{"id":14,"date":"2019-07-17T03:29:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T08:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2019-07-22T02:04:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T07:34:08","slug":"appointments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Academic and administrative position<\/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> May 1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> Professor of Environment Science<\/h4><p> Department of Zoology,  University of Colombo, Colombo 3.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>April 1997<\/span><span>January 1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer - Grade I<\/h4><p>Zoology Division, Open  University 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>December 1989<\/span><span>February 1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Senior Lecturer - Grade II<\/h4><p>Zoological Division,  Faculty of Natural Sciences, Open University 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>February 1997<\/span><span>March 1985<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer<\/h4><p>Division of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences,  Open University 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>April 1984<\/span><span>June 1982<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer<\/h4><p>Division of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences,  Open University 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>August 1984<\/span><span>August 1974<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Assistant Lecturer<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences,  Open University 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>July 1974<\/span><span>February 1974<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Temporary Research Assistant<\/h4><p>National Science Council  (Presently National Science Foundation) on Grant 2\/RG\/72\/37<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>July 1974<\/span><span>February 1974<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Temporary Research Assistant<\/h4><p>National Science Council  (Presently National Science Foundation) on Grant 2\/RG\/72\/37<\/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>1987<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Course contribution - Master\u2019s degree in Protected Landscape Management: Integrating Conservation and Development Programmes<\/h4><p>Masters Degree. International Center for Protected Landscape, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, Wales<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2002<\/span><span>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Adjunct Professor<\/h4><p>Brandies University, Bostan<\/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>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Visiting Lecturer<\/h4><p>Konan University, Japan<\/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>2004<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Post Graduate Examiner<\/h4><p>Bharathi University, Coimbator, India<\/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>Staff Performance Evaluator<\/h4><p>Salim Ali Center for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbator, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>28\/02\/95<\/span><span>8\/11\/94<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Head<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology, Open University 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>1997<\/span><span>1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Head<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology, Open University 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>8\/4\/94<\/span><span>23\/9\/93<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Acting Head<\/h4><p>Department of Zoology, Open University of 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> <\/span><span> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4> <\/h4><p> <\/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]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>June 1992<\/span><span>October 1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Director<\/h4><p>Department of Wildlife Conservation<\/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>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member Project Evaluation: Team<\/h4><p>USAID: Community Participatory Conservation Initiatives - Nishogara, Bangladesh<\/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>2013<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Advisor to Hon Minister for Wildlife Resource Conservation<\/h4><p><\/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>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, National Museum Advisory Committee<\/h4><p>Department of National Museums<\/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>1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Environmental Council<\/h4><p>Central Environmental  Authority<\/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>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Environmental Council<\/h4><p>Central Environmental  Authority<\/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, Fauna and Flora Advisory Committee<\/h4><p>Department of Wildlife Conservation<\/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>1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member of Board<\/h4><p>Central Environmental Authority<\/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>Member, Board of Management<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Foundation<\/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>1992<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairman, Environment Council<\/h4><p>Central Environmental Authority<\/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>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Academy of Science, Sri Lanka<\/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>2012<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President<\/h4><p>President, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka<\/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>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>President, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, Sri Lanka<\/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>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>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>2026<\/span><span>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Country representative, Commission on National Parks and Protected Areas\/World Conservation Union (IUCN).<\/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>2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical Advisor<\/h4><p>Important Bird Areas Programme Asia, BirdLife Asia  Council<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2000<\/span><span>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>IGBP National 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>1999<\/span><span>1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Steering Committee, GEF Small Grants Scheme,  UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2004<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairman<\/h4><p>Environmental Research Identification Committee \u2013 Biodiversity, CEA<\/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>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Presidential Task force on Development of Wildlife Conservation<\/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>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Ministerial Task Force on Development of Wildlife Sector<\/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>1999<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Co-Chairman<\/h4><p>Development and Conservation of Bird Paradises Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Governments,<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2000<\/span><span>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Environmental Advisor<\/h4><p>Udawalwe Special area Development Project, Mahaweli Authority 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>1999<\/span><span>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Technical Advisory Group,  ADB Biodiversity Conservation Project, Government 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>2000<\/span><span>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Standing Committee on Science,  University Grants Commission.