About Us

Ms. Samira Mallawaarachchi has an educational background in business, focusing on Management, Marketing and Commercial Law. Having a distinctive flare for teaching, she has conducted lectures for undergraduate students in various management disciplines since 2013. She adds priceless value to our academic panel of Business lecturers with her many years of experience, dedication and passion for teaching. Ms. Mallawaarachchi has a unique and an interactive teaching style that encourages students’ engagement, the hallmark of a productive learning environment. She has the ability to successfully integrate business theory with practice, giving students a realistic learning experience in line with a corporate world, thereby giving the students hands on, realistic understanding of the subject and its relevance outside the classroom. She holds a Master of International Business and Commercial Law (LLM) from the University of West London, U.K and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. Ms. Mallawaarachchi has a Bachelor of Business Double Major in Management and Marketing from Edith Cowan University, Australia.

Dr. Madawala is a Passionate instructor and a researcher with a decade of experience teaching chemistry to students from various social and cultural backgrounds, both local and international. She obtained her bachelor's Honors degree in Chemistry from the University of Kelaniya and her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Western Michigan University (WMU) in the USA. Her research was based on developing optical sensors for detecting heavy metals, anions, and nerve gas mimic. She has many publications of her research and is an expert in spectroscopic methods such as UV/Vis, Fluorescence, FTIR, NMR. During her Ph.D. program, she won various awards, including the Gwen Frostic doctoral fellowship, which the Graduate College awards for the best research proposal of the year and the Department Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award, which the Department of Chemistry awards for the best researcher of the year. During her Ph.D., she also worked as a teaching assistant in the Department of Chemistry at WMU, teaching various undergraduate chemistry courses offered by the department. After obtaining her Ph.D., she worked as a chemistry lecturer in various higher educational institutions in the USA, including Central Maine community college, Kalamazoo College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community college.

Miss Shanika De Zoysa is an English graduate from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a second-class upper division including a highest GPA of 3.47 (Top of the batch). Based on her academic excellence, Miss De Zoysa has been appointed as an Assistant Lecturer in English in the Department of English & Linguistics of University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2020. She has successfully completed a Diploma in Diplomacy & World Affairs XVI held by the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI) in 2017. Miss. De Zoya has gained hands-on experience as a Research Executive at Epsilon Crest Pvt Ltd from 2019 to 2020. Her research interests lie in Shakespeare Studies and revolutionary studies of Socialism.

Upeka Bandaranayake graduated from University of Bangalore in Bachelor of Biotechnology and has completed a master's degree in Environmental health from Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Thailand. Upeka has worked as a lecturer for over three years and also worked as a researcher for research projects in microbiology, in-silico drug discovery, oxidative stress resistance and post transcriptional modifications of bacteria. Her research interests include antibiotic resistance, bacterial virulence and discovery of natural products as therapeutic substances. She is competent in various microbiological and bioinformatics techniques and has formulated undergraduate research projects and guided students as a supervisor. She is a recipient of Nehru memorial scholarship offered by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, India and Thailand International Cooperation Agency Scholarship for international students in Thailand.

Mr. Miyuru Weerathunge hails from an engineering background, having completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechatronics engineering from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. His expertise and research interests lie in machine design, machine automation, and robotics. Prior to joining AIBS he has worked in the industry as an engineering consultant, and in the field of academics as a visiting lecturer and a technical instructor.

Ms. Shanaaz Marikar has over 20 years of teaching experience at all academic levels, both abroad and in Sri Lanka. She has master's degrees from IIBM Campus and the University of Gloucestershire in business management, accounting, and finance, with a focus on international trade. She is a fellow member of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka and a final-level student at the Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CASL). She also holds diplomas from the Universities of Manchester and Cambridge in TKT at all levels and business English

Mr. Ravindra Senaka Madanayake obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Colombo. He also has an M.Sc. in IT as well as an MPhil., both from the University of Colombo. He has more than 15 years of experience in serving the University of Colombo School of Computing, both as an Instructor as well as a Lecturer. He has trained many Academics as well as professionals in JICA funded e-Learning Technologies in trainings conducted both in Sri Lanka and abroad. He also has a number of research publications to his credit. His areas of Research Interest are in UML and Ontologies. He is also interested in doing Animations and Computer Programming.

