Business & Technology
Rajitha Ranaweera
Chief Executive Officer & Lecturer
Rajitha Ranaweera is ILT's Chief Executive Officer and a lecturer across Business, Information Technology and Digital Technologies programmes. He brings 18 years of experience in education and educational administration, together with more than five years of consultancy experience in process improvement.
- Education & educational administration
- 18 years
- Process improvement consultancy
- 5+ years
Selected qualifications & professional credentials
- MBA (PGIA)
- BSc in Industrial Management & Electronics (WUSL)
- Certified Six Sigma Champion (CSSC)
- Marshall Goldsmith Certified GLE 360 Assessor
- UK Centre and Qualifications Reviewer - Briefer (Pearson, UK)
- Pearson External Verifier and Standards Verifier (Pearson, UK)
Teaching areas
Business, Information Technology and Digital Technologies.
Business & Marketing
Daniel Jayasundarkumar
Director, Chief Marketing Officer & Lecturer
Daniel Jayasundarkumar teaches Business and Marketing programmes at ILT. He brings 14 years of teaching experience and 17 years of industry experience. He serves as Group CEO of Cosmopolitan Group in Brunei and as an ILT Director and Chief Marketing Officer.
- Teaching experience
- 14 years
- Industry experience
- 17 years
Selected qualifications & professional recognition
- MBA, University of Wales
- Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing
- Sri Lanka Prize Winner for Marketing Planning
Teaching areas
Business and Marketing.
Business & Technology
Damith Kethaka
Head of Information Technology Programmes, Lecturer & IT Manager
Damith Kethaka teaches Business, Information Technology and Digital Technologies programmes at ILT. He brings 11 years of industry experience and five years of lecturing experience, and serves as Head of Information Technology Programmes and IT Manager.
- Industry experience
- 11 years
- Lecturing experience
- 5 years
Qualifications
- Reading for Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) in Business Economics - University of Sri Jayawardenapura
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance - University of Wales
- Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Electronics & Telecommunications - London Metropolitan University
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting & Finance - University of London
- Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Teaching areas
Business, Information Technology and Digital Technologies.
Business
Lakshani Withanawasam
Head of Business, Hospitality & Tourism
Lakshani Withanawasam serves as Head of Business, Hospitality & Tourism at ILT and as a Business learning facilitator. She holds a BSc (Special) in Industrial Management from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, with recognition for Best Performance in her degree. She brings one year of teaching experience and one year of industry experience in the apparel sector.
- Teaching experience
- 1 year
- Industry experience
- 1 year
Qualifications & academic recognition
- BSc (Special) in Industrial Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka
- Best Performance recognition for her degree
Teaching area
Business.
Business
Kailash Sithambaram
Business Lecturer
Kailash Sithambaram brings 11 years of industry experience to ILT's Business lecturer panel. He holds an MBA from the University of Bedfordshire and is Founder and General Manager of Shree Pathma Agro Farms (PVT) Ltd.
- Industry experience
- 11 years
Qualification
- Master of Business Administration, University of Bedfordshire
Professional experience & roles
- Founder and General Manager, Shree Pathma Agro Farms (PVT) Ltd
- Investor and Co-founder, Shree Pathma Investment
- Vice President, BNI Marvels
- Agri-entrepreneur, investor and project coordinator
Teaching area
Business.
Hospitality & Tourism
Eranda Rajapathirana
Hospitality & Tourism Lecturer
Eranda Rajapathirana brings 13 years of hospitality industry experience and seven years of teaching experience. He is a visiting lecturer at CIPM and an International Inspector for JCQ Standards with Pearson Edexcel, UK.
- Industry experience
- 13 years
- Teaching experience
- 7 years
Selected qualifications & training
- MSc in Biodiversity, Ecotourism and Management - Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya
- Certified Trainer (SCT2) - Singapore Training and Development Association (STADA)
Teaching area
Hospitality & Tourism.
Hospitality & Tourism
Nirmali Rasika Rupasinghe
Hospitality & Tourism Lecturer
Nirmali Rasika Rupasinghe brings around 22 years of experience in the education industry and serves as a visiting lecturer at Ceylon Tourism & Hotel School. Her training spans hotel management, tourism and hotel operations, and bakery, desserts and pastry.
- Education industry experience
- Around 22 years
Selected qualifications & training
- Hotel Management course - Colombo School of Catering & Hotel Management
- Certificate course in Tourism and Hotel Operation - The Open University of Sri Lanka
- Bakery, Desserts and Pastry Basic Course - Kandy School of Pastry
Teaching area
Hospitality & Tourism.
Barista Skills
Dilshy Perera
Barista Trainer
Dilshy Perera is Head of Training & Research and Development at The Colombo Coffee Company, where he leads the training academy, curriculum design, coffee quality control and specialty coffee training. His experience includes Barista Trainer at Fits Retail, Duty & Training Manager and Head Barista at Café Noir, and consulting and staff-training projects with Isle of Gelato and Wishque Chloe Cafe. He was the 2019 National Barista Champion in the competition organised by the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates’ Association.
Selected qualifications & training
- Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Barista Skills certificates - Foundation, Intermediate and Professional
- Authorised SCA Trainer in Barista Skills - Foundation, Intermediate and Professional
- Diploma in Italian Barista Method - Junior and Master levels, Espresso Academy
- Italian Barista Method Certified and Authorised Trainer
- Diploma in Hotel Operations - Win Stone School of Culinary Art
- Certificate in Tourism and Hotel Operations - The Open University of Sri Lanka
- Diploma in Airline Fares / E-Ticketing and Airport Operations - International Airline Ticketing Academy
Teaching area
Barista Skills.