Sri Lanka, April 20 -- Senior Professor O. G. Dayaratna Banda has assumed duties as the 15th Director General of the National Institute of Education (NIE) Maharagama, with effect from today (April 20).

Prof. Dayaratna Banda is a senior academic with extensive experience in both local and international higher education and research. Prior to his appointment, he served as Senior Professor of Economics at the University of Peradeniya.

He has also held several key administrative positions, including Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Peradeniya from 2015 to 2021. In addition, he previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Management at the Uva Wellassa University.

An alumnus of the National University of Singapore, where he o...