Darshana L. WeerawarnePhysics · Research · Education

Darshana L. Weerawarne

Academic leadership

Open learning, quality assurance, responsible AI and inclusion in higher education.

Alongside teaching and research, I contribute to academic administration, quality assurance and initiatives intended to widen access to high-quality university education.

Open and Distance Learning Centre

Director, Open Distance Learning Centre (ODLC), Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. Work includes external degree programme coordination and improvements in learner support.

Quality assurance

Departmental quality-assurance representation (2020–2024), institutional evidence digitization, and feedback-evaluation instrument development through an ongoing co-chair role.

Responsible AI in higher education

Capacity building for teaching, assessment, research, supervision and administrative workflows, with attention to accountability and academic integrity.

Inclusive science education

Faculty-level work on disability inclusion, laboratory accessibility, suitable course pathways, and equitable participation.

Principles

Higher education should remain intellectually rigorous while also becoming more accessible, transparent, inclusive and responsive to the communities it serves.