Academic Staff

Department of Sinhala, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka,

University faculty

Senior Professor H. A. A. Swarna Ihalagama

Head of The Department
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Wuhan, China)

Senior Professor M. A. Nimal Karunaratne

Chair Professor

BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (BPU - Sri Lanka), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Hitotsubashi - Japan)

Senior Professor Herson Dias

Senior Professor

BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)

Senior Professor H. W. Bihesh Indika Sampath

Senior Professor
BA Hons (Sri Jayawardhanapura), MPhil (Ruhuna), PhD (BPU - Sri Lanka)

Professor Anurin Indika Diwakara

Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MA (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Colombo)

Ven. Professor Malwane Chandaratana Thero

Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Pune)

Professor Kusum Herath

Professor
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)

Mrs Anuruddhika Kularathne

Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Kelaniya)), MPhil (Kelaniya)

Dr Anjalee Wickramasinghe

Senior Lecturer - Grade I / Director (Research Center - FOH)
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), PhD (Kelaniya)

Mr Buddhika Jayasundara

Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)

Mr Chinthaka Ranasinghe

Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Colombo), MA (Kelaniya)

Mr E. M. Neil Pushpakumara

Senior Lecturer - Grade I
BA Hons (Peradeniya), MA (Peradeniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)

Ms Madara Karunarathne

Senior Lecturer - Grade II
BA Hons (Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya)

Ms Chintha Pavithrani Perera