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9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About Center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#director\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Director Message<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#news\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Latest News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#courses\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Courses We Offer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#downloads\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Related Downloads<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#contacts\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Department Contacts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5be9ce86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5be9ce86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce674e8\" data-id=\"1ce674e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director Message<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7373910 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7373910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I welcome and congratulate all of you who have registered as the first batch of the external degree programs conducted by the Open and Distance Learning Center of the Ocean University for the year 2022\/23. The Open and Distance Learning Center of the Ocean University is committed to provide the environment and facilities required to provide students with a quality university degrees, regardless of the year, age, etc. in which they appeared for the A-level examination.<\/p><p>In particular, all the external degrees programs are conducted on line, so that even a person who has passed the fifth level of the National Vocational qualification (NVQ 5) related to this course can study while doing a job.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230cb8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"230cb8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The open and distance learning center of the\u00a0 Ocean University is ready conduct two online undergraduate degree programs in the year 2023 namely BSc in Supply-chain Management and B. Technology in Aquaculture and Seafood Technology.<\/p><p>The lecture panel of the center consists of visiting lectures that includes leading scholars and experts in the related industries. The courses conducted through the center have been designed with the participation of intellectuals and experts in the related industries.<\/p><p>I take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to the lectures of the university who contributed to the design of this course as well as to all the resource persons on behalf of the Centre for Open and Distance Learning of Ocean University of Sri Lanka<\/p><p><strong>H.K.R.Thushara<\/strong><br \/>Director-CODL<br \/>Ocean University of Sri LANKA<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d713c80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d713c80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-142da5a\" data-id=\"142da5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498a4ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498a4ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Department Contacts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb7964c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb7964c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a1d79f\" data-id=\"0a1d79f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4e671 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c4e671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sar-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3904\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sar-1.jpg 220w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sar-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b124cb8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"b124cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8b2d713\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"light\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-envelope-light\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-344e68c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"alt\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-phone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.39 361.8l-112-48a24 24 0 0 0-28 6.9l-49.6 60.6A370.66 370.66 0 0 1 130.6 204.11l60.6-49.6a23.94 23.94 0 0 0 6.9-28l-48-112A24.16 24.16 0 0 0 122.6.61l-104 24A24 24 0 0 0 0 48c0 256.5 207.9 464 464 464a24 24 0 0 0 23.4-18.6l24-104a24.29 24.29 0 0 0-14.01-27.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c93cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"a5c93cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-left align-tablet- align-mobile-center jeg_module__1_6a1188fba797c\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\">Mr. H.K.R. Thushara<\/h2><\/div><h6 class=\"heading-section-subtitle  style-color\">(Director)<\/h6><div class=\"heading-section-description\"><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">Ocean University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f12021\" data-id=\"1f12021\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ef011 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31ef011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dr.-W.A.A.D.Lanka-Wickramasinghe-Dean-Faculty-of-Fisheries-and-Ocean-Sciences-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dr.-W.A.A.D.Lanka-Wickramasinghe-Dean-Faculty-of-Fisheries-and-Ocean-Sciences-1.png 676w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dr.-W.A.A.D.Lanka-Wickramasinghe-Dean-Faculty-of-Fisheries-and-Ocean-Sciences-1-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4ff52 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"bc4ff52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8b2d713\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"light\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-envelope-light\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-344e68c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"alt\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-phone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.39 361.8l-112-48a24 24 0 0 0-28 6.9l-49.6 60.6A370.66 370.66 0 0 1 130.6 204.11l60.6-49.6a23.94 23.94 0 0 0 6.9-28l-48-112A24.16 24.16 0 0 0 122.6.61l-104 24A24 24 0 0 0 0 48c0 256.5 207.9 464 464 464a24 24 0 0 0 23.4-18.6l24-104a24.29 24.29 0 0 0-14.01-27.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c775fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"c775fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-left align-tablet- align-mobile-center jeg_module__2_6a1188fba809a\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\">Dr. W.A.A.D.L. Wickckramasinghe<\/h2><\/div><h6 class=\"heading-section-subtitle  style-color\">(Course Coordinator)<\/h6><div class=\"heading-section-description\">B.Tech in Aquaculture and Seafood technology - Ocean University of Sri Lanka<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba96638\" data-id=\"ba96638\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a2861 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72a2861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ms.-Nishanthi-Perera-Course-Coordinator-Supply-Chain-Management-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5898\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ms.-Nishanthi-Perera-Course-Coordinator-Supply-Chain-Management-1.png 676w, https:\/\/ocu.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ms.-Nishanthi-Perera-Course-Coordinator-Supply-Chain-Management-1-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263e87d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"263e87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8b2d713\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"mailto:ChathurikaZ@ocu.ac.lk\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"light\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-envelope-light\"><\/i>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-344e68c\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#\" aria-label=\"Phone\" class=\"alt\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-phone-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M497.39 361.8l-112-48a24 24 0 0 0-28 6.9l-49.6 60.6A370.66 370.66 0 0 1 130.6 204.11l60.6-49.6a23.94 23.94 0 0 0 6.9-28l-48-112A24.16 24.16 0 0 0 122.6.61l-104 24A24 24 0 0 0 0 48c0 256.5 207.9 464 464 464a24 24 0 0 0 23.4-18.6l24-104a24.29 24.29 0 0 0-14.01-27.6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n                                                                                                            <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824ebba elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_heading\" data-id=\"824ebba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-heading  align-left align-tablet- align-mobile-center jeg_module__3_6a1188fba876e\" ><div class=\"heading-section-title  display-inline-block\"><h2 class=\"heading-title\">Mrs. Nishanthi Perera<\/h2><\/div><h6 class=\"heading-section-subtitle  style-color\">(Course Coordinator)<\/h6><div class=\"heading-section-description\">BSc in Supply Chain Management - Ocean University of Sri Lanka<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f51f53\" data-id=\"3f51f53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-523d737 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"523d737\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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