Academic Staff

Prof. W. A. P. J. Premaratne
Head of the Department and Professor
Coordinator, CKDu Research and Information Center
Chairman, University Health and Safety Services (UHSS)
PhD in Chem. Eng., Birmingham, UK, BSc (Honors) in Chemistry, Kelaniya, SL

 

Prof. P. A. Paranagama
Senior Professor & Chair of Chemistry
Ph.D.(Glasgow, UK), M.Phil.(Kelaniya, SL), B.Sc (Kelaniya, SL)

Prof. J. A. Liyanage (On Sabbatical Leave)
Senior Professor 
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Russian Federation
Ph.D.(Cardiff, UK), C.C.Chem., C. Sci., F.I.Chem.C., FRSC, B.Sc.(Sri Jayewardanapura, SL)

Prof. N. A. K. P. J. Seneviratne
Senior Professor
Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Chairman, Research Council, University of Kelaniya

Ph.D.(Wayne State, USA), F.I.Chem.C., C.Chem., B.Sc.(Kelaniya, SL)

Prof. B. Jayawardena 
Senior Professor

Ph.D.(University of Illinois at Chicago, USA), B. Sc. (Colombo, SL)

Prof. M. K. B. Weerasooriya
Senior Professor

Ph.D.(Bristol, UK), C. Chem (Institute of Chemistry), B.Sc.(Kelaniya, SL)

Prof. N. Jayathilaka
Professor
Coordinator, MSc Program in Biochemistry

Ph.D. (Univ. Southern California, USA), B. Sc. (Univ. Wisconsin-Superior, USA)

Prof. C. K. Jayasuriya
Professor
Ph.D.(Cincinnati, USA), MS. (Cincinnati, USA), BSc. (Colombo, SL)

Prof. D. S. M. De Silva
Professor

Ph.D.(Sheffield, UK), B.Sc.(Kelaniya, SL)

Prof. S. Wickramarachchi
Professor
Ph.D.(Sheffield Hallam, UK), B.Sc.(Kelaniya, SL)

Prof. D. R. Pandithavidana
Professor
Ph.D.(Georgia, USA), B.Sc.(Colombo, SL)

Prof. A. M. T. Amarakoon
Professor
Coordinator, Faculty Quality Assurance Cell, Faculty of Science
Ph.D.(Southampton, UK), BSc. (Peradeniya, SL)

Prof. C. S. K. Rajapakse
Professor
Ph.D. (City University of New York, USA), M. Phil. (City University of New York, USA), B.Sc.(Peradeniya, SL)

Prof. M. A. Y. L. Nadeesha
Professor
Ph.D.(OSU, USA), B.Sc.(Kelaniya, SL)

Prof. M. P. Deeyamulla
Professor
Academic Adviser, Physical Science Stream, Faculty of Science
Ph.D.(Cambridge, UK), MRSC, B.Sc.(Kelaniya, SL)

Dr. A. A. L. Ratnatilleke
Senior Lecturer  (Grade I)

Ph.D. (Zurich, Switzerland ), B.Sc. (Kelaniya, SL), Dipl. (Zurich, Switzerland)

Dr. R. C. L. De Silva
Senior Lecturer  (Grade I)
Coordinator/BSc(Hons.) in Applied Chemistry Degree Program
Academic Advisor, Chemistry

Ph.D.(Iowa, USA), B.Sc.(Colombo, SL)

Dr.D.D.C. de S. Wanniarachchi
Senior Lecturer  (Grade I)
Coordinator, MSc Program in Industrial and Environmental Chemistry
Ph.D.(Wayne State University, USA), B.Sc.(Peradeniya, SL)

 

Dr. A.G.M.J. Gunaratna
Senior Lecturer  (Grade II)
Ph.D.(Kansas State University, USA), B.Sc.(Colombo, SL)

Dr. J. Dahanayake
Senior Lecturer  (Grade II)
Coordinator, MSc Program in Analytical Chemistry
Coordinator, Glass Blowing Unit

Ph.D.(Wichita State, USA), B.Sc. (Colombo, SL)

Dr. C. Kadigamuwa
Senior Lecturer  (Grade II)
Academic Advisor, Biochemistry
Ph.D.(Wichita State, USA), M.Sc. (Wichita State, USA), B.Sc. (Kelaniya, SL)
Post-Doctoral Fellow (National Cancer Institute (NCI)/(NIH)), Bethesda, USA)

Dr. A.M.D.M.B. Abeykoon
Senior Lecturer  (Grade II)
Ph.D.(University of Maryland, USA), B.Sc. (Peradeniya, SL)

Former Members

Prof. J. K. P. Ariyaratne
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
Founder Professor
Ph.D.(Cambridge, UK), B.Sc. (Ceylon)

Dr. S. Kumarasinghe
Senior Lecturer 
Ph.D., B.Sc.

Prof. N. E. Gunawardena
Professor
Ph.D., B.Sc. 

Prof. K. A. S. Pathiratne
Professor
Ph.D.(North Dakota, USA), M.Sc. (Dalhousie, Canada), B.Sc. (Ceylon)

Prof. ( Mrs.) S. Wimalasena
Professor
F.I.Chem.C., C.Chem., MSc .(Western Australia), B.Sc.(Ceylon)

Dr.L. K. G. Wickremesinghe
Senior Lecturer 
Ph.D. (Simon Fraser), B.Sc. (Colombo)

Dr. M. Arewgoda
Senior Lecturer  
Ph.D. (Otago), B.Sc.(Ceylon) 

Dr. P. Wimalaratne
Senior Lecturer  
Ph.D. (Simon Fraser University, Canada), M.Sc. (Simon Fraser University, Canada), B.Sc. (Kelaniya)

Dr. Herath
Senior Lecturer  
Ph.D. , B.Sc. 

Dr. S. S. Skandaraja
Senior Lecturer  
Ph.D. (Oklahoma State, USA), B.Sc. (Kelaniya, SL)

Dr. P. M. Colonne 
Senior Lecturer  (Grade II)
Ph.D.(University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry - New York, USA), MS.(New Mexico State University, USA.)B.Sc.(Colombo, SL)

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