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Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera, Professor

Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera

Professor·Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Doctorate, Chemistry

Work experience

Total years of experience: 29 years, 10 months

Professor

September 2018 - Present

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

September 2018 - Present

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Vice Chancellor

February 2017 - Present

Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

February 2017 - Present

Company industry:
Higher Education

Senior Lecturer

August 1996 - September 2018

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

August 1996 - September 2018

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

National Project Coordinator

July 2011 - December 2015

Transforming the School Education System Project, Ministry of Provincial Councils, Sri Lanka

Colombo 1, Sri Lanka

July 2011 - December 2015

As the Head of Project Unit, I was responsible for managing and coordinating the full range of project activities during the project cycle from preparation, implementation, monitoring to completion, reporting and winding up.

Company industry:
Administration Support Services
Job role:
Management

Deputy Project Director

November 2010 - June 2011

Higher Education for the Twenty First Century (HETC) Project , Ministry of Higher Education

Colombo 10, Sri Lanka

November 2010 - June 2011

As the Deputy Project Director, I was involved in coordinating the project activities at the Sub-Project level in Universities.

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Management

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

February 2007 - October 2010

Improving Relevance & Quality of Undergraduate Education Project , Ministry of Higher Education

Colombo 10, Sri Lanka

February 2007 - October 2010

During this period, I gained wide experience in all aspects (Proposal Writing, Project Implementation Plan Preparation, Proposal Evaluation, Regular Monitoring of project activities, Key Performance Indicators, Procurement and Financial aspects etc.), of a donor funded project.

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Management

Consultant on Quality Assurance

November 2005 - February 2007

IRQUE Project, Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka

Colombo 10, Sri Lanka

November 2005 - February 2007

During this period, I gained wide experience in Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Quality Control

Faculty Dean

September 1999 - September 2005

Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

September 1999 - September 2005

I was appointed Head, Dept. of Physical Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka in August 1996. In September 1999, I was elected the Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences for a period of three years. Subsequently, in September 2002, I was re-elected to the same post for another period of three years. During this period, I gained a wide experience in administration of University/ Faculty activities.

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Management

Head/Department of Physical Sciences

August 1996 - August 1999

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

August 1996 - August 1999

Company industry:
Higher Education
Job role:
Administration

Education

People's Friendship University

June 1993

June 1993

Doctorate, Chemistry

Russian Federation

People's Friendship University

June 1988

June 1988

Master's degree, Chemistry

Russian Federation

Skills

Project Coordination
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Project Coordination
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Training and Development
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Training and Development
Expert
Higher Education Management
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Higher Education Management
Expert
Communication
Expert
Communication
Expert
Leadership
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Leadership
Expert
Training
Expert
Training
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert

Social profiles

Languages

English

Expert

Russian

Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Executive Education Program on Strategic Management
The University of Sydney Business School Show credentials
Certificate Course on External Quality Assurance: Options for Higher Education Managers
International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)/UNESCO Show credentials
Training Program on Project Implementation under Competitive Funding Scheme
Ministry of National Education, Republic of Indonesia Show credentials
Short Course on Local Area Networks
Institute of Computer Technology, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Show credentials

Hobbies and interests

Writing

I have contributed to general literature by writing/translating several books. The details of those publications are given in the CV. Furthermore, as a freelance writer for Sinhala newspapers, I have contributed more than 250 articles on different topics