Mr.Mangala Dissanayake

Head of The Department

Senior Lecturer

MA (India), MA (BPU), BA (Peradeniya)
Language Studies, Linguistics

kesavamd@yahoo.com
+94 81 2392548 / +94 713647564

Dr. Darshani Gunathilake

Senior Lecturer

PhD (India), MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Translation Studies, Classical Prose and Poetic Literature, Interpretation techniques, Textual criticism and Research Methodology

deepadharshi@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 718450656

Dr.P. L. Nugapitiya

Senior Lecturer

PhD. (Masaryk), MA (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Language Studies, Literature, Cultural Studies

plnugapitiya@yahoo.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 718163569

Professor Saliya Kularathne

Professor

PhD (Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Folklore and Culture, Communication and Journalism, Sinhala Novel

saliyakularathne@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 714958597

Professor Liyanage Amarakeerthi (W. A. Liyanage)

Professor

PhD (University of Wisconsin, USA), MA (USA), BA (Colombo)
Western Literary Theory and Criticism, Comparative Literature, Translation, Modern Drama, Aesthetic Theory

liyanage19@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 774141544

Mr. Senarathne Kariyawasam

Senior Lecturer

MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Sinhala Literature, Oriental Literary Criticism

sekariyawasam@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 777413217

Dr. Sunanda Premasiri

Senior Lecturer

PhD (India), MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Folklore Studies, Culture, Sinhalese Folk Rituals, Folk Drama and Modern Theatre, Literary Theory and Criticism, Descriptive Linguistics, Epigraphy, Modern Sinhalese Fiction, Methodology Research Techniques and Writing Skills, Sinhalese Language and Literature

spremasiri@yahoo.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 718575308

Dr. Chamini Guruge

Senior Lecturer

PhD (China), MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Folklore Studies, Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature, Modern Fiction

chamini.guruge@yahoo.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 718003265

Mrs. Sumudu Seneviratne

Senior Lecturer

MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Socio Linguistics, Comparative Literature, Colonial Studies

sumuduns@pdn.ac.lk
+94 81 2392549 / +94 712326657

Dr. Nimal Wijesiri

Senior Lecturer

PhD (QUT- Australia), MA (India), BA (Peradeniya)
Theatre studies, Comparative literature, Cultural studies

nwijesiri2@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 718040458

Mr. Mahinda Rathnayake

Senior Lecturer

MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Sinhala Literature, Literary Criticism

mahindaro1@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 718086167

Mr. K. M. B. N. Konara

Probationary Lecturer

MPhil (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Ancient Sinhalese Literature, Colonial and Postcolonial Studies, Modern Sinhala Poetry, Cultural Studies

bnkonara@yahoo.com
bnkonara@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 760544435

Mr. L. A. S. Wickramasinghe

Probationary Lecturer

MA (Peradeniya), BA (Peradeniya)
Literary Theory and Criticism, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Second Language Teaching, Modern Literature

sunilwick2010@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 712222986

Dr. Dilini Ariyawansa

Senior Lecturer

PhD (Peradeniya), MA (Kelaniya), BA (Peradeniya), Pracheena Pandit (Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka)
Language Studies, Classical Grammar, Linguistics, Epigraphy and Palaeography

dilini1@yahoo.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 714717433 / +94 0775907236

Mr. K. M. D. L. Kariyapperuma

Lecturer (Probationary)

M.Phil (PGIHS), BA (University of Peradeniya)

d.kariyapperuma@arts.pdn.ac.lk
+94 81 2392549

Ms. M.G.T.M. Pushpakumari

Temporary Lecturer

BA (Peradeniya)
Modern Sinhala Fiction, Classical Sinhala Prose, Western Literary Criticism, Linguistics, Sinhala Culture, Classical Sinhala Literature

thejamillawitiya632@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 77 46135615 / +94 75 9106557

Ms. Samitha Harshani Deshapriya

Temporary Lecturer

BA (Peradeniya)
Modern Sinhala Fiction, Classical Sinhala Prose, Western Literary Criticism, Linguistics, Sinhala Culture, Classical Sinhala Literature

samithaharshani96@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549/ +94 75 8608207