Academic and professional qualifications:

• M.Sc. Food and Nutrition, 2015 -2017, Post Graduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• B.Sc. Food Science and Technology, 2010 -2014, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
• Nutritionist; SLMC (Reg.No.286)
• CTHE (UoP-2024)
• CTHE (UoVT-2017)
   

Appointments: 

• Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peradeniya: 2023 July- to date
• Head of Academics, University College of Matara: 2023 January -2023 July (06 months)
• Member of the Board of Management, University College of Matara: 2021 January-2023 July (02 years & 06 months)
• Head of the Department, Department of Applied and Natural Sciences, University College of Matara: 2020 September-2023 July (02 years and 10 months)
• Course coordinator, Food Technology Course, University College of Matara: 2017 september-2021 January (03 years and 04 months)
• Lecturer, Department of Applied and Natural Sciences, University College of Matara: 2016 April-2023 July (07 years and 03 months)
• Quality Assurance Manager, Manchee De Coco (Pvt) Ltd.: 2015 November-2016 April (06 months)
• Temporary Demonstrator, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peradeniya: 2015 Fabruary- 2015 November (10 months)

Courses Offered 

1. Task Project (BFST 1104)
2. Food Preservation (BFST 1205)
3. Agricultural Product Quality and Processing (FT 2101)
4. Kernel and Nut Products (BFST 2202)
5. Processing of Beverages (BFST 2206)
6. Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables (BFST 3101)
7. Food Processing for Product Development (BFST 3105)
8. Practical in Product Development (BFST 3201)
9. Food Preservation (FT 3203)
10. Food Processing and Product Development (FT 4102)
11. Food Process Technology (FT 4103)
12. Practical in Product Development (FT 4105)
13. Designing of a Food Processing Factory (BFST 4104)