Academic Staff
Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,
![Professor H. A. A. Swarna Ihalagama](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/14/2.jpg)
Professor H. A. A. Swarna Ihalagama
Head of The Department
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Wuhan, China)
![Senior Professor M. A. Nimal Karunaratne](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/14/9.jpg)
Senior Professor M. A. Nimal Karunaratne
Chair Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (BPU - Sri Lanka), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Hitotsubashi - Japan)![Senior Professor Herson Dias](/depts/sinhala/images/2021/11/21/male_n__1800x1200.png)
Senior Professor Herson Dias
Senior Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)
![Professor H. W. Bihesh Indika Sampath](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/14/3.jpg)
Professor H. W. Bihesh Indika Sampath
Professor
BA Hons (Sri Jayawardhanapura), MPhil (Ruhuna), PhD (BPU - Sri Lanka)
BA Hons (Sri Jayawardhanapura), MPhil (Ruhuna), PhD (BPU - Sri Lanka)
![Professor Anurin Indika Diwakara](/depts/sinhala/images/2021/12/06/anurin-miss_p__890x870.jpg)
Professor Anurin Indika Diwakara
Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Colombo)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Colombo)
![Ven. Professor Malwane Chandaratana Thero](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/10/11.jpg)
Ven. Professor Malwane Chandaratana Thero
Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Pune)
![Professor Kusum Herath](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/14/11.jpg)
Professor Kusum Herath
Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)
![Mrs Anuruddhika Kularathne](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/14/4.jpg)
Mrs Anuruddhika Kularathne
Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Kelaniya)), MPhil (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Kelaniya)), MPhil (Kelaniya)
![Dr Anjalee Wickramasinghe](/depts/sinhala/images/2023/07/09/img-20230708-wa0002__1600x1001.jpg)
Dr Anjalee Wickramasinghe
Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)
![Mr Buddhika Jayasundara](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/14/10.jpg)
Mr Buddhika Jayasundara
Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)
![Mr Chinthaka Ranasinghe](/depts/sinhala/images/2023/07/22/whatsapp-image-2023-07-14-at-11.33.57__1599x1599.jpeg)
Mr Chinthaka Ranasinghe
Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Colombo), MA (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Colombo), MA (Kelaniya)
![Mr E. M. Neil Pushpakumara](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/10/12.jpg)
Mr E. M. Neil Pushpakumara
Senior Lecturer - Grade II
BA Hons (Peradeniya), MA (Peradeniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Peradeniya), MA (Peradeniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)
![Ms Madara Karunarathne](/depts/sinhala/images/2023/07/12/madara__960x640.jpg)
Ms Madara Karunarathne
Senior Lecturer - Grade II
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)
![Ms Chintha Pavithrani Perera](/depts/sinhala/images/2023/07/10/photo-3__889x590.jpg)
Ms Chintha Pavithrani Perera
Lecturer (Unconfirmed)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)
![Ms Kithmi Perera](/depts/sinhala/images/2019/01/14/kithmi.jpg)
Ms Kithmi Perera
Lecturer (Unconfirmed)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya)
![Mr Nipuna Heminda Basnayaka](/depts/sinhala/images/2023/07/11/whatsapp-image-2023-07-11-at-11.53.52__1600x1066.jpeg)
Mr Nipuna Heminda Basnayaka
Lecturer (Unconfirmed)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya)
![Mr Sudesh Kawishwara](/depts/sinhala/images/2023/12/12/mr_sudesh__3876x3198.jpg)
Mr Sudesh Kawishwara
Lecturer (Unconfirmed)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya)