Professional Service
Professional Affiliations
BCS (British Computer Society, UK)
Fellow (2019–todate), Member (2005–2019), Student Member (1997–2004) · Membership No. 09478022
IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, USA)
Senior Member (2019 onwards), Member (2003–2019) · Membership No. 41567464
IET (Institution of Engineering & Technology, UK — formerly IEE)
Member (2003–2010) · Membership No. 79426122
ACM (Association for Computing Machinery, USA)
Senior Member (2020 onwards), Member (2005–2019) · Membership No. 7058670
AACE (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, USA)
Since 2003 · Membership No. 1023759
ISOC (Internet Society)
Since 2001 · Membership No. 32148
HISSL (Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka)
Since 2016–17
SLAYS (Sri Lankan Academy of Young Scientists)
2017–2021
CSSL (Computer Society of Sri Lanka)
Since 2018 · Membership No. M1792
SLAIHEE (Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness)
2005–2006, 2019–2021
Judging
Judge – ICSDB Excellence Awards
2022–todate
SLIIT Business School
Chief Judge / Chairman – Panel of Judges: National ICT Awards, NBQSA
2024/2025
SLASSCOM National Ingenuity Awards
2020–2025
Chair – Awards and Recognition: IEEE Sri Lanka Section Awards
2024
Judge – Digital Trust Awards
2024
Organized by ISACA Sri Lanka Chapter
International Invention Competition (Sahasak Nimavum)
2019–2024
Sri Lanka Inventor's Commission
CSSL National ICT Awards
2020
Member of Jury
Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards Competition
Ha Long (2019), Brunei (2024), Taiwan (2025, Head Judge – AI Category)
National Best Quality Software Awards (BCS Sri Lanka Section)
Judge, Tertiary student project category (2006–2009, 2016–2024); Chief Judge, Tertiary Student Project Category (2017, 2019); Coordinator – Tertiary Category (2006–2008); Judge – Industrial Applications (2009, 2016), E-Learning (2017), Media Applications (2016); Chief Judge, Postgraduate Student Project (2016–17)
Japura Employability Skills Achiever (JESA) Awards
Judge – Innovation Category (2016–2024), Creativity Category (2016, 2019)
Reviewer Experience
ICARC (International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing)
2021
NRSM (National Research Symposium on Management)
2020, 2021
IRCHSS (International Research Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences)
2021
ICACCS (International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Systems)
2021
ICCM (International Conference on Contemporary Management)
2021
IPURSE (Peradeniya University International Research Sessions)
2021
FoT Journal (Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
2021
SLAIHEE Conference
2021
SCSE (International Research Conference on Smart Computing and Systems Engineering)
2018, 2019, 2020
DSIR (International Conference on Data Science and Institutional Research), Japan
2019, 2020
ICREMV (International Conference on Real Estate Management and Valuation)
2020
ICAT (International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology)
2020
Research Proposal Reviewer, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2020
ICERI (International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation), Japan
2019
KDUIRC (General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University – International Research Conference)
2019
VJM (Vidyodaya Journal of Management)
2018
ICTER (ICT for Emerging Regions) Conference
2015, 2018
GLOBED (International Conference on Global Education and E-learning)
2017, 2018
ICMA (International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches)
2017, 2018
ICITR (International Conference on Information Technology Research)
2017, 2018
ICTER (ICT for Emerging Regions) Journal
2017
KICACT (Kelaniya International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology)
2017
Sri Lanka Economics Research Conference (SLERC)
2017
ICIIT (International Conference on Innovations in Info-business and Technology)
2017
University of Mauritius Research Journal
2009
Session Chair / Editor
International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics (ICIPRoB)
2020–2024
Session Chair
2nd International Conference on Advanced Research in Computing (ICARC)
2022
Information Systems and Knowledge Management Track, Session Chair
ICACT (International Conference on Advances in Computing and Technology)
2017, 2019, 2020
Session Chair
IEEE TENSYMP 2020 Regional Conference, Bangladesh
2020
Session Chair
ICMA (International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches)
2019
Session Chair (Engineering and Technology)
SLAIHEE 15th Annual Higher Education Conference
2019
Session Chair
International Conference in Business Management (ICBM)
