Academic Staff


Head of the Department

Prof. E.M.S. Ekanayake

Professor in Sociology & Criminology

B.A. (Hons) in Sociology(PDN), MPhil(PDN), Ph.D(CCNU)

Research Interests: Ethnic studies, Criminology, Social theory, Environmental sociology, SMEs sector

Email: ekanayake99@yahoo.com , TP: +94 252266843


Prof. D.S.W. Gunawardane

Professor in Sociology

B.A. (Hons) in Sociology(KLN), MSSc. in Sociology(KLN), Ph.D(KLN)

Research Interests: Gender & Sociology, Rural Sociology & Development Sociology

Email: gunawardaned@gmail.com , TP: +94 718572270 (M) / +94 252227524 (R) / +94 252266843 (O)



Mr. P.S.R. Senadheera

Lecturer in Tourism

M.Sc. in Tourism Management (Bulgaria), PGD in Management(OUSL)

Research Interests: Nature & Rural Tourism

Email: sena_ecotour@yahoo.com , senaecotour@gmail.com , TP: +94 771585064, +94 716550544



Mr. K.G.A.P. Siriwardhana

Lecturer in Sociology

B.A(Hons.) in Sociology, M Phil in Sociology

Research Interests: Gender and Society, Health and illness, Public health intervention in community and healthcare setting

Email: asprabhash@gmail.com, TP: +94 719657845



Ms. T.G.D. Udayakanthi

Senior Lecturer in Sociology

B.A (Hons) in Sociology (KLN), M.SSc. in Sociology (KLN)

Research Interests: Gender and Development, Social Issues

Email: deepikagamage56@yahoo.com , TP: +94 71 2609424



Ms. T.M. Chathurika Senarathna

Lecturer(Prob.) in Tourism Management

B.A (Hons.) , DIP(AIRELINE TICKETING), PGD (KLN), Reading Masters in Tourism Economics and Hotel Management (UOC)

Research Interests: Eco Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Nature Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Industry

Email: mail.chaturika@gmail.com , TP: +94 715783338



Ms. Pavithra Wickramage

Temporary Lecturer in Sociology

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology-Second Class Upper Division (English Medium) Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, 2017. Master of Arts in Sociology (English Medium) – Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, 2019.

Research Interests: Medical Anthropology, Social Inequality

Email: paviwick15@gmail.com, TP: +94 713891554



Mr. W.Susith Siriwardhana

Temporary Lecturer in Sociology

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology Four year Special Degree, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2019). Dissertation: Treatment-seeking behavior of the CKD patients of Sudarshanagama. Master of Social Sciences (Sociology) (English Medium) Two Years Master Programme including Research, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka (2022). Research: Solid waste management in Urban and Rural sectors; a comparative study between Meethotamulla and Meemure.

Research Interests: Social Statistics, Social Work, Psychology, Rural Sociology, Urban Sociology, Medical Sociology, Sociology of Music, Arts and Media.

Email: wsnsusi@gmail.com, TP: +94 768407120 / +94 712491613



Mr.H.Pathum Niwantha

Temporary Lecturer in Criminology

BA (Hon’s) Criminology and Criminal Justice (2021) (University of Sri Jayawardhanapura). MPhil in Criminology and Criminal Justice (reading) (University of Sri Jayawardhanapura).

Research Interests: Criminal investigation, Environmental Criminology , Gender studies, Criminal Justice system , Policing

Email: hpnpathum@gmail.com, TP: 075-5261369