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>Oct 1994<\/span><span>Dec 1993<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Standing Committee on Biological Sciences, University Grants Commission.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1995<\/span><span>1993<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Steering Committee for the Compilation of the Directory of Environmental Education Activities and Resources, National Institute of Education,<\/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>1991<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Board Member<\/h4><p>Wayamba Provincial Environmental Authority<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1994<\/span><span>1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Education Sectoral Committee for the Implementation of the NCS Central Environmental Authority<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1994<\/span><span>1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Land Resources (Biotic) Sectoral Committee for the Implementation of the NCS  Central Environmental Authority.<\/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>1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Land Use Policy Planning Committee \/Land Use Policy Planning Division, Ministry of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>June 1992<\/span><span>April 1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairman<\/h4><p>Wannialoatto Trust \u2013( Indigenous Peoples Trust) \/ Department of Wildlife Conservation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>June 1992<\/span><span>September 1991<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairman<\/h4><p>Wildlife Trust<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1994<\/span><span>February 1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Committee on Secondary Level Environment Education, Central Environmental Authority<\/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>1985<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Advisory Council, Zoological Survey of Sri Lanka, Natural Resources, Energy &amp; Science Authority of Sri Lanka (presently National Science Foundation)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1991<\/span><span>1988<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Technical Committee for Genetic Resources Conservation Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority 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>1989<\/span><span>1987<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Sea Turtle Survey Committee , National Aquatic Resources Agency<\/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>1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Committee on Environment, 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>1989<\/span><span>1988<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Coordination Committee on Research at Sinharaja, Department of Forest Conservation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1991<\/span><span>1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Wildlife Specialist<\/h4><p>Committee for the Protection and Management of the Muthurajawela Marshes, Greater Colombo Economic Commission <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1991<\/span><span>1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Working Group - Preparation of Environmental Profile of Muthurajawela and Negombo Lagoon, Greater Colombo Economic Commission<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1987<\/span><span>1982<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Technical Committee on Environment, Mahaweli Authority 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>1987<\/span><span>1986<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Steering Committee for the Conference on Environmental Education - Central Environmental Authority 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>2026<\/span><span>1985<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary, Section \u201cD\u201d<\/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>2026<\/span><span>1987<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President, Section \u201cD\u201d<\/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>1986<\/span><span>1985<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Wildlife Ecologist<\/h4><p>On the Department of Forest Conservation\/ International Union for Conservation of Nature\/World Wildlife Fund, Team for the \u201cConsolidation of Sinharaja International Man and Biosphere Reserve\u201d - Preparation of Management Plan<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1984<\/span><span>1983<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Specialist Advisor<\/h4><p>Environment, Mahaweli Development Area - Video Film Mahaweli Authority 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>2026<\/span><span>1986<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Technical<\/h4><p>Sub-committee to organize the workshop on \u201cThe Ecology and Conservation of Tropical Humid Forests of the Indo-malayan Realm\u201d National MAB Committee, NARESA<\/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>2007<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President<\/h4><p>Eco-tourism Society 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>2007<\/span><span>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member Scientific Advisory Board<\/h4><p>The Eco-lodge Project - Deniyaya<\/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>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Founder Member\/Vice President<\/h4><p>Eco-tourism Society 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>Present<\/span><span>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Lecturer in Eco-tourism<\/h4><p>University of Colombo: EN3007. (since 2000). For Masters Programme in Forestry &amp; Environment - Sri Jayewardenepura University. Diploma in Tourism Economics &amp; 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>Present<\/span><span>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical Advisor<\/h4><p>Bird Friendly Tourism, BirdLife Asia Council<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1985<\/span><span>1982<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Honorary Secretary<\/h4><p>National Amateur Aquatic Sports Union 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>1990<\/span><span>1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Honorary Secretary<\/h4><p>National Amateur Aquatic Sports Union 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>1990<\/span><span>1987<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinating Secretary<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Environment Congress<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1988<\/span><span>1986<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Board of Trustees<\/h4><p>Mihikatha Trust Fund (Sri Lanka Environment Congress)<\/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>1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member, Advisory Committee<\/h4><p>\u201cVidusara\u201d Weekly Science Journal, Upali Newspapers Limited, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1987<\/span><span>1980<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Coordinator, March for Conservation<\/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>1992<\/span><span>1988<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Scientific Advisor, March for Conservation<\/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>1991<\/span><span>1998<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President<\/h4><p>Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, 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>1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>President<\/h4><p>Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, 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>1980<\/span><span>1977<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice Patron<\/h4><p>Young Zoologists\u2019 Association, National Zoological Gardens<\/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>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice Patron<\/h4><p>Young Zoologists\u2019 Association, National Zoological Gardens<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1977<\/span><span>1975<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Natural History Society<\/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>1983<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice President<\/h4><p>Sri Lanka Natural History Society<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1980<\/span><span>1977<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary<\/h4><p>Field Ornithology Group 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>2026<\/span><span>1983<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Joint Secretary<\/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>1983<\/span><span>1980<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>General Secretary March for Conservation<\/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>2026<\/span><span>1984<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Joint Coordinator, March for Conservation<\/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>1984<\/span><span>1983<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>Sports Advisory Council, 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>2014<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Global Council Member<\/h4><p>BirdLife International, Cambridge<\/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>President BirdLife Council,<\/h4><p>Bird Life Asia Council, Bird Life International, Cambridge<\/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>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Vice President<\/h4><p>Bird Life Asia Council, Bird Life International, Cambridge<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1988<\/span><span>1987<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>National Coordination<\/h4><p>Asian Wetland Survey - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)\/World Conservation Union (IUCN)<\/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>1987<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>National Representative<\/h4><p>Oriental Bird Club - United Kingdom<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1998<\/span><span>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>National Co-coordinator<\/h4><p>ASIAN RED DATA PROGRAMME. Birdlife International\/ Birdlife Asia Council<\/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>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Expert<\/h4><p>Technical Guidelines for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation. Inter Parliamentary Panel on Climate Change<\/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>1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Technical Advisor<\/h4><p>Important Bird Area Programme Birdlife Asia Council<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2000<\/span><span>1996<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Secretary General<\/h4><p>Pan Asian Ornithological Congress<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Consultations <\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2026<\/span><span>2009<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Team Leader\/ Lead Author, Sri Lanka Environmental Outlook<\/h4><p>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>2006<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Deputy Team Leader\/Protected Area Management Specialist<\/h4><p>Protected Area Management &amp; Wildlife Conservation Project (ADB)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>September 1995<\/span><span>October 1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Biodiversity Consultant <\/h4><p>Ministry of Transport, Environment &amp; Women\u2019s Affairs<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>October 1994<\/span><span>September 1992<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Wetland Consultant<\/h4><p>Wetland Conservation Project\/ Euro consult.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1991<\/span><span>1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Consultant<\/h4><p>Indira Gandhi Open University of India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Special projects<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<ul class=\"ul-dates \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>07 March 1987<\/span><span>01 March 1987<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Participant, Rapid Assessment Techniques for Coastal Wetland Evaluation, Interwader, IWRB - Malaysia<\/h4><p><\/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>1992<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Trainer, Environmental Impact Assessment Training workshops. 1-15<\/h4><p><\/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>2000<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Trainer<\/h4><p>Wildlife research methodology. Department of Wildlife Conservation Training Center, Giritala<\/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>Principle Trainer<\/h4><p>Field Study Centers Programme \u2013 established in the schools under the ADB funded, Secondary Education Modernization Programme (SEMP) 08 - Workshops at Sinharaja for 160 Teachers, from Provinces<\/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>2011<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Biodiversity Experts 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>Present<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairman<\/h4><p>Biodiversity &amp; Environment Research Committee, National Science Foundation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>2006<\/span><span>2002<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairman<\/h4><p>National Biodiversity Experts 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>2010<\/span><span>2005<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Chairman<\/h4><p>Thematic Committee on Environment Protection &amp; Sustainable Development, National Science Foundation<\/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>1997<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Author<\/h4><p>National Wetland Conservation Policy - 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>2026<\/span><span>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Sri Lanka Delegate at the Biodiversity Conventions, Conference of Parties 1<\/h4><p><\/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>1995<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Sri Lanka Delegate at the Biodiversity Conventions, Conference of Parties 2<\/h4><p><\/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>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Author<\/h4><p>Strategy for the Preparation of A Biodiversity Action Plan for Sri Lanka, Ministry of Transport, Environment &amp; Women\u2019s Affairs.<\/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>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Biodiversity Experts Committee Ministry of Transport, Environment &amp; Women\u2019s Affairs,<\/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>1994<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Member<\/h4><p>National Biodiverity Co-ordinating Committee Ministry of Transport, Environment &amp; Women\u2019s Affairs.<\/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>1992<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Settler<\/h4><p>Wildlife Trust of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka<\/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>1991<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Contribution to National Environmental Action Plan,<\/h4><p>Government of Sri Lanka, World Bank Programme<\/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>1990<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Author<\/h4><p>National Wildlife Policy of Sri Lanka \u2013 Department of Wildlife Conservation, Government 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>2026<\/span><span>1988<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Sector Author, Environmental Education<\/h4><p>National Conservation Strategy - Government 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>2026<\/span><span>1989<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>\u201cKurullan Narambamu\u201d (Lets Watch Birds) - accepted as a Library Book for Schools.<\/h4><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dates\"><span>1981<\/span><span>1980<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h4>Team Member<\/h4><p>Wildlife Sector Study on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Accelerated Mahaweli Project  TAMS Report - Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka<\/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][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/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\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":128,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257,"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions\/257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/zoology\/sarath-kotagama\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}