Board of Directors
Prof. L. R. A. K. Bandara
Prof. L. R. A. K. Bandara is a Professor of Physics at the University of Peradeniya with over 25 years of experience in academia, research, and institutional leadership. He specializes in functional materials for clean energy applications, including polymer electrolytes and dye-sensitized solar cells, and has collaborated internationally with research groups in Sweden and France. Prof. Bandara has held several key leadership roles, including Head of the Department of Physics, Director of the Science Education Unit, and Chairman of the Board of Study in Physics at the Postgraduate Institute of Science. He is nationally recognized for his contributions to physics education, postgraduate supervision, and science outreach, and remains committed to advancing higher education, research excellence, and digital transformation..
Prof. T. M. W. J. Bandara
Professor T. M. W. J. Bandara is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as Professor at the University of Peradeniya and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority. With a Ph.D. from the Postgraduate Institute of Science at the University of Peradeniya , his career spans over two decades of leadership in higher education, including senior roles at Rajarata University of Sri Lanka. A highly cited scholar with an H-index of 26 , Professor Bandara has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and 120 conference papers , with significant contributions to high-impact publications such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and the Journal of Power Sources. His excellence in both research and teaching has been recognized through numerous prestigious accolades, including multiple Sri Lanka President’s Research Awards and NRC Merit Awards. Beyond the classroom, he contributes to the global scientific community as an Associate Editor for the Ceylon Journal of Science and a reviewer for leading international journals like ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Electrochimica Acta.
Dr. Gamini Piyadasa
Dr. Gamini Piyadasa is a distinguished research scientist and innovator recognized for his pioneering contributions to physics and instrumentation. With a Ph.D. from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, his groundbreaking research into the "Antigravity" phenomenon—exploring a repulsive force against gravity—has challenged traditional scientific paradigms and garnered international attention through publications in the Canadian Journal of Pure & Applied Sciences and Physics Essays. A recipient of the Presidential Award for Innovation and an International Invention Award from Switzerland, Dr. Piyadasa holds multiple patents, including key advancements in mass spectrometry. His extensive career spans prestigious fellowships at the University of Manitoba and the University of Uppsala, and he currently brings his deep expertise in scientific discovery and technical innovation to our board as a Senior Research Scientist at CodeGen (Pvt) Ltd.
Mr. H. L. Vipula S. E. Silva
Mr. H. L. Vipula S. E. Silva is an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka with over two decades of extensive experience in corporate law, company secretarial practice, and notarial services. He is a qualified and registered Company Secretary and has served in senior legal and governance roles across both public and private sectors, including as Inspector of Companies at the Department of Registrar of Companies and as General Manager/Director at Ceylinco Lexcon Services (Pvt) Ltd. Mr. Silva has held board secretary positions in several key state-owned enterprises and statutory bodies and currently serves as a Board Member of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council. His expertise spans corporate governance, regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, and advisory services to major national and international organizations.