Academic and administrative position

  • present2021

    Cadre Professor in Zoology

    Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo

  • present2016

    Senior Professor in Zoology

    Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo

  • 20162008

    Professor in Zoology

    Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo

  • 2012-

    Coordinated Fourth year special programme in Parasitology

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20082000

    Senior Lecturer (Grade I)

    Department of Zoology & Environment Sciences University of Colombo

  • 20001994

    Senior Lecturer (Grade II)

    Department of Zoology & Environment Sciences University of Colombo

  • 19891985

    Research Assistant Malaria Research Unit

    Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 19811981

    Teaching Assistant

    Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 23 June 20179 June 2017

    Acting Head

    Department of Zoology and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • 20142009

    Founder Chairperson of the Career Guidance Committee

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20122011

    Founder Director, Career Guidance Unit

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20122004

    Coordinator of enhancement courses - Career & Personal Development

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20122009

    Coordinator of enhancement courses - Internship Training

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 20122012

    Coordinator of enhancement courses - Service Learning

    Faculty of Science, University of Colombo

  • 19941990

    Postdoctoral Fellow & Visiting Fellow Tree Physiology & Biotechnology Laboratory

    Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management University of New Brunswick, Canada

  • 19841981

    Scientific Officer

    Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka

Positions held in professional bodies

Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • To Date2019

    General President

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20092009

    Chairperson GRC

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20182014

    House and finance committee member in 2014 , Chairpers on in 2018

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20182018

    General President Elect

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20172007

    Committee Member of Section A 2007/2008 2011, 2016, 2017

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20172001

    Elected Council member 2011, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20102010

    President Section D

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20082003

    Asst Editor 2003/2008

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20182015

    Fund raising committee member in 2015, 2016, 2018

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20172007

    Committee Member of Section D 2007/2008 ,2011,2016,2017

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20162015

    Ethics Committee member, Editor 2015/2016

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20092009

    President elect section D

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20072007

    General Research Committee member

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20001998

    Member of the Environmental Committee of SLAAS

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20182017

    Committee Member - Science and Technology Advisory Committee

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

  • 20162015

    Editor

    Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science

Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

  • 20062002

    Council member 2002/2003; 2005/2006

    Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

  • 20011999

    Joint - Secretary – 1999/2000, 2000/2001

    Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

  • 20022001

    President 2001/2002

    Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

  • 1996 1996

    Life member

    Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

Other

  • 20101999

    Founder Council Member and Council member in 2000/2001; 2001/2002; 2006/2007 ; 2008/2009 ; 2009/2010

    Allergy and Immunology Societyof Sri Lanka

  • 20052005

    Member

    World Allergy Organization, International Union of Immunological Societies,- Asia Pacific Association of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Federation of Immunological Societies of Asia Oceania

  • 20102009

    Founder associate Member (Council member 2009/2010)

    Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness

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    Full Member

    Third World Organisation for Women in Science, Sri Lanka Federation of University Women

Special projects

  • present2014

    Teaching faculty of Immunology & Integrative Molecular Biology special programme

    University of Colombo