BIOGRAPHY

Qualifications, and Certifications

• LL.M / M.Phil. 1989

  Degree of Master of philosophy

  University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

• LL.B. (Hons) 1979

  Degree of Bachelor of Laws

  University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Attorney-at-Law 1980 - 1981

  Sri Lanka Law College

• Special training programme 1990

  International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law

  Human Rights Teachers by the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg

• Post Graduate Diploma 1996

  Post Graduate Diploma in Peace Research

  University of Oslo, Norway

• Postgraduate Diploma 1997

  successfully completing an Postgraduate Diploma

  Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law , Sweden

Fellowships

• Present1991

  Fellow

  21st Trust, London

• 19921991

  Visiting Fellow

  Human Rights Center, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA

• 19981998

  Visiting Fellow

  Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Canada

• 19961996

  Fellow

  Salzburg Seminar Series- 435, (Constitution Making)

• 20082008

  Fellow

  Aspen Institute, Washington D.C., USA

• 20082008

  Fellow

  George Mason University, Virginia, USA

• 20172015

  Visiting Fellow

  Lloyd Law College, Noida, India

• 20152015

  Visiting Fellow

  Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, India

• 20152015

  Visiting Fellow

  National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, India

• 20172017

  Visiting Fellow

  Rajiv Gandhi National Law University, Patiyala, Chandhigar, India

Positions

• Now2019

  Head, Department of Public & International Law

  Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

• 20152012

  Dean, Faculty of Law

  University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

• Now2016

  Professor of Law

  Dept. of Public & Int. Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

• 20122009

  Head, Department of Public & International Law

  Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

• 20161995

  Senior Lecturer in Law (Gr.I)

  Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

• 19951989

  Senior Lecturer in Law (Gr.II)

  Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

• Now 2015

  National Administrator

  Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon SAARC Moot Court Competition

• Now2018

  Member of the Senate (ex-officio)

  University of Colombo

• 20152012

  Member, Board of Management

  National Centre for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social sciences, Sri Lanka

• Member

  Editorial Committee, Lloydians Law Review, Lloyd Law, College, Noida, India

• 20152012

  Member

  SPARC, University of Colombo

• Life Member

  Bar Association of Sri Lanka

• Life Member

  Norway - Sri Lankan Friendship Association

• 2005

  Board of Directors, Graduate Foundation, University of Colombo

  Board of Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

• 19971994

  Member

  National Literary Panel, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka

• 20152014

  Member

  Board of Management, NILIS, University of Colombo

• 2012

  Member

  Faculty Board, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

• 20122008

  Member

  Board of Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

• 20152002

  Member

  Board of Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo

• 20152012

  Member (ex officio)

  University Council, University of Colombo

• 20092004

  Member

  Steering Committee on Drafting a New Bill of Rights for Sri Lanka, Ministry of Constitutional Affairs

• 20091998

  Elected Member of the Senate

  University of Colombo

• 20122009

  Member of the Senate

  University of Colombo – Ex –Officio (Head of Dept.)

• Member

  Editorial Board, University of Colombo Review, University of Colombo

• Member

  Editorial Board, University of Colombo Review, University of Colombo

• Member

  Advisory Board, Sri Lanka Journal of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colomb

• 20152012

  Managing Editor

  Colombo Law Review, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

• 20152012

  University of Colombo- Ex-Officio (Dean)

  University of Colombo – Ex –Officio (Head of Dept.)

• 20072004

  Consultant

  One –Text Initiative, Sri Lanka, Colombo

• Coordinator

  Distance Learning Programme on Human Rights and Peace Studies, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, University of Colombo

• 19971994

  Coordinator

  Master of Laws Degree Programme, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

• 2007

  Member

  SAARC Free Media Commission (SAFMA), New Delhi

• 2007

  Member

  Landmine Ban Advocacy Forum-Eminent Persons Group (Sri Lanka)

• 20052004

  Consultant

  Berghof Foundation, Sri Lanka Office, Colombo