Academic Staff
Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,
Ven. Dr. Malwane Chandaratana Thero
Head of the Department
Ph.D. Pune, India (2011) B.A. (Hons), M.Phil (Kelaniya)
Prof. Herson Dias
B.A.(Hons), M.A. , Ph.D. (Kelaniya)
Ven. Prof. Okkampitiye Pannasara
B.A. (Hons) (Kelaniya), M.A. (BPU-Sri Lanka), M.Phil., (Kelaniya), Ph.D. (Pune)
Prof. Darshana Ratnayake
B.A. (Hons), M.Phil. (Kelaniya), Royal Pandit, Grantha Visharada
Prof. M. A. Nimal Karunaratne
B.A.(Hons) (Kelaniya), M.A. (BPU-Sri Lanka), M.Phil. (Kelaniya), M.A., Ph.D., Dip.in Japanese (Hitotsubashi-Tokyo)
Dr. (Mrs.) H. A. A. Swarna Ihalagama
B. A.(Hons.), M. Phil., (Kelaniya), Ph.D, (Wuhan University, China)
Mrs. Anurin Indika Diwakara
B.A. (Hons), M.A., M.Phil. (Kelaniya), Ph.D. (Colombo)
Mrs. Kusum Herath
B.A. (Hons), M. Phil (Kelaniya), Ph.D. (Kelaniya)
Mrs. Anuruddhika Kularathne
B.A. (Hons), M. Phil (Kelaniya)
Dr. (Mrs.) Anjalee Wickramasinghe
B.A. (Hons), M. Phil, PhD. (Kelaniya)
Dr. He. Wa. Bihesh Indika Sampath
B.A. (Hons) (Sri jayawardhanapura), M. Phil (Ruhuna), Ph.D., (BPU-Sri Lanka)
Mr. M. B. B. Jayasundara
B.A. (Hons), M. Phil (Kelaniya)
Mr. E. M. Neil Pushpakumara
B.A. (Hons), M.A. (Peradeniya), M. Phil (Kelaniya)
Mr. R. M. C. Ranasinghe
B.A. (Hons), (Colombo), M.A (Kelaniya)
Ms. G. A. Madara Karunarathne
B.A. (Hons), (Kelaniya)
Temporary Academic Staff
Junior Fellows (Academic Year 2017/2018)
Mr. B. A. Nipuna Heminda Basnayaka
Ms. G.S.M. Priyangani Silva
Miss. K. Kithmi Perera
Ms. S.G. Gayani Madusha Kumari
Visiting Lecturers
(Academic Year 2017/2018)
Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Professor Ananda Abeysiriwardena
Professor Somarathna Balasooriya
Professor Jinadasa Danansooriya
Professor Kulathilka Kumarasingha
Professor Gunawardhana Nanayakkara
Non Academic Staff
Department of Sinhala, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Ms. Ramani Withana Aarachchi
(Senior Staff Assistant)
Mr. A. W. S. M. Perera
Labour (Gr III)