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Department of Sociology

Faculty of Arts - University of Peradeniya

Academic Staff


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Dr. W. M. S. M. Kumari Thoradeniya

Head of the Department
BA (Peradeniya), MA (Peradeniya), Lphil(Sweden), Ph D (Gothenburg University, Sweden)
Social Psychology, Gender

m_sachitra@yahoo.com
+94 81 2392611 / +94 77 1516586

Ext 2610 / 2800

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Senior Prof. Mallika Pinnawala

Ph D(ISS University of Erasmus The Netherlands), MA (By Research)Peradeniya, BA (Peradeniya)
Environment, Women & Gender and Migration

mallikap@pdn.ac.lk
+94 71 8188147 / +94 81 2389144 / +94 83 892011

Ext 2807

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Prof. W. A. S. N. Wijesinghe

BA (Peradeniya), MA (Thailand), Ph D(Reading - Sweden)
Medical Sociology, Reproductive Health, Peace and Conflict, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconciliation, Religion and Conflict, Peace Building

shanti_nandana@yahoo.com
+94 777806240 / +94 81 5675670

Ext 2809

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Prof. Rathnayake M. Abeyrathne (Abey Rathnayake)

BA (Bowdon College, USA), M.A. (University of Washington), M. A. (Mahidol University,Thailand ), PhD (London)
Medical Anthropology / Anthropology

abeyrathnayake87@gmail.com / abeyrathnayake1965@arts.pdn.ac.lk
+94 77 1525535

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Prof. Dhammika Herath

BA (Peradeniya), PhD (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
Peace and Conflict, Post-Conflict Reconciliation, Religion and Conflict, Peace Education, Development, Democracy and Governance

dhammikaherath@arts.pdn.ac.lk
+94 777730716 / +94 71 8003605 / +94 81 2392801

Ext 2801

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Dr. H. M. K. Shantha Wanninayake

BA (Peradeniya), M Phill (Peradeniya), Ph. D(Gothenburg University, Sweden)
Peace and Development, Migration, Human Displacement, Disaster Management, Refugees and Internal Displacement.

shanthaw2003@yahoo.com
+94 81 2392611 / +94 71 8489896

Ext 2812

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Dr. Upali Weerakoon

BA (Peradeniya), M Phill (Peradeniya), Ph. D(Peradeniya)
Rural Sociology, Social issues, Social Work and Welfare, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Education

weerakoonupali@yahoo.com , weerakoonupali@arts.pdn.ac.lk
+94 71 8495489 / +94 81 2392806 / +94 81 2392611

Ext 2806

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Mr. Thushara Kamalrathna

BA (Peradeniya), M Phill (Peradeniya)
Anthropology, Participatory Research and Development, Criminology

thusharak@pdn.ac.lk
+94 71 8158493

Ext 2811

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Dr. Susantha Rasnayake

BA (Peradeniya), MA (Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya)
Urban Planning and Development, Society; Environment and Culture, Development and Governance, Media and Society

rasnayakarms@yahoo.com
+94 71 3888753

Ext 2803

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Dr. P. K. Seelagama

BA (Peradeniya), MA (Japan), PhD (Japan)
Social Institutions, Regional Development, Tourism and Development

poorniseelagama@gmail.com
+94 81 239 2611

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Ms. Kowsalya Duraisamy

BA (Peradeniya), MPhil (Peradeniya), PhD (NUIG, Ireland) - Reading
Public Health, Health and Development, Women’s work and well-being.

kowsalya.duraisamy@arts.pdn.ac.lk
+94 777 695 446

Ext 2802

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Dr. H. D. P. Premarathne

BA (Peradeniya), Postgraduate Diploma (Colombo), M.Phil (Peradeniya), PhD (Germany)
Job quality, work-life balance, Well-being, Child Health, Women and work, Sociology of Family

priyadarshanisoc@pdn.ac.lk
+94 81 2392611

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Mr. A.K.A.S. Gnanaratne

BA (Peradeniya), M.Phil (Reading-Peradeniya)
Sociology of Development, Sociology of Military Studies, Sri Lanka Society, Medical Anthropology, Social Research.

asinthasg@yahoo.com
+94 71 8233659

Ext 2813

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Ms. Rizmina Rilwan

BA (Peradeniya), MA (Peradeniya - Masaryk University, Czech republic)

rizminarilwan@hotmail.com
+94 77 7905544

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Ms. I. U. Gunarathna

BSW (NISD), MSc (University of Peradeniya), MSW (Reading-Peradeniya)
Social Work and Direct Practice Methods, Social Work and Disability, Community Development

udeshi_gunarathna@yahoo.com
+94 77 1952168 / +94 71 3041492

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Ms. Dinushika M. Yapa Abeywardhana

BA (Colombo), MA in Sociology (Reading-Colombo)
Environmental Sociology, Political Ecology, Sociology of Development, Urban Sociology, Sociological Theory, Disaster Management, Sociology of Education

dinuyapa93@gmail.com
+94 71 9246063

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Ms. W. L. U. Karunarathna (Temporary Lecturer)

BA (Peradeniya), MA in Sociology (Reading-Peradeniya)

udeshikakarunarathna285@gmail.com

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Mr. K. G. A. I. Kodithuwakku (Temporary Lecturer)

BA (Peradeniya)

anjanakodithuwakku2@gmail.com

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Ms. A. J. Anthony (Temporary Lecturer)

BA (Jaffna)

alomijenita@gmail.com

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Ms. V. M. Fernando (Temporary Lecturer)

BA (Colombo), MA in Sociology (Reading-Peradeniya)

vmichfdo@gmail.com