• Diploma in International Affaires 1999 – Bandaranayke Centre for International Studies
• Ph.D. in Technical Science 1992 – Moscow State Civil Engineering University
• M.Sc(Eng) 1987 – Moscow State Civil Engineering University

• Charter Member – Institution of Structural Engineers (USA)
• Member – American Society of Civil Engineers (USA)
• Member – Institution of Engineers (India)
• Associate member – Institution of Engineers (Sri Lanka)
• Graduate member – Institution of Civil Engineers (UK)
• Member – Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science
• Member – Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

• National Representative – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission  (2007-2009)
• National Coordinator – International Oceanographic Data Exchange (IODE) – National Oceanographic Data Center – Sri Lanka
• National Consultant – Feasibility study of wave energy development project – Ministry of Economic Reforms, Science & Technology
• Representative – International Geosphere Biosphere Programme
• Member – Board of Study, Geosciences, Post Graduate Institute of Sciences University of Peradeniya (2001-2004)
• Member – Development Committee, Global Ocean Observation System for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS)

Visiting lecturer

• Institute of Engineering Technology (IET), Katunayake, Since 1995 up to date. (22 years)
• Sri-Lanka Institute for Advance Technical Education, Naiwala, 1999 – 2004
• University of Sabaragamuwa, Faculty of Applies Sciences
• University of Peradeniya, Institute of Post graduate of Sciences
• University of Wayamba Faculty of Applies Sciences
• National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical engineering (NIFNE)

September 2018 – upto date – REC Campus, Nugegoda  – Head of Academics

Presently I am working as Head of Academics (HOA) “REC Campus” at Nugegoda The REC Campus is a private Campus dealing around 400 student’s high education annually. The HoA is responsible in all academic matters, a member of each Department/Division of the Campus,  work with in strategic academic planning, recruiting faculty, overseeing academic appointments and promotions, conducting program reviews, guiding academic aspects of enrollment planning and ensuring the highest academic standards throughout the Campus for faculty and students.

03.2016 -03.2020  Project Consultant – Sun Power (PVT) LTD 01.07.2017 -31.12.2017 Project consultant INGINE –Korea, INGINE –Lanka

Both firms are having interest on developing ocean wave energy sector in Sri-Lanka. Sun power associating with Finland government and AW-Energy company. INGINE – Korea is a South Korean Company interest with wave energy. Both companies came with different types of energy devices having commercial validity. Sun power is working on Sea bed fix a flap type device (Hambanthota) and Korean looking for pitching buoy (Dikkowita).   I do handle Sri-Lankan part; selections sites, wave calculation preparation proposals, handling feasibility surveys etc.

A part of those I am one of consultants to Sustainable Energy Authority for their resources assessment survey on Ocean wave energy conducts by University of Peradeniya.

01.02.2017 – 31.10.2017   Director University College of Ratmalana

01.11.2014 – 31.01.2017  Director University College of Kuliyapitiya,

University Colleges Kuliyapitiya and Ratmalana are newly established higher vocational education Institutions. I was the first Director- Chief Executive Officer of University Kuliyapitiya and later at Ratmalana. All the responsibilities pertaining to Academic, administrative, recruitments (Staff, Students), establishment of services, infrastructure development, and financial management (procurements, preparation budget,) are functioning under me.

The colleges provides 09-10 National Vocational Qualification 5 and 6 level (NVQ). The NVQ 7 is Degree level. Requirement qualification either NVQ 4 or GCE (A/L) qualified students. Every college is having around 40 staff and among them highly qualified 20 lecturers. All the course ending with Higher National Diploma in Technology streams leading to Degree level. Industry based educational system and 100% job oriented,

17.09.2013  – 31.10.2014  – Principle Scientist and  Head National Institute of Oceanography and Marine Sciences of  National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA).

01.09.2011- 14.06.2013 – Director, Institute of Engineering Technology (IET)

Sabbatical leave period

 IET is the biggest government Institute under Ministry of Youth affaires and Skills Development and National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA), to produce middle level Technical managers to the country (Engineers, Technical officers, managers etc,) in the fields of; Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and marine engineering. Total numbers of students are around 1600 and the staff is around 100 staff academics and supporting staffs. Annual Financial turnover is Rs. 50 mill (capital budget) and Rs. 60 mill (recurrent budget). I worked as the Chief Executive officer. All the issues pertaining to the higher educational institute were done by me; Human resources, financial, and educational management were some of responsibilities of me. During my tenure I was able revised syllabus, organized ever to first science technical and innovation sessions in the Institute, introduce innovation club, new form  of convocation etc,.

