Time Member, Social Science and Humanities Research Association

    • Life Time Member, Social Science and Humanities Research Association (Membership ID: ERCICSSH1923059)

  • 20242021

    Member, International Law Working Group, University of Glasgow.

    University of Glasgow, UK

  • Distance Learning Course on ‘AMERICAN GOVERNMENT’ 2016

    Online Distance Learning Course on ‘AMERICAN GOVERNMENT’ offered by Harvard University through edX

    Harvard University through edx