Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (IQAC-FAHS) was first established in 2020 with the guidance of Snr.Prof RN Pathirana with the intention to build and ensure the practice of quality culture at faculty level. It is meant for planning, guiding, and monitoring Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Enhancement (QE) activities at the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (FAHS), General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU).
The term ‘quality’ implies the highest standards and relevance of academic programmes, research, and services of the faculty. Through the establishment of the IQAC will enable the FAHS to
institutionalize a culture of quality assurance (QA) in accordance with the national guidelines and international practices.
ensure that the university procedures are aligned with the UGC guidelines and national requirements.
develop and maintain favourable public and peer perception of the university, through improved quality of education, research, and services of FAHS-KDU, based on the consistent practice of quality assurance procedures.
Dr SP Senanayake IQAC Chair Faculty of Allied Health Sciences 2022|2023
Vision
High quality education, research and training in the fields of health care that are complemented to the international standards for undergraduates of FAHS
Mission
Continuous monitoring and improvement of the academic practices and administrative matters directly affecting academic activities in degree programmes conducted by FAHS-KDU and achieves academic excellence through quality assurance mechanisms in terms of education, research and services
IQAC members 2023
Dr. SP Senanayake Chairperson Senior lecturer Gr. II Department of Basic Sciences
Surg.Cpt. Dr. NRP Perera Dean – FAHS Senior Lecturer Gr. II
Snr. Prof. RN Pathirana Advisor Senior Professor Department of Pharmacy
Mr. ARN Silva Coordinator, Department of Basic Sciences Senior lecturer Gr. II
Dr. CB Ranaweera HoD, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Senior lecturer Gr. II
Dr. AMHJ Halahakoon HoD, Department of Pharmacy Senior lecturer Gr. II
Dr. HPM Dabare HoD, Department of Physiotherapy Senior lecturer Gr. II
Dr. WM Ediriarachchi HoD, Department of Radiography and Radiotherapy Senior lecturer Gr. II
Dr. MPKW Abhayasinghe HoD, Department of Nursing and Midwifery Senior lecturer Gr. II
Dr. AWMKK Bandara Department Representative Department of Basic Sciences Senior lecturer Gr. II
Mr. SADCS Senavirathna Department Representative Department of Physiotherapy Senior lecturer Gr. II
Mr. NRM Nelumdeniya Department Representative Department of Pharmacy Senior lecturer Gr. II
Ms. MMK Peiris Department Representative Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences Lecturer (unconfirmed)
Ms. DMND Senevirathne Department Representative Department of Nursing and Midwifery Senior lecturer Gr. II
Ms. LHMIM Herath Department Representative Department of Radiography Senior lecturer Gr. II
Mr. R Tudugala Department Representative Department of Radiotherapy Lecturer (probationary)