Ms. Nipuni Fernando obtained her Bachelor of Science (Hons.) four-year special degree with a second-class upper division in the field of Engineering Physics from the University of Colombo, Faculty of Science. She has successfully completed a Graduate Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering at IESL College of Engineering and she is an Associate member of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL). Ms. Fernando has started her professional career in academics as a Teaching Assistant at SLTC Research University, Padukka. She has approximately two years of experience lecturing in Physics and Telecommunication Engineering at both government and private universities. Her areas of interest in research are wireless communication and material physics.

Ms. Isini Kawshalya obtained her Higher Diploma and Bachelor’s degree in the field of Biomedical Science from Cardiff Metropolitan University-UK where she gained a wide range of experience in a variety of theoretical and practical biomedical science disciplines. She has conducted her BSc Final research at Genetech on the topic of “PCR Identification of Poultry DNA in vegetarian Food Products”. While she was doing her final research she worked as an intern junior scientist at Genetech. Upon her graduation, she worked as a junior scientist at Rajatha laboratory and gain experience in hematology aspects including cancer cell detection. Also, she has gathered experience as a secondary-level practical demonstrator and laboratory assistant at Gateway College. She has around two years of academic experience in lecturing both biomedical science and Nursing students. She is an apprentice pharmacist at SLMC while also studying for a Master's degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya. Her expertise in the academic sector and her desire to convey her knowledge to students will definitely encourage them to pursue their education to its highest extent.

She has over a decade of experience in teaching English at all academic levels. She obtained her bachelor's honors degree in Education from Horizon College of Business and Technology. She also holds a professional diploma from Lyceum Academy on Teacher Education.

Upon completion of her Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma at the Asian Institute of Business and Sciences (AIBS), Ms Thiyumi Nethma Fernando has completed her BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences from the Oxford Brooks University UK.

Ms. Thushmika Jayawardena has completed her Bachelor of Science degree (Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics, and Chemistry) with a second-class upper division from the University of Ruhuna, Faculty of Science. Her areas of interest are Statistics and Mathematical Optimization.

Ms. Jayani Gunawardana has priceless industry exposure in scientific innovation and has leveraged her knowledge and skills across diverse areas of Science. She holds the post of Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology, Bio Informatics, and Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at AIBS. Ms. Gunawardana has developed her expertise in the evaluation of genomic mutations responsible for metastasis related gene expression, as well as in the utilization of molecular techniques for the analysis and understanding of the pain associated with neurological and psychological responses in humans. She has extensive lecturing experience in Biomedical Science (Level UG/PG) and has demonstrated her abilities in the areas of Biochemistry, Clinical Chemistry, and Laboratory Techniques for Applied Biology/Analytical Techniques. She has research experience in the United Kingdom, funded by British Mass Spectrometry Society and has participated in numerous national and international conferences and trainings. She has worked with the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology and has contributed to research on breast cancer. Ms. Gunawardana has completed her BSc (Hons) in Medical Biochemistry & Molecular Biology with a Second class upper from University of Greenwich, United Kingdom in 2010, as well as an MSc in Biotechnology, with a Distinction (First Class) from the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, 2011. She is currently undertaking her PhD at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo under the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, investigating Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Aetiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka.

Chamaka is an experienced professional who has been engaged in senior management positions in Ed-tech & HR-tech fields over the past few years. He is a graduate from University of Kelaniya in the field of Computer Science and Statistics. And he has also gained his Masters in Business Administration from the University of West London (UK). He's also equipped with several professional qualifications ranging into marketing and finance from Chartered Institute of Marketing and Chartered Institute of Management Accounting. One of his special achievements is becoming Sri Lanka's 1st ranked student at the final stage case study of Chartered Institute of Management Accounting exams in 2017 May. Chamaka is a committed individual who has trained many young corporates for more than five years in Management and Business Analysis related subjects for a range of academic and professional qualifications.

Mr. Sudasingha earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rajarata University in Sri Lanka (Hons). He has attended several overseas IT conferences as a representative of local companies. Throughout his career, he has honed his skills in robotic process automation, cross-platform mobile application development, application security, and other areas. He is a Lecturer with over ten years of academic and industrial experience in Computer Science and Information Technology. He has made significant contributions to the commercial IT industry over the last ten years, working in various areas/segments such as insurance, software development, and so on.

Sadani Prabudhika Kulathunga holds a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Architecture and a Masters in Environmental Management. Currently pursuing a PhD in Multidisciplinary Studies at the University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, her research interests encompass environmental management, urban farming, urban ecology, ecology, and conservation. With a focus on sustainable development, Sadani aims to bridge the gap between academia, policy, and practice by conducting research and disseminating her findings to address pressing environmental challenges.