 01.03.1993 – 31.10.2014 – National Aquatic Resources Research & Development Agency (NARA).

15.06.2013 – 31.10.2014  – Principle Scientist National Institute of Oceanography and Marine Sciences

10.10.2010 – 30.08.2011 –  Head, National Institute of Oceanography and Marine Sciences

11.04.2008 – 10.10.2010 –  Head Oceanography Division

29.02.2004 – 17.05.2004 –  Acting Director General 400 employees

01.01.2001 – 01.01.2004 –  Head Oceanography Division 15 employees

15.10.1993 – 31.12.2000 –  Research Officer

My duties at the NARA are mostly covered by the research, financial and administration works. The research are mainly oriented in Oceanography, Ocean engineering and Ocean energy fields. Preparation of project proposals (National & International), carrying out field works, interpretation and compilation of data, monitoring of research works, preparing of research reports, publications, comes under the research duties. Representing NARA in meeting, workshops, seminars, preparation of necessary reports to the higher official as well as to the government, conducting student training programmes and supervision of student degrees programmes as a external supervisor, are some of scientific responsibilities of mine. Project budgeting and handling of financial aspects, preparation of annual division recurrent & capital budgets (Rs. 5-9 mill), monitoring financial progress and retreats of the division, purchasing equipments and chemicals from national and international companies are few financial activities implements by me. Maintain physical progress of the division, handling divisional vehicle, signing of leaves, OT and subsistence form, organizing and providing Hyman resources development programmes and opportunities to the divisional staff, handling of NARA’s medical scheme, implantation of extension works (exhibitions, meetings, lectures), supervision & maintenance of infrastructure of division are some of administrative tasks I under took.

Maintaining close contacts with international and Regional Institutes, Joint projects, bilateral scientific programmes, preparation of memorandum of understandings, International presentation are some of tasks I carry out in International levels

Key Events

• Director – Institute of Engineering Technology 2011 – 2013
• Author National Atlas – Oceanography Chapter 2008
• National Representative – Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (2007-2009)
• Key instrument to obtain membership at executive council of Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), UNESCO  to NARA year 2005, 2007,2009
• Preparation of following of MoUs and make arrangement to sign with NARA.
  • Scripps Institute of Oceanography
  • Department of Oceanography, University of Gothenburg (Sweden)
  • University of Western Australia
• Key instrument to bring Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission for Central Indian Ocean Region   (IOCINDIO) IV Session 26 -28^th March 2005
• Establishing following National significant focal point within NARA structure
  • National Oceanographic Data center,
  • National Oceanographic Center
• Inviting Indian Geological surveying Vessel R/V Samudra Shudikama for good will visit and making arrangements for long term project with Geological survey of India to explore offshore nonliving resources.
• Main organizer of Global ocean observation system for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS II) annual general meeting which was held in Colombo 26-29 Hotel Taj Colombo. (13 regional countries participate)
• Active member of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission for Central Indian Ocean Region (IOCINDIO)
• Active member of the Global ocean observation system for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS )
• National co-ordinator – National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) (2004 – 2010)
• Initiator – medical scheme for NARA employers

1989 November 1992 November – Moscow Civil Engineering Institute Postgraduate student/Research Engineer

Entered the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute read for a Ph.D. Degree on Ocean energy harnessing systems. Specialized on Tapchan channel Ocean energy plants. Thesis based on physical model of Tapchan channel with two incline bottoms which included 729 experiment. For the Thesis used more than 150 literatures and around 800 technical papers.

The planing and designing of physical model, supplying and fixing all the material and equipment for the model, labour handlings were done by me during laboratory experiment period. Three final year M.Sc students worked under me and they have completed their degrees using my physical model and data.

1988 February ‑ 1989 October – Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (C.E.C.B.) – Civil Engineer

Worked as a Civil engineer in Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (C.E.C.B.) at Samanalawewa Hydro-electric Project site, Sri-Lanka. Duties mostly cov­ered by supervision of construction work such as; Mass excavation, road works, Tunneling, Concreting of spillway, tail race anchor blocks of penstocks and other major structures.

Apart of the main duties, maintaining of various technical reports submitted by work supervisors, compilations and preparation of progress reports, handling of administrative works of the supporting staff, guiding of work supervisors, handling of section vehicles, monitoring of day to day activities, handling of miner staff, welfare activities were some duties executed by me.

