Ms. Nirasha Rathnaweera has obtained B.Sc Physical Science Degree (Physics Special) from University of Ruhuna in year 2010. She has joined to the predecessor of Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board, Atomic Energy Authority (AEA) as a Scientific Officer in year 2012 and obtained her Postgraduate degree in Applied Electronics from the University of Colombo in year 2018.
Ms. Rathnaweera is presently working as the Acting Deputy Director (Industrial Applications) of the General Scientific Service Division from year 2020.
She is involving in the activities related to Radiation Safety and Security. Currently, Ms. Rathnaweera is also working as the Deputy Quality Manager for both Personal Monitoring Service Laboratory and Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory which are accredited with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 international standards. She is an active member in multiple international research projects. She has a wide scope of experience obtained through the participation in international training programs, workshops, research projects and meetings related to Radiation measurements and Nuclear Security.