Rose Wijeysekera [LLB(Hons), MPhil, PhD.] has worked as a Senior Lecturer of the Department of Private and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo since 1995, has headed the Department from June 2015 to September 2019 and has acted for the Dean/Law on several occasions.
Her primary research focus has been on Family Law, Gender and Land, Women’s Rights Law, Children’s Rights Law and Legal Philosophy. She has authored several book chapters and journal articles on different aspects of law, and has presented her research work at national and international fora. In 2017 she was awarded the University of Colombo Senate Award for Research Excellence in Law.
Dr. Wijeyesekera contributes in different capacities for the empowerment of women and youth and protection and promotion of the rights of children in Sri Lanka. Her special focus has been on female representation in governance, prevention of violence against women, youth involvement in development and peace, and children and adolescents in alternative care.

Sameera obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of Colombo and is an Attorney – at- Law. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (ACMA -UK) and a Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA). He is practitioner of civil law, mainly focusing on property matters. He is a past president of CIMA Toastmasters Club and was a member of the Member Development Committee of CIMA Sri Lanka.

Dr. Warnasuriya holds a Ph.D in Law from Brunel University London and an LL.M in International Trade Law from the University of Wales Cardiff’s Institution. Whilst practicing in all areas of general commercial litigation, Dr. Warnasuriya has worked as an Associate at Global Solicitors, Wembley in the United Kingdom. He possesses experience in international business and commercial negotiations in countries across the Europe. His expertise is broadly in the areas of Corporate and Commercial laws, with particular emphasis on International trade finance. He is also an Attorney-at- Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka with over 15 years’ experience as a legal Counsel. He holds and has held a number of visiting academic appointments and has authored several works on Commercial and International Law. He is intensively involved in International fora and has given presentations and reports on contemporary legal issues at law symposiums held in many countries.

Dr. Warnasuriya holds a Ph.D in Law from Brunel University London and an LL.M in International Trade Law from the University of Wales Cardiff’s Institution. Whilst practicing in all areas of general commercial litigation, Dr. Warnasuriya has worked as an Associate at Global Solicitors, Wembley in the United Kingdom. He possesses experience in international business and commercial negotiations in countries across the Europe. His expertise is broadly in the areas of Corporate and Commercial laws, with particular emphasis on International trade finance. He is also an Attorney-at- Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka with over 15 years’ experience as a legal Counsel. He holds and has held a number of visiting academic appointments and has authored several works on Commercial and International Law. He is intensively involved in International fora and has given presentations and reports on contemporary legal issues at law symposiums held in many countries.

Indira Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo and subsequently took oaths as an Attorney at law. She Completed the Master’s degree in Law also from the University of Colombo. She Worked as a Senior Legal Executive at Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC for a period of three years and taught at Ladies’ College, Colombo for a period of six years, whilst also functioning as the Deputy Sectional Head of the London Advanced Level Division.

Nayantha is a practicing lawyer specializing mainly in the areas of Public Law, Human Rights Law and Criminal Law. He is also an experienced lecturer having functioned as a visiting lecturer in several state universities and private institutions. Additionally, Nayantha has published a number of papers in international and Sri Lankan law journals dealing with issues pertaining to international law and constitutional law. He is also the author of a book encompassing a multi- disciplinary study of the executive presidential system in Sri Lanka. Nayantha holds an LL.M on Advanced Studies in Public International Law from Leiden University, and an LL.M from University of Colombo where he focused on Public Law. He also possesses an LL.B from University of London. Additionally, he holds a post graduate diploma in Conflict & Peace Studies from the University of Colombo. His research interests are many and wide-ranging as they include international relations, public international law, international human rights law, transitional justice and peace-building in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan political conflict and constitutional law. In his spare time, Nayantha enjoys reading post-colonial South Asian authors. At APIIT, Nayantha lectures on Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Human Rights.

Samurdhi obtained her LL.B. with Honours from the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. During her time as an undergraduate she participated in many National and International debating competitions including The World Universities Debating Championship both as a debator and an adjudicator. Thereafter she completed her Attorney-at-Law examinations from the Sri Lanka Law College and took Oaths as an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. She is now a practitioner of civil law while being a lecturer in law. Currently she is reading for her LLM in International Business and Commercial Law from the University of West London. She has also taken Diploma studies of Terrorism laws, Human Resources and Investment Laws. Samurdhi’s research interests include Company Law, Business Law, Investment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Arbitration, and Commercial Law.

Lara Anishka Nanayakkara obtained her LL.B. with Honours from the University of Warwick, England. During her time as an undergraduate she participated in many debating competitions, internal mooting competitions, internal negotiation competitions. Whilst Lara was studying in England she also conducted and managed an annual university project for The Times UK. She is currently part of the University of Warwick Alumni and Mentoring group. She has also interned at three law firms in Sri Lanka during her course of study namely Nithi Murugesu & Associates LLP, De Silva Jayasuriya LLP and F J & G De Sarams LLP. Lara’s research interests include Intellectual property law, European Union Law, Legal implications surrounding BREXIT, International Business Law. She works as a part-time lecturer at APIIT whilst continuing further studies.

Ashwini is a qualified legal practitioner from India, specialising in Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) law. She works a part-time lecturer at APIIT. In addition to consulting on TMT law matters, she works on research projects, focussing on issues of data protection and right to information. She is also on the Board of LB Finance PLC as an Independent Director. In India, she has previously worked in litigation and corporate law offices including with the Former Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu. She holds Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Business Law from National University of Singapore, graduating in the top 5 of the class. She has a B.A, LL.B (Hons) from School of Excellence in Law, Chennai, India where she graduated with a “Distinction.” She has diplomas in International Business Management (offered by Loyola Institute of Business Administration, India) and Commercial Arbitration (offered by ICLP, Sri Lanka).

Netaji Obtained her LL.B with Honours from the University of London in 2009. Completed her Attorney-at-Law Examinations from the Sri Lanka Law College and took Oaths as an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2011. There after Netaji has been working in several law firms specializing in Civil law, currently she is a practitioner in civil law mainly focusing on property matters.

• Netaji has also obtained her LL.M In International Business with Employment and Human Resource with Honours for which she was graded a Distinction from the The Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2016.
• Netaji’s interest in research areas are Business law and Commercial law.
• Netaji is also a visiting lecturer in several institutes teaching business law/commercial law modules.