Entered the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute read for a Ph.D. Degree on Ocean energy harnessing systems. Specialized on Tapchan channel Ocean energy plants. Thesis based on physical model of Tapchan channel with two incline bottoms which included 729 experiment. For the Thesis used more than 150 literatures and around 800 technical papers.

The planing and designing of physical model, supplying and fixing all the material and equipment for the model, labour handlings were done by me during laboratory experiment period. Three final year M.Sc students worked under me and they have completed their degrees using my physical model and data.

• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 25^th General Assembly and 42^nd  Executive Council meeting 15 -26^th June 2009, Paris, France
• Project Proposal writing workshop for IOGOOS project managers, 10^th -14^th December 2008, University of Saba, Saba, Malaysia,,
• Global Ocean Observation System for Indian Ocean  (IOGOOS – VI), Conference – VI,  03^rd – 05^th  December  2008, Hyderabad, India,
• UNESCO-IOC Modelling and Remote Sensing Training programme for IOGOOS project managers, 27^th October – 07^th November 2008, Hyderabad, India, 
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 41^st  Executive Council meeting 24^th June – 01^st July 2008, Paris, France
• Indian 96^th National Science Congress, 02^nd – 12^th January 2008, Visakapthnam, India
• Global Ocean Observation System for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS – V), Conference –V, 30th November – 03^rd December 2007, Phuket Thailand,
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 24^th General Assembly and 40th Executive Council meeting 18 -28^th June 2007, Paris, France
• Global Ocean Observation System for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS – IV), Conference – IV,  10-12 October  2006, Zanzibar, Tanzania,
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, 39^th Executive Council meeting 20 -28^th June 2006, Paris, France
• Global Ocean Observation System for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS – II), Conference – III, 8-12 August 2005, Bali, Indonesia.
• Ocean Data & Information Network for the Central Indian Ocean Region (ODINCINDIO) Planning Meeting (Iranian National Center for Oceanography- Teheran, Iran, 2^nd –5^th October 2004 – Teheran, Iran
• Global Ocean Observation System for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS – II), Conference – II, 26-29 April 2004, Colombo, Sri-Lanka. – Chief Organizer of the Conference
• International Oceanographic on Board Cruiser, Oceanographic Research vessel “Sagar Kanya” 46 days Indian Ocean, Chennai –Seychelles – Mauritius – Chennai. Oct-Dec 2002
• Global Ocean Observation System for Indian Ocean (IOGOOS), Conference – I,  4-8 November 2002, Grand Bay, Mauritius.
• Workshop on Oceanography, Postgraduate Institute of Science, June 2001, University of Peradeniya
• Workshop on Productivity Improvement Tools, June 2001, Postgraduate Institute of Management
• Workshop on “Sediment Fans of the Indian Ocean & implications for marine policy in the 21^st century, IOMAC, BMICH,  18-21 December 2001, Colombo, Sri-Lanka.
• Seminar and workshop on Indian Remote Sensing, June 2001, BMICH, Colombo.
• Training course, Environmental Impact Assessment, Sri-Lanka Institute of Development Administration, November 2000, Colombo
• Sharjah Solar Energy Conference, University of Sharjah, February 2001, U.A.E.
• Regional workshop on Global Ocean observation system and IOCINDIO-II, November’96, Goa, India
• World Ocean Circulation Experiment, Scientific cruise, Colombo-Fremantle’95, RV Knorr with US collaboration, 38 days.
• Indian Ocean Geological cruise – Bengal pan, Scientific cruise, Colombo-Trincomalee’94, RV Sonne, with German collaboration, 21 days
• PACEM IN MARIBUS (PIM) XXII Peace on the Oceans, Dec’94, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.
• “Marine Technology Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region”, Dec’94, by UNDP, Indian   Ocean Institute Operational Center, India,
• “Coastal Zone Management as a Sustainable Process” International Ocean Institute, Operational Center, Oct‑Dec’94, IIT Madras, India.
• Ocean Expert group meeting, Dec’93, by UNIDO, Jakarta, Indonesia.
• “Nuclear power and energy planning” , Atomic Energy Authority of Sri‑Lanka, April’96 Colombo, Sri‑Lanka.
• “Wave energy & Micro-Hydro power”, University of Peradeniya, Sri-Lanka, March’96, Sri-Lanka.
• “Renewable and Alternate Energy Sources and Applications relevant to Sri-Lanka.”by Min. of Science, Technology & Human Resources Development, Natural  Resources, Energy  & Science Authority of Sri- Lanka  (NARESA), May’95, Colombo.
• “Energy for the year 2000.” by Sri- Lanka  Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)  Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), May’95, Colombo.
• “Nuclear power and energy planning” By Atomic Energy Authority of Sri‑Lanka, February’94 Colombo, Sri‑Lanka.

Projects – AT NARA

1. Monitoring of shoreline changes (Studying of shoreline changes at Krinda-Patanangala coastal belt with alongshore sand drift and silting process in Kirinda and Hikkaduwa Harbours) 2008
2. National Oceanographic Data Center, 2004, NARA
3. National Oceanographic Center, 2004, NARA Funding
4. Wave energy Assessment 2003, Ministry of Science and Technology
5. Implementation of Memorandum of Understandings, 2003, NARA Funding
6. Formulation of National Oceanographic Data Center, 2000, NARA Funding
7. Monitoring of Coastal erosion in South-western coastal belt of Sri-Lanka, NARA funding
8. Construction of pilot floating Wave Energy device, 1997 , NARA, Funding
9. Investigation on possibilities of  Solar Pond energy harnessing system in Kalpitiya   Region, 1996 NARA Funds
10. Investigation of Metooceanic parameters in selected suitable sites in Southern Coastal belt, 1997, NARA Funds
11. Studying of Energy consumption on domestic purposes in isolated fishing villages, 1997, NARA Funds.
12. Assessment Wave Energy potential along South- South Eastern Coastal Belt of Sri-Lanka, 1994 – 1996, NARESA Funds

Consultancies

• AW- Energy, Finland  – Prefeasibility Survey for Wave energy Power plant project at Hambanthota, Sea bed fixed power plant
• INGINE – Korea, South Korea – Prefeasibility Survey for Wave energy Power plant project at Dikkowita Wattala, Floating type power plant
• WACHAKU consultancy – Off Galle sand deposit for Galle Harbour pier filling
• Sri-Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation – Mudun-ela Consultancy (Geophysical Survey for Offshore Sand deposit) Rs. 2.5 million.
• Colombo Port expansion project for Joint Venture Sri-Lanka-Port Authority and Japanese port consultants, 1996 (US. $ 200,000.00)
• Investigation for Dodanduwa Fishery harbour Survey 1999 (US $ 7000.00)

1. Mr. Sobath Bandara – Engineer – Charted Eng.
2. Miss D.C. Samarasinghe – University of Colombo – B.Sc Special
3. Mr. D. Atigala – University of Colombo – B.Sc Special
4. Miss W. R. D. I. Thilakarathne – University of Colombo – B.Sc Special
5. Mr. C. H. D. Dharmarathne – University of Colombo – B.Sc Special
6. Mr. R.M.P.B. Wickrama – University of Morotuwa – M.Eng
7. Miss. Subodha Liyanagama – University of Morotuwa – MSc (Architecture)
8. Mr. M. Weerasena – University of Morotuwa – MSc (Architecture)
9. Miss D. Wickramasinghe – Institute of Architecture – Charted Arch.
10. T.V.S. Bhaskar – Acharya Nagarjuna Univeristy – P.hD

