Introduction
The current academic faculty of the Department of Classical
Languages comprises of eight members in the permanent faculty and a few in the temporary faculty.
Permanent Faculty
Ven. Dr. Jambugahapitiye Dhammaloka - Head of the Department
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Ven. Dr. Jambugahapitiye Dhammaloka |
BA Hons.
(Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya), PhD (Canterbury) |
Senior Lecturer (Gr. II)
in Sanskrit |
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Scientific
(Śilpa) Literature in Sanskrit | |
Theories of Aesthetics |
Prof. Chandima Wickramasinghe
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Prof. Chandima
Wickramasinghe |
BA Hons.
(Peradeniya), PhD (Nottingham) |
Professor in Greek and Roman
Studies |
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Ancient Slavery | Ancient Greek Social History | |
Euripidean Dramas | Ancient Greek Vase Paintings |
Dr. Varunadatta Edirisinghe
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Dr. Varunadatta
Edirisinghe |
BA Hons.
(Peradeniya), MA, PhD (Indiana) |
Senior Lecturer (Gr. II)
in Greek and Roman Studies |
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Greek Tragedy | Lucretius | |
Hellenistic Literature |
Dr. Sanath Wijesundara
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Dr. Sanath
Wijesundara |
BA Hons.
(Peradeniya), BA Hons., MA, PhD (Pune) |
Senior Lecturer (Gr. II)
in Sanskrit |
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Modern
Sanskrit Literature & Spoken Sanskrit | |
Advaita
Vedanta Philosophy | Literary Criticism |
Dr. Ruwantha Kulatunga
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Ruwantha
Kulatunga |
BA Hons.
(Peradeniya), MPhil (Cork), PhD Cand.
(Thessaloniki) |
Lecturer
in Greek and Roman Studies |
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Ancient
History | Self-perception & Presentation | |
Reception & Comparative Studies |
Muditha Dharmasiri (On Leave)
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Muditha Dharmasiri |
BA Hons. (Peradeniya), MA (Washington), Ph.D. candidate (Maynooth) |
Lecturer (Probationary)
in Greek and Roman Studies |
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Greek and Roman theatre | Mime actresses in Latin epitaphs |
Greek philosophy (from the Pre-Socratics to Aristotle) |
Mr. C.N. Pratapasinghe (On Leave)
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Mr. C.N. Pratapasinghe |
BA Hons. (Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya) |
Lecturer (Probationary)
in Sanskrit |
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Sanskrit Narrative Literature | Spoken Sanskrit |
Modern Sanskrit Literature |
Temporary Faculty
Ven. Hanthane Uparathana
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Ven. Hanthane Uparathana |
BA Hons.
(Peradeniya), MPhil Cand. (Peradeniya) |
Lecturer
in Sanskrit |
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Classical Sanskrit Grammar | Sanskrit Literature |
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Sanskrit Pedagogy |
Ven. S. Sumanarathana
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Ven. S. Sumanarathana |
MPhil Cand. in Sanskrit (University of Peradeniya), BA Hons. in Sanskrit (University of Peradeniya) |
Temporary Lecturer in Sanskrit |
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Classical Sanskrit Grammar | Sanskrit Literature | |
Sanskrit Pedagogy |
Ven. P. Sumanasara
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Ven. P. Sumanasara |
MPhil Cand. in Sanskrit (University of Peradeniya), BA Hons. in Sanskrit (University of Peradeniya) |
Temporary Lecturer in Sanskrit |
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Classical Sanskrit Grammar | Sanskrit Literature | |
Sanskrit Pedagogy |
Prof. Ms. Ratna Handurukande
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Prof. Ratna
Handurukande |
BA Hons.
(Ceylon), MA, PhD (Cantab) |
Emerita Professor
in Sanskrit |
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Buddhist Literature in Hybrid Sanskrit |
Manicūḍa
Studies, Sanskrit Avadana Literature |
Prof. Merlin Peris
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Prof. Merlin Peris |
BA Hons.
(Ceylon), BA Hons., MA, PhD (London) |
Emeritus Professor
in Western Classics |
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Ancient Greek Philosophy |
Greek Mythology,
Greek Comedy, Elephants |
Harshi Senadheera
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Harshi
Senadheera |
BBA (Rajarata), Diploma in English (Rajarata), Certificate in Computer Science (NIBM) |
Management Assistant (Grade III) |
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harshivihara@gmail.com |
+94 81 239 2525 |
MGR Munasinghe
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MGR Munasinghe |
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Labourer (Grade III) |
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+94 81 239 2525 |