Academic Staff


Head of the Department

Prof. Ven. Olaganwatte Chandrasiri

Professor in Sinhala

Ph.D. in Sinhala Literature, University of Peradeniya, M.A. in Sinhala Literature, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, B.A. (Hons) in Sinhala Literature University of Sri Jayawardenapura..

Research Interests: 19th Century Poetic Tradition of Sri Lanka.

Email: rev.chandasiri@ssh.rjt.ac.lk, TP: +94- 714- 818082



Prof. D.M.W.K. Dissanayake

Professor

Ph.D. in world Literature (Nanjing Normal University, P.R. of China), M.Phil. in Sinhala (PDN), B.A. (Hons.) in Sinhala (PDN).

Research Interests: Sinhala Folk Literature Culture, Social Cultural Anthropology, Language and Comparative Literature.



Ms. M.T.C. Harshani K. Millagahathenna

Senior Lecturer

M.Phil (KLN) in Sinhala, B.A. (Hons.) (PDN) .

Research Interests: Socio Linguistics Language, Culture and Folk Rituals .



Rev. G. Uparathana

Senior Lecturer

M.Phil in Sinhala (PDN), PGDE (RUSL), B.A. (Hons.) in Sinhala (RUSL).

Research Interests: >Research Folklore, Cultural, Epigraphic



Ms. M.G.N. Dayananda

Senior Lecturer

Ph.D (KLN), M.Phil in Sinhala (PDN), B.A. (Hons.) in Sinhala.

Email: dayanandanilmini82@gmail.com, TP: +94 719109025



MS. S.T.H.P. Samarasinghe

Senior Lecturer

M.A in Linguistics, B.A.(Hons.) in French (KLN) .

Research Interests: French Language teaching (FLE), Comparative literature, Linguistics and Translation.

Email: hiruni@ssh.rjt.ac.lk, TP: +94702713855



Ms. Nimesha Dayarathne

Lecturer (Probationary)

MPhil (Reading) KLN, MA in Linguistics-KLN, BA First Class Honours-KLN..

Research Interests:

Email: nimedilsha@yahoo.com, TP: +94 712610430



Ms. R.M.P. Subha Rathnayaka

Visiting Lecturer

M. Phil in Hindi Literature(UoK), P.G. Diploma in Hindi(KHS, Agra, India), B.A. (Special) in Hindi (UoK), National Diploma in Counseling (SLF) .

Research Interests: :Comparative Studies in Literature.

Email: bs19821984@gmail.com, TP: +94711941856



Ms.K.B.G. Wayani Saumya Kariyawasam

Visiting Lecturer

MA in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, Chongqing Normal University, China. BA (General), University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. .

Research Interests:
• The use of audio-visual materials in Foreign Language Teaching Classroom
• Teaching Chinese Characters Online
• Motivational Factors to learning Chinese as a Foreign Language among undergraduates
• The Evolution of teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language in Sri Lanka.
Teaching Methods

Email: wayanikariyawasam@gmail.com, TP: +94770591413



Ms. R.M. Sewmini Rathnayake Manike

Lecturer (Visiting)

B.A. (Hons.) in French (University of Kelaniya).

Research Interests: Comparative Literature, Translation

Email: sewmimrathnayake@gmail.com, TP: +94764633293



Ms. Charuka Weerarathne

Lecturer (Visiting)

Reading M.A. in Linguistics (KLN), B.A. (Hons.) in Japanese (KLN).

Research Interests: Japanese Language and Culture, Linguistics, Japanese Literature

Email: charukaweerarathna@gmail.com, TP: +94772933427 / +94772933427



Ginikatuwewe Vipula Himi

Lecturer (Temporary)

BA (Hons) in Sinhala, University of Peradeniya. MA in Linguistics (Reading), University of Kalaniya M.Phil. in Sinhala, Royal Pundit, OSS,

Research Interests: Grammar, Linguistics, classical literature , Language Philosophy

Email: gvipula260@gmail.com, TP: 0719972260

Ven. Pusselle Wineetha Thero

Temporary Lecturer

MA in Linguistics (Reading) -University of Kelaniya) Med in TESL -HELP University, Malaysia B A in English (1st class) -Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka .

Research Interests :Linguistics, applied linguistics, English Literature, Sri Lankan English Literature, Translation Studies

Email: revvineethapusselle@gmail.com , TP: 0765761739

G. Bhawantha Pramod Chandrarathne

Temporary Lecturer

BA (Honours) in Sinhala .

Research Interests :Drama, Criticism, Socio- Cultural Anthropology

Email: bhawanthapchandrarathna@gmail.com, TP: +94766165862