• Tennakoon T.K.D, “Participation of private sector industries in apprenticeship mode of Training” Public Private Partnerships for Skills Development in the SAARC Region Workshop Jointly Organized by SAARC Human Resource Development Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan and National Institute of Education (NIE), Colombo, Sri Lanka May 28-30, 2013
• Tennakoon T.K.D, D.C. Wickramasinghe, “Coastline Changes detection and analysis using Remote Sensing Technology” NARA Scientific Sessions 2012, 04^th December, 2012
• Tennakoon T.K.D, “Harnessing Energy from the Ocean around Sri Lanka” Theme Seminar:  67^th Annual Session of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science, 6^th December, 2011
• Tennakoon T.K.D. “Ocean for National Development” Journal “Vidurawa”, National Science Foundation June 2010
• Tennakoon T.K.D “The need of Ocean Energy research in Sri-Lanka” Proceedings of International workshop on Fisheries and Aquatic Research, 29-31 March 2005, NARA, Colombo, Sri-Lanka.
• Udawatta Amal, Tennakoon T.K.D, Vidusra Scientific Journal “Isury Akarayak Meda Ape Anagathaya’’,  Vol 32, 11.08.2004
• Tennakoon T.K.D., Arulananthan K. “Ocean Thermal Energy Potential in the Eastern Coast of Sri-Lanaka”, Proceedings of International workshop on Environmental Management in North-East of Sri-Lanka, p 10-11, 1-4 December 2003, University of Jaffna.
•  Tennakoon T.K.D. “Mission of The Oceanography Division of NARA”, Proceedings of the workshop on Oceanography and Hydrography, 16 December 2002, NARA, Sri-Lanka.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Wave Energy (Sagara Reli Balaya)” in Singhala, Navayugaya, April Volume 2002.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Ocean Thermal Energy Potential in the Indian Ocean”, Sharjah Solar Energy Conference, University of Sharjah, 362p, February 2001, U.A.E.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., Uehara H., Ikegami Y. (Saga University of Japan). Nisantha Nanayakkara (University of Moratuwa), “The prospects of OTEC plant in Sri-Lankan Energy Industry”, International OTEC/DOWA Association Conference’99, Imari,Japan, November 1999
• Tennakoon T.K.D. , Uehara H. Yasuyki Ikegami, Tomohiro Mitsumori (Saga University of Japan), Nanayakkara N. (University of Moratuwa), “Conceptual Design of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Power Plants in Sri-Lanka”, International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Montreal Canada, May 1998
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Oscillating water column type Wave power plant with Tapered Harbour walls,” Coastal zone 97, July’97, Boston, USA.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Efficiency variation of Oscillating water column plant with tapered harbour walls”, IOA 97, May’97, Singapore.
• Tennakoon T.K.D, Bhuvendralingam M, “Possibilities for OTEC plant in the South & North-East coast of Sri-Lanka”, IOA 97, May’97, Singapore.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Monitoring and investigation of Coastal zone activities in Southern coastal belt of Sri-Lanka by using Radarsat remote sensing imageries”, p88-91, ESCAP, Nov’96 Colombo.
• Tennakoon T.K.D. “Bundala as a suitable site for an ocean wave power plant”, C03, Sri- Lanka  Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS),  Dec’96.
•  Tennakoon T.K.D. Verijee F., “The use of Radar remote sensing imageries for developments in southern coastal belt of Sri-Lanka”, Asian conference on Remote sensing(ACRS), Nov’96, Colombo.
•  Tennakoon T.K.D., “Utilization of Ocean Wave energy as an alternative resource for the power crisis in Sri-Lanka”, Abst7, Regional workshop on Research for the Management of Coastal Resources in the Tropics”, Oct’96, Colombo
•  Tennakoon T.K.D., “Tapchan channel wave energy converter with two vertical angles”,  Oceanology International 96, page 201-210, Mar’96, England
•  Tennakoon T.K.D., Volshanik V.V., Zuikov A.L. Hydraulical statistics for the “Tapchan Channel” Wave energy harnessing device, Hydraulic structures, N^o 09, page 23-29, 1995 (Russian language). Russia
•  Tennakoon T.K.D., “Possibilities in the Trincomalee Canyon  for the ocean thermal energy conversion plant “, C04, Sri- Lanka  Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS),  Nov’95.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Wave as a ocean energy harness system”, C09, Sri-Lanka  Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS),  Nov’95.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Possibilities of having OTEC power plant in Trincomalee Canyon”, ‘The Island”, 27 June’95.
• Tennkoon T.K.D. , “Ocean as an Energy Source”, “Silumina”, 30 July’95.
•  Tennakoon T.K.D., “Prospects for the Ocean thermal energy conversion at Sri-Lankan Coastline”, International OTEC/DOWA Association, Vol. 6 No 4/ Winter 1995 Taipei Taiwan, R.O.C.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Characteristics of Tapchan Channel type Ocean wave energy converter“. A3A, TECHNO‑OCEAN’94, International Symposium, Kobe, Oct’94, Japan.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., E1-28, “Model studies for ocean wave power plant”, Sri- Lanka  Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS),  Dec’93.
• Tennakoon T.K.D Tennakoon T.K.D., “Characteristics of Wave power plant type Tapchan Channel”, National Aquatic Resources Agency  (NARA), 12th anniversary, Nov’93.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Possibilities for OTEC plant in Trincomalee Canyon”, National Aquatic Resources Agency  (NARA), page16, Dec’94, Poster presentation.
• Tennakoon T.K.D., “Characteristics of wave power plant type-Tapchan Channel”. unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, Moscow, 1992.
• Tennakoon T.K.D. , Monakov B.I. “A Model study of wave Power plant”, 3rd All‑Union Conference on Ocean Energy. Vladivostok, Russia. 1991.