SLIIT Academic Wins Silver at Asian Masters Swimming Championships

Dr. Hansani Weeratunge, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the SLIIT Faculty of Engineering, has won a silver medal at the 2nd Asian Masters Swimming Championships 2026, held in Bangalore, India.

Dr. Weeratunge placed second in the women’s 50m butterfly, representing Sri Lanka at the continental event.

Alongside her teaching and research responsibilities at SLIIT, she continues to compete in swimming at the international level.

As SLIIT celebrates seven academics named among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the Stanford University–Elsevier ranking and serves as a research hub, attracting and retain strong academic talent, SLIIT supports its staff and students to grow both in the classroom and beyond it. Dr. Weeratunge’s medal shows that achievement among SLIIT’s academics extends beyond research and teaching.

The SLIIT community congratulates Dr. Weeratunge on her achievement and wishes her continued success, both in the classroom and in the pool.