Head of the Department
Prof. Sunethra Kankanamge
Associate Professor
BA (Hons); MA; PGD in Writership & Commiunication (USJ),Sangeeth Visharad
MPhil; PhD (JNU)
Email: rashmimandeer(at)gmail.com
Office: 011-2758799
Research Interests – Theatre & Performing Arts, Lyrics & Songs, Criticism (Eastern Arts), Rasa Theory, Women’s Beauty on stage, Parsi Theatre & Literature, Melodrama Tradition and Musical Theatre, Choreography & Senoria in Theatre
Snr. Prof. Ratnasiri Arangala
Senior Professor
BA (Hons), MA (USJ)
Email: arangala(at)sjp.ac.lk
Office: 011-2758779 / 011-2758286
Snr. Prof. Ven. Kiwulegedara Narada
Senior Professor
BA (Hons) (USJ), MA (UPB),
MPhil (USJ), PhD (Pune)
Email: knarada@sjp.ac.lk
naradahimik@gmail.com
Office: 011-2758285
Research Interests – Eastern Literary Criticism, Classical Sinhala Literature, Culture
Prof. Kusumalatha Lankamulla
Professor
BA (Hons); MPhil; PhD (USJ)
Email: kusumlathalanka(at)gmail.com
Office: 011-2758288
Research Interests: Culture, Traditional Literature, Modern Literature
Prof. Jayalatha Madawaththa
Professor
BA (Hons); MPhil (USJ); PhD (Kelaniya)
Email: jmedawatte(at)sjp.ac.lk
Office: 011-2758288
Research Interests – Modern Literature
Dr. Ven. Nawalapitiye Anuradha Sudhammika
Senior Lecturer – Grade I
BA (Hons); MPhil; PGD in Translation (Peradeniya), PhD – (PGI – Kelaniya),
PGD in Writership & Commiunication (USJ)
Email: anurammika@sjp.ac.lk
Office: 011-2758284
Research Interests – Classical Literature, Exegetical Literature, Translation Methods, Epigraphy, Traditional Sinhala Grammar, Sinhala Prosody and Poetics, Eastern Literary Criticism, Linguistics
Mr. Neranja Bandara
Senior Lecturer – Grade I
BA (Hons); MA (USJ)
Email: neranja(at)sjp.ac.lk
Office: 011-2758281
Research Interests – New Media, Digital Culture and Sociolinguistics
Ven. Kosgoda Chandajothi
Senior Lecturer – Grade I
BA (Hons) (Peradeniya),
MA (Kelaniya), MPhil (Peradeniya)
Email: s5233(at)sjp.ac.lk
Office: 011-2758281
Research Interests – Language, Traditional Sinhala Grammar
Dr. Hansamala Ritigahapola
Senior Lecturer – Grade I
BA (Hons); MA; PGD in Writership & Commiunication (USJ)
Email: hansamala@sjp.ac.lk.com
Office: 011-2758284
Research Interests – Modern Sinhala Literature, Cultural Studies, Classical Literature
Mr. Sunil Derangala
Senior Lecturer – Grade I
BA (Hons) (USJ); MA (Kelaniya),MSSc (Kelaniya)
Email: sunild@sjp.ac.lk
Office: 011-2758284
Research Interests – Culture, Language, Print Media
Ms. Bhagya Mabulage
Lecturer (Probationary)
BA (Hons) (USJ), MA in Sinhala (Kelaniya), MA in Linguistics (reading) (Kelaniya)
Higher Dip. In Tamil; Dip. in Tamil (BPU)
Email: bhagyadilhani@sjp.ac.lkOffice: 011-2758284
Research Interests – Syntax, Sociolinguistics, Classical Literature, Cultural Studies
Mr.Gayantha Dushan Karunathilaka
Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Hons) (USJ), MA (Kelaniya), MA in Linguistics (reading) (Kelaniya)
Ms. Jayamini Upeksha Dias
Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Hons) (USJ)
Dr. Senani Harischandra
Senior Lecturer – Grade I
BA (Hons) (Kelaniya), MCmS (Pune), PhD (Kelaniya)
Email: senani(at)sjp.ac.lk
Office: 011-2758275
Research Interests -Mass Communication Theory, Political Communication
Ms. Imesha Dharmasena
Senior Lecturer – Grade I
BA (Hons) (Colombo),
MA (Kelaniya), PGD in Writership & Commiunication (USJ)
Email: gayadini(at)sjp.ac.lk
gayadini(at)gmail.com
Office: 011-2758275
Research Interests – Disaster Communication, Development Communication, Social Media
Dr. Senesh Dissanaike Bandara
Senior Lecturer Grade I
BA Hons (Kelaniya); MA (USJ); PhD (Peradeniya)
Email: seneshdissanaikebandara(at)sjp.ac.lk
Phone: 011-2758275
Research Interests – Screen Media, Film Studies, Television & Radio Studies, Digital Media
Charitha Marcus
Lecturer (Probationary)
B.A. (special) Mass Communication (USJP).
M.A. Journalism & Mass Communication (Bangalore, India).
PhD reading (Technological University Dublin, Ireland).
Irish Research Council Scholar.
Eda Saggara Medal of Excellence, Government of Ireland, 2022.
Member International Association of Mass Communication Research.
Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing (APIDM).
Research Interests – Advertising, Public Relations, Political Marketing, Gender and Digital Communication
Lecturer (Probationary)
Research Interests – Social media, Citizen Journalism, Cultural Communication, Film Studies
W.G.S.Dumsha Wijesinghe
Temporary Assistant Lecturer
B.A.( Hons) Mass communication (USJ)
Temporary Assistant Lecturer
BA (Hons) in Mass Communication (USJ)
Mrs. Lasika Salani Gunawardene
Management Assistant Grade I
Mr. Madura Fernando
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