Gjm Nanayakkara

Biography

She joined to the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka in 2007 as a temporary staff member. In 2010. She was appointed as a Lecturer. As a lecturer She has contributed to undergraduate teaching mainly in the areas of food service management, medical nutrition therapy and biochemistry. Currently She is reading for her PhD degree in the area of secondary school food literacy education at Deakin University, Australia.  She joined to the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka in 2007 as a temporary staff member. In 2010. She was appointed as a Lecturer. As a lecturer She has contributed to undergraduate teaching mainly in the areas of food service management, medical nutrition therapy and biochemistry. Currently She is reading for her PhD degree in the area of secondary school food literacy education at Deakin University, Australia. 

Research Interest

Association of maternal and birth characteristics, feeding practices with growth and body composition of children below 2 years of age, Biodiversity for Food & Nutrition Security Project” in 2015 - Co-investigator, Development of nutrition education tools for a school nutrition education programme - 2015.