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Gr- II<\/div>\n                        <p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:sulaxan@vau.ac.lk\">sulaxan@vau.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <!-- Mr. M.H.M.Humaidh -->\n                <div class=\"staff-member\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Humaidh-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Mr. M.H.M.Humaidh\">\n                    <div class=\"staff-info\">\n                        <h4>Mr. M.H.M. Humaidh<\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"designation\">Instructor in Computer Technology (temp)<\/div>\n                        <p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:haameemhumaidh@outlook.com\">haameemhumaidh@outlook.com<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- Supportive Staff -->\n        <div class=\"staff-category\">\n            <h2>Supportive Staff<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"staff-list\">\n                <!-- Ms. K. Priya -->\n                <div class=\"staff-member\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Priya-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. K. Priya\">\n                    <div class=\"staff-info\">\n                        <h4>Ms. K. Priya<\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"designation\">Management Assistant \u2013 Gr.III<\/div>\n                        <p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:priyakanesh@vau.ac.lk\">priyakanesh@vau.ac.lk<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <!-- NEW: Ms. Thiviya Vethanathan (added after K. Priya) -->\n                <div class=\"staff-member\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbs.vau.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_1478.jpg\" alt=\"Ms. Thiviya Vethanathan\">\n                    <div class=\"staff-info\">\n                        <h4>Ms. Thiviya Vethanathan<\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"designation\">Management Assistant Gr. 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