Welcome to
Sethmal LLC
Your Bridge to Quality
Higher Education in the USA
At Sethmal LLC, we specialize in guiding Sri Lankan students toward world-class higher education opportunities in the United States, home to some of the best universities in the world. Whether you’re pursuing an undergraduate degree, a master’s program, or a doctoral pathway, our mission is to help you find the ideal balance of quality, global reputation, and affordability
We understand that higher education is one of the most important investments you’ll make — which is why we offer carefully curated academic solutions tailored for Sri Lankan students. For instance, one of our featured undergraduate programs is from a top-rated university in Wisconsin, known for offering the best return on investment in the state. We also provide innovative options such as our 1+3 transfer pathway, which allows students to begin their education affordably and complete their degree at a highly ranked institution.
What sets us apart is our comprehensive, end-to-end support. From helping you select the right major and university, through navigating the entire admissions process, and preparing for the student visa application, we’re with you at every step.
Sethmal LLC is led by an award-winning educationalist with 19 years of higher education experience in the USA and 13 years in Sri Lanka — offering you trusted insight, proven strategies, and a passion for student success.
Begin your journey to a globally recognized education with Sethmal LLC — where your future begins, guided by experience.
Are you looking for an undergraduate solution in the USA?
A solution at the University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville is ranked as the best return-on-investment university in Wisconsin and a top 50 engineering college in the US. We can get you admission to UW-Platteville with our Professional charges waived. UW-Platteville is one of the solutions for Sri Lankan students that combines reputation and affordability. Please click here to see more. Please contact us if you (or your child) is interested in attending UW-Platteville.
More information at: https://drkirthi.com/study-at-the-univ-of-wisc/
Sri Lankans at the University of Wisconsin: https://drkirthi.com/sri-lankans-at-uw-platteville/
One plus three program
Sethmal LLC has facilitated a 1+3 (One year in Sri Lanka and three years at UW-Platteville) with UW-Platteville which will start in September 2025. Please contact us ASAP for more details
A solution at another university in the US
The United States is the number one destination for higher education. Click here to see the top reason to study in the US. If you are interested in applying for an undergraduate degree at a different university in the US (or would like to know more about studying in the US from a Sri Lankan-American Professor), please get in touch with us.
Are you interested in doing a Master's degree in the US?
Visit: https://drkirthi.com/study-at-the-univ-of-wisconsin-green-bay-2/
Are you interested in doing a PhD in the US (through an Assistantship)?
More about our educational consultant
My Current Work Roles
- Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- Providing guidance to Sri Lankan students to study in the US.
- Owner of Four Corners Software LLC , which is the US wing of Four Corners software in Sri Lanka
My Career
In the United States
- Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
- Working at the University of Wisconsin System for 16 years
- Worked for the Fulbright Commission as a United States Fulbright Specialist
- Former Chair/ Mathematical Association of America- Wisconsin
In the Sri Lanka
- Worked at the University of Colombo for 13 years
- The Head of the Department of Mathematics in 2002 (One of the youngest in history)
- The first director and founder of the Career Guidance Unit of the University of Colombo in 1997
- Pioneered the first overseas IT postgraduate collaboration with the Informatics Institute of Technology and Keele University, UK, and was the program director for seven years
My Achievements
Best Faculty Award
The University of Wisconsin System (12 universities, all disciplines)
Teaching Excellence Award
Alliant Energy Underkofler
Nimock Award
Teaching excellence and undergraduate research
Fulbright Specialist
As a US Fulbright Specialist, appointed by the state department and Fulbright commission, conducted a project to SJP
Teaching Excellence Award
UW-Colleges (12 universities, all disciplines)
My Work
- Current Research
I have a strong background in counseling, research, publications, and presentations, with experience across various fields and disciplines. In terms of publications, I have a track record of producing high-quality written work across multiple formats, including academic articles, reports, and white papers. Also, I am an excellent educator with three state-wide teaching awards in Wisconsin for my teaching and education research contributions. All this results from a lifelong passion for changing lives through teaching and counseling.
- Mathematical Modelling and software creation
I work with a group of University of Wisconsin scientists in an innovation center where we use algorithms resulting from optimization problems to model software, which I then transform into software products using my software organization, Four Corners Software. One of our research areas is on human interest alignment. We research the best congruences that can optimally align a person with an environment. We research bilinear congruences so that we can conduct alignments both ways: A person with an environment and an environment with a person. For example, our products will be valuable for counselors guiding youth to careers and HR managers looking to shortlist applicants for jobs. We already have a product named “Passionscope” released, which can benefit schools, tech schools, small colleges and organizations dealing with youth. A related area that we are currently finishing researching is finding ways to assess classrooms and classroom activities dynamically. We have successfully conducted three studies at UW-Platteville and are about to start productization.
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- Higher Educational Counselling
Besides my passion, I believe I have the ability and talent to reach into a young person’s heart and build confidence. During my 29 years of college teaching in Sri Lanka and the USA, and through my role in many years of career counseling in Sri Lanka, I have improved many lives. I have a strong background in counseling, research, publications, project initiation, project management, and presentations, with experience across various fields and disciplines. The many projects I have initiated and managed have always involved students, and their effect has permanently changed them for the better.
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Publications & Presentations
- Seven peer-reviewed publications in the the last six years
- More than Twenty-five peer-reviewed presentations in the last six years
Projects and leadership
- Past Chair of the Mathematical Association of America’s WI section
- Vice-Chair of the University of Wisconsin Colleges’ integrated Math department (12 campuses)