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Our Team

Bioloom Islands brings together leading scientists, academics, and industry professionals across synthetic biology, biotechnology, and environmental science, building Sri Lanka's capacity for world-class research and innovation.

Board Members & Leadership

Leadership

Dr. Lalinka Herath

CEO/CSO – Director

Bioloom Islands (Pvt) Ltd

219+ research citations. Provides strategic direction and scientific leadership for all research initiatives.

Eng. Dilith Sooriyagoda

Operations Strategy Consultant

Senior Electrical Engineer
Ergrid Group - Ireland

Former – Electrical Engineer Ceylon Electricity Board

Dr. Duleepa Pathiraja

Academic Consultant

Department of Chemistry,
University of Colombo

Environmental microbiology, genomic enzymology and microbiomics for health and environmental research.

Mr. Dayal Kithsiri

Business Development Consultant

BSc, University of Colombo

Senior roles at 3M and McLarens Lubricants. Drives commercialization and market expansion.

Specialist Guidance on Projects and Domains

Special Consultants

Dr. Tharuka Herath

Medical Research Consultant

Senior Scientist, National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Clinical research and therapeutic development; clinical perspective on diagnostic devices.

Dr. Dushani Palliyaguru

Environmental Health & Disease Prevention

Co-founder & CEO, HealthSurveil; Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH

Biomarkers, longevity and AI-driven health solutions combining sensors, IoT and digital health.

Dr. Nalin Wijewardhana

Fungal Biology & Biodiversity

Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources, China

Fungal diversity and secondary metabolites for biocontrol and bioremediation.

Dr. Harsha Aththanayake

Energy & Materials Science

552+ citations. Energy storage, electrochemistry, polymer recycling and the circular economy.