Academic Qualifications
2020-2024 Reading Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Near East Archaeology,
Institute of Near Eastern Archeology, Department of History and Cultural Studies, Freie Universität
Berlin, Germany
2008/2009 Master of Science in Architectural Conservation of Monuments and
Sites (ACOMAS) (Taught course) with Highly Commended Pass and Dr. Roland Silva Award, The Faculty
of Architecture University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Subjects: Philosophy in Conservation, Material, Environment & Technology in Conservation (including Conservation of monuments, sites, artifacts, wall paintings, and paper), Thesis topic: Strategies for the in-situ and ex-situ Conservation of timber shipwrecks and artifacts with special reference to the maritime archaeological excavations at Galle Harbour
2002/2003 Postgraduate Diploma in Museology, Postgraduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Subjects: History and historicity of museum and heritage management, care of museum collections, museum interpretation and communication, museum management and administration, museum security and safety, Conception, production and organization of a temporary museum exhibition.
1999/2000 Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology, Postgraduate Institute of
Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Subjects: Archaeological methods and
The technique, art history, pre-history and proto-history, architectural history, landscape archaeology,
Environmental archaeology
1995/1998 Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Sri Jayawardanapura, Sri Lanka
Subjects: Archaeology, Anthropology & Sociology, and Geography
2013/2014 Diploma in Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, Courses: Foundation course, Analytical Chemistry, Applied Physical Chemistry, Laboratory on Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Applied Organic and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Laboratory on Applied Organic and Bioanalytical chemistry
1993/1995 Part-time (two-year) Certificate Course in Geology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Subjects: Physical Geology, optical mineralogy, paleontology, mineral exploration, engineering geology, geomorphology geology
Professional development courses
In-progress Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development, an online non-credit course (five weeks) authorized by the University of Michigan and offered through Coursera
In-progress Foundations of Diversity and Inclusion at Work TeachOut, an online non-credit course (two weeks) authorized by the University of Virginia and offered through Coursera
20 March 2020 Heritage under Threat by Universiteit Leiden & Centre for Global Heritage and Development and offered through Coursera.
16 Feb 2021 Arts and Heritage Management, an online non-credit course(six weeks) authorized by Università Bocconi and offered through Coursera.
5 Feb 2021 Recovering the Humankind's Past and Saving the Universal Heritage, an online non-credit course authorized by Sapienza University of Rome and offered through Coursera.
24 Dec 2020 Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy, an online non-credit course authorized by the University of Manchester and offered through Coursera.
18 Dec 2020 Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential, an online non-credit course authorized by McMaster University and offered through Coursera
1,2, 7,8, 9 Dec. 2016 Workshop on Preventive Conservation and The Biodeterioration of Stone supported by the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (2012) and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Colombo, Sri Lanka
June 2-29, 2016 ICCROM Course of First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis, at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA
16-20 May 2011 Short Course on Archaeological Conservation Field School, the Conservation Center, University of New York
7‐9 Feb. 2011 The interface between field archaeology and Conservation, Workshop sponsored by the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Institute, Abu Dhabi, Dubai
07–09 Aug. 2008 3rd International Congress in Underwater Archaeology (IKUWA3) Professional development Felid School (Survey, Recording, Managing Archaeology, Research & IT, Photogrammetry), Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS), Fort Cumberland, United Kingdom
03Mar.-10Apr.2008 Advanced Training-of-Trainers Programme of the UNESCO Regional Field Training School in the Conservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage in Asia and the Pacific, Galle, Sri Lanka
11, 12 Nov. 2007 X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) workshop of the development and sharing of the scientific instrument is known as a portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometer (PXRF) with the Western Australian Museum(WAM) by conducted by Dr. Bruce Kaiser who is Chief Scientist of Bruker Corporation, in the WAM, Fremantle, Australia
09 Sep. 2007 Workshop of Book Conservation, in State Library, Perth, Australia
30 Aug- Nov. 2007 Participating study of Zuytdorp figurehead using computed tomography (CT), scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy in an attempt to identify pigment’s composition from Zuytdorp ship in Western Australian Museum, Geraldton, Australia.
1-9 April 2007 2007 Field School of the UNESCO-ICCROM Asian Academy for Heritage Management (AAHM) Cultural Impact Assessment & Maritime Archaeology, Galle, Sri Lanka
13 Mar.-8 Apr.2006 Initial Training-of-Trainers Programme of the UNESCO Regional Field Training School in the Conservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage in Asia and the Pacific, Colombo, and Galle, Sri Lanka
12-23 Jan. 2004 Stained Glass Restoration workshops, Dutch Reformed Church Conservation Project, Central Cultural Project, Galle, Sri Lanka
6-8 Dec. 2003 Asia Pacific Institute of Museology and Cultural Development UNESCO sponsored workshop in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Membership
The ORCID iD registered as https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7527-3378 (since 2015)
Associate Member, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)
Fitness for working as in Charge of Chemical Laboratory, New York City Fire Department, Cert No: 85495562 (expired date: August 2013)
Regular Member (Individual), International Council of Museum (ICOM), 2007, 2010
Honorary Member, the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (AIMA), Australia
Member, Sri Lanka Council of Archaeologists, Sri Lanka, SLA 099
Life Member, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS) (Chemistry major/9794E2)
Member, Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS) 2016-2017
Selected Publications
Technical study and Conservation of a Large-Scale Metal Buddha statue, in the Metal 2019 Proceedings of the Interim Meeting of the ICOM-CC Metals Working Group, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland on September 2-6, 2019.
Radiographic Investigation of the Sri Lankan Historic Bronze Statues in the Metal 2016 Proceedings of the Interim Meeting of the ICOM-CC Metals Working Group, September 26-30 2016, New Delhi India. Raghu Menon, Claudia Chemello, Achal Pandya (eds.), International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation and Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, 2016.
Preliminary Investigation of Sri Lankan Copper-alloy Statues STAR: Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, 2:2, 159-176, 2016, DOI: 10.1080/20548923.2016.1209055
Abstract on Preliminary Investigation on Sri Lankan Copper Alloy Statues, 40th International Symposium on Archaeometry 2014, The Getty Center and University of California Los Angeles, USA, 2014.
Instrumental analysis of PEG treated damp wood sample from the ancient dugout in Sri Lanka, Volume 23, 2012, Ancient Ceylon, Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka, 2012
With Kamal de Soyza, Gamini Saman, Karina Acton, Patricia Meehan, Conservation of intact barrel 03/GHL/300 a case study in the Avondster Project Excavation Report of the VOC Ship Avondster (1659), Robert Parthesius (ed), Special Publication No.1, 2007, Centre for International Heritage Activities, 2007.