Mr.M.Newton

Bachelor of Science Honors in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Colombo [2020-2024]

Lecturer (On contract)

. Online Maths Tutor at Third Space Global (Pvt) Ltd (January 2022 – July 2022)
• Research Scientist at John Keells Research (November 2023- January 2024)
• Worked at the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Laboratory of the Coconut Development
Authority. (February 2024 – May 2024)
• Temporary Demonstrator at the Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Open
University of Sri Lanka (December 2024 – April 2025)

B.Sc. Degree programme- BYU 3500 – Diversity of Plants

Undergraduate research:
• Identification of microbial activity on formation of styrene from cinnamaldehyde
extracted from cinnamon bark, leaves and commercially available cinnamon powder.
• Screening, characterization and optimization of synthetic dye degrading bacteria from textile
effluent.

• University of Colombo Award for Academic Excellence in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology –
2023
• Dean’s List Award for outstanding academic performance in four consecutive years, Faculty of
Science, University of Colombo