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