Professor Kotagama has lectured at the Department of Zoology, University of Colombo and at the Zoological Division, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka since 1974, reaching Senior Lecturer - Grade I by 1997. Between 1989 and 1990, he served as Director of the Department of Wildlife Conservation on secondment. In 1997, he was appointed a Professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Zoology, University of Colombo holding it until he gained Professor Emeritus status on retirement. He also served as the Head of the Department of Zoology, University of Colombo. Currently he is a Scientific Advisor to the Ministry of Wildlife Resources Conservation.
During our tours, your guests will get to meet him and they will find that he has many stories to tell of his experiences, which will be really fascinating and interesting.