Prof. Colin N. Peiris currently serves as the Dean of Academic Development and Quality Assurance at SLIIT. He is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Peradeniya, with a distinguished academic career spanning over four decades. During his 35 years at the University of Peradeniya, he held several key positions, including Senior Professor, Head of Department, Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, and Chairman of the Teaching Methodology Unit.

He holds a PhD and MSc from Pennsylvania State University, along with a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Peradeniya. He has also received advanced training in quality assurance and university teaching methodologies from leading institutions in the UK and France. In recognition of his significant national and international contributions to quality assurance in higher education, Sabaragamuwa University awarded him a Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa).

Prof. Peiris has played a leading role in advancing quality assurance in higher education in Sri Lanka. He served as founding Director of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council (UGC) and was the founding Vice-Chancellor of Horizon Campus. He was invited to the Board of Directors of Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) also served in the Board of Directors of International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), and his current positions held in the quality assurance include council membership at the Asia Pacific Quality Register Council (APQR), receiving several awards for excellence in quality assurance. He continues to serve as a Consultant and Leader in academic quality enhancement locally and globally.