BPA Spcl. (vidya), MPA (York), Ph.D. (Carleton), D.Lit (Sab.)

Professor Gunapala Nanayakkara one of the most respected Professors in the Country. He was the Director General of the National Institute of Education and the Academic Advisor for the Graduate School of Management and the Academic study Center of Open University Malaysia in Colombo.

He was the Founder Director and Senior Professor Of Management Studies, Postgraduate Institute of Management. University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka who pioneered Advanced Management Education in Sri Lanka by Setting up the first MBA Degree program in the Country in 1981. He went on to establish the Postgraduate institute of Management in 1986.in addition, He served as the Vice-Chairman University Grants Commission. 2006-2008 as well lacking the initiative to set up the PIM International Center in the Emirates (2007). Serving as Managing Director of the Center from 2007-2009. Currently PIM has Produced over 3,00 MBAs and 340 Postgraduate Diploma Graduates.
Prof.Nanayakkara holds BPA(Spc.)(vidya)1970, MPA(York)1976, Ph.D.(Carlton)1980, D.Lit.(Sab)2005. His Key Academic Areas of Expertise are: Human Resources Management, Strategic Management, Research Methods, and Management Communication. Teaching at undergraduates, graduate, executive and doctoral level in Sri Lanka since 1980. Professor Nanayakkara has unparalleled experience in Professional Management training. His international experience includes teaching at the institute of international Development and Cooperation. University of Ottawa (Sept. Dec 1982): Whitmore School of Business. University of New Hampshire and the post of Associate Professor of HR Management. Faculty of Administration. University of New Brunswick, Canada.
Prof.Nanayakkara has served as Governing Council member in a number of public organization including Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, National Institute of Education. National Institute of Technology Education and National Institute of Business Management: Vice President of Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA) and served as CEO of Sussex College Network under the Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka(2009-10).