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Department of Law

University of Peradeniya

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Academic Staff


Permanent Staff

Dr. Kalana Senaratne
Head
Senior Lecturer

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

kalana@arts.pdn.ac.lk/kalanack@gmail.com

Prof. N.D. Udagama
Chair Professor of Law

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


Dr. Kaushalya Madugalla
Senior Lecturer

LL.B (Hons) Colombo, LL.M (University of London, United Kingdom), PhD (University of New England, Australia)


Ms. Ruvini Katugaha
Lecturer (Probationary)
(On Study Leave)

LL.M (HR), LL.B, Attorney-at-Law

k2gaha@hotmail.com/ruvini.katugaha@arts.pdn.ac.lk

Ms. Pamoda Jayasundara
Lecturer (Probationary)

LL.B (Peradeniya), LL.M (Texas)

+94 710738258

Ms. Hasini Disanayaka
Lecturer (Probationary)

LL.B. (Peradeniya), Attorney-at-Law



Visiting Scholars & Professorships

Professor (Emeritus) Christopher Newdick
Visiting Professor

Christopher Newdick is a barrister and Professor Emeritus of Reading University, UK. His expertise concerns Health Law, especially the provision of public health services. He has extensive experience of advising health authorities and committees of inquiry on the law and ethics of priority setting in the UK National Health Service. He is the author of Who Should We Treat? (Oxford University Press) and numerous publications in international journals addressing the challenges confronting public health care systems.



Current Temporary Staff Members

Ms. Rasha Rahman
Temporary Lecturer

LL.B. (Hons) (Jaffna)

Ms. Sadishi Doranegama
Temporary Lecturer

LL.B. (Hons) (Peradeniya)

Former Temporary Staff Members

Ms. Samya Senaratne

LL.B. (Colombo), Attorney-at-Law, PGDip (International Relations)

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

Piyumani Ranasinghe

LL.B. (Peradeniya), Attorney-at-Law, B.Sc. in International Relations (London), M.Sc. Candidate in Human Rights and Multiculturalism (University of South-Eastern Norway).


Current and Former Staff / Visiting Staff

Ms. K. N. Liyanapathirana

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. Chetana Rukshani Karunatilaka

LLB (Hons) Colombo; LLM with Distinction(Australia); Attorney-at-Law

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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Dr. 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

Ms.Agana Gunawardana

LL.M. (Penn State), LL.B. (Peradeniya), Attorney-at-Law, CIMA Passed Finalist

Ms.Shyamali Ranaraja

Attorney-at-law, MBA (Colombo)

Mr. Shiran Harsha Widanapathirana

LL.B.(Hons) University of Peradeniya, Attorney-at-Law, Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (Chartered Institute of Management Accounting)


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