About Us

Director

Technology Transfer Office, University of Ruhuna


Dr. L B Lahiru Prabodha , Senior Lecturer of the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna is the current Director for the Technology Transfer Office in the University of Ruhuna. He was the founder Chairperson of the Technology Transfer Cell of the Faculty of Medicine and was able to initiate TTO activities in the faculty.


He was graduated with MBBS in 2003 from the University of Ruhuna and has pioneered his studies by MPhil in Anatomy from University of Kelaniya and M.Sc. in Clinical Genetics from University of Colombo. He had training in Molecular, Cytogenetics and Clinical Genetics nationally and internationally. Furthermore, He had training on Genetic Counseling from Sanger Institute, Cambridge, United Kingdom. He is a member of International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation and had training sessions in Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya Japan. He is the Fonder Secretary of the Human Genetics Society of Sri Lanka and participated many national and international forums as resource person and also contributed as a resource person to the Training Program of Clinical Genetics for Doctors. He was the founder member of the Molecular Genetics Laboratory and Genetic Clinic in the Department of Anatomy and now working as the Head of the Molecular Genetics laboratory and Genetic clinic and serving to the Southern Province as a Clinical Geneticist. He has presented his research finding in more than 30 national and international Conferences and won best presentation awards in several occasions and participated as an invited speaker for International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation conferences in three occasions to talk on Genetics of Cleft Lip and Palate in Sri Lanka. He has Published more than 10 scholarly articles in national and international publications. Also he was the Orator for the Faculty of Medicine Annual Academic Sessions in 2018.


Other than The post of Director, Technology Transfer Office, University of Ruhuna, currently he is serving as Academic Career advisor, Academic sub warden and Student Counselor of Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.

Technology Transfer Committee Coordinators

speaker
Dr. P.L. Nilantha Lakshman

Senior Lecturer

Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture

speaker
Dr. N.K. Hettiarachchi

Senior Lecturer

Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

speaker
Dr. Upul Premarathne

Senior Lecturer

Department of Oceanography and Marine Geology

Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences & Technology

speaker
Dr. H.I.G.C. Kumara

Senior Lecturer

Department of Geography

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

speaker
Dr. G.T.W.Sriyani

Senior Lecturer

Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

Faculty of Management and Finance

speaker
Dr. L.B.L. Prabodha

Senior Lecturer

Department of Anatomy

Faculty of Medicine

speaker
Prof. Vajira Bulugahapitiya

Senior Lecturer

Department of Chemistry

Faculty of Science

speaker
Dr. B. L. Sanjaya Thilakarathn

Senior Lecturer

Department of Engineering Technology

Faculty of Technology

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Ms. K.D.S.V. Karunanayaka

Lecturer (Probationary)

Department of Pharmacy

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences