The Architects of Innovation.
Our Global Faculty.

Dr. Chatura Liyanage holds a PhD from the Open University of Sri Lanka in Microfinance and Enterprise Development. With over 20 years of experience across academia and industry, he has worked at various management levels as a Management Consultant and Trainer across Sri Lanka, India, and the UK. His professional background spans the Insurance, Financial Services, Hospitality, and Education sectors. Dr. Liyanage holds professional memberships from CIMA (UK), Chartered Management Accountants Sri Lanka, and the Project Management Institute, USA.

Anil Fernando is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and an Associate Member of the Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka, with over 20 years of experience across Finance, Procurement, Information Technology, and Management. His industry exposure spans Auditing, Manufacturing, Exports, Insurance, Finance, NGO, and Research. He currently serves as Business Lead - Finance at Ocean Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., one of the largest fabric manufacturers in Sri Lanka, and brings over 9 years of lecturing experience in Accounting, Finance, and Management.

Mr. Lahiru Walisinghe is the Head of Operations at SML Dualplast Lanka Pvt Ltd, bringing over 15 years of industrial experience and more than 7 years of lecturing experience. A certified trainer and Yellow Belt Practitioner in Lean & Six Sigma, he is also a competent leader and communicator in Toastmasters International. His professional expertise covers Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, EHS, Supply Chain, Warehousing, and Engineering. His lecturing experience covers Business Administration, Lean Six Sigma, Human Capital Management, and Operational Excellence.

Salika Alahakoon brings 18 years of sales and marketing experience at Unilever Sri Lanka, where she held senior roles including Head of General Trade, Head of Customer Marketing, and Head of Trade Category Manager. She also brings two years of research experience at Ceylon Biscuits Limited. Academically, she is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Colombo for the MBA in Marketing, a Senior Evaluator at SLIM for Strategic Brand Management, and a Senior Visiting Lecturer at Aquinas College of Business Management. Her training portfolio includes programmes delivered to Unilever, Laughf, Sathosa, and the Sri Lanka Publishers Association.

Professor Rangamini Werawatta serves as the Director of the School of Information Communication Technology at the Nāgānanda International Buddhist University. A Professor in Technology Management and an expert in Information Technology, Cyber Studies, and Social Media, he is ranked among the Top 1000 Scientists in Sri Lanka by AD Scientific Index. He holds a BSc in Information Technology, a Masters in Development Studies, and a PhD in Information Technology, and is a Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS), Chartered Institute of IT, United Kingdom. Professor Werawatta has led ICT departments across the public, private, and development sectors at national and international levels, including for the Government of Sri Lanka, with project experience spanning Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and ASEAN. He is the author of two publications: "Cyber Security: 01 Byte from the Cyberspace" and "Impact of Social Media on Cyber Crimes in Sri Lanka."