Professional Profile

About Indika
Lindamulla

Deputy Director · Chartered Quality Professional · ISO Specialist

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Transforming Standards
into Strategic Performance

I serve as Deputy Director at the Training Division of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), where I lead national-level training programmes, diploma courses, and certification capacity-building initiatives. My work focuses on strengthening institutional capabilities and aligning professional development frameworks with internationally recognized standards.

Beyond administrative leadership, I actively contribute to strategic planning, curriculum development, programme design, and institutional quality assurance enhancement. I work closely with public and private sector organizations to ensure effective implementation of quality, environmental, food safety, and educational management systems.

My professional expertise includes ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 (Version 6), ISO 21001, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). I am particularly committed to translating standards into practical, performance-driven systems that create measurable value rather than functioning as compliance requirements.

As a Chartered Quality Professional (CQP MCQI) affiliated with the Chartered Quality Institute (UK), I maintain strong alignment with global quality and auditing standards. My academic background in Food Engineering, Business Administration, and Public Policy enables me to approach management systems from both technical and strategic leadership perspectives.

I believe that well-implemented standards serve as powerful tools for organizational excellence, competitiveness, and sustainable development.

What I Do

Three Pillars of My Professional Practicea

Training : Auditing : Consulting

Training & Education

Delivering lectures, executive workshops, and diploma programmes across quality management, ISO systems, food safety, and strategic management to corporate, SME, and academic audiences.

Auditing & Certification

Leading certification audits for ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 v6, and ISO 21001 Educational Organizations Management Systems — bringing technical rigor and strategic insight to every review

Consulting & Advisory

Supporting organisations across industries with quality improvement projects, process optimisation, and management system implementation — turning compliance into competitive advantage.

ecturing Areas

Areas of Deep Expertise

Training : Auditing : Consulting

01

Quality Management Systems

ISO 9001:2015, Total Quality Management, root cause analysis, and continual improvement frameworks applied across industries.

ISO 9001

TQM

Auditing

02

Food Safety & FSSC 22000

FSSC 22000 Version 6 implementation, HACCP, GMP, and food safety culture strengthening aligned with international compliance standards.

FSSC 22000

HACCP

GMP

03

Lean & Six Sigma

Applying Lean, Six Sigma (Green Belt), and Kaizen methodologies to drive measurable performance and operational excellence improvements.

Six Sigma

Lean

Kaizen

04

Strategic Management & Policy

Supporting leadership teams with strategy formulation, policy advisory, and institutional performance enhancement grounded in public policy thinking.

Strategy

Policy

Leadership

05

ISO 21001 – Educational Systems

Auditing and advisory for Educational Organizations Management Systems (EOMS), a specialised domain that bridges quality with institutional governance.

ISO 21001

EOMS

06

Organisational & HR Management

People management, organisational behaviour, HR frameworks, and leadership development for public and private sector audiences.

HRM

OB

Leadership

Career Path

Professional Timeline

Assistant : Executive : Director

2015 – Present

2012 – 2015

2006 – 2007

2015 – Present

Deputy Director – Training Division

Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), Colombo

Directing national training programmes, diploma courses, ISO audits, curriculum development, and institutional quality assurance. Delivering executive workshops to corporate and government audiences.

2012 – 2015

Quality Assurance Executive

Keells Food Products PLC, Ja-Ela

Managed ISO 9001, ISO 22000, and ISO 14001 documentation; operated internal food testing laboratory; conducted external audits; implemented statistical quality tools and corrective action processes.

2006 – 2007

Banking Assistant

Hatton National Bank LTD, Bandarawela & Nuwara Eliya

Back-office operations, transaction processing, forex exchange, and customer service across multiple branches.

Academic Credentials

Education & Academic Background

BSc : MBA : MPP : DBA

Doctor of Business Administration

DBA

Lincoln University College, Malaysia · In Progress (Reading)

Focus: Strategic Management, Research Design, Organisational Behaviour, Financial Decision Making.

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

2024

National Graduate institute for policy studies, Tokyo, Japan

Policy Analysis, Microeconomics, Leadership & Knowledge Creation, International Relations, Japanese Economy.

MBA – Master of Business Administration

2015

Cardiff Metropolitan University via ICBT Campus, Sri Lanka

Dissertation: Critical Factors Affecting Quality Management and Organizational Performance. Core: Strategy, Operations, Marketing.

BSc – Food Engineering & Bio Process Technology

2011

Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka

Research Project: Development of a Detector to Determine the Presence of Formalin in Fish. Focus: Food Process Engineering, QA & Control.

Chartered Quality Professional (CQP MCQI)

Membership No. 6074137 · Member since November 2018

CQP
MCQI

Chartered Quality Institute

United Kingdom — the world’s leading professional body for quality practitioners. CQP status reflects mastery of quality management and a commitment to global standards.

Let's Work Together

Whether you need training, auditing, or strategic quality advisory — I’m here to help your organisation perform at its best.

Indika Lindamulla is a Chartered Quality Professional and Deputy Director at the Sri Lanka Standards Institution, specializing in ISO systems, food safety management, and strategic institutional development.

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