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Department of Sinhala

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Academic Staff


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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Mr. Senarathne Kariyawasam

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

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

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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

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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

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Mrs. Sumudu Seneviratne

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

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

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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

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Mr. Mahinda Rathnayake

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Mr. K. M. D. L. Kariyapperuma

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

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

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Rev. Bedigamtota Sarada

Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Peradeniya)
Applied Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Classical Sinhala Porse, Modern Sinhala porse, Sinhala Drama, Sankrit Literary Theory and Criticism, Sinhala Culture

bedigamtotasaradahimi@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549 / +94 77 426 54 91

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Mrs. K.A.S. Virajinee

Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Peradeniya)
Psycholinguistics, Historical Linguistics, Epigraphy, Modern Literature, Classical Sinhala Porse, Descriptive Linguistics, Comparative Litarature, Western Literary Theory and Criticism

shanikavira48@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549/ +94 76 65 44 983

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Mrs. K.K.L. Dewthilini

Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Peradeniya)
Sinhala Culture, Epigraphy, Classical Sinhala Literature, Classical Sinhala Grammer, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics

dewthilini@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549/ +94 77 84 75 299

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Miss. I.A. D. B. Jayani Ilapperuma

Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Peradeniya)
Western Literary Theory and Criticism, Sankrit Literary Theory and Criticism, Modern Literature, Classical Literature, Socio Linguistics

buddhijayaniofficiial@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549/ +94 76 278 11 99

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Miss. V.P.Dinushika Vidyarathna

Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Peradeniya)
Classical Sinhala Literature, Classical Sinhala Grammer, Epigraphy, Historical Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Socio Linguistics, Modern Literature, Eastern and Western Drama

vidyarathnapiyumi@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549/ +94 70 69 822 60

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Miss. K.E.G.R.M. Rathnayaka

Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Peradeniya)
Clssical Sinhala Prose, Mordern Western Litarary Theory and Criticism, Translation Theory and Practical translation, Sinhala Culture, Sinhala Fiction, Eastern and Western Drama

madhushanirathnayaka268@gmail.com
+94 81 2392549/ +94 75 507 13 59