FACULTY OF NURSING
The Faculty of Nursing at KIU University is a center of excellence for nursing education in Sri Lanka. With internationally aligned curricula, experienced academic staff, and modern clinical training, we offer a holistic learning experience designed to shape confident, compassionate, and competent healthcare professionals. Our focus on research, innovation, and practical training ensures our graduates are ready to meet both local and global healthcare demands.
Departments
Department of Care Advancement
Certificate in Caregiver – NVQ Level 3 Accredited Course
Department of Nursing
BSc (Hons) in Nursing – UGC-Recognized Degree for Registered Nurses
Prof. S.S.P. Warnakulasuriya
Senior Advisor of Faculty of Nursing
PhD (USJP),
MNSc (Adelaide-Australia),
PGDCP (Colombo),
BScN (Hons.) (OUSL), RN, RMN,
Dip in Teaching
and Supervision
Senior Advisor - Faculty of Nursing
Career Summary
Prof. SSP Warnakulasooriya is the Professor in Nursing and Dean of the Faculty of Nursing of the university of Colombo. He entered the nursing profession in 1987. He holds a BSc with second class upper division Honours in Nursing from the Open University of Sri Lanka, a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Adelaide in Australia, and a PhD from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Professor Warnakulasuriya holds several firsts in the field of nursing.
Email: sudath@dcn.cmb.ac.lk
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He is the first Sri Lankan Nursing Professional to have been appointed Professor on merit. He is also the first Sri Lankan nursing professional to have been elected a Dean in a Faculty. Prof. Warnakulasuriya has received 16 research awards including three Presidential Awards for research from the government of Sri Lanka and three professional awards for his contribution to nursing profession from professional associations including the prestigious “Florence Nightingale Lifetime Award” awarded by the Sri Lanka Nursing Association. He has a h- index of 10 and his work has been cited more than 850 times
Publications:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZY6EIWAAAAAJ&hl=en
Mr. Akila Randika Jayamaha
Dean of Faculty of Nursing
PhD (Reading)
Master of Nursing
Master of Epidemiology
BSc in Nursing, RN
Dean - Faculty of Nursing
Career Summary
Akila R Jayamaha is an experienced and qualified nurse educator and nursing researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Nursing, KIU, Sri Lanka. He graduated with BSc Hons in Nursing in 2014 becoming the top of his batch and started his career as a nursing officer. With the enthusiasm of being a nursing researcher and nurse educator, he pursued two master’s degrees, MSc in Nursing (KIU) and MSc in Applied Epidemiology (University of Peradeniya) and currently reading for his Ph.D. at University of Leicester, UK.
Email: akila@kiu.ac.lk
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His research mainly focuses on nursing education, 24-hour physical behaviour, pulmonary rehabilitation, respiratory diseases, and substance use disorder. He has communicated his
work in numerous national and international research arenas and published research articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has a h- index of 5 and his work has been cited more than 90 times. He currently serves as the editor of the IJKIU, editorial member of International Scientific Journal Critical Care Innovations. He was recognized as a one of the reputed scientists and ranked within the top 10 scientists in Medical and Health Sciences / Nursing and Midwifery subject area by Alper-Doger Scientific Index. He was awarded with the Nursing Now Challenge Award for Research in 2022, KIU Outstanding Researcher of the year 2021, KIU Best Scientist Award in 2023.
Publications:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u60WqWYAAAAJ&hl=en
Who May I Meet?
Prof. Sudath Warnakulasooriya
Senior Advisor, Faculty of Nursing
PhD (USJP), MNSc (Adelaide Australia), PGDCP (Colombo), BScN (Hons.) (OUSL), Dip in Teaching and Supervision, RMN , RN
Mr.Akila Jayamaha
Dean, Faculty of Nursing /Senior Lecture
PhD (Reading)-University of Leicester, United Kingdom, MSc in Nursing (KIU), MSc in Applied Epidemiology (UOP), BSc Nursing (UOR)
Ms.Chamilya Perera
Dean, Faculty of Graduate studies /Senior Lecturer
PhD (Reading), MSc (Food and Nutrition), B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (UOR), RN
Ms.Samanthi Senarath
HOD,
Department of Care Advancement
MPhil (Reading), PgDip (Statistics), B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (UOR), RN
Ms.Dhananjani Navodya
Lecturer
MSc (Public Health) (Reading ), B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (UOR), RN
Ms.Dushani Upeksha
Lecturer
PGDip PPE (Reading), PGD.CP(Reading), B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (UOC), RN
Ms.Ridma Thilakarathna
Lecturer
MPhil (Reading), MCP (Reading), PgDip (Counselling ), B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (USJ), RN
Ms.Akindra Kariyawasam
HOD,
Department of Nursing
MPhil (Reading), MCP (Reading), PgDip (Counselling ), B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (USJ), RN
Ms. Stephanie Thilagaraj
Demonstratorr
B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (UOC), BSc (Hons) in Psychology (UK)
Ms. Stephanie Thilagaraj
Demonstratorr
B.Sc. (Hons) in Nursing (UOC), BSc (Hons) in Psychology (UK)
