L P R J Wijesinghe

Biography:

L.P.R.J.Wijesinghe was graduated from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka – BSc (Hons) degree in Natural Science. After graduation he has joined the Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo as a Demonstrator then as a Researcher. He has obtained P.G.Diploma in the field of Toxicology and M.Sc. degree in the field of Analytical Chemistry from the same university. He has started his water sector carrier as a Regional Chemist attach to the National Water Supply & Drainage Board in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. After successful completion of the eight years regional works, he was promoted to the Senior Chemist position in NWSDB then Chief Chemist position and Assistant General Manager in Water Quality management. He has gained continuous thirty-three years experiences in the field of water quality monitoring with the operation of high-end analytical instruments – AAS with GTA, GC/MS etc. After completion of carrier in NWSDB then join to the Department of National Community Water Supply with UNICEF funded project to improve laboratory services and water quality in Community Base Organizations. He has published twenty number of research papers in local and international journals. He has undergone many training programs locally as well as internationally – Lake Water quality management course in Japan, LC/MS training course at Waters in India, Analytical Skills Development Course in Helsinky University in Finland and same time as a resource person for many training programs in water sector. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon and also a Chartered Chemist.