Council
IEPSL Council
Mrs Shiranee Yasaratne
President
CEO/Managing Director, Sustainability Agenda (Pvt) Ltd.,
Senior Advisor, Biodiversity Sri Lanka
MSc Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Gene Technology
BSc (Hons) Zoology
M I Biol; CEnvP
Winner of ZONTA Woman of Achievement: Environment category – 2006
Prof. Niranjanie Ratnayake
Immidiate Past President
Emeritus Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa
BSc Eng (Cey), M Eng (Wales)
FIESL, Chartered Engineer
Member, IEPSL
CEnvP
Mr. Asela Iddawela
President Elect
Former Chairman, Geological Survey and Mines Bureau
& Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (Technical Service)
Formern Director (Projects), Presidential Task Force on Kidney Disease Prevention
Mrs. Kanthi De Silva
Senior Vice President
Former Deputy Director General,
Environmental Management & Assessment Division,
Central Environmental Authority.
Former Secretary, IEPSL.
Specialized in Environmental Impact Assesment
BSc.(Hons) Agriculture, University of Ruhuna MSc. University of Peradeniya CEnvP
Mr. Ajith U K Ethugala
Vice President
Assistant Project Director (Environment),
Project Management Unit,
Strategic Cities Development Project (SCDP),
Ministry of Urban Development, Water Supply & Housing Facilities
MEng (Envt. Eng), CEnvP, BSc. (Perad)
Mr. Jayavilal Fernando
Secretary
CEnvP
Mr. Randeewa Malalasooriya
Treasurer
Managing Director Viridis Group & RR Environmental Services
MBA – Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
BSc – University of Sri Jayawardenapura
Senior Leadership Diploma Duke Corporate Education, Switzerland
Lead Auditor ISO 9001, 14001, 22000 & OHSAS 18001
CEnvP
Dr. W.M.P.S.B Wahala
Editor
Chairman – Sri Lanka Accreditation Board
Dr. Anusha Ediriweera
Asst. Secretary (Administration)
Mrs. Dharshani Lahandapura
Asst. Secretary (Membership)
Former Chairperson, Marine Environment Protection Authority,
– Attorney-at-Law,
– Post Graduate Diploma in Environment Management
– Professional Diploma in Environment Management
– Diploma in Environmental Journalism
– Certificate Course in Strategic Environmental Assessment
– Diploma in Executive Secretaries
– Diploma in Confidential Secretaries
– Diploma in Business Management
– Diploma in Computer Programming
– Life Member – Sri Lanka Bar Association,
– Committee Member – Sri Lanka Women Lawyers Association
– Member – IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law
Eng. Janaka Rathnakumara
Asst. Treasurer
Mr. Trishan Perera
Asst. Editor
Manager – University Business Linkage Cell, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Director – EmpowerSL
B.Sc., M Sc (Reading – Forestry and Environmental Management), MIEPSL
Mr. Karunasena Hettiarachchi
Council Member
CEnvP
Prof. (Mrs.) H. Ranasinghe
Council Member
Senior Professor in Forestry and Environmental Science, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Chartered Environmental Professional, Institute of Environmental Professionals, Sri Lanka
Chartered Biologist, Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka
Board Member, Central Environmental Authority
Editor, Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity
Advisor, Centre for Evaluation, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Consultant in the areas of Forestry, Biodiversity, Environmental Assessments, Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects and Programs
Expert areas: Climate Change, Forestry, Agroforestry, Environmental Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation, Green Productivity
B.Sc. (Hons.) Botany, University of Kelaniya
M.Sc. (Forestry) University of Sri Jayewardenepura
PhD (Forestry) University of Wales, United Kingdom
Winner of Professional Woman of the Year by the Women’s Chamber of Commerce in 2000.
Mr. Sanjeewa Chulakumara
Council Member, Committee Chair Industrial Relations Standing Committee IEPSL
Director/CEO, ENVIRONS Lanka (Private) Limited
MBA, B.Sc., DPMM, Dip. in Mgt, Dip in Corporate Evt mgt.
CEnvP, Corporate/Life member ISMM, Secretary to Strategic Relation Committee ISMM (2023/2024)
Mr. Janaka Wijesekara
Council Member
Masters of Science in Environmental Science (2011), Department of Zoology, University of Colombo.
Bachelor of Science (2003), University of Colombo.
Advance Diploma in International Relations (2014/15), The Bandaranayake Centre for International Studies, Sri Lanka.
Advance Diploma in Business Administration (2005), The Association of Business Executives, UK.
Diploma in Human Resources Management (2003) , Wigan and Leigh College, UK.
Lead Auditor qualification for ISO 14001: 2015 in 2019 , The Bureau Veritas (together with Sri Lanka Standard Institute)
,Member – Wild Life & Nature Protection Society, Chartered Environmental Professional – IEPSL, Counts over fifteen years of experience in waste management including e waste and Built Environmental Maintenance
Ms. Arosha Hemali
Council Member
B.Sc. Chemical & Process Engineering University of Moratuwa.
Practitioner in industrial waste management & project lead on energy and material recovery. Cleaner Production & Green Chemistry practitioner, Energy management consultant certified on ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management Systems.
M.Phil (Reading – Material and Energy recovery system development under Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, University of Moratuwa.)
Dr Chethika Gunasiri
Council Member
Mr. Anura Ranwala
Council Member
Mrs. Terancy Samarawickrama
Council Member
Assistant Director
Environment Management Department
Board of Investments Sri Lanka
Joint Secretary SCP Forum Sri Lanka
B.Sc( Hons) ,MBA (UOC) M.IEPSL, M.IBIOL ( Sri Lanka),
Mrs. Shyamani Periyapperuma
Council Member
Director (Environment Promotion), Environment Promotion Unit,
Environment Education and Awareness Division
B.Sc. – University of Colombo
PG Dip(Envt. Science) – Open University of Sri Lanka
M.Sc. (Forestry and Environment Management) – University of Sri Jayewardenepura
MBA – Asia e University, Malaysia
Mr. Prasad Jayaweera
Council Member
Mr. Dhammika Karunarathne
Council Member
Director, Central Environmental Authority, North Central Province,
Chartered Environmental Professional, Institute of Environmental Professionals, Sri Lanka
Indigenous Medical Practitioner (SLAMC Reg. No. 10163)
B.Sc., University of Peradeniya
DSAMS (Indigenous Medicine), WAMI, University of Kelaniya
M.Sc. (NRM) University of Peradeniya
M.Sc.(Environmental Science), Open University of Sri Lanka.
Post. Grad. Dip in Environmental Science, Open University of Sri Lanka
Diploma in Environmental Science, Dresden University, Germany