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Department of Law

University of Peradeniya


Academic Staff


Permanent Staff

Prof. N.D. Udagama
Head of the Department

LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. (Colombo); LL.M., Doctor of Juridical Science (Cal, Berkeley) Former Head, Department of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo

Ms. K. N. Liyanapathirana
Lecturer

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo), Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.), Attorney-at-Law Former Lecturer and Examiner, Legal Studies Department, The Open University of Sri Lanka

Ms. K.K. Madugalle
Lecturer

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo); ); LL.M. (University of London); Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.), Attorney-at-Law

Dr. Kalana Senaratne
Senior Lecturer (Gr.II)

LL.B. (University of London); LL.M. (University College London);PhD (University of Hong Kong)

Ms. Chetana Rukshani Karunatilaka
Lecturer (Probationary)

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo); LL.M. (La Trobe University, Australia); Attorney-at-Law

Ms. B.H.M.R.V.Katugaha
Lecturer (Probationary)

LL.B.(Peradeniya); L.LM. (Hong Kong)

Ms. J.M.P.D. Jayasundara
Lecturer (Probationary)

LL.B. (Peradeniya)


Current and former Temporary Staff

Ms. Thivanka Ratnayake

LL.B. (Hons.) (Peradeniya)

Ms. U.A.K. Karunawardhana

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo); Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.), Attorney-at-Law

Ms. M.I. Lecamwasam

LL.B. (Colombo); Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.); LL.M. with Distinction (Human Rights) (University of Hong Kong), Attorney-at-Law

Ms. W.M.S.M. Wijekoon

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), University of Peradeniya [Second Class (Upper)]
E-mail: supuniwijekoon@yahoo.com

Mr. Shiran Harsha Widanapathirana

LL.B.(Hons) University of Peradeniya, Attorney-at-Law, Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (Chartered Institute of Management Accounting)
E-mail: shirankandy@gmail.com


Current and former Visiting Staff

Dr. R. B. Ranaraja

LL.B. (University of Ceylon, Peradeniya); Doctoratd’Universite (Sorbonne)
Attorney-at-Law; Former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Sri Lanka; Former Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration, Sri Lanka; Currently Financial Ombudsman, Sri Lanka

Dr. Rohan Perera

LL.B. (University of Ceylon, Colombo); Ph.D (Colombo)
Attorney-at-Law; President’s Counsel
Former Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka; Former Member, International Law Commission;
Former Chair, UN ad hoc Committee on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism

Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, P.C.

Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.); MDP (SJP); Ph.D. (Peradeniya);
Attorney-at-Law; President’s Counsel

Dr. Induwara Gooneratne

BDS (Peradeniya); MSc (Peradeniya); Mphil (Peradeniya); LL.M. (Washington College of Law);
Attorney-at-Law; Head/Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Peradeniya

Mr. Sunil D.B. Abeyaratne

LL.M. (London); MBA (IGNOU, India); Diploma in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (Colombo);
Attorney-at-Law; Member, Council of Legal Education, Sri Lanka

Mr. H.A.D.N. Hewawasam

LL.B. (OUSL); LL.M. (Colombo); LL.M. (Human Rights and Democratization) (Sydney)
Attorney-at-Law; State Counsel, Attorney-General’s Department, Sri Lanka

Mr. Thashira Gunatilake

LL.B. (Colombo); LL.M. (University of Auckland); Attorney-at-Law

Ms. Kamaya Jayatissa

LL.B. (University René Descartes, France); LL.M. (Sorbonne University, France)

Mr. H.I. De Silva

LL.B. (Hons.) (Peradeniya)

Ms. Naduni Waidyathilake

LL.B. (Hons.) (University of Peradeniya)

Ms. J. Arulanantham

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo); Attorney-at-Law

Mr. Gehan Gunatilleke

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo); LL.M. (Harvard); Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.)
Attorney-at-Law; Independent Legal Researcher

Ms. Samindika Elkaduwe

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo);
Attorney-at-Law; Lecturer (Probationary), Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University

Mr. Romesh Karaliyaddde

Attorney-at-Law, Kandy Bar

Mr. G.I.M. Liyanage

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo); Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.)
Lecturer in Law and Examiner, APIIT Law School, Staffordshire University, UK (regional branch)

Ms. M. Maddumabandara

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo); Attorneys-at-Law Final Examination (Hons.);
Attorney-at-Law

Mr. Roshan De Rafayal

LL.B. (OUSL); Attorney-at-Law, Kandy Bar
Visiting Lecturer in Law, OUSL, Polgolla Centre

Mr. Samantha Ratwatte

Attorney-at-Law, Kandy Bar

Prof. Mimi Samuel
Fulbright Senior Specialist

B.A. (Georgetown University); Doctor of Jurisprudence (Georgetown University)
Professor of Clinical Legal Education, Seattel University, USA

Ms. Lakmini Seneviratne

LL.B. (Hons.) (Colombo) ; LL.M. (Harvard); Attorney-at-Law
Legal Adviser, International Committee of the Red Cross, Sri Lanka

Ms. D. Uyangoda

LL.B. (Hons.) (Bangalore, India); LL.M. (London)

Mr. T. Weragoda

LL.B. (Colombo); LL.M. (Singapore); Attorney-at-Law

Non-Academic Staff


E. R. G. W. R. Rajapakshe
Computer applications Assistant

Contact information: 0812392088

W. G. S. A. Anandi
Labourer


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