At no other time has the nursing profession been so central to shaping the future of global healthcare and driving systemic transformation. As the backbone of healthcare systems worldwide, nurses and midwives comprise half of the global health workforce, delivering vital, frontline care across diverse settings from acute hospital wards and specialized clinics to community homes, schools, and corporate environments. Today, as educators, advanced clinicians, administrators, and pioneering researchers, we face the collective challenge of designing innovative, accessible, and high-quality care solutions that elevate patient outcomes. Our discipline bears a profound responsibility: to spearhead healthcare reform, champion patient-centered advocacy, and generate the robust scientific evidence needed to advance modern nursing education, leadership, and clinical practice.
The Faculty of Nursing remains steadfastly dedicated to rising to these challenges. We are deeply committed to addressing the evolving health demands of our communities by cultivating adaptive nursing professionals who possess a comprehensive grasp of health equity, evidence-based interventions, health policy, and visionary leadership.
There has never been a more impactful moment to embark on or advance your journey in nursing. Global healthcare forecasts project an urgent demand for millions of new nursing professionals by 2030, with rapidly expanding avenues for nurse scientists, academic educators, and specialists in critical fields such as mental health, geriatrics, and complex clinical care. I warmly invite you to explore how our institution equips students with the advanced competencies, resilience, and clinical excellence demanded of 21st-century healthcare leaders.
Whether you are a prospective applicant, a current student, or a proud alumnus, I encourage you to explore our website to discover our innovative academic programs, research breakthroughs, and community initiatives. The true strength of our mission lies in the exceptional dedication, diverse expertise, and collaborative spirit of our remarkable faculty members, researchers, and students.
About Dean
Ms. W.A.R.P.Menike is Grade 1 Senior Lecturer and Dean of the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Colombo. She entered the nursing profession in 1986 and holds a BSc with second class upper division Honours in Nursing from the Open University of Sri Lanka, a Master of Science in Nursing from the Open University of Malaysia.
Ms. W.AR.P.Menike is the second Sri Lankan nursing professional to have been elected a Dean in a Faculty. Ever since, she has been able to get 40-year service in nursing.
Prior to assuming the duties as a Senior Lecturer in Faculty of Nursing , in 2018, Ms W.AR.P.Menike dedicated a distinguished career to the Ministry of Health, serving progressively as a Nursing Officer, Nurse Educator, and Nursing College Principal. This experiences provides a comprehensive understanding of the nursing profession. The foundational years spent as a Nursing Officer ensure that clinical reality, patient-centered empathy, and frontline healthcare dynamics remain at the heart of the faculty’s educational strategies.
As an educator and administrative positions such as Head of the institution within the Ministry of Health, her leadership experience has provided a strong foundation for her current role as Dean, enabling effective faculty administration and fostering a supportive environment that promotes student success.
Furthermore, selected by the Ministry of Health for advanced overseas training in Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia, she gained specialized exposure to international innovations in pedagogy, modern nursing education frameworks, and advanced curriculum development. This global perspective is instrumental in the current role as Dean, driving the continuous modernization of the Faculty’s curricula, preparing undergraduate students to become competent, resilient professionals who can succeed as leaders in the evolving global healthcare environment of the 21st century.
In addition to her clinical and Ministry of Health experience, her service within the Faculty as Head of Department, Acting Head, and her contributions to teaching, supervision of students and extracurricular activities have equipped her to provide responsible, collaborative, and effective leadership in her role as Dean.
She joined the Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo in 2018 as a senior Lecturer Grade II
In addition, she is the member of the Graduate Nurses Foundation (GNF) and Sri Lanka Nurses Association (SLNA)
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Dean of the Faculty
Mrs. WA Rupa Pathmini Menike
Senior Lecturer Gr-I
RN, RM, Dip in Teaching and Supervision, BSc (Hons.) (OUSL), MNSc (OUM, Malaysia)