2016, 2018
Co-Chair (Information Systems Track)
South Asian Biotechnology Conference (SABC)
2018
Session Chair
FMSC Research Sessions
2017 (Sem I & II)
Co-Chair
SRS (Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education Research Symposium)
2017
Session Chair (Information Technology)
Undergraduate Prospectus, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
2017
Chief Editor
FMSC Research Sessions
2017 (Sem I & II)
Co-Editor: Book of Proceedings
International Conference in Business Management (ICBM)
2016
Editorial Committee (Proceedings and Book of Abstracts)
Committees
Advisory Committee, Centre for Management Studies and Commerce Research
2017–to date
Research Committee, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
2016–to date
LMS Technical Committee, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
2016–to date
Contributor, National AI Policy Framework for Higher Education
2026–todate
One of 12 university academics selected to develop the framework, jointly supported by the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka and the UGC
Member, National Task Force on Digitalising Education
2026–todate
Appointed by the Hon. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Member, Steering Committee on Research and Development of Information Technology and Services
2021–todate
National Science Foundation
National Consultant (Part-Time)
2020–todate
University Grants Commission (IT for Humanities Project)
STI (Science, Technology and Innovation) Strategy formulating Committee
2019
National Science and Technology Commission
Computer and Information Technology Committee, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
2005–2006
Information Technology Advisory Committee, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce
2005–2006
Proposal Reviewer, AHEAD Project (World Bank / Ministry of Higher Education)
Research and Innovation Commercialization (RIC) project proposals for Non-State HEIs; Development Oriented Research (DOR)
Leadership & Professional Roles
BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, Sri Lanka Section
30th Chairman (2026–present), Executive Committee Member (2018–todate), Secretary (2022–3)
Sri Lanka Academy of Young Scientists (SLAYS)
Council Member (2017–todate), General Secretary (2018–9)
IEEE Sri Lanka Section
IEEE Computer Society Sri Lanka Chapter
Executive Committee (2005–2010, 2017), Chair (2009–2010), Vice Chair (2017–todate), Advisor - Student Section, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2017–todate)
National Institute of Business Management
Member, Business Management Education Board (2008–2010)
Advisor, Mendeley Software (Mendeley.com)
2015 to date
Sri Lanka Association for Improving Higher Education Effectiveness (SLAIHEE)
Executive Committee Member (2006), Committee Member (2019–todate)
Computer Society of Sri Lanka
Member, Accreditation Board (2021–todate)
Conference & Editorial Committees
ORCID Inc. Researcher Advisory Council Member
2022–todate
STEMUp Educational Foundation, Member – Advisory Panel
2021–todate
CrossRef Ambassador
2023 onwards
National ICT Awards - NBQSA 2021, Deputy Chairman
2021
ICACCS (International Conference on Advanced Computing & Communication Systems)
2018–2021
International Advisory Committee Member
KDUIRC Best Paper Selection Committee
2019
ICREMV Best Poster Presentation Selection Committee
2019
ICIIT (International Conference on Innovations in Info-business and Technology)
2017
Best Paper selection Judge, Program Committee
ICTER (ICT for Emerging Regions) Journal
2007–2010
Steering Committee Member
International Conference in Business Management (ICBM)
Program Committee (2016), IT Facilitator (2006)
ICTER (ICT for Emerging Regions) Conference
Technical Programme Committee (2015), Best Paper Selection Committee (2019, 2020)
GLOBED (International Conference on Global Education and E-learning)
Best Paper Evaluation Panel Member (2017), Scientific Committee (2017–18)
South Asian Biotechnology Conference (SABC) 2018
Organizing Committee Member
SLJCR 2018 (Sri Lanka Japan Collaborative Research)
Conference Organizing Committee
ICBM 2019 Best Poster Presentation Selection Committee
External Contributions
Contributor — Digital Business Indicators Project and World Development Report 2021
2021
World Bank Group
Volunteering
Disaster Foreign Volunteer (災害時外国人サポーター)
2015–2016
Shimane International Centre
Cyber Crime Prevention (サイバー防犯) Volunteer
2015–2016
Shimane Police
Shimane University Students Volunteer Group for Safe Matsue City
2012–2015
Matsue Police
SUISA (Shimane University International Students and Researchers Association)
Executive Committee Member (2012–13), Vice President (2013–14)