All lecturers at the IPS are qualified in their relevant fields and are employed on a full-time/part-time basis
Staff
Mr. Sunimal Fernando
Chief Operating Officer
BSc, Diploma in Business and Finance Administration
Mrs. Lahari Kurian
Deputy Director
MBA, BSc.(1st Class Hons.), CIMA Adv. Dip.
Dr. Shalini F Wickremesooriya
Lecturer
Dr Shalini F Wickremesooriya is a UK qualified Speech and Language Therapist and a Counseling Psychologist/ Psychotherapist. She is a certified member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, UK and licensed by the Sri Lanka Medical Council. She is an independent practitioner who is involved in Research, Clinical practice and Lecturing. She has extensive experience speaking at international conferences and liaising with professionals across the globe. Her work revolves around empowering individuals with impairments and disorders whilst promoting the philosophy of inclusive communities.
Ms. Dayanthi Aluwihare
Lecturer
BA, LLB(SL), Licentiate Speech & Eff. Comm. (UK), Dip Teaching of English (RSA ,UK), Dip SpEd (SL), A Dip PsycoC (SL& UK)
Dayanthi Aluwhiare is a resourceful teaching professional, with skills to motivate peak individual performance. Actively involved in all areas of education; including curriculum development, examining and teacher mentoring, she has many years of practical experience in facilitating learning for adults in Cooperate Organizations and for children in both city and rural settings. Certified as a trainer from the University of Cambridge and a Trainer of Online Tutor Mentors she conducts workshops for teachers to promote innovative teaching methodologies and improve practice. She designs and carries out intervention for students with learning difficulties and reaches out, through an Online Programme which is the Diploma in Special Needs Education, to a global community of educators desirous of learning methodologies to work with students with learning difficulties
Ms. Malathi Algama
Lecturer
Mrs. Algama is a Chartered Secretary (Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators, UK) with many years of working experience , with exposure in the areas of Finance, Company Secretarial and Legal Functions, HR Management, Administration, Purchasing and Supplies, Stores Management, Event Management and Training and Teaching.
From July 1981 she has worked in many Companies as a member of the Senior Management Team. Among the Companies she has worked at are Ceylon Shipping Lines, Sea Lion Express Services (Pvt) Ltd, Milk Industries of Lanka (Pvt) Ltd and Union Trust & Investments Ltd.
From the year 2000, she has concentrated on lecturing and teaching in the fields of Office Administration, Secretarial Practice and Meetings.
Ms. Srianthie Salgado
Lecturer
She is a dedicated professional in English Language teaching and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and English Language Teaching. As a scholar in Education she holds an Honours degree in Social Science and Post Graduate Diploma in Education/ TESL from the University of Colombo. She also has an MA in Linguistics from the University of Kelaniya as well as an M.Ed from OUSL.She is also a Toastmaster and has held the post of President, Area Governor and Division Governor of District 82.
Ms. Shereen Rodrigo
Lecturer
She has a BA in English and English Language Teaching (BA/ELT) from the Open University of Sri Lanka.Presently reading for Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) -at the same university.She is also a visiting Academic at the Open University of Sri Lanka.
Ms. Romola De Mel
Lecturer
Mrs. De Mel is an experienced teacher who has taught in international schools in Islamabad, Indonesia and at the Overseas School of Colombo, in addition to many leading local international schools. She is the present Co-Course Director of the full time Preschool & Sub-Primary Education Course and Course Director of the Early Childhood Education programme.
She has gained expertise in many relevant areas by attending programmes at the University of Sheffield (UK), the Educational Development Association (UK), the University of Arkansas (USA) and the University of Auckland (NZ).
Mrs. De Mel has created an up-to-date programme in modern methodology and teaching strategies, to help develop an understanding of the young child and to build up skills in guiding him at home or in school.
Ms. Soharnee Walpita
Lecturer
Ms. Soharnee Walpita is the present Co-Course Director of the full time Pre-School & Sub Primary Education Course. Her first teaching qualification ‘Diploma in Preschool teacher training’ was obtained from the Ladies’ College IPS formerly known as the Department of Vocational Studies. She has obtained further training by successfully completing a Certificate in Early Childhood Education from Froebel College, Roehampton Institute of Higher Education (UK) and completed the International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers, Cambridge UK. She also has a Diploma in Child and Adolescent Psychology from Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology (CIRP).
She lectures on Child and Language Development. These are two important human developmental aspects, an awareness of which is essential to all teachers.
Ms. Prashanie Attygalle
Lecturer
Prashanie Attygalle is a Graduate and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of United Kingdom. She also has a diploma in Personnel Management. She has more than 30 years of experience in senior managerial positions in International companies. Currently holds the position of the Group Company Secretary and head of Corporate Communication at MTD Walkers PLC Group.
Ms. Rohini Dias
Lecturer
She is a graduate who has over 40 years experience in teaching English, Economics & GRC at a leading school in Colombo & also has held the position of Vice Principal. Further she has been a lecturer at Aquinas University College.
Ms. Jennifer Fox
Lecturer
Count over 30 years work experience in administration in the Private and Public sectors and Diplomatic Missions Sri Lanka and overseas. Professional qualifications are the LLCCI. (UK) Diplomas from the Open University and the Commonwealth Secretariat in Youth in Development Work. Diploma in Event Management. Diploma in Protocol and International Relations. Diploma in Communication, structure of Business, Secretarial Practices and Office Organisation. Diploma in Early Childhood learning Disabilities. Several overseas trainings. Currently a trainer, lecturer and resource person for banks, training institutes, private and public sector and schools.