Faculty
International Faculty
Dr. Aimeric Blaud
Programme Leader – BSc (Hons) Microbiology & Biotechnology programme (Sri Lanka), Module Leader – Research Project (4th Year) & Environment Microbiology (3rd Year), Edinburgh Napier University.
Dr. Sophie Foley
Module Leader – Food Microbiology & Biotechnology (3rd Year), Edinburgh Napier University.
Dr. Donald Morrison
Module Leader – Medical Microbiology (3rd Year), Edinburgh Napier University.
Dr. Nicole Payton
Module Leader – Applications of Molecular Biology (4th Year) and Molecular Genetics (3rd Year) Edinburgh Napier University.
Dr. Fiona Stainsby
Module Leader – Biotechnology – Industry, and Environment (4th Year), Edinburgh Napier University.
Dr. Eva Malone
Module Leader – Immunology (3rd Year), Edinburgh Napier University.
Dr. Luke Holman
Module Leader – Research Methods (3rd Year), Edinburgh Napier University.
Dr. Janis MacCallum
Module Leader - Cellular and Molecular Immunology (4th Year), Edinburgh Napier University.
LOCAL Faculty
Dr. Sujanthe Mauran
Head of Research and Senior Lecturer – Research Project (4th Year), Applications of Molecular Biology (4th Year), Molecular Genetics (3rd Year), Annotated Bibliography - Research Methods (3rd Year), Scientific Communication (1st Year) SIST.
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology – 2021, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo
B.Sc. Special in Plant Sciences – 2015, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo
Dr. Kasun Wijerathna
Senior Lecturer – Introduction to Microbiology (1st Year), Advanced Microbiology, Industrial Training (2nd Year), Environmental Microbiology, Food Microbiology (3rd Year), Industrial Microbiology (4th Year)
Ph.D. in Microbiology – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
B.Sc. (Special) in Food Science and Technology – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Dr. Nadeera Wickramasinghe
Senior Lecturer - Bioorganic chemistry (1st year), Bioinorganic chemistry (1st year)
PhD in Nanochemistry and Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology B.Sc (Hons) special degree in Chemistry, University of Colombo
Dr. Leon Fernando
Senior Lecturer – Physics (FPS)
PhD in Applied Physics, Nagaoka University, Japan.
MSc in Engineering, Nagaoka University, Japan.
BSc (Special) in Physics, Sri Jayawardenepura University.
Dr. Chanika Jayasinghe
Visiting Lecturer – Cellular and Molecular Immunology (4th Year)
Ph.D. in Health Science – Faculty of Science, University of Colombo
M.Sc. in Epigenetics – Osaka University, Japan
B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology – Faculty of Science, University of Colombo
Dr. Shalini Thiruchittampalam
Lecturer – Senior Lecturer – Chemistry (FPS)
PhD in Computational Chemistry, University of Colombo BSc (Hons) in Chemistry (Institute of Chemistry)
Dr. S. D. T. Maduwanthi
Visiting Lecturer – Food Microbiology (4th Year)
Ph.D. in Food Science – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2020
B.Sc. (Special) in Food Science & Technology (First Class) – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2015
Mr. Ashen Pieris
Lecturer – Enzymology and Cellular Metabolism (Year 1), Biochemistry (Year 2)
MSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
BSc Biotechnology, Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Mysore, India
Ms. Dharani Wanigasekare
Visiting Lecturer – Scientific Communication and Bioinformatics (2nd Year), Medical Microbiology (3rd Year), Applications of Molecular Biology (4th Year), Foundation Program in Science – Chemistry
M.Phil. (Reading) in Microbiology – University of Ruhuna
B.Sc. (Special) (Hons) in Microbiology – University of Kelaniya
Ms. Yasuri Indusavini Hettiarachchi
Laboratory Manager and Demonstrator, Lecturer – Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology (2nd Year) B.Sc. (Hons) in Biosystems Technology
Ms. Lakshika Manawadu
Visiting Lecturer and Coordinator – Foundation Program in Science; Coordinator, Biology – Foundation Program in Science, Biomolecules and Cell Biology, Introduction to Molecular Biology, Scientific Communication and Bioinformatics (1st Year), Concepts of Genetics, Research Project Supervision (2nd Year)
M.Phil. (Reading) in Postharvest Pathology
B.Sc. (Hons) in Plant Biotechnology
Ms. Sashini Kuruppuarachchi
Visiting Lecturer – Basic Immunology and Medical Microbiology (2nd Year) M.Sc. in Marine Biotechnology (JMPMB) – European University for Smart Urban Coastal Sustainability (EU-CONEXUS) M.Sc. in Environmental Management – Distinction Pass (Gold Medallist), Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo B.Sc. (Hons) in Zoology – First Class (Gold Medallist), Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Ms. Jithni Savindini
Assistant Lecturer – Foundation Program in Science – Biology M.Sc. in Agricultural Microbiology – University of Colombo (2025) B.Sc. in Microbiology and Biotechnology – Edinburgh Napier University, UK (2020)
Mr. N. Thivinu Devansith Jayasinghe
Laboratory Demonstrator B.Sc. (Hons) in Microbiology and Biotechnology
