Dr W Hilary E Silva – Council Member

Dr W Hilary E Silva is a well-known Accounting & Finance academic having over 33 years of experience in the University sector in Sri Lanka and abroad. He has served as a senior lecturer, Head of Department and as the Dean in the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He was the former Director General of Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (SLIATE) which is under the Ministry of Higher Education. Dr Silva is currently heading the School of Business at SLT Campus.

Having obtained a PhD in Management Accounting (La Trobe University, Australia) and MA in Accounting and Finance (Lancaster University, UK). Dr Silva has been a lecturer at Deakin University, La Trobe University, Victoria University and Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia. He has been actively involved in the developing the Curriculum of many Post Graduate and Bachelor’s Degree Programs for State Universities and private institutes in Sri Lanka.