Jayalal L P R Wijesinghe
National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Sri Lanka
Biography
Jayalal L P R Wijesinghe graduated from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka with a BSc (Hons) degree. After graduation he has joined the Department of Chemistry, University of Colombo as a Demonstrator then as a Researcher. He has obtained PG Diploma in the field of Toxicology and MSc degree in the field of Analytical Chemistry from the same university. He has started his water sector career as a Regional Chemist attached to the National Water Supply & Drainage Board in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. After successful completion of eight years of regional works, he was promoted to the Senior Chemist position in NWSDB. Presently he is working as a Chief Chemist in NWS&DB in Sri Lanka. He has gained 22 years of experience in the field of Water Quality Monitoring with the operation of high end analytical instruments – AAS with GTA, GC/MS, etc. He has published twelve 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, etc. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon and also a Chartered Chemist.