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Academic Staff

Prof. Nihal de Silva

Prof. Nihal de Silva

Chancellor, IIHS

MBBS, BSc, MD, ACOG, MPH (USA)

Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe

Dr. Kithsiri Edirisinghe

Chief Executive Officer

Co-Founder, Founder & Dean of Undergraduate Studies, International Institute of Health Sciences (IIHS)

Dr. Renuka Jayatissa

Dr. Renuka Jayatissa

Vice Chancellor

Head of Faculty of Food Sciences and Consultant Academic

Dr. Amal Harsha De Silva

Dr. Amal Harsha De Silva

Pro Vice Chancellor (International), IIHS

MBBS (Cey), MSc (UK) Health Policy & Financing, MSc (Med. Admin.), MD (Med. Admin.), PG. Dip. (LSE-UK)

Prof. Sarath Samarage

Prof. Sarath Samarage

Dean – Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, IIHS

Consultant Community Physician, Former Deputy Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

Ms. Glenda Whiting

Ms. Glenda Whiting

Head, School of Nursing

Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife and Health Educator, International Institute of Health Sciences

Dr. Nicholas Mannering

Dr. Nicholas Mannering

Honorary Senior Lecturer

MBBS, BSc (Hons), Member of Royal College of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Dinusha Kanatiwela

Dr. Dinusha Kanatiwela

Head – Academic Quality Assurance

PhD, MEd, BSc
BioInquirer / Senior Lecturer

Mr. Gayan Gunatilaka

Mr. Gayan Gunatilaka

Lecturer | Deputy Head of Academics

MSc (UK), BSc (Hons), P. Cert in Online Educational Development (UBC)

Mr. Nadhun Rathnayake

Mr. Nadhun Rathnayake

Senior Lecturer

Head – Department of Digital Learning and Education Technologies
Cert III in Aged Care, Dip. in English, BScN (sp), MN, DN, RN (SLNC)