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.
Darshana L. Weerawarne
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.
Director, Open Distance Learning Centre (ODLC), Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. Work includes external degree programme coordination and improvements in learner support.
Departmental quality-assurance representation (2020–2024), institutional evidence digitization, and feedback-evaluation instrument development through an ongoing co-chair role.
Capacity building for teaching, assessment, research, supervision and administrative workflows, with attention to accountability and academic integrity.
Faculty-level work on disability inclusion, laboratory accessibility, suitable course pathways, and equitable participation.
Higher education should remain intellectually rigorous while also becoming more accessible, transparent, inclusive and responsive to the communities it serves.