{"id":9,"date":"2018-09-11T07:55:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T07:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2021-05-27T01:56:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T07:26:33","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/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>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Editorial Board <\/h4><p>University of Colombo Review <\/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>2017<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director Postgraduate Studies<\/h4><p>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>present<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Professor in Zoology<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment 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>Present<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator HETC Postgraduate Window 3 \u2013 Activity 1<\/h4><p>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>2014<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer Grade I<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, 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>2014<\/span><span>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator, Post graduate Diploma in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Management<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, 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>2007<\/span><span>2001<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer Grade II<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, 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>1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, 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>1997<\/span><span>1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo<\/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>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairperson Enhancement Courses<\/h4><p>Faculty of Science, 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>Present<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Staff Advisor<\/h4><p>AISEC , 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>Present<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Career Guidance Counsellor \/ Academic Mentor<\/h4><p>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>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Jt. Coordinator \u2013 M.Sc. in Environment Science<\/h4><p>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>2012<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary<\/h4><p> Faculty Centre, 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>2010<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Jt \u2013 Coordinator<\/h4><p>Diploma in Biodiversity Management, 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>2007<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Secretary<\/h4><p>Science Teachers Association, 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>2010<\/span><span>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Academic Warden<\/h4><p>Sujatha Jayawardena Women\u2019s Hostel, University of Colombo <\/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 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>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Life 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>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Life member <\/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>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chartered member<\/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>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Fellow<\/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>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Institute for Environmental Professionals <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>-<\/span><span>-<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Honorary Fellow <\/h4><p>Cambridge Commonwealth Trust <\/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>2021<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member <\/h4><p>Scientific Committee \u2013 WNPS <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2023<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Board member <\/h4><p>Board member Man and Biosphere National Committee (NSF)<\/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>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Committee Member<\/h4><p>Ecological Association of Sri Lanka <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder Committee Member <\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Ecological Association (SLEA) <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2019<\/span><span>2019<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Co-chair <\/h4><p>Scientific Committee, ATBC-AP <\/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>2018<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Editorial Board member <\/h4><p>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>Present<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member , Ethical Review Committee<\/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>2013<\/span><span>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) <\/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>Secretary - International Relations<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association of 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>2012<\/span><span>2011<\/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>2010<\/span><span>2010<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member <\/h4><p>Steering Committee National Science and Technology Commission<\/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>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Council member<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association of 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>2012<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Editor<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Association of 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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Jt Secretary<\/h4><p> Institute of Biology Sri Lanka<\/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>2008<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p> National Species Advisory Committee , 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>2013<\/span><span>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Council member<\/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>2020<\/span><span>2006<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of the Board of Management<\/h4><p>Popham Arboretum, Dmbulla <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/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_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]<\/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\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":188,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/mayuri-wijesinghe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}