Prof. Shantha Walpalage has been appointed as the Chairman of the Education Advisory Sub-Committee of the Plastics and Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (PRISL) for the year 2020/2021. The Plastics & Rubber Institute of Sri Lanka (PRISL) is the national professional body established for members who are in those businesses to plastic and rubber. The PRISL also has a significant role in establishing ethical guidelines to the industry, through its professional grades of membership, and for maintaining high standards of education and professional competence in the science, engineering and technology of plastics and rubber.