Lilani obtained her veterinary degree from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 1999.  She holds a Master of Agriculture (Fish Pathology) from the University of Miyazaki, Japan (2005) and a Master of Science in Veterinary Microbiology/Immunology from the Department of Veterinary Microbiology, WCVM (2009).  In 2014 she earned a Master of Veterinary Science (Clinical Pathology) in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, WCVM and remained a senior resident in the department for one year after obtaining her MVet.Sc.

Lilani worked as a part-time clinical associate in the Department of Veterinary Pathology, WCVM while also working part-time as a clinical pathologist with PDS before joining PDS as a full time Clinical Pathologist in September, 2016.  Lilani enjoys diagnostic duties as well as teaching and is always intrigued by cases involving exotic animal species.  She has a special interest in flow cytometry and immunology.  

She likes traveling and reading.  She has been living in Saskatoon for more then 10 years with her husband, who also has a veterinary degree, and their wonderful daughter who aspires to be a veterinarian.  They have a playful and very curious cat called "Leo" as part of their small family.