Standing Committees

Standing Committee on Early Childhood Education


Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya
Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission
Mr. Kingsly Fernando Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission
Dr. Upali Mampitiya Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma Professor and Head, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Prof. Prasad Sethunga Professor of Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
Dr. Upali Sedera Secretary, State Ministry of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion
Ms. K.M.S.D. Jayasekara State Secretary, State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Service
Dr. Anuruddha Padeniya Paediatric Neurologist, Lady Ridgeway Hospital
Prof. Rasnayake M. Mudiyanse Professor of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Dr. Indrani Talagala Former Head of Department, Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Open University of Sri Lanka
Prof. Samanmali Sumanasena Professor in Paediatric Disabilities, Department of Disability Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
Dr. Asiri Hewamalage Consultant Community Physician, National Programme Manager, Child Development & Special Needs, Family Health Bureau, Ministry of Health
Mr. Y.M.M.S. Yapa Additional Secretary, State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre-schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Service
Ms. H. Nayana S.T.K.de Silva Director, National Secretariate for Early Childhood Development
Ms. Badra Withanage Director of Education, Ministry of Education
Ms. R.M.K. de Silva Director, Department of Early Childhood Development & Primary Education, National Institute of Education
Dr. Malini Munasinghe Head, Department of Primary & ECD, Open University of Sri Lanka
Ms. Hiroshi Gunawardena Director, Early Childhood Development Authority, Rathnapura
Ms. Jeya Thambaiyha Director, ECCD, Ministry of Education, Jaffna
Dr. Chaminda Wijesiriwardena Medical Officer, National Hospital, Kandy
Dr. Vagisha Gunasekara Former Senior Lecturer (Politics and International Relations), Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ms. Nirmali Wickramasinghe Consultant to the Gateway Group of Schools

Standing Committee on General Education


Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya
Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission
Mr. Kingsly Fernando Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission
Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawarathna Director General, National Institute of Education, Maharagama
Prof. Kithsiri Liyanage Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics & Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Dr. Madura M. Wehalla Additional Secretary (Planning and Performance Review), Ministry of Education
Prof. Rasnayake M. Mudiyanse Professor of Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya
Dr. Upali Mampitiya Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma Professor and Head, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Prof. Prasad Sethunga Professor of Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
Mr. Sameem Aboobucker Senior Lecturer, South Eastern University, Oluvil
Prof. Ravirajan Punniamoorthy Professor of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna
Dr. Subashinie Wijesundera Senior Lecturer in Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
Mr. U. D. I. Champika Silva Principal, Bandaranayake College, Gampaha
Dr. Diyanath Samarasinghe Consultant Psychiatrist
Prof. Sunethra Karunaratne Retired Professor of Science Education, University of Peradeniya
Prof. G. D. Lekamge Emeritus Professor of Education, Open University of Sri Lanka
Mr. S. Kuruppuarachchi Director of Provincial Education, Sabaragamuwa Province
Mrs. Gayathri Abeygunasekara Commissioner (Research and Development), Department of Examination, Sri Lanka
Mrs. Dharshani Lahandapura Chairman, Marine Environment Protection Authority
Mr. Sampath Basnayake Deputy Director Education, Provincial Department of Education, North Western Province
Mrs. H. Nayana S. T. K. De Silva Director, National Secretariate for Early Childhood Development
Mr. K. R. Pathmasiri Deputy Director General (Science and Mathematics), National Institute of Education, Maharagama
Dr. Dharshana Samaraweera, Deputy Director General (Languages and Humanities), National Institute of Education, Maharagama
Dr. Nisha Arunatilake Director of Research and Head of Labour, Education and Health Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Dr. Kapila Bandara Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo

Standing Committee on Higher Education


Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya
Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission
Mr. Kingsly Fernando Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission
Prof. Janitha A. Liyanage Vice-Chancellor, Gampaha Wickramaarchchi University of Indigenous Medicine
Prof. Nilanthi de Silva Vice-Chancellor, University of Kelaniya, and Professor of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya
Dr. Athula Pitigala-arachchi Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT), Malambe
Dr. Upali Mampitiya Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Sri Lanka
Prof. Gominda Ponnamperuma Professor and Head, Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Prof. Deepthi Bandara Senior Professor of Agriculture Biology, Department of Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake Former Vice-Chancellor, and Emeritus Professor of Demography, University of Colombo
Prof. Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah Vice-Chancellor, University of Jaffna
Prof. A.G. Hussain Ismail Former Vice-Chancellor, South Eastern University Sri Lanka
Prof. Kithsiri Liyanage Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics & Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Prof. K. Karunathilaka Cadre Chair and Senior Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Kelaniya
Prof. Somasundaram Sutharsan Professor of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Eastern University
Prof. P.M.C. Thilakerathne Professor, Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya
Prof. M.B. Ranathilaka Professor in Economics, Department of Economics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
Prof. Prasad Sethunga Professor of Education, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
Dr. Nisha Arunatilake Director of Research and Head of Labour, Education and Health Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Dr. M.I.S. Safeena Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, South Eastern University

Standing Committee on Technical and Vocational Education and Training


Prof. Harischandra Abeygunawardena Chairman, National Education Commission and Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya
Mrs. Padmini Ranaweera Vice Chairperson (Policy), National Education Commission
Mr. Kingsly Fernando Vice Chairman (Planning), National Education Commission
Dr. T A Piyasiri Former Vice Chancellor, University of Vocational Technology and Commission member, National Education Commission
Prof. Sudantha Liyanage Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor of Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Prof. Kithsiri Liyanage Professor of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics & Engineering, University of Peradeniya
Eng. B.K.U.A. Wickramasinghe Chairman, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission
Dr. Lakshman Jayarathna Director General, SLIATE
Dr. N . Wickramasinghe Healthcare Industry Sector Skills Council
Dr. D D D Suraweera Senior Lecturer, University of Vocational Technology (UoVT)
Dr. Nisha Arunatilake Director of Research and Head of Labour, Education and Health Policy Research, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Dr. Sunil Liyanarachi Member of the Board of Governors of the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission
Mr. P. R. Rodrigo Director (Planning & Monitoring), NAITA
Mrs. Chulangani Perera Director General, Vocational Training Institute
Ms. Badra Withanage Director of Education, Ministry of Education
Mr. Upali Ranasinghe Director Principal, CGTTI
Mr. Kamalnath Jinadasa Director, MESSCO
Mr. Neville Edirisinghe Director (Technical Support Service), Department of Technical Education
Mr. J .A. D. J. Jayalath Additional Director General, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission