Education
Ph.D
Nottingham, UK
2004
B.A
Peradeniya
1998
Positions Held
Professor - Dept. of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
Senior Lecturer - Dept. of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
2009
Co-controller - The Education Depatment of the Sri Lanka
2007 - 2009
Lecturer - Dept. of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
2004 - 2009
Senior student consellor - Faculty of Arts
2005
Seminar Tutor - Dept. of Classics, University of Nottingham, UK
2000 - 2002
Temporary Lecturer - Dept. of Classical Languages, University of Peradeniya
1998 - 2000
French Teacher - Alliance Francaise, Kandy
1995 - 2000
English Instructor - English Language Teaching Unit, University of Peradeniya
1998
French & Italian Interpreter - Premadasa and Co. (Jewelers) Ltd. Mulgampola
1992 - 1994
Awards
State Literary Award for the best drama translated to Sinhala for Euripides’ Alkestis - ,
2010
Fulbright Advanced Research Award - University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
2009 - 2010
International Center for The Study of History of Slavery Scholarship -
2001 - 2003
International Office Scholarship, University of Nottingham -
2001 - 2003
Education Ministry Greece Scholarship - The Education Ministry
2000
Education Ministry Greece Scholarship - The Education Ministry
1999
University Scholarship - University of Peradeniya
1998
Dr. George H. Wickramanayake Memorial Scholarship, University of Peradeniya -
1994/5
Publications
Wickramasinghe, W.M.W.G.C.S.M. (2013) "A Comparative Study on Mindfulness and Moral weakness in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics and in Buddhist teachings". Great Compassion: Ven. Bootawatte Sri Saranankara Felicitation volume edds Ven. Udawatte Wimalabuddhi and Ven. Galle Dhamminda: 124-150. Wickramasinghe, W.M.W.G.C.S.M.
Wickramasinghe, W.M.W.G.C.S.M. (2014) - "The key to a successful life: a comparative study on morality in Aristotelian ethics and that in Buddhist discourses". Sri Lanka International Journal of Buddhist Studies, vol. 3: 73-84.
“Configuration family in ancient athens: the significance of the first bornat Pillingar Lecture series held by the Dept. of Ancient History, University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA, April 29. 2010. During my stay as a Fulbright Research Scholar of the University of Wisconsin- Madison from November 2009- May 2010.
Research Interests
Ancient Slavery
Greek and Roman social and cultural history
Greek art history
Greek philosophy
comparative history