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.

Professor Lalith Gamage currently serves as the Chairman of Curtin Colombo and the Vice Chancellor/CEO of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). A visionary leader in higher education, he played a pivotal role in founding SLIIT. Under his leadership, SLIIT forged a strong partnership with Curtin University, a collaboration that has since grown for over two decades. His tireless efforts and foresight in providing access to world-class education in Sri Lanka have now led to the establishment of Curtin University Colombo, a fully-fledged global campus within Curtin University’s prestigious global network.

Professor Gamage holds a degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa and a PhD from the University of British Columbia, Canada. His research interests are in the areas of Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Evolutionary Computing. He has played a key role in advancing Sri Lanka's IT industry through leadership positions at the ICTA, the Lanka Software Foundation, the ICT Cluster, and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute. Internationally, he extends his expertise as an Affiliate Professor at the University of British Columbia, Canada

Professor Lakshman Ratnayake is the Chancellor and Chairman of SLIIT, bringing over 45 years of experience in higher education and engineering. Prior to this role, he served as Chairman and Senior Professor of Civil Engineering from April 2014. Before joining SLIIT, he held several key positions at the University of Moratuwa, including Senior Professor, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering (1989-1994), and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering (1995-2001). Throughout his academic career, Prof. Ratnayake also held professorial positions at the University of Calgary, Canada, and Utah State University, USA, during his sabbaticals. He was honored as an Emeritus Professor by the University of Moratuwa in 2014.

He served as Vice Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) from 2001 to 2006 and held the presidency of both the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) in 2002 and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) in 2004. He also led two World Bank-funded higher education projects from 2004 to 2014.

Prof. Nuwan Kodagoda is the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Computing) at SLIIT. He has held a number of academic and leadership roles within the institution, contributing significantly to the development of computing education. Prior to his current appointment, he served as Dean and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Computing and has held multiple headship positions, including Head of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Software Engineering, and Information Technology.

He has also played a key role in academic governance, serving as Chairman of the Curriculum and Academic Quality Committee. With a longstanding affiliation to SLIIT, Prof. Kodagoda has contributed as an academic in various capacities including Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and currently as Assistant Professor.

Prof. Kodagoda holds a PhD from Sheffield Hallam University, an MPhil from the University of Moratuwa, and a BSc Engineering (Hons) degree also from the University of Moratuwa. His academic experience spans over two decades, underpinned by a consistent commitment to teaching, curriculum development, and institutional advancement in the field of computing

Prof. Koliya Pulasinghe is a Professor in Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka..

He joined SLIIT in 2003 as a Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade), and held numerous positions including Head, Department of Information Technology, Postgraduate Course Coordinator, Dean/Academic Affairs, Dean/Postgraduate Studies & Research. He was the first Chairman of the Curriculum and Academic Quality Committee and chaired the Internal Quality Assurance Unit. He served SLIIT as a member of the Board of Directors from 2007 to 2017. He edited the IT Subject benchmark document to be used in Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council (QAAC) of the University Grants Commission of Sri Lanka, served as a member of the National Committee on Electronics and IT, National Science Foundation (NSF), and worked as a member of the NSF Working Committee on Technology. His research interests are electronic patient information management systems, Hidden Markov Model based prediction algorithms, Computational Linguistics and Fuzzy Neural Network based control systems

Chaminda Lewke Bandara, the Chief Operating Officer at SLIIT, is a distinguished IT leader whose career spans more than 25 years, marked by exceptional contributions across the technology, higher education, and corporate sectors. With nearly two decades in senior leadership roles, he has built a reputation for driving digital innovation, strengthening operational frameworks, and guiding organizations through complex technological transformations. Throughout his career, Mr. Lewke Bandara has worked with multinational business conglomerates and leading institutions across Sri Lanka, the Middle East, and the United States.

Mr. Lewke Bandara holds an MBA in Information Technology and a First Class Honors BSc Eng. (Hons) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, where his exceptional academic performance earned him the prestigious Best Computer Science and Engineering Undergraduate Award. In addition to his academic credentials, he has accumulated numerous globally recognized professional certifications reflecting his commitment to continuous learning and mastery of evolving technologies.

Over the years, he has successfully led multiple large‑scale initiatives such as SAP implementations, cloud adoption programs, virtualization strategies, and organization‑wide cybersecurity enhancements. Within the academic sector, Mr. Bandara has been instrumental in modernizing education technology systems and strengthening institutional administration. His contributions have supported the expansion of academic operations, improved student and faculty experiences, and enabled the adoption of integrated, future‑ready IT solutions.

Driven by a passion for digital transformation and technological excellence, Mr. Lewke Bandara continues to shape impactful initiatives that enhance governance, sustainability, and productivity across both corporate and academic landscapes. 

Mr. Madu Rathnayaka holds over twenty years of IT industry experience in delivery management, project management, solution architecture, customer support, consultancy and general management in UK, USA, Australia, India and Sri Lanka. Delivered multi-million dollar projects to Fortune 1000 companies with geographically spread software teams. Industry domain expertise in document management, content management, shareholder information management, health care and Internet billing.

The lead designer of the Virtusa’s agile global delivery methodology (GIP) and the successful assessment of capability at CMMI Level 4. Spearheaded the development of the Advanced Technology Center in Sri Lanka from less than 10 people to become the Employer of Choice with over 2000 software professionals. Spearheaded the building of leading academic relationship program and the strategic CSR program. Experience in leading multiple functional areas including Software Project Delivery, HR, Knowledge Management, Quality, Logistics & Admin, Marketing and Corporate Communication, and IT.

Mr. Rathnayaka is also the founder Director and Chairman of emeritus of Sri Lanka Association for software and services companies ( SLASSCOM ) which represents the Sri Lankan IT / BPM industry. He is also Chairman of Sarvodaya Fusion, the ICT4D arm of Sarvodaya, the largest NGO in Sri Lanka, Co-Chairman of the National Council on ICT and Space Technology for the coordinating secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation ( COSTI ), the Government agency for monitoring and promoting Science, Technology and Innovation Sri Lanka. Member of the advisory board for ICT at the Export Development Board ( EDB ) and represents the IT Industry on the boards of several leading Universities.

Mr. Madu Rathnayaka holds an MBA from The Postgraduate Institute of Management, Sri Lanka and a First class honors degree in Software Engineering from City University, London.

Dumindra Ratnayaka is the immediate past Chairman of the 1990 Suwaseriya Foundation. He was instrumental in introducing the 1990 Prehospital care Ambulance service in Sri Lanka and served as the founding chairman of the board for two terms expanding the service all island. He has also held the positions of chairman of the Board of Investment and Board Director and Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Lanka (Pvt) limited, the pioneering mobile telecommunications network in Sri Lanka. Dumindra also served as a board member of ICTA.

Dumindra served is a graduate from the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka, with a 1st class degree in Electronics and Telecommunications.

Professor Samarajeewa Karunaratne has had an excellent career in electrical engineering, particularly in university engineering education. Having achieved the coveted position of Professor of Electrical Engineering and Head of Department at a University of Moratuwa at a relatively young age of 32 years, he has been the teacher of over 600 electrical engineers who hold high positions in Sri Lanka and abroad. He has held this position for 33 years. He had been personally involved in institution building and had established the electrical power engineering laboratories of the University of Peradeniya, University of Moratuwa, Kotalawela Defence Academy, Open University of Sri Lanka, TTI Katunayaka and SLIIT.

He was the pioneer in the Digital Computer Applications in the country, being the Manager of the first ever digital computer system in Sri Lanka at the State Engineering Corporation. He had developed several computer application systems such as MIS, econometric modeling and analysis of the Sri Lanka National Economy for the Ministry of National Planning, Civil and Electrical Engineering Designs and Analysis when such applications were a novelty during 1967 – 1968 ie. nearly 5 decades ago. He had published several papers on Electrical Power System load flow, stability and sensitivity analysis. He is the author of three equations for the teaching of the load flow problem, the stability problem and the wolf page distributing along high voltage insulter strings. He is also the author of the first book written in Sri Lanka on Digital Computer Programming in 1968.

He had held significant positions in the University, being Professor, Head of Department, Dean of the Faculty and Vice Chancellor of the University. He had been in the Boards of Management of many national institutions such as the University of Ceylon, University of Moratuwa, University of Colombo, Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Management, NERD Centre, NARESA, National Academy of Sciences Sri Lanka, IESL, Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, India, Arthur C. Clarke Institute, Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors etc.

He is much involved in the Engineering profession, and he was elected President of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka in 1992 / 1993 session.The University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka awarded him the degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa and accorded him the title of ‘Professor Emeritus’, in recognition of his services. The Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka decorated him with the title of ‘Eminence in Engineering’. He was awarded the ICT Lifetime achiever award by the ICTA and the BCS. Professor Karunaratne holds the positions of Chairman of the SLIIT from its inception to 2014.

Prof. Pradeep Kumara Wijesekara Abeygunawardhana is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Computer Systems Engineering, currently serving as a professor at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). With a robust educational background, he holds a Ph.D. in Robotics Engineering (2010) and an M.Sc. in Engineering (2006) from Keio University, Yokohama, Japan, and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (2003) from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.

Prof. Abeygunawardhana’s professional journey encompasses a blend of academic and industry experiences. He is the Director of Technology Diffusion at the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka, and a professor at SLIIT. Previously, he was the Head of the Computer Systems Engineering Department at SLIIT and a Senior Lecturer, contributing significantly to the institution's academic and research output.

His research interests lie in robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). Prof. Abeygunawardhana has published extensively in high-impact journals and conferences, showcasing his work on intelligent systems and automation. His scholarly contributions are well-recognized, with a substantial citation record on Google Scholar.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Prof. Abeygunawardhana has played a pivotal role in organizing national and international conferences and competitions, including the National Robotic Competition (Robofest) and the National Coding Competition (Codefest). He has also been actively involved in reviewing for prestigious journals and conferences, further cementing his influence in the field.

Prof. Abeygunawardhana is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a member of the IET, the Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL), and Toastmasters International. His excellence in communication and leadership is underscored by awards from Toastmasters International.

His career is marked by numerous accolades, including the Japanese government Monbukagakusho scholarship and multiple research grants from Keio University. His dedication to teaching, project management, and research innovation continues to inspire students and peers alike in the global academic community

Prof. Ayantha Gomes serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at SLIIT. He is a Chartered Engineer and an academic with expertise in civil and environmental engineering. His areas of specialisation include urban ecosystems, hydrology, urban waterways, headwater streams, environmental impact assessment, and waste management. He also has a research interest in real estate economics, with a focus on condominium apartments.

Prof. Gomes has gained professional and academic experience in Sri Lanka, Japan, and the Hong Kong SAR. His contributions to scientific research have been recognised nationally and internationally, including receiving a Presidential Award for scientific publications.

He holds a PhD from Saitama University in Japan, an MSc from the University of Moratuwa, and a BSc Engineering (Hons) degree, also from the University of Moratuwa.

Dr. Malitha Wijesundara currently serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Sciences at SLIIT. He has held several senior academic and administrative roles within the institution, including Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of the Faculty of Computing, and Dean of Education and Student Experience. He has also served as Head of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Head of IT Services.

With a multidisciplinary background, Dr. Wijesundara brings experience in both academic leadership and technical domains. His contributions span across computing, engineering, education, and institutional development. He holds a PhD from the National University of Singapore (NUS), a BEng (Hons) from the University of Warwick, and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Prof Suren Peter is a professor and he is the Dean of the SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka.

Prior to joining SLIIT, he was attached to the Department of Industrial Management, University of Kelaniya, having commenced his academic career in 1993. He served two stints as Head, Department of Industrial Management in 2001 and in 2019, served as the Postgraduate Course Coordinator for the Masters programme, Programme Reviewer for Quality Assurance Accreditation Council of the UGC, Conference Chair of the inaugural SCSE international conference, Chief Editor, Editorial Board member and reviewer for international and local journals and conferences. He has served and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of a number of private corporates and Chairs a number of sub committees as well. He has served as a consultant with UNIDO/UNDP and for several local corporates and government bodies. He holds IEEE membership and is certified by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors.

His research interests are in capital markets, corporate finance, behavioral finance, Privatization and corporate restructuring, portfolio management and learning.

Samantha Thelijjagoda is a senior professor in Information Systems Engineering in the Faculty of Computing and currently serving as the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & International) at Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT). He joined SLIIT in 2007 and held positions including Dean, SLIIT Business School, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, Head, Department of Information Systems Engineering, Head, Department of Information Management, Postgraduate Course Coordinator at SLIIT and Course Leader for Enterprise Applications Development program of Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems Engineering from Gifu University, Japan. And earned an M.Eng. in Electronics and Computer Engineering from the same university. He received his first degree in Statistics (Special) with First Class Honours from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.

He is an active member of Computer Society of Sri Lanka (CSSL) and also a member of the Institute of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE), USA. He is the country representative of Technical Committee 8 (TC-8: Information Systems) of International Federation of Information Processing (IFIP). He is also an accredited skills assessor for Skills Certifications of IT professionals in Sri Lanka which is done by Australian Computer Society (ACS). His research interests are Computational models of human language processing (NLP), Human language technology (HLT) such as Machine Translations, Information Extraction etc. and Digital linguistics (Corpus Linguistics) which are associated with the area of Computational Linguistics.

Prof. Rahula Attalage currently serves as the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at SLIIT. He brings extensive academic and administrative experience, having served in a range of senior roles at the University of Moratuwa. These include Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor and Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Director of Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Engineering.

In addition to his academic leadership, Prof. Attalage has contributed to national development initiatives through roles such as Director of the Local and Operational Technical Secretariats for World Bank-funded IRQUE and HETC projects under the Ministry of Higher Education. He has also served as Chairman of the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering and as Commissioner of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka.

He has held visiting academic appointments at the Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan and the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand.

Prof. Attalage holds a PhD and a DEA in Energy Engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, France, a Master of Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and a BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Moratuwa.

Prof. Saman Halgamuge is currently a Visiting Professor, SLIIT, and is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Electrical, Mechanical and Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne. He was appointed as a visiting professor of the University of Peradeniya, NIFS, and the University of Colombo.

He is listed as a top 2% most cited researcher for AI and Image Processing in the Stanford database. He is a distinguished Visitor of IEEE Computer Society (2024-26) and was a Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (2018-21). He supervised 50 PhD students and 16 postdocs on AI and applications in Australia to completion.

Prof Saman Halgamuge, Fellow of IEEE, IET, AAIA and NASSL received the B.Sc. Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and the Dipl.-Ing and Ph.D. degrees in data engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. His research grants include Australian Research Council grants, Biomedical research grants from NHMRC, US DoD and various Foundations on Dementia and MND and industry including Google US and Bosch Germany.

His publications can be viewed at https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=9cafqywAAAAJ&pagesize